The Lakeview Foundation concentrates its giving on large, mission-driven capital and program investments in health care, land conservation, and education, primarily in California. It makes multi-hundred-thousand to multi-million dollar grants to a small number of repeat grantees, favoring hospitals, land-trust and conservation organizations, and prominent educational institutions. Grants suggest a blend of regional stewardship (Marin and Southern California) and support for institutional capacity and capital projects.
The Lakeview Foundation shows a strong pattern of repeat, high-dollar general support, with Pasadena Hospital Association receiving $1,000,000 in each of 2023, 2024, and 2025. That kind of recurring commitment is consistent with the foundation’s broader approach: it backs a small set of organizations across health care, land conservation, education, and community services, usually through unrestricted or general operating grants. Several of its largest awards go to institutions with long-term capital or capacity needs, including The Nature Conservancy, Stanford University, and Marin Agricultural Land Trust. The grant list also points to a regional focus in California, especially Marin County and Southern California, while still supporting select organizations outside California. The foundation’s named grantees include hospitals, schools, land trusts, food banks, and service organizations, suggesting a portfolio built around established nonprofits rather than a wide spread of small awards. Recent grants also show repeat support to Ritter House and Pied Piper Foundation, reinforcing the pattern of multi-year funding relationships rather than one-time gifts.
In health care, The Lakeview Foundation made $1,000,000 general support grants to Pasadena Hospital Association in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and also gave $335,149 to The Tam Memory Care Center in Greenbrae in 2023. Land stewardship is another clear theme: Marin Agricultural Land Trust received $500,000 grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025, matching the foundation’s interest in permanent agricultural land protection. Education appears through $500,000 and $500,000 grants to Stanford University in 2024 and 2025, plus support for College of Marin Foundation at $250,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Community-serving grants include $1,000,000 to Ritter House in 2025 and $250,000 to Sf Marin Food Bank in 2024.
Typical grant size centers on larger awards: the p25 is $11,250, the median is $50,000, and the p75 is $121,250. The recent grant list shows a clear tilt toward repeated support, with several grantees funded across multiple years, including Pasadena Hospital Association, Marin Agricultural Land Trust, Stanford University, College of Marin Foundation, and Marin Horizon School. The foundation makes general support grants rather than running named public programs, and it does not accept unsolicited applications. Its beneficiary profile is preselected nonprofit and charitable organizations.
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Most grants fall between $11K and $121K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$11K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$121K
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Highly concentrated: a small portfolio of large grants and repeat awards account for most funding. The foundation favors multi-grant relationships and sizable, often capital-focused gifts rather than many small, one-off awards.
Notable grantees: Pasadena Hospital Association, Marin Agricultural Land Trust, Pied Piper Foundation, The Nature Conservancy, Stanford University
Grantmaking is concentrated in California: 82% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. The top recipient state by count is New York, but the largest share of named recipients in the recent list are in California cities such as Pasadena, San Rafael, Point Reyes Station, Kentfield, Mill Valley, Greenbrae, and Larkspur. Outside California, recent grants also reach Arlington, Virginia; Honolulu and Kilauea, Hawaii; and New York, New York. All reported recipient-country distribution is in the United States.
No. The foundation operates with a preselected grantee pool and does not accept unsolicited applications. Its recent grants are issued as general support to established nonprofit and charitable organizations.
Its typical grant size is on the larger side: the p25 is $11,250, the median grant is $50,000, and the p75 is $121,250. The recent list also includes several $500,000 and $1,000,000 grants.
Recent grants go to hospitals, land trusts, universities, food banks, schools, memory care, and family-service organizations. The listed focus areas include health care, land conservation, higher education, and family and community services.
