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Los Altos Community Foundation
Los Altos Community Foundation is a charitable organization recognized by the IRS as a special class of foundation, which offers significant tax benefits to donors who use it as a vehicle for their charitable giving.
The Foundation supports the community by making grants for local programs, building an endowment for the future, and managing philanthropic funding for other organizations and individuals.
Web Address
www.losaltoscf.org/
The Foundation supports the community by making grants for local programs, building an endowment for the future, and managing philanthropic funding for other organizations and individuals.
Web Address
www.losaltoscf.org/
Assets and Giving for Los Altos Community Foundation
Assets
2020 - 21,970,360
2019 - 17,257,991
2018 - 12,012,459
2017 - 10,690,576
2020 - 21,970,360
2019 - 17,257,991
2018 - 12,012,459
2017 - 10,690,576
Domestic Grants
2020 - 4,600,066
2019 - 1,945,722
2018 - 2,810,084
2020 - 4,600,066
2019 - 1,945,722
2018 - 2,810,084
Recent News from Los Altos Community Foundation
Obituaries for Sept. 1
Foundation: Los Altos Community Foundation
The California Highway Patrol has identified the driver who plowed into a group of pedestrians in Palo Alto on Friday, killing one and critically injuring the other, reports the Palo Alto...more
Foundation: Los Altos Community Foundation
The California Highway Patrol has identified the driver who plowed into a group of pedestrians in Palo Alto on Friday, killing one and critically injuring the other, reports the Palo Alto...more
Mtn. View now a part of foundation's new name | Community | losaltosonline.com
Foundation: Los Altos Community Foundation
“We feel comfortable calling the organization Los Altos Mountain View Community Foundation because it represents our work,” said foundation executive...more
Foundation: Los Altos Community Foundation
“We feel comfortable calling the organization Los Altos Mountain View Community Foundation because it represents our work,” said foundation executive...more
Community Foundation introduces new members, leadership for 2021-2022
Foundation: Los Altos Community Foundation
Los Altos Community Foundation recently elected five new members to its board of directors and appointed its 2021-2022 executive committee...more
Foundation: Los Altos Community Foundation
Los Altos Community Foundation recently elected five new members to its board of directors and appointed its 2021-2022 executive committee...more
Community Women's Chorus to hold in-person sessions again
Foundation: Los Altos Community Foundation
Funded by Los Altos Community Foundation since 2019, according to member Carol Solomon, the choir was founded approximately 16 years ago...more
Foundation: Los Altos Community Foundation
Funded by Los Altos Community Foundation since 2019, according to member Carol Solomon, the choir was founded approximately 16 years ago...more
Panel tackles Silicon Valley inequities in LACF 'Conversation'
Foundation: Los Altos Community Foundation
a May 25 event sponsored by Los Altos Community Foundation. Moderated by LACF executive director Adin Miller, the event also featured...more
Foundation: Los Altos Community Foundation
a May 25 event sponsored by Los Altos Community Foundation. Moderated by LACF executive director Adin Miller, the event also featured...more
Los Altos foundation awards $220K in grants to 51 nonprofits
Foundation: Los Altos Community Foundation
Los Altos Community Foundation recently awarded $220,000 in grants to 51 local nonprofit organizations and programs based in or serving...more
Foundation: Los Altos Community Foundation
Los Altos Community Foundation recently awarded $220,000 in grants to 51 local nonprofit organizations and programs based in or serving...more
Community briefs: E3 Youth Philanthropy, winter session classes
Foundation: Los Altos Community Foundation
E3 Youth Philanthropy is accepting applications through March 20 from students entering 10th or 11th grade in the fall. A program of Los...more
Foundation: Los Altos Community Foundation
E3 Youth Philanthropy is accepting applications through March 20 from students entering 10th or 11th grade in the fall. A program of Los...more
Dodsworth leaves legacy of Los Altos emergency preparedness
Foundation: Los Altos Community Foundation
Dodsworth founded the Block Action Team (BAT) and Los Altos PREPARE programs, initiatives of Los Altos Community Foundation, to create...more
Foundation: Los Altos Community Foundation
Dodsworth founded the Block Action Team (BAT) and Los Altos PREPARE programs, initiatives of Los Altos Community Foundation, to create...more
MVLA Scholars: Providing tutoring and mentoring for students
Foundation: Los Altos Community Foundation
Mission: The mission of MVLA Scholars, a program of Los Altos Community Foundation, is to help local, low-income, first-generation students...more
Foundation: Los Altos Community Foundation
Mission: The mission of MVLA Scholars, a program of Los Altos Community Foundation, is to help local, low-income, first-generation students...more
Sereno Group Honored to be #14 in the Silicon Valley Business Journal's 2019 Top Philanthropic ...
Foundation: Los Altos Community Foundation
MONTE SERENO, Calif., Nov. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Sereno Group is pleased to announce that the company has risen to #14 (up...more
Foundation: Los Altos Community Foundation
MONTE SERENO, Calif., Nov. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Sereno Group is pleased to announce that the company has risen to #14 (up...more
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Is Corporate Philanthropy Dead?
Senay Ataselim-Yilmaz, Chief Operating Officer, Turkish Philanthropy Funds, writes that philanthropy often solves the very problems that stems from market failure. Some social issues, however, cannot be tackled by questioning the return on investment.