Someland Foundation
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THIS STATEMENT IS SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH REG. 1.6043-3(A)(1) AND FORM 990-PF GENERAL INSTRUCTION TO REPORT THE DISTRIBUTION OF CERTAIN ASSETS THAT RESULTED IN A SUBSTANTIAL CONTRACTION OF ASSETS. DURING FISCAL YEAR DECEMBER 31, 2024, SOMELAND FOUNDATION MADE MULTIPLE DISTRIBUTIONS FROM SOURCES OTHER THAN CURRENT INCOME RESULTING IN A SUBSTANTIAL CONTRACTION. IN ADDITION, THERE WERE GRANTS PAYABLE OBLIGATIONS RELEASED BY SOMELAND FOUNDATION AND ASSUMED BY EVAN WILLIAMS FOUNDATION AND KODAMA FOUNDATION. THESE DISTRIBUTIONS DO NOT CONSTITUTE A FINAL DISTRIBUTION OF THE FOUNDATION'S ASSETS. SOMELAND FOUNDATION MADE ITS FINAL DISTRIBUTION IN 2025. RECIPIENTS' NAME, EIN AND ADDRESS: EVAN WILLIAMS FOUNDATION 93-3989013 135 MAIN STREET, 20TH FLOOR SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94105 KODAMA FOUNDATION 93-2977992 135 MAIN STREET, 20TH FLOOR SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94105
Focus Areas
Application Information
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $3.9M | $81.3M | $2.4M | 17 |
| 2017 | $4.5M | $112.4M | $33.6M | 12 |
| 2019 | N/A | $274.3M | $77.6M | N/A |
| 2020 | $32.9M | $296.6M | $26.8M | 24 |
| 2021 | $8.2M | $328.8M | $37.0M | 19 |
| 2022 | $17.2M | $284.8M | $31.7M | 31 |
| 2023 | $17.3M | $310.3M | $4.2M | 25 |
| 2024 | $3.6M | $2.5M | $13.3M | 4 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 132 grants on record
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
Top 1 counties
- 1 Harris
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (132 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spark Sf Public Schools | San Francisco, CA | $6,292,476 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Center for Reproductive Rights | New York, NY | $4,000,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| National Redistricting Foundation | Chicago, IL | $4,000,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| San Francisco Unified School District - Student Nutrition Services | San Francisco, CA | $4,000,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| The Aclu Foundation | Houston, TX | $4,000,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| San Francisco Unified School District Spark | San Francisco, CA | $3,308,824 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| The Libra Foundation (Democracy Frontlines Fund) | San Francisco, CA | $3,000,000 | GENERAL SUPPORTNAME OF RECIPIENT - THE LIBRA FOUNDATION (DEMOCRACY FRONTLINES FUND)STATEMENT REQUIRED BY IRS REG SEC... | 2020 |
| Democracy Frontlines Funding Collaborative | Washington, DC | $2,061,856 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| American Civil Liberties Union of Texas | Houston, TX | $2,000,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| National Redistricting Foundation | Chicago, IL | $2,000,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| The Aclu Foundation | New York, NY | $2,000,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| The Aclu Foundation | Houston, TX | $2,000,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| The Aclu Foundation | Houston, TX | $2,000,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| San Francisco Unified School District | San Francisco, CA | $1,561,633 | STAFFING AND INNOVATION FUNDING | 2016 |
| University of California San Francisco Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $1,500,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Data & Society | New York, NY | $1,500,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Democracy Frontlines Funding Collabrative | Washington, DC | $1,030,928 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Democracy Frontlines Funding Collaborative | Washington, DC | $1,030,928 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Democracy Frontlines Funding Collaborative | Washington, DC | $1,030,928 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Earthjustice | San Francisco, CA | $1,000,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Sierra Club Foundation | Oakland, CA | $1,000,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Voteorg (Get Out the Vote Radio) | Oakland, CA | $1,000,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Center for Reproductive Rights | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Center for Reproductive Rights | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America Inc | Washington, DC | $1,000,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |