The Sobrato Family Foundation
EIN 770348912Total Given 2020–2024
$375.5M
2,174 grants · $75.1M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$75K
typical mid grants · $20K–$150K
grant size
44%
supporter · 295/676 multi-year
repeat
$904.5M
Assets (2024)
676
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
2A APPLICATIONS ARE SENT OUT DIRECT
Phone
(650) 876-7010
Deadlines
2C. SEE 2B ABOVE
How to Apply
2B.TO APPLY FOR FOUNDATION FUNDING A NONPROFIT SHOULD VISIT WWW.SOBRATO.ORG. A FORM IS AVAILABLE ONLINE TO FILL OUT TO THEN RECEIVE INFORMATION FROM THE FOUNDATION REGARDING FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES.
Restrictions
2D. THE SOBRATO FAMILY FOUNDATION'S INVESTMENTS ARE TARGETED TOWARD STRONG COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROMOTE SELF RELIANCE AND ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE, AND POSITIVELY CONTRIBUTE TO THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ECONOMICALLY, PHYSICALLY AND EMOTIONALLY CHALLENGED INDIVIDUALS THROUGHOUT SILICON VALLEY.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $142.0M | $614.8M | $160.3M | 430 |
| 2022 | $69.8M | $846.8M | $101.1M | 558 |
| 2023 | $76.8M | $887.3M | $129.3M | 535 |
| 2024 | $86.8M | $904.5M | $72.2M | 651 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 2174 grants on record
Minimum
$50
25th Pctl
$20K
Median
$75K
Average
$173K
75th Pctl
$150K
Maximum
$58.0M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
0.3% of US grants
· Rank #9 of 26 states
$154K across
7 grants
4 of 254 counties
Top 4 counties
- 1 Travis
- 2 Harris
- 3 Bexar
- 4 Dallas
Officers & Directors
LS
Lisa Sonsini
4+ yrs
Board Chair
Leadership
JS
John a Sobrato
4+ yrs
Chair Emeritus
Leadership
AC
Alexa Cortes Cullwell
2 yrs
Chief Impact Officer & President
Leadership
TM
Tony Mestres
2 yrs
Chief Executive Officer
DV
D Valentine
4+ yrs
Chief Financial Officer
JS
John M Sobrato
4+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
JQ
Jose Quinonez
2 yrs
Director
JS
Jeff Sobrato
3 yrs
Director
CL
Carol Larson
3 yrs
Director
GA
Greg Avis
4+ yrs
Director
BP
Bryan Polster
4+ yrs
Director
TL
Tamara Lewis
2 yrs
Chief People Officer
CR
Christy Richardson
3 yrs
Chief Investment Officer
AC
Alexa Cortes Cullwell
2 yrs
Interim President
Leadership
JS
John a Sobrato
4+ yrs
Chair Emeritus
Leadership
LS
Lisa Sonsini
4+ yrs
Board Chair
Leadership
TM
Tony Mestres
2 yrs
Chief Executive Officer
DV
D Valentine
4+ yrs
Cfo
JS
John M Sobrato
4+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
GA
Greg Avis
4+ yrs
Director
BP
Bryan Polster
4+ yrs
Director
TL
Tamara Lewis
2 yrs
Chief People Officer
CR
Christy Richardson
3 yrs
Chief Investment Officer
JS
John a Sobrato
4+ yrs
Chair Emeritus
Leadership
SH
Susan Hurlimann Herz
2 yrs
President
Leadership
JS
John Matthew Sobrato
2 yrs
Board Vice Chair
Leadership
MS
Matt Sonsini
Board Chair
Leadership
DV
D Valentine
4+ yrs
Cfo
GA
Greg Avis
4+ yrs
Board Treasurer
Leadership
LS
Lisa Sonsini
4+ yrs
Board Secretary
Leadership
JS
John M Sobrato
4+ yrs
Director
SB
Sheri Brisson
2 yrs
Director
SS
Sue Sobrato
2 yrs
Director
JS
Jeff Sobrato
3 yrs
Director
JQ
Jose Quinonez
2 yrs
Director
CL
Carol Larson
3 yrs
Director
BP
Bryan Polster
4+ yrs
Director
CR
Christy Richardson
3 yrs
Chief Investment Officer
JS
John a Sobrato
4+ yrs
Chair Emeritus
Leadership
SH
Susan Hurlimann Herz
2 yrs
Sobrato Philanthropies President (Part
Leadership
DV
D Valentine
4+ yrs
Cfo
JS
John M Sobrato
4+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
BP
Bryan Polster
4+ yrs
Director
CL
Carol Larson
3 yrs
Director
BC
Bj Cassin
Director
GA
Greg Avis
4+ yrs
Director
JS
John Matthew Sobrato
2 yrs
Director
JS
Jeff Sobrato
3 yrs
Director
SS
Sue Sobrato
2 yrs
Director
SB
Sheri Brisson
2 yrs
Director
LS
Lisa Sonsini
4+ yrs
Board Chariman
Grants Awarded (2,174 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Sobrato Foundation | Mountain View, CA | $58,000,000 | DONATION OF REAL PROPERTY IN REDWOOD CITY, CA.DISTRIBUTIONS OF PROPERTY VALUED AT FAIR MARKET VALUE AT DATE OF... | 2020 |
