Mission
THE PALO ALTO COMMUNITY FUND FOCUSES ON THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY AND CHANNELS CHARITABLE GIVING OF LOCAL DONORS TO EFFECTIVE ORGANIZATIONS THAT IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR EVERYONE IN PALO ALTO, EAST PALO ALTO AND MENLO PARK.
Public Charity
THE PALO ALTO COMMUNITY FUND
THE PALO ALTO COMMUNITY FUND is a Public Charity headquartered in PALO ALTO, CA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $2.4M revenue, $2.3M expenses, $12.3M total assets. 69 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $6.8M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 770483215
PALO ALTO, CA
Community Foundations
NTEE: T31
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.4M
Total Expenses$2.3M
Total Assets$12.3M
Grant Records69
Funding Total$6.8M
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at The Palo Alto Community Fund
How The Palo Alto Community Fund divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$87
Programs
the work itself
$5
Management
running the organization
$8
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $87 for programs
$87
This year ended june 30, 2025, The Palo Alto Community Fund (pacf) was proud to be able to support 77 local community nonprofit organizations which are addressing a…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$425,763
General Nonprofit Support
$193,670
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$192,285
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
$100,500
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
$75,000
Showing up to 5 of 69 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Anna Waring
Director
Barbara Sih Klausner
Vice President
Becky Beacom
Director
Cindy Traum
Director
Colleen Gormley
Director
Dave Mcquarrie
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.4M | $2.3M | $12.3M |
| 2024 | $3.3M | $2.2M | $11.2M |
| 2023 | $2.8M | $2.1M | $9.1M |
| 2021 | $3.2M | $1.4M | $8.6M |
| 2020 | $1.8M | $2.0M | $6.9M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.8M to $2.4M (+40%), with total assets most recently reported at $12.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.