Yellow Chair Foundation
EIN 943380194 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2023
$346.0M
851 grants · $43.2M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$250K
typical big bets · $75K–$500K
grant size
51%
supporter · 130/256 multi-year
repeat
$1.0B
Assets (2023)
256
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(415) 561-6540
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $16.0M | $221.1M | $4.8M | 54 |
| 2017 | $18.0M | $314.4M | $85.8M | 71 |
| 2018 | $20.6M | $306.5M | $29.1M | 93 |
| 2019 | N/A | $452.6M | $116.0M | N/A |
| 2020 | $32.8M | $648.9M | $141.1M | 104 |
| 2021 | $43.9M | $899.8M | $147.5M | 119 |
| 2022 | $93.9M | $836.4M | $132.6M | 186 |
| 2023 | $120.9M | $1.0B | $123.5M | 224 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 851 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$75K
Median
$250K
Average
$407K
75th Pctl
$500K
Maximum
$6.0M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
0.9% of US grants
· Rank #11 of 31 states
$2.9M across
8 grants
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Travis
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (851 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated | New York, NY | $6,000,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| The Sierra Club Foundation | Oakland, CA | $4,000,000 | SIERRA CLUB 2030 CAMPAIGN | 2020 |
| The Sierra Club Foundation | Oakland, CA | $4,000,000 | SIERRA CLUB 2030 CAMPAIGN | 2021 |
| The Sierra Club Foundation | Oakland, CA | $4,000,000 | SIERRA CLUB 2030 CAMPAIGN | 2022 |
| The Sierra Club Foundation | Oakland, CA | $4,000,000 | SIERRA CLUB 2030 CAMPAIGN | 2023 |
| Pro Publica Inc | New York, NY | $4,000,000 | CAMPAIGN | 2023 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc | New York, NY | $3,900,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT FOR SIX AUDACIOUS GOALS | 2018 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc | New York, NY | $3,900,000 | General Support for Six Audacious Goals | 2016 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc | New York, NY | $3,900,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT FOR SIX AUDACIOUS GOALS | 2017 |
| Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated | New York, NY | $3,000,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated | New York, NY | $3,000,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated | New York, NY | $3,000,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc | New York, NY | $3,000,000 | $2,000,000 FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND $1,000,000 FOR THE SOUTHERN COLLECTIVE. | 2021 |
| Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated | New York, NY | $3,000,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc | New York, NY | $3,000,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT TO DEMOCRACY MATCH & SOUTHERN COLLECTIVE | 2022 |
| Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated | New York, NY | $3,000,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc | New York, NY | $3,000,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT TO DEMOCRACY MATCH & SOUTHERN COLLECTIVE | 2022 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | New York, NY | $3,000,000 | FOR THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF CLIMATE CATALYST | 2022 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc | New York, NY | $3,000,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT AND ACLUS DEFENDING DEMOCRACY PROGRAM TO SUPPORT THE SOUTHERN COLLECTIVE | 2023 |
| Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated | New York, NY | $3,000,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Economic Security Project Inc | New York, NY | $3,000,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc | New York, NY | $2,000,000 | CENTENNIAL CAMPAIGN | 2020 |
| American Journalism Project Inc | Washington, DC | $2,000,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2021 |
| The Seattle Foundation | Seattle, WA | $2,000,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT FOR RESOURCE EQUITY FUNDERS COLLABORATIVE | 2021 |
| Clean Air Task Force Inc | Boston, MA | $2,000,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2022 |
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