Sarlo Family Foundation
The Sarlo Family Foundation is a private foundation based in San Francisco, California. It partners with organizations to promote the wellbeing of young people, their caregivers, and communities, with an emphasis on supportive relationships and conditions that help young people and families thrive.
Sarlo Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Sarlo Family Foundation gave $2.1M across 32 grants in 2024 (avg $66K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $2,117,750
- +0.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 32
- +77.8% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $66,180
- -43.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $41,051,764
- +162.5% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (87% 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 Sarlo Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1660 Bush St 300, San Francisco, CA 94109
Phone: (415) 561-6540
Website: https://sarlo.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Sarlo Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was UCSF Foundation ($265K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $1.5M.
Grant Size Distribution
80 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 80 (43%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation says it focuses on young people and families across California, with a county-level focus in the San Francisco Bay Area, and also seeks opportunities that drive national change. In 2024, 87% of grant dollars went to recipients in California and 12% to recipients in Washington, DC; the remaining reported shares were 1% in Rhode Island and less than 1% in Maryland.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 32 itemized grants.
Cities
How Sarlo Family Foundation gives
- 30% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 209% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 166% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2024). 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $633K (2020) to $2.1M (2024). In 2024 it made 32 grants totaling $2.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Public Works Alliance Santa Barbara, CA | General Support | $250,000 |
| Children Now Oakland, CA | To provide core support for children now's behavioral health work. | $150,000 |
| Inseparable Inc Washington, DC | General Support | $150,000 |
| Safe & Sound San Francisco, CA | General Support | $150,000 |
| UCSF Foundation San Francisco, CA | Child Trauma Research Project | $140,000 |
| National Center for Youth Law Oakland, CA | To Support Ncyl's Children's Mental Health Work | $125,000 |
| UCSF Foundation San Francisco, CA | Center for Advancing Dyadic Care in Pediatrics | $125,000 |
| Marin Children and Families Commission San Rafael, CA | First 5 Marin | $112,750 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc Washington, DC | Youth Power Fund | $100,000 |
| Postpartum Support Center San Rafael, CA | General Support | $100,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $41,051,764 | $6,406,545 | $3,090,606 | $2,117,750 | 32 | $2,849,337 | $4,983,341 | $1,717,318 |
| 2023 | $15,638,888 | $2,190,179 | $2,639,274 | $2,102,500 | 18 | $2,489,776 | $1,315,791 | $898,719 |
| 2022 | $16,087,983 | $1,382,552 | $1,425,279 | $1,027,500 | 6 | $1,269,833 | $1,401,549 | $947,732 |
| 2021 | $16,130,710 | $1,575,609 | $1,061,332 | $685,000 | 5 | $930,795 | $1,384,605 | $1,099,026 |
| 2020 | $15,616,433 | $-119,522 | $976,927 | $632,500 | 19 | — | $312,851 | $907,081 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sarlo Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.7M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation says it invests upstream, before crisis, in initiatives that promote the wellbeing of young people and their families. Its priorities include amplifying young people’s and families’ lived experience; supporting community-rooted leadership; addressing conditions of daily life; and advancing systemic, multi-sector approaches to youth and family wellbeing.
Its 2024 grantees include organizations working in areas such as child and family wellbeing, mental health, public systems, and journalism. For example, Public Works Alliance describes its mission as shifting agency and power to marginalized communities to create more equitable public systems. Safe & Sound says it works to prevent and reduce the impact of childhood abuse, neglect, and trauma by strengthening families and communities. Inseparable Inc describes its work as improving mental health policy and promoting systems that account for mental health. CalMatters says it provides in-depth journalism to inform Californians about issues affecting their lives.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported $2,117,750 in grants across 32 grants. Awards ranged from $5,000 to $250,000, with a median grant of $50,000. The largest listed grant was $250,000 to Public Works Alliance for general support. Other notable grants included $150,000 each to Children Now for core support of its behavioral health work, Inseparable Inc for general support, and Safe & Sound for general support; and $140,000 to UCSF Foundation for a child trauma research project.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Leah Albert as executive director, Susie Sarlo as president, Patricia Duffy as secretary, and Lisa Stone Pritzker as director.
Sarlo Family Foundation is led by Leah Albert, Executive Director on the 2024 filing; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Leah Albert
Executive Director
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$279K (2024)
Susie Sarlo
President
Director & President → President, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Stone Pritzker
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patricia Duffy
Secretary
Director & Secretary → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: George Sarlo (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Matthew Miller (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Robert Jesse (2020–2022) — Director & Secretary
- Former: Gabriella Sarlo (2021–2022) — Director & Secretary
- Former: Vicky Dulai (2020–2021) — 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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $279K, to Leah Albert (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Sarlo Family Foundation
How much does Sarlo Family Foundation give each year?
Sarlo Family Foundation gave $2.1M across 32 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $2.1M across 18 grants.
What is Sarlo Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Sarlo Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $50,000, and its average grant was $66,180, across 32 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Sarlo Family Foundation give grants?
Sarlo Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 87% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (7 grants), Oakland, CA (5 grants), San Rafael, CA (5 grants) and Santa Barbara, CA (2 grants).
Does Sarlo Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 50% of Sarlo Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (16 of 32) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Sarlo Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Sarlo Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include UCSF Foundation ($265,000 across 2 grants), Public Works Alliance ($260,000 across 2 grants) and Children Now ($150,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 32% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Sarlo Family Foundation?
Sarlo Family Foundation reported $41.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.8M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.7M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Sarlo Family Foundation fund?
The foundation says it invests upstream, before crisis, in initiatives that promote the wellbeing of young people and their families. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Sarlo Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it 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 Sarlo Family Foundation's EIN?
Sarlo Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-0897823. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Sarlo Family 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 October 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Sarlo Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/sarlo-family-foundation-morg_3fda8779848f45e6833bc7f0148bf9bf
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