Sarnat Family Foundation
EIN 201004478Total Given 2016–2023
$5.0M
20 grants · $624K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$200K
typical big bets · $100K–$391K
grant size
12%
transactional · 2/16 multi-year
repeat
$11.2M
Assets (2023)
16
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(760) 929-5959
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $410K | $8.3M | $584K | 1 |
| 2017 | $397K | $8.7M | $501K | 1 |
| 2018 | $391K | $9.0M | $671K | 2 |
| 2020 | N/A | $9.3M | $173K | N/A |
| 2021 | $822K | $10.1M | $487K | 2 |
| 2022 | $1.2M | $9.6M | $3.4M | 9 |
| 2023 | $1.7M | $11.2M | $3.1M | 5 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 20 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$100K
Median
$200K
Average
$250K
75th Pctl
$391K
Maximum
$1.2M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
GS
Gerard Sarnat
7+ yrs
CEO/President;Director
Leadership
LS
Lela Sarnat
7+ yrs
Secretary/Treasurer; director
Leadership
GS
Gerard Sarnat
7+ yrs
CEO/President;Director
Leadership
LS
Lela Sarnat
7+ yrs
Secretary/Treasurer; director
Leadership
GS
Gerard Sarnat
7+ yrs
Ceo/President; Director
Leadership
LS
Lela Sarnat
7+ yrs
Secretary/Treasurer; Direc
Leadership
GS
Gerard Sarnat
7+ yrs
Ceo/President; Director
Leadership
LS
Lela Sarnat
7+ yrs
Secretary/Treasurer; Direc
Leadership
GS
Gerard Sarnat
7+ yrs
Ceo/President; Director
Leadership
LS
Lela Sarnat
7+ yrs
Secretary/Treasurer; Direc
Leadership
GS
Gerard Sarnat
7+ yrs
CEO/President; DIRECTOR
Leadership
LS
Lela Sarnat
7+ yrs
Secretary/treasurer; DIREC
Leadership
GS
Gerard Sarnat
7+ yrs
Ceo/President; Director
Leadership
LS
Lela Sarnat
7+ yrs
Secretary/Treasurer; Director
Leadership
Grants Awarded (20 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protect Democracy | Washington, DC | $1,200,000 | Protect democracy | 2023 |
| Jewish Community Federation of the Northern Trust Company | Chicago, IL | $426,538 | PROTECT AND ENHANCE THE WELL-BEING OF JEWS WORLDWIDE. | 2021 |
| Jewish Community Federation of Sf Endowment Fund | San Francisco, CA | $409,994 | ENDOWMENT | 2016 |
| Jewish Community Federation of Sf Endowment Fund | San Francisco, CA | $397,000 | ENDOWMENT | 2017 |
| Jewish Community Federation of the Northern Trust Company | Chicago, IL | $395,206 | PROTECT AND ENHANCE THE WELL-BEING OF JEWS WORLDWIDE. | 2021 |
| Jewish Community Federation of Sf Endowment Fund | San Francisco, CA | $389,920 | ENDOWMENT | 2018 |
| EarthJustice | San Francisco, CA | $250,000 | Litigating environmental issues | 2023 |
| Union of Concerned Scientist | Cambridge, MA | $250,000 | General Fund | 2022 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | $250,000 | TO SUPPORT VOTING RIGHTS LAB | 2022 |
| The Jewish Community Federation | Chicago, IL | $200,000 | Protect and enhance the well-being of Jews worldwide | 2023 |
| The Jewish Community Federation | Chicago, IL | $200,000 | Protect and enhance the well-being of Jews worldwide | 2022 |
| Asian American Advancing Justice - ATLANTA | Norcross, GA | $100,000 | General fund | 2022 |
| Tides Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $100,000 | TO SUPPORT EFFORTS FOR BUILDING BLACK LEADERS | 2022 |
| Hopewell Fund | Washington, DC | $100,000 | General fund | 2022 |
| Southern Coalition for Social Justice | Durham, NC | $100,000 | General fund | 2022 |
| United to Protect Democracy | Washington, DC | $100,000 | General fund | 2022 |
| High Ground Institute | Santa Clara, CA | $50,500 | Support civil and human rights | 2023 |
| The Alliance for CLimate Protection | Washington, DC | $45,280 | general fund | 2022 |
| Drawdown Bay Area | Washington, DC | $30,000 | climate change | 2023 |
| Uc Regents Office of the Secretary and Chief of Staff to the Regents | Oakland, CA | $1,000 | EDUCATION | 2018 |