McDorobush Family Foundation
Private foundation · Palo Alto, CA · EIN 77-0556463 · reported 2023–2025
143grants reported
$500median award
$200lower quartile
$50smallest grant
$291Ktotal paid
11states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 2 of its 143 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $200 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
1530 Waverley St
Palo Alto, CA 94301-3641
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan State University-Universit | East Lansing, MI | $20,000 |
| Michigan State University-Universit | East Lansing, MI | $20,000 |
| Michigan State University-Universit | East Lansing, MI | $20,000 |
| Rotary Club of Palo Alto | Palo Alto, CA | $15,000 |
| Rotary Club of Palo Alto | Palo Alto, CA | $15,000 |
| Palo Alto Art Center | Palo Alto, CA | $10,000 |
| Phillips Collection | Washington, DC | $10,000 |
| Palo Alto Players | Palo Alt, CA | $8,000 |
| Palo Alto Players | Palo Alto, CA | $6,000 |
| Palo Alto Players | Palo Alto, CA | $6,000 |
| Avenidas | Palo Alto, CA | $5,000 |
| Stanford Cancer Institute | Palo Alto, CA | $5,000 |
| Cabrillo Stage Theater Guild | Aptos, CA | $5,000 |
| Avenidas | Palo Alto, CA | $5,000 |
| Philips Collection | Washington, DC | $5,000 |
| Stanford Cancer Institute | Palo Alto, CA | $5,000 |
| Palo Alto Art Center | Palo Alto, CA | $5,000 |
| Rotary Club of Palo Alto | Palo Alto, CA | $5,000 |
| The Rotary Foundation | Evanston, IL | $5,000 |
| Palo Alto Community Fund | Palo Alto, CA | $5,000 |
| Avenidas | Palo Alto, CA | $5,000 |
| Stanford Cancer Institute | Palo Alto, CA | $5,000 |
| Palo Alto Art Center | Palo Alto, CA | $5,000 |
| Cabrillo Stage Theater Guild | Aptos, CA | $5,000 |
| Sustainable Conservation | San Francisco, CA | $5,000 |
| Avenidas | Palo Alto, CA | $5,000 |
| Palo Alto Community Fund | Palo Alto, CA | $5,000 |
| Castilleja School | Palo Alto, CA | $5,000 |
| Leukemia Lymphoma Society | Rye Brook, NY | $2,000 |
| Palo Alto Library | Palo Alto, CA | $2,000 |
| Palo Alto Medical Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | $2,000 |
| Palo Alto Policy Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | $2,000 |
| Palo Alto Police Officers Assn | Los Gatos, CA | $2,000 |
| Palo Alto Medical Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | $2,000 |
| Palo Alto Downtown Assn | Palo Alto, CA | $2,000 |
| San Jose Auxiliary | San Jose, CA | $2,000 |
| Leukemia Lymphoma Society | Rye Brook, NY | $2,000 |
| Palo Alto Medical Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | $2,000 |
| Breastcancerorg | Los Altos, CA | $2,000 |
| Palo Alto Downtown Assn | Palo Alto, CA | $2,000 |
| Palo Alto Police Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | $2,000 |
| Stanford - Cantor Arts Center | Stanford, CA | $1,500 |
| Stanford Childrens Hospital Foundat | Palo Alto, CA | $1,500 |
| Gamble Garden | Palo Alto, CA | $1,500 |
| Stanford Childrens Hospital Foundat | Palo Alto, CA | $1,500 |
| Gamble Garden | Palo Alto, CA | $1,500 |
| Downtown Streets Team | San Jose, CA | $1,500 |
| Stanford Childrens Hospital Foundat | Palo Alto, CA | $1,500 |
| Gamble Garden | Palo Alto, CA | $1,500 |
| Downtown Streets Team | San Jose, CA | $1,500 |
| Stanford Jazz Workshop | Stanford, CA | $1,000 |
| Palo Alto Library | Palo Alto, CA | $1,000 |
| Cabrillo Stage Theater Guild | Aptos, CA | $1,000 |
| Palo Alto Players | Palo Alto, CA | $1,000 |
| Stanford Jazz Workshop | Stanford, CA | $1,000 |
| Jewel Theater Co | Santa Cruz, CA | $1,000 |
| Palo Alto Library | Palo Alto, CA | $1,000 |
| Stanford Jazz Workshop | Stanford, CA | $1,000 |
| Msu Athletics | East Lansing, MI | $1,000 |
| Jewel Theater Co | Santa Cruz, CA | $1,000 |
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