San Francisco Estuary Institute
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$1.5M
Foundation funders
25
Grants recorded
39
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds San Francisco Estuary Institute?
San Francisco Estuary Institute is funded by 25 grantmakers, led by Resources Legacy Fund ($372K), The Pew Charitable Trusts ($246K), National Philanthropic Trust ($225K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.5M in grants to San Francisco Estuary Institute between 2019–2025.
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2019) to $401K (2021). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $160K.
What grants has San Francisco Estuary Institute received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | University of Southern California | RESEARCH SUBAWARD | $96,153 |
| 2025 | The Nature Conservancy | CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES | $25,000 |
| 2025 | The San Francisco Foundation | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| 2025 | DJT Lin Heritage Foundation | GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Leonard & Beryl Buck Foundation | PROVIDE TWO MARIN CBO PARTICIPANTS WITH SCHOLARSHIPS TO ATTEND UC SANTA CRUZ COASTAL CLIMATE RESILIENCE COURSE | $9,200 |
| 2024 | The Pew Charitable Trusts | Policy | $41,500 |
| 2024 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | 76270 SYNTHESIZING EMERGING RESEARCH TO PUT HUMAN HEALTH AT THE FOREFRONT OF HOW LANDSCAPES ARE DESIGNED AND MANAGED | $13,723 |
| 2024 | Resources Legacy Fund | LAND OR MARINE CONSERVATION, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND/OR ENVIRONMENTAL EQUITY AND JUSTICE | $12,000 |
| 2024 | DJT Lin Heritage Foundation | GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Electra Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $1,000 |
| 2023 | The Pew Charitable Trusts | Policy | $159,033 |
| 2023 | Resources Legacy Fund | LAND OR MARINE CONSERVATION, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND/OR ENVIRON. EQUITY AND JUSTICE. | $100,000 |
| 2023 | Sonoma Land Trust | PETALUMA RIVER BAYLANDS ADAPTATION PLAN FOR WILDLIFE CONSERVATION BOARD | $30,024 |
| 2023 | Giant's Causeway | General & Unrestricted | $8,400 |
| 2023 | The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University | IT SUPPORT | $7,000 |
| 2023 | Electra Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $1,084 |
| 2022 | National Philanthropic Trust | ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS | $200,000 |
| 2022 | The Pew Charitable Trusts | Policy | $45,224 |
| 2022 | The Maxwellhanrahan Foundation | To support the Shoreline Resilience focus area and urban green infrastructure projects | $15,000 |
| 2022 | Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated | — | $10,000 |
| 2022 | Giant's Causeway | General & Unrestricted | $7,600 |
| 2022 | The Mitchell David Solomon Foundation | General | $1,000 |
| 2022 | Electra Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $1,000 |
| 2021 | Resources Legacy Fund | LAND OR MARINE CONSERVATION, PROMOTION OF EDUCATION AND/OR HEALTHY COMMUNITIES | $130,000 |
| 2021 | Shipley Foundation Inc #0755496 | TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF A VISUALIZATION TOOL FOR PESTICIDES AND WATER QUALITY DATA | $100,000 |
| 2021 | Sonoma Land Trust | PETALUMA RIVER WATERSHED ADAPTATION AND RESILIENCE PLANNING UNDER CA WILDLIFE CONSERVATION BOARD GRANT | $53,093 |
| 2021 | Sand Hill Foundation | COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IN EAST PALO ALTO | $38,000 |
| 2021 | National Philanthropic Trust | ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS | $25,000 |
| 2021 | Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation | To support an inclusive, virtual workshop centered on per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the Bay. | $25,000 |
| 2021 | The Seed Fund Grants Inc | URBAN NATURE LAB WEBSITE | $15,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 39 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds San Francisco Estuary Institute?
San Francisco Estuary Institute is funded by 25 grantmakers, led by Resources Legacy Fund ($372K), The Pew Charitable Trusts ($246K), National Philanthropic Trust ($225K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.5M in grants to San Francisco Estuary Institute between 2019–2025.
Who is San Francisco Estuary Institute's largest funder?
Resources Legacy Fund is the largest recorded funder of San Francisco Estuary Institute, with $372K across 4 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has San Francisco Estuary Institute received?
IRS 990 filings record $1.5M in grants to San Francisco Estuary Institute across 39 grants from 25 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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