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Saint Francis Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker San Francisco, CA EIN: 94-2597514 Website

The mission of Saint Francis Foundation is to raise funds and make grants that enhance access to exceptional health care and wellness, delivered with compassion for people and underserved communities in san francisco.

Saint Francis Foundation at a glance

In short: Saint Francis Foundation gave $2.9M across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $327K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$2,947,002
+50.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
9
-10.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$327,445
+67.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$250,000
Total assets
$121,790,930
+3.4% 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.

How to apply to Saint Francis Foundation

Who Saint Francis Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

Saint Francis Memorial Hospital: $967KSaint Francis MemorialHospital$967KLarkin Street Youth Services: $525KLarkin Street Youth Services$525KSan Francisco Community Health Center: $525KSan Francisco Community HealthCenter$525KMaitri Compassionate Care: $325KMaitri Compassionate Care$325KHyde Street Community Services Inc: $250KHyde Street Community ServicesInc$250KLyon-Martin Community Health Services: $150KLyon-Martin Community HealthServices$150KCurry Senior Center Respite & Recuperative Care: $150KCurry Senior Center Respite &Recuperative Care$150KSan Francisco Pride: $30KSan Francisco Pride$30KSequoia Living SF Senior Center Support Circles: $25KSequoia Living SF SeniorCenter Support Circles$25K

The largest 2025 recipient was Saint Francis Memorial Hospital ($967K). Together the top 9 received $2.9M.

Grant Size Distribution

41 grants across all recorded years

12<$50K2$50–100K9$100–250K11$250–500K3$500K–1M3$1–5M1$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 41 (29%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

San FranciscoChicagoPasadena

How Saint Francis Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 51% 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$2M$4M$6M9 grants2019 9 grants2020 10 grants2021 7 grants2022 5 grants2023 10 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $469K (2020) to $6.0M (2022). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $2.9M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Saint Francis Memorial Hospital San Francisco, CAProgram Support$967,002
Larkin Street Youth Services San Francisco, CAProgram Support$525,000
San Francisco Community Health Center San Francisco, CAProgram Support$525,000
Maitri Compassionate Care San Francisco, CAProgram Support$325,000
Hyde Street Community Services Inc San Francisco, CAProgram Support$250,000
Lyon-Martin Community Health Services San Francisco, CAProgram Support$150,000
Curry Senior Center Respite & Recuperative Care San Francisco, CAProgram Support$150,000
San Francisco Pride San Francisco, CAProgram Support$30,000
Sequoia Living SF Senior Center Support Circles San Francisco, CAProgram Support$25,000
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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$121,790,930$5,548,347$5,100,935$2,947,0029$4,860,070
2024$117,823,239$6,183,291$4,159,506$1,957,54810$5,708,959
2023$112,513,028$2,862,846$4,989,330$2,620,4555$1,593,706
2022$112,281,372$8,686,371$8,227,870$5,969,2157$7,840,826
2021$117,497,508$10,295,805$3,672,971$3,656,80710$8,846,115
2020$95,653,346$3,801,682$2,868,584$469,2549$1,894,672
2019$95,757,283$4,332,044$5,857,425$3,370,5909$3,072,689

About Saint Francis Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Saint Francis Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in San Francisco, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $121.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $2.9M. Net investment income was $4.9M.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Saint Francis Foundation is led by Elizabeth Kate Smith, President on every filing since 2024; 5 of 25 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Elizabeth Kate Smith

    President

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $159K (2024) → $275K (2025)

  • Matthew Brady

    Chair

    Board Member → Chair, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • William Douglas

    Director Programs & Community P'ship

    Director, Programs & Com → Director Programs & Community P'ship, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $103K (2020) → $143K (2025)

  • Ken Woolston

    Director Administration

    Director of Administration → Director Administration, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $103K (2023) → $105K (2025)

  • Julia Ludwig

    Director Development & Marketing

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $100K (2024) → $103K (2025)

