The Todd and Doris Ahlsten Foundation makes a small number of very large grants, concentrating its assets into a handful of repeat grantees that deliver community assistance and educational support. Giving appears focused on both local community organizations and an entity working on broader/global health or strategy work, plus a named scholarship fund. The foundation favors multi-grant relationships rather than many small awards.
Concentrated giving: few, large grants with repeat funding to the same organizations; mix of institutional support and a substantial scholarship endowment rather than many small or one-off grants.
The Todd and Doris Ahlsten Foundation directs large gifts to a small set of repeat recipients, with one of the biggest recent awards going to Tacc-eb in Danville, California for $1,000,000 in 2023. That pattern of concentrated support shows up again in the foundation’s scholarship giving and in its backing of organizations that provide charitable assistance in the community. The Ahlsten Foundation Scholarship in Larkspur received $788,247 in 2023 and another $287,006 in 2025, while Global Strategies in Albany received $400,000 in 2023, $200,000 in 2024, and $500,000 in 2025. Those repeated awards suggest a funder that builds multi-year relationships rather than spreading smaller grants across many groups. The portfolio also includes community assistance grants to organizations such as Path Ministries International in Bend, First Place for Youth in Oakland, and Feeding Nations through Education in Chico. Across the recent record, the foundation combines local charitable support with scholarship funding and selected larger institutional gifts.
In community assistance, the foundation has supported Tacc-eb in Danville with $500,000 in 2024 after a $1,000,000 award in 2023, both described as charitable assistance in the community. It also gave $185,000 to Path Ministries International in Bend in 2025 and $110,000 to Shepherd's Gate in Livermore in the same year. Education-related support appears through The Ahlsten Foundation Scholarship in Larkspur, which received $251,318 in 2024 and $287,006 in 2025. Another recurring education-oriented grantee is Students Rising Above in San Francisco, with $100,000 grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation’s broader charitable giving also includes health-related organizations such as Massachusetts General Hospital and the V Foundation for Cancer Research.
The recent grant record shows a wide middle range, with p25 at $4,026, a median of $20,000, and p75 at $38,125, alongside a small number of much larger awards. Giving is relationship-based: several recipients appear in multiple years, including Tacc-eb, Global Strategies, The Ahlsten Foundation Scholarship, Children Rising, Legal Assistance for Seniors, Students Rising Above, and the V Foundation for Cancer Research. The foundation is classified as a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The grant descriptions commonly use broad charitable-assistance language rather than tightly specified project terms.
$2.6M
$73.9M
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$3M
Most grants fall between $4K and $38K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$4K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$38K
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Notable grantees: TACC-EB, Global Strategies, The Ahlsten Foundation Scholarship
Giving is heavily concentrated in California, which accounts for 76% of grants and is the top state by grant count. Recent California recipients include Danville, Albany, Oakland, Chico, San Francisco, Livermore, and San Rafael. Outside California, grants also reached Bend, Memphis, Boston, Cary, New York, and Blue Ash. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 157 grants in the United States.
The foundation supports community assistance and local social services, global health or strategic public health initiatives, and scholarship support. Recent grantees include organizations in community welfare, education, legal aid for seniors, and health research, along with a named scholarship fund in Larkspur.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Tacc-eb, Global Strategies, The Ahlsten Foundation Scholarship, Children Rising, Legal Assistance for Seniors, Students Rising Above, and the V Foundation for Cancer Research. The pattern suggests multi-year relationships rather than one-off grants only.
Typical awards are modest compared with the largest gifts: p25 is $4,026, the median is $20,000, and p75 is $38,125. The recent record also includes some much larger grants, showing a wide spread around a relatively low central tendency.
California is the primary giving state, accounting for 76% of grants and ranking first by grant count. Recent California cities in the recipient list include Danville, Albany, Oakland, Chico, San Francisco, Livermore, and San Rafael.
It is classified as a regular funder. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. The recent grants are primarily charitable grants to organizations and scholarship support through a named scholarship fund.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Strategies | Albany, CA | $500,000 | 2025 | To provide charitable assistance in the community. |
| The Ahlsten Foundation Scholarship | Larkspur, CA | $287,006 | 2025 | To provide charitable assistance in the community. |
| Path Ministries International | Bend, OR | $185,000 | 2025 | To provide charitable assistance in the community. |
| Feeding Nations through Education | Chico, CA | $150,000 | 2025 | To provide charitable assistance in the community. |
| First Place for Youth | Oakland, CA | $150,000 | 2025 | To provide charitable assistance in the community. |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | $125,000 | 2025 | To provide charitable assistance in the community. |
| Legal Assistance for Seniors | Oakland, CA | $125,000 | 2025 | To provide charitable assistance in the community. |
| Shepherd's Gate | Livermore, CA | $110,000 | 2025 | To provide charitable assistance in the community. |
| Children Rising | Oakland, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | To provide charitable assistance in the community. |
| Students Rising Above | San Francisco, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | To provide charitable assistance in the community. |
| Many Hopes | New York, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | To provide charitable assistance in the community. |
| Matthew 25 Ministries | Blue Ash, OH | $100,000 | 2025 | To provide charitable assistance in the community. |
| First Responders Childrens Foundati | New York, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | To provide charitable assistance in the community. |
| V Foundation for Cancer Research | Cary, NC | $100,000 | 2025 | To provide charitable assistance in the community. |
