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    Sharks Foundation

    ActivoYouth Development
    SAN JOSE, CASitio web4089995757

    About Sharks Foundation

    The Sharks Foundation empowers youth through education and wellness programs while advancing equitable access to hockey for all. We envision a future where every young person in the Bay Area has access to quality education, essential wellness resources, and opportunities to engage with and grow through the game of hockey.

    Focus Areas

    youth educationyouth wellnessaccess to hockeyHockey Fights Cancer / cancer-related youth patient careHoliday Assist (food, clothing, shelter for youth)Environmental educationHealthy living / fitness and mental health

    Who They Fund

    general public/communitiesnonprofit organizations

    Funding Style

    unrestricted/general operating support

    About Sharks Foundation

    A 2023 general charitable purpose grant of $906,327 anchors The Sharks Foundation’s recent record and shows the scale of its support for Bay Area youth causes. The foundation’s giving centers on education, wellness, and access to hockey, with grants also reaching food, shelter, counseling, and youth-serving community infrastructure. In 2024, its largest named gifts included $175,700 to Vmc Foundation Turningwheels for Kids and $140,000 to Cityteam, both in San Jose. Other substantial support went to organizations such as Canine Companions for Independence in Santa Rosa and Habitat for Humanity East Baysilicon Valley in Oakland, reflecting a pattern of broad youth and community support within its local footprint. The foundation’s strategic pillars include Youth Education, Youth Wellness, and Access to Hockey, and its programs connect those priorities to Bay Area nonprofits and youth-focused projects. It also funds seasonal and partnership-based efforts, including community grants tied to on-ice performance and playground builds with KaBOOM!

    What Sharks Foundation Funds

    Youth education is one of the foundation’s clearest funding pillars. Through its Community Assist Grants, it supported Self E-stem in Oakland with $33,429 for a general charitable contribution, while Science Is Elementary in Mountain View received $25,000 and Scientific Adventures for Girls in Oakland received $30,000. Those awards align with the foundation’s TK-12, STEAM, and literacy priorities. Youth wellness appears in grants such as $20,000 to Teen Kitchen Project in Soquel and $20,000 to One Life Counseling Center in San Carlos, both tied to youth needs. The foundation also supports access to hockey and related recreation, including $12,000 to Uss Hornet - Sea Air and Space Museum in Alameda and $10,000 to San Jose Parks Foundation. Cancer-related youth support is also present through $12,960 to Cancer Carepoint in San Jose.

    How Sharks Foundation Gives

    Typical grant size sits in a narrow middle range: the 25th percentile is $8,712, the median is $13,230, and the 75th percentile is $33,429. That pattern matches a portfolio of many mid-sized community grants, alongside a few larger awards. The recent grants list shows repeated support to Bay Area organizations across the same calendar year, but the data does not indicate multi-year renewals for individual grantees. The Sharks Foundation is a regular funder rather than a donor-advised fund, and it does not fund individuals or program-related investments. Community Assist Grants are competitive, and unsolicited applications are accepted for that program and for some partner efforts such as Tealtop Street Hockey Courts and KaBOOM! playground builds.

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $919K

    Total Assets

    $1M

    Total Revenue

    $1.6M

    Total Expenses

    $1.5M

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $9K and $33K, with a median of $13K.

    25th Percentile

    $9K

    Median

    $13K

    75th Percentile

    $33K

    Geographic Reach

    Local3 states funded

    About 95% of grants go to recipients in CA.

    Intensidad de financiamiento
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    Leadership

    GREG MATTHEWS

    Accepts unsolicited proposals

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    Where Sharks Foundation Makes Grants

    Giving is overwhelmingly local and concentrated in California. Ninety-five percent of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and the recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based. Recent grants cluster in San Jose, Oakland, Santa Clara, Los Gatos, Milpitas, Mountain View, and Palo Alto, with additional recipients in Santa Rosa, Soquel, San Carlos, Redwood City, and Alameda. The top giving state is California, and the Bay Area is the clear center of activity.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Sharks Foundation

    What kinds of organizations does The Sharks Foundation fund?

    The foundation funds Bay Area nonprofits working in youth education, youth wellness, access to hockey, education equity, healthy living, mental health, and related community needs. Recent grants also include support for food, shelter, counseling, playgrounds, and youth patient care.

    What is a typical grant size?

    Its typical grant size is fairly concentrated: the 25th percentile is $8,712, the median is $13,230, and the 75th percentile is $33,429. Many recent awards fall in that mid-range, with some larger gifts above it.

