Laural Foundation
EIN 942417772Total Given 2016–2024
$78.3M
322 grants · $8.7M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$100K
typical big bets · $25K–$250K
grant size
51%
supporter · 51/100 multi-year
repeat
$89.1M
Assets (2024)
100
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(415) 284-8576
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $2.4M | $39.3M | $4.5M | 17 |
| 2017 | $667K | $49.5M | $6.4M | 10 |
| 2018 | $1.9M | $49.4M | $10.0M | 12 |
| 2019 | N/A | $60.9M | $4.9M | N/A |
| 2020 | $4.0M | $71.7M | $5.9M | 16 |
| 2021 | $4.5M | $86.4M | $10.8M | 33 |
| 2022 | $17.2M | $68.8M | $16.4M | 67 |
| 2023 | $19.7M | $79.7M | $14.6M | 71 |
| 2024 | $27.9M | $89.1M | $27.2M | 96 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 322 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$25K
Median
$100K
Average
$243K
75th Pctl
$250K
Maximum
$2.0M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
AD
Alan M Dachs
9+ yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
LD
Lauren B Dachs
9+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
EW
Erin Wilms
6 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
SH
Shu Huang
4 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
SH
Susan Harvey
5 yrs
Secretary/Director
Leadership
BR
Bryn Rowe
5 yrs
Director
PL
Patricia Leicher
5 yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (322 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water Foundation | Sacramento, CA | $2,000,000 | TO SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE WATER POLICIES FOR COMMUNITIES, ECONOMIES, AND THE ENVIRONMENT. | 2022 |
| National Park Foundation | Washington, DC | $2,000,000 | TO SUPPORT EFFORTS TO INCREASE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION, NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, AND PARK PARTNERS. | 2023 |
| Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated | New York City, NY | $2,000,000 | SUPPORTING AMERICAN WEST WATER SUPPLY | 2024 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | $2,000,000 | COLORADO RIVER SUSTAINABILITY CAMPAIGN | 2024 |
| Water Foundation | Sacramento, CA | $2,000,000 | SUPPORT FOR THE CLEAN WATER CAMPAIGN AND GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Water Foundation | Sacramento, CA | $1,250,000 | TO SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE WATER POLICIES FOR COMMUNITIES, ECONOMIES, AND THE ENVIRONMENT. | 2022 |
| Water Foundation | Oakland, CA | $1,000,000 | TO SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE WATER POLICIES FOR COMMUNITIES, ECONOMIES, AND THE ENVIRONMENT. | 2020 |
| Coro Northern California | San Francisco, CA | $1,000,000 | TO SUPPORT THE WATER SOLUTIONS NETWORK. | 2022 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | TO SUPPORT THE MULTIBENEFIT LAND REPURPOSING PROGRAM. | 2022 |
| National Park Foundation | Washington, DC | $1,000,000 | TO SUPPORT EFFORTS TO INCREASE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION, NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, AND PARK PARTNERS. | 2023 |
| Water Foundation | Sacramento, CA | $1,000,000 | TO SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE WATER POLICIES FOR COMMUNITIES, ECONOMIES, AND THE ENVIRONMENT. | 2023 |
| Parks California | Sacramento, CA | $1,000,000 | TO SUPPORT THE RESOURCES STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM. | 2023 |
| Tides Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $1,000,000 | TO SUPPORT THE FAST INITIATIVES. | 2023 |
| National Park Foundation | Washington, DC | $1,000,000 | INCREASED PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION, NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND PARK PARTNERS. | 2024 |
| Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated | New York City, NY | $1,000,000 | SUPPORTING AMERICAN WEST WATER SUPPLY | 2024 |
| Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | $1,000,000 | SUPPORT FOR THE POINT REYES CONSERVATION CAMPAIGN | 2024 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | $1,000,000 | COLORADO RIVER SUSTAINABILITY CAMPAIGN | 2024 |
| Water Foundation | Sacramento, CA | $1,000,000 | SUPPORT FOR THE CLEAN WATER CAMPAIGN AND GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Water Foundation | Sacramento, CA | $1,000,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Land Trust Alliance | Washington, DC | $1,000,000 | TO FUND ON OFF-BUDGET FUND OF THE ALLIANCE, THE PRESIDENT'S TRANSITION FUND" TO FACILITATE SUCCESSFUL... | 2016 |
| Public Policy Institute of California | San Francisco, CA | $800,000 | PLEDGE: WATER POLICY POSITION | 2018 |
| Land Trust Alliance | Washington, DC | $800,000 | TO SUPPORT THE PRESIDENT'S DISCRETIONARY FUND FOR LAND CONSERVATION, DIRECTOR HIRING AND CAMPAIGN COSTS. | 2020 |
| National Audubon Society | New York, NY | $750,000 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S STRATEGIC PLANNING EFFORTS. | 2022 |
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | $750,000 | TO SUPPORT THE ANONYMOUS FUND FOR THE FRESH WATER INITIATIVE. | 2022 |
| Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation | Monterey, CA | $750,000 | TO SUPPORT THE GEORGE G. SCHULTZ FUTURE LEADERS SCHOLARSHIP FUND. | 2023 |