| UCSF | San Franisco, CA | $75,000 | 2025 | To provide charitable assistance in the community. |
| Direct Relief | Santa Barbara, CA | $75,000 | 2025 | To provide charitable assistance in the community. |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospita | Memphis, TN | $65,000 | 2025 | To provide charitable assistance in the community. |
| Opportunity Junction | Antioch, CA | $55,000 | 2025 | To provide charitable assistance in the community. |
| International Justice Mission | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | To provide charitable assistance in the community. |
| SOAR for Youth | Berkeley, CA | $45,000 | 2025 | To provide charitable assistance in the community. |
| Camp Achieve Ed Fund | Richmond, CA | $45,000 | 2025 | To provide charitable assistance in the community. |
| Foster the Bay | San Jose, CA | $40,000 | 2025 | To provide charitable assistance in the community. |
| St Luke Lutheran Church | Santa Rosa, CA | $38,500 | 2025 | To provide charitable assistance in the community. |
| EastBay Formosan United Methodist C | Walnut Creek, CA | $38,500 | 2025 | To provide charitable assistance in the community. |
| World Resources Group | Harrisonburg, VA | $30,000 | 2025 | To provide charitable assistance in the community. |
| Wounded Warrior Project | Jacksonville, FL | $30,000 | 2025 | To provide charitable assistance in the community. |
| Tiburon Baptist Church | Tiburon, CA | $30,000 | 2025 | To provide charitable assistance in the community. |
| St Mark Lutheran Church | San Francisco, CA | $27,500 | 2025 | To provide charitable assistance in the community. |
| Water Foundation | Oakland, CA | $27,500 | 2025 | To provide charitable assistance in the community. |
| Samaritan's Purse | Boone, NC | $25,000 | 2025 | To provide charitable assistance in the community. |
| American Heart Association | Oakland, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | To provide charitable assistance in the community. |
| Because Justice Matters | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | To provide charitable assistance in the community. |
| Serge Global Inc | Jenkintown, PA | $20,000 | 2025 | To provide charitable assistance in the community. |
| Allegro Organizationa Solutions | Houston, TX | $20,000 | 2025 | To provide charitable assistance in the community. |
| Adopt a Family of Marin | San Rafael, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | To provide charitable assistance in the community. |
| Marin Foster Care | San Rafael, CA | $7,500 | 2025 | To provide charitable assistance in the community. |
| Camp Okizu | Berry Creek, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | To provide charitable assistance in the community. |
| Modern Day Mission | Arlington, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | To provide charitable assistance in the community. |
| World Vision | Tacoma, WA | $1,624 | 2025 | To provide charitable assistance in the community. |
| Camp Kesem | Stanford, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | To provide charitable assistance in the community. |
| Women's Philharmonic Advocacy | Santa Rosa, CA | $500 | 2025 | To provide charitable assistance in the community. |
| TACC-EB | Danville, CA | $500,000 | 2024 | To provide charitable assistance in the community. |
| The Ahlsten Foundation Scholarship | Larkspur, CA | $251,318 | 2024 | To provide charitable assistance in the community. |
| Global Strategies | Albany, CA | $200,000 | 2024 | To provide charitable assistance in the community. |
| Feeding Nations through Education | Chico, CA | $136,000 | 2024 | To provide charitable assistance in the community. |
| Students Rising Above | San Francisco, CA | $100,000 | 2024 | To provide charitable assistance in the community. |
| V Foundation for Cancer Research | Cary, NC | $100,000 | 2024 | To provide charitable assistance in the community. |
| Legal Assistance for Seniors | Oakland, CA | $100,000 | 2024 | To provide charitable assistance in the community. |
| Children Rising | Oakland, CA | $100,000 | 2024 | To provide charitable assistance in the community. |
| First Responders Childrens Foundati | New York, NY | $75,000 | 2024 | To provide charitable assistance in the community. |
The Ahlsten Foundation Scholarship
$287,006To provide charitable assistance in the community.
Feeding Nations through Education
$150,000To provide charitable assistance in the community.
Massachusetts General Hospital
To provide charitable assistance in the community.
To provide charitable assistance in the community.
Students Rising Above
$100,000To provide charitable assistance in the community.
To provide charitable assistance in the community.
V Foundation for Cancer Research
$100,000To provide charitable assistance in the community.
UCSF
$75,000To provide charitable assistance in the community.
St Jude Children's Research Hospita
$65,000To provide charitable assistance in the community.
International Justice Mission
$50,000To provide charitable assistance in the community.
Camp Achieve Ed Fund
$45,000To provide charitable assistance in the community.
Foster the Bay
$40,000To provide charitable assistance in the community.
St Luke Lutheran Church
$38,500To provide charitable assistance in the community.
EastBay Formosan United Methodist C
$38,500To provide charitable assistance in the community.
World Resources Group
$30,000To provide charitable assistance in the community.
To provide charitable assistance in the community.
Tiburon Baptist Church
$30,000To provide charitable assistance in the community.
St Mark Lutheran Church
$27,500To provide charitable assistance in the community.
Water Foundation
$27,500To provide charitable assistance in the community.
American Heart Association
$25,000To provide charitable assistance in the community.
Because Justice Matters
$25,000To provide charitable assistance in the community.
To provide charitable assistance in the community.
Marin Foster Care
$7,500To provide charitable assistance in the community.
Camp Okizu
$5,000To provide charitable assistance in the community.
Modern Day Mission
$5,000To provide charitable assistance in the community.
World Vision
$1,624To provide charitable assistance in the community.
Camp Kesem
$1,000To provide charitable assistance in the community.
Women's Philharmonic Advocacy
$500To provide charitable assistance in the community.
TACC-EB
$500,000To provide charitable assistance in the community.
The Ahlsten Foundation Scholarship
$251,318To provide charitable assistance in the community.
Feeding Nations through Education
$136,000To provide charitable assistance in the community.
To provide charitable assistance in the community.
V Foundation for Cancer Research
$100,000To provide charitable assistance in the community.
To provide charitable assistance in the community.
To provide charitable assistance in the community.