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Mountain View, CA | $12,907,622 | TO A DONOR ADVISED FUND | 2020 |
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Mountain View, CA | $8,200,000 | TO A DONOR ADVISED FUND | 2020 |
| Impactassets Inc | Bethesda, MD | $5,000,000 | TO A DONOR ADVISED FUND | 2020 |
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Mountain View, CA | $5,000,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT TO THE LISA AND MATTHEW SONSINI FAMILY FUND #4031 | 2023 |
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Mountain View, CA | $5,000,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT TO THE RESONANCE PHILANTHROPIES DAF #4176 | 2024 |
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Mountain View, CA | $4,166,667 | "TO FUND THE SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION - $2,000,000 TO DAF 3674 JOHN M., $2,000,000 TO DAF 5360 JOHN... | 2022 |
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Mountain View, CA | $4,000,000 | TO A DONOR ADVISED FUND | 2020 |
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Mountain View, CA | $4,000,000 | TO A DONOR ADVISED FUND | 2020 |
| Impactassets Inc | Bethesda, MD | $4,000,000 | TO SUPPORT THE RESONANCE IMPACT FUND | 2023 |
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Mountain View, CA | $4,000,000 | $1,000,000 FOR GENERAL SUPPORT TO THE JOHN M. SOBRATO FUND (DAF #3764); $3,000,000 FOR GENERAL SUPPORT TO THE JOHN... | 2023 |
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Mountain View, CA | $3,200,000 | TO FUND THE SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, ABBY SOBRATO SCHOLARSHIP FUND [5115] | 2022 |
| Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County | Soquel, CA | $3,000,000 | TO A DONOR ADVISED FUND | 2020 |
| Impactassets Inc | Bethesda, MD | $3,000,000 | TO SUPPORT IMPACT INVESTMENTS | 2024 |
| Cavendish Impact Foundation Inc | Cooperstown, NY | $2,500,000 | INDIVIDUAL ADVISED FUND GRANT TO SUPPORT AN IMPACT FUND RE: LIFE SCIENCE/UNMET MEDICAL NEEDS. | 2020 |
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Mountain View, CA | $2,500,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT TO THE RESONANCE PHILANTHROPIES (FROM I53-2 TO SVCF DAF #4176) | 2023 |
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Mountain View, CA | $2,100,000 | "$100,000 TO THE RESONANCE SUSTAINABILITY FUND (#5673), $500,000TO THE RESONANCE FUND FOR CHILDREN'S HEALTH... | 2022 |
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Mountain View, CA | $2,000,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT TO THE BRISSON FAMILY FUND (FROM I53-2 TO SVCF DAF #5675) | 2022 |
| Grantmakers Concerned With Immigrants and Refugees | Petaluma, CA | $2,000,000 | TO SUPPORT THE 9 BAY AREA COUNTIES THROUGH GRANTMAKERS CONCERNED WITH IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEE (GCIR)'S CALIFORNIA... | 2020 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | $2,000,000 | TO LAUNCH A NEW FUNDER COLLABORATIVE KNOWN AS THE EMERGING BILINGUAL COLLABORATIVE FUND (THE COLLABORATIVE) TO BUILD... | 2020 |
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Mountain View, CA | $2,000,000 | TO A DONOR ADVISED FUND | 2020 |
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Mountain View, CA | $2,000,000 | TO A DONOR ADVISED FUND | 2020 |
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Mountain View, CA | $2,000,000 | TO A DONOR ADVISED FUND | 2020 |
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Mountain View, CA | $2,000,000 | $1,500,000 FOR GENERAL SUPPORT TO THE RESONANCE FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN'S HEALTH DAF #5674; $500,000 FOR GENERAL... | 2023 |
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Mountain View, CA | $2,000,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT TO THE JOHN M. SOBRATO AND TIMI SOBRATO FUND (FROM I53-1 TO SVCF DAF #5360) | 2023 |