Private foundation · Novato, CA

Electric Planet Foundation

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Typical grant size
$150K $219K $300K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
4
Repeat grantees
1
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

George F Gund IV
PRESIDENT/SECRETARY/TREASU
George Gund
PRESIDENT/SECRETARY/TREASURER/DIRECTOR

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
7.4%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
9
Total grants awarded
$3.6M
Total amount
$404K
Average grant
$2.0M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$20K
1 grants
2023
$250K
1 grants
2022
$370K
2 grants
2021
$2.2M
2 grants
2020
$200K
1 grants
2019
$150K
1 grants
2018
$430K
1 grants

Top recipients

5 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$3.0M
1 grant · CA · ✓ Exact match
$300K
Eiteljorg Museum
1 grant · IN
$219K
1 grant · CA · ✓ Exact match
$70K
1 grant · NC · ✓ Exact match
$20K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Grassroots Aid Partnership
SUPPORT PURCHASE OF SOLAR BATTERIES
NC · TY 2024
$20K
Empowered By Light
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2023
$250K
Agricultural Institute of Marin
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2022
$300K
Human Needs Project
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2022
$70K
Empowered By Light
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2021
$2.0M
Eiteljorg Museum
GENERAL SUPPORT
IN · TY 2021
$219K
Empowered By Light
TO SUPPORT THE EFFORT TO BUILD SOLAR-POWERED RESILIENCY IN PUERTO RICO
CA · TY 2020
$200K
Empowered By Light
TO SUPPORT THE EFFORT TO BUILD SOLAR-POWERED RESILIENCY IN PUERTO RICO
CA · TY 2019
$150K
Empowered By Light
TO SUPPORT THE EFFORT TO BUILD SOLAR-POWERED RESILIENCY IN PUERTO RICO
CA · TY 2018
$430K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.