Wayne and Gladys Valley Foundation
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About Wayne and Gladys Valley Foundation
The Wayne and Gladys Valley Foundation concentrates on large capital investments in educational institutions, primarily in the Bay Area and nearby Pacific Northwest. Its funding is focused on building and renovating secondary school facilities (often independent and Catholic high schools), university science/teaching research centers, and athletic/stadium projects; occasional biomedical training support also appears. Grants are few but very large and often directed at construction or major expansion projects.
Focus Areas
Capital construction and expansion for Bay Area independent and Catholic high schools (e.g., classroom, student union, athletic center)University STEM and research facility development — especially imaging/animal science and applied science centersStadium and athletic facility renovation for public universitiesGraduate biomedical training support (significant gifts to medical/research schools)
Who They Fund
nonprofit organizations in the East Bay and surrounding regionsCatholic institutions and faith-based organizationsstudents at secondary and postsecondary levels
About Wayne and Gladys Valley Foundation
A defining pattern for Wayne and Gladys Valley Foundation is its use of major multi-payment gifts for construction and campus expansion, especially in education and research. One of the clearest examples is the $20,000,000 commitment to Oregon State University Foundation for the Collaborative Innovation Complex, delivered as the second and third of five payments. The foundation also backed Bellarmine College Preparatory with $8,000,000 in 2026 for Wade Academic Hall, and earlier gave Bishop O'Dowd High School $13,333,334 for a new athletic center. The foundation’s recent grantmaking shows a strong preference for capital projects that change what institutions can physically offer: classrooms, student unions, science centers, athletic facilities, and research infrastructure. University and secondary-school projects appear side by side, with grants to Cal State East Bay Educational Foundation for an Applied Science Center and to University Corporation of SF State University for science and innovation center equipment and technology. Research-related gifts also recur, including support for marine biology at Oregon State University Foundation and biomedical training at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The mix points to a funder that backs large, tangible projects at schools and research organizations rather than broad operating support.
What Wayne and Gladys Valley Foundation Funds
Education capital projects are the clearest theme. Wayne and Gladys Valley Foundation gave $7,333,334 to Cardinal Newman High School for a student life center and library, and $3,333,333 to Head-Royce School for renovation of the Lincoln site for a STEM center and science classrooms. Higher education and research infrastructure form another strand. The foundation awarded $5,000,000 to University of California Davis Foundation for the All Species Imaging Center, and $5,000,000 to Cal State East Bay Educational Foundation for an Applied Science Center. It also supports specialized scientific and biomedical work. Oregon State University Foundation received $2,150,000 for four endowments for professorships at OSU’s Marine Mammal Institute, while St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital received $2,000,000 for the St. Jude Graduate School of Biomedical Science. Athletics and student life are recurring uses of capital dollars, including a $2,500,000 grant to Mercy High School for an athletic and student life center.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$27.9M
Total Assets
$198.9M
Total Revenue
$8.1M
Total Expenses
$29.8M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $25K and $200K, with a median of $30K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$30K
75th Percentile
$200K
Geographic Reach
Local5 states funded
About 92% of grants go to recipients in CA.
Funding intensity
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