Ross and Carol Y Castro Foundation
Private foundation · Los Gatos, CA · EIN 48-1275020 · reported 2023–2025
35grants reported
$2,000median award
$1,000lower quartile
$100smallest grant
$89Ktotal paid
3states reached
3years giving
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
2282 Cottle Ave
San Jose, CA 95125-4003
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Terraces of Los Gatos - Resident TO PROVIDE SUPPLEMENTAL SERVICES | Los Gatos, CA | $15,030 |
| Sicilian Sisterhood TEACH ITALIAN AND SICILIAN HERITAGE | San Jose, CA | $11,500 |
| Terraces of Los Gatos - Robert Fost TO SUPPORT SENIORS | Los Gatos, CA | $10,250 |
| The Sicilian Sisterhood TO PROMOTE SICILIAN HERITAGE | San Jose, CA | $6,000 |
| KQED TO ENRICH MINDS AND INSPIRE LIVES | San Francisco, CA | $2,500 |
| Lucilepackard Foundation for Child HELP CAREGIVERS GIVE PEDIATRIC CARE | Palo Alto, CA | $2,500 |
| Salvation Army MEET HUMAN NEEDS WHEREVER, WHENEVER | Alexandria, VA | $2,500 |
| Heart of the Valley TO SUPPORT SENIORS INDEPENDENT LIFE | Santa Clara, CA | $2,500 |
| Susan Gkomen Breast Cancer TO PROVIDE SERVICE FOR BREAST CANCER | Dallas, TX | $2,500 |
| KQED TO ENRICH MINDS AND INSPIRE LIVES | San Francisco, CA | $2,000 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank TO PROVIDE FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED | San Jose, CA | $2,000 |
| Salvation Army MEET HUMAN NEEDS WHEREVER, WHENEVER | Alexandria, VA | $2,000 |
| Aiuto Foundation TO SHARE HERITAGE WITH THE YOUTH | San Jose, CA | $2,000 |
| San Jose Day Nursery TO PROVIDE FUNDAMENTAL LEARNING | San Jose, CA | $2,000 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank TO PROVIDE FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED | San Jose, CA | $2,000 |
| Aauw TO ADVANCE GENDER EQUITY FOR WOMEN | San Jose, CA | $2,000 |
| Aiuto Foundation TO SHARE HERITAGE WITH THE YOUTH | San Jose, CA | $2,000 |
| Stanford University Discover Fund TO RESEARCH MEDICAL ADVANCEMENTS | Stanford, CA | $2,000 |
| Hospice of the Valley TO PROVIDE PALLIATIVE CARE | San Jose, CA | $2,000 |
| Aiuto Foundation TO SHARE HERITAGE WITH THE YOUTH | San Jose, CA | $2,000 |
| Lucilepackard Foundation for Child HELP CAREGIVERS GIVE PEDIATRIC CARE | Palo Alto, CA | $1,000 |
| San Jose Day Nursery TO PROVIDE FUNDAMENTAL LEARNING FOR | San Jose, CA | $1,000 |
| Heart of the Valley TO SUPPORT SENIORS INDEPENDENT LIFE | Santa Clara, CA | $1,000 |
| Stanford University TO SUPPORT STUDENT AND COMMUNITY | Stanford, CA | $1,000 |
| Hospice of the Valley PROGRAMS FOR SERIOUS ILLNESS | San Jose, CA | $1,000 |
| Human Good Foundation TO INSPIRE OTHER TO GIVE BACK | Los Gatos, CA | $1,000 |
| KQED TO ENRICH MINDS AND INSPIRE LIVES | San Francisco, CA | $1,000 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank TO PROVIDE FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED | San Jose, CA | $1,000 |
| Salvation Army MEET HUMAN NEEDS WHEREVER, WHENEVER | Alexandria, VA | $1,000 |
| Santa Teresa High School Athletics TO FUND SPORTS PROGRAM IN SCHOOL | San Jose, CA | $500 |
| Lucilepackard Foundation for Child HELP CAREGIVERS GIVE PEDIATRIC CARE | Palo Alto, CA | $500 |
| San Jose Day Nursery TO PROVIDE FUNDAMENTAL LEARNING FOR | San Jose, CA | $500 |
| Heart of the Valley TO SUPPORT SENIORS INDEPENDENT LIFE | Santa Clara, CA | $500 |
| Terraces of Los Gatos - Resident TO PROVIDE SUPPLEMENTAL SERVICES | Los Gatos, CA | $250 |
| Terraces of Los Gatos - Resident TO PROVIDE SUPPLEMENTAL SERVICES | Los Gatos, CA | $100 |
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