Elm Street Foundation
EIN 816564039Total Given 2017–2023
$5.3M
92 grants · $762K avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $5K–$40K
grant size
27%
balanced · 16/59 multi-year
repeat
$41.3M
Assets (2023)
59
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(415) 981-2966
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $30K | $29.1M | $11.8M | 2 |
| 2018 | $654K | $41.5M | $14.3M | 22 |
| 2019 | N/A | $43.0M | $1.4M | N/A |
| 2020 | $1.9M | $45.3M | $1.3M | 26 |
| 2022 | $2.1M | $41.5M | $2.0M | 24 |
| 2023 | $673K | $41.3M | $1.4M | 18 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 92 grants on record
Minimum
$360
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$10K
Average
$58K
75th Pctl
$40K
Maximum
$1.0M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
JO
Joshua Olshansky
6+ yrs
Trustee
AC
Anh Castro
3 yrs
Trustee
AC
Anh Castro
3 yrs
Trustee
JO
Joshua Olshansky
6+ yrs
Trustee
AC
Anh Castro
3 yrs
Trustee
JO
Joshua Olshansky
6+ yrs
Trustee
MB
Meredith Bushnell
3 yrs
Trustee
JO
Joshua Olshansky
6+ yrs
Trustee
JO
Joshua Olshansky
6+ yrs
Trustee
MB
Meredith Bushnell
3 yrs
Trustee
MB
Meredith Bushnell
3 yrs
Trustee
JO
Joshua Olshansky
6+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (92 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco Day School | San Francisco, CA | $1,045,000 | GENERAL CHARITY | 2020 |
| San Francisco Day School | San Francisco, CA | $575,000 | FURTHER ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Yellowstown Club Community Foundation | Bozeman, MT | $510,000 | FURTHER ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Congregation Emanu-El | San Francisco, CA | $310,000 | GENERAL CHARITY | 2020 |
| San Francisco Day School | San Francisco, CA | $295,000 | GENERAL CHARITY | 2018 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment | Warwick, RI | $292,000 | FURTHER ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment | Warwick, RI | $275,000 | FURTHER ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Congregation Emanu-El | San Francisco, CA | $250,000 | FURTHER ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Vanguard Charitable | Warwick, RI | $200,000 | GENERAL CHARITY | 2020 |
| Big Sky Community Organization | Gallatin Gateway, MT | $100,000 | GENERAL CHARITY | 2018 |
| Common Sense Media | San Francisco, CA | $100,000 | FURTHER ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2022 |
| San Francisco Day School | San Francisco, CA | $100,000 | FURTHER ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Common Sense Media | San Francisco, CA | $100,000 | FURTHER ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2023 |
| San Francisco Day School | San Francisco, CA | $100,000 | FURTHER ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Little School | San Francisco, CA | $80,000 | GENERAL CHARITY | 2018 |
| Exploratorium | San Francisco, CA | $75,000 | GENERAL CHARITY | 2020 |
| Tipping Point Community | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | GENERAL CHARITY | 2018 |
| Penn Fund | Philadelphia, PA | $50,000 | GENERAL CHARITY | 2020 |
| Ucsf Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | FURTHER ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2022 |
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $50,000 | FURTHER ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2022 |
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $50,000 | FURTHER ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Yellowstone Club Community Foundation | Bozeman, MT | $45,000 | GENERAL CHARITY | 2020 |
| Congregation Emanu-El | San Francisco, CA | $40,000 | FURTHER ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2023 |
| San Francisco Day School | San Francisco, CA | $40,000 | FURTHER ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Common Sense Media | San Francisco, CA | $30,000 | GENERAL CHARITY | 2020 |