Woven Foundation
Woven Foundation is a private foundation based in San Francisco, California. It supports community-led organizations and human rights education through grant funding, capacity building, teaching resources, and educator training.
Woven Foundation at a glance
In short: Woven Foundation gave $2.3M across 38 grants in 2024 (avg $60K), top state California. 5% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $2,262,084
- +0.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 38
- -2.6% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $59,529
- +3.2% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $50,250
- Total assets
- $27,972,729
- -0.3% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 5% first-time grantees (2 of 37, 2024)
- Primary geography
- California (18% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Woven Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- Contact
Application contact: Sahar Momand
Mailing address: 1660 Bush Street Suite 300, San Francisco, CA 94109
Phone: (415) 561-6540
Email: smomand@pfs-llc.net
Website: https://wovenfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Woven Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Glorious Orphanage ($182K). Together the top 10 received $1.1M.
Grant Size Distribution
197 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 94 grants of 197 (48%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2024 grants went to recipients in multiple U.S. states and internationally. Among the identified recipient-state shares, California accounted for 18% of grant dollars, Massachusetts 12%, Washington, DC 7%, and Colorado 6%. Some 2024 grants were designated for organizations outside the United States, including grants marked “expenditure responsibility.”
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 38 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Woven Foundation open to new grantees?
5%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 2 of 37 grantees (5%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $25K; repeat grants $63K. How we count
Medians: $25K first-time, $51K repeat.
- 95% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−8%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 235% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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 $2.1M (2020) to $2.5M (2022). In 2024 it made 38 grants totaling $2.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Glorious Orphanage Boston, MA | General Operating Support | $181,500 |
| Educators Institute for Human Rights Washington, DC | General Operating Support | $137,500 |
| Tropical Focus for Rural Development | General Operating Support - Expenditure Responsibility | $115,000 |
| Hope of Family | General Operating Support - Expenditure Responsibility | $100,500 |
| Vision Globale Dorientation Des Jeunes | General Operating Support - Expenditure Responsibility | $100,500 |
| Beso Foundation | General Operating Support - Expenditure Responsibility | $100,000 |
| Friends of Orphans | General Operating Support - Expenditure Responsibility | $100,000 |
| Ushahidi Inc Orlando, FL | General Operating Support | $100,000 |
| M K Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence Rochester, NY | General Operating Support | $88,000 |
| Dost Education San Francisco, CA | General Operating Support | $87,500 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $27,972,729 | $2,268,663 | $6,584,314 | $2,262,084 | 38 | $3,200,116 | $3,131,133 | $1,359,454 |
| 2023 | $28,069,206 | $828,954 | $5,057,709 | $2,250,150 | 39 | $3,022,370 | $480,864 | $1,368,539 |
| 2022 | $27,406,966 | $3,230,610 | $5,087,259 | $2,495,000 | 40 | $3,308,850 | $3,476,413 | $1,461,705 |
| 2021 | $35,634,490 | $415,401 | $5,898,311 | $2,447,120 | 40 | $3,124,655 | — | $1,692,520 |
| 2020 | $33,699,761 | $15,795,793 | $4,500,467 | $2,148,750 | 40 | — | $11,164,284 | $1,049,222 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Woven Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.4M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s mission is to shift resources and decision-making power to community-led organizations and expand the use of education to uphold and protect human rights. Its stated vision is a world where human rights are upheld and protected for everyone, everywhere.
Its 2024 grants included organizations working in education, human rights, social good, and community development. For example, Dost Education says it empowers parents to support children’s early education; Ushahidi says it makes crowdsourcing, visualization, and mapping tools for social good; and Kula Project says it works to eradicate poverty in Rwanda’s coffee communities through entrepreneurship, agriculture, and business coaching. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own work.
Woven Teaching provides lesson plans, curated resources, primary-source materials, and professional development workshops for educators. The foundation says its approach centers partners and includes unrestricted, multi-year grants, capacity building, and non-monetary support where possible.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported 38 grants totaling $2,262,084. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $181,500, with a median of $50,250. Examples include $137,500 to Educators Institute for Human Rights for general operating support; $100,000 to Ushahidi Inc for general operating support; $87,500 to Dost Education for general operating support; and $75,000 to Kula Project Inc for general operating support.
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Its website says it is not actively engaging new partners at this time. The filing lists Sahar Momand as the contact for applications; forms and materials, deadlines, and award restrictions are listed as N/A.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Jessica Bylo as president and Veronica Ksiazek as executive director, treasurer, and secretary.
Woven Foundation is led by Veronica Ensign Ksiazek, Executive Director, Treasurer & Secretary since 2022 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 2 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Veronica Ensign Ksiazek
Executive Director, Treasurer & Secretary
Executive Director → Executive Director, Treasurer & Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$174K (2020) → $210K (2024)
Jessica Bylo
President
New on the 2024 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Jessica Bylo Chacon (2020–2023) — President
- Former: Catherine Leys (2020) — Director, Systems & Policy Change
- Former: Denise Bambauer (2020) — Assc. Director & Human Rights Education
- Former: Martin Boyden (2020) — Director & Justice Programs
- Former: Nina Grotch (2020) — Director & Human Rights Education
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 $210K, to Veronica Ksiazek (Executive Director/Treasurer/Secretary).
Frequently asked questions about Woven Foundation
How much does Woven Foundation give each year?
Woven Foundation gave $2.3M across 38 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $2.3M across 39 grants.
What is Woven Foundation's typical grant size?
Woven Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $50,250, and its average grant was $59,529, across 38 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Woven Foundation that year got $25K on average.
Where does Woven Foundation give grants?
Woven Foundation's top state is California, with 18% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Massachusetts (12%) and District of Columbia (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (2 grants), Washington, DC (2 grants), La Jolla, CA (2 grants) and San Francisco, CA (2 grants).
Does Woven Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Woven Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (38 of 38) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Woven Foundation's largest grantees?
Woven Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Glorious Orphanage ($181,500), Educators Institute for Human Rights ($137,500) and Tropical Focus for Rural Development ($115,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 19% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Woven Foundation?
Woven Foundation reported $28.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3.2M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.4M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Woven Foundation fund?
The foundation’s mission is to shift resources and decision-making power to community-led organizations and expand the use of education to uphold and protect human rights. Its stated vision is a world where human rights are upheld and protected for everyone, everywhere. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Woven Foundation?
Woven Foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals, according to Grantable's research on its published guidelines. Check wovenfoundation.org for any change to that policy.
What is Woven Foundation's EIN?
Woven Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-1651595. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Woven 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.
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Grantable. (2026). Woven Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/woven-foundation-morg_fa0e19e9580d4ffc9e8d60f79ab44a17
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