FUNDER
E M DOWNER FOUNDATION
16recipients FY2016–24
$166,750giving on file
2024latest grant year
noaccepts unsolicited
LocalLocal funder, 91% of giving in California
Footprint
A local funder — 91% of its dollars go to CA. It is a candidate for organizations in the 3 states it has funded, whatever their cause: AZ, CA, OR.
Funders that fund the same organizations
| Funder | Location | Channel | Shared recipients |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEAN AND MARGARET LESHER FOUNDATION | WALNUT CREEK, CA | program funder | 6 |
| RICHMOND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | RICHMOND, CA | program funder | 5 |
| CALIFORNIA FOUNDATION FOR STRONGER COMMUNITIES | CARLSBAD, CA | program funder | 4 |
| HEDCO FOUNDATION | DANVILLE, CA | program funder | 4 |
| BERNARD E & ALBA WITKIN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | BERKELEY, CA | program funder | 3 |
| EVELYN AND WALTER HAAS JR FUND | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | program funder | 3 |
| OVERAA FAMILY GROUP | RICHMOND, CA | program funder | 3 |
| SUNLIGHT GIVING | PALO ALTO, CA | program funder | 3 |
| THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT | LOS ANGELES, CA | large program funder | 3 |
| THE ZELLERBACH FAMILY FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | program funder | 3 |
| WAYNE & GLADYS VALLEY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | OAKLAND, CA | program funder | 3 |
| WILLIAM G IRWIN CHARITY FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | program funder | 3 |
| AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES FOUNDATION | SANTA CLARA, CA | program funder | 2 |
| ANTIOCH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | ANTIOCH, CA | program funder | 2 |
| BNSF FOUNDATION | FORT WORTH, TX | large program funder | 2 |
| BRUSH FAMILY FOUNDATION | PIEDMONT, CA | program funder | 2 |
| CALIFORNIA HUMANITIES | OAKLAND, CA | program funder | 2 |
| CHAMBERLIN EDUCATION FOUNDATION | RICHMOND, CA | program funder | 2 |
| CHAMBERLIN FAMILY PHILANTHROPY | RICHMOND, CA | program funder | 2 |
| CLIF BAR FAMILY FOUNDATION | SAINT HELENA, CA | program funder | 2 |
| COIT FAMILY FOUNDATION | WALNUT CREEK, CA | program funder | 2 |
| CONTRA COSTA REGIONAL HEALTH FOUNDATION | DUBLIN, CA | program funder | 2 |
| CRESCENT PORTER HALE FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | program funder | 2 |
| EAGLE FOUNDATION | MORAGA, CA | program funder | 2 |
| ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS FOUNDATION | SAINT LOUIS, MO | large program funder | 2 |
Recent recipients
| Organization | State | Years | Latest | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALIFORNIA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC | CA | 7 | 2024 | $28,500 |
| YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF THE EAST BAY | CA | 7 | 2024 | $26,000 |
| EAST BAY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS | CA | 7 | 2024 | $24,500 |
| RICHMOND ART CENTER | CA | 6 | 2024 | $11,750 |
| TROON COUNTRY CLUB SCHOLARSHIPFOUNDATION | AZ | 2 | 2024 | $10,000 |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF NAPA VALLEY | CA | 4 | 2024 | $8,500 |
| SALESIAN HIGH SCHOOL | CA | 3 | 2024 | $6,000 |
| GOEN SENIOR CENTER CORPORATION | CA | 1 | 2024 | $2,500 |
| KHAN ACADEMY INC | CA | 1 | 2024 | $1,000 |
| THE DAWN REDWOODS CHARITABLE TRUST | CA | 1 | 2024 | $1,000 |
| BAY AREA RESCUE MISSION | CA | 2 | 2023 | $6,500 |
| WHITE PONY EXPRESS | CA | 1 | 2023 | $1,500 |
| J-SEI-INC | CA | 1 | 2022 | $5,000 |
| LINFIELD UNIVERSITY | OR | 1 | 2022 | $2,500 |
| JOHN MUIR LAND TRUST | CA | 1 | 2019 | $5,000 |
| ROTARY CLUB OF RICHMOND INC | CA | 1 | 2019 | $2,500 |