The Faultline Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker San Francisco, CA EIN: 94-3356810

The Faultline Foundation is a private foundation based in San Francisco, California. It supports charitable organizations through grants, including organizations working on gender equality, refugee rights, human rights, economic opportunity, and financial inclusion, as reflected in its 2024 grants and grantees’ stated missions.

Key facts about The Faultline Foundation

In short: The Faultline Foundation gave $220K across 14 grants in 2024 (avg $16K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
94-3356810
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$220,000
Grants made (2024)
14
Average grant
$15,714
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$3,443,608
Primary geography
California (76% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.4M

-2.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$220K

+10.0% YoY

Grant Count

14

+7.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$16K

+2.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Faultline Foundation reported a distributable amount of $215K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How The Faultline Foundation gives

  • 71% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving grew 479% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 103% 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.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included organizations whose missions describe work on educational and economic opportunities for women and girls, refugee rights, gender equality, human rights accountability, racial justice, economic prosperity, and financial inclusion. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not a mission statement from the foundation.

Grantmaking

In 2024, the foundation gave $220,000 through 14 grants. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $75,000, with a median of $10,000. Notable grants included $75,000 to Equal Rights Advocates, $25,000 to International Refugee Assistance Project, $20,000 each to Jewish Vocational Service and Asylum Access, and $12,500 to Global Justice Center. All were listed for general charitable purposes.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2024, 76% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 17% to New York, 5% to Washington, DC, and 2% to Mississippi.

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.

Cities

San FranciscoOaklandSan JoseWashingtonJacksonNew YorkLos AngelesMenlo Park

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K4 grants2020 3 grants2021 7 grants2022 13 grants2023 14 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $37K (2020) to $220K (2024). In 2024 it made 14 grants totaling $220K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Equal Rights Advocates: $75KEqual Rights Advocates$75KInternational Refugee Assistance Pr: $25KInternational RefugeeAssistance Pr$25KJewish Vocational Service: $20KJewish Vocational Service$20KAsylum Access: $20KAsylum Access$20KGlobal Justice Center: $13KGlobal Justice Center$13KProsperity Now: $10KProsperity Now$10KCenter for Justice Accountability: $10KCenter for JusticeAccountability$10KCenter for Gender Refugee Studies: $10KCenter for Gender RefugeeStudies$10KNational Immigration Law Center: $10KNational Immigration LawCenter$10KAccion Opportunity Fund: $8KAccion Opportunity Fund$8K

The largest 2024 recipient was Equal Rights Advocates ($75K). Together the top 10 received $200K.

Grant Size Distribution

41 grants across all recorded years

39<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 39 grants of 41 (95%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Equal Rights Advocates San Francisco, CAGeneral charitable purposes$75,000
International Refugee Assistance Pr New York, NYGeneral charitable purposes$25,000
Jewish Vocational Service San Francisco, CAGeneral charitable purposes$20,000
Asylum Access Oakland, CAGeneral charitable purposes$20,000
Global Justice Center New York, NYGeneral charitable purposes$12,500
Prosperity Now Washington, DCGeneral charitable purposes$10,000
Center for Justice Accountability San Francisco, CAGeneral charitable purposes$10,000
Center for Gender Refugee Studies San Francisco, CAGeneral charitable purposes$10,000
National Immigration Law Center Los Angeles, CAGeneral charitable purposes$10,000
Accion Opportunity Fund San Jose, CAGeneral charitable purposes$7,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2024 $3,443,608 $137,646 $238,126 $220,000
2023 $3,544,088 $203,552 $211,234 $200,000
2022 $3,551,770 $2,959,922 $64,983 $58,000
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M$4M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$3,443,608$3,544,088$3,551,770
Revenue$137,646$203,552$2,959,922
Expenses$238,126$211,234$64,983
Qualifying Distributions$221,271$200,929$58,682
Net Investment Income$120,548$184,010$26,575
Distributable Amount$214,838$208,959$97,537

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing lists Paulette J Meyer as president and David A Friedman as director.

The Faultline Foundation is led by Paulette J Meyer, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Paulette J Meyer

    President

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David A Friedman

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

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.

Contact

Mailing address: 1515 Union Street 2C, San Francisco, CA 94123
Phone: (415) 954-0980

Frequently asked questions about The Faultline Foundation

How much does The Faultline Foundation give each year?

The Faultline Foundation gave $220K across 14 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $200K across 13 grants.

What is The Faultline Foundation's typical grant size?

The Faultline Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $15,714, across 14 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Faultline Foundation give grants?

The Faultline Foundation gives mostly in California: 76% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (5 grants), Oakland, CA (3 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).

Does The Faultline Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of The Faultline Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (14 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are The Faultline Foundation's largest grantees?

The Faultline Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Equal Rights Advocates ($75,000), International Refugee Assistance Pr ($25,000) and Jewish Vocational Service ($20,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is The Faultline Foundation?

The Faultline Foundation reported $3.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $221K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $215K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does The Faultline Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from The Faultline Foundation?

The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and 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 The Faultline Foundation's EIN?

The Faultline Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3356810. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Does The Faultline Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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