The Pugh Family Foundation appears to prioritize small-to-midsized community nonprofits in the Bay Area (especially Napa/Oakland) with a consistent emphasis on youth and education programs, community health services, and local environmental/land preservation. They support a mix of arts and cultural organizations, public safety and disaster-resilience efforts, and also make occasional gifts to international emergency relief. Grants tend to be modest and frequent, often to the same local organizations over multiple years, suggesting relationship-driven, discretionary support rather than large multi-year endowments.
$44K
$112K
$8K
$15K
Most grants fall between $500 and $1K, with a median of $1K.
25th Percentile
$500
Median
$1K
75th Percentile
$1K
About 82% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Distributed, relationship-driven small grants: many modest gifts ($1,000–$6,000) with frequent repeat awards to the same local grantees across years; giving is locally concentrated in the Bay Area/Napa with occasional national or international emergency relief gifts.
Notable grantees: La Clinica de la Raza, Strive for Change, Land Trust of Napa, Homeboy Industries, Friends of the Cameo Theater
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA CLINICA DE LA RAZA | OAKLAND, CA | $2,000 | 2025 | HEALTH |
| WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000 | 2025 | HEALTH |
| UPSTAGE NAPA VALLEY | CALISTOGA, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | ARTS |
| MEDECIN SANS FRONTIERS | HEGERSTON, MD | $1,000 | 2025 | HEALTH |
| STRIVE FOR CHANGE | OAKLAND, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| ORINDA ACADEMY | ORINDA, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| LAND TRUST OF NAPA | NAPA, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | LAND PRESERVATION |
| DIAMOND MOUNTAIN FIRE SAFE COUNCIL | ST HELENA, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | PUBLIC SAFETY |
| VINE TRAIN OF THE NAPA VALLEY | NAPA, CA | $500 | 2025 | ENVIRONMENT |
| HOMEBOY INDUSTRIES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $500 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $500 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| DIABETIC YOUTH FOUNDATION | CONCORD, CA | $500 | 2025 | HEALTH |
| ABILITY FIRST | CHICO, CA | $500 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| FRIENDS OF THE CAMEO THEATER | ST HELENA, CA | $500 | 2025 | ARTS |
| NPR CO KQED | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $500 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| OUR HOME TOWN ST HELENA | ST HELENA, CA | $500 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| RIANDA HOUSE | ST HELENA, CA | $500 | 2025 | HEALTH |
| SALVATION ARMY | PRESCOTT, AZ | $500 | 2025 | HEALTH |
| LA CLINICA DE LA RAZA | OAKLAND, CA | $2,000 | 2024 | HEALTH |
| STRIVE FOR CHANGE | OAKLAND, CA | $1,500 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| HOMEBOY INDUSTRIES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| MEDECIN SANS FRONTIERS | HEGERSTON, MD | $1,000 | 2024 | HEALTH |
| SALVATION ARMY | PRESCOTT, AZ | $1,000 | 2024 | HEALTH |
| LAND TRUST OF NAPA | NAPA, CA | $1,000 | 2024 | LAND PRESERVATION |
| VINE TRAIN OF THE NAPA VALLEY | NAPA, CA | $1,000 | 2024 | ENVIRONMENT |
| DIAMOND MOUNTAIN FIRE SAFE COUNCIL | ST HELENA, CA | $1,000 | 2024 | PUBLIC SAFETY |
| ORINDA ACADEMY | ORINDA, CA | $1,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| BROADWAY CHILDREN'S SCHOOL | OAKLAND, CA | $500 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| DIABETIC YOUTH FOUNDATION | CONCORD, CA | $500 | 2024 | HEALTH |
