Dennis and Gloria Obrien Foundation
Private foundation · San Mateo, CA · EIN 52-2390855 · reported 2023–2025 · files as The O'Brien Family Foundation
157grants reported
$5,000median award
$2,500lower quartile
$250smallest grant
$2.1Mtotal paid
7states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 17 of its 157 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $225K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
3130 LA Selva St Ste 101
San Mateo, CA 94403-2190
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of San Francisco UNIVERSITY MINISTRY TUTORING PROGRAM | San Francisco, CA | $125,000 |
| University of San Francisco UNIVERSITY MINISTRY TUTORING PROGRAM | San Francisco, CA | $125,000 |
| Bay Scholars SPONSORSHIP OF THANKSGIVING LUNCHEON AND SCHOLARSHIPS | San Francisco, CA | $100,000 |
| Mercy High School CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FOR ATHLETIC AND STUDENT LIFE CENTER | Burlingame, CA | $100,000 |
| University of San Francisco SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT | San Francisco, CA | $100,000 |
| Bay Scholars SPONSORSHIP OF THANKSGIVING LUNCHEON AND SCHOLARSHIPS | San Francisco, CA | $100,000 |
| Mercy High School CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FOR ATHLETIC AND STUDENT LIFE CENTER | Burlingame, CA | $100,000 |
| Bay Scholars SPONSORSHIP OF THANKSGIVING LUNCHEON AND SCHOLARSHIPS | San Francisco, CA | $75,000 |
| Flintridge Sacred Heart CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | LA Canada Flintridge, CA | $50,000 |
| Project Destined | Washington, DC | $50,000 |
| Flintridge Sacred Heart CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | LA Canada Flintridge, CA | $50,000 |
| Catholic Charities LOAVES AND FISHES | San Francisco, CA | $40,000 |
| Catholic Charities LOAVES AND FISHES | San Francisco, CA | $37,500 |
| St Ignatius College Preparatory | San Francisco, CA | $27,600 |
| St Ignatius College Preparatory | San Francisco, CA | $25,950 |
| Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy FSHA EATON FIRE FUND | LA Canada Flintridge, CA | $25,000 |
| California Homebuilding Foundation BITA PROGRAM | Sacramento, CA | $25,000 |
| Catholic Charities | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 |
| California Homebuilding Foundation BITA PROGRAM | Sacramento, CA | $25,000 |
| Tides Foundation DATA FOR GOOD FUND | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 |
| California Homebuilding Foundation BITA PROGRAM | Sacramento, CA | $25,000 |
| Justin Siena High School Leap LASALLIAN EDUCATION ACCESS PROGAM | Napa, CA | $24,500 |
| St Ignatius College Preparatory | San Francisco, CA | $23,225 |
| Justin Siena High School Leap LASALLIAN EDUCATION ACCESS PROGAM | Napa, CA | $21,500 |
| Hanna Academy IN HONOR OF JOHN HEILMAN | Sonoma, CA | $20,000 |
| Catholic Worker House | Redwood City, CA | $15,000 |
| Panetta Institute | Seaside, CA | $15,000 |
| Catholic Worker House | Redwood City, CA | $15,000 |
| Child & Family Institute of Menlo Park | Menlo Park, CA | $15,000 |
| Catholic Worker House | Redwood City, CA | $15,000 |
| Child & Family Institute of Menlo Park | Menlo Park, CA | $15,000 |
| Ravenswood Education Foundation LITERACY CHALLENGE | Menlo Park, CA | $10,000 |
| Women's Coaching Alliance GROWTH CAMPAIGN | San Carlos, CA | $10,000 |
| Kamukama Foundation MAJ FOR A MISSION | Austin, TX | $10,000 |
| Alameda Boys & Girls Club Inc | Alameda, CA | $10,000 |
| Child & Family Institute of Menlo Park | Menlo Park, CA | $10,000 |
| Eastside Prep IN HONOR OF LISLE PAYNE | East Palo Alto, CA | $10,000 |
| Homeaid of Northern California | Concord, CA | $10,000 |
| Kamukama Foundation MAJ FOR A MISSION | Austin, TX | $10,000 |
| Sacred Heart Schools SOPHIE SCHOLARS | Atherton, CA | $10,000 |
| St Francis Center | Redwood City, CA | $10,000 |
| St Mary's College Nursing Program | Moraga, CA | $10,000 |
| St Peter's Catholic School | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 |
| St Pius School LIFEGUARD FUND - SCHOLARSHIPS | Redwood City, CA | $10,000 |
| Ravenswood Education Foundation SHINE | Menlo Park, CA | $10,000 |
| Eden Housing HOWARD T. COLLINS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND | Hayward, CA | $10,000 |
| Alameda Boys & Girls Club Inc | Alameda, CA | $10,000 |
| Eastside Prep IN HONOR OF LISLE PAYNE | East Palo Alto, CA | $10,000 |
| Firm Foundation Community Housing | Castro Valley, CA | $10,000 |
| Homeaid of Northern California | Concord, CA | $10,000 |
| Justin-Siena High School LASALLIAN EDUCATION ACCESS PROGRAM | Napa, CA | $10,000 |
| Sacred Heart Schools SOPHIE SCHOLARS | Atherton, CA | $10,000 |
| St Francis Center | Redwood City, CA | $10,000 |
| St Peter's Catholic School | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 |
| St Pius School LIFEGUARD FUND - SCHOLARSHIPS | Redwood City, CA | $10,000 |
| Ravenswood Education Foundation ROCK 'N' ROAR SPRING EVENT | Menlo Park, CA | $10,000 |
| Kamukama Foundation MAJ FOR A MISSION | Austin, TX | $10,000 |
| Hers Breast Cancer Foundation IN MEMORY OF CARLA AQUINO | Fremont, CA | $10,000 |
| Alameda Boys & Girls Club Inc | Alameda, CA | $10,000 |
| Eastside Prep IN HONOR OF LISLE PAYNE | East Palo Alto, CA | $10,000 |
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