Grant History - Founding thru Dec 2025
There are two sources of funds for grants, Endowment and Directed Donations.
The Endowment Fund was begun with $54,000 of contributions from the founding members back in 2003-2004. In the years since, MP members have made additional contribution with their membership dues for the Endowment of $66,000, for total contributions to the Endowment of $120,000. Thanks to prudent investment practices over the years, the Endowment has grown to $400,000. The goal of the Foundation is to make annual discretionary grants of up to 10% of the average principal balance of the Endowment Fund to worthy equestrian causes in the area.
Project-Specific Funds/Donor-Directed Funds: These are funds raised for a specific project, or funds from a donor for a specified cause. Examples include the projects for the All Weather Trails in Huddart and Wunderlich Parks, hitching rails, and the Bill Lane Fund. We thank the hundreds of individuals and organizations who sent in donations from $25 to $10,000 that helped to make these projects successful.
CHAPS - Community Horse Advocacy Program for San Mateo County. The MP Foundation acted as a Fiscal Agent for CHAPS and works closely with them to raise funds to provide riding programs for disabled veterans, CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) foster children and SAL (Sheriff's Activity League) disadvantaged children. CHAPS also raised funds for improvements to equestrian facilities at Folger Stables in Wunderlich Park. CHAPS was closed in December 2024.
Since its founding in 2003 thru Dec 2025, the MP Foundation has made charitable grants of $839,603: (Endowment/discretionary, donor-directed), to the following Grantees: Two thirds of this total were donor directed donations for a specific project.
| Grantee | Description of Program | Endowment Discretionary | Donor Directed | Total MPF Grants | CHAPS Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Mateo County Parks | Pescadero Creek, Wunderlich Bypass Trail , All Weather Trails ,Greer Road Bridge | 9,806 | 153,732 | 163,538 | 7,000 |
| Veterans Trail Rides | Trail Rides for Vets - Wunderlich, Jasper Ridge | 16,300 | 44,432 | 60,732 | 55,770 |
| San Mateo County Large Animal Evacuation Group | Volunteer group to support evacuation of horses in emergencies | 11,000 | 46,871 | 57,871 | |
| NCEFT | Equine facilitated therapy for children and vets | 11,950 | 34,566 | 46,516 | |
| Friends of Bear Creek Stables | Save Bear Creek Stables | 10,000 | 35,298 | 45,298 | |
| Towne Creek Bridge | Replace bridge over Towne Creek in Pescadero County Park | 1,689 | 34,913 | 36,602 | |
| Rodeo Scholarship (Lane Family) | Scholarship program for young adults | 2,500 | 28,000 | 30,500 | |
| Folger Stable project | Rebuild the Folger Stable and Upper Barn | 3,945 | 23,155 | 27,100 | 81,871 |
| Equestrian Merit Scholarship | $10,000 scholarship for a deserving equestrian and student | 25,000 | 25,000 | ||
| Greer Road Bridge | Replace bridge from Greer Road into Huddart Park | 24,381 | 24,381 | ||
| Woodside Town - Trails Committee | Improving trails in the Town of Woodside | 6,529 | 16,413 | 22,942 | |
| Center Trail Bridge - Town of Woodside | Support the building of a bridge to open Center Trail after washout | 15,000 | 6,000 | 21,000 | 5,000 |
| CASA kids' rides | Trail rides for foster children within the Court Appointed Special Advocate program | 6,500 | 11,445 | 17,945 | 49,750 |
| Western Heritage Scholarship | Scholarship for person that exemplifies Western Heritage | 2,939 | 13,900 | 16,839 | |
| STAR Camp -San Mateo County Sheriff | Sheriff's Training and Recreation program for children | 10,240 | 5,525 | 15,765 | |
| WHOA! (Day of the Horse) | Support Day of the Horse-Annual fundraising ride by WHOA | 14,500 | 500 | 15,000 | |
| LA Fire Relief | LA Fire Relief | 10,000 | 3,800 | 13,800 | |
| Woodside Pony Club | Riding program for children in Pony Club | 13,500 | 250 | 13,750 | |
| San Mateo County Horsemen's Association | San Mateo County Horsemen's Association (501c3) | 12,840 | 12,840 | ||
| U.C. Davis Veterinary School | Support scientific research on horse health issues | 10,900 | 1,700 | 12,600 | |
