Mill Valley, CA

GIANTURCO FAMILY FOUNDATION

EIN 26-1612585

Community & Economic Development Women's Economic Empowerment Women & girls

Mission

The Gianturco Family Foundation (GFF) provides capital and grant support to grow social ventures and community organizations worldwide, with a focus on social entrepreneurship, education, and women’s empowerment through its Social Seed Fund.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) private non-operating foundation Contributions are tax-deductible

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About GIANTURCO FAMILY FOUNDATION

The Gianturco Family Foundation is a private family foundation based in Mill Valley, California, established in 2008 and led by Paola Gianturco (President) with Scott Sangster serving as Secretary/Treasurer. The foundation operates a Social Seed Fund that provides small grants and friendly loans to social entrepreneurs and community organizations both in the U.S. and internationally.

GFF’s grantmaking focuses on education, social enterprise, and women-led initiatives; it typically makes modest awards (most grants range from a few hundred to several thousand dollars) and has supported projects in Africa, India, China, Nepal, South America and local U.S. institutions. Recent IRS Form 990-PF filings and foundation databases show consistent year-to-year grantmaking and assets in the mid-six-figure range, with charitable disbursements of roughly $30k–$40k in recent years.

Notable achievements

Launched the Social Seed Fund

Established a dedicated fund to provide small, flexible capital (friendly loans and grants) to social entrepreneurs and community ventures, with loan/grant sizes designed to support early-stage cash-flow needs.

Sustained annual grantmaking

Consistently awarded multiple grants each year to U.S. and international organizations, maintaining steady charitable disbursements and administrative continuity through volunteer leadership.

Global program reach

Supported community and women-focused projects across multiple continents (including Africa, South Asia, East Asia and South America) while also funding a range of domestic grantees.

At a glance

Total assets: $519K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Private non-operating foundation
EIN: 26-1612585
Location: Mill Valley, CA
Website: www.gianturcofoundation.org
On Mahalo since: May 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Operates with documented IRS Form 990-PF filings (private foundation) and is included in major nonprofit databases and trackers.

Profiled by foundation research platforms (CauseIQ, ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, Instrumentl/Grantable) used by grantseekers and grantmakers for due diligence.

Founder Paola Gianturco is a recognized author and photographer with a public profile, which has contributed visibility to the foundation’s projects.

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