World Affairs Council of Northern California
The mission of the organization is to engage the public in the exploration of issues and opportunities that transcend borders.
World Affairs Council of Northern California at a glance
In short: World Affairs Council of Northern California gave $4.9M across 1 grant in 2023 (avg $4.9M), mostly in California. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2023)
- $4,948,828
- Grants made (2023)
- 1
- Average grant
- $4,948,828
- Median grant
- $4,948,828
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2023 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2023; updated September 2026.
Who World Affairs Council of Northern California funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2023
The largest 2023 recipient was The Commonwealth Club World Affairs of California ($4.9M).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2023 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $75K (2020) to $4.9M (2023). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $4.9M.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Commonwealth Club World Affairs of California San Francisco, CA | General Operating Support | $4,948,828 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | $1,881,506 | $8,140,265 | $4,948,828 | 1 | $200,887 |
| 2022 | $6,834,469 | $1,960,181 | $3,025,280 | — | — | $389,649 |
| 2021 | $9,139,915 | $2,467,087 | $2,428,917 | — | — | $210,689 |
| 2020 | $8,503,828 | $2,437,559 | $2,616,667 | $75,000 | Total only | $228,883 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About World Affairs Council of Northern California
Based on IRS filings
World Affairs Council of Northern California is a public charity, based in San Francisco, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 1 grant totaling $4.9M. Net investment income was $201K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
World Affairs Council of Northern California is led by Philip Yun, President & CEO on every filing since 2022; 2 of 31 officers listed in 2023 are compensated.
Officers on the 2023 filing
Philip Yun
President & CEO
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$332K (2022) → $290K (2023)
Jonathan Visbal
Chairman
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Slater
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Powell
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Avanish Sahai
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ben Holzemer
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bryan Weisbard
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dave McMurtry
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dean Fealk
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Francesca Sterling
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Frank Rettenberg
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
J. Dennis Bonney
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Moore
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason Phillips
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Bleich
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katie Zoglin
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kenneth Guernsey
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Baker
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Guggenhime
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sabeen Malik
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sigurd Anderson
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sriram Viswanathan
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stan Landfair
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stanley Knight
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steven Krausz
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Terry Vogt
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Uzi Sasson
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Yumi Sera
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Samara Dun
Vice President of Development, Committee & Marketing
Vice President of Development → Vice President of Development, Committee & Marketing, 2022
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$92K (2021) → $117K (2023)
Ravi Potharlanka
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Sims
Secretary
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (61)
- Former: David D. Arnold (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Nancy A. Jarvis (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Anderson Sigurd (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Arnold David D. (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Baker Michael (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Bleich Jeffrey (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Bonney J. Dennis (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Chin Christy (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Fealk Dean (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Fuller William (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Guernsey Ken (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Guggenhime Richard (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Holzemer Ben (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Janjua Arif (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Krausz Steven (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Landfair Stan (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Malik Sebeen (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Moore James (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Powell Andrew (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Rettenberg Frank (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Robertson James (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Robertson Peter (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Sahai Avanish (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Sasson Uzi (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Sera Yumi (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Sims Robert (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Slater Amy (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Visbal Jonathan (2020–2021) — Chairman
- Former: Viswanathan Sriram (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Wiesbard Bryan (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Willrich Mason (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Yun Philip (2020–2021) — President & CEO
- Former: Zoglin Katie (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Carla Thorson (2021) — Senior Vice President
- Former: Drapper William (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Jarvis Nancy (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Joanne Jennings (2021) — Executive Producer
- Former: McMurty Dave (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Philips James (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Potharlanka Ravi (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Suzy Antounian (2021) — COO
- Former: Vogt Terry (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Antounian Suzy (2020) — COO
- Former: Binder Joni (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Calhoun Linda (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Draper William H. (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Fish Ram (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Frankel Charles (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Gaede William G. (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Giere John (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Haidamus Ramzi (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Jarvis Nancy A. (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Jennings Joanne (2020) — Executive Producer
- Former: Jordan Daniel (2020) — Director of Development & Membership
- Former: Mirek Lori (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Mondal Mainul Islam (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Norby R. Doug (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Phillips Jason (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Rajgopal Kausik (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Succar Rania (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Thorson Carla (2020) — Senior Vice President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2023. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2023 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $290K, to Philip Yun (President and CEO). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about World Affairs Council of Northern California
How much does World Affairs Council of Northern California give each year?
World Affairs Council of Northern California gave $4.9M across 1 grant in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990.
Where does World Affairs Council of Northern California operate?
World Affairs Council of Northern California has awarded grants in California.
What is World Affairs Council of Northern California's EIN?
World Affairs Council of Northern California's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-1156356. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2023.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 20, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023
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