The Scott Family Fund directs relatively large, targeted gifts to established international humanitarian and human-rights organizations, while also making a sizable, unspecified distribution via an attached schedule (likely a donor-advised or pass-through set of grants). Recent public grants (Carter Center and Doctors Without Borders) were unrestricted/general fund contributions, indicating a preference for trusted, operationally mature NGOs doing global health, conflict response, and human-rights work.
Concentrated, high-dollar giving to a small number of established international nonprofits and a large unspecified schedule of recipients; favors general/unrestricted support rather than project-specific funding.
The Scott Family Fund’s recent giving is anchored by large unrestricted grants to international humanitarian and human-rights organizations, alongside a 2024 scheduled distribution of $232,000 across multiple recipients. In 2025, the fund gave $30,000 general fund grants each to Doctors Without Borders and the Carter Center, showing support for both emergency medical relief and conflict-resolution or democratic governance work. It also made a $25,000 general fund grant to Direct Relief, another sign that the fund favors established organizations with operational capacity. The grant list shows a pattern of targeted support rather than broad issue scatter. Several 2025 gifts went to organizations working in reproductive rights, gun safety, mental health, LGBTQ services, refugee and mutual-aid response, and environmental advocacy. The fund also appears in multiple years, with repeated gifts to some recipients such as Transition Projects and Natural Resources Defense Council. Across the recent record, the foundation combines general operating support, special-purpose support, and a larger pass-through-style distribution into a compact portfolio of mostly $5,000 to $30,000 awards.
Humanitarian relief is a clear thread in the fund’s portfolio. In 2025, it gave $30,000 to Doctors Without Borders for general fund support and $25,000 to Direct Relief for general fund support, both of which point to preference for organizations delivering large-scale medical response. Civil liberties and rights-based advocacy also appear. The foundation awarded $12,000 to Foundation for Individual Rights for general fund support, $10,000 to the Center for Reproductive Rights for support, and $10,000 to Abortion Care Network for support. A third cluster centers on community health and safety. Grants include $10,000 to Everytown for Gun Safety for general fund support, $5,000 to National Council for Mental Wellbei for general fund support, and $5,000 to Seattle's LGBTQ Center for support. Environmental advocacy shows up as well through $5,000 grants to Natural Resource Defense Council in both 2023 and 2025.
The Scott Family Fund’s typical grant size is small to mid-sized, with a p25 of $1,000, a median of $2,000, and a p75 of $3,000. Recent public grants include a large $232,000 scheduled distribution, but most named awards cluster at $5,000, $10,000, $12,000, $15,000, $25,000, and $30,000. The pattern suggests a mix of one-off and repeated support: Transition Projects and Natural Resources Defense Council each appear in more than one year. The fund is not an individual-giving vehicle and does not make program-related investments. Grants are described largely as general fund or support awards, indicating flexible operating backing rather than restricted project-only funding.
$370K
$5.3M
$29K
$391K
Most grants fall between $1K and $3K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$3K
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Notable grantees: The Carter Center, Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), Recipients listed under 'Names on Attached Schedule' (large pass-through/donor-advised distribution)
Giving is regional, but almost half of grants go to recipients in California: 47% are in the fund’s HQ state, though headquarters are in Mill Valley, CA and that is separate from recipient geography. Within the recent grants, California recipients include Direct Relief in Santa Barbara, Slo Noor Foundation in San Luis Obispo, Boys and Girls Clubs of San Francis in San Francisco, and National Alliance Mental Illness in San Rafael. Outside California, recurring recipient locations include Portland, OR; Washington, DC; and Seattle, WA. All recorded recipient-country activity is in the United States.
The fund supports humanitarian relief, human-rights and civil-liberties work, reproductive rights, gun safety, mental health, LGBTQ services, and some environmental advocacy. Recent grants include general fund support for Doctors Without Borders, the Carter Center, Direct Relief, and Foundation for Individual Rights.
Yes. Many recent awards are labeled general fund or support, including $30,000 to Doctors Without Borders, $30,000 to the Carter Center, $25,000 to Direct Relief, and $10,000 to the Center for Reproductive Rights. That pattern points to flexible operating support rather than narrowly restricted project grants.
The fund’s typical grant size is small to modest: p25 is $1,000, median is $2,000, and p75 is $3,000. In the recent record, many named grants are $5,000, with larger awards at $10,000 to $30,000 and one $232,000 scheduled distribution.
Yes. Transition Projects received support in both 2023 and 2025, and Natural Resources Defense Council appears in both years as well. That indicates at least some recurring support rather than strictly one-time gifts.
