Private foundation · San Rafael, CA

Freitas Foundation

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Typical grant size
$2K – $5K – $7K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
41
Repeat grantees
17
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Megan Neale
PRESIDENT
$3K
Joe Wright
VICE PRESIDENT
$3K
Nancy Lambert
CO-TREASURER
$3K
Diane Philips
SECRETARY
$3K
Scott Phillips
CO-TREASURER
$3K
Joseph G Wright
VICE PRESIDENT
$3K
Nancy Freitas Lambert
TREASURER
$3K
Megan Freitas Neale
PRESIDENT
$3K
Diane Freitas Phillips
SECRETARY
$3K
David P Freitas
PRESIDENT
$5K
Rev Ray G Decker
BOARD MEMBER
$200

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
2.6%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
237
Total grants awarded
$1.3M
Total amount
$6K
Average grant
$40K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$116K
22 grants
2023
$157K
19 grants
2022
$123K
25 grants
2021
$134K
25 grants
2020
$181K
36 grants
2019
$162K
35 grants
2018
$148K
31 grants
2017
$127K
21 grants
2016
$161K
23 grants

Top recipients

20 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$147K
Marin Waldorf School
13 grants · CA
$116K
St Phillips Food Bank
3 grants · CA
$75K
River of Words
12 grants · CA
$73K
7 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$64K
Catholic Charitiesst Vincents
7 grants · CA
$53K
St Philip's Food
2 grants · CA
$50K
4 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$45K
Saint Philip's Church - Food Bank
1 grant · CA
$40K
10 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$37K

