The McNabb Foundation appears to be a small, locally rooted funder that prioritizes unrestricted support for community arts, children's services and health causes, with a noticeable concentration in Northern California/Sonoma–San Francisco Bay Area organizations. Grants are often modest, sometimes recurring, and include support for cultural institutions, local parks and environmental advocacy, medical and cancer research, and disaster relief/humanitarian responses. The foundation gives both to place‑based nonprofits (schools, senior centers, local arts and parks) and to a handful of national health and relief organizations when issues align with their interests.
A $25,000 general and unrestricted grant to Transcendence Theater Company in Sonoma is the clearest marker of how the McNabb Foundation funds: it backs place-based organizations with flexible support, then returns in later years with additional awards. The foundation also made a $7,000 unrestricted grant to Mayo Clinic and repeated support for Pathways for Kids and the Asian Pacific American Community Center, showing a pattern of giving that reaches beyond a single cause while staying anchored in community-serving organizations. Its recent grants touch performing arts, youth services, health, environmental stewardship, disaster response, and local civic and cultural groups. The foundation’s largest awards sit alongside many smaller gifts, often for unrestricted use, event support, or named program support. That mix suggests a funder that values organizational discretion and is comfortable supporting both local California nonprofits and selected national institutions when their work aligns with its interests. Within the recent grant list, California organizations appear frequently, but the portfolio also includes recipients in Massachusetts, Minnesota, and Washington, DC.
In performing arts and cultural programming, the foundation gave $25,000 to Transcendence Theater Company for general and unrestricted support, and it also funded Yeah Art Limited in Oakland with an unrestricted grant. Youth and family services appear through grants such as $5,000 to Pathways for Kids in San Francisco and $2,000 to Parents Association Colfax Elementary for a charitable event. Health-related giving includes $7,000 and $2,000 to Mayo Clinic, both unrestricted, plus $2,000 to Cancer Support Community San Francisco Bay Area. The foundation also supported environmental and land stewardship work with grants to San Francisco Botanical Garden Society at Strybing and Pacific Forest Trust Inc, both for general and unrestricted purposes. Those examples show a mix of arts, youth, health, and environment funding rather than a single narrow program.
The typical award size is very consistent: p25, median, and p75 are all $1,000. Recent grants show a heavier share of $2,000 awards, with a smaller number of larger gifts at $5,000, $7,000, and $25,000. Recipients recur across years, including Transcendence Theater Company, Pathways for Kids, Mayo Clinic, and the Asian Pacific American Community Center, which points to ongoing rather than one-time relationships. The foundation is a regular funder and also funds individuals, while program-related investments are not part of the profile. Most awards in the recent list are general and unrestricted, with some charitable event and named program support.
$358K
$4.8M
$978K
$428K
Most grants fall between $1K and $1K, with a median of $1K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$1K
75th Percentile
$1K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Predominantly distributed small grants with many repeat payments to favored local organizations; grants are often general/unrestricted or event‑focused rather than large, multi‑year operating gifts. Geographic concentration in Northern California with occasional national health and relief funding.
Notable grantees: Transcendence Theater Company, Pathways for Kids, Mayo Clinic, Earth Island Institute, American National Red Cross
Grantmaking is national, but California receives the most awards by count, and recent recipients cluster in San Francisco, Oakland, Sonoma, San Rafael, Larkspur, Walnut Creek, Concord, Burlingame, and other Bay Area communities. Sonoma appears on the largest grant, and San Francisco shows up repeatedly across arts, youth, health, and environmental giving. Outside California, the recent list includes Rochester, Minnesota; Melrose, Massachusetts; and Washington, DC. Grants in the file are shown entirely to US recipients.
Recent grants show support for performing arts and cultural programs, youth and family services, health and cancer-related organizations, environmental stewardship, and disaster or humanitarian response. Examples include unrestricted support for arts groups, youth-service nonprofits, and medical institutions, plus event-based and program-specific grants.
Yes. Several organizations appear in multiple years, including Transcendence Theater Company, Pathways for Kids, Mayo Clinic, and the Asian Pacific American Community Center. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than isolated one-off grants.
The distribution is very tight: p25, median, and p75 are all $1,000. Recent grants do include larger awards such as $2,000, $5,000, $7,000, and $25,000, but the center of the distribution sits at $1,000.
California receives the most grants by count, with recent recipients in San Francisco, Sonoma, Oakland, San Rafael, Larkspur, Concord, Walnut Creek, and other California cities. The recent grant list also includes recipients in Minnesota, Massachusetts, and Washington, DC.
