Pinpoint Foundation
San Fransisco, CA · EIN 35-2559691. Reported 341 grants totalling $7,262,750 to 115 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Pinpoint Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $15,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $30,000; the smallest was $100 and the largest $110,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Solutions for Children Families and Individuals | Gilroy, CA | $318,750 | 9 | 4 | 2024 |
| Tipping Point Community | San Francisco, CA | $310,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Monarch Services- Servicios Monarca | Watsonville, CA | $212,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Tri-Valley Haven for Women | Livermore, CA | $212,500 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Groundswell Fund | San Francisco, CA | $202,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| March for Moms Association | Baton Rouge, LA | $175,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Young Women's Christian Association of Silicon Valley | San Jose, CA | $175,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Verity- Compassion Safety Support a California Corporation | Santa Rosa, CA | $170,400 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| A Call to Men the National Association of Men Committed to Ending Violence | Rockville Centre, NY | $170,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Alteristic | Alexandria, VA | $170,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Monterey County Rape Crisis Center | Monterey, CA | $170,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| News | Napa, CA | $170,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Rape Trauma Services | Burlingame, CA | $170,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| San Francisco Women Against Rape | San Francisco, CA | $170,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Women's Media Center | Washington, DC | $170,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| First Place for Youth | Oakland, CA | $160,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ultraviolet Education Fund | Washington, DC | $160,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence | San Jose, CA | $150,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ruby's Place | Castro Valley, CA | $150,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Stand for Families Free of Violence | Concord, CA | $150,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Beyond Emancipation | Oakland, CA | $137,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Pivotal Connections | San Jose, CA | $135,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Community Violence Solutions | San Pablo, CA | $130,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Maitri | Santa Clara, CA | $115,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cora Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse | San Mateo, CA | $110,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Asian Americans for Community Involvement of Santa Clara County | San Jose, CA | $105,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Rape Abuse & Incest National Network | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Young Women's Christian Association of Sonoma County | Santa Rosa, CA | $97,500 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Freefrom | Los Angeles, CA | $95,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Postpartum Support International | Portland, OR | $92,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Californians for the Advancement of Midwifery | San Leandro, CA | $90,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Tahirih Justice Center | San Bruno, CA | $85,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Black Mamas Matter Alliance Inc | Atlanta, GA | $80,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| National Domestic Workers Alliance | New York, NY | $80,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Walnut Avenue Family & Women's Center | Santa Cruz, CA | $80,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ccof Foundation | Santa Cruz, CA | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Safe Alternatives to Violent Environments Inc | Fremont, CA | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Bay Area Women Against Rape | Oakland, CA | $68,750 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| John Burton Advocates for Youth | San Francisco, CA | $66,750 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Peninsula Open Space Trust | Palo Alto, CA | $63,750 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Save the Redwoods League | San Francisco, CA | $63,750 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Resist Inc | Boston, MA | $51,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Corner Stone Community Development Corporation | San Leandro, CA | $50,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| March for Moms Association | Boston, MA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mayday Medicines Inc | New York, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | New York, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Second Harvest of Silicon Valley | San Jose, CA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Panorama Global | Seattle, WA | $47,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| California Partnership to End Domestic Violence | Sacramento, CA | $45,500 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Sonoma Land Trust | Santa Rosa, CA | $42,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Southampton Association Inc | Southampton, NY | $42,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Asian Americans for Community Involvement of Santa Clara County (aaci) | San Jose, CA | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Community Violence Solutions (cvs) | San Pablo, CA | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cora Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse (cora) | San Mateo, CA | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Safe Alternatives to Violent Environments Inc (save) | Fremont, CA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| YWCA Golden Gate Silicon Valley | San Jose, CA | $37,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The University Corporation San Francisco State | San Francisco, CA | $36,125 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Network on Women in Prison (legal Services for Prisoners With Children) | Oakland, CA | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Bail Project | Pasadena, CA | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Tides Center | San Francisco, CA | $35,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Cal State East Bay Educational Foundation | Hayward, CA | $31,875 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| San Joseevergreen Community College District | San Jose, CA | $31,875 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| San Mateo County Community College District | San Mateo, CA | $31,875 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Tower Foundation of San Jose State University | San Jose, CA | $31,875 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Network on Women in Prison | Oakland, CA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sister