Private foundation · Napa, CA

First Dollar Foundation

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Typical grant size
$1K – $5K – $10K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
33
Repeat grantees
22
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Tim Culler
PRESIDENT
Ellen Birmingham
SECRETARY

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
9.3%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
445
Total grants awarded
$4.1M
Total amount
$9K
Average grant
$100K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$575K
39 grants
2023
$476K
42 grants
2022
$436K
39 grants
2021
$484K
45 grants
2020
$366K
41 grants
2019
$344K
43 grants
2018
$315K
32 grants
2017
$354K
30 grants
2016
$333K
34 grants
2015
$187K
41 grants
2014
$120K
32 grants
2013
$67K
27 grants

Top recipients

134 grants · WA
$707K
Lumin
8 grants · TX
$345K
East Side Prep School
6 grants · WA
$305K
Doctors Without Borders
8 grants · NY
$218K
8 grants · CA · ≈ likely match
$194K
7 grants · WA · ✓ Exact match
$175K
Give Directly
6 grants · NY
$115K
Helen Keller Int'l
7 grants · NY
$115K
7 grants · VT · ✓ Exact match
$115K
Global Partnerships Pri
1 grant · CA
$100K

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

Lumin
CHARITABLE
TX · TY 2024
$50K
East Side Prep School
CHARITABLE
WA · TY 2024
$50K
Mentis of Napa
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2024
$40K
Doctors Without Borders
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2024
$35K
Give Directly
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2024
$30K
Helen Keller Int'l
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2024
$30K
New Incentives
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2024
$30K
Global Partnerships
CHARITABLE
WA · TY 2024
$25K
Direct Relief
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2024
$25K
Life You Can Save
CHARITABLE
WA · TY 2024
$25K
Upstream USA
CHARITABLE
MA · TY 2024
$25K
Himalayan Cataract Project
CHARITABLE
VT · TY 2024
$25K
Seva Foundation
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2024
$20K
Napa Land Trust
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2024
$15K
Innovations for Poverty Action
CHARITABLE
CT · TY 2024
$15K
Immigration Institute of Bay Area
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2024
$15K
Napa News
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2024
$15K
SF Performances
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2024
$10K
Malaria Consrtium
CHARITABLE
NC · TY 2024
$10K
Village Enterprises
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2024
$10K
Clean Air Task Force
CHARITABLE
MA · TY 2024
$10K
Girl Scouts
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2024
$10K
Against Malaria Foundation
CHARITABLE
MO · TY 2024
$10K
Casa-santa Cruz
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2024
$5K
Volcker Alliance
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2024
$5K
Community Action Napa
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2024
$5K
Animal Welfare Institute
CHARITABLE
DC · TY 2024
$5K
Lighthouse for the Blind
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2024
$5K
Global Press Institute
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2024
$5K
Raphael House
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2024
$3K
SF Symphony Annual Fund
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2024
$3K
Fact Check
CHARITABLE
PA · TY 2024
$3K
N Central Ohio Land Conserv
CHARITABLE
OH · TY 2024
$2K
Okizu
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2024
$1K
Connolly Ranch
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2024
$1K
Boone and Crockett Club
CHARITABLE
MT · TY 2024
$1K
Pelotonia
CHARITABLE
OH · TY 2024
$500
Corporation of Fine Arts SF
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2024
$400
Mt Veeder Fire Safe
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2024
$250
East Side Prep School
CHARITABLE
WA · TY 2023
$50K
Lumin
CHARITABLE
TX · TY 2023
$50K
Direct Relief
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2023
$28K
Life You Can Save
CHARITABLE
WA · TY 2023
$25K
Doctors Without Borders
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2023
$25K
Global Partnerships
CHARITABLE
WA · TY 2023
$25K
Helen Keller Int'l
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2023
$25K
Give Directly
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2023
$25K
Himalayan Cataract Project
CHARITABLE
VT · TY 2023
$20K
Sabin Vaccine Institute
CHARITABLE
DC · TY 2023
$15K
Napa Land Trust
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2023
$15K

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