Yes. Its geographic scope is listed as local, and 82% of grants go to recipients in California. The recent recipient cities are clustered heavily in California, especially Pasadena, Marin County communities, and the Bay Area.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Pasadena Hospital Association in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Marin Agricultural Land Trust in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and College of Marin Foundation in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE NATURE CONSERVANCY | ARLINGTON, VA | $1,000,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PASADENA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION | PASADENA, CA | $1,000,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RITTER HOUSE | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $1,000,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MARIN AGRICULTURAL LAND TRUST | POINT REYES STATION, CA | $500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY | STANFORD, CA | $500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COLLEGE OF MARIN FOUNDATION | KENTFIELD, CA | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MICHAEL J FOX FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TEAM RUBICON | LOS ANGELES, CA | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LARKSPUR LIBRARY ENDOWMENT FUND AND FOUNDATION | LARKSPUR, CA | $110,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MARIN HORIZON SCHOOL | MILL VALLEY, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SMITH COLLEGE | NORTHAMPTON, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ST JOHN'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MARIN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | NOVATO, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| VIVALON (HEALTHY AGING CENTER) | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| REDWOODS FOUNDATION | MILL VALLEY, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BLUE BEAR SCHOOL OF MUSIC | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BAY AREA WILDERNESS TRAINING | OAKLAND, CA | $12,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MARIN COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MARIN MAMMAL CENTER | SAUSALITO, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MARIN HUMANE SOCIETY | NOVATO, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GIRL SCOUTS OF GREATER LOS ANGELES | INGLEWOOD, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| IMAGINE WORLDWIDE | MILL VALLEY, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SURE WE CAN | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FLATBUSH CATS | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PASADENA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION | PASADENA, CA | $1,000,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PIED PIPER FOUNDATION | SAN ANSELMO, CA | $750,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY | STANFORD, CA | $500,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MARIN AGRICULTURAL LAND TRUST | POINT REYES STATION, CA | $500,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MARIN AGRICULTURAL LAND TRUST | POINT REYES STATION, CA | $500,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COLLEGE OF MARIN FOUNDATION | KENTFIELD, CA | $250,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNICEF | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $250,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HAWAII COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | HONOLULU, HI | $250,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SF MARIN FOOD BANK | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $250,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MARIN HORIZON SCHOOL | MILL VALLEY, CA | $200,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TEAM RUBICON | LOS ANGELES, CA | $200,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KAUAI COMMUNITY HEALTH ALLIANCE | KILAUEA, HI | $200,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MARIN HORIZON SCHOOL | MILL VALLEY, CA | $150,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LARKSPUR LIBRARY ENDOWMENT FUND AND FOUNDATION | LARKSPUR, CA | $110,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HORIZON COMM SCHOOL | SAUSALITO, CA | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MARIN MAMMAL CENTER | SAUSALITO, CA | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KQED | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COLLEGE OF MARIN FOUNDATION | KENTFIELD, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SMITH COLLEGE | NORTHAMPTON, MA | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LA BREA TAR PITS | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MARIN COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | SCHOOLS RULE: GENERAL SUPPORT |
| VIVALON (HEALTHY AGING CENTER) | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YOUTH VOLUNTEER CORP | KANSAS CITY, MO | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ST JOHN'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
RITTER HOUSE
$1,000,000GENERAL SUPPORT
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
$500,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GENERAL SUPPORT
MICHAEL J FOX FOUNDATION
$250,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LARKSPUR LIBRARY ENDOWMENT FUND AND FOUNDATION
$110,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PLANNED PARENTHOOD
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SMITH COLLEGE
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ST JOHN'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
REDWOODS FOUNDATION
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BAY AREA WILDERNESS TRAINING
$12,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MARIN COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GIRL SCOUTS OF GREATER LOS ANGELES
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FLATBUSH CATS
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PIED PIPER FOUNDATION
$750,000GENERAL SUPPORT
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
$500,000GENERAL SUPPORT
UNICEF
$250,000GENERAL SUPPORT
KAUAI COMMUNITY HEALTH ALLIANCE
$200,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LARKSPUR LIBRARY ENDOWMENT FUND AND FOUNDATION
$110,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PLANNED PARENTHOOD
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HORIZON COMM SCHOOL
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SMITH COLLEGE
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LA BREA TAR PITS
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MARIN COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION
$50,000SCHOOLS RULE: GENERAL SUPPORT
ST JOHN'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT