2013 Grant Recipients

THE DEAN WITTER FOUNDATION
GRANT AWARDS AND PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2013
    Grants
Awarded  
Payments  
Made
Grants
Payable
CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES GRANTS        
21 ACRES CENTER FOR LOCAL FOOD & SUSTAINABLE LIVING
For the Youth Garden Education Field Trip Program
WOODINVILLE, WA $22,000 $22,000  
         
ACTERRA
For the Watershed Project
(Matching grant)
PALO ALTO, CA $15,000 $15,000  
         
BASTYR UNIVERSITY
For the Sacred Seed Ethnobotanical Trail
(Matching grant)
SEATTLE, WA $5,000   $15,000
   
BAY AREA WILDERNESS TRAINING
For the Frontcountry Leadership Program
(Matching grant)
OAKLAND, CA $25,000   $25,000
   
CENTER FOR ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT & RESTORATION
For the Napa River Stream Improvement Project
OAKLAND, CA $25,000 $25,000  
   

CITY SLICKER FARMS
For the Urban Farm and Backyard Garden Programs
(Matching grant)

OAKLAND, CA $25,000   $25,000
   
COMMUNITY RESOURCES FOR SCIENCE
For science and environmental education resources 
(Matching grant)
BERKELEY, CA $15,000 $15,000  
   
ENVIRONMENTAL TRAVELING COMPANIONS
For the salary of the Associate Director & the Make a Ripple Fundraiser
(Matching grant)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA $20,000 $40,000  
   
EXPLORING NEW HORIZONS OUTDOOR SCHOOLS
For the Meaningful Outdoor Science and Stewardship Program
(Matching grant)
FELTON, CA $20,000   $20,000
   
FEATHER RIVER LAND TRUST
For the Learning Landscapes Project   (Matching grant)
QUINCY, CA $20,000   $20,000
   
FRIENDS OF CAL CREW
For replacing the boathouse dock at the Gary Rogers Rowing Center
BERKELEY, CA  $20,000 $20,000  
     
FRIENDS OF CANADA DE LOS ECOLOGICAL RESERVE
For the Youth Fishing & Water for Wildlife Programs
SALINAS, CA $6,000 $6,000  
         
FRIENDS OF CHINA CAMP
For the campaign to keep China Camp, Olompali, and Tomales Bay State Parks open through June 30, 2016.
(Matching grant)
SAN RAFAEL, CA $75,000 $50,000 $25,000
         
GIRL VENTURES
For the 2012 EMPOWER Breakfast Fundraiser
(Matching grant)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA $20,000 $20,000  
         
HEYDAY PRESS
For the Bay Area Nature Journal Club
BERKELEY, CA $15,000 $15,000  
   
ISLANDWOOD
For the Graduate Program in Education, Environment, and Community
(Matching grant)
BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WA $50,000 $25,000 $25,000
   
KIDS FOR THE BAY
For the Urban Wilderness Program & Anniversary Campaign
(Matching grant)
BERKELEY, CA   $20,000  
   
KIDS IN PARKS
For the Environmental Education Program
(Matching grant)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA $15,000 $15,000  
   
LIFE LAB
For the Access for All Project
SANTA CRUZ, CA $18,500 $18,500  
   
NORTH COAST REGIONAL LAND TRUST
For the Stewards of Tomorrow Project
(Matching grant)
BAY SIDE, CA   $7,500  
   
NORTH COAST RESOURCE CONSERVATION DISTRICT
For the Bee Buddies with Pollinators Program
(Matching grant)
SANTA ROSA, CA     $10,000
   
PIE RANCH
For the Community-Supported Agriculture Program
(Matching grant)
PESCADERO, CA $25,000 $25,000  
   
RISING SUN ENERGY CENTER
For the California Youth Energy Services Program
BERKELEY, CA $25,000 $25,000  
   
SALMON PROTECTION & WATERSHED NETWORK
For the 2012 Membership Campaign
FOREST KNOLLS, CA   $10,000  
   
SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY
For the Northern California Sea Lion Bowl Mentorship Advancement Program
(Matching grant)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA $20,000   $20,000
         
SAVE MOUNT DIABLO
For the Individual Donor Campaign
(Matching grant)
MARTINEZ, CA $20,000   $20,000
   
SEMPERVIRENS FUND
For the Major Gifts Program
(Matching grant)
LOS ALTOS, CA   $25,000  
   
SMITH RIVER ALLIANCE
For an individual donor campaign to support salmon restoration projects
(Matching grant)
CRESCENT CITY, CA     $25,000
   
SONOMA WILDLIFE RESCUE
For the salary of a fundraising and education consultant
SONOMA, CA $25,000 $25,000  
   

STEWARDS OF THE COAST & REDWOODS
For reopening the Pomo and Willow Creek Campgrounds in Sonoma Coast State Park.

DUNCAN MILLS, CA $25,000 $25,000  
         
TOMALES VILLAGE COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT
For replacing the gazebo at Tomales Community Park
(Matching grant)
TOMALES, CA $10,000   $10,000
         
TULE ELK PARK EARLY EDUCATION SCHOOL
For the Garden Program
SAN FRANCISCO, CA $15,000 $15,000  
         
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS
For the Raveling Endowment
DAVIS, CA   $10,000 $30,000
         
VEGGIELUTION COMMUNITY FARM
For the Youth Education Program
(Matching grant)
SAN JOSE, CA $15,000 $15,000  
         
WOODLAND PARK ZOO
For the Youth Engagement Initiative
(Matching grant)
SEATTLE, WA $25,000 $25,000  
   
  SUBTOTAL $611,500 $519,000 $270,000
   
         
    Grants
Awarded  
Payments  
Made
Grants
Payable
K-12 EDUCATION & OTHER GRANTS        
AIM HIGH
For the Summer Academic Enrichment Program
SAN FRANCISCO, CA $25,000 $50,000  
   
COMMUNITY ALLIANCE FOR LEARNING
For the WriterCoach Connection at El Cerrito High School
ALBANY, CA $20,000 $20,000  
   
DAVIDSON MIDDLE SCHOOL
For discretionary use by the Principal
SAN RAFAEL, CA $25,000 $25,000  
   
EARNED ASSETS RESOUCE NETWORK
For discretionary use by the President
SAN FRANCISCO, CA $20,000 $20,000  
   
EL DORADO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
For the Balanced Literacy Program
SAN FRANCISCO, CA   $5,000  
   
FOUNDATION CENTER
For the San Francisco library and learning center program
SAN FRANCISCO, CA $3,000 $3,000  
   
GALILEO ACADEMY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
For the salary of the Health Academy Coordinator
SAN FRANCISCO, CA   $50,000  
   
HARVARD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
For the Doctoral Program in Education Leadership
CAMBRIDGE, MA   $50,000  
   
HILLCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
For the Balanced Literacy Program
SAN FRANCISCO, CA   $5,000  
   
MONROE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
For the Balanced Literacy Program
SAN FRANCISCO, CA   $5,000  
   
SAN FRANCISCO COMMUNITY SCHOOL
For the Balanced Literacy Program
SAN FRANCISCO, CA   $5,000  
   
SAN JOSE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISRTICT
For discretionary use by the Superintendent to retain a grant writer
SAN JOSE, CA $15,000 $15,000  
   
STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
For the Principal Fellows Program
PALO ALTO, CA $25,000 $25,000  
   
VASCULAR CURES
For the Wylie Scholar Program
BURLINGAME, CA $25,000 $25,000  
   
  SUB TOTAL $158,000 $303,000 0
   
  GRAND TOTAL $769,500 $822,000 $270,000