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The Charles and Roberta Katz Family Foundation: 12 grants to organizations, $290,000 (tax year ended December 2025)
The Charles and Roberta Katz Family Foundation, a private foundation in Palo Alto, CA, paid 12 grants to organizations totaling $290,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 13, 2026. The largest was $85,000 to Earth Justice in San Francisco, CA for general funding.
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- EIN
- 912001806
- Based in
- Palo Alto, CA
- Assets
- $6,662,784
- Grants paid
- $290,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 13, 2026, IRS object ID 202611339349102376. It reported $290,000 in grants paid; 12 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earth Justice | San Francisco, CA | General funding | $85,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Exploratorium | San Francisco, CA | General funding | Arts, culture and humanities | $85,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Park Conservation Association (npca) | Washington, DC | General funding | $33,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lifemoves | Menlo Park, CA | General funding | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Second Harvest | Chicago, IL | General funding | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | General funding | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| East Palo Alto Academy Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | General funding | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tidelines Institute | Gustavus, AK | General funding | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tropical Landscape and Climate Program | Fairbanks, AK | General funding | Environment | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mary's Place | Seattle, WA | General funding | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| World Wildlife Fund | Washington, DC | General funding | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Free Arts Nyc | New York City, NY | General funding | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 9, 2025, IRS object ID 202511299349102626. It reported $267,000 in grants paid; 10 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earth Justice | San Francisco, CA | General funding | $85,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Exploratorium | San Francisco, CA | General funding | Arts, culture and humanities | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Park Conservation Association (npca) | Washington, DC | General funding | $34,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lifemoves | Menlo Park, CA | General funding | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Second Harvest | Chicago, IL | General funding | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | General funding | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| East Palo Alto Academy Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | General funding | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tidelines Institute | Gustavus, AK | General funding | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| World Wildlife Fund | Washington, DC | General funding | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Deschutes River Alliance | Portland, OR | General funding | Environment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $160,000 |
| Education | $40,000 |
| Environment | $17,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| California | $414,000 |
| District of Columbia | $77,000 |
| Illinois | $30,000 |
| Alaska | $26,000 |
| Washington | $5,000 |
| New York | $4,000 |
| Oregon | $1,000 |
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Updated May 13, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.