Bay City Capital Foundation

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.

Financial Overview

From 2020 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$39K

Grant Count

11

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

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

BrockportChicagoIrvineNew YorkNovatoRichmondRye BrookSan Francisco

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$18K$36K$54K$73K2020
Metric2020
Total Assets
Revenue$23
Expenses$65,970
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount$2,738

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$19K$29K$39K11 grants2020

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2020

NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIE…$20KBOARD OF TRUSTEE OF THE …$5KSAN FRANCISCO FOOD BANK$4KNORTH MARIN COMMUNITY SE…$3KMIND RESEARCH INSTITUTE$2KFIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL …$2KJUMA VENTURES INC$2KMAKING WAVES FOUNDATION …$2KCOMPASS FAMILY SERVICES$1KSTATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE…$78

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

11<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
BOARD OF TRUSTEE OF THE GLIDE FOUNDATION SAN FRANCISCO, CAHOLIDAY DONATION.$4,550
COMPASS FAMILY SERVICES SAN FRANCISCO, CADONATION IN SUPPORT OF HOMELESS HOUSING PROGRAM.$1,300
FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY CHICAGO, ILDONATION IN SUPPORT OF PRITZKER DNA LAB.$1,500
JUMA VENTURES INC SAN FRANCISCO, CAHOLIDAY DONATION.$1,500
LEUKEMIA AND LYMPHOMA SOCIETY RYE BROOK, NYMATCH DONATION.$50
MAKING WAVES FOUNDATION INC RICHMOND, CAHOLIDAY DONATION.$1,500
MIND RESEARCH INSTITUTE IRVINE, CADONATION IN SUPPORT OF THE MIND RESEARCH INSTITUTE'S MATH PROGRAM.$2,000
NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCE NEW YORK, NYSPONSOR FOR FRONTIERS IN CIRCADIAN MEDICINE CONFERENCE NOV 2, 2020.$20,000
NORTH MARIN COMMUNITY SERVICES NOVATO, CAHOLIDAY DONATION.$2,500
SAN FRANCISCO FOOD BANK SAN FRANCISCO, CAHOLIDAY DONATION.$4,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2020 IRS filing

From 2020 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
FRED CRAVESPRES./SEC./DIR. *0.1
SUSAN VUONGTREASURER *(* = PART-TIME0.1
THOMAS J PRITZKERDIRECTOR *0.1
NICHOLAS J PRITZKERDIRECTOR *0.1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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.

What is Bay City Capital Foundation's EIN?

Bay City Capital Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3344740. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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