The Grousbeck Family Foundation II concentrates its giving on land conservation and education while also supporting local social services. Major grants are directed to regional conservation trusts (particularly on the San Francisco Peninsula and in Hawaii), selective K–12 charter initiatives in the Bay Area, and higher education. The foundation tends to make relatively large grants to a small number of organizations and repeats support for core grantees.
A defining pattern in Grousbeck Family Foundation II Dated May 18 2011’s grantmaking is repeated, high-dollar support for a small set of organizations. Peninsula Open Space Trust received $200,000 in 2023, $200,000 in 2024, and $200,000 in 2025, while Smith College received $265,000 in 2023, $265,000 in 2024, and $150,000 in 2025. That repeat giving sits alongside other multi-year commitments to K-12 education, higher education, land conservation, and local social services. The foundation’s recent grants show a clear preference for organizations with a regional or institutional footprint. Kipp Bay Area Schools received $300,000 in 2023, and Kipp Public School Northern California received $100,000 in 2024 and $100,000 in 2025. Stanford Graduate School of Business received $150,000 in 2023 and 2024, and Stanford University received $68,000 in each of 2023, 2024, and 2025. On the conservation side, Hawaiian Islands Land Trusts received $334,000 in 2025, underscoring the foundation’s interest in land stewardship in both California and Hawaii.
Land conservation is one of the clearest themes in the foundation’s giving. Peninsula Open Space Trust received $200,000 in 2023, $200,000 in 2024, and $200,000 in 2025, showing sustained support for open-space preservation on the San Francisco Peninsula. In Hawaii, Hawaiian Islands Land Trusts received $334,000 in 2025 for land trust work. Education is the other major pillar. Kipp Bay Area Schools received $300,000 in 2023, while Kipp Public School Northern California received $100,000 in 2024 and $100,000 in 2025. Higher education appears through recurring grants to Smith College, Amherst College, Stanford Graduate School of Business, and Stanford University. The foundation also made a $200,000 grant to St Francis Center in 2023, reflecting support for local social services.
Typical grant size centers around $30,000, with a p25 of $20,000 and a p75 of $66,500. The recent grants list also shows a strong repeat pattern: several recipients appear in multiple years, including Peninsula Open Space Trust, Smith College, Stanford Graduate School of Business, Stanford University, Peninsula Bridge, Kipp Public School Northern California, and Project Healthy Children. The foundation is a regular funder rather than a DAF and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Its awards are generally made as general support grants.
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$91.7M
$39.5M
$2.9M
Most grants fall between $20K and $67K, with a median of $30K.
25th Percentile
$20K
Median
$30K
75th Percentile
$67K
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Concentrated, high-dollar grants to a small set of organizations with repeated support for core grantees rather than many small donations; geographic focus on the San Francisco Bay Area with notable funding in Hawaii.
Notable grantees: Peninsula Open Space Trust, Smith College, Hawaiian Islands Land Trusts, KIPP Bay Area Schools, St. Francis Center
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly domestic: all 99 recent grants shown go to U.S. recipients. California is the top state by grant count, and 70% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. Recent city-level recipients include Palo Alto, Oakland, Stanford, Menlo Park, Redwood City, San Francisco, and Los Angeles in California, plus Boston and Cambridge in Massachusetts and Honolulu in Hawaii. That mix points to a California-centered portfolio with selective out-of-state support.
The foundation gives most often to land conservation groups, Bay Area K–12 charter school organizations, higher education institutions, and local social service providers. Recent examples include Peninsula Open Space Trust, Kipp Bay Area Schools, Smith College, Stanford University, and St Francis Center.
Typical grant size is centered at $30,000, with a p25 of $20,000 and a p75 of $66,500. The recent grants list also includes several larger awards, such as $334,000 to Hawaiian Islands Land Trusts and $300,000 to Kipp Bay Area Schools.
Yes. Several organizations appear in multiple years, including Peninsula Open Space Trust, Smith College, Stanford Graduate School of Business, Stanford University, Peninsula Bridge, Kipp Public School Northern California, and Project Healthy Children. The pattern suggests sustained support for core grantees rather than one-time awards.
