Silicon Valley De-Bug
Silicon Valley De-Bug is a community organizing, advocacy, and multimedia storytelling organization based in San José, California. Founded in 2001, it works on community-based justice issues and originated Participatory Defense, a model that brings people facing charges, their families, and communities together to affect case outcomes and the court system.
Silicon Valley De-Bug at a glance
In short: Silicon Valley De-Bug gave $559K across 16 grants in 2024 (avg $35K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $559,250
- +58.9% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 16
- +60.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $34,953
- -0.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Total assets
- $4,362,948
- +7.6% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (55% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Silicon Valley De-Bug
- Contact
Mailing address: 701 Lenzen Avenue, San Jose, CA 95126
Phone: (408) 971-4965
Website: https://siliconvalleydebug.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Silicon Valley De-Bug funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice ($110K). Together the top 10 received $431K.
Grant Size Distribution
26 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 26 (81%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
De-Bug is based in San José, California. Its website describes organizing rooted in San José and work in California, including participation in state legislation and local campaigns. Its 2024 grants went to recipients in California, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Georgia, and North Carolina. California accounted for 55% of grant dollars, Pennsylvania 12%, Minnesota 9%, Georgia 9%, and North Carolina 7%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
Cities
How Silicon Valley De-Bug gives
- 31% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 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 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $352K (2023) to $559K (2024). In 2024 it made 16 grants totaling $559K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice Oakland, CA | PD RJA Implementation Project Activities/ Post Conviction Activities | $110,000 |
| We Resolve Little Canada, MN | PD Post Conviction Activites/ PD Cases to Campaigns | $51,000 |
| Project South Atlanta, GA | PD Cases to Campaigns Project Activities | $50,250 |
| Communities In Partnership Durham, NC | PD Post Conviction Project Activities | $40,000 |
| Amelia Ann Adams Whole LIfe Center Stockton, CA | PD Network RJA Implementtion Project Activities | $30,000 |
| California Coalition for Women Prisoners co Network on Women in Prison Oakland, CA | PD Network RJA Implementtion Project Activities | $30,000 |
| Charitable Ventures of OC Santa Ana, CA | PD Network RJA Implementtion Project Activities | $30,000 |
| DayOneNotDayTwo Philadelphia, PA | PD Cases to Campaigns Project Activities | $30,000 |
| Movement Alliance Project Philadelphia, PA | PD Cases to Campaigns Project Activities | $30,000 |
| Pillars of the Community San Diego, CA | Post Conviction Project Activities | $30,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The filing identifies Silicon Valley De-Bug as a public charity and lists its filing type as Form 990.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,362,948 | $3,528,306 | $3,323,858 | $559,250 | 16 | $21,843 |
| 2023 | $4,052,912 | $4,162,436 | $2,568,856 | $351,973 | 10 | $15,599 |
| 2022 | $2,381,212 | $2,736,583 | $2,102,902 | — | — | $3,713 |
| 2021 | $1,573,322 | $2,051,804 | $1,896,958 | — | — | $1,175 |
| 2020 | $1,627,212 | $2,095,776 | $1,470,050 | — | — | $1,713 |
| 2019 | $761,374 | $1,529,917 | $1,384,313 | — | — | $2,983 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
In its 2024 filing, De-Bug describes its mission as bringing young people and families from disadvantaged communities together to give voice to experiences often unseen or unheard through education, training, and media production, and to provide a space to address social issues and implement community-identified solutions.
Its stated program areas include the Participatory Defense Network, media and storytelling, and community organizing. Its website describes organizing around criminal justice reform, immigrant rights, police accountability, racial justice, and economic justice. The website also describes work on workers’ rights, housing, and the Racial Justice Act.
The 2024 grants included organizations whose own missions describe work in related areas. For example, grantee We Resolve says it uses the Participatory Defense Model to support individuals, families, and communities facing a discriminatory punishment system. Project South describes building social justice movements and strengthening community organizing leadership; Communities In Partnership focuses on racial, economic, and social liberation; and DayOneNotDayTwo uses music, media, restorative justice, and organizing with youth and young adults affected by the legal system. Other grantees describe community organizing and leadership development, healing, reentry services, or peer learning and training for social justice organizations.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, De-Bug reported 16 grants totaling $559,250. Grants ranged from $8,000 to $110,000, with a median of $30,000.
Among the largest listed grants were $110,000 to Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice for Racial Justice Act implementation and post-conviction activities; $51,000 to We Resolve for post-conviction activities and “Cases to Campaigns”; and $50,250 to Project South for “Cases to Campaigns” project activities. De-Bug also awarded $40,000 to Communities In Partnership for post-conviction project activities. Several organizations received $30,000, including DayOneNotDayTwo and Movement Alliance Project for “Cases to Campaigns” activities, and Starting Over Inc. for Racial Justice Act implementation and post-conviction activities.
No application instructions or information about unsolicited requests is provided in the available materials.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Blanca Bosquez as chairman, Shana White as board secretary, Regina Cardenas as treasurer, Isabel Gonzalez and Anna Turner as board members, and Raj Jayadev as executive director.
Silicon Valley De-Bug is led by Raj Jayadev, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 2 of 6 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Raj Jayadev
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$2K (2019) → $106K (2024)
Blanca Bosquez
Chairman
Treasurer → Board Chair, 2020
Board Chair → Chairman, 2023
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anna Turner
Board Member
Board Member → Director, 2021
Director → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$9K (2024)
Shana White
Board Secretary
Secretary → Board Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Isabel Gonzalez
Board Member
Board Member → Director, 2021
Director → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Regina Cardenas
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Rebecca Cardenaz (2019) — Board Chair
- Former: Samuel Rodriguez (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 $106K, to Raj Jayadev (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Silicon Valley De-Bug
How much does Silicon Valley De-Bug give each year?
Silicon Valley De-Bug gave $559K across 16 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $352K across 10 grants.
What is Silicon Valley De-Bug's typical grant size?
Silicon Valley De-Bug's median grant in 2024 was $30,000, and its average grant was $34,953, across 16 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Where does Silicon Valley De-Bug give grants?
Silicon Valley De-Bug gives mostly in California: 55% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (12%) and Minnesota (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Oakland, CA (3 grants) and Philadelphia, PA (2 grants).
Does Silicon Valley De-Bug give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 16 grants with a stated purpose on Silicon Valley De-Bug's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "PD Cases to Campaigns Project Activities" (5 grants) and "PD Network RJA Implementtion Project Activities" (3 grants).
Who are Silicon Valley De-Bug's largest grantees?
Silicon Valley De-Bug's largest 2024 grantees include Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice ($110,000), We Resolve ($51,000) and Project South ($50,250), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 38% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Silicon Valley De-Bug?
Silicon Valley De-Bug reported $4.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.5M.
What does Silicon Valley De-Bug fund?
In its 2024 filing, De-Bug describes its mission as bringing young people and families from disadvantaged communities together to give voice to experiences often unseen or unheard through education, training, and media production, and to provide a space to address social issues and implement community-identified solutions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Silicon Valley De-Bug?
Silicon Valley De-Bug has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check siliconvalleydebug.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Silicon Valley De-Bug's EIN?
Silicon Valley De-Bug's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4274158. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 30, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Silicon Valley De-Bug funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/silicon-valley-de-bug-morg_5228ba63703b42718c2dd121a618d6be
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