The San Francisco Foundation

San Francisco, CA ·EIN 01-0679337 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$29.9M received 41 funders 87 grants · 2020–2025

Who funds The San Francisco Foundation?

The San Francisco Foundation is funded by 41 grantmakers, led by Lampert Family Foundation ($6.2M), Pichai Family Foundation ($5.2M), The Leonard & Sophie Davis Fund ($2.9M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $29.9M in grants to The San Francisco Foundation between 2020–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Lampert Family Foundation$6,200,00052020–2024
Pichai Family Foundation$5,166,99732021–2023
The Leonard & Sophie Davis Fund$2,850,00022020–2024
Crankstart Foundation$2,000,00012024
Low Income Investment Fund$1,416,70842020–2023
Independent Arts & Media$1,415,00022020
The Oakland Public Education Fund$1,279,10012020
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation$1,250,00022024
The Ford Foundation$1,250,00022020–2023
William Fries Ii Foundation$1,042,00052020–2024
The Sobrato Family Foundation$650,00052021–2024
Clarence E Heller Charitable Foundation$575,00012020
Annie E Casey Foundation Inc$474,18022020–2021
Wallis Foundation$450,00062020–2025
Omidyar Network Fund Inc$450,00032022–2024
Perkins Hunter Foundation$400,00012020
New Venture Fund$400,00012020
Jonniaux Alfred Tuw$330,00062020–2025
The Thiel Foundation$325,00012020
Sacramento Ballet Association$250,20012023
128 Collective Foundation$250,00012020
The George F Jewett Foundation$225,30062020–2024
Fairview Foundation$200,00022020–2021
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$150,00012022
Neighborhood Funders Group$150,00012021

Showing top 25 of 41 funders by total given.

What grants has The San Francisco Foundation received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Wallis FoundationSACK FAMILY FUND$110,000
2025Jonniaux Alfred TuwGENERAL OPERATING$60,000
2025Brown Advisory Charitable Foundation IncPROGRAM SUPPORT$1,000
2024Crankstart FoundationTO THE INDIA BASIN WATERFRONT PARK EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT PLAN FUND FOR NEIGHBORHOOD BEAUTIFICATION$2,000,000
2024The Leonard & Sophie Davis FundSUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAMS OR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS$1,550,000
2024Lampert Family FoundationPAID TO THE SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION TO HELP FURTHER ITS CAUSE$1,000,000
2024The David and Lucile Packard FoundationFamilies and Communities$1,000,000
2024The David and Lucile Packard FoundationFamilies and Communities$250,000
2024William Fries Ii FoundationUNRESTRICTED$180,000
2024Omidyar Network Fund IncTo support Grantee's project, ReWork the Bay$150,000
2024The Sobrato Family FoundationREWORK THE BAY$150,000
2024Wallis FoundationSACK FAMILY FUND$100,000
2024Jonniaux Alfred TuwGENERAL OPERATING$60,000
2024The Sobrato Family FoundationTO PROVIDE PROJECT SUPPORT.$50,000
2024The George F Jewett FoundationGEORGE F. JEWETT III DONOR ADVISED FUND$42,500
2024Tomkat FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$30,000
2024Five Arts FoundationIN SUPPORT OF The San Francisco Foundation$25,000
2024Feldman Foundation CaDR. CHANG'S NEUROSURGERY WORK$20,000
2023Pichai Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$2,348,997
2023Lampert Family FoundationPaid to The San Francisco Foundation to help further its cause.$500,000
2023William Fries Ii FoundationUNRESTRICTED$325,000
