Paul & Nancy Pelosi Charitable Foundation
The Paul & Nancy Pelosi Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in San Francisco, California. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including organizations working in education, arts and culture, health, and human services.
Paul & Nancy Pelosi Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Paul & Nancy Pelosi Charitable Foundation gave $201K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in California. 33% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $201,002
- +9.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- -6.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,400
- +16.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,198
- Total assets
- $3,528,533
- +34.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 33% first-time grantees (5 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (72% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Paul & Nancy Pelosi Charitable Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 235 Montgomery Street Suite 970, San Francisco, CA 94104
Phone: (415) 788-8600
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Paul & Nancy Pelosi Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Georgetown University ($53K). Together the top 10 received $185K.
Grant Size Distribution
78 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 76 grants of 78 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 72% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 27% to recipients in the District of Columbia, and 1% to recipients in New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Paul & Nancy Pelosi Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
33%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 15 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $18K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 47% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 58% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 51% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $101K (2019) to $201K (2025). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $201K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Georgetown University Washington, DC | General Purpose | $53,400 |
| Napa Valley Festival Association Napa, CA | General Purpose | $35,000 |
| San Francisco Opera San Francisco, CA | General Purpose | $30,000 |
| SF Museum of Modern Art San Francisco, CA | General Purpose | $20,000 |
| San Francisco General Hospital Foundation San Francisco, CA | General Purpose | $10,000 |
| San Francisco Film Society San Francisco, CA | General Purpose | $10,000 |
| San Francisco Ballet San Francisco, CA | General Purpose | $9,520 |
| California College of the Arts San Francisco, CA | General Purpose | $7,198 |
| UCSF Foundation San Francisco, CA | General Purpose | $5,000 |
| Meals on Wheels of Alameda County Oakland, CA | General Purpose | $5,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,528,533 | $1,128,502 | $218,141 | $201,002 | 15 | $201,002 | $18,000 | $392,768 |
| 2024 | $2,618,172 | $463,221 | $185,670 | $184,013 | 16 | $184,013 | $423,044 | $271,812 |
| 2023 | $2,340,900 | $20,035 | $199,704 | $197,775 | 15 | $197,775 | $20,035 | $211,080 |
| 2022 | $2,520,514 | $16,112 | $129,804 | $127,400 | 19 | $127,400 | $16,112 | $187,568 |
| 2021 | $2,646,270 | $894,825 | $163,392 | $108,250 | 13 | $108,250 | $894,825 | $247,472 |
| 2020 | $2,746,625 | $1,361,051 | $161,398 | $119,100 | 8 | — | $34,651 | $150,861 |
| 2019 | $1,437,840 | $31,531 | $148,675 | $101,320 | 21 | — | $31,531 | $99,323 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Paul & Nancy Pelosi Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $393K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included Georgetown University, whose stated mission emphasizes intellectual, ethical, and spiritual understanding, justice, and the common good; California College of the Arts, which says it educates students in art, architecture, design, and writing; and San Francisco Symphony, which says it serves audiences and communities through musical performance.
Other 2025 grantees included San Francisco General Hospital Foundation, Meals on Wheels of Alameda County, and Swords to Plowshares. Meals on Wheels of Alameda County says it supports programs that provide homebound seniors with nutritious meals and wellness checks. SFFILM says it supports independent film voices through exhibition, youth education, and artist development.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 15 grants totaling $201,002. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $53,400, with a median of $7,198. All listed grant purposes were “general purpose.”
The largest reported grants were $53,400 to Georgetown University, $35,000 to Napa Valley Festival Association, $30,000 to San Francisco Opera, and $20,000 to SF Museum of Modern Art. Other grants included $10,000 each to San Francisco General Hospital Foundation and San Francisco Film Society, and $9,520 to San Francisco Ballet.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Paul Pelosi and Nancy Pelosi as founders.
Paul & Nancy Pelosi Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Nancy Pelosi
Founder
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Paul Pelosi
Founder
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Paul & Nancy Pelosi Charitable Foundation
How much does Paul & Nancy Pelosi Charitable Foundation give each year?
Paul & Nancy Pelosi Charitable Foundation gave $201K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $184K across 16 grants.
What is Paul & Nancy Pelosi Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Paul & Nancy Pelosi Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,198, and its average grant was $13,400, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Paul & Nancy Pelosi Charitable Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does Paul & Nancy Pelosi Charitable Foundation give grants?
Paul & Nancy Pelosi Charitable Foundation gives mostly in California: 72% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (27%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (10 grants).
Does Paul & Nancy Pelosi Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Paul & Nancy Pelosi Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (15 of 15) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Paul & Nancy Pelosi Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Paul & Nancy Pelosi Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Georgetown University ($53,400), Napa Valley Festival Association ($35,000) and San Francisco Opera ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 59% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Paul & Nancy Pelosi Charitable Foundation?
Paul & Nancy Pelosi Charitable Foundation reported $3.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $201K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $393K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Paul & Nancy Pelosi Charitable Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Paul & Nancy Pelosi Charitable Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Paul & Nancy Pelosi Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Paul & Nancy Pelosi Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3150212. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Paul & Nancy Pelosi Charitable 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.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 9, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Paul & Nancy Pelosi Charitable Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 6, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/paul-and-nancy-pelosi-charitable-foundation-morg_47ffe6e002684b1f9406ab4221d09370
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