Vesper Society
EIN 946122250Total Given 2016–2024
$396K
144 grants · $44K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$1K
typical micro grants · $1K–$2K
grant size
9%
transactional · 10/110 multi-year
repeat
$31.3M
Assets (2024)
110
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(415) 291-0901
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $31K | $30.2M | $2.2M | 12 |
| 2017 | $15K | $34.4M | $2.3M | 10 |
| 2018 | $24K | $30.8M | $3.2M | 22 |
| 2020 | $86K | $36.1M | $3.0M | 20 |
| 2021 | $41K | $39.0M | $2.8M | 20 |
| 2022 | $134K | $30.2M | $2.4M | 24 |
| 2023 | $36K | $31.6M | $1.1M | 21 |
| 2024 | $30K | $31.3M | $2.0M | 15 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 144 grants on record
Minimum
$90
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$1K
Average
$3K
75th Pctl
$2K
Maximum
$100K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
0.7% of US grants
· Rank #9 of 15 states
$1K across
1 grant
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Collin
Officers & Directors
MO
Miyoko Oshima
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
MW
Michael Ward
5 yrs
Chair
Leadership
KL
Kate Lawler
5 yrs
Vice Chair
Leadership
HG
Hydeh Ghaffari
Chief Financial Officer
EC
Erika Carlsen
5 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
SF
Sara Farooqi
Member
LN
Linday Nako
Member
JP
Joe Prado
Member
JB
Jerry Brown
3 yrs
Member
KM
Kevin Martinez
5 yrs
Member
YR
Yammilette Rodriguez
5 yrs
Member
MM
Michael Mata
2 yrs
Member
MO
Miyoko Oshima
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
LS
Lyell Sakaue
5 yrs
Chair
Leadership
CS
Cynthia So-Armah
5 yrs
Vice Chair
Leadership
KL
Kate Lawler
5 yrs
Chief Financial Officer
MW
Michael Ward
5 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
HG
Hydeh Gaffari
Member
LN
Lindsay Nako
Member
JB
Jerry Brown
3 yrs
Member
EC
Erika Carlsen
5 yrs
Member
KM
Kevin Martinez
5 yrs
Member
YR
Yammilette Rodriguez
5 yrs
Member
AS
Adina Safer
5 yrs
Member
MO
Miyoko Oshima
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
SS
Sidney Stolz
6 yrs
Chair
Leadership
CS
Cynthia So-Armah
5 yrs
Vice Chair
Leadership
KL
Kate Lawler
5 yrs
Chief Financial Officer
MW
Michael Ward
5 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
AS
Adina Safer
5 yrs
Member
JC
Joann Conroy
Member
YR
Yammilette Rodriguez
5 yrs
Member
LS
Lyell Sakaue
5 yrs
Member
JB
Jerry Brown
3 yrs
Member
EC
Erika Carlsen
5 yrs
Member
KM
Kevin Martinez
5 yrs
Member
MO
Miyoko Oshima
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
KK
Katherine Kidd
4 yrs
Chair
Leadership
IH
Irene Heinemeier
5 yrs
Vice Chair
Leadership
KL
Kate Lawler
5 yrs
Chief Financial Officer
CS
Cynthia So-Armah
5 yrs
Member
LS
Lyell Sakaue
5 yrs
Member
KM
Kevin Martinez
5 yrs
Member
EC
Erika Carlsen
5 yrs
Member
MW
Michael Ward
5 yrs
Member
SS
Sidney Stolz
6 yrs
Member
JL
John Larson
5 yrs
Member
YR
Yammilette Rodriguez
5 yrs
Member
AS
Adina Safer
5 yrs
Member
MO
Miyoko Oshima
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
RS
Randall Schieber
4 yrs
Chair
Leadership
IH
Irene Heinemeier
5 yrs
Vice Chair
Leadership
SS
Sidney Stolz
6 yrs
Cfo
CS
Cynthia So-Armah
5 yrs
Member
JL
John Larson
5 yrs
Member
KL
Kate Lawler
5 yrs
Member
YR
Yammilette Rodriguez
5 yrs
Member
AS
Adina Safer
5 yrs
Member
LS
Lyell Sakaue
5 yrs
Member
KM
Kevin Martinez
5 yrs
Member
EC
Erika Carlsen
5 yrs
Member
MW
Michael Ward
5 yrs
Member
MO
Miyoko Oshima
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
MA
Melissa Anderson
3 yrs
Chair
Leadership
IH
Irene Heinemeier
5 yrs
Vice Chair
Leadership
SS
Sidney Stolz
6 yrs
Cfo
RS
Randall Schieber
4 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
LS
Lyell Sakaue
5 yrs
Member
BL
Barbara Varenhorst on Medical Leave
Member
CS
Cynthia So-Armah
5 yrs
Member
JL