    Can organizations apply directly?

    Yes for some programs. Community Assist Grants accept unsolicited applications, and the Tealtop Street Hockey Courts and KaBOOM! playground-build partnerships also accept unsolicited interest through their respective processes. Other strategic pillars shown here are not open for unsolicited applications.

    Where does the foundation give most often?

    Its giving is local and heavily concentrated in California. Ninety-five percent of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and the top state by grant count is California. Recent recipients are clustered across the Bay Area, especially San Jose and Oakland.

    Are grants mostly one-time or recurring?

    The profile shows one-time or unspecified grants as the dominant pattern. The recent grants list includes many separate awards in the same year, but it does not show repeat grant amounts to the same recipient across multiple years.

    Latest 990 Filing

    2024

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.

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    Abierta ahoraRecepción continua / abiertaMonto: 3 mil US$ – 40 mil US$

    Community Assist Grants

    Youth wellnessYouth educationEducation equity+4 más

    ¿Quién puede postularse? Applicant must be a public 501(c)(3) nonprofit in good standing with the IRS for at least 5 years and have current status with the California Department of Justice Registry of Charitable Trusts. The organization must serve residents of Santa Clara, Alameda, San Mateo, and/or Santa Cruz counties and be available for a site visit if selected. The proposed program must be in existence for at least 3 years, align with at least one focal area, exclusively benefit residents of the specified counties (primarily youth), and request support for a specific programming element or proposed project. The foundation does not fund political groups, general operating deficits, fundraiser/galas, endowments or reserve funds, PTAs/booster clubs, donations to individuals, or organizations outside the specified counties. Faith-based organizations may apply if the project is secular and inclusive.

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    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    VMC FOUNDATION TURNINGWHEELS FOR KIDSSAN JOSE, CA$175,7002024GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
    CITYTEAMSAN JOSE, CA$140,0002024GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
    CANINE COMPANIONS FOR INDEPENDENCESANTA ROSA, CA$50,0002024GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
    CHILD ADVOCATES OF SILICON VALLEYMILPITAS, CA$33,4292024GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
    HOPE SERVICESSAN JOSE, CA$33,4292024GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
    BILL WILSON CENTERSANTA CLARA, CA$33,4292024GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
    JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES OF SILICON VALLEYLOS GATOS, CA$33,4292024GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
    HABITAT FOR HUMANITY EAST BAYSILICON VALLEYOAKLAND, CA$33,4292024GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
    LOVED TWICEOAKLAND, CA$33,4292024GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
    SELF E-STEMOAKLAND, CA$33,4292024GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
    SCIENTIFIC ADVENTURES FOR GIRLSOAKLAND, CA$30,0002024GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
    SCIENCE IS ELEMENTARYMOUNTAIN VIEW, CA$25,0002024GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
    ONE LIFE COUNSELING CENTERSAN CARLOS, CA$20,0002024GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
    TEEN KITCHEN PROJECTSOQUEL, CA$20,0002024GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
    SHINE TOGETHERMILPITAS, CA$20,0002024GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
    HISPANIC FOUNDATION OF SILICON VALLEYSAN JOSE, CA$15,2002024GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
    USOVIS AFB, CA$14,0002024GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
    VITALANTSCOTTSDALE, AZ$13,5002024GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
    CANCER CAREPOINTSAN JOSE, CA$12,9602024GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
    USS HORNET - SEA AIR AND SPACE MUSEUMALAMEDA, CA$12,0002024GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
    TECHBRIDGE GIRLSOAKLAND, CA$11,8152024GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
    ART OF LIVINGSAN JOSE, CA$10,0002024GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
    SPECIAL OLYMPICS NORTHERN CALIFORNIAPLEASANT HILL, CA$10,0002024GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
    SAN JOSE PARKS FOUNDATIONSAN JOSE, CA$10,0002024GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
    SAN JOSE FIREFIGHTERS BURN FOUNDATIONSAN JOSE, CA$10,0002024GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
    BAWSISAN JOSE, CA$9,1452024GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
    MARTHA'S KITCHENSAN JOSE, CA$8,9002024GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
    THERE WITH CARE OF THE BAY AREAREDWOOD CITY, CA$8,6502024GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
    FRIENDS FOR YOUTHPALO ALTO, CA$8,1702024GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
    SAVE OUR SHORESSANTA CRUZ, CA$7,5002024GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
    DEC MY ROOMTIBURON, CA$7,3652024GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
    BOYS & GIRLS CLUBMILPITAS, CA$6,3602024GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
    AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETYKENNESAW, GA$6,1452024GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
    GIVE US THE FLOORSAN FRANCISCO, CA$6,0002024GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
    SUMMER SEARCHOAKLAND, CA$5,9302024GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
    WAYFINDER FAMILY SERVICESLOS ANGELES, CA$5,4502024GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
    SIDE BY SIDESAN ANSELMO, CA$5,1852024GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
    SEE STATEMENT ASAN JOSE, CA$906,3272023GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE

