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(pronounced "bo-THEEN")
The Bothin Foundation (pronounced "bo-THEEN") was established by Henry E. Bothin, his wife, Ellen Chabot Bothin, and daughter, Genevieve Bothin de Limur, and incorporated as a private foundation in the State of California in 1917.
Guidelines
The Bothin Foundation supports organizations providing direct services to disadvantaged children, youth and families, the elderly and disabled, in San Francisco, Marin, Sonoma, and San Mateo Counties. The Foundation makes capital grants for building, vehicle, and equipment needs. The Foundation supports environmental and arts organizations to the extent to which they serve youth.
Grants are not made to individuals, endowment drives, events, general operating expenses, annual appeals, videos, medical research, scholarships, religious organizations, or educational institutions other than those which serve the learning disabled.
To ensure a broad spectrum of organizations, the Board will not consider additional grants until three full years have elapsed.
Annual Grant Reports
2007 | 2006
| 2005 [
PDF format]
* for previous years, please contact the office
Board of Directors
Genevieve di San Faustino, President
A. Michael Casey, Vice President & Treasurer
Jessica Galloway, Secretary
Lyman H. Casey
Lyman R. Casey
Jay Jacobs
Devon Laycox
Suzie Pollak
Carol Prince
Application Procedure
updated 12/03/08
Interested organizations should contact the staff by phone with questions regarding submission of a proposal. The Board meets three times each year (spring, summer, fall) to make grants.
The Foundation will accept proposals for the May 2009 meeting from February 23 through March 9, 2009. Complete proposals must be received in the Bothin offices no later than 12:00 p.m. of the final date. The Foundation does not accept electronic submissions.
Proposals must include the following:
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Cover letter, on organization letterhead with address and phone number, including a brief summary of the request and a list of attachments (not more than one page)
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Proposal narrative (not to exceed 5 pages)
- Concise description of the organization
(not more than two pages)
- Relevant history
- Mission
- Geography and populations served
- Overview of programs
- Description of the project (not more than
three pages)
- Need
- Purpose, goals
- Timeline
- Project budget, including secured and projected sources of funding
- Concise description of the organization
(not more than two pages)
- Financial statement, including actual revenue and expenses for the organization’s most recently completed fiscal year
- Organizational budget for the present year, detailing proposed expenditures and projected sources of funding (not more than two pages)
- List of major public and private funders, identifying both secured and planned for funds
- Vehicle requests must include the Vehicle Grant Application Questionnaire
- Technology requests must include the Technology Grant Application Questionnaire
- List of the Board of Directors, with affiliations
- Copy of the agency's IRS 501(c)(3) tax-exempt determination letter
The Bothin Foundation is committed to minimizing its impact on the environment. Do not send audio-visual materials, binders, folders, or pamphlets unless requested.
Receipt of proposals will be acknowledged with a written response within a reasonable period of time. Should additional information be required, applicants will be contacted.
Contact Information
Please direct all questions and proposals to:
Eric L. Sloan
Senior Program Officer
The Bothin Foundation
esloan@pfs-llc.net
1660 Bush Street, Suite 300
San Francisco, California 94109
(415) 561-6540 ext. 205
(415) 561-6477 (FAX)