Gaia Fund
Gaia Fund (EIN 94-3215541) is a San Francisco/Berkeley-based family foundation supporting sustainable agriculture, effective democracy, and Jewish life. The organization's official website publishes grant programs, grant awards by year, funding interests, IRS documents, and contact information. The site shows recent grant lists through 2025 and a 2026 copyright, indicating current maintenance.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Organizations working in sustainable agriculture, democratic engagement, or Jewish life that seek general operating or program support and can productively operate at grant sizes ranging from small ($500–$5K) to mid-sized ($25K–$100K).
Good Fit
- • Work in sustainable or ecological agriculture, community-based food systems, or organic farming research.
- • Programs focused on democracy, voting access, or campaign finance reform at state or national level.
- • Jewish community programs or capital/campaign needs tied to Bay Area institutions.
- • Requests framed as general operating support or multi-year initiatives sized within the foundation's observed grant bands.
- • A California presence or clear connection to California initiatives (but national partners are also funded).
Geography
Observed grants covered roughly a dozen states; while California is the largest single-state recipient (about 36% of dollars), a majority of funding in the latest year went to out-of-state organizations, indicating a multi-state footprint.
Recipient Variety
The latest year funded 79 distinct recipients (and similar counts in prior years), spanning agriculture, democracy, and Jewish organizations; the portfolio shows many independent grantees rather than a tiny closed set.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of new entrants exists (22 new grantees in the latest year and prior-year new recipients), and a public website with application information plus listed contacts provides an entry route, so unfamiliar applicants appear plausibly able to join the portfolio.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
