The Eucalyptus Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- This is a by-invitation-only foundation that does not accept unsolicited requests, so a cold application is unlikely to succeed; the best approach is to build a relationship or be identified by the foundation rather than to write in cold.
- Its giving spans schools and educational programmes, scientific and medical research, environmental and conservation work, youth services, arts and cultural organisations, and community organisations, funded through general support as well as defined programmes, endowments, research projects and facilities, so a wide range of charitable work could in principle fit.
- A realistic request would be modest: about 8 in 10 of its 235 grants fall between $1,000 and $250,000, the median grant was $25,000, and half of its grants were $25,000 or less, though occasional larger awards up to $3,000,000 do occur.
- The foundation looks relationship-led and fairly loyal to past grantees, as 83% of its grant dollars went to organisations it had also funded in the two previous filings, so new applicants may find it competitive to break into.
- No geographic focus is stated, though its recorded grants are concentrated in California with others reaching Washington, New York, Connecticut and Vermont.
Overview
The Eucalyptus Foundation is a US private foundation based in San Francisco, CA.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The foundation's grants go to a varied group of charitable organisations rather than to a stated set of funding priorities. Its filings show substantial general operating and general support awards, alongside targeted support for schools and educational programmes, scientific and medical research, environmental and conservation work, youth services, arts and cultural organisations, and community organisations. Recipients include schools and colleges, research centres and scientific associations, environmental groups, youth and tutoring programmes, cultural institutions, libraries, food banks, and housing and community-service organisations. It funds organisations through general support and also backs defined programmes, endowments, research projects, and facilities. The filings do not state applicant eligibility, an application route beyond preselection, or a geographic policy; the recorded grants are concentrated in California, with grants also reaching other states.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in California, Washington, New York, Connecticut and Vermont.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 83% 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 235 grants to organisations were $25,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
6 other states: 7%
- The largest single recipient received 16% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 83% of grant dollars went to organisations The Eucalyptus Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- <1% of grant dollars went directly to organisations outside the US (Australia).
- <1% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 84 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $20,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Eastside College Preparatory School · Physics program endowment$3,000,0002024 tax year
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center · Medical research$1,000,0002024 tax year
- National Multiple Sclerosis Society · Mri-single cell transcriptomic project$534,8582024 tax year
- Environmental Defense Fund · Support the climate corps$500,0002024 tax year
- Middlebury College Institute of International Studies at Monterey · Center on terrorism and financial aid$500,0002024 tax year
- Exploratorium · Stability & revitalization fund$500,0002024 tax year
- National Trust for Local News · General operating support$400,0002024 tax year
- KickStart International · High impact interventions in sub-saharan africa$250,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Jeff Dolan — CFO
- Jennifer G Norman — Director
- Stephen Schwarz — Secretary, Director
- Adam P Geballe — Vice President, Director
- Alison F Geballe — Vice Pres.,Director
- Gordon T Geballe — President, Director
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $6,103,722 | $5,509,292 | $220,917,329 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $6,908,576 | $6,001,135 | $264,885,930 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $17,181,135 | $9,746,826 | $283,518,200 | 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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Contact
- San Francisco, CA