Niebla Foundation

About Niebla Foundation

A $6,070,078 transfer to Schwab Charitable Fund stands out in Niebla Foundation Inc’s recent giving and shows how much of its activity runs through donor-advised fund vehicles. Alongside that pass-through grantmaking, the foundation makes direct grants to Bay Area charities, with repeated support for animal welfare, conservation, health access, food relief, and services for older adults and low-income households. The recent record also shows that its largest direct gifts are usually in the $50,000 range, while most of the named operating grants are smaller and more targeted. Two organizations recur as major direct recipients: Oakland Zoo and Save the Redwoods. Oakland Zoo received support in both 2023 and 2025, including general operating support and an elephant campaign grant, while Save the Redwoods was funded for general operating support and to protect the California redwoods. Other direct gifts reach groups such as Marine Mammal Center, International Bird Rescue, Ravenswood Family Health Center, and Second Harvest, suggesting a mix of wildlife, community health, and basic-needs priorities within a local Northern California frame.

What Niebla Foundation Funds

Animal-related giving is a visible thread in the foundation’s direct grants. In 2025, it gave $50,000 to Oakland Zoo for general operating support and $15,000 more for the elephant campaign, while also providing $25,000 to Marine Mammal Center for general operating support and $25,000 to International Bird Rescue for general operating support. Earlier grants followed the same pattern, including support for animal welfare at Oakland Zoo and an animal rehabilitation center at International Bird Rescue. The foundation also backs conservation and environmental education. It gave $50,000 to Save the Redwoods for general operating support and had previously funded the organization to protect the California redwoods. In 2025, Hidden Villa received $10,000 to support environmental education, and The Trust for Public Land received $10,000 for the California Impact Fund to support work in Northern California. Basic-needs work appears as another area of interest, including $35,000 to Lifemoves for housing and services for homeless families and individuals, $20,000 to Second Harvest for hunger relief, and $25,000 to Ravenswood Family Health Center for preventive health care regardless of ability to pay.

How Niebla Foundation Gives