Herbst Foundation Inc
EIN 946061680 Private FoundationTotal Given 2017–2024
$42.6M
64 grants · $5.3M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$250K
typical big bets · $150K–$688K
grant size
50%
supporter · 17/34 multi-year
repeat
$84.7M
Assets (2024)
34
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Contact Person
See Schedule Attached
Phone
(415) 252-1220
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $7.1M | $73.8M | $7.6M | 13 |
| 2018 | $6.9M | $77.4M | $6.7M | 16 |
| 2020 | $7.2M | $76.3M | $3.4M | 11 |
| 2022 | $7.1M | $80.6M | $6.4M | 10 |
| 2023 | $8.2M | $81.8M | $2.7M | 9 |
| 2024 | $6.0M | $84.7M | $6.0M | 5 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 64 grants on record
Minimum
$25K
25th Pctl
$150K
Median
$250K
Average
$666K
75th Pctl
$688K
Maximum
$5.0M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
BH
Bruce W. Hart
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
RT
Robert K. Taylor
6+ yrs
Treasurer. & Direct
Leadership
SM
Steven Monosson
6+ yrs
V.P. & Director
MM
Melvyn I. Mark
6+ yrs
V.P. & Director
JH
Jerrol L. Harris
5 yrs
V.P. & Director
AC
Anthony Cameron
3 yrs
V.P. & Director
FE
Fredric C. Nelson Esq
6+ yrs
Sec. & Director
JH
Jerrol L. Harris
5 yrs
President.& Director
Leadership
RT
Robert K. Taylor
6+ yrs
Treasurer. & Direct
Leadership
SC
Shirley J. Costello
2 yrs
Assistant. Secretary
Leadership
FE
Fredric C. Nelson Esq
6+ yrs
V.P. & Director
SM
Steven Monosson
6+ yrs
Sec. & Director
BH
Bruce W. Hart
6+ yrs
V.P. & Director
AC
Anthony Cameron
3 yrs
V.P. & Director
MM
Melvyn I. Mark
6+ yrs
V.P. & Director
AC
Anthony Cameron
3 yrs
President
Leadership
RT
Robert K. Taylor
6+ yrs
Treasurer. & Direct
Leadership
SC
Shirley J. Costello
2 yrs
Assistant. Secretary
Leadership
MM
Melvyn I. Mark
6+ yrs
V.P. & Director
FE
Fredric C. Nelson Esq
6+ yrs
V.P. & Director
SM
Steven Monosson
6+ yrs
V.P. & Director
BH
Bruce W. Hart
6+ yrs
Sec. & Director
JH
Jerrol L. Harris
5 yrs
V.P. & Director
Grants Awarded (64 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| See Schedule Attached | San Francisco, CA | $5,005,325 | Various | 2023 |
| See Schedule Attached | San Francisco, CA | $4,239,926 | Various | 2024 |
| See Schedule Attached | San Francisco, CA | $3,661,076 | Various | 2022 |
| See Schedule Attached | San Francisco, CA | $3,635,550 | Various | 2017 |
| See Schedule Attached | San Francisco, CA | $3,550,783 | Various | 2020 |
| See Schedule Attached | San Francisco, CA | $2,324,500 | Various | 2018 |
| University Corp-San Francisco State | San Francisco, CA | $1,000,000 | Facility Improvements | 2020 |
| St Ignatius College Preparatory | San Francisco, CA | $1,000,000 | Facility Improvements | 2022 |
| St Ignatius College Preparatory | San Francisco, CA | $1,000,000 | Facility Improvements | 2023 |
| St Ignatius College Preparatory | San Francisco, CA | $1,000,000 | Facility Improvements | 2024 |
| SF Conservatory of Music | San Francisco, CA | $1,000,000 | Facility Improvements | 2017 |
| Meals on Wheels SF | San Francisco, CA | $1,000,000 | Facility Improvements | 2018 |
| SF Conservatory of Music | San Francisco, CA | $1,000,000 | Facility Improvements | 2018 |
| Meals on Wheels SF | San Francisco, CA | $750,000 | Facility Improvements | 2020 |
| San Francisco Boys Girls Club | San Francisco, CA | $750,000 | Facility improvements | 2022 |
| University of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $750,000 | Facility Improvements | 2023 |
| SF Conservatory of Music | San Francisco, CA | $666,667 | Facility Improvements | 2020 |
| Fine Arts Museum of SF | San Francisco, CA | $500,000 | Facility Improvements | 2020 |
| San Francisco University High Schoo | San Francisco, CA | $500,000 | Facility Improvements | 2022 |
| San Francisco University High Schoo | San Francisco, CA | $500,000 | Facility Improvements | 2023 |
| University of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $500,000 | Facility Improvements | 2024 |
| Lighthouse for the Blind | San Francisco, CA | $500,000 | Facility improvements | 2017 |
| Lighthouse for the Blind | San Francisco, CA | $500,000 | Facility improvements | 2018 |
| Fine Arts Museum of SF | San Francisco, CA | $400,000 | Facility Improvements | 2022 |
| War Memorial Gift Fund- Herbst Thea | San Francisco, CA | $400,000 | Facility improvements | 2017 |
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