The Silicon Valley Bank Foundation

EIN 770414630 Private Foundation

San JOSE, CA 95126 |(408) 654-7330

Total Given 2016–2023
$17.0M
424 grants · $2.1M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $2K–$10K
grant size
17%
balanced · 55/327 multi-year
repeat
$12.1M
Assets (2023)
327
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education Human Services Youth Development

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No. Preselected Only
Contact Person SILICON VALLEY BANK FOUNDATION
Phone (408) 654-7330
Deadlines N/A
How to Apply TO OBTAIN AN APPLICATION EMAIL THE DIRECTOR OF CRA AT CRAACTIVITIES@SVB.COM
Restrictions EXCLUSIONS: SVBF WILL NOT CONSIDER GRANTS FOR THE FOLLOWING: - ORGANIZATIONS WITHOUT IRC SECTION 501(C)(3) PUBLIC CHARITY STATUS - MEMORIAL CAMPAIGNS - FUNDRAISING EVENTS - POLITICAL ACTIVITIES - RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS - RESEARCH - SPONSORSHIP OF ATHLETIC EVENTS/PROGRAMS - ENDOWMENT CAMPAIGNS - ADVERTISING - ORGANIZATIONS THAT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF AGE, RACE, CREED, OR GENDER - FUNDRAISING FOR CHARTER OR PRIVATE SCHOOLS - PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATIONS (PTAS) THESE GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS ARE ONLY GUIDELINES AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAINTAINS DISCRETION WHEN CHOOSING WHICH GRANTS TO ACCEPT AND HOW MUCH TO AWARD. CRA ELIGIBILITY : COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT ACT (CRA) QUALIFIED GRANTS ARE A SMALL SUBSET OF GRANTS. THE CRA DEFINES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTS AS: - COMMUNITY SERVICES TARGETED TO LMI INDIVIDUALS - FINANCING BUSINESSES/FARMS EITHER IN LMI AREAS OR THAT HAVE POSITIVE EMPLOYMENT IMPACT ON LMI INDIVIDUALS -ACTIVITIES THAT OTHERWISE REVITALIZE OR STABILIZE LMI
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Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

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YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2016 $367K $7.3M $6.7M 108
2017 $8.6M $320K $1.3M 81
2018 $611K $109K $405K 110
2019 N/A $1.3M $1.5M N/A
2020 $154K $20.9M $20.0M 12
2022 $6.5M $12.1M $2.1M 109
2023 $788K $12.1M $548K 4

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 424 grants on record

Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$5K
Average
$40K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$8.2M

Geographic Distribution

Texas Counties Served

2.5% of US grants · Rank #6 of 25 states $75K across 10 grants 5 of 254 counties

Top 5 counties

  1. 1 Collin 3 grants · $36K
  2. 2 Bexar 2 grants · $20K
  3. 3 Dallas 1 grant · $10K
  4. 4 Travis 3 grants · $8K
  5. 5 Williamson 1 grant · $1K

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (424 total)

Purpose
Silicon Valley Community Foundation Mountain View, CA $8,165,936 GENERAL SUPPORT 2017
ASU Foundation Tempe, AZ $500,000 EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP 2022
Florida University Tallahassee, FL $500,000 EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP 2022
Law Foundation of Silicon Valley San JOSE, CA $500,000 TO SUPPORT UNDER-REPRESENTED INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIIES THROUGH LEGAL SERVICES AND EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH 2022
Tulane University New Orleans, LA $500,000 EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP 2022
Xavier University New Orleans, LA $500,000 EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP 2022
The American Online Giving Foundation Newark, DE $292,000 MULTIPLE GRANTS AND REWARDS 2022
Burbank Housing FBO Caritas Village Santa ROSA, CA $250,000 TO CONRIBUTE TO THE EFFORTS OF BUILDING QUALITY AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THE NORTH BAY 2022
California Reinvestment Coalition FBO California Recovery Fund San Francisco, CA $250,000 TO SUPPORT THE NEEDS OF LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES 2022
Grameen America Jackson Heights, NY $250,000 TO HELP ENTREPRENEURIAL WOMEN WHO LIVE IN POVERTY BUILD BUSINESSES TO ENABLE FINANCIAL MOBILITY 2022
Housing Trust of Silicon Valley San JOSE, CA $250,000 TO SUPPORT CLOSING THE GAP ON AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THE AREA 2022
Housing Trust of Silicon Valley San JOSE, CA $250,000 TO SUPPORT CLOSING THE GAP 2023
Grameen America Inc Jackson Heights, NY $250,000 TO HELP ENTREPRENEURIAL 2023
The American Online Giving Foundation - Match Newark, DE $207,928 MATCH 2022
American Friends of Magen David ADOM New York, NY $200,000 GENERAL PURPOSES 2023
The American Online Giving Foundation - Redeemed Rewards Newark, DE $171,313 REDEEMED REWARDS 2022
Indian Health Center of Santa Clara County San JOSE, CA $100,000 TO SUPPORT THE EFFORTS OF PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY, COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE AND WELLNESS SERVICES 2022
Lifemoves Menlo Park, CA $100,000 TO PROVIDE INTERIM HOUSING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR HOMELESS FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS IN SILICON VALLEY TO HELP... 2022
Meals on Wheels San Francisco San Francisco, CA $100,000 TO SUPPORT FOOD ASSISTANCE TO SENIORS IN THE COMMUNITY TO HELP ENSURE INDEPENDENCE IN ONES OWN HOMES 2022
Reality Mentor Incorporated FBO Naacp Hayward & South Alameda County Hayward, CA $100,000 TO SUPPORT THE POLITICAL, EDUCATIONAL, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC EQUALITY OF RIGHTS IN THE COMMUNITY 2022
Second Harvest Food Bank San JOSE, CA $100,000 TO SUPPORT DISTRIBUTION OF NUTRITIOUS FOOD TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN NEED AND MOBILIZING THE COMMUNITY TO SUPPORT HUNGER RELIEF 2022
Startout San Francisco, CA $100,000 TO SUPPORT LGBTQ+ FOUNDERS WITH CURATED ACCESS TO RESOURCES TO ACCELERATE THEIR IDEAS AND BUSINESSES TO GROW AND... 2022
Valley Medical Center Foundation FBO Stars and Strides San JOSE, CA $100,000 TO SUPPORT MEDICAL CARE DELIVERED THRU THE SANTA CLARA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER AND PARTNERS INCLUDING SANTA CLARA... 2022
UK Online Giving Foundation London, None $87,564 GENERAL PURPOSES 2023
Build Redwood City, CA $52,500 HELPING UNDERPRIVILEGED KIDS 2020

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