The Diana Dollar Knowles Foundation
EIN 271747895Total Given 2016–2023
$2.9M
135 grants · $367K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$4K
typical micro grants · $2K–$22K
grant size
52%
supporter · 29/56 multi-year
repeat
$8.1M
Assets (2023)
56
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(415) 733-3911
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $300K | $6.7M | $-11K | 19 |
| 2018 | $418K | $8.6M | $1.1M | 26 |
| 2019 | N/A | $9.3M | $459K | N/A |
| 2020 | $633K | $9.4M | $24K | 27 |
| 2021 | $644K | $9.6M | $1.0M | 21 |
| 2022 | $250K | $8.0M | $421K | 21 |
| 2023 | $691K | $8.1M | $225K | 21 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 135 grants on record
Minimum
$250
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$4K
Average
$22K
75th Pctl
$22K
Maximum
$234K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
HP
Hilary C Pierce
7+ yrs
Trustee
SB
Susan S Briggs
7+ yrs
Trustee
HC
Heidi H Cary
7+ yrs
Trustee
HP
Hilary C Pierce
7+ yrs
Trustee
HC
Heidi H Cary
7+ yrs
Trustee
SB
Susan S Briggs
7+ yrs
Trustee
HC
Heidi H Cary
7+ yrs
Trustee
SB
Susan S Briggs
7+ yrs
Trustee
HP
Hilary C Pierce
7+ yrs
Trustee
HP
Hilary C Pierce
7+ yrs
Trustee
SB
Susan S Briggs
7+ yrs
Trustee
HC
Heidi H Cary
7+ yrs
Trustee
SB
Susan S Briggs
7+ yrs
Trustee
HC
Heidi H Cary
7+ yrs
Trustee
HP
Hilary C Pierce
7+ yrs
Trustee
HP
Hilary C Pierce
7+ yrs
Trustee
SB
Susan S Briggs
7+ yrs
Trustee
HC
Heidi H Cary
7+ yrs
Trustee
HC
Heidi H Cary
7+ yrs
Trustee
SB
Susan S Briggs
7+ yrs
Trustee
HP
Hilary C Pierce
7+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (135 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco Ballet | San Francisco, CA | $233,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT - $8,500EDUCATION PURPOSES - $200,000NUTCRACKER SENSORY PERFORMANCE - $25,000 | 2023 |
| San Francisco Ballet | San Francisco, CA | $196,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $175,000 | JAMES TISSOT EXIBIT AND SOUTH OF A NATIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAM | 2020 |
| San Francisco Opera Association | San Francisco, CA | $175,000 | ROMEO ET JULIET | 2021 |
| Grace Cathedral | San Francisco, CA | $125,000 | COMMUNITY PRESCHOOL | 2020 |
| Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $100,000 | FASHIONING SAN FRANCISCO AND EQUITY SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM | 2023 |
| Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $100,000 | EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR RAMSES THE GREAT EXHIBIT | 2022 |
| San Francisco Ballet | San Francisco, CA | $84,695 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Grace Cathedral | San Francisco, CA | $83,000 | COMMUNITY PRESCHOOL | 2023 |
| San Francisco Ballet Association | San Francisco, CA | $75,000 | DANCE IN SCHOOLS PROGRAM | 2018 |
| Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $75,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| San Francisco Opera Association | San Francisco, CA | $75,000 | AIA/CAVALLERIA | 2018 |
| San Francisco Opera Association | San Francisco, CA | $75,000 | ROMEO ET JULIET | 2020 |
| Grace Cathedral | San Francisco, CA | $75,000 | COMMUNITY PRESCHOOL | 2021 |
| Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $75,000 | GUO PEI EXHIBIT AND THE EQUITY SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP | 2021 |
| San Francisco Opera | San Francisco, CA | $75,000 | ADLER FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM AND BOHEME OUT OF THE BOX | 2023 |
| League to Save Lake Tahoe | South Lake Tahoe, CA | $52,750 | ENVIRONMENT EDUCATION CENTER - $25,000RAISE THE PADDLE GRANT - $25,000GENERAL SUPPORT - $2,750 | 2023 |
| Grace Cathedral | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | COMMUNITY PRESCHOOL | 2018 |
| San Francisco Ballet Association | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | EXPANSION OF DANCE IN SCHOOLS PROGRAM; GENERAL SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | OSCAR DE LA RENTA EXHIBIT; GENERAL SUPPORT | 2016 |
| San Francisco Opera Association | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | JENUFA; GENERAL SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Grace Cathedral | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | COMMUNITY PRESCHOOL; GENERAL SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Ghiberti Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $40,000 | HOLIDAY MUSIC PROGRAM AT GRACE CATHEDRAL | 2023 |
| League to Save Tahoe | South Lake Tahoe, CA | $38,126 | VARIOUS PROGRAMS ESSENTIAL TO CREATING A MORE RESILIENT LAKE TAHOE | 2022 |
| League to Save Tahoe | South Lake Tahoe, CA | $31,400 | VARIOUS PROGRAMS ESSENTIAL TO CREATING A MORE RESILIENT LAKE TAHOE | 2021 |