| Woodside Junior Riders | Riding program for children in the area | 3,500 | 8,210 | 11,710 | |
| Friends of Huddart & Wunderlich Parks | Support of Huddart and Wunderlich Parks programs | 11,180 | 500 | 11,680 | |
| Jasper Ridge Farm | Jasper Ridge Farm (Riley's Place) - Riding programs | 11,650 | 11,650 | ||
| Horse Park at Woodside | Help maintain and improve the Horse Park at Woodside | 5,000 | 5,000 | 10,000 | |
| Sheriff's Activity League-SAL | Trail Rides for disadvantaged children with the Sheriff's Activity League | 3,220 | 6,400 | 9,620 | 420 |
| San Mateo County 4-H Club | Program for young people to learn about the outdoors | 9,000 | 9,000 | ||
| North Counties' Equestrian Fire Relief | Provide feed and supplies for equestrians and facilities affected by the fires in Napa area | 5,018 | 3,000 | 8,018 | |
| Sweetbeau Horses | Saving and training American Wild Mustangs | 7,500 | 7,500 | ||
| Camp Fire Relief | Financial support for Camelot Equestrian Park | 5,000 | 1,558 | 6,558 | |
| Woodside Town - Horse Statue | Support casting and installing the horse statues on Village Hill | 1,000 | 4,505 | 5,505 | |
| Jack Brook Horse Camp | Improvements at Jack Brook Horse Camp | 5,254 | 5,254 | ||
| Flag Foundation | Riding program for therapy for humans | 4,500 | 4,500 | ||
| Bay Area Barns & Trails | Support BABT for barns and trails | 4,000 | 250 | 4,250 | |
| Woodside Town - Hitching Rails | Construct and install hitching rails in Woodside Town center | 3,327 | 3,327 | ||
| CERPP | Support the Citizens Emergency Response Program and large animal rescue | 2,995 | 2,995 | ||
| Other Equestrian Projects | Horse books for the Library, Donkey project, Mules across America, | 2,841 | 2,841 | ||
| Bay Area Ridge Trail Council | Bay Area Ridge Trail Council | 2,500 | 2,500 | ||
| Chris Kyle 2017 Memorial | Memorial for Chris Kyle - Navy Seal hero and equestrian | 2,000 | 2,000 | ||
| Square Peg Foundation | Riding program for children in the area | 2,000 | 2,000 | ||
| BOK Ranch | Therapeutic riding program for children | 1,500 | 1,500 | ||
| Napa Skyline Park | Support for horse camp and trails at Napa Skyline Park | 1,000 | 1,000 | ||
| Disabled American Veterans | Support for disabled American veterans | 1,000 | 1,000 | ||
| Kiely Equestrian Center | Riding program for children in the area | 1,000 | 1,000 | ||
| Rainier Therapeutic Riding-Veterans | Riding and rehabilitation program for veterans. | 1,000 | 1,000 | ||
| Pacific Crest Trail Association | Support building and maintaining the PCT | 1,000 | 1,000 | ||
| Tahoe Rim Trail Association | Support building and maintaining the TRT | 1,000 | 1,000 | ||
| Mid-Pen Open Space (Teague Hill) | Support trail maintenance on Teague Hill MROSD | 1,000 | 1,000 | ||
| Horse Park Polo Field renovation | Renovation of the Polo Field at Horse Park | 1,000 | 1,000 | ||
| San Mateo County Parks Foundation | Foundation that supports San Mateo County Parks | 1,000 | 1,000 | ||
| San Mateo County Sheriff MSAR | Mounted Search and Rescue for Sheriff | 900 | 900 | ||
| Canada 4H-Petting Zoo | Support the petting zoo run by the Canada 4H | 750 | 750 | ||
| Stanford University - Red Barn project | Help with rebuilding the Red Barn at Stanford | 500 | 500 | ||
| Woodside High School | Support for local high school programs | 500 | 500 | ||
| Equine Land Conservation Resource | Conservation of lands for Equestrians | 500 | 500 | ||
| Woodside Community Foundation | Woodside area foundation to recognize community contributions | 250 | 250 | ||
| USO Coffee Fund | United Services Organization for military personnel | 25 | 25 | ||
| Polly's Bench | Memorial bench for Polly, who was loved by many in the community | 4,000 | |||
| Jack Brook Hitching Rails | Build and install hitching rails-Jack Brook and Pescadero Creek County Park | 3,717 | |||
| Huddart Park Bridge Rails | Repair of bridges and railings in Huddart Park | 2,700 | |||
| Other Directed Grant | Other directed grants | 24,750 | 24,750 | ||
| Totals | 285,192 | 554,411 | 839,603 | 210,228 |
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