Emerald Gate Charitable Trust makes a small number of very large, unrestricted gifts to major educational and medical institutions and occasionally to selective independent schools. Their giving is nationwide rather than locally focused, often routed to established universities and research/hospital foundations, and they also use donor-advised fund channels. The foundation’s priorities emphasize academic excellence and biomedical research, with occasional support for K–12 independent education.
Highly concentrated: very few, large grants to national institutions rather than many small local grants; favors prestigious universities, medical foundations, and occasional private school beneficiaries; uses DAFs as a giving mechanism.
Emerald Gate Charitable Trust’s giving is marked by very large, unrestricted support to universities, medical institutions, and select independent schools. The largest recent grant in the data is $3 million to Schwab Charitable DAF in 2025, followed by seven-figure gifts in 2023 to Yale University and Harvard University. Those awards sit alongside major support for Emory University, Mt Tamalpais School, and MD Anderson Foundation, which shows a pattern of funding established institutions rather than small, project-specific awards. The trust’s recent record also includes gifts to public charities in health, education, and research-related settings, with amounts that often reach six figures or more. In higher education, it backed Yale, Harvard, Emory, Tufts University, and the University of Connecticut Foundation. In the medical and biomedical space, MD Anderson Foundation appears as a sizable recipient. The school grants extend beyond higher education to K–12 independent education, including Mt Tamalpais School and Drew School. The overall picture is a foundation that uses flexible support to move large sums through a relatively small number of institutional recipients.
Higher education is a central theme in the recent grants. Emerald Gate Charitable Trust gave $1 million to Yale University for support to public charity and another $1 million to Harvard University for the same purpose, then followed with $900,000 to Emory University and $83,192 to Tufts University. Biomedical and health-related giving appears in several forms. The trust awarded $381,037 to MD Anderson Foundation, $200,000 to Peer Health Exchange, and $50,000 to Alzheimer's Association of Northern California. Education support is not limited to universities. The foundation gave $600,000 to Mt Tamalpais School, $350,000 to Drew School, and $300,000 to Evanston Township Highschool Foundation. It also made a $250,000 gift to Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe, showing that some grants reach tribal communities as well as schools and research institutions.
Grant sizes skew large. In the recent data, the 25th percentile is $50,000, the median is $100,000, and the 75th percentile is $325,000. The trust also makes occasional very large outliers, including a $3 million grant and multiple seven-figure gifts. The pattern suggests a small number of substantial awards rather than many small ones. The grants list shows repeat use across years, with 2023 and 2025 both represented in the recent sample. The trust appears to give through public-charity support and donor-advised fund channels, and the recent grants are all to nonprofit organizations rather than individuals.
$4.5M
$178.9M
$8.8M
$8M
Most grants fall between $50K and $325K, with a median of $100K.
25th Percentile
$50K
Median
$100K
75th Percentile
$325K
About 4% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Notable grantees: Yale University, Harvard University, Emory University, MD Anderson Foundation, Mt Tamalpais School
Emerald Gate Charitable Trust gives nationwide, and the recipient mix is concentrated in the United States. Washington, DC appears frequently, with grants to Environmental Defense Fund and Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Other recurring recipient hubs include Atlanta, with gifts to Emory University and Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, and San Francisco, with support for Schwab Charitable DAF and San Francisco SPCA. Wyoming accounts for 5% of grants, including a gift to St John's Episcopal Church of Jackson Hole. The only non-HQ-state geographic pattern shown is broad U.S. distribution rather than local focus.
The trust gives to public charities, with recent awards going to universities, medical and research organizations, schools, arts institutions, and other nonprofit groups. Examples in the data include Yale University, MD Anderson Foundation, Mt Tamalpais School, and Environmental Defense Fund.
Typical grants are large. The recent distribution shows a 25th percentile of $50,000, a median of $100,000, and a 75th percentile of $325,000. Several awards are much larger, including a $3 million grant and two $1 million grants.
