Faraway Foundation
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to providing general support grants to various nonprofit organizations. Its mission appears to focus on empowering women, promoting mental health, and supporting community service initiatives, as evidenced by its funding patterns. The foundation has a strong commitment to women's empowerment, as reflected in its significant grants to organizations like the Women's Donor Network. Additionally, it supports a range of causes, including environmental conservation and affordable housing. The foundation primarily serves organizations across multiple states, with a notable concentration of grants directed towards California.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small to mid-sized charities that seek general operating support, have missions aligned with previously funded areas (women’s empowerment, mental health, community service, environmental causes), and have existing ties or introductions into the foundation’s network.
Good Fit
- • Has a mission in women’s empowerment, mental health, community service, or environmental conservation.
- • Requests general operating support rather than a narrowly restricted project grant.
- • Is located in or works in states the funder frequently supports (California, Colorado, Washington and nearby states).
- • Can be introduced by a mutual contact, intermediary, or previously funded organization.
Geography
Grants in the latest filing covered multiple states (five), and historical filings show support across even more states, but recent giving is concentrated with one state receiving a majority share.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded a moderate-to-large set of independent recipients each year (10–28 distinct organizations across observed years) and in several years a majority of grantees were new, indicating broad recipient variety despite occasional dollar concentration.
New Applicants
The public filing and application notes state grants are to preselected applicants only; while filings show the foundation has funded many new organizations historically, there is no visible public application route, so an unfamiliar applicant is unlikely to gain entry without a referral.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
