Severns Family Foundation
EIN 770235139Total Given 2016–2024
$6.0M
151 grants · $671K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$25K
typical mid grants · $15K–$50K
grant size
60%
deep partner · 27/45 multi-year
repeat
$12.7M
Assets (2024)
45
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
DOWNTOWN COLLEGE PREPATORY
Phone
(408) 730-8609
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $726K | $11.0M | $908K | 15 |
| 2017 | $666K | $11.6M | $718K | 18 |
| 2018 | $778K | $11.7M | $1.1M | 16 |
| 2020 | $850K | $11.6M | $936K | 21 |
| 2021 | $815K | $13.1M | $1.1M | 20 |
| 2022 | $680K | $10.6M | $1.2M | 15 |
| 2023 | $795K | $10.8M | $917K | 24 |
| 2024 | $730K | $12.7M | $933K | 22 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 151 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$15K
Median
$25K
Average
$40K
75th Pctl
$50K
Maximum
$150K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
NS
Nancy E Severns
8+ yrs
President & Ceo
Leadership
SS
Sharon L Severns
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
NS
Nancy E Severns
8+ yrs
President & CEO
Leadership
SS
Sharon L Severns
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
NS
Nancy E Severns
8+ yrs
President & Ceo
Leadership
SS
Sharon L Severns
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
NS
Nancy E Severns
8+ yrs
President & Ceo
Leadership
SS
Sharon L Severns
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
NS
Nancy E Severns
8+ yrs
President & Ceo
Leadership
SS
Sharon L Severns
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
NS
Nancy E Severns
8+ yrs
President & CEO
Leadership
SS
Sharon L Severns
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
NS
Nancy E Severns
8+ yrs
President & CEO
Leadership
SS
Sharon L Severns
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
NS
Nancy E Severns
8+ yrs
President & CEO
Leadership
SS
Sharon L Severns
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
Grants Awarded (151 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown College Prepatory | San Jose, CA | $150,000 | CHARTER SCHOOL SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Second Harvest | San Jose, CA | $150,000 | CHRISTMAS FOOD DRIVE AND FOOD BANK | 2022 |
| 826 Valencia | San Francisco, CA | $150,000 | SUMMER WRITING WORKSHOP. | 2018 |
| Second Harvest | San Jose, CA | $145,000 | CHRISTMAS FOOD DRIVE AND FOOD BANK | 2020 |
| Humane Society Silicon Valley | Milpitas, CA | $100,000 | SUPPORT GENERAL PROGRAM | 2021 |
| Humane Society Silicon Valley | Milpitas, CA | $100,000 | ANIMAL WELFARE | 2023 |
| Computer History Museum | Mountain View, CA | $100,000 | SCIENCE EDUCATION PROGRAM | 2016 |
| Humane Society Silicon Valley | Milpitas, CA | $100,000 | SUPPORT GENERAL PROGRAM | 2022 |
| Teach for America | San Francisco, CA | $100,000 | NEW TEACHER TRAINING | 2018 |
| Reading Partners | Milpitas, CA | $90,000 | LITERACY PROGRAM | 2021 |
| Teach for America - Bay Area | San Francisco, CA | $90,000 | EDUCATION | 2023 |
| Teach For America - Bay Area | San Francisco, CA | $90,000 | Education | 2024 |
| Teach for America | San Francisco, CA | $85,000 | NEW TEACHER TRAINING | 2020 |
| Teach for America | San Francisco, CA | $85,000 | NEW TEACHER TRAINING | 2021 |
| Lexington Institution | Arlington, VA | $82,000 | SUPPORT EDUCATION IN RENEWABLE ENERGY | 2016 |
| Reading Partners | Oakland, CA | $80,000 | EDUCATION | 2023 |
| Reading Partners | Oakland, CA | $80,000 | Education | 2024 |
| Humane Society Silicon Valley | Milpitas, CA | $80,000 | Animal Welfare | 2024 |
| Teach for America | San Francisco, CA | $80,000 | NEW TEACHER TRAINING | 2017 |
| Reading Partners | Milpitas, CA | $80,000 | LITERACY PROGRAM | 2022 |
| Reading Partners | Milpitas, CA | $75,000 | LITERACY PROGRAM | 2020 |
| Humane Society Silicon Valley | Milpitas, CA | $75,000 | SUPPORT GENERAL PROGRAM | 2020 |
| Sunnyvale Community Services | Sunnyvale, CA | $75,000 | SUPPORT PROGRAM SERVICES | 2021 |
| Second Harvest | San Jose, CA | $75,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2023 |
| Second Harvest | San Jose, CA | $75,000 | Capital Campaign | 2024 |