John Larson
5 yrs
Member
KK
Katherine Kidd
4 yrs
Member
RL
Rodric Lorimer
2 yrs
Member
LM
Laura Mitchell
3 yrs
Member
AS
Adina Safer
5 yrs
Member
LL
Luther Luedtke
Chair
Leadership
MO
Miyoko Oshima
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
MA
Melissa Anderson
3 yrs
Vice Chair
Leadership
SS
Sidney Stolz
6 yrs
Cfo
AW
Anita Wotiz
2 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
BV
Barbara Varenhorst
2 yrs
Member
ER
Eric Reynolds
2 yrs
Member
IH
Irene Heinemeier
5 yrs
Member
RL
Rodric Lorimer
2 yrs
Member
MM
Michael Mata
2 yrs
Member
LM
Laura Mitchell
3 yrs
Member
JL
John Larson
5 yrs
Member
KK
Katherine Kidd
4 yrs
Member
RS
Randall Schieber
4 yrs
Member
LL
Luther S Luedtke
Chair
Leadership
MO
Miyoko Oshima
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
MM
Michael a Mata
Vice Chair
Leadership
MA
Melissa Anderson
3 yrs
Cfo
AW
Anita Wotiz
2 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
ER
Eric Reynolds
2 yrs
Member
RL
Rodric a Lorimer
Member
MG
Melvin D George
Member
MT
Mary Tabata
Member
LM
Laura Mitchell
3 yrs
Member
KK
Katherine Kidd
4 yrs
Member
SS
Sidney Stolz
6 yrs
Member
BV
Barbara Varenhorst
2 yrs
Member
RS
Randall Schieber
4 yrs
Member
IH
Irene Heinemeier
5 yrs
Member
JL
John Larson
5 yrs
Member
Grants Awarded (144 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two Feathers Native Amercan Family Services | McKinleyville, CA | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Imperial Valley Regional Occupational Program | El Centro, CA | $40,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Christian Community Development Association | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Humboldt Area Foundation | Bayside, CA | $14,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Bvm Capacity Building | East Point, GA | $12,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| College of the Redwoods Foundation | Eureka, CA | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Native Americans in Philanthropy | Washington, DC | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| First 5 Humboldt | Bayside, CA | $10,000 | RED FOLDER PROJECT | 2024 |
| Humboldt Area Foundation | Bayside, CA | $6,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Operation Access | San Francisco, CA | $5,000 | SPONSORSHIP FOR 30-YEAR ANNIVERSARY | 2023 |
| Marin City Health | Sausalito, CA | $5,000 | BRONZE SPONSORSHIP | 2024 |
| Humboldt Area Foundation | Bayside, CA | $4,000 | NCGP - PLAYHOUSE ART | 2023 |
| Street Level Health | Oakland, CA | $3,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Imperial Valley Food Bank | El Centro, CA | $3,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Native American Health Center | Oakland, CA | $3,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| All Five | Menlo Park, CA | $3,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Humboldt Area Foundation | Bayside, CA | $3,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Apiavote | Washington, DC | $2,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Napawf | Chicago, IL | $2,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Kee Cha-E-Nar Corp | Klamath, CA | $2,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Wiyot Tribe | Loleta, CA | $2,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| California School Based Health Alliance | Oakland, CA | $2,500 | APR 2024 CASB HEALTH CONFERENCE SPONSORSHIP (6500-6-000) | 2023 |
| Humboldt Area Foundation | Bayside, CA | $2,500 | FOOD FOR PEOPLE - CHILDREN'S SUMMER FOOD BOX PROGRAM 2023 | 2023 |
| Kee Char E Nar Corporation | Klamanth, CA | $2,500 | RECLASS OF FEB 2024MMIP EVENTS SPONSORSHIP- | 2023 |
| La United | Los Angeles, CA | $2,500 | SPONSORSHIP - KID CITY'S QUINCE 15TH ANNIVERSARY ON 11/04/23 | 2023 |