Someland Foundation
Someland Foundation is a private foundation based in San Francisco, California. Its 2024 filing is marked as a final return, and the foundation appears to have wound down: it resolved to dissolve, transferred its net assets to two successor private foundations, and dissolved on February 28, 2025.
Someland Foundation at a glance
- Revenue (2025)
- $12,628
- -99.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $318,037
- -91.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Someland Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. This is not current application guidance, as the foundation dissolved in 2025.
- Contact
Mailing address: 135 Main Street 20Th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105
Phone: (650) 855-6800
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Someland Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
71 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 22 grants of 71 (31%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Someland Foundation gives
- Giving fell 57% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 61% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $3.6M (2024) to $32.9M (2020). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $3.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The ACLU Foundation Houston, TX | General Support | $2,000,000 |
| Democracy Frontlines Funding Collaborative Washington, DC | General Support | $1,030,928 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America Washington, DC | General Support | $500,000 |
| Sfusd (Spark) San Francisco, CA | General Support | $50,000 |
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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 | — | $12,628 | $318,037 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | $2,451,891 | $13,275,018 | $3,529,481 | $3,580,928 | 4 | $21,010 | $9,663,030 | $34,316 |
| 2023 | $310,331,526 | $4,222,479 | $11,504,270 | $9,772,349 | 20 | $9,772,349 | $3,588,295 | $14,734,037 |
| 2022 | $284,758,983 | $31,714,647 | $11,345,173 | $15,754,825 | 28 | $15,754,825 | $29,643,871 | $14,071,723 |
| 2021 | $328,810,823 | $37,008,380 | $11,745,180 | $8,248,393 | 19 | $8,248,393 | $29,400,580 | $14,536,700 |
| 2020 | $296,589,384 | $26,762,958 | $35,515,685 | $32,891,869 | 24 | — | $25,188,557 | $12,677,799 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Grantmaking
Reported grantmaking was $9,772,349 across 20 grants in 2023 and $3,580,928 across 4 grants in 2024. The 2024 filing describes the activity in the context of the foundation’s dissolution and transfer of assets; it does not provide information here about typical grant size or other grantees.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Sara Williams as president; Evan Williams as vice president, treasurer, and secretary; and Abbey Banks as foundation manager.
Someland Foundation is led by Sara Williams, President since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sara Williams
President
President & Director → President, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Abbey Banks
Foundation Manager
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
$431K (2023) → $0 (2025)
Evan Williams
Vice President, Treasurer & Secretary
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $283K, to Abbey Banks (Foundation Manager).
Frequently asked questions about Someland Foundation
How do I apply for a grant from Someland Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and 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 Someland Foundation's EIN?
Someland Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-3438376. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Someland 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
(7)
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 15, 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 November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 16, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Someland Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/someland-foundation-morg_fde29e854fc54ddca72ae9ea6743a650
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