William Fries II Foundation
EIN 202557737 Private FoundationTotal Given 2017–2024
$9.5M
44 grants · $1.2M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$100K
typical big bets · $50K–$240K
grant size
70%
deep partner · 14/20 multi-year
repeat
$37.4M
Assets (2024)
20
Distinct Recipients
About
PROVIDING INVESTMENT SERVICES
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(510) 531-2780
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | N/A | $169K | $3K | N/A |
| 2017 | $2.5M | $23.9M | $25.7M | 2 |
| 2018 | N/A | $28.0M | $6.7M | N/A |
| 2019 | N/A | $33.9M | $1.5M | N/A |
| 2020 | $562K | $36.9M | $1.2M | 5 |
| 2021 | $1.5M | $39.8M | $2.3M | 11 |
| 2022 | $1.8M | $32.4M | $398K | 10 |
| 2023 | $1.6M | $35.4M | $1.4M | 7 |
| 2024 | $1.5M | $37.4M | $2.3M | 9 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 44 grants on record
Minimum
$20K
25th Pctl
$50K
Median
$100K
Average
$215K
75th Pctl
$240K
Maximum
$1.5M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (44 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Academy of Science | San Francisco, CA | $1,500,000 | FOR CAMPAIGN FOR THE NEW ACADEMY | 2017 |
| The Exploratorium | San Francisco, CA | $1,000,000 | FOR CAMPAIGN TO THE EXPLORATORIUM | 2017 |
| UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals | San Francisco, CA | $800,000 | Provide care for children and their families, train the next generation of clinician-scientist leaders, and pursue... | 2023 |
| California Academy of Sciences | San Francisco, CA | $700,000 | TO REGENERATE THE NATURAL WORLD THROUGH SCIENCE, LEARNING, AND COLLABORATION THROUGH INTERACTIVE MUSEUM EXHIBITS,... | 2022 |
| UFC Berkeley | Berkeley, CA | $600,000 | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals | San Francisco, CA | $400,000 | Provide care for children and their families, train the next generation of clinician-scientist leaders, and pursue... | 2024 |
| The San Francisco Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $325,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| California Academy of Sciences | San Francisco, CA | $300,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| San Francisco Zoological Society | San Francisco, CA | $250,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| KQED Inc | San Francisco, CA | $250,000 | TO SUPPORT BROADCASTS ON KQED TV & TO INFORM, INSPIRE AND INVOLVE THE BAY AREA THROUGH TRUSTED AND QUALITY... | 2022 |
| The Living Desert | Palm Desert, CA | $250,000 | Crossroads conservation campaign to support education and conservation. | 2023 |
| The San Francisco Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $237,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| The San Francisco Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $200,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| California Pacific Medical Center Foundation | Sacramento, CA | $191,667 | UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| California Pacific Medical Center Foundation | Sacramento, CA | $191,667 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| California Pacific Medical Center Foundation | Sacramento, CA | $191,666 | TO HELP PHYSICIANS & HEALTH PROFESSIONALS IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS, ACQUIRES TECHNOLOGIES, AND PROVIDE ACCESS THAT... | 2022 |
| The San Francisco Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $180,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| The Exploratorium | San Francisco, CA | $175,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| The Exploratorium | San Francisco, CA | $175,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| Asian Art Museum Foundation of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $125,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| Asian Art Museum Foundation of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $125,000 | TO SUPPORT THE MUSEUM'S THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE DEITY SIMHAVAKTRA (DAKINI) IN THE MASTERPIECES COLLECTION. | 2022 |
| The San Francisco Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $100,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| KQED Inc | San Francisco, CA | $100,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| San Francisco - Marin Food Bank | San Francisco, CA | $100,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| Chronicle Season of Sharing Fund | San Francisco, CA | $75,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
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