Levi Strauss Foundation
The Levi Strauss Foundation is a private foundation based in San Francisco, California, founded in 1952. It advances the human rights and well-being of underserved people in places where Levi Strauss & Co. has a business presence.
Levi Strauss Foundation at a glance
In short: Levi Strauss Foundation gave $9.3M across 10 grants in 2024 (avg $929K), mostly in Delaware. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $9,291,698
- +46.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 10
- -85.9% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $929,170
- +941.6% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $29,097
- Total assets
- $80,537,232
- +9.6% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Delaware (85% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Levi Strauss Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Its guidelines state that it works with partners across sectors to identify opportunities for impact.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1155 Battery Street Levi Plaza, San Francisco, CA 94111-1230
Phone: (415) 501-6579
Website: https://levistrauss.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Levi Strauss Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was American Online Giving Foundation ($7.9M). Together the top 7 received $9.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
331 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 172 grants of 331 (52%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation says it works in places where Levi Strauss & Co. has a business presence. Its stated geographic focus includes the United States for democracy and immigrant rights, and the United States and Mexico for reproductive justice. The 2024 filing also lists a grant to an organization identified with Sri Lanka.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Levi Strauss Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+9%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 253% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $6.3M (2023) to $9.6M (2022). In 2024 it made 10 grants totaling $9.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Online Giving Foundation Newark, DE | General Operating Support | $7,932,915 |
| UK Online Giving Foundation | General Operating Suppory | $1,050,000 |
| Standup Movement Lanka | General operating support to advance the rights of apparel workers and in sri lanka. | $120,000 |
| Lemonada Media Inc Minneapolis, MN | Project Support for Podcast on Democracy. | $75,000 |
| Manaus Consulting Sherman Oaks, CA | Project related expense (PRE) to advance new frontiers in worker well-being and document best practices and innovative approaches throughout the industry. | $30,063 |
| Manaus Consulting Sherman Oaks, CA | Pre for WWB | $28,130 |
| Lightbox Collaborative Alameda, CA | Worker Well-Being Strategy Grant | $21,000 |
| MCE Social Capital San Francisco, CA | MCE Capital 2023 Guarantor Contribution, Loan Losses | $13,730 |
| Manaus Consulting Sherman Oaks, CA | Pre to reframe wwb research for brand audiences - added scope | $12,410 |
| MCE Social Capital San Francisco, CA | MCE Capital 2024 Guarantor Contribution, Loan Losses | $8,450 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $80,537,232 | $9,236,243 | $11,349,930 | $9,291,698 | 10 | $9,361,283 | $4,513,509 | $3,694,146 |
| 2023 | $73,515,302 | $6,315,376 | $10,186,973 | $6,333,325 | 71 | $6,870,963 | $1,614,392 | $3,318,217 |
| 2022 | $72,103,673 | $10,777,745 | $12,718,628 | $9,620,417 | 76 | $9,901,696 | $1,159,439 | $3,197,079 |
| 2021 | $84,634,439 | $14,110,217 | $10,116,099 | $8,497,500 | 84 | — | $2,860,584 | $3,591,575 |
| 2020 | $76,027,557 | $-213,007 | $11,030,338 | $9,070,000 | 90 | — | — | $3,661,953 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Levi Strauss Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3.7M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s mission is to advance the human rights and well-being of underserved people in places where the company has a business presence. Its focus areas include protecting voting rights and strengthening civic engagement; advancing humane and just immigration systems; advancing reproductive freedom and justice; and advancing apparel workers’ rights and well-being.
Its grantmaking supports organizations working alongside affected communities. For example, MCE Social Capital, a 2024 grantee, describes its mission as generating economic opportunities for women and families in underserved communities throughout the developing world.
Grantmaking
The 2024 filing reports 10 grants totaling $9,291,698. Grant amounts ranged from $8,450 to $7,932,915, with a median of $29,096. The foundation’s 2024 year-in-review stated that it increased its average grant size by 11% and grew general operating support to 85% of its grantmaking.
Among the reported 2024 grants were $7,932,915 to American Online Giving Foundation for general operating support; $1,050,000 to UK Online Giving Foundation for general operating support; and $120,000 to StandUp Movement Lanka to advance apparel workers’ rights in Sri Lanka. Other grants included $75,000 to Lemonada Media for a democracy podcast project, $30,063 to Manaus Consulting for work on worker well-being, and $21,000 to Lightbox Collaborative for a worker well-being strategy grant.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Jennifer C. Haas as president; Daniel Geballe and David Jedrzejek as vice-presidents; Fatima Angeles as secretary/executive director; and Eduardo Zanatti as treasurer. Directors listed include Michelle Gass, Edgar Bedolla, Elise Haas, and Peter Haas Jr. Mark Foxton is listed as a director through October 24, 2024.
Levi Strauss Foundation is led by Jennifer C. Haas, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 17 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Jennifer C. Haas
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Fatima Angeles
Secretary & Executive Director
Executive Director → Secretary & Executive Director, 2022
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anna Walker
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chip Bergh
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elise Haas
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter E. Haas Jr.
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Foxton
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Edgar Bedolla
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason McBriarty
Director of Comms, Ops & Ctrl
Director of Communications & Ops → Director of Comms, Ops & Controller, 2023
Director of Comms, Ops & Controller → Director of Comms, Ops & Ctrl, 2024
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kim Almeida
Director of Programs
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tracy Laney
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Zaineb De Souza
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Meryl Friedman
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Gass
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Geballe
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eduardo Zanatti
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Jedrzejek
Vice President
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Daniel Lurie (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Seth Jaffe (2020–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Anne Madison (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Daniel Lee (2020–2021) — Executive Director & Board Secretary
- Former: Hs Vishy Vishwanath (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Lucia Marcuzzo (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Marc Rosen (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Anisa Kumar (2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Levi Strauss Foundation
How much does Levi Strauss Foundation give each year?
Levi Strauss Foundation gave $9.3M across 10 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $6.3M across 71 grants.
What is Levi Strauss Foundation's typical grant size?
Levi Strauss Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $29,097, and its average grant was $929,170, across 10 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Levi Strauss Foundation give grants?
Levi Strauss Foundation gives mostly in Delaware: 85% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Sherman Oaks, CA (3 grants) and San Francisco, CA (2 grants).
Does Levi Strauss Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 30% of Levi Strauss Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Levi Strauss Foundation's largest grantees?
Levi Strauss Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include American Online Giving Foundation ($7,932,915), UK Online Giving Foundation ($1,050,000) and Standup Movement Lanka ($120,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 98% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Levi Strauss Foundation?
Levi Strauss Foundation reported $80.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $9.4M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3.7M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Levi Strauss Foundation fund?
The foundation’s mission is to advance the human rights and well-being of underserved people in places where the company has a business presence. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Levi Strauss Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Levi Strauss Foundation's EIN?
Levi Strauss Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-6064702. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Levi Strauss Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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