The San Francisco Foundation

EIN 010679337 Community Foundation

San Francisco, CA 94111

https://sff.org
Annual 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

Bay Area Racial equity Economic justice Arts Donor-advised funds

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. 1 Travis 19 grants · $898K
  2. 2 Harris 11 grants · $851K
  3. 3 Dallas 12 grants · $362K
  4. 4 Bexar 9 grants · $355K
  5. 5 Hidalgo 4 grants · $200K
  6. 6 El Paso 2 grants · $40K
  7. 7 Tarrant 1 grant · $10K
  8. 8 Smith 1 grant · $8K

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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