The Palo Alto Community Fund is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to grow, sustain, and use its endowment to improve the quality of life in our community. The Fund supports the work of new and existing nonprofit organizations serving the Palo Alto area.

Since it was founded in 1979, the Fund has made 430 nonprofit grants to over 166 organizations totaling $2.2M. The endowment of funds ensures that we will be able to continue to support nonprofits which enrich the lives of surrounding communities for years to come.

As the Palo Alto community's philanthropic fund, we have benefited from the participation of community leaders at every level. Read the history of PACF.

Our Board of Directors is made up of leaders from all the communities we serve.

To supplement the expertise of our board, we've recruited an outstanding and active Advisory Board.

Finally, our Staff keeps the organization running, and is our main interface with the community.