  • Laurel Druke

    Director Finance & Operations

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $131K (2025)

  • Frank Malin MD

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michele Hanson

    Vice Chair

    Board Member → Vice Chair & Secretary, 2022

    Vice Chair & Secretary → Vice Chair, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarita Satpathy MD

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Aneesh Krishna

    Secretary

    Board Member → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Heidi Wittenberg MD

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brandon A. Kline

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • William Jump

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Beth Johnson

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Taylor

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laurette Hartigan

    Treasurer

    Finance Chair → Board Member, 2024

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Noriko Lim-Tepper

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sotha Saing

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Adam Bonnington

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brenda L. Wright

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Connie Linehan

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ezra Garrett

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Harry Prabandham

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lindsay Caldwell

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marguerite Hutchinson

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (40)
  • Former: Aneal Vallurpalli (2019–2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: Deanna Berzins (2019–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Joyce Tam (2019–2024) — Controller & Former
  • Former: Nili Malach Poynter (2019–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Edward Conlon (2019–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Mark A. Ryle (2019–2023) — Former President
  • Former: Paul Tormey (2019–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Kate Smith (2020–2023) — President
  • Former: Chris Meza (2021–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Arjun Dev Arora (2019–2022) — Chair
  • Former: Brandi Hudson (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Daniella Vallurpalli (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Joanne Sun MD (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Nicole Prieto (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Scott Taylor (2019–2022) — Chair
  • Former: Victor Prieto (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Richard Grossman MD (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Brooke Bedingfield (2021–2022) — Director of Major Gifts
  • Former: Judy Davies (2021–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Kate Smith Vcsec Left (2022) — Interim President
  • Former: David Klein MD (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Elsie M. Fletcher (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: James A. Aleveras (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: John Boynton (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Dorothy Dutton (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Ede Conlon (2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Ann Lazarus (2019–2020) — Interim President
  • Former: Christopher Meza (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Dorothea Dutton (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Jennifer Kiss (2019–2020) — Director & Programs
  • Former: Kerry Johnson (2019–2020) — Director & Major Gifts
  • Former: Michael Soza (2019–2020) — Chair
  • Former: Matt Brady (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Alan R. Malouf (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Andrew Rumer (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Fraser A. McAlpine (2019) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Harris Goodman (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Ike Umunnah (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Lee Moore (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Markham Miller (2019) — Vice President

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

Elizabeth Kate Smith — President: $275KElizabeth Kate SmithPresident$275KWilliam Douglas — DIR. Programs and Community P'ship: $143KWilliam DouglasDIR. Programs and Community…$143KLaurel Druke — DIR. Finance and Operations: $131KLaurel DrukeDIR. Finance and Operations$131KKen Woolston — DIR. Administration: $105KKen WoolstonDIR. Administration$105KJulia Ludwig — DIR. Development and Marketing: $103KJulia LudwigDIR. Development and Marketing$103K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $275K, to Elizabeth Kate Smith (President). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Saint Francis Foundation

How much does Saint Francis Foundation give each year?

Saint Francis Foundation gave $2.9M across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.0M across 10 grants.

What is Saint Francis Foundation's typical grant size?

Saint Francis Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $250,000, and its average grant was $327,445, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Saint Francis Foundation give grants?

Saint Francis Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (9 grants).

Does Saint Francis Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Saint Francis Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (9 grants).

Who are Saint Francis Foundation's largest grantees?

Saint Francis Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Saint Francis Memorial Hospital ($967,002), Larkin Street Youth Services ($525,000) and San Francisco Community Health Center ($525,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 68% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Saint Francis Foundation?

Saint Francis Foundation reported $121.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.5M.

What is Saint Francis Foundation?

Saint Francis Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in San Francisco, CA. It holds $121.8M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Saint Francis Foundation's EIN?

Saint Francis Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-2597514. 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

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 14, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 5, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 24, 2020)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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