To make the most optimum use of our surplus resources and to create a lasting impact on the lives of people. We believe that good health and knowledge are the two most important tools in improving one’s quality of life. We aspire to achieve this by way of making meaningful contributions across the fields of education, medical care and direct financial assistance in setting up a source of livelihood for those less fortunate.
Quest Foundation’s largest recent grants show a clear pattern: it backs long-term mentoring, school leadership, and education access for students facing systemic barriers. In 2025, it gave $200,000 in general operating support to Teen Esteem in Danville, and it has repeatedly made six-figure awards to organizations such as Friends of the Children and College Track. Those grants point to a portfolio that is less about one-off projects and more about steady support for programs that work with children, youth, and students over time. Education is the strongest thread, especially for organizations serving historically underserved students, first-generation college-goers, and children with the greatest obstacles. The foundation also supports efforts tied to child abuse prevention and the development of equity-oriented school leaders. Some awards are unrestricted or general operating support, while others are tied to named programs such as principal development or college completion. Across its recent grants, Quest Foundation appears to favor organizations that combine direct service with measurable educational or developmental outcomes.
Quest Foundation’s education giving centers on student support, school leadership, and college completion. It awarded $150,000 to Teach for America in Los Angeles for work that finds, develops, and supports equity-oriented leaders so they can transform education and expand opportunity with children. It also gave $150,000 to New Leaders in New York for the New Leaders Principal Partners Program, linking its education work to leadership development in schools. For college access and degree completion, the foundation gave $125,000 to College Track in Oakland to equip students confronting systemic barriers to earn a bachelor’s degree. In Oakland, it also supported Lighthouse Community Charter School with $120,000 to transform the landscape of education for historically underserved students. Beyond education, Quest Foundation funded child abuse prevention: Safe and Sound in San Francisco received $100,000 for that work.
Quest Foundation’s typical grant size sits in the five-figure range: p25 is $25,000, the median is $31,238, and p75 is $50,000. The recent grants list also shows repeated six-figure awards, which indicates a tier of larger strategic grants alongside smaller support. Several grantees appear across multiple years, including Friends of the Children, Teach for America, College Track, and Safe and Sound, suggesting an ongoing relationship rather than isolated gifts. The foundation is classified as a regular funder, not a DAF, and it makes grants rather than program-related investments. It also funds individuals. Recent awards include both general operating support and program-specific support, showing flexibility in grant type.
$7.3M
$109.5M
$10M
$8.3M
Most grants fall between $25K and $50K, with a median of $31K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$31K
75th Percentile
$50K
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Quest Foundation gives almost entirely in the United States, with 100% of grants going to U.S. recipients in the data provided. Its strongest concentration is California: 76% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and the top giving state is also CA. Recipient cities in recent grants include Danville, San Francisco, Oakland, Los Angeles, and New York, with repeated activity in the Bay Area and Southern California. Outside California, recent grants also reached Portland, Oregon, and New York, New York.
Quest Foundation supports organizations working in education, medical care, direct financial assistance, livelihood creation, tribal welfare, COVID-19 relief, and related programs. In the recent grants list, education and youth-serving work appear most often, including grants for school leadership, college access, mentoring, and child abuse prevention.
The foundation’s typical grant size is five figures: the 25th percentile is $25,000, the median is $31,238, and the 75th percentile is $50,000. The recent grants list also includes larger awards at $100,000 to $200,000.
Yes. Several organizations appear across multiple years in the recent grants list, including Friends of the Children, Teach for America, College Track, and Safe and Sound. The repeated grants include both general operating support and program-specific awards.
California is the main geographic focus. The top state by grant count is CA, and 76% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Recent recipient cities include Oakland, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Danville.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEEN ESTEEM | DANVILLE, CA | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN - PORTLAND | PORTLAND, OR | $150,000 | 2025 | IMPACTING GENERATIONAL CHANGE BY EMPOWERING YOUTH WHO ARE FACING THE GREATEST OBSTACLES THROUGH RELATIONSHIPS WITH PROFESSIONAL MENTORS |
| TEACH FOR AMERICA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $150,000 | 2025 | FINDS, DEVELOPS, AND SUPPORTS EQUITY-ORIENTED LEADERS-INDIVIDUALLY AND IN TEAMS-SO THEY CAN TRANSFORM EDUCATION AND EXPAND OPPORTUNITY WITH CHILDREN, STARTING IN THE CLASSROOM |
| FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN - SF BAY AREA | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| COLLEGE TRACK | OAKLAND, CA | $125,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| LIGHTHOUSE COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL | OAKLAND, CA | $120,000 | 2025 | TO TRANSFORM THE LANDSCAPE OF EDUCATION FOR HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED STUDENTS IN OAKLAND. |
| OAKLAND PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND | OAKLAND, CA | $115,000 | 2025 | THINK COLLEGE NOW SCIENCE PROGRAM |
| SUMMER SEARCH BAY AREA | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | TO HELP STUDENTS CREATE BRIGHT FUTURES WHERE THEY THRIVE ACADEMICALLY, FINANCIALLY, CAREER-WISE, AND WITHIN THEIR RELATIONSHIPS |
| SAFE AND SOUND (FKA SAN FRANCISCO CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION CENTER) | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| READING PARTNERS | OAKLAND, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | TO HELP CHILDREN BECOME LIFELONG READERS BY EMPOWERING COMMUNITIES TO PROVIDE INDIVIDUALIZED INSTRUCTION WITH MEASURABLE RESULTS. |
| FRESH LIFELINES FOR YOUTH | MILPITAS, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE ATHENIAN SCHOOL | DANVILLE, CA | $99,340 | 2025 | THE ATHENIAN SCHOOL, QUEST SCHOLAR |
| BAY AREA DISCOVERY MUSEUM | SAUSALITO, CA | $90,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NEW LEADERS | TREASURE ISLAND SAN FR, CA | $85,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| EASTSIDE COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL | EAST PALO ALTO, CA | $84,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM |
| DOWN SYNDROME CONNECTION OF THE BAY AREA | DANVILLE, CA | $75,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION PROGRAMS |
| BREAKTHROUGH SILICON VALLEY | SAN JOSE, CA | $75,000 | 2025 | COLLEGE ACCESS AND READINESS |
| NORTHWEST ACADEMY | PORTLAND, OR | $75,000 | 2025 | NORTHWEST ACADEMY SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| BRIDGE MEADOWS | PORTLAND, OR | $75,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE AFFORDABLE APARTMENTS TO SENIORS, FOSTER YOUTH, AND THEIR FAMILIES. |
| COLLEGE IS REAL INC | DANVILLE, CA | $75,000 | 2025 | COLLEGE IS REAL, INC. EXPANSION |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF CENTRAL SONOMA COUNTY | OAKLAND, CA | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SPRINGBOARD COLLABORATIVE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MISSION GRADUATES | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $70,000 | 2025 | COLLEGE ACCESS SUPPORT |
| ACE CHARTER SCHOOL | SAN JOSE, CA | $67,675 | 2025 | COLLEGE READINESS PROGRAM FOR FIRST-GENERATION STUDENTS |
| BIG SKY YOUTH EMPOWERMENT | BOZEMAN, MT | $65,000 | 2025 | ADVENTURE BASED GROUP MENTORING PROGRAM |
| SCHOOL OF IMAGINATION | DUBLIN, CA | $65,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| I CAN DO THAT THEATRE COMPANY | DANVILLE, CA | $65,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ASANTE AFRICA FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $62,480 | 2025 | SUSTAINING, SCALING AND SKILL-BUILDING FOR GIRL-LED CLUBS |
| SHELTER INC | CONCORD, CA | $60,000 | 2025 | MOUNTAIN VIEW EMERGENCY FAMILY SHELTER |
| PLAYWORKS NORTHERN CALIFORNIA | OAKLAND, CA | $60,000 | 2025 | TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN BY INCREASING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND SAFE, MEANINGFUL PLAY. |
| COVENANT HOUSE CALIFORNIA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $60,000 | 2025 | YOUTH SHELTER THAT PROVIDES SANCTUARY AND SUPPORT FOR YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS |
| THE MINDFUL PROJECT | RICHMOND, CA | $60,000 | 2025 | MINDFULNESS AND YOGA IN BAY AREA SCHOOLS |
| WE CARE SERVICES FOR CHILDREN | CONCORD, CA | $60,000 | 2025 | TO HELP YOUNG CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL, REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITIES OR CIRCUMSTANCES. |
| URBAN INITIATIVES | CHICAGO, IL | $60,000 | 2025 | WORK TO PLAY |
| FIRST GRADUATE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $60,000 | 2025 | COLLEGE ACCESS AND SUCCESS |
| CRISTO REY SAN JOSE | SAN JOSE, CA | $56,000 | 2025 | WHOLENESS PROGRAM |
| THE FIELD MUSEUM | CHICAGO, IL | $55,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SAFE PASSAGES | OAKLAND, CA | $52,500 | 2025 | TO STRENGTHEN THE SAFETY NET FOR POOR PEOPLE AND LEVEL THE PLAYING FIELD FOR MARGINALIZED STUDENTS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES IN ALAMEDA COUNTY. |
| DE MARILLAC ACADEMY | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $51,000 | 2025 | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP |
| FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN - LANE COUNTY OREGON | OAKLAND, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| URBAN PREP ACADEMIES | CHICAGO, IL | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| GUITARS OVER GUNS ORGANIZATION | MIAMI, FL | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CASA COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES OF SONOMA COUNTY | KENWOOD, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | CASA OF SONOMA COUNTY SUCCESSFUL FUTURES PROGRAM |
| GLOBAL GLIMPSE | OAKLAND, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | GLOBAL GLIMPSE KENNEDY HIGH AND SUMMIT K2 PROGRAM |
| KRISTI YAMAGUCHI'S ALWAYS DREAM FOUNDATION | DANVILLE, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| DE LA SALLE NORTH CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | PORTLAND, OR | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CASA OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY | CONCORD, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM FOUNDATION | MONTEREY, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CHILDREN'S CENTER | OREGON CITY, OR | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| TANDEM PARTNERS IN EARLY LEARNING | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | TANDEMS EARLY LEARNING PROGRAMS IN ALAMEDA AND CONTRA COSTA COUNTIES |
IMPACTING GENERATIONAL CHANGE BY EMPOWERING YOUTH WHO ARE FACING THE GREATEST OBSTACLES THROUGH RELATIONSHIPS WITH PROFESSIONAL MENTORS
TEACH FOR AMERICA
$150,000FINDS, DEVELOPS, AND SUPPORTS EQUITY-ORIENTED LEADERS-INDIVIDUALLY AND IN TEAMS-SO THEY CAN TRANSFORM EDUCATION AND EXPAND OPPORTUNITY WITH CHILDREN, STARTING IN THE CLASSROOM
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
LIGHTHOUSE COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL
$120,000TO TRANSFORM THE LANDSCAPE OF EDUCATION FOR HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED STUDENTS IN OAKLAND.
TO HELP STUDENTS CREATE BRIGHT FUTURES WHERE THEY THRIVE ACADEMICALLY, FINANCIALLY, CAREER-WISE, AND WITHIN THEIR RELATIONSHIPS
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
TO HELP CHILDREN BECOME LIFELONG READERS BY EMPOWERING COMMUNITIES TO PROVIDE INDIVIDUALIZED INSTRUCTION WITH MEASURABLE RESULTS.
NEW LEADERS
$85,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
TO PROVIDE AFFORDABLE APARTMENTS TO SENIORS, FOSTER YOUTH, AND THEIR FAMILIES.
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF CENTRAL SONOMA COUNTY
$75,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
SCHOOL OF IMAGINATION
$65,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
SUSTAINING, SCALING AND SKILL-BUILDING FOR GIRL-LED CLUBS
PLAYWORKS NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
$60,000TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN BY INCREASING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND SAFE, MEANINGFUL PLAY.
YOUTH SHELTER THAT PROVIDES SANCTUARY AND SUPPORT FOR YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS
WE CARE SERVICES FOR CHILDREN
$60,000TO HELP YOUNG CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL, REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITIES OR CIRCUMSTANCES.
CRISTO REY SAN JOSE
$56,000WHOLENESS PROGRAM
TO STRENGTHEN THE SAFETY NET FOR POOR PEOPLE AND LEVEL THE PLAYING FIELD FOR MARGINALIZED STUDENTS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES IN ALAMEDA COUNTY.
DE MARILLAC ACADEMY
$51,000STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP
URBAN PREP ACADEMIES
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CASA COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES OF SONOMA COUNTY
$50,000CASA OF SONOMA COUNTY SUCCESSFUL FUTURES PROGRAM
KRISTI YAMAGUCHI'S ALWAYS DREAM FOUNDATION
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
DE LA SALLE NORTH CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
TANDEMS EARLY LEARNING PROGRAMS IN ALAMEDA AND CONTRA COSTA COUNTIES