No. The foundation’s giving is national, and the recent grants are spread across the country. Washington, DC appears as a frequent recipient location, while Wyoming receives 5% of grants.
Yes. Recent education grants include $1 million each to Yale University and Harvard University, $900,000 to Emory University, $600,000 to Mt Tamalpais School, and $350,000 to Drew School.
Yes. The recent data includes a $3 million grant to Schwab Charitable DAF, and the existing summary says the foundation also uses donor-advised fund channels and passthrough support.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCHWAB CHARITABLE DAF | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $3,000,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT TO PUBLIC CHARITY |
| EMORY UNIVERSITY | ATLANTA, GA | $900,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT TO PUBLIC CHARITY |
| PYRAMID LAKE PAIUTE TRIBE | NIXON, NV | $250,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT TO PUBLIC CHARITY |
| ATLANTA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | ATLANTA, GA | $100,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT TO PUBLIC CHARITY |
| THE MILO FOUNDATION | CA, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT TO PUBLIC CHARITY |
| SAN FRANCISCO SPCA | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT TO PUBLIC CHARITY |
| ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA | CHICAGO, IL | $50,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT TO PUBLIC CHARITY |
| MARIN HUMANE SOCIETY | NOVATO, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT TO PUBLIC CHARITY |
| SCHWAB CHARITABLE DAF | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $1,500,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT TO PUBLIC CHARITY |
| MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER | HOUSTON, TX | $1,041,448 | 2024 | SUPPORT TO PUBLIC CHARITY |
| ATLANTA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | ATLANTA, GA | $850,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT TO PUBLIC CHARITY |
| EVANSTON TOWNSHIP HIGHSCHOOL FOUNDATION | EVANSTON, IL | $300,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT TO PUBLIC CHARITY |
| DREW SCHOOL | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $300,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT TO PUBLIC CHARITY |
| MT TAMALPAIS SCHOOL | MILL VALLEY, CA | $200,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT TO PUBLIC CHARITY |
| PEER HEALTH EXCHANGE | OAKLAND, CA | $200,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT TO PUBLIC CHARITY |
| ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $150,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT TO PUBLIC CHARITY |
| ROBERT W WOODRUFF ARTS CENTER INC | ATLANTA, GA | $150,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT TO PUBLIC CHARITY |
| INSTITUTE OF NOETIC SCIENCES | PETALUMA, CA | $135,960 | 2024 | SUPPORT TO PUBLIC CHARITY |
| CARNEGIE ENDOWMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACE | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT TO PUBLIC CHARITY |
| TUFTS UNIVERSITY | MEDFORD, MA | $100,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT TO PUBLIC CHARITY |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $95,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT TO PUBLIC CHARITY |
| FAMILY FIRST FOUNDATION | OAKLAND, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT TO PUBLIC CHARITY |
| ST JOHN'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF JACKSON HOLE | JACKSON, WY | $50,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT TO PUBLIC CHARITY |
| SYNERGOS | AUSTIN, TX | $25,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT TO PUBLIC CHARITY |
| HARVARD UNIVERSITY | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $1,000,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT TO PUBLIC CHARITY |