Song Inc | Atlanta, GA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Praxis Project | Oakland, CA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Just Detention International Inc | Los Angeles, CA | $27,625 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Farm to Pantry | Healdsburg, CA | $27,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Entertainment 2 Affect Change | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health | Palo Alto, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Marin Agricultural Land Trust | Pt Reyes Station, CA | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| New York Women's Foundation | New York, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Commonsense Childbirth Inc | Winter Garden, FL | $22,600 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Alameda Health System Foundation | Oakland, CA | $22,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Foothill-De Anza Community Colleges Foundation | Los Altos Hills, CA | $22,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Corner Stone Community Development Corporation (building Futures With Women | San Leandro, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Legal Services for Prisoners With Children | Oakland, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rape Abuse & Incest National Network (rainn) | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Black Women Birthing Justice Inc | Oakland, CA | $17,500 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Foodcorps | Portland, OR | $17,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Kqed Inc | San Francisco, CA | $15,750 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Child Mind Institute Inc | New York, NY | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Land Trust of Santa Clara Valley | Morgan Hill, CA | $13,750 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Alliance for Hope International | San Diego, CA | $13,500 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| California State Wildlife Foundation | Berkeley, CA | $13,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Enneagram Prison Project | Los Gatos, CA | $10,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Corner Stone Community Development Corporation (building Futures) | San Leandro, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Freedom Forward | San Francisco, CA | $9,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Committee on the Shelterless | Petaluma, CA | $8,750 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Foodcorps | Oakland, CA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Builders of the Highway Foundation | New Orleans, LA | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Diversity Uplifts Inc | Rancho Cucamonga, CA | $7,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Mamatoto Village Inc | Washington, DC | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Northern California Grantmakers | San Francisco, CA | $7,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Texas Health Institute | Austin, TX | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Stop Street Harassment | Reston, VA | $6,750 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Grateful Garment Project | San Jose, CA | $6,750 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Abide Women's Health Services | Dallas, TX | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Urban Perinatal Education Center | Providence, RI | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Curiodyssey | San Mateo, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| I-Seeed | Oakland, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Memphis Center for Reproductive Health | Memphis, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Vibrant Woman-Mama Sana | Austin, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Chocolate Milk Mommies | Birmingham, AL | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Ready Nest Foundation Inc Dba the Rooted Bridge | Nashville, TN | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Restoring Our Own Through Transformation | Columbus, OH | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Together Bay Area | Berkeley, CA | $3,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Committee on the Shelterless (cots) | Petaluma, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mothers for Mothers Postpartum Justice | Berkeley, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Postpartum Support International Wisconsin | Portland, DC | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sojourns Community Clinic Inc | Westminster, VT | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Memphis Center for Reproductive (choices Center for Reproductive Health) | Memphis, TN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bay Area Open Space Council | Berkeley, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Center for Family Philanthropy Inc | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
85 of 115 (74%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 80%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Groundswell Fund
$42,500 FOR GENERAL OPERATING, $25,000 FOR BIRTH JUSTICE FUND - Community Solutions for Children Families and Individuals
SOLUTIONS TO VIOLENCE PROGRAM - Tri-Valley Haven for Women
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT PROGRAMS - Young Women's Christian Association of Silicon Valley
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING PROGRAMS - Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc
OPPORTUNITY FUND - COLLABORATIVE FOR GENDER & REPRODUCTIVE EQUITY - Asian Americans for Community Involvement of Santa Clara County (aaci)
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND TRAFFICKING PROGRAMS
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 249 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 79 | $1,731,350 | $20,000 |
| 2022 | 106 | $2,694,500 | $15,000 |
| 2023 | 91 | $1,816,150 | $15,000 |
| 2024 | 65 | $1,020,750 | $10,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Pinpoint Foundation has 8 of them, worth $390,000. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back -- and it also tells you how much of the next year's budget is already spoken for.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Groundswell Fund | San Francisco, CA | $90,000 |
| Pivotal Connections | San Jose, CA | $60,000 |
| Ultraviolet Education Fund | Washington, DC | $60,000 |
| Community Solutions for Children Families and Individuals | Gilroy, CA | $50,000 |
| Freefrom | Los Angeles, CA | $40,000 |
| Legal Services for Prisoners With Children | Oakland, CA | $40,000 |
| Postpartum Support International | Portland, OR | $40,000 |
| Foundation of Louisiana | Baton Rouge, LA | $10,000 |
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 77% of this one's giving went to organizations in California. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $15,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in California.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Pinpoint Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 1660 Bush Street 300, San Fransisco, CA, 94109. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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