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

Marin Waldorf School
TO EDUCATE CHILDREN FROM TODDLERS TO 8TH GRADE TO FULFILL THEIR HIGHEST POTENTIAL AS FREE, CONSCIOUS, AND CREATIVE HUMAN…
CA · TY 2024
$30K
Marin Waldorf School
TO EDUCATE CHILDREN FROM TODDLERS TO 8TH GRADE TO FULFILL THEIR HIGHEST POTENTIAL AS FREE, CONSCIOUS, AND CREATIVE HUMAN…
CA · TY 2024
$10K
Giants Community Fund
TO USE BASEBALL TO ENCOURAGE UNDERSERVED YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES TO LIVE HEALTHY, PRODUCTIVE LIVES BY PROMOTING HEALTH,…
CA · TY 2024
$10K
San Geronimo Valley Community Center
TO FOSTER HEALTHY COMMUNITIES THROUGH CONNECTION, SUPPORT, AND CREATIVITY IN THE SAN GERONIMO VALLEY, NICASIO, AND BROAD…
CA · TY 2024
$10K
Down Syndrome Connection of Bay Area
SUPPORT PEOPLE WITH DOWN SYNDROME, THEIR FAMILIES AND THE COMMUNITY THAT SERVES THEM, WHILE FOSTERING AWARENESS AND ACCE…
CA · TY 2024
$5K
Pachamama Path
TO FACILITATE INDIVIDUAL AWAKENING THAT LEADS TO COLLECTIVE CONSCIOUSNESS ASCENSION, USING NATURE AND INDIGENOUS WISDOM
FL · TY 2024
$5K
River of Words
TO ENCOURAGE ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY IN STUDENTS THROUGH POETRY AND ART, FOSTERING A CONNECTION TO THEIR LOCAL ENVIRONMEN…
CA · TY 2024
$5K
St Marys College Rugby
SPORTS MISSION OF PROVIDING A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT TO BUILD LEADERSHIP, TEAMWORK, AND LIFELONG FRIENDSHIPS
CA · TY 2024
$5K
West Marin Community Services
SUPPORT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT ENSURE THE WELL-BEING OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN WEST MARIN
CA · TY 2024
$5K
West Marin Community Services
SUPPORT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT ENSURE THE WELL-BEING OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN WEST MARIN
CA · TY 2024
$5K
Bay Area Center for Waldorf Teacher Training
INDEPENDENT, NON-PROFIT ADULT TRAINING INSTITUTE FOR TEACHERS FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
CA · TY 2024
$5K
Bay Area Center for Waldorf Teacher Training
INDEPENDENT, NON-PROFIT ADULT TRAINING INSTITUTE FOR TEACHERS FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
CA · TY 2024
$5K
Center for Domestic Peace
COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY EFFORT TO END DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN MARIN COUNTY
CA · TY 2024
$3K
West Marin Community Services
SUPPORT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT ENSURE THE WELL-BEING OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN WEST MARIN
CA · TY 2024
$3K
Weaving Earth
TO PROVIDE NATURE-BASED EDUCATION THAT FOSTERS SYSTEMS CHANGE BY ENGAGING WITH ECOLOGICAL, SOCIAL, AND PERSONAL SYSTEMS
CA · TY 2024
$2K
Extrafoodorg
TO END HUNGER AND WASTED FOOD IN THE BAY AREA BY RESCUING EXCESS FRESH FOOD FROM BUSINESSES, SCHOOLS, AND GARDENS AND IM…
CA · TY 2024
$2K
Trips for Kids in Marin
PROVIDE TRANSFORMATIVE CYCLING EXPERIENCES FOR UNDERSERVED YOUTH IN THE BAY AREA
CA · TY 2024
$2K
San Geronimo Valley Community Center
TO FOSTER HEALTHY COMMUNITIES THROUGH CONNECTION, SUPPORT, AND CREATIVITY IN THE SAN GERONIMO VALLEY, NICASIO, AND BROAD…
CA · TY 2024
$1K
Friends of Pleasant Hill Library
TO SUPPORT THE LIBRARY BY FOSTERING COMMUNITY RELATIONS, RAISING FUNDS THROUGH BOOK SALES AND OTHER MEANS, PROMOTING THE…
CA · TY 2024
$1K
San Geronimo Valley Golf Course
TO RESTORE THE ECOLOGICAL HEALTH OF THE AREA, WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON BENEFITING COHO SALMON AND OTHER WILDLIFE IN TH…
CA · TY 2024
$1K
Friends of Ignacio Valley Library
TO SUPPORT THE LIBRARY BY RAISING MONEY FOR ITS COLLECTION, FURNISHINGS, EQUIPMENT, SERVICES, AND PROGRAMS
CA · TY 2024
$1K
San Geronimo Valley Community Center
TO FOSTER HEALTHY COMMUNITIES THROUGH CONNECTION, SUPPORT, AND CREATIVITY IN THE SAN GERONIMO VALLEY, NICASIO, AND BROAD…
CA · TY 2024
$500
Saint Philip's Church - Food Bank
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
CA · TY 2023
$40K
Community Institute for Psychotherapy
MEDICAL HELP FOR THE NEEDY
CA · TY 2023
$15K
River of Words
ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY PROGRAM
CA · TY 2023
$15K
San Geronimo Valley Community Center
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
CA · TY 2023
$11K
Marin Waldorf School
EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR VULNERABLE CHILDREN
CA · TY 2023
$10K
Ucsf Benioff Children's Hospital - Oakland
CHILD AND FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES
CA · TY 2023
$10K
Happy Valley Volunteer Fire Dept
CULTURE & COMMUNITY SUPPORT
CA · TY 2023
$8K
St Marys College Rugby
EDUCATION SUPPORT
CA · TY 2023
$8K
Pachamama Path
SUPPORT FOR KUSI KAWSAY SCHOOL IN PERU AND THE PROTECTION, PROMOTION AND CULTIVATION OF ANDEAN CULTURE
FL · TY 2023
$7K
West Marin Community Services
ASSISTANCE FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES IN CRISIS
CA · TY 2023
$6K
American Red Cross
PREVENTS AND ALLEVIATES HUMAN SUFFERING IN THE FACE OF EMERGENCIES
CA · TY 2023
$5K
Freedom Home & Health Hospice Care
AFFORDABLE, AND CARING IN HOME LIVING ASSISTANCE TO SENIORS
CA · TY 2023
$5K
West Marin Senior Services
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
CA · TY 2023
$5K
Friends of Ignacio Valley Library
COMMUNITY EDUCATION
CA · TY 2023
$3K
Little Wishes
EMOTIONAL SUPPORT FOR SERIOUSLY ILL, HOSPITALIZED CHILDREN
CA · TY 2023
$3K
Dance Palace Community and Cultural Center
ENRICHES LIVES IN WEST MARIN BY PROVIDING DIVERSE CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND COMMUNITY SERVICES
CA · TY 2023
$3K
Down Syndrome Connection of Bay Area
MEDICAL SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH DOWN SYNDROME
CA · TY 2023
$3K
Center for Domestic Peace
PROVIDES SAFETY NET SERVICES TO THE WOMEN, CHILDREN, AND MEN WHO ARE EXPERIENCING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN MARIN COUNTY
CA · TY 2023
$2K
San Geronimo Valley Cultural Center
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
CA · TY 2023
$1K
St Phillips Food Bank
FIGHT HUNGER BY PROVIDING FOOD TO THE NEEDY
CA · TY 2022
$25K
Marin Waldorf School
EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR VULNERABLE CHILDREN
CA · TY 2022
$12K
San Geronimo Valley Community Center
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
CA · TY 2022
$10K
Creative Visions (the Fred Ross Project)
SUPPORT CREATIVE ACTIVISTS IN DEVELOPING POWERFUL IMPACT MEDIA THAT SHIFTS CULTURE, HEARTS AND MINDS
CA · TY 2022
$8K
Pachamama Path
SUPPORT FOR KUSI KAWSAY SCHOOL IN PERU AND THE PROTECTION, PROMOTION AND CULTIVATION OF ANDEAN CULTURE
FL · TY 2022
$5K
River of Words
ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY PROGRAM
CA · TY 2022
$5K
Marin Waldorf School
EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR VULNERABLE CHILDREN
CA · TY 2022
$5K
Catholic Charities
EDUCATION GRANT
CA · TY 2022
$5K
Casa Allegra
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
CA · TY 2022
$5K

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