The Ronald Whittier Family Foundation
The Ronald Whittier Family Foundation (EIN 77-0525013) is a private operating foundation based in Portola Valley, CA that supports the FamiliesCAN program, which provides financial and nonmedical assistance to families of adult cancer patients in Santa Clara County.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small-to-midsize Bay Area nonprofits (especially arts groups or organizations serving families of adult cancer patients) seeking modest project or stipend support with a clear benefit to the local community.
Good Fit
- • Program ties to families of adult cancer patients or nonmedical support for patients’ families.
- • Arts and cultural programming in the San Francisco Bay Area.
- • Modest budget requests consistent with frequent small grants (many awards under $5,000).
- • Clear local benefit even for projects based outside the Bay Area.
Geography
Giving is strongly concentrated in California across observed years (91% of dollars in the latest year), with only small out-of-state awards despite grants touching five states.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 22 distinct recipients and a high intake of new grantees; across three years the foundation distributed many small awards to different organizations rather than a single small circle.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of many new grantees in the latest year (about 21 new recipients) combined with public application instructions and a named contact suggests unfamiliar applicants can realistically enter the portfolio.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