| YALE UNIVERSITY | NEW HAVEN, CT | $1,000,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT TO PUBLIC CHARITY |
| MT TAMALPAIS SCHOOL | MILL VALLEY, CA | $600,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT TO PUBLIC CHARITY |
| MD ANDERSON FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | $381,037 | 2023 | SUPPORT TO PUBLIC CHARITY |
| DREW SCHOOL | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $350,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT TO PUBLIC CHARITY |
| EVANSTON TOWNSHIP HIGHSCHOOL FOUNDATION | EVANSTON, IL | $300,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT TO PUBLIC CHARITY |
| PEER HEALTH EXCHANGE | OAKLAND, CA | $200,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT TO PUBLIC CHARITY |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $169,232 | 2023 | SUPPORT TO PUBLIC CHARITY |
| ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $150,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT TO PUBLIC CHARITY |
| CARNEGIE ENDOWMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACE | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT TO PUBLIC CHARITY |
| TUFTS UNIVERSITY | MEDFORD, MA | $83,192 | 2023 | SUPPORT TO PUBLIC CHARITY |
| INSTITUTE OF NOETIC SCIENCES | PETALUMA, CA | $68,217 | 2023 | SUPPORT TO PUBLIC CHARITY |
| INQUIRING SYSTEMS INC | SANTA ROSA, CA | $61,919 | 2023 | SUPPORT TO PUBLIC CHARITY |
| ROBERT W WOODRUFF ARTS CENTER INC | ATLANTA, GA | $50,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT TO PUBLIC CHARITY |
| UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT FOUNDATION (PIQUETTE) | STORRS, CT | $50,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT TO PUBLIC CHARITY |
| ST JOHN'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF JACKSON HOLE | JACKSON, WY | $50,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT TO PUBLIC CHARITY |
| PARADOX SCIENCE INSTITUTE | MIAMI, FL | $19,073 | 2023 | SUPPORT TO PUBLIC CHARITY |
| SYNERGOS | AUSTIN, TX | $6,052 | 2023 | SUPPORT TO PUBLIC CHARITY |
| HEARTMATHINSTITUTE | BOULDER CREEK, CA | $3,283 | 2023 | SUPPORT TO PUBLIC CHARITY |
SCHWAB CHARITABLE DAF
$3,000,000SUPPORT TO PUBLIC CHARITY
EMORY UNIVERSITY
$900,000SUPPORT TO PUBLIC CHARITY
PYRAMID LAKE PAIUTE TRIBE
$250,000SUPPORT TO PUBLIC CHARITY
ATLANTA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
$100,000SUPPORT TO PUBLIC CHARITY
THE MILO FOUNDATION
$50,000SUPPORT TO PUBLIC CHARITY
SUPPORT TO PUBLIC CHARITY
SCHWAB CHARITABLE DAF
$1,500,000SUPPORT TO PUBLIC CHARITY
MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER
$1,041,448SUPPORT TO PUBLIC CHARITY
EVANSTON TOWNSHIP HIGHSCHOOL FOUNDATION
$300,000SUPPORT TO PUBLIC CHARITY
CARNEGIE ENDOWMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACE
$100,000SUPPORT TO PUBLIC CHARITY
TUFTS UNIVERSITY
$100,000SUPPORT TO PUBLIC CHARITY
THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
$95,000SUPPORT TO PUBLIC CHARITY
FAMILY FIRST FOUNDATION
$50,000SUPPORT TO PUBLIC CHARITY
ST JOHN'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF JACKSON HOLE
$50,000SUPPORT TO PUBLIC CHARITY
SYNERGOS
$25,000SUPPORT TO PUBLIC CHARITY
HARVARD UNIVERSITY
$1,000,000SUPPORT TO PUBLIC CHARITY
YALE UNIVERSITY
$1,000,000SUPPORT TO PUBLIC CHARITY
MD ANDERSON FOUNDATION
$381,037SUPPORT TO PUBLIC CHARITY
EVANSTON TOWNSHIP HIGHSCHOOL FOUNDATION
$300,000SUPPORT TO PUBLIC CHARITY
THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
$169,232SUPPORT TO PUBLIC CHARITY
CARNEGIE ENDOWMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACE
$100,000SUPPORT TO PUBLIC CHARITY
TUFTS UNIVERSITY
$83,192SUPPORT TO PUBLIC CHARITY
ST JOHN'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF JACKSON HOLE
$50,000SUPPORT TO PUBLIC CHARITY
PARADOX SCIENCE INSTITUTE
$19,073SUPPORT TO PUBLIC CHARITY
SYNERGOS
$6,052SUPPORT TO PUBLIC CHARITY
HEARTMATHINSTITUTE
$3,283SUPPORT TO PUBLIC CHARITY