Walter and Elise Haas Fund
The Walter and Elise Haas Fund is a private foundation based in San Francisco, California. Its grantmaking supports community well-being, with an emphasis on economic stability and social cohesion in the Bay Area.
Walter and Elise Haas Fund at a glance
In short: Walter and Elise Haas Fund gave $11.6M across 242 grants in 2024 (avg $48K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $11,562,068
- -14.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 242
- -17.1% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $47,777
- +3.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Total assets
- $262,004,213
- +3.8% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (89% 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 Walter and Elise Haas Fund
- How to Apply
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The 2024 filing says the Fund does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It lists Jamie Allison as the contact for applications, says a sample form is available upon request, and reports no award restrictions.
- Review Cycle
- None, according to the 2024 filing.
- Deadline
- None, according to the 2024 filing.
- Contact
Application contact: Jamie Allison
Mailing address: One Lombard Street Suite 305, San Francisco, CA 94111
Phone: (415) 398-4474
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
4 open opportunities from Walter and Elise Haas Fund
Creative Work Fund Grants
Walter and Elise Haas Fund
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Walter and Elise Haas Fund: Policy Grants
Walter and Elise Haas Fund
Amount
US $300,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Walter and Elise Haas Fund: Possibility Grants
Walter and Elise Haas Fund
Amount
US $100,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Walter and Elise Haas Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Californians for Justice Education Fund Inc FBO Youth Organize California ($500K). Together the top 10 received $4.1M.
Organizations only. It also paid 21 grants to individuals ($791,200), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
879 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 559 grants of 879 (64%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Fund’s website describes its grantmaking vision as a Bay Area where all people can reach their fullest potential. Its Economic Well-being program focuses on Oakland and San Francisco, and its WE Initiative is focused on those cities. In filing year 2024, 89% of grant dollars went to California recipients; the remaining reported shares went to New York (6%), the District of Columbia (3%), Massachusetts (1%), and Illinois (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 242 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Walter and Elise Haas Fund gives
- 56% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−17%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 123% 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 $11.6M (2024) to $13.9M (2021). In 2024 it made 242 grants totaling $11.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Californians for Justice Education Fund Inc FBO Youth Organize California San Jose, CA | Seven years of general operating support to close the racial and gender wealth gap and improve nonprofit well-being | $500,000 |
| East Bay Alliance for a Sustainable Economy Oakland, CA | Seven years of general operating support to close the racial and gender wealth gap and improve nonprofit well-being | $500,000 |
| East Bay Community Law Center Berkeley, CA | Seven years of general operating support to close the racial and gender wealth gap and improve nonprofit well-being | $500,000 |
| La Cocina Inc San Francisco, CA | Seven years of general operating support to close the racial and gender wealth gap and improve nonprofit well-being | $500,000 |
| Oakland Kids First Oakland, CA | Seven years of general operating support to close the racial and gender wealth gap and improve nonprofit well-being | $500,000 |
| Oakland Promise Oakland, CA | Seven years of general operating support to close the racial and gender wealth gap and improve nonprofit well-being | $500,000 |
| Young Womens Freedom Center San Francisco, CA | Seven years of general operating support to close the racial and gender wealth gap and improve nonprofit well-being | $500,000 |
| Nonprofit Finance Fund New York, NY | 15 months of project support to produce and disseminate original research on nonprofit worker well-being across a broad spectrum of stakeholders in the nonprofit ecosystem | $250,000 |
| Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs Inc FBO Trust-Based Philanthropy Pro Calabasas, CA | Three years of general operating support for programs that ensure trust-based philanthropy is embraced as an essential strategy for philanthropies committed to a more just and equitable society | $150,000 |
| Spark SF Public Schools FBO San Francisco Unified School District San Francisco, CA | One year of project support to strengthen sfusd structures for career pathways through the implementation of the mission bay hub | $150,000 |
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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 | $262,004,213 | $26,449,628 | $16,944,267 | $11,562,068 | 242 | $15,294,225 | $8,321,077 | $12,390,285 |
| 2023 | $252,512,662 | $30,500,482 | $18,366,401 | $13,451,206 | 292 | $16,672,168 | $10,794,235 | $11,959,788 |
| 2022 | $240,889,163 | $-33,483,244 | $16,338,216 | $12,437,941 | 343 | $15,538,429 | $35,173,931 | $12,509,046 |
| 2021 | $290,773,419 | $45,613,238 | $18,705,086 | $13,923,692 | 1 | $16,732,529 | $26,333,446 | $13,223,215 |
| 2020 | $263,301,616 | $42,305,832 | $17,087,431 | $13,088,245 | 1 | — | $17,313,229 | $11,961,514 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Walter and Elise Haas Fund reported a distributable amount of $12.4M 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 Fund’s mission is to help build a healthy, just, and vibrant society in which people feel connected to and responsible for their community. Its website identifies Economic Well-being, Social Well-being, and Supportive Grantmaking as areas of work, alongside mission-related and corpus grantmaking described in its 2025 annual report.
