I agree there are definitely issues with the selection process. But there are also issues with the selection process in choosing one charity over another, and any of those more established charities are further removed from our original goal of doing something for the Tesla employees.
Another possibility might be to use the money to establish a scholarship fund for children of Tesla employees. We'd have plenty of time later to work out the details of how scholarships are to be awarded. One benefit of the scholarship fund is that we could add to it each year. So every year, at this time, funds could be collected tor the scholarship fund.
Maybe this too is more complicated than anyone wants to get right now. Just a thought.
I thought of this as well, but I think we would have to raise significantly more $ to be meaningful and self sustaining. However, I bet tesla would match us with this idea. Honestly, I think we, like most things around here, are over thinking it. KISS, keep it simple, stupid.