The San Francisco Foundation
EIN 010679337 Community FoundationAnnual Giving
$1.1B
8,451 grants · avg $181.8M/yr
community foundation (Form 990), grant-level detail not in 990-PF database
$100M+/yr
mega funder
capacity
$25K
typical mid grants · $12K–$80K
grant size
55%
supporter · 1,813/3,287 multi-year
repeat
3,287
Distinct Recipients
About
The San Francisco Foundation, founded 1948, is one of the largest community foundations in the nation. It mobilizes resources to build strong communities, foster civic leadership, and promote philanthropy in the San Francisco Bay Area. Focus areas include equity and racial justice.
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Yes
How to Apply
Competitive grants through FAITHS program and specific initiatives. Bay Area nonprofits prioritized (SF, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Mateo counties). Donor-advised funds grant nationally. Review sff.org/grants.
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 8451 grants on record
Minimum
$5K
25th Pctl
$12K
Median
$25K
Average
$129K
75th Pctl
$80K
Maximum
$34.7M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
0.7% of US grants
· Rank #11 of 50 states
$2.7M across
59 grants
8 of 254 counties
Top 8 counties
- 1 Travis
- 2 Harris
- 3 Dallas
- 4 Bexar
- 5 Hidalgo
- 6 El Paso
- 7 Tarrant
- 8 Smith
Grants Awarded (8,451 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund | Albany, NY | $34,659,201 | ADVISED - FOR THE PICHAI FAMILY FUND | 2022 |
| Schwab Charitable Fund | Orlando, FL | $31,162,615 | FOR THE BARGER FAMILY FUND AT SCHWAB CHARITABLE, FOR WON/HOLDEN FAMILY FUND, TO THE HAMMARSKJOLD FAMILY FUND AT THE... | 2020 |
| Schwab Charitable Fund | San Francisco, CA | $15,224,345 | FOR FINAL PAYMENT TO CLOSE FUND AT THE SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION., GENERAL SUPPORT | 2019 |
| Marin Community Foundation | Novato, CA | $13,761,932 | FOR THE DIMARCO HARLEEN FAMILY FUND OF THE MARIN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION. FOR THE JANE, SAM AND SCOTT MILLER FUND. FOR... | 2020 |
| University of California Berkeley Foundation | Berkeley, CA | $11,822,103 | ADVISED - TO SUPPORT THE CLASS OF 1984 SCHOLARSHIP. ADVISED - IN SUPPORT OF VARIOUS INITIATIVES AND FUNDS, ADVISED -... | 2021 |
| New Profit Inc | Boston, MA | $10,000,000 | ADVISED - TO INVEST DOLLARS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (TA) IN DIVERSE-LED NONPROFITS WORKING TO CREATE ECONOMIC... | 2022 |
| Uc Berkeley Foundation | Berkeley, CA | $9,063,842 | ADVISED - FOR THE LIGHT THE WAY" CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FOR THE HAAS SCHOLARS PROGRAM. ADVISED - FOR THE HAAS FAMILY... | 2023 |
| San Francisco Housing Accelerator Fund | San Francisco, CA | $9,000,000 | ADVISED - FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. ADVISED - FOR R&D AND GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. | 2022 |
| City and County of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $8,320,000 | FOR THE CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO'S GIVE2SF COVID-19 RESPONSE AND RECOVERY FUND. FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT OF... | 2020 |
| Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $8,277,289 | FOR THE PHILANTHROPIC FUND OF THE JCF OF SAN FRANCISCO, FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. | 2020 |
| Tomkat Ranch Educational Foundation | Pescadero, CA | $7,893,783 | ADVISED - FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. ADVISED - IN SUPPORT OF GROWING THE TABLE, TO FUND THE RICHMOND SECOND... | 2022 |
| Uc Berkeley Foundation | Berkeley, CA | $7,413,490 | FOR BERKELEY ART MUSEUM/PACIFIC FILM ARCHIVE ANNUAL TRUSTEE GIFT, FOR BIG GIVE SEED GRANTS , FOR CAL PERFORMANCES... | 2019 |
| Tipping Point Community | San Francisco, CA | $6,001,667 | GENERAL SUPPORT, FOR THE CHRONIC HOMELESSNESS PROJECT. | 2019 |
| Tomkat Ranch Educational Foundation | Pescadero, CA | $5,764,821 | ADVISED - FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. | 2023 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | $5,588,000 | ADVISED - FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT OF ALL ABOVE ALL. ADVISED - FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT OF POWER TO THE... | 2022 |
| Uc Berkeley Foundation | Berkeley, CA | $5,177,011 | ADVISED - FOR BERKELEY ART MUSEUM & PACIFIC FILM ARCHIVE (BAMPFA) FY21-22 TRUSTEE CONTRIBUTION. ADVISED - FOR... | 2022 |
| Cate School | Carpinteria, CA | $5,056,000 | ADVISED - FOR ANNUAL NEEDS. ADVISED - FOR DISCRETIONARY CAPITAL PROJECTS AND UN-RESTRICTED OPERATING USES FOR THE... | 2022 |
| Cate School | Carpinteria, CA | $5,056,000 | ADVISED - FOR THE FY20-21 CATE ANNUAL FUND. ADVISED - FOR APPLICATION TOWARD THE 15 BY FEB PROJECTS OF BOOTH, FY21... | 2021 |
| Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies | San Jose, CA | $4,932,000 | ADVISED - RESTRICTED FOR PHASE 3 TRIALS OF MDMA FOR PTSD. ADVISED - FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT OF PEOPLE OF COLOR... | 2023 |
| Ucsf Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $4,814,327 | ADVISED - FOR THE SHORENSTEIN FOUNDATION FUND IN GASTROINTESTINAL ONCOLOGY. ADVISED - FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF... | 2023 |
| Margaret E Haas Fund | Novato, CA | $4,800,000 | TO HELP FUND CONSTRUCTION OF THE PRESIDIO THEATRE. | 2018 |
| Oakland Promise | Oakland, CA | $4,686,250 | ADVISED - SEED FUNDING FOR K2C COHORT 2016 - 2021 (2029 - 2034 HS GRAD COHORT). ADVISED - TO FUND K2C COHORT 2020... | 2023 |
| Nextgen Climate America Inc | San Francisco, CA | $4,570,000 | ADVISED - FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. | 2022 |
| Dartmouth College | Hanover, NH | $4,477,404 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. TO SUPPORT THE CALL TO LEAD CAMPAIGN. FOR ROWING FACILITIES AT DARTMOUTH COLLEGE. TO... | 2020 |
| Schwab Charitable Fund | Orlando, FL | $4,443,315 | ADVISED - DIRECT TO MAIDA LYNN DONOR ADVISED FUND, ADVISED - FOR THE BARGER FAMILY FUND AT SCHWAB CHARITABLE.... | 2022 |
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