Private foundation · San Francisco, CA

Tomkat Charitable Trust

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Typical grant size
$50K $140K $500K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
29
Repeat grantees
12
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2015 990-PF

Leadership · from 2015 990-PF

Thomas Steyer
TRUSTEE (FROM 10/2015)
Kathryn Taylor
TRUSTEE (FROM 10/2015)
Kathryn a Hall
TRUSTEE (THRU 10/2015)
Erin Eisenberg
DIRECTOR RESEARCH (THRU 6/2014)
$71K
Emily Birchfield
PROGRAMMERS ASSISTANT
$67K
Mikhaila Fendor
PROGRAMMERS ASSISTANT (FROM 6/2014)
$28K
Kathryn Hall
TRUSTEE

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

Payout rate · TY 2014
21.6%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
73
Total grants awarded
$41.5M
Total amount
$568K
Average grant
$7.5M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2015
$12.9M
39 grants
2014
$28.5M
34 grants

Top recipients

One Pacificcoast Foundation
1 grant · CA
$7.5M
1 grant · CT · ≈ likely match
$7.4M
Tcng
2 grants · CA
$3.7M
2 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$3.1M
Advanced Energy Economic Institute
2 grants · DC
$2.4M
Sustainabilty Accounting Standards Board
2 grants · CA
$2.0M
2 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$2.0M
2 grants · MA · ≈ likely match
$1.8M
2 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$1.4M
1 grant · CA · ≈ likely match
$1.1M

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

Center for American Progress
CLIMATE PROGRESS REPORT
DC · TY 2015
$2.5M
Advanced Energy Economic Institute
QUANTIFY ADVANCED ENERGY EMPLOYMENT
DC · TY 2015
$1.3M
Tides Foundation
YEARS OF LIVING DANGEROUSLY DOCUMENTARY
CA · TY 2015
$1.1M
Natural Resources Defense Council
CREATE CARBON POLLUTION STANDARDS
NY · TY 2015
$1.0M
Sustainabilty Accounting Standards Board
OPERATING SUPPORT
CA · TY 2015
$1.0M
Tcng
OPERATING SUPPORT
CA · TY 2015
$665K
Rocky Mountain Institute
WHITE-STEYER IMPACT STUDIO
CO · TY 2015
$500K
Aspen Global Change Institute
SUPPORT ZERO CARBON ENERGY POLICY, NATURAL GAS AND ENERGY INNOVATION
CO · TY 2015
$500K
Union of Concerned Scientists Inc
SOIL CARBON PROJECT
MA · TY 2015
$500K
Tomkat Ranch Educational Foundation
APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM
CA · TY 2015
$450K
Harvard University
TOMKAT INNOVATION FUND AT SEAS
MA · TY 2015
$400K
Ecotrust
NATIONAL CAPITAL FUND
OR · TY 2015
$400K
Prbo Conservation Science
TOMKAT RANCH FIELD SITE
CA · TY 2015
$366K
Rockefeller Philanthropies Advisors Inc
RISKY BUSINESS PROJECT
NY · TY 2015
$350K
3500rg
OPERATING SUPPORT
NY · TY 2015
$250K
Sustainable Food Alliance
OPERATING SUPPORT
DE · TY 2015
$150K
Climate Policy Initiative Inc
OPERATING SUPPORT
CA · TY 2015
$150K
Public Policy Institute of California
OPERATING SUPPORT
CA · TY 2015
$150K
Beneficial State Foundation
OPERATING SUPPORT
CA · TY 2015
$145K
Center for Ecoliteracy
OPERATING SUPPORT
CA · TY 2015
$140K
Foodcorps
HEALTHY FOOD PROGRAM FOR KIDS
NY · TY 2015
$125K
Organic Voices
OPERATING SUPPORT
DC · TY 2015
$100K
The Land Institute
OPERATING SUPPORT
KS · TY 2015
$100K
Sustainable Conservation
OPERATING SUPPORT
CA · TY 2015
$100K
Center for Food Safety
OPERATING SUPPORT
DC · TY 2015
$100K
Faith in Community
OPERATING SUPPORT
CA · TY 2015
$75K
Foundation for National Progress
OPERATING SUPPORT
CA · TY 2015
$50K
Corporation for Enterprise Development
OPERATING SUPPORT
DC · TY 2015
$50K
Food and Environment Reporting Network
OPERATING SUPPORT
NY · TY 2015
$50K
Clean Water Fund
OPERATING SUPPORT
DC · TY 2015
$40K
Slow Food USA
SLOW MEAT PROGRAM
NY · TY 2015
$25K
United Religions Initiative
PROMOTE ENDURING, DAILY INTERFAITH COOPERATION
CA · TY 2015
$25K
Wiserearth
PROJECT DRAWDOWN
CA · TY 2015
$25K
Sustainable Markets Foundation
MOTHERS OUT FRONT, CIVIL EATS
NY · TY 2015
$25K
Wages
HELP LOW INCOME LATINA WOMEN ACHIEVE ECONOMIC PROSPERTIY THROUGH COOPERATIVE BUSINESS OWNERSHIP
CA · TY 2015
$25K
Mothers Out Front
OPERATING SUPPORT
CA · TY 2015
$25K
Trust for Conservation Innovation
POSITIVE PASTURE CONFERENCE
CA · TY 2015
$25K
Green Diversity Initiative
OPERATING SUPPORT
DC · TY 2015
$25K
Farm Aid Inc
STRENGTH FROM OUR ROOTS SPONSORSHIP
MA · TY 2015
$5K
One Pacificcoast Foundation
OPERATING SUPPORT
CA · TY 2014
$7.5M
Yale University
OPERATING SUPPORT
CT · TY 2014
$7.4M
Tcng
OPERATING SUPPORT
CA · TY 2014
$3.0M
Harvard University
100 WATTS PROGRAM / TOMKAT INNOVATION FUND AT SEAS
MA · TY 2014
$1.4M
Center for Ecoliteracy
OPERATING SUPPORT
CA · TY 2014
$1.3M
Advanced Energy Economic Institute
QUANTIFY ADVANCED ENERGY EMPLOYMENT
DC · TY 2014
$1.1M
Sustainabilty Accounting Standards Board
OPERATING SUPPORT
CA · TY 2014
$1.0M
Natural Resources Defense Council
CREATE CARBON POLLUTION STANDARDS
NY · TY 2014
$1.0M
Center for American Progress
CLIMATE PROGRESS REPORT
DC · TY 2014
$615K
Ecotrust
NATIONAL CAPITAL FUND
OR · TY 2014
$550K
Aspen Global Change Institute
SUPPORT ZERO CARBON ENERGY POLICY, NATURAL GAS AND ENERGY INNOVATION
CO · TY 2014
$500K

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