Lindsay & Alex Ramsay Foundation
EIN 943350516Total Given 2016–2024
$860K
159 grants · $96K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $500–$5K
grant size
53%
supporter · 27/51 multi-year
repeat
$3.2M
Assets (2024)
51
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(415) 284-8610
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $101K | $886K | $141K | 14 |
| 2017 | $70K | $1.2M | $203K | 15 |
| 2018 | $166K | $1.2M | $301K | 22 |
| 2019 | N/A | $1.7M | $314K | N/A |
| 2020 | $146K | $2.0M | $259K | 25 |
| 2021 | $87K | $2.4M | $1.1M | 23 |
| 2022 | $62K | $2.3M | $477K | 22 |
| 2023 | $59K | $2.7M | $163K | 20 |
| 2024 | $170K | $3.2M | $526K | 18 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 159 grants on record
Minimum
$250
25th Pctl
$500
Median
$2K
Average
$5K
75th Pctl
$5K
Maximum
$75K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (159 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Carey School | San Mateo, CA | $75,000 | TO SUPPORT THE EXPANDING POSSIBILITIES CAPITAL CAMPAIGN. | 2018 |
| The Carey School | San Mateo, CA | $75,000 | TO SUPPORT THE HERE WE GROW CAPITAL CAMPAIGN. | 2024 |
| The Little School (Enormous Changes Inc Ca Dba) | San Francisco, CA | $40,000 | 2016 PLEDGE: THE LITTLE SCHOOL'S LEGACY CAMPAIGN | 2016 |
| The Carey School | San Mateo, CA | $25,000 | 2018 PLEDGE (1 OF 4):SUPPORTING THE EXPANDING POSSIBILITIES CAPITAL CAMPAIGN. | 2018 |
| The Carey School | San Mateo, CA | $25,000 | TO SUPPORT THE EXPANDING POSSIBILITIES CAPITAL CAMPAIGN. | 2020 |
| The Carey School | San Mateo, CA | $25,000 | TO SUPPORT THE FUND A NEED FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. | 2020 |
| The Carey School | San Mateo, CA | $25,000 | TO SUPPORT THE EXPANDING POSSIBILITIES CAPITAL CAMPAIGN. | 2021 |
| The Carey School | San Mateo, CA | $25,000 | TO SUPPORT THE HERE WE GROW CAPITAL CAMPAIGN. | 2024 |
| The Little School (Enormous Changes Inc Ca Dba) | San Francisco, CA | $20,000 | 2016 PLEDGE(3 OF 3): THE LITTLE SCHOOL'S LEGACY CAMPAIGN | 2018 |
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | $20,000 | TO SUPPORT THE MBA CLASS OF 2010 REUNION FUND. | 2020 |
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $20,000 | TO SUPPORT THE PENN FUND. | 2024 |
| The Little School (Enormous Changes Inc Ca Dba) | San Francisco, CA | $20,000 | 2016 PLEDGE(1 OF 3): THE LITTLE SCHOOL'S LEGACY CAMPAIGN | 2016 |
| The Little School (Enormous Changes Inc Ca Dba) | San Francisco, CA | $20,000 | 2016 PLEDGE(2 OF 3): THE LITTLE SCHOOL'S LEGACY CAMPAIGN | 2017 |
| Tipping Point Community | San Francisco, CA | $15,000 | TO BENEFIT PROGRAMS SUPPORTING THE WORK OF 43 POVERTY-FIGHTING ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE BAY AREA. | 2018 |
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $15,000 | TO SUPPORT THE PENN FUND. | 2020 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | $15,000 | TO SUPPORT THE ALUMNI FUND. | 2020 |
| Tipping Point Community | San Francisco, CA | $15,000 | TO SUPPORT TIPPING POINT'S FUND A NEED. | 2021 |
| Boys & Girls Club of the Peninsula | Menlo Park, CA | $15,000 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO EMPOWER THE YOUTH IN OUR COMMUNITY WITH EQUITABLE ACCESS TO SOCIAL,... | 2024 |
| The Carey School | San Mateo, CA | $10,100 | TO SUPPORT THE FUND A NEED FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. | 2022 |
| The Carey School | San Mateo, CA | $10,000 | TO SUPPORT THE FUND A NEED FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. | 2023 |
| The Little School (Enormous Changes Inc Ca Dba) | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | ANNUAL FUND TO HELP PAY FOR THE DAY-TO-DAY COSTS OF OPERATING THE SCHOOL THAT TUITION DOES NOT COVER. | 2016 |
| Tipping Point Community | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | BENEFIT PROGRAMS TO FUND NON-PROFITS TO EDUCATE, EMPLOY, HOUSE AND SUPPORT THOSE IN NEED. | 2016 |
| Tipping Point Community | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | BENEFIT PROGRAMS TO FUND NON-PROFITS TO EDUCATE, EMPLOY, HOUSE AND SUPPORT THOSE IN NEED | 2017 |
| The Little School (Enormous Changes Inc Ca Dba) | San Francisco, CA | $8,679 | TO SUPPORT THE TUITION DISCOUNT (FINANCIAL AID) PROGRAM | 2017 |
| The Carey School | San Mateo, CA | $7,500 | TO SUPPORT THE FUND A NEED FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. | 2021 |