Salesforce Foundation
Salesforce Foundation is a private foundation based in San Francisco, California. It partners with K–12 public schools and nonprofits to help young people gain the skills, experiences, and support to reach their full potential, with strategic grantmaking focused on education and career opportunity.
Salesforce Foundation at a glance
In short: Salesforce Foundation gave $35.9M across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $1.6M), mostly in California. 55% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $35,938,600
- -0.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- -18.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,633,573
- +22.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000,000
- Total assets
- $397,888,517
- +0.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 55% first-time grantees (12 of 22, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (64% 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 Salesforce Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- Invitation Only
-
The Foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Strategic grant proposals are accepted by invitation only. It does not fund events, sponsorships, galas, scholarships, grants to individuals, endowments, or lobbying.
- Contact
Mailing address: 50 Fremont Street 300, San Francisco, CA 94105
Phone: (866) 924-0450
Website: https://salesforce.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Salesforce Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Tides Foundation ($7.3M). Together the top 10 received $25.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
126 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 51 grants of 126 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Foundation’s stated approach is to partner with K–12 public schools and nonprofits where Salesforce works. In 2025, California recipients received 64% of grant dollars; New York, Illinois, Washington, and Washington, D.C. each received 6% to 11%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Salesforce Foundation open to new grantees?
55%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 12 of 22 grantees (55%) were first-time recipients. With only 22 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $1M; repeat grants $2.3M. How we count
Medians: $1M first-time, $1M repeat.
- 32% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 182% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $32.1M (2021) to $36.2M (2023). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $35.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tides Foundation San Francisco, CA | Support for education and career opportunities for young people | $7,338,600 |
| Oakland Unified School District Oakland, CA | Support Public Education | $5,000,000 |
| Spark SF Public Schools San Francisco, CA | Support Public Education | $5,000,000 |
| Codeorg Seattle, WA | Support for education and career opportunities for young people | $2,000,000 |
| Beyond 12 Education Inc Oakland, CA | Support for education and career opportunities for young people | $1,000,000 |
| Burning Glass Institute Bala Cynwyd, PA | Support for education and career opportunities for young people | $1,000,000 |
| Careervillage Inc San Francisco, CA | Support for education and career opportunities for young people | $1,000,000 |
| Children First Fund - the Chicago Public Schools Foundation Chicago, IL | Support Public Education | $1,000,000 |
| College Possible Saint Paul, MN | Support for education and career opportunities for young people | $1,000,000 |
| Common Sense Media San Francisco, CA | Support for education and career opportunities for young people | $1,000,000 |
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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 | $397,888,517 | $14,134,809 | $37,898,190 | $35,938,600 | 22 | $36,033,692 | $22,851,156 | $19,745,247 |
| 2024 | $395,528,825 | $37,717,252 | $37,722,798 | $36,145,900 | 27 | $36,268,711 | $14,539,459 | $18,322,941 |
| 2023 | $376,436,080 | $22,816,250 | $37,877,953 | $36,172,950 | 26 | $36,255,325 | $7,673,713 | $18,065,651 |
| 2022 | $419,674,142 | $105,083,193 | $34,538,841 | $32,666,460 | 24 | $32,736,497 | $9,540,420 | $18,653,564 |
| 2021 | $330,477,463 | $23,288,237 | $33,494,286 | $32,080,000 | 27 | — | $2,133,879 | $15,738,066 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Salesforce Foundation reported a distributable amount of $19.7M 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
The Foundation’s stated mission is to partner with K–12 public schools and nonprofits “where we live and work” so every young person has the skills, experiences, and support to reach their full potential. Its strategic grantmaking aims to expand access and opportunity for young people through three areas: academic success, excellent educators, and career readiness.
Its 2025 grants included support for public education and for education and career opportunities for young people. Among the grantees, Code.org describes its mission as expanding access to computer science and increasing participation by young women and underrepresented groups. Beyond 12 says it works to increase college graduation among low-income, first-generation, and historically underrepresented students. Spark SF Public Schools says it raises private support and builds partnerships for San Francisco public schools, focusing on learning, innovation, equity, access, wellness, and talent.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the Foundation awarded 22 grants totaling $35,938,600. Awards ranged from $100,000 to $7,338,600, with a median grant of $1,000,000.
The largest grants included $7,338,600 to Tides Foundation for education and career opportunities for young people, and $5,000,000 each to Oakland Unified School District and Spark SF Public Schools for public education. Other notable awards included $2,000,000 to Code.org and $1,000,000 each to Beyond 12 Education, Burning Glass Institute, CareerVillage, Children First Fund–The Chicago Public Schools Foundation, College Possible, Common Sense Media, Digital Promise Global, and Fund for Public Schools.
The Foundation considers alignment with its education grantmaking strategy, nonprofit status, demonstrated program impact or evidence-informed models, commitment to measuring and adapting, and a leadership team reflective of and connected to the community.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Marc Benioff as chairman; Ronald Conway and Laura Scher as directors; Rebecca Ferguson as CEO; Samuel Chung as CFO and treasurer through January 2025, and Joachim Wettermark as CFO and treasurer starting in January 2025. Other listed officers and staff are Sarah Dods, secretary; Michael Butler, assistant treasurer; Lara Mouritsen, assistant secretary; and Maggie Tan, finance director.
Salesforce Foundation is led by Rebecca Ferguson, CEO since 2025 (on filings since 2022); none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rebecca Ferguson
CEO
COO → CEO, 2025
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marc Benioff
Chairman
On filings since 2021
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura Scher
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ronald Conway
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maggie Tan
Finance Director
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joachim Wettermark
CFO & Treasurer Start
Treasurer → CFO & Treasurer Start, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Samuel Chung
CFO & Treasurer
CFO → CFO & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lara Mouritsen
Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Dods
Secretary
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Butler
Assistant Treasurer
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Ebony Beckwith (2021–2024) — CEO
- Former: Joshua Man (2022–2023) — Assistant Treasurer
- Former: Amy Weaver (2021) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Salesforce Foundation
How much does Salesforce Foundation give each year?
Salesforce Foundation gave $35.9M across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $36.1M across 27 grants.
What is Salesforce Foundation's typical grant size?
Salesforce Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000,000, and its average grant was $1,633,573, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Salesforce Foundation that year got $1M on average.
Where does Salesforce Foundation give grants?
Salesforce Foundation gives mostly in California: 64% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (11%) and Illinois (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (5 grants), Oakland, CA (4 grants), New York, NY (4 grants) and Chicago, IL (2 grants).
Does Salesforce Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 22 grants with a stated purpose on Salesforce Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support Public Education" (6 grants).
Who are Salesforce Foundation's largest grantees?
Salesforce Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Tides Foundation ($7,338,600), Oakland Unified School District ($5,000,000) and Spark SF Public Schools ($5,000,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 48% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Salesforce Foundation?
Salesforce Foundation reported $397.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $36.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $19.7M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Salesforce Foundation fund?
The Foundation’s stated mission is to partner with K–12 public schools and nonprofits “where we live and work” so every young person has the skills, experiences, and support to reach their full potential. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Salesforce Foundation?
The Foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Salesforce Foundation's EIN?
Salesforce Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3347800. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Salesforce 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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Grantable. (2026). Salesforce Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 8, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/salesforce-foundation-morg_67dc8f2d819541d88f8ec53235f2ffab
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