The Tarlton Foundation, the non-profit arm of Tarlton Properties, today shared highlights of its impact in the local community in 2025, including funding for scholarship programs, grants for cancer research, and continued support of local organizations.

Highlights of the Tarlton Foundation’s 2025 impact include:
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• Awarded 3 scholarships to college students through partnerships with the Rotary Club of Menlo Park and the Peninsula College Fund, bringing the total to 23 scholarships totaling $432,000 over the past five years
• Hosted 4 blood drives on the Menlo Park Labs campus that generated more than 85 whole blood units, potentially saving hundreds of lives through Stanford Blood Center
• Hosted 4 Trivia Night fundraisers as well as a Shoe Drive for the local community
• Hosted 2 new Farmers Market events that brought in 125 new donors
• Grew individual donor community by 18%
• In the seven years since its inception, the Tarlton Foundation has raised, donated, and pledged over $1 million to benefit cancer research and local organizations, touching tens of thousands of lives through participation in scholarship programs, blood drives, food drives, toy drives, and community events.

In 2026, the Tarlton Foundation has plans to host additional fundraiser events, including a “Savor the Good” interactive dinner, to raise awareness for the organization and to support its college scholarship programs.

“We had great success last year hosting smaller, more frequent events to get our community engaged, enabling us to grow our donor base by 18% and introduce more people to our mission,” said Elizabeth Krietemeyer, Tarlton Foundation President. “We look forward to building on this success in 2026 and continuing to support our local community with scholarships and other high-impact programs.”

‍‍About the Tarlton Foundation‍

Founded in 2019, the Tarlton Foundation is a non-profit organization focused on cancer research and educational initiatives. The organization has become a growing community movement since originating with the philanthropic efforts of John Tarlton and Tarlton Properties to support cancer research. The Tarlton Foundation supports a number of initiatives in its work, with a key focus on innovations in cancer research and supporting the next generation of scientists from our community. For more information, please visit tarltonfoundation.org.