The James Irvine Foundation

EIN 941236937

San Francisco, CA 94105 |(415) 777-2244

https://www.Irvine.org
Total Given 2016–2023
$1.1B
4,714 grants · $136.3M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100M+/yr
mega funder
capacity
$25K
typical mid grants · $3K–$250K
grant size
45%
supporter · 747/1,651 multi-year
repeat
$3.3B
Assets (2023)
1,651
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education Health Arts & Culture Environment Human Services

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No — Preselected Only
Contact Person The James Irvine Foundation
Phone (415) 777-2244
Deadlines WE ARE NOT ACCEPTING UNSOLICITED INQUIRIES FOR OUR NEW INITIATIVES OR CURRENT GRANTMAKING.
How to Apply WE ARE NOT ACCEPTING UNSOLICITED INQUIRIES FOR OUR NEW INITIATIVES OR CURRENT GRANTMAKING.
Restrictions TO BE CONSIDERED FOR A GRANT, YOUR ORGANIZATION OR PROJECT MUST: 1. BE CLASSIFIED AS A PUBLIC CHARITY AND TAX EXEMPT UNDER 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. 2. BENEFIT CALIFORNIA. OUR INDENTURE OF TRUST RESTRICTS OUR GRANTMAKING TO PROGRAMS AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT DIRECTLY BENEFIT THE PEOPLE OF CALIFORNIA. 3. BE PRIMARILY INDEPENDENT FROM GOVERNMENT SUPPORT. WHEN JAMES IRVINE ESTABLISHED THE FOUNDATION IN 1937, HE STIPULATED THAT HIS FUNDS "SHALL BE USED FOR SUCH CHARITIES AS DO NOT ENJOY SUBSTANTIAL SUPPORT THROUGH TAXATION." BASED ON THIS RESTRICTION, WE REFRAIN FROM MAKING GRANTS TO PUBLIC AGENCIES OR ORGANIZATIONS THAT RECEIVE MORE THAN 50 PERCENT OF THEIR REVENUE FROM GOVERNMENT DONATIONS.

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2016 $129.4M $2.2B $128.0M 495
2017 $130.1M $2.4B $128.4M 802
2018 $134.0M $2.3B $81.3M 841
2019 N/A $2.6B $106.8M N/A
2020 $154.6M $3.6B $217.4M 697
2021 $166.3M $4.1B $499.6M 578
2022 $193.4M $3.2B $222.1M 588
2023 $182.5M $3.3B $219.8M 713

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 4714 grants on record

Minimum
$75
25th Pctl
$3K
Median
$25K
Average
$231K
75th Pctl
$250K
Maximum
$18.1M

Geographic Distribution

Texas Counties Served

0.2% of US grants · Rank #7 of 25 states $17K across 8 grants 2 of 254 counties

Top 2 counties

  1. 1 Dallas 7 grants · $15K
  2. 2 Galveston 1 grant · $2K

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (4,714 total)

Purpose
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc New York, NY $18,085,000 For the Recession Resilience Project 2020
Tides Center San Francisco, CA $15,000,000 To strengthen worker organizations in CA 2022
Sierra Health Foundation Center for Health Pr Sacramento, CA $14,000,000 To launch CEMI 2022
Central Valley Community Foundation Fresno, CA $10,440,000 To support Fresno's inclusive economy 2023
Central Valley Community Foundation Fresno, CA $10,004,667 To support Fresno's inclusive economy 2020
Central Valley Community Foundation Fresno, CA $10,004,667 To support Fresno's inclusive economy 2021
Inland Empire Community Foundation Riverside, CA $9,345,000 For community economic development 2022
Community Foundation of San Joaquin Inc Stockton, CA $7,550,000 To advance inclusive economic planning 2023
San Francisco Foundation San Francisco, CA $7,500,000 To expand capacity of housing advocates 2022
Regents of the University of California on behalf of its Merced campus Merced, CA $6,500,000 For the Community and Labor Center 2022
Linked Learning Alliance Sacramento, CA $6,500,000 For a new certification and quality assurance system, For implementation of Vision 2020 goals 2016
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc Washington, DC $5,575,000 For a new workforce fund 2022
Central Valley Community Foundation Fresno, CA $5,002,333 To support Fresno's inclusive economy 2020
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc Washington, DC $5,000,000 For a new workforce fund 2023
Reinvent Stockton Foundation Stockton, CA $4,425,000 To support youth development in Stockton 2023
Latino Community Foundation San Francisco, CA $4,000,000 To advance economic justice for Latinos 2023
Community Foundation of San Joaquin Inc Stockton, CA $3,900,000 To advance inclusive economy development 2021
PowerSwitch Action Oakland, CA $3,700,000 To support low-income workers in CA 2023
Linked Learning Alliance Sacramento, CA $3,500,000 For general operating support 2018
Silicon Valley Community Foundation Mountain View, CA $3,500,000 For the California Black Freedom Fund 2023
Jobs for the Future Inc Boston, MA $3,375,485 To support Linked Learning Regional Hubs 2016
United Way Inc Los Angeles, CA $3,300,000 To support a housing coalition 2022
Reinvent Stockton Foundation Stockton, CA $3,250,000 To support youth media in Stockton 2021
Liberty Hill Foundation Los Angeles, CA $3,100,000 To support tenant organizing 2022
National Academy Foundation New York, NY $3,050,000 To support work-based learning experiences, To support launch of the Future Ready Venture 2016