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History

The Kimball Foundation was established by William R. Kimball (1919 - 2005) and Sara H. Kimball (1936 - 1997). It was incorporated as a private foundation in the State of California in 1997.

Annual Grant Reports
2010 | 2009 | 2008 [Click to download Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF format]
*for previous years, please contact the office

Grantmaking Guidelines
Updated July 29, 2010

The primary purpose of the Kimball Foundation is to provide opportunities for at-risk and disadvantaged individuals in the Bay Area to improve the quality of their lives and reach their highest potential. The Foundation supports non-profit organizations serving the residents of San Francisco, Marin, San Mateo and Sonoma Counties, and to a limited extent Santa Clara County, as far south as Palo Alto.

The Kimball Foundation is focused on funding programs that support disadvantaged youth with the following services:

• Academic enrichment,
• Cultural enrichment,
• Environmental education, and
• Vocational development.

High priority is given to organizations which promote college access and encourage community service for low-income youth. Grants in the arts are made to groups that predominately serve youth.

The Foundation prefers to receive requests for specific projects and programs, but will consider grants for capital improvements and equipment. The Foundation does not support medical research, individuals, endowments, events, annual appeals, or religious organizations other than those providing non-sectarian services to the community.

Application Procedure
Updated February 3, 2012

**PLEASE NOTE: The Kimball Foundation is currently transitioning to an online application format and has recently instituted new submission procedures for its Interim Grants Program. Please carefully review the information listed below before submitting a grant request.**

Grant Renewal Requests
Grant renewal requests are received by invitation only. The foundation will solicit requests for renewal funding from select organizations that have received previous support. The renewal request serves as both the final report of the previous grant and a proposal for subsequent funding. If your organization has been invited to submit a renewal request, please click on the following:
I'd like to submit a Grant Renewal Request.

Letters of Intent
If you are interested in submitting an LOI and would like to learn more about the requirements, please click on the following:
I'd like to submit a Letter of Intent.

Full Proposals
After reviewing a successful LOI, the foundation may invite full proposals from organizations that are not eligible to submit a renewal request (see above). If your organization has been invited to submit a full proposal, please click on the following:
I’d like to submit a Full Proposal.

Interim Grant Requests
The intent of the interim grants program is to support organizations not previously funded by the foundation, encourage new ideas and/or pilot programs, provide a boost to small programs, and respond to a one-time emergency need in a timely manner. Interim requests are limited to $10,000 or less. To submit an interim grant request, please click on the following:
I’d like to submit a Interim Grant Request

Reporting Requirements

If your organization has not received an invitation from the foundation to submit a renewal request for subsequent funding a final report is required. Reports should be submitted approximately one year after the receipt of grant funds. Organizations who have received multiyear pledges must submit an interim report on the use of the first year grant funds before the second year of funding will be released. For further information on the reporting procedure, please see Reporting Requirements.

Questions & Concerns

If you have any questions or concerns about the submission process, please contact Wendy Yu Einhorn, Program Coordinator, at (415) 561-6540 x212.

Board of Directors

Gretchen B. Kimball, President and CEO
Stephen C. Kimball, Vice President
Donald J. McCubbin, Treasurer and CFO
Gerald F. Brush, Jr.
Andrew W. Edwards
Anne C. Kimball
Jeffrey L. Kimball

Contact Information

Eric L. Sloan, Senior Program Officer (esloan@pfs-llc.net)
Ash McNeely, Program Officer (amcneely@pfs-llc.net)
Wendy Yu Einhorn, Program Coordinator (weinhorn@pfs-ll.net)

Kimball Foundation
1660 Bush Street, Suite 300
San Francisco, California 94109

www.kimballfoundation.org