California receives the largest share of grants, and 70% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. The recipient list includes organizations in Palo Alto, Oakland, Stanford, Menlo Park, Redwood City, San Francisco, and Los Angeles.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMITH COLLEGE | BOSTON, MA | $250,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| METO INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $200,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| PENINSULA OPEN SPACE TRUST | PALO ALTO, CA | $200,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| PROJECT HEALTHY CHILDREN | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $160,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| STANFORD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS | STANFORD, CA | $150,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| AMHERST COLLEGE | AMHERST, MA | $150,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| THE ASHMERE PROJECT | BROOKLINE, MA | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| KIPP PUBLIC SCHOOL NORTHERN CALIFORNIA | OAKLAND, CA | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| PENINSULA BRIDGE | MENLO PARK, CA | $65,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| VET'S REST STOP INC | LINCOLN, NH | $60,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| ALDER GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION | REDWOOD CITY, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY | STANFORD, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF THE PENINSULA | MENLO PARK, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| ALL FIVE | MENLO PARK, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | CINCINNATI, OH | $40,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| EAST PALO ALTO ACADEMY FOUNDATION | PALO ALTO, CA | $40,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| THE PENINSULA COLLEGE FUND | REDWOOD CITY, CA | $35,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| MENLO COLLEGE | ATHERON, CA | $35,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| ACKNOWLEDGE ALLIANCE | MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY GREATER SAN FRANCISCO | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| RESURGE INTERNATIONAL | SUNNYVALE, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK | IRVINE, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| THE DAVID SHELDRICK WILDLIFE TRUST USA | LAGUNA HILLS, CA | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| LAKE WINNIPESAUKEE ALLIANCE | MEREDITH, NH | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| ENVIRONMENTAL TRAVELING COMPANIONS | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| ASURION COMPASSION FUND | NASHVILLE, TN | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| DEERFIELD ACADEMY | DEERFIELD, MA | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| MARANYUNDO SCHOOL | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| P1440 FOUNDATION INC | INCLINE VILLAGE, NV | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL | BOSTON, MA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| HAWAIIAN ISLANDS LAND TRUSTS | HONOLULU, HI | $334,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| PENINSULA OPEN SPACE TRUST | PALO ALTO, CA | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| AMHERST COLLEGE | AMHERST, MA | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| STANFORD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS | STANFORD, CA | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| SMITH COLLEGE | BOSTON, MA | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| KIPP PUBLIC SCHOOL NORTHERN CALIFORNIA | OAKLAND, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY | STANFORD, CA | $68,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| PENINSULA BRIDGE | MENLO PARK, CA | $65,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF THE PENINSULA | MENLO PARK, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| ALL FIVE | MENLO PARK, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| ALDER GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION | REDWOOD CITY, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| EAST PALO ALTO ACADEMY FOUNDATION | PALO ALTO, CA | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| THE PENINSULA COLLEGE FUND | REDWOOD CITY, CA | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY GREATER SAN FRANCISCO | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| ACKNOWLEDGE ALLIANCE | MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| FAMILY CONNECTIONS | SAN CARLOS, CA | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| RESURGE INTERNATIONAL | SUNNYVALE, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| MENLO COLLEGE | ATHERON, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK | IRVINE, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
SMITH COLLEGE
$250,000GENERAL
STANFORD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
$150,000GENERAL
GENERAL
THE ASHMERE PROJECT
$100,000GENERAL
VET'S REST STOP INC
$60,000GENERAL
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
$50,000GENERAL
LAKE WINNIPESAUKEE ALLIANCE
$20,000GENERAL
ASURION COMPASSION FUND
$20,000GENERAL
MARANYUNDO SCHOOL
$15,000GENERAL
P1440 FOUNDATION INC
$5,000GENERAL
HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL
$5,000GENERAL
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS LAND TRUSTS
$334,000GENERAL
STANFORD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
$150,000GENERAL
SMITH COLLEGE
$150,000GENERAL
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
$68,000GENERAL
PENINSULA BRIDGE
$65,000GENERAL
FAMILY CONNECTIONS
$30,000GENERAL
SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK
$25,000GENERAL