Hobart Preservation Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker San Francisco, CA EIN: 80-0518390

To preserve and maintain the historic hobart building, a san francisco landmark

Hobart Preservation Foundation at a glance

In short: Hobart Preservation Foundation gave $9K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$8,579
-54.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$8,579
-54.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$8,579
Total assets
$21,119,132
-4.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Hobart Preservation Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Levison-Levy Charitable Trust: $9KLevison-Levy Charitable Trust$9K

The largest 2025 recipient was Levison-Levy Charitable Trust ($9K).

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K1$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 8 (63%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

San Francisco

How Hobart Preservation Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 96% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K2 grants2019 2 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2025) to $249K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $9K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Levison-Levy Charitable Trust San Francisco, CAUnrestricted$8,579
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$21,119,132$2,456,265$3,258,560$8,5791$1,594
2024$22,190,263$2,363,726$3,198,612$18,8791$-3,850
2023$23,303,609$2,066,601$3,695,775$80,2352$-444,254
2022$23,706,501$2,746,844$3,607,564$227,2782$3,387
2021$24,942,337$3,593,927$3,842,283$248,7452$3,799
2020$25,775,301$4,506,548$3,948,492$198,2142$5,240
2019$25,514,347$3,152,378$3,924,269$184,1452$-1,302,841

About Hobart Preservation Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Hobart Preservation Foundation is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in San Francisco, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $21.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $9K. Net investment income was $2K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Hobart Preservation Foundation is led by John W. Zellerbach, CEO since 2020 (on filings since 2019); 3 of 5 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • John W. Zellerbach

    CEO

    President → CEO, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    29 hrs/week

    $26K (2019) → $142K (2025)

  • Elizabeth Z. Rufer

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    $2K (2019) → $0 (2025)

  • Michelle Owczarzak

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    $2K (2019) → $140K (2025)

  • Russell B. Lyman

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    11.5 hrs/week

    $131K (2019) → $72K (2025)

  • Susan Cook Hoganson

    CFO

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    $26K (2019) → $0 (2025)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

John W Zellerbach — CEO: $142KJohn W ZellerbachCEO$142KMichelle Owczarzak — Director: $140KMichelle OwczarzakDirector$140KRussell B Lyman — Secretary: $72KRussell B LymanSecretary$72K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $142K, to John W Zellerbach (CEO). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Hobart Preservation Foundation

How much does Hobart Preservation Foundation give each year?

Hobart Preservation Foundation gave $9K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $19K across 1 grant.

How large is Hobart Preservation Foundation?

Hobart Preservation Foundation reported $21.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.5M.

What is Hobart Preservation Foundation?

Hobart Preservation Foundation is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in San Francisco, CA. It holds $21.1M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Hobart Preservation Foundation operate?

Hobart Preservation Foundation has awarded grants in California.

What is Hobart Preservation Foundation's EIN?

Hobart Preservation Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 80-0518390. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 17, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 10, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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