Cabin Road Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The foundation paid out $10,000,000 in its latest filing, and most of its grants go to higher education institutions, though its wider grantmaking also includes YMCAs, homeless support services, animal shelters, schools and youth development groups.
- The filing limits grants to IRC section 501(c)(3) charities and purposes, so an organisation that cannot show that status falls outside what it funds.
- Its typical grants fall between $5,500,000 and $20,000,000 with a median of $20,000,000, so a small charity should judge whether its request fits that scale before applying, and this band is typical rather than a ceiling.
- Applications should be sent electronically with proof of 501(c)(3) status; no deadlines are given, and unsolicited requests may go unacknowledged, so plan for little feedback.
- Every one of its grant dollars to organisations went to groups it had funded in earlier filings, which suggests that a first approach from a new organisation faces an established set of grantees.
Overview
Cabin Road Foundation is a US private foundation based in Redwood City, CA.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and web pages about the foundation (capitalresearch.org), with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The foundation's filed grants go overwhelmingly to higher education institutions; the recorded purposes are described only as general. A report on its wider grantmaking also identifies support for local YMCAs, homeless support services, animal shelters, schools and youth development groups. Taken together, the evidence shows grants to charitable organisations in higher education and a range of community services, rather than a stated subject-area programme. Its filing says applications should be submitted electronically and include proof of IRC 501(c)(3) status, while unsolicited requests may not receive acknowledgement. The filing limits grants to IRC section 501(c)(3) defined purposes and charities.
Themes
From its grants, not stated by the foundation:
- Higher education
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in California, Georgia, Texas, Tennessee, New York and the United States.
How to apply
Organisations should submit applications electronically with proof of IRC 501(c)(3) status. Unsolicited requests may not receive acknowledgement.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 100% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 11 grants to organisations were $20,000,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
1 other state: 13%
- The largest single recipient received 18% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 100% of grant dollars went to organisations Cabin Road Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
Grants
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Stanford University · General$10,000,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Horacio Matta Velasco — Trustee
- Anne Grousbeck Matta — Trustee
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $16,122,889 | $13,520,000 | $377,811,589 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $134,225,168 | $130,375,000 | $278,951,675 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $14,220,727 | $10,000,000 | $233,037,670 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- (650) 454-4731
- Redwood City, CA