The Kaliski family is the driving force behind the Harbor Point Charitable Foundation (HPCF), a private funder based in Mill Valley, California. Bob Kaliski started this foundation as a way to give back to his community in 2004. His father, Ray Kaliski, Sr., developed the Harbor Point Apartments and Tennis & Swim Club, which his brother, sister-in-law and nephew own and manage. This foundation follows a strong family tradition of giving to charity and has become well-known for supporting a renovation of the Golden Gate Park Tennis Center.
Beyond these background details, here are the essential things for Bay Area grantseekers to know about the Harbor Point Charitable Foundation’s local giving.
Only the Bay Area
HPCF is exclusive to the Bay Area and only considers supporting organizations there. Since the Harbor Point Apartments and Tennis & Swim Club is located in Mill Valley, foundation grantmaking stays close to this home base. HPCF typically only considers funding groups that work to improve the quality of life for adults and children in the Bay Area. More specifically, it looks to benefit the residents of Marin County with its grantmaking.
Grants and sponsorships
This funder primarily provides financial support in two ways: grants and sponsorships. It hosts an annual grant award program and sponsors nonprofit fundraising events. Grants are typically between $1,000 and $10,000 each. HPCF requires applications for sponsorships at least two months before an event date, but it accepts these requests throughout the year.
A twofold focus
The first focus at HPCF is on innovative organizations serving children and adults experiencing health crises. The second focus area is broader and supports the arts, education, athletics and nutrition programs to benefit children. Across all funding areas, HPCF prefers to provide one-year grants rather than multi-year grants.
Unsolicited applications welcome
HPCF is an accessible funder and has a straightforward grant application process. It provides PDFs of its grant and scholarship applications, available for download on its website. Grantseekers can complete and submit a grant form by August 1 for the foundation grant committee to review and for the board to make a final determination by November. The foundation notifies applicants of its decisions by early December and releases funds by the end of the calendar year.
Bay Area nonprofits are welcome to contact the foundation with general or grant-specific questions via email or phone. The foundation’s new website may offer additional details about its priorities and processes. You can read more about this funder in IP’s complete profile of the Harbor Point Charitable Foundation, part of our Bay Area & Northern California funding guide.
