Unobskey Foundation
Unobskey Foundation is a private foundation based in San Francisco, California. Its 2025 filing reports 14 grants totaling $197,126, including support for education, health care, arts, youth, and other organizations.
Unobskey Foundation at a glance
In short: Unobskey Foundation gave $197K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Massachusetts. 29% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $197,126
- +23.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +75.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,080
- -29.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,750
- Total assets
- $433,189
- +8.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 29% first-time grantees (4 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (75% 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 Unobskey Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1000 Mason St 303, San Francisco, CA 94108
Phone: (925) 385-2021
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Unobskey Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Trustees of Phillips Academy ($147K). Together the top 10 received $197K.
Grant Size Distribution
62 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 59 grants of 62 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 75% of grant dollars went to recipients in Massachusetts, 13% to New York, 11% to California, and 1% to Maine. The filing also reports a 0% share for Washington, DC.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Unobskey Foundation open to new grantees?
29%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 14 grantees (29%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $17K. How we count
Medians: $850 first-time, $2K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2022) to $197K (2025). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $197K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Trustees of Phillips Academy Andover, MA | General Support | $147,126 |
| University of Rochester Medical Center Rochester, NY | General Support | $25,000 |
| San Francisco Symphony San Francisco, CA | General Support | $10,000 |
| San Francisco Opera San Francisco, CA | General Support | $5,000 |
| San Francisco Ballet San Francisco, CA | General Support | $2,500 |
| Tides Institute Eastport, ME | General Support | $2,000 |
| Enterprise Fund for Youth San Francisco, CA | General Support | $2,000 |
| San Francisco General Hospital San Francisco, CA | General Support | $1,500 |
| Friends of the Fromm Institute San Francisco, CA | General Support | $1,000 |
| Planned Parenthood New York, NY | General Support | $500 |
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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 | $433,189 | $262,002 | $227,872 | $197,126 | 14 | $200,493 | $234,623 | — |
| 2024 | $399,058 | $173,959 | $183,937 | $159,200 | 8 | $164,046 | $154,068 | — |
| 2023 | $415,256 | $69,569 | $176,540 | $147,074 | 15 | $152,313 | $45,242 | — |
| 2022 | $522,227 | $10,830 | $49,257 | $7,622 | 14 | $23,801 | — | — |
| 2021 | $560,654 | $52,609 | $41,339 | $8,963 | 11 | $16,383 | $2,671 | — |
| 2020 | $549,384 | $29,043 | $61,478 | $18,500 | 6 | — | $6,907 | $50,716 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s own mission is not stated. Its 2025 grants included general support for organizations in the arts, education, health care, youth services, and other fields. For example, the San Francisco Symphony describes its mission as inspiring and serving audiences and communities through musical performance. San Francisco General Hospital’s supporting foundation says it supports excellence in patient care and innovation, with a commitment to health equity, access, and quality care. Friends of the Fromm Institute says it supports the Fromm Institute for Lifelong Learning program at the University of San Francisco. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their work.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $197,126 through 14 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $147,126, with a median of $1,750. The largest grants included $147,126 to the Trustees of Phillips Academy for general support and $25,000 to the University of Rochester Medical Center for general support. Other notable grants were $10,000 to the San Francisco Symphony, $5,000 to the San Francisco Opera, and $2,500 to the San Francisco Ballet, each for general support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Nancy G Unobskey as president and Nadav Shenkar as treasurer.
Unobskey Foundation is led by Nancy G. Unobskey, President since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Nancy G. Unobskey
President
Vice President → President, 2021
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nadav Shenkar
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Harry K Eisenberg (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Sidney R Unobskey (2020) — President
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.
Frequently asked questions about Unobskey Foundation
How much does Unobskey Foundation give each year?
Unobskey Foundation gave $197K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $159K across 8 grants.
What is Unobskey Foundation's typical grant size?
Unobskey Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,750, and its average grant was $14,080, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Unobskey Foundation that year got $7K on average.
Where does Unobskey Foundation give grants?
Unobskey Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (13%) and California (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (8 grants).
Does Unobskey Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Unobskey Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (14 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Unobskey Foundation's largest grantees?
Unobskey Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Trustees of Phillips Academy ($147,126), University of Rochester Medical Center ($25,000) and San Francisco Symphony ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 92% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Unobskey Foundation?
Unobskey Foundation reported $433K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $262K.
What does Unobskey Foundation fund?
The foundation’s own mission is not stated. Its 2025 grants included general support for organizations in the arts, education, health care, youth services, and other fields. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Unobskey Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it 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 Unobskey Foundation's EIN?
Unobskey Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 16-1767386. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Unobskey 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 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 20, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 13, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Unobskey Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/unobskey-foundation-morg_3f1e8a1515f644d2baf9fe6d813426f7
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