    VMC FOUNDATION TURNINGWHEELS FOR KIDS

    $175,700
    SAN JOSE, CA2024

    GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION

    CITYTEAM

    $140,000
    SAN JOSE, CA2024

    GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION

    CANINE COMPANIONS FOR INDEPENDENCE

    $50,000
    SANTA ROSA, CA2024

    GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION

    CHILD ADVOCATES OF SILICON VALLEY

    $33,429
    MILPITAS, CA2024

    GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION

    HOPE SERVICES

    $33,429
    SAN JOSE, CA2024

    GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION

    BILL WILSON CENTER

    $33,429
    SANTA CLARA, CA2024

    GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION

    JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES OF SILICON VALLEY

    $33,429
    LOS GATOS, CA2024

    GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION

    HABITAT FOR HUMANITY EAST BAYSILICON VALLEY

    $33,429
    OAKLAND, CA2024

    GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION

    LOVED TWICE

    $33,429
    OAKLAND, CA2024

    GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION

    SELF E-STEM

    $33,429
    OAKLAND, CA2024

    GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION

    SCIENTIFIC ADVENTURES FOR GIRLS

    $30,000
    OAKLAND, CA2024

    GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION

    SCIENCE IS ELEMENTARY

    $25,000
    MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA2024

    GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION

    ONE LIFE COUNSELING CENTER

    $20,000
    SAN CARLOS, CA2024

    GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION

    TEEN KITCHEN PROJECT

    $20,000
    SOQUEL, CA2024

    GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION

    SHINE TOGETHER

    $20,000
    MILPITAS, CA2024

    GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION

    HISPANIC FOUNDATION OF SILICON VALLEY

    $15,200
    SAN JOSE, CA2024

    GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION

    USO

    $14,000
    VIS AFB, CA2024

    GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION

    VITALANT

    $13,500
    SCOTTSDALE, AZ2024

    GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION

    CANCER CAREPOINT

    $12,960
    SAN JOSE, CA2024

    GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION

    USS HORNET - SEA AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM

    $12,000
    ALAMEDA, CA2024

    GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION

    TECHBRIDGE GIRLS

    $11,815
    OAKLAND, CA2024

    GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION

    ART OF LIVING

    $10,000
    SAN JOSE, CA2024

    GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION

    SPECIAL OLYMPICS NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

    $10,000
    PLEASANT HILL, CA2024

    GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION

    SAN JOSE PARKS FOUNDATION

    $10,000
    SAN JOSE, CA2024

    GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION

    SAN JOSE FIREFIGHTERS BURN FOUNDATION

    $10,000
    SAN JOSE, CA2024

    GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION

    BAWSI

    $9,145
    SAN JOSE, CA2024

    GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION

    MARTHA'S KITCHEN

    $8,900
    SAN JOSE, CA2024

    GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION

    THERE WITH CARE OF THE BAY AREA

    $8,650
    REDWOOD CITY, CA2024

    GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION

    FRIENDS FOR YOUTH

    $8,170
    PALO ALTO, CA2024

    GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION

    SAVE OUR SHORES

    $7,500
    SANTA CRUZ, CA2024

    GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION

    DEC MY ROOM

    $7,365
    TIBURON, CA2024

    GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION

    BOYS & GIRLS CLUB

    $6,360
    MILPITAS, CA2024

    GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION

    AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY

    $6,145
    KENNESAW, GA2024

    GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION

    GIVE US THE FLOOR

    $6,000
    SAN FRANCISCO, CA2024

    GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION

    SUMMER SEARCH

    $5,930
    OAKLAND, CA2024

    GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION

    WAYFINDER FAMILY SERVICES

    $5,450
    LOS ANGELES, CA2024

    GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION

    SIDE BY SIDE

    $5,185
    SAN ANSELMO, CA2024

    GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION

    SEE STATEMENT A

    $906,327
    SAN JOSE, CA2023

    GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE