Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$9.0M
Foundation funders
44
Grants recorded
146
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County?
Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County is funded by 44 grantmakers, led by The Grove Foundation ($1.3M), GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc ($1.0M), The Sobrato Family Foundation ($645K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $9.0M in grants to Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County between 2019–2025.
Show all 44 funders
| The San Bruno Community Foundation | $55,000 | 4 | 2021–2025 |
| Atkinson Foundation | $55,000 | 3 | 2020–2024 |
| RSF Social Finance Inc | $50,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | $48,000 | 8 | 2023–2024 |
| Perkins Coie Foundation | $41,450 | 4 | 2021–2024 |
| Equal Justice Works | $31,111 | 1 | 2022 |
| Policylink | $29,900 | 1 | 2021 |
| Community Legal Services | $29,400 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| The Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe Foundation | $25,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | $22,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| National Philanthropic Trust | $21,500 | 3 | 2022–2025 |
| The Steven P Dostart | $20,000 | 2 | 2020 |
| Center for Law and Social Policy | $15,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| 100 Women Charitable Foundation Inc | $14,500 | 1 | 2023 |
| MC Dermott Will and Emery Charitable Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| California Immigrant Policy Center | $10,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sutter Bay Medical Foundation | $7,500 | 1 | 2020 |
| Omidyar Network Fund Inc | $258 | 1 | 2020 |
| Memorial Fund Inc | $100 | 1 | 2020 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $226K (2019) to $2.5M (2020). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $411K.
What grants has Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Grove Foundation | LIBRE PROJECT | $170,000 |
| 2025 | National Immigration Law Center | PROTECTING IMMIGRANT FAMILIES | $90,000 |
| 2025 | Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford | SUPPORT TO IMPROVE A | $75,000 |
| 2025 | The Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Foundation | General Operating Support | $35,000 |
| 2025 | Community Legal Services | PROGRAM SUBGRANT | $15,900 |
| 2025 | Silicon Valley Campaign for Legal Services | LEGAL ASSISTANCE | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The San Bruno Community Foundation | HOMESAVERS PROGRAM | $10,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | HUMAN SERVICES | $5,500 |
| 2024 | The Grove Foundation | LIBRE PROJECT | $170,000 |
| 2024 | The Sobrato Family Foundation | TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $112,750 |
| 2024 | Give Forward Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Immigrant Legal Resource Center | SUPPORT OF PROGRAM ACTIVITIES | $80,978 |
| 2024 | Sunlight Giving | GENERAL SUPPORT, $75,000 PER YEAR FOR THREE YEARS | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Sand Hill Foundation | HOMESAVERS: PRESERVING AFFORDABLE HOUSING | $75,000 |
| 2024 | California Healthcare Foundation | GUIDANCE FOR EL TIMPANO'S MEDI-CAL EXPANSION REPORTING; KEEPYOURBENEFITS WEBSITE AND GUIDE UPDATES AND MAINTENANCE | $66,512 |
| 2024 | Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford | SUPPORT TO IMPROVE A | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Palo Alto Community Fund | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $40,000 |
| 2024 | Bay Area Legal Aid | HEALTHCARE & ECONOMIC SECURITY | $39,795 |
| 2024 | The Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Foundation | General Operating Support | $30,000 |
| 2024 | The Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe Foundation | SUPPORT FOR NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND GENERAL PUBLIC | $25,000 |
| 2024 | National Immigration Law Center | PROTECTING IMMIGRANT FAMILIES | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Campaign for Legal Services | LEGAL ASSISTANCE | $16,000 |
| 2024 | Atkinson Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Human Services | $15,000 |
| 2024 | The Morrison & Foerster Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Community Legal Services | PROGRAM SUBGRANT | $13,500 |
| 2024 | Perkins Coie Foundation | 27TH ANNUAL AND JUSTICE FOR ALL" AWARDS LUNCHEON | $11,750 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $10,500 |
| 2024 | Sunlight Giving | GENERAL SUPPORT, $10,000 PER YEAR FOR TWO YEARS | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The San Bruno Community Foundation | HOMESAVERS PROGRAM | $10,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 146 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County?
Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County is funded by 44 grantmakers, led by The Grove Foundation ($1.3M), GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc ($1.0M), The Sobrato Family Foundation ($645K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $9.0M in grants to Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County between 2019–2025.
Who is Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County's largest funder?
The Grove Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County, with $1.3M across 6 grants (2020–2025).
How much grant funding has Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County received?
IRS 990 filings record $9.0M in grants to Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County across 146 grants from 44 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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