California · Private foundation
The Miner Foundation
Its FY2017 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
- $7.5M
- Granted FY2017
- 17
- Grants FY2017
- 16
- Organizations funded FY2017
Read this first · the figures below need context
90% of The Miner Foundation’s FY2017 grant dollars went to Schwab Charitable Fund, not to grantees.
Its money now reaches organizations through that sponsor, which does not report who recommended each grant. FY2017 names 13 organizations directly, so a portfolio cannot be read from it.
- Median grant, FY2017
- $40,000
- Largest grant, FY2017
- $6,717,943
- States reached, FY2017
- 4
- Applications
- Preselected organizations only
- Per its most recent filing; check its own site
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2017, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Body Positive | $250,000 | 1 | 59% |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Sonoma Valley Boys & Girls Clubs of Sonoma Valley | $100,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Square Peg Foundation | $74,400 | 1 | n/a |
| Marin Agricultural Land Trust | $50,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Summit Land Conservancy | $50,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Glide Foundation | $45,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Center for Domestic Peace | $40,000 | 1 | 1% |
| The Ceres Community Project | $40,000 | 1 | 2% |
| Pomeroy Recreation and Rehabilitation Center | $20,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Halleck Creek Ranch | $15,000 | 1 | 3% |
Show all 13 grantees
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Body Positive | $250,000 | 1 | 59% |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Sonoma Valley Boys & Girls Clubs of Sonoma Valley | $100,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Square Peg Foundation | $74,400 | 1 | n/a |
| Marin Agricultural Land Trust | $50,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Summit Land Conservancy | $50,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Glide Foundation | $45,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Center for Domestic Peace | $40,000 | 1 | 1% |
| The Ceres Community Project | $40,000 | 1 | 2% |
| Pomeroy Recreation and Rehabilitation Center | $20,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Halleck Creek Ranch | $15,000 | 1 | 3% |
| Bay Area Womens and Childrens Center | $10,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Homeward Bound of Marin | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Hand in Hand Outdoors | $10,000 | 1 | 11% |
Plus 3 recipients with no EIN on record ($63k), not named here.
Where it is load-bearing
The Miner Foundation supplied at least a quarter of the budget for 1 of its grantees at some point. The chart plots its 11 largest grantees; load-bearing ones sit top left.
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How this is measured
Co-funders
Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.
Open a dossier: Marin Community Foundation · McNabb Foundation · Silicon Valley Community Foundation · The Blackbaud Giving Fund · Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc · National Philanthropic Trust · American Endowment Foundation · The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc · American Online Giving Foundation Inc · Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc · Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program · Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund
How this is measured
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About The Miner Foundation
- How much does The Miner Foundation give?
- The Miner Foundation reported 17 grants totaling $7,494,843 in its FY2017 IRS filing.
- What does The Miner Foundation fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2017, its largest causes are Philanthropy (90%), Food & Nutrition (4%), Youth Development (1%).
- Who are The Miner Foundation's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2017 to FY2017: The Body Positive ($250k), Boys & Girls Clubs of Sonoma Valley Boys & Girls Clubs of Sonoma Valley ($100k), Square Peg Foundation ($74k).
- Does The Miner Foundation accept unsolicited applications?
- Its most recent filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and does not take unsolicited requests. Check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
- Which funders back the same organizations as The Miner Foundation?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Marin Community Foundation, McNabb Foundation, Silicon Valley Community Foundation.
- Where is The Miner Foundation based?
- The Miner Foundation is based in CA.
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