Providing financial support to nonprofit corporations, the Christian orientation of whose programs are entrusted to Opus Dei, a personal prelature of the Catholic Church.
Woodlawn Foundation’s grantmaking is shaped by a religious mandate: it supports nonprofit corporations whose programs are entrusted to Opus Dei, the Catholic Church’s personal prelature. That framework is visible in the grant record, where operating support is a central tool and many awards help sustain centers, education programs, and apostolic activities. The foundation also shows a strong Bay Area orientation, with recent gifts reaching organizations in Redwood City, San Francisco, Menlo Park, and San Mateo. Among the larger awards, My New Red Shoes received $175,000 for general operations, while Curiodyssey received $150,000 for general operating support. Other sizeable grants support direct services and community programs, including Okizu for Camp Okizu, Bread Project for food prep and training, and World Learning Inc for The Experiment in International Living Bay Area Scholarship Program for students from Jefferson Union High School District schools. The mix of awards shows a funder that combines core operating support with selected program and capital needs. The foundation’s portfolio also includes organizations serving children, families, seniors, and people with disabilities, alongside faith-based centers and education-related institutions. Its recent grants show recurring support for Bay Area nonprofits and select international organizations under the same religious and organizational framework.
Within youth and family services, Woodlawn Foundation has backed both enrichment and stabilization work. Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco received $120,000 for supporting academic recovery and the mental health of youth in San Francisco, and My New Red Shoes received $80,000 for a youth cash transfer pilot study and general operating support. These awards pair direct service with organizational stability. Education and career pathways also appear in the record. Mission Graduates received $100,000 for college access programs, while Job Train Inc received $100,000 for career training and placement services plus general operating support. For younger children, Weingarten Children’s Center received $120,000 for intensive listening and spoken language for deaf 0–3 year olds. The foundation also funds basic needs and community access. Holy Family Day Home received $110,000 for a food security program, and Sonrisas Dental Health Inc received $100,000 for older adult access to care and school screening program. These grants show a practical tilt toward direct services and operating support.
$4.1M
$59.5M
$764K
$4.4M
Most grants fall between $30K and $80K, with a median of $45K.
25th Percentile
$30K
Median
$45K
75th Percentile
$80K
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Woodlawn Foundation’s typical grant size sits at $30,000 at the 25th percentile, $45,000 at the median, and $80,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards run well above that midpoint as well, with multiple six-figure grants supporting both general operations and named programs. The foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Its grantmaking appears recurring rather than one-off: several organizations show up in more than one year, including My New Red Shoes, Okizu, Rebuilding Together Peninsula, and the grants to operating organizations linked to Opus Dei. Unsolicited applications are not accepted in the active programs described.
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly concentrated in California, which accounts for 98% of grants in the data. Recipient cities cluster in the Bay Area, especially San Francisco, Redwood City, Menlo Park, San Mateo, Berkeley, and Daly City. Oakland and Novato also appear among recent recipients. Outside California, the only named non-California recipient in the recent grants is World Learning Inc in Brattleboro, Vermont. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 104 grants to U.S. organizations.
The foundation supports nonprofit corporations whose programs are entrusted to Opus Dei, the Catholic Church’s personal prelature. Its active programs describe operating and capital support for faith-based organizations, including study centers, conference centers, cultural centers, and educational or ecclesiastical institutions.
The typical grant size is $30,000 at the 25th percentile, $45,000 at the median, and $80,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards include larger operating and program grants, such as $175,000 for My New Red Shoes and $150,000 for Curiodyssey.
No. The active grant program descriptions state that unsolicited applications are not accepted.
California is the main giving area. The data shows 98% of grants going to recipients in CA, with recent grants concentrated in Bay Area cities such as San Francisco, Redwood City, Menlo Park, and San Mateo.
Its core grantmaking is tied to organizations with programs entrusted to Opus Dei, but recent grants also support a range of service areas, including food security, college access, older adult care, youth mental health, early childhood speech-language services, and arts and nature education.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MBOLDEN (FORMERLY MY NEW RED SHOES) | REDWOOD CITY, CA | $300,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ON LOK DAY SERVICES | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $270,000 | 2026 | $260,000 FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND $10,000 FOR FOOD INSECURITY PROGRAM |
| RICHMOND DISTRICT NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $220,000 | 2026 | $210,000 FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND $10,000 FOR FOOD INSECURITY PROGRAM |
| JOB TRAIN INC | MENLO PARK, CA | $210,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| WILDCARE | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $195,000 | 2026 | $145,000 FOR TERWILLIGER NATURE EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND $50,000 FOR CAPITAL CAMPAIGN MATCHING GRANT |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF SAN FRANCISCO | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $195,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| LIFEMOVES (INN VISION SHELTER NETWORK) | MENLO PARK, CA | $180,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| OKIZU | NOVATO, CA | $150,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SEASON OF SHARING FUND | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $150,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| RISING SUN CENTER FOR OPPORTUNITY | OAKLAND, CA | $145,000 | 2026 | $110,000 FOR OPPORTUNITY BUILD PROGRAM AND $35,000 FOR OPPORTUNITY BUILD PROGRAM - STIPEND PROGRAM |
| DALY CITY YOUTH HEALTH CENTER | DALY CITY, CA | $135,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| WEINGARTEN CHILDREN'S CENTER | REDWOOD CITY, CA | $130,000 | 2026 | 0-3 PRESCHOOL PROGRAM |
| BERKELEY REPERTORY THEATRE | BERKELEY, CA | $130,000 | 2026 | ARTS, EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS AND GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HOLY FAMILY DAY HOME | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $125,000 | 2026 | $115,000 FOR FOOD STABILITY PROGRAM AND $10,000 FOR FOOD INSECURITY PROGRAM |
| MISSION GRADUATES (FORMERLY ASAP) | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $125,000 | 2026 | COLLEGE ACCESS PROGRAMS |
| ALISA ANN RUCH BURN FOUNDATION | EL CERRITO, CA | $110,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF THE PENINSULA | MENLO PARK, CA | $105,000 | 2026 | BGCP CORE ACADEMIC AND ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS AT BAYSHORE |
| NCEFT (NATL CTR FOR EQUINE FACILITATED THERAPY) | WOODSIDE, CA | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| RENAISSANCE ENTREPRENEURIAL CENTER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $85,000 | 2026 | CREATING FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE FOR LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES |
| MISSION HIGH FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $85,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CASA OF SAN MATEO COUNTY | REDWOOD CITY, CA | $80,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| REBUILDING TOGETHER PENINSULA | REDWOOD CITY, CA | $80,000 | 2026 | NATIONAL REBUILDING DAY |
| BREAD PROJECT | BERKELEY, CA | $75,000 | 2026 | JOB TRAINING AND PLACEMENT PROGRAMS |
| MARSH YOUTH THEATER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $65,000 | 2026 | ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAM |
| DYF (DIABETES YOUTH FAMILIES) | CONCORD, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | DIABETES CAMP SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM |
| MAKE IT HOME | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SENIOR COASTSIDERS | HALF MOON BAY, CA | $45,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CITY OF SSF PROJECT READ | SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $40,000 | 2026 | LEARNING WHEELS: ON THE ROAD TO READING |
| SAMARITAN HOUSE | SAN MATEO, CA | $40,000 | 2026 | $30,000 FOR FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM AND $10,000 FOR FOOD INSECURITY PROGRAM |
| DRESS FOR SUCCESS SAN FRANCISCOSAN JOSE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $35,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| ST ANTHONY FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $35,000 | 2026 | $10,000 FOR FOOD INSECURITY PROGRAM AND $25,000 FOR FOOD PROGRAM |
| AGE-UP | REDWOOD CITY, CA | $30,000 | 2026 | OMBUDSMAN SERVICES IN SAN MATEO COUNTY |
| THERE WITH CARE BAY AREA | REDWOOD CITY, CA | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SECOND HARVEST SILICON VALLEY | SAN JOSE, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | GIFT FOR FOOD INSECURITY PROGRAM |
| CONTRA COSTASOLANO COUNTY FOOD BANK | CONCORD, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | GIFT FOR FOOD INSECURITY PROGRAM |
| PACIFICA RESOURCE CENTER | PACIFICA, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PACIFICA SCHOOL VOLUNTEERS | PACIFICA, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | HELPING CHILDREN SUCCEED IN SCHOOL |
| SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN | SACRAMENTO, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN |
| SAN MATEO-FOSTER CITY COMMUNITY EDUCATION FOUNDATION | FOSTER CITY, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| COASTSIDE ADULT DAY HEALTH CENTER | HALF MOON BAY, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ALAMEDA COUNTY COMMUNITY FOOD BANK | OAKLAND, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | GIFT FOR FOOD INSECURITY PROGRAM |
| SAN FRANCISCO-MARIN FOOD BANK | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | GIFT FOR FOOD INSECURITY PROGRAM |
| CLOSE-UP AT CLUB OCEANA HIGH SCHOOL | PACIFICA, CA | $15,000 | 2026 | CLOSE-UP WASHINGTON DC AT OCEANA HIGH SCHOOL |
| PENINSULA VOLUNTEERS INC | MENLO PARK, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | GIFT FOR FOOD INSECURITY PROGRAM |
| COUNTY OF SAN MATEO JOBS FOR YOUTH | BELMONT, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| CURIODYSSEY | SAN MATEO, CA | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| OMBUDSMAN SERVICES OF SAN MATEO COUNTY | REDWOOD CITY, CA | $135,000 | 2025 | LONG TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM |
| POMEROY RECREATION & REHABILITATION CENTER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $115,000 | 2025 | ONECENTER |
| SONRISAS DENTAL HEALTH INC | SAN MATEO, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | OLDER ADULT ACCESS TO CARE & SCHOOL SCREENING PROGRAM |
| PENINSULA VOLUNTEERS INC | MENLO PARK, CA | $85,000 | 2025 | PVI MEALS ON WHEELS |
$260,000 FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND $10,000 FOR FOOD INSECURITY PROGRAM
RICHMOND DISTRICT NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER
$220,000$210,000 FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND $10,000 FOR FOOD INSECURITY PROGRAM
$145,000 FOR TERWILLIGER NATURE EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND $50,000 FOR CAPITAL CAMPAIGN MATCHING GRANT
RISING SUN CENTER FOR OPPORTUNITY
$145,000$110,000 FOR OPPORTUNITY BUILD PROGRAM AND $35,000 FOR OPPORTUNITY BUILD PROGRAM - STIPEND PROGRAM
DALY CITY YOUTH HEALTH CENTER
$135,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
BERKELEY REPERTORY THEATRE
$130,000ARTS, EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS AND GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$115,000 FOR FOOD STABILITY PROGRAM AND $10,000 FOR FOOD INSECURITY PROGRAM
ALISA ANN RUCH BURN FOUNDATION
$110,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
BGCP CORE ACADEMIC AND ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS AT BAYSHORE
NCEFT (NATL CTR FOR EQUINE FACILITATED THERAPY)
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CREATING FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE FOR LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES
MISSION HIGH FOUNDATION
$85,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CASA OF SAN MATEO COUNTY
$80,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
BREAD PROJECT
$75,000JOB TRAINING AND PLACEMENT PROGRAMS
MARSH YOUTH THEATER
$65,000ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAM
SENIOR COASTSIDERS
$45,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CITY OF SSF PROJECT READ
$40,000LEARNING WHEELS: ON THE ROAD TO READING
$30,000 FOR FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM AND $10,000 FOR FOOD INSECURITY PROGRAM
ST ANTHONY FOUNDATION
$35,000$10,000 FOR FOOD INSECURITY PROGRAM AND $25,000 FOR FOOD PROGRAM
AGE-UP
$30,000OMBUDSMAN SERVICES IN SAN MATEO COUNTY
PACIFICA SCHOOL VOLUNTEERS
$25,000HELPING CHILDREN SUCCEED IN SCHOOL
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
COASTSIDE ADULT DAY HEALTH CENTER
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CLOSE-UP WASHINGTON DC AT OCEANA HIGH SCHOOL
COUNTY OF SAN MATEO JOBS FOR YOUTH
$10,000SCHOLARSHIPS
OMBUDSMAN SERVICES OF SAN MATEO COUNTY
$135,000LONG TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM
OLDER ADULT ACCESS TO CARE & SCHOOL SCREENING PROGRAM