The Commonwealth Club - World Affairs of California
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$13.4M
Foundation funders
38
Grants recorded
120
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds The Commonwealth Club - World Affairs of California?
The Commonwealth Club - World Affairs of California is funded by 38 grantmakers, led by World Affairs Council of Northern California ($4.9M), The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University ($1.5M), Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($1.2M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $13.4M in grants to The Commonwealth Club - World Affairs of California between 2019–2025.
Show all 38 funders
| Network for Good | $20,215 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| The Catholic Community Foundation | $20,000 | 2 | 2020–2022 |
| Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| California Healthcare Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Tisbest Philanthropy | $10,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospitals | $9,500 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Philanthropic Trust | $8,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Greater Horizons | $5,300 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sahai Family Foundation Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| The HB and Lucille Horn Foundation | $2,000 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| FTHREE Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Middleton Foundation | $600 | 1 | 2024 |
| Robert & Margaret McNamara | $24 | 1 | 2025 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $569K (2021) to $5.9M (2023). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $713K.
What grants has The Commonwealth Club - World Affairs of California received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Koret Foundation | CREATING CITIZENS CIVIC EDUCATION PROGRAM | $400,000 |
| 2025 | Marin Community Foundation | PROVIDE BOOK TALK SUPPORT | $119,500 |
| 2025 | The San Francisco Foundation | FOR GENERAL AND PROJECT SUPPORT | $46,810 |
| 2025 | Koret Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT IN HONOR OF THE CHARLOTTE M. SHULTZ AWARD | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Koret Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTING IN HONOR OF THE DISTINGUISHED CITIZENS GALA | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Koret Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT IN HONOR OF THE CHARLOTTE SHULTZ AWARD | $25,000 |
| 2025 | McKinnon Family Foundation | CITIZEN EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT ON DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL CIVIC AFFAIRS. | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Dignity Health | COMMUNITY HEALTH | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco the Peninsula Marin & Sonoma | HEALTH | $12,639 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | $8,000 |
| 2025 | The HB and Lucille Horn Foundation | CHARITABLE | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Robert & Margaret McNamara | CHARITABLE | $24 |
| 2024 | Marin Community Foundation | SUPPORT FOR THE COMMONWEALTH CLUB WORLD AFFAIRS | $626,500 |
| 2024 | Koret Foundation | EDUCATION INITIATIVE - CREATING CITIZENS | $400,000 |
| 2024 | The David and Lucile Packard Foundation | Special Initiatives | $400,000 |
| 2024 | The San Francisco Foundation | TO SUPPORT OF THE MERGER OF THE COMMONWEALTH CLUB OF CALIFORNIA AND WORLD AFFAIRS AND RELATED ORGANIZATIONAL TRANSITION. FOR THE FUTURE OF DEMOCRACY SERIES. FOR SUPPORT OF FBO CLIMATE ONE. FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. | $140,000 |
| 2024 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Henry Luce Foundation Inc | Support for audio documentary | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University | FUND SUPPORT | $63,590 |
| 2024 | Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco the Peninsula Marin & Sonoma | PUBLIC/SOCIETY BENEFIT | $62,500 |
| 2024 | Climate Ride Inc | — | $54,000 |
| 2024 | Resources Legacy Fund | LAND OR MARINE CONSERVATION, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND/OR ENVIRONMENTAL EQUITY AND JUSTICE | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Koret Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT IN HONOR OF THE DISTINGUISHED CITIZENS GALA | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Impactassetsinc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Community Foundation of Northern Nevada | Trustee support of annual gala | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF A PUBLIC FORUM ON THE ROLE OF NURSING IN THE FUTURE OF HEALTH CARE AT THE COMMONWEALTH CLUB OF CALIFORNIA ON MAY 28TH, 2024. | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Kaiser Foundation Hospitals | Commonwealth Club World Affairs Distinguished Citi | $9,500 |
| 2024 | Greater Horizons | Public, Societal Benefit | $5,300 |
| 2024 | Sahai Family Foundation Inc | Support for educational programs | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 120 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds The Commonwealth Club - World Affairs of California?
The Commonwealth Club - World Affairs of California is funded by 38 grantmakers, led by World Affairs Council of Northern California ($4.9M), The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University ($1.5M), Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($1.2M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $13.4M in grants to The Commonwealth Club - World Affairs of California between 2019–2025.
Who is The Commonwealth Club - World Affairs of California's largest funder?
World Affairs Council of Northern California is the largest recorded funder of The Commonwealth Club - World Affairs of California, with $4.9M across 1 grant (2023).
How much grant funding has The Commonwealth Club - World Affairs of California received?
IRS 990 filings record $13.4M in grants to The Commonwealth Club - World Affairs of California across 120 grants from 38 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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