William H Cilker Family Foundation

In 2021, the foundation gave $7,542,833 through 15 grants. Its largest listed grant was $7,374,833 to Silicon Valley Community Foundation. The community foundation describes its work as addressing systemic inequities in Silicon Valley, with focus areas including housing, early childhood development, financial stability, equity and social justice, and emergency response.

Other listed 2021 grants included $41,000 to Facial Pain Research Foundation, which says it is committed to curing trigeminal neuralgia and other neuropathic pain; $36,500 to Cancer CarePoint, whose mission is to provide support services for Bay Area residents impacted by cancer; $13,500 to Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence, which says its mission is to end domestic violence; and $12,000 each to Second Harvest of Silicon Valley, which works toward a hunger-free community, and Guadalupe River Park Conservancy, which supports development and use of Guadalupe River Park & Garden. The foundation also gave $7,500 to Maui Food Bank, whose mission is to help hungry people in Maui County, and $7,000 to Forward Edge International, whose vision is to help people overcome spiritual and material poverty through Jesus Christ.

The filing says no program services were undertaken during the foundation’s final short period because all assets had been distributed in the previous tax year. No application process or instructions are provided.