Economic Well-being grantmaking supports the health and self-determination of youth and adults in Oakland and San Francisco, including efforts to close the racial and gender wealth gap and improve nonprofit worker well-being. Social Well-being grantmaking supports belonging in the Bay Area. Supportive Grantmaking addresses needs across both program areas, with a focus on leaders, place, and policy.
The Fund’s 2024 grants included seven-year general operating support awards intended to close the racial and gender wealth gap and improve nonprofit well-being. Its grantees’ own descriptions illustrate the range of organizations supported: East Bay Community Law Center says it provides legal services and policy advocacy for low-income communities and trains future attorneys; La Cocina says it provides affordable commercial kitchen space and hands-on technical assistance to low-income and immigrant entrepreneurs; Oakland Kids First says it works to increase youth voice, leadership, and power in public schools; and Alameda Health System Foundation says its mission is to advance health equity in the communities served by Alameda Health System.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the Fund reported 242 grants totaling $11,562,068. Awards ranged from $100 to $500,000, with a median grant of $30,000.
Seven organizations received $500,000 each for seven years of general operating support to close the racial and gender wealth gap and improve nonprofit well-being: Californians for Justice Education Fund for Youth Organize California, East Bay Alliance for a Sustainable Economy, East Bay Community Law Center, La Cocina, Oakland Kids First, Oakland Promise, and Young Women’s Freedom Center. Other notable 2024 grants included $250,000 to Nonprofit Finance Fund for research on nonprofit worker well-being, and $150,000 to Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs for programs supporting trust-based philanthropy.
The Fund’s website describes the WE Initiative as a Social Well-being strategy focused on belonging in Oakland and San Francisco. Its application period ended June 27, 2025; the Fund says it does not anticipate another open call until 2030. The Creative Work Fund description states that a June 2024 grant round was planned, with awards of $25,000 to $50,000 for artist-organization collaborations; that cycle is past.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Jamie Allison as executive director. It lists Bradley J. Haas as trustee and president; Charlotte H. Prime, Jennifer C. Haas, Alejandro Foung, Allison M. Eisenhardt, and Rachel Gelman as trustees; and Peter E. Haas Jr. as trustee emeritus.
Walter and Elise Haas Fund is led by Jamie Allison, Executive Director since 2022 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 8 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Jamie Allison
Executive Director
Executive Director, Secry & Treasurer → Executive Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$302K (2020) → $458K (2024)
Bradley J. Haas
Trustee & President
Trustee → Trustee & President, 2023
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alejandro Foung
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charlotte H. Prime
Trustee
Trustee → Trustee & President, 2021
Trustee & President → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer C. Haas
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Allison M. Eisenhardt
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Gelman
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter E. Haas Jr.
Trustee Emeritus
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Daniel S. Goldman (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: E. Sarah Eisenhardt (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Elizabeth H. Eisenhardt (2020–2021) — Trustee Emeritus
- Former: John D. Goldman (2020) — Trustee & President
- Former: Sarah Eisenhardt (2020) — Trustee
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 $458K, to Jamie Allison (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Walter and Elise Haas Fund
How much does Walter and Elise Haas Fund give each year?
Walter and Elise Haas Fund gave $11.6M across 242 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $13.5M across 292 grants.
What is Walter and Elise Haas Fund's typical grant size?
Walter and Elise Haas Fund's median grant in 2024 was $30,000, and its average grant was $47,777, across 242 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Walter and Elise Haas Fund give grants?
Walter and Elise Haas Fund gives mostly in California: 89% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (97 grants), Oakland, CA (46 grants), Berkeley, CA (19 grants) and New York, NY (11 grants).
Does Walter and Elise Haas Fund give general operating support?
Yes: 62% of Walter and Elise Haas Fund's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (151 of 242) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "2024 Institutional Membership" (9 grants).
Who are Walter and Elise Haas Fund's largest grantees?
Walter and Elise Haas Fund's largest 2024 grantees include Californians for Justice Education Fund Inc FBO Youth Organize California ($500,000), East Bay Alliance for a Sustainable Economy ($500,000) and East Bay Community Law Center ($500,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 21 grants to individuals ($791,200), which are not listed by name. Together they received 13% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Walter and Elise Haas Fund?
Walter and Elise Haas Fund reported $262.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $15.3M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $12.4M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Walter and Elise Haas Fund fund?
The Fund’s mission is to help build a healthy, just, and vibrant society in which people feel connected to and responsible for their community. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Walter and Elise Haas Fund?
The 2024 filing says the Fund does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Walter and Elise Haas Fund's EIN?
Walter and Elise Haas Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-6068564. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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