Bay City Capital Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker San Francisco, CA EIN: 94-3344740

Bay City Capital Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in San Francisco, CA. IRS filing data is available for 2020. In 2020, it awarded 11 grants totaling $39K.

Key facts about Bay City Capital Foundation

EIN: 94-3344740
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2020
Annual giving (2020): $38,978
Grants made (2020): 11
Average grant: $3,543
Median grant: $1,500
Primary geography: New York (52% of itemized 2020 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2020; updated September 2026.

Who Bay City Capital Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Bay City Capital Foundation's 11 itemized 2020 grants were New York (52%) and California (45%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (4 grants). None of its 11 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Holiday Donation." (5 grants).

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Financial Overview

From 2020 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$39K

Grant Count

Avg Grant Size

$4K

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bay City Capital Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2020 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Bay City Capital Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Focus Areas

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

New York $20K (52%)

California $17K (45%)

Illinois $2K (4%)

Share of all 11 itemized 2020 grant dollars.

States

California Illinois New York

Cities

San FranciscoBrockportChicagoIrvineNew YorkNovatoRichmondRye Brook

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2020
Total Assets	—
Revenue	$23
Expenses	$65,970
Qualifying Distributions	—
Net Investment Income	—
Distributable Amount	$2,738

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

March 3, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal year 2020

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2020

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2020 grants, the largest recipients include New York Academy of Science ($20,000), Board of Trustee of the Glide Foundation ($4,550), San Francisco Food Bank ($4,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCE New York, NY	SPONSOR FOR FRONTIERS IN CIRCADIAN MEDICINE CONFERENCE NOV 2, 2020.	$20,000
BOARD OF TRUSTEE OF THE GLIDE FOUNDATION San Francisco, CA	HOLIDAY DONATION.	$4,550
SAN FRANCISCO FOOD BANK San Francisco, CA	HOLIDAY DONATION.	$4,000
NORTH MARIN COMMUNITY SERVICES Novato, CA	HOLIDAY DONATION.	$2,500
MIND RESEARCH INSTITUTE Irvine, CA	DONATION IN SUPPORT OF THE MIND RESEARCH INSTITUTE'S MATH PROGRAM.	$2,000
FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY Chicago, IL	DONATION IN SUPPORT OF PRITZKER DNA LAB.	$1,500
JUMA VENTURES INC San Francisco, CA	HOLIDAY DONATION.	$1,500
MAKING WAVES FOUNDATION INC Richmond, CA	HOLIDAY DONATION.	$1,500
COMPASS FAMILY SERVICES San Francisco, CA	DONATION IN SUPPORT OF HOMELESS HOUSING PROGRAM.	$1,300
STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE AT BROCKPORT FOUNDATION INC Brockport, NY	MATCH DONATION.	$78

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2020 IRS filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
Fred Craves	Pres./Sec./Dir. *	0.1	—
Susan Vuong	Treasurer ( = Part-Time	0.1	—
Thomas J Pritzker	Director *	0.1	—
Nicholas J Pritzker	Director *	0.1	—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bay City Capital Foundation?

Bay City Capital Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in San Francisco, CA. It holds — in total assets as of 2020.

Where does Bay City Capital Foundation operate?

Bay City Capital Foundation has awarded grants in California, Illinois, New York.

What size grants does Bay City Capital Foundation award?

In 2020, Bay City Capital Foundation awarded 11 grants totaling $39K — an average of about $4K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Bay City Capital Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2020, Bay City Capital Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.