| UPSTAGE NAPA VALLEY | CALISTOGA, CA | $500 | 2024 | ARTS |
| RIANDA HOUSE | ST HELENA, CA | $500 | 2024 | HEALTH |
| OUR HOME TOWN ST HELENA | ST HELENA, CA | $500 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| ABILITY FIRST | CHICO, CA | $500 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $500 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| NPR CO KQED | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $500 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| FRIENDS OF THE CAMEO THEATER | ST HELENA, CA | $500 | 2024 | ARTS |
| LA CLINICA DE LA RAZA | OAKLAND, CA | $2,000 | 2023 | HEALTH |
| STRIVE FOR CHANGE | OAKLAND, CA | $1,500 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| ORINDA ACADEMY | ORINDA, CA | $1,000 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| MEDECIN SANS FRONTIERS | HEGERSTON, MD | $1,000 | 2023 | HEALTH |
| HOMEBOY INDUSTRIES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,000 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| SALVATION ARMY | PRESCOTT, AZ | $1,000 | 2023 | HEALTH |
| LAND TRUST OF NAPA | NAPA, CA | $1,000 | 2023 | LAND PRESERVATION |
| UPSTAGE NAPA VALLEY | CALISTOGA, CA | $1,000 | 2023 | ARTS |
| DIAMOND MOUNTAIN FIRE SAFE COUNCIL | ST HELENA, CA | $1,000 | 2023 | PUBLIC SAFETY |
| BROADWAY CHILDREN'S SCHOOL | OAKLAND, CA | $1,000 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| DIABETIC YOUTH FOUNDATION | CONCORD, CA | $500 | 2023 | HEALTH |
| NPR CO KQED | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $500 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $500 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| FRIENDS OF THE CAMEO THEATER | ST HELENA, CA | $500 | 2023 | ARTS |
LA CLINICA DE LA RAZA
$2,000HEALTH
WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN
$1,000HEALTH
UPSTAGE NAPA VALLEY
$1,000ARTS
MEDECIN SANS FRONTIERS
$1,000HEALTH
STRIVE FOR CHANGE
$1,000EDUCATION
ORINDA ACADEMY
$1,000EDUCATION
LAND TRUST OF NAPA
LAND PRESERVATION
DIAMOND MOUNTAIN FIRE SAFE COUNCIL
$1,000PUBLIC SAFETY
VINE TRAIN OF THE NAPA VALLEY
$500ENVIRONMENT
HOMEBOY INDUSTRIES
$500EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO
$500EDUCATION
DIABETIC YOUTH FOUNDATION
$500HEALTH
ABILITY FIRST
$500EDUCATION
FRIENDS OF THE CAMEO THEATER
$500ARTS
NPR CO KQED
$500EDUCATION
OUR HOME TOWN ST HELENA
$500EDUCATION
RIANDA HOUSE
$500HEALTH
SALVATION ARMY
$500HEALTH
LA CLINICA DE LA RAZA
$2,000HEALTH
STRIVE FOR CHANGE
$1,500EDUCATION
HOMEBOY INDUSTRIES
$1,000EDUCATION
MEDECIN SANS FRONTIERS
$1,000HEALTH
SALVATION ARMY
$1,000HEALTH
LAND TRUST OF NAPA
$1,000LAND PRESERVATION
VINE TRAIN OF THE NAPA VALLEY
$1,000ENVIRONMENT
DIAMOND MOUNTAIN FIRE SAFE COUNCIL
$1,000PUBLIC SAFETY
ORINDA ACADEMY
$1,000EDUCATION
BROADWAY CHILDREN'S SCHOOL
$500EDUCATION
DIABETIC YOUTH FOUNDATION
$500HEALTH
UPSTAGE NAPA VALLEY
$500ARTS
RIANDA HOUSE
$500HEALTH
OUR HOME TOWN ST HELENA
$500EDUCATION
ABILITY FIRST
$500EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO
$500EDUCATION
NPR CO KQED
$500EDUCATION
FRIENDS OF THE CAMEO THEATER
$500ARTS
LA CLINICA DE LA RAZA
$2,000HEALTH
STRIVE FOR CHANGE
$1,500EDUCATION
ORINDA ACADEMY
$1,000EDUCATION
MEDECIN SANS FRONTIERS
$1,000HEALTH
HOMEBOY INDUSTRIES
$1,000EDUCATION
SALVATION ARMY
$1,000HEALTH
LAND TRUST OF NAPA
$1,000LAND PRESERVATION
UPSTAGE NAPA VALLEY
$1,000ARTS
DIAMOND MOUNTAIN FIRE SAFE COUNCIL
$1,000PUBLIC SAFETY
BROADWAY CHILDREN'S SCHOOL
$1,000EDUCATION
DIABETIC YOUTH FOUNDATION
$500HEALTH
NPR CO KQED
$500EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO
$500EDUCATION
FRIENDS OF THE CAMEO THEATER
$500ARTS