Private foundation
CFW FOUNDATION
EMERYVILLE, CAEIN
Can I apply?
The IRS lists disagree about this organization. The IRS automatic revocation list dated Sep 30, 2026 shows an automatic revocation on May 15, 2021 and no reinstatement after it. The IRS master file retrieved Jul 25, 2026 and IRS Publication 78 data dated Sep 10, 2026 list this organization. We show both and do not choose. The application details below come from its FY2025 return.
The funder's latest Form 990-PF says it gives only to organizations it has already chosen and does not accept unsolicited requests. An introduction is usually the only route.
No public data found The return states a posture but gives no instructions.
Application policy: Funds preselected organizations only, as stated on the FY2025 return.
Application guidance comes from the funder's own Form 990-PF, Part XV (the section where a private foundation says how to apply), shown as filed. It is the funder's words, not ours. These fields are free text and the IRS form cuts them short. Filers sometimes put whole sentences in the contact-name box. Shown exactly as filed.