California is the top recipient state, with 47% of grants going there. Recent California recipients include organizations in Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, San Francisco, and San Rafael, showing that the fund’s giving is regional but still extends beyond the HQ city of Mill Valley.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARTER CENTER | ATLANTA, GA | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| DIRECT RELIEF | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| SUDAN RELIEF FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| SUDAN MUTUAL AID COALITION | ALBEMARLE, NC | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| FOUNDATION FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $12,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| ST ANDREW NATIVITY SCHOOL | PORTLAND, OR | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| ABORTION CARE NETWORK | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| SLO NOOR FOUNDATION | SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| BLANCHET HOUSE | PORTLAND, OR | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| TRANSITION PROJECTS | PORTLAND, OR | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| PREVENTING AND ENDING MASS ATROCITI | PORTLAND, OR | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| RAINIER VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | SEATTLE, WA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF SAN FRANCIS | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR MENTAL WELLBEI | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| IPAS | CHAPEL HILL, NC | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| ELKHORN SLOUGH FOUNDATION | WATSONVILLE, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| NATURAL RESOURCE DEFENSE COUNCIL | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| LINES FOR LIFE | PORTLAND, OR | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR MENTAL WELLBEI | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| SEATTLE'S LGBTQ CENTER | SEATTLE, WA | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| ONE GOAL | CHICAGO, IL | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| WHOLE WOMEN'S HEALTH ALLIANCE | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| PERSCOLAS | BRONX, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| PIGS PEACE SANCTUARY | STANWOOD, WA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| RAPHAEL HOUSE SF | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $4,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| CHALLENED ATHLETES FOUNDATION | SAN DIEGO, CA | $4,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| MOUNTAIN PLAY ASSN | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $4,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| SF - MARIN FOOD BANK | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $4,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| GLOBAL JUSTICE CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $4,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| WILDCARE | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $4,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| PROJECT AVARY | NOVATO, CA | $4,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| PROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT | WASHINGTON, DC | $4,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $3,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| NETWORD FOR TEACHING ENTREPRENEURSH | NEW YORK, NY | $3,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| HISTORIC SEATTLE | SEATTLE, WA | $3,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| YOSEMITE CONSERVANCY ASSOCIATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $3,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERV | WASHINGTON, DC | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| MARIN HISTORY MUSEUM | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| ST ANTHONY | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| SLIDE RANCH | MUIR BEACH, CA | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| DKT INTERNATIONAL | WASHINGTON, DC | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| WESTWIND STEWARDSHIP | PORTLAND, OR | $2,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| WIKIMEDIA | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| GEORGE MARK CHILDREN'S HOUSE | SAN LEANDRO, CA | $2,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| ATLAS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER | WASHINGTON, DC | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| RANCHO CIELO | SALINAS, CA | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
SUDAN MUTUAL AID COALITION
$15,000GENERAL FUND
FOUNDATION FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS
GENERAL FUND
EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY
$10,000GENERAL FUND
ST ANDREW NATIVITY SCHOOL
$10,000GENERAL FUND
ABORTION CARE NETWORK
$10,000SUPPORT
PLANNED PARENTHOOD
$5,000GENERAL FUND
PREVENTING AND ENDING MASS ATROCITI
$5,000GENERAL FUND
RAINIER VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$5,000GENERAL FUND
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF SAN FRANCIS
$5,000GENERAL FUND
NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR MENTAL WELLBEI
$5,000GENERAL FUND
NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR MENTAL WELLBEI
$5,000SUPPORT
SEATTLE'S LGBTQ CENTER
$5,000SUPPORT
PERSCOLAS
$5,000GENERAL FUND
PIGS PEACE SANCTUARY
$5,000GENERAL FUND
RAPHAEL HOUSE SF
$4,000SUPPORT
CHALLENED ATHLETES FOUNDATION
$4,000GENERAL FUND
MOUNTAIN PLAY ASSN
$4,000GENERAL FUND
PROJECT AVARY
$4,000GENERAL FUND
NETWORD FOR TEACHING ENTREPRENEURSH
$3,000GENERAL FUND
HISTORIC SEATTLE
$3,000SUPPORT
MARIN HISTORY MUSEUM
$2,500GENERAL FUND
ST ANTHONY
$2,500GENERAL FUND
SLIDE RANCH
$2,000GENERAL FUND
DKT INTERNATIONAL
$2,000GENERAL FUND
WESTWIND STEWARDSHIP
$2,000SUPPORT
WIKIMEDIA
$2,000GENERAL FUND
RANCHO CIELO
$2,000GENERAL FUND