So Inclined Philanthropic Foundation makes a small number of large, institution-focused gifts concentrated in biomedical research, higher education (including support for Israeli universities), and local community health services. Their giving favors established institutions—universities and health foundations—rather than many small grassroots groups, with a mix of one very large research gift and targeted support for a recurring higher-education partner.
So Inclined Philanthropic Foundation’s recent giving is defined by a $1,000,000 grant to Stanford Cancer Institute for cancer research. That single award signals the scale of the foundation’s work: a small number of large, institution-focused gifts rather than broad, high-volume grantmaking. Alongside biomedical research, the foundation also supports higher education, local health services, historical preservation, humanitarian relief, and faith-based organizations. The foundation has given repeatedly to American Friends of Tel Aviv University Inc, including a $388,500 grant in 2023 and an $89,000 grant in 2025 for higher education. It has also funded San Mateo County Health Foundation for medical clinics, with grants of $142,000 in 2023 and $60,000 in 2025. These awards show a pattern of backing established organizations with defined programs, often through recurring support across multiple years. The mix of university, health, preservation, and relief grants points to an institutional giving style with clearly bounded purposes rather than open-ended community funding.
Biomedical research is a major part of the foundation’s profile. In 2025, it gave $1,000,000 to Stanford Cancer Institute for cancer research, placing research funding at the center of its largest award. Higher education is another recurring area. The foundation supported American Friends of Tel Aviv University Inc with $388,500 in 2023 and $89,000 in 2025 for higher education. Local health access also appears in its portfolio: San Mateo County Health Foundation received $142,000 in 2023 and $60,000 in 2025 for medical clinics. Beyond those areas, the foundation made a $20,000 grant to Nova Ukraine in 2023 for relief efforts in Ukraine and a $25,000 grant in both 2023 and 2025 to Thunderbird Lodge Preservation Society for historical site preservation.
So Inclined Philanthropic Foundation’s typical grant size is $20,000 at the 25th percentile, $25,000 at the median, and $142,000 at the 75th percentile, showing a distribution with a few much larger awards. The pattern also includes repeat support: several recipients appear in both 2023 and 2025, including one higher-education partner, one health foundation, and one preservation group. The foundation gives as an independent philanthropic foundation, not to individuals, and it does not make program-related investments. Its recent record suggests targeted institutional grants rather than open-ended small grants.
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Most grants fall between $20K and $142K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$20K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$142K
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Concentrated portfolio: very few, relatively large grants (including one seven-figure award), mix of repeat support to a specific higher-education partner and one-off major institutional gifts to research and local health organizations.
Notable grantees: Stanford Cancer Institute, American Friends of Tel Aviv University, Inc., San Mateo County Health Foundation
Most of the foundation’s giving lands in California, which receives 60% of grants. Recipient cities in the state include Palo Alto, San Mateo, San Jose, and Roseville. Outside California, grants also reached New York, Nevada, and Washington, DC. Nevada stands out as the top state by grant count, reflecting the foundation’s regional reach across a relatively small number of recipients.
It gives mainly to established institutions: a cancer research institute, a university-related friends organization, a county health foundation, a preservation society, a relief organization, a church, and a gun violence prevention group. The recent record points to institutional support rather than broad grassroots grantmaking.
Yes. American Friends of Tel Aviv University Inc appears in both 2023 and 2025, San Mateo County Health Foundation appears in both years, and Thunderbird Lodge Preservation Society also appears in both years. That pattern shows recurring support rather than one-time awards only.
The grant-size distribution is $20,000 at the 25th percentile, $25,000 at the median, and $142,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards range from $1,000 to $1,000,000, so the foundation makes a small number of very large grants alongside smaller targeted awards.
California receives 60% of the grants, with recipient cities including Palo Alto, San Mateo, San Jose, and Roseville. The top state by grant count is Nevada, while the foundation’s headquarters are in San Francisco.
Cancer research, higher education, medical clinics, historical site preservation, humanitarian relief in Ukraine, church support, and gun violence prevention all appear in the recent grant list. The largest award went to Stanford Cancer Institute for cancer research, while other grants support institutions in those additional areas.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STANFORD CANCER INSTITUTE | PALO ALTO, CA | $1,000,000 | 2025 | SUPPORTING CANCER RESEARCH |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY INC | NEW YORK, NY | $89,000 | 2025 | SUPPORTING HIGHER EDUCATION |
| SAN MATEO COUNTY HEALTH FOUNDATION | SAN MATEO, CA | $60,000 | 2025 | SUPPORTING MEDICAL CLINICS |
| THUNDERBIRD LODGE PRESERVATION SOCIETY | INCLINE VILLAGE, NV | $25,000 | 2025 | SUPPORTING HISTORICAL SITE PRESERVATION |
| BRADY CENTER TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000 | 2025 | SUPPORTING GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION |
| SAN MATEO COUNTY HEALTH FOUNDATION | SAN MATEO, CA | $120,000 | 2024 | SUPPORTING MEDICAL CLINICS |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY INC | NEW YORK, NY | $99,500 | 2024 | SUPPORTING HIGHER EDUCATION |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF LIBI | BRIGHTON, MA | $27,370 | 2024 | SUPPORTING UNDERPRIVILEGED PERSONS |
| FRIENDS OF JCC KRAKOW INC | SUFFERN, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | SUPPORTING THE JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTRE OF KRAKOW |
| CHARIDY FOUNDATION | BROOKLYN, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | SUPPORTING YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS |
| THUNDERBIRD LODGE PRESERVATION SOCIETY | INCLINE VILLAGE, NV | $25,000 | 2024 | SUPPORTING HISTORICAL SITE PRESERVATION |
| PROJECT WHY | HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | SUPPORTING THE HOMELESS |
| FRIENDS OF IR DAVID INC | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | SUPPORTING THE CITY OF JERUSALEM AND DAVID |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY INC | NEW YORK, NY | $388,500 | 2023 | SUPPORTING HIGHER EDUCATION |
| SAN MATEO COUNTY HEALTH FOUNDATION | SAN MATEO, CA | $142,000 | 2023 | SUPPORTING MEDICAL CLINICS |
| THUNDERBIRD LODGE PRESERVATION SOCIETY | INCLINE VILLAGE, NV | $25,000 | 2023 | SUPPORTING HISTORICAL SITE PRESERVATION |
| NOVA UKRAINE | SAN JOSE, CA | $20,000 | 2023 | SUPPORTING RELIEF EFFORTS IN UKRAINE |
| EVANGELICAL BAPTIST UKRAINIAN CHURCH OF SACRAMENTO | ROSEVILLE, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | SUPPORTING THE CHURCH |
STANFORD CANCER INSTITUTE
$1,000,000SUPPORTING CANCER RESEARCH
SUPPORTING HISTORICAL SITE PRESERVATION
SAN MATEO COUNTY HEALTH FOUNDATION
$120,000SUPPORTING MEDICAL CLINICS
SUPPORTING HISTORICAL SITE PRESERVATION
PROJECT WHY
$5,000SUPPORTING THE HOMELESS
SUPPORTING HISTORICAL SITE PRESERVATION
NOVA UKRAINE
$20,000SUPPORTING RELIEF EFFORTS IN UKRAINE
EVANGELICAL BAPTIST UKRAINIAN CHURCH OF SACRAMENTO
$10,000SUPPORTING THE CHURCH