Private foundation · EIN 94-3215541

Gaia Fund

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Berkeley, CA

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2024-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2025 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202503219349103845
Total assets (EOY)$42,772,953
Grants paid$1,502,500
Typical (median) grant$5,000
Grants listed84
Giving in home state (CA)36%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K36
$5K–$25K20
$25K–$100K25
$100K+3

Smallest $500 · Largest $100,000

Geographic focus

CA
36%
DC
20%
MA
14%
WI
9%
VT
5%
NC
5%
NY
4%
PA
3%

Common purposes

farmingorganiceffortscaliforniastudentsmovementworktrustedelectionsecologicalgrowingpathwaysexpansionsustainableworkforce

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$1,269,000$41,296,10683
2024$1,502,500$42,772,95384

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

ContactThird Plateau
Address127 University Avenue, San Francisco, CA, 947101616
Phone5108414193
Emailgrants@thirdplateau.com
Form & materialsSee Statement 15
DeadlinesSee Statement 15
RestrictionsSee Statement 15

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2024.

Top recipients (tax year 2024)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Working America Education FundWashington, DCGeneral Support$100,000
Accelerate Change IncBoston, MAGeneral Support$100,000
Workmoney Foundation IncMilwaukee, WIGeneral Support$100,000
New Venture FundWashington, DCTrusted Elections Fund$90,000
Voto Latino FoundationWashington, DCGeneral Support$75,000
Real Organic ProjectEast Thetford, VTGeneral Support$75,000
Organic Farming Research FdnSanta Cruz, CAGeneral Support$60,000
Community Alliance With Family FarmDavis, CAEcological Farming: Growing Pathways to Organic$50,000
Cornucopia InstituteCornucopia, WITo support expansion efforts in California$50,000
Contemporary Jewish MuseumSan Francisco, CAGeneral Support$50,000
Jewish Community FederationSan Francisco, CAGeneral Support$50,000
Regents Of The University Of CaBerkeley, CASustainable Farming Workforce Developmet thru UCSC Farm LDP$50,000
Neo PhilanthropyNew York, NYStudents Learn Students Vote Coalition$50,000
Tides FoundationLos Angeles, CACharitable purposes of Movement Voter Fund$50,000
Nonprofit Vote IncSomerville, MAGeneral Support$50,000
Southern Vision AllianceDurham, NCMovement Labs$50,000
Wilderness TorahBerkeley, CAGeneral Support$40,000
San Francisco Jewish Comm PublicatiSan Francisco, CAGeneral Support$40,000
National Organic Coalition IncArlington, MAGeneral Support$40,000
Urban AdamahBerkeley, CAGeneral Support$30,000
Ag Land-Based Training AssnSalinas, CAGeneral Support$25,000
RebootLongmeadow, MAGeneral Support$25,000
New Israel FundPhiladelphia, PAGeneral Support$25,000
Rodale InstituteKutztown, PAOrganic Farmers Association$25,000
California FarmlinkAptos, CAFor general support of the Equity and Conservation on Working Lands Efforts$25,000
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