Private foundation · Palo Alto, CA

Maverick Foundation

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Typical grant size
$3K – $5K – $50K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
5
Repeat grantees
2
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Gayla J Compton
PRES, DIR
Kevin R Compton
SEC, DIR, TREAS

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
42.0%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
9
Total grants awarded
$193K
Total amount
$21K
Average grant
$60K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$15K
1 grants
2022
$3K
1 grants
2018
$53K
2 grants
2017
$8K
2 grants
2016
$55K
2 grants
2014
$60K
1 grants

Top recipients

3 grants · IN · ≈ likely match
$105K
1 grant · CA · ✓ Exact match
$60K
2 grants · WY · ✓ Exact match
$18K
Teach for America Inc - Bay Area
1 grant · CA
$5K
1 grant · NC · ✓ Exact match
$3K
1 grant · CA · ✓ Exact match
$3K

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

Teton Raptor Center
IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS
WY · TY 2024
$15K
Teton Raptor Center
IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS
WY · TY 2022
$3K
University of Notre Dame Du Lac
RAF Jesse Harper Fund
IN · TY 2018
$50K
Lucile Packard Foundation for Childrens Health
Ambassadors Fund-A-Need
CA · TY 2018
$3K
University of Notre Dame Du Lac
The Rockne Fund
IN · TY 2017
$5K
Paws4people Inc
Tom Sarwark Memorial Fund
NC · TY 2017
$3K
University of Notre Dame Du Lac
Cavanaugh Council
IN · TY 2016
$50K
Teach for America Inc - Bay Area
General & Unrestricted
CA · TY 2016
$5K
Positive Coaching Alliance
General & Unrestricted
CA · TY 2014
$60K

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