Most recent awards are general and unrestricted, with some charitable event and program-designated support. That shows a preference for flexible funding, while still making targeted grants when a specific event or program is named.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN COMMUNITY CENTER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| PATHWAYS FOR KIDS | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $4,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| PWIC GLOBAL IMPACT | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $3,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| TRANSCENDENCE THEATER COMPANY | SONOMA, CA | $2,500 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| OUR FAMILY COALITION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $2,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| YOUNG PEOPLE IN RECOVERY | DENVER, CO | $2,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| BUILDING EDUCATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $2,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| CHILDRENS COUNCIL OF SAN FRANCISCO | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $2,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| PACIFIC FOREST TRUST INC | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $2,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| SAN FRANCISCO BOTANICAL GARDEN SOCIETY AT STRYBING | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $2,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| GOLDEN GATE LABRADOR RETRIEVER RESCUE INC | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $2,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| NATIVE AMERICAN RIGHTS FUND | BOULDER, CO | $2,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| AMBULATORY SURGERY ACCESS COALITION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $2,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| OKIZU FOUNDATION | NOVATO, CA | $2,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| THE AMERICAN IRELAND FUND | BOSTON, MA | $2,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| SAN FRANCISCO CHILDRENS ART CENTER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $2,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| JEWISH VOCATIONAL & CAREER COUNSELING SERVICE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $2,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| ONE MINUTE GARDENER | WALNUT CREEK, CA | $2,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| CHINESE CULTURE FOUNDATION OF SAN FRANCISCO | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $2,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| FORGOTTEN FELINES OF SONOMA COUNTY | SANTA ROSA, CA | $2,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| FARMING HOPE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $2,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| GENDERS & SEXUALITIES ALLIANCE NETWORK | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $2,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| SCHOOLS MENTORING AND RESOURCE TEAM | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $2,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| THE SAN FRANCISCO JAPANTOWN FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $2,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| CENTER FOR JUSTICE & ACCOUNTABILITY | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| JAPAN SOCIETY OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| SAN FRANCISCO GENERAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | Funds FOR EATSF - VOUCHERS4VEGGIES |
| WORLD VILLAGES FOR CHILDREN | LANHAM, MD | $1,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| PACIFIC VISION FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | FUNDS for DR. LAURA ESSERMAn in support of breast care center |
| SUSTAINABLE CONSERVATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| VOTE ORG | OAKLAND, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| NORCAL POODLE RESCUE | GRASS VALLEY, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| COMMUNITY HOUSING PARTNERSHIP | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| BERKELEY FOOD NETWORK | BERKELEY, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| CSNK2A1 FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| ST BONAVENTURE INDIAN MISSIONS & SCHOOL | THOREAU, NM | $1,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| HIMALAYAN CATARACT PROJECT INC | NORWICH, VT | $1,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| SHE-CAN GLOBAL INC | MILL VALLEY, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| PUERTAS ABIERTAS COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER | NAPA, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| CALIFORNIA PACIFIC MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | CALIFORNIA PACIFIC REGIONAL REHAB CENTER |
| BAYVIEW HUNTERS POINT CENTER FOR ARTS AND TECHNOLO | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| CANINE GUARDIANS ASSISTANCE DOGS | NAPA, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| CHILDRENS CREATIVITY MUSEUM | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| COLLABRIA CARE | NAPA, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| COMMUNITY TECH NETWORK | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| OPERATION HOMEFRONT INC | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $1,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| COMMUNITY MUSIC CENTER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | Charitable Event |
| CONARD HOUSE INC | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| BAYVIEW HUNTERS POINT MULTIPURPOSE SENIOR SERVICES | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN COMMUNITY CENTER
$5,000General & Unrestricted
PATHWAYS FOR KIDS
$4,000General & Unrestricted
PWIC GLOBAL IMPACT
$3,000General & Unrestricted
OUR FAMILY COALITION
$2,000General & Unrestricted
General & Unrestricted
BUILDING EDUCATION
$2,000General & Unrestricted
CHILDRENS COUNCIL OF SAN FRANCISCO
$2,000General & Unrestricted
GOLDEN GATE LABRADOR RETRIEVER RESCUE INC
$2,000General & Unrestricted
SAN FRANCISCO CHILDRENS ART CENTER
$2,000General & Unrestricted
ONE MINUTE GARDENER
$2,000General & Unrestricted
FORGOTTEN FELINES OF SONOMA COUNTY
$2,000General & Unrestricted
THE SAN FRANCISCO JAPANTOWN FOUNDATION
$2,000General & Unrestricted
JAPAN SOCIETY OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
$1,000General & Unrestricted
Funds FOR EATSF - VOUCHERS4VEGGIES
PACIFIC VISION FOUNDATION
$1,000General & Unrestricted
FUNDS for DR. LAURA ESSERMAn in support of breast care center
VOTE ORG
$1,000General & Unrestricted
NORCAL POODLE RESCUE
$1,000General & Unrestricted
COMMUNITY HOUSING PARTNERSHIP
$1,000General & Unrestricted
CSNK2A1 FOUNDATION
$1,000General & Unrestricted
ST BONAVENTURE INDIAN MISSIONS & SCHOOL
$1,000General & Unrestricted
CALIFORNIA PACIFIC REGIONAL REHAB CENTER
CANINE GUARDIANS ASSISTANCE DOGS
$1,000General & Unrestricted
COMMUNITY TECH NETWORK
$1,000General & Unrestricted
CONARD HOUSE INC
$1,000General & Unrestricted