The Directors of the Foundation are authorized and encouraged to award grant funds of $56,500 to appropriate organizations during the year. These Discretionary Grants do not go through the regular grant process but must be in alignment with the mission statement of the Foundation.


Peacebuilding, Relief & Youth American Friends Service
Committee, San Francisco, CA
Support of the Robert Colescott Exhibition in Fall of 2007.
          $1,000.00

Ballet San Jose
San Jose, CA
Support Education and Outreach Program.
          $2,000.00

The Bancroft Library
University of California, Berkeley
Support processing of the Tudor Engineering Company Papers deposited with library.
          $8,000.00

Childhood Productions Ltd.
Oakland, CA
For lease payment and remodel of playhouse building.
          $1,500.00

Friends of Oakland Municipal Band
Oakland, CA
Support Lakeside Park Summer Concert Program for the 2007 Season.
          $1,000.00

Galilee Episcopal Camp and Conference Center
Reno, NV
Support program for the campership for children of prison inmates.
          $2,100.00

La Jolla Playhouse
La Jolla, CA
Support the 2007 season of the Playhouse.
          $10,000.00

Middletown High School 2007 Sober Grad
Middletown, CA
Continued support for 2007 Sober Grad night.
          $1,000.00

Minnie Cannon Elementary
Middletown, CA
Support 6th Grade attendance at Caritas Creek Environmental Outdoor Education Camp.
          $1,000.00

Nevada Humanities
Reno, NV
Support for Online Nevada Encyclopedia.
          $2,900.00

San Diego Museum of Art
San Diego, CA
Support Museum's upcoming exhibition Everett Gee Jackson/San Diego Modern 1920-1955.
          $10,000.00

The Singer's Gym
Emeryville, CA
Support to program that offers professional and non-professional singers the environment, training and tools in the practice and performance of vocal music
          $7,000.00

Smith Valley School Art Teacher
Smith Valley, CA
Funds for supplies for the art program at Smith Valley School
          $3,000.00

Smith Valley School
Smith Valley, NV
Assist in the acquisition of a LCD projector for the art department
          $2,000.00

St. Joseph Apache Mission
Restoration Project
Mescalero, NM
Support of Church Restoration Project at St. Joseph Apache Mission
          $4,000.000

TOTAL:  $56,500.00