AGE empowers growth and repurposing for midlife and beyond by funding programs that support lifelong learning, midlife transitions, intergenerational connection, and efforts to overcome ageism.
Association for Growth and Education’s most visible recent support went to Mea Pescadero LLC for the Activist in Residence program, a $425,000 grant in 2024 after a $101,000 grant in 2023. That pattern points to a funder that backs sustained programming rather than isolated awards. Across its recent grants, the foundation supports education and personal growth tied to lifelong learning, midlife transitions, intergenerational connection, and efforts to overcome ageism. The foundation also funded Civic Ventures DBA CoGenerateorg and Encoreorg, both tied to work on later-life roles, civic participation, and intergenerational engagement. It gave repeated support to Esalen Institute and Stanford Center for Longevity, showing interest in both personal development and research-informed work on aging. The grant list includes support for scholarship access at Modern Elder Academy as well, which fits AGE’s stated emphasis on widening access to long-life learning. With annual grants of $716,000 and total assets of $234,768 on the latest filing, the foundation’s giving is focused, mission-specific, and centered on organizations serving adults moving through midlife and beyond.
A clear thread in the grant list is support for long-life learning and midlife transition programming. In 2024, Association for Growth and Education gave $50,000 to Civic Ventures DBA CoGenerateorg in support of Civic Ventures, reflecting its interest in intergenerational connection and civic participation. The foundation also made repeated grants to Esalen Institute, including $25,000 in both 2023 and 2024, tying its giving to personal growth and educational programming. Another area is aging and longevity work. The foundation awarded $20,000 in 2023 and another $20,000 in 2024 to Stanford Center for Longevity in support of Stanford Center for Longevity. Scholarship access is another recurring theme: AGE funds scholarships for Modern Elder Academy to reduce barriers to participation and support a diverse MEA community. These grants align with the foundation’s focus on education, midlife support, and anti-ageism.
Association for Growth and Education’s typical grant size sits at a $23,750 p25, $37,500 median, and $62,750 p75. The recent list shows both one-time and repeated support: several grantees appear in consecutive years, including Mea Pescadero LLC, Esalen Institute, and Stanford Center for Longevity. That suggests a pattern of renewing support for organizations already aligned with the foundation’s mission. It is a regular funder rather than a donor-advised fund, and the latest filing shows the foundation making grants out of a relatively modest asset base compared with annual grant dollars.
$716K
$235K
$761K
$650K
Most grants fall between $24K and $63K, with a median of $38K.
25th Percentile
$24K
Median
$38K
75th Percentile
$63K
About 75% of grants go to recipients in CA.
Anne Conley
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Grantmaking is concentrated in California, which accounts for 75% of grants in the HQ state and is also the top state by grant count. Recent California recipients include Encoreorg in San Francisco, Civic Ventures DBA CoGenerateorg in San Francisco, Esalen Institute in Big Sur, and Stanford Center for Longevity in Stanford. The list also includes a recipient in Livingston, New Jersey: Mea Pescadero LLC. All recent grants in the file went to U.S. recipients.
It funds organizations offering personal growth and educational programming tied to long-life learning, midlife transitions, intergenerational connections, and overcoming ageism. The active programs also mention scholarships, program delivery, and support for organizations, research centers, and collaborative efforts.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is $23,750 at the 25th percentile, $37,500 at the median, and $62,750 at the 75th percentile. Recent grants also show larger awards, including $425,000 and $101,000 to the same grantee over two years.
Yes. The recent grant list includes repeated support to Mea Pescadero LLC in 2023 and 2024, Esalen Institute in 2023 and 2024, and Stanford Center for Longevity in 2023 and 2024. That indicates ongoing relationships with some grantees.
It is regional, with a strong California concentration. California accounts for 75% of grants in the HQ state, and the recent list includes several California recipients such as San Francisco, Big Sur, and Stanford, along with one New Jersey recipient.
For the listed active programs, most say unsolicited applications are false. One exception is Generations Over Dinner, which lists unsolicited as true and is described as a decentralized initiative supporting multigenerational dinner conversations.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEA PESCADERO LLC | Livingston, NJ | $425,000 | 2024 | IN SUPPORT OF MEA PESCADERO (Activist in Residence program) |
| Civic Ventures DBA CoGenerateorg | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | IN SUPPORT OF CIVIC VENTURES |
| ESALEN INSTITUTE | BIG SUR, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | IN SUPPORT OF ESALEN INSTITUTE |
| STANFORD CENTER FOR LONGEVITY | Stanford, CA | $20,000 | 2024 | IN SUPPORT OF STANFORD CENTER FOR LONGEVITY |
| MEA PESCADERO LLC | Livingston, NJ | $101,000 | 2023 | IN SUPPORT OF MEA PESCADERO (Activist in Residence program) |
| ENCOREORG | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $50,000 | 2023 | IN SUPPORT OF ENCORE.ORG |
| ESALEN INSTITUTE | BIG SUR, CA | $25,000 | 2023 | IN SUPPORT OF ESALEN INSTITUTE |
| STANFORD CENTER FOR LONGEVITY | Stanford, CA | $20,000 | 2023 | IN SUPPORT OF STANFORD CENTER FOR LONGEVITY |
MEA PESCADERO LLC
$425,000IN SUPPORT OF MEA PESCADERO (Activist in Residence program)
Civic Ventures DBA CoGenerateorg
$50,000IN SUPPORT OF CIVIC VENTURES
ESALEN INSTITUTE
$25,000IN SUPPORT OF ESALEN INSTITUTE
STANFORD CENTER FOR LONGEVITY
$20,000IN SUPPORT OF STANFORD CENTER FOR LONGEVITY
MEA PESCADERO LLC
$101,000IN SUPPORT OF MEA PESCADERO (Activist in Residence program)
ENCOREORG
$50,000IN SUPPORT OF ENCORE.ORG
ESALEN INSTITUTE
$25,000IN SUPPORT OF ESALEN INSTITUTE
STANFORD CENTER FOR LONGEVITY
$20,000IN SUPPORT OF STANFORD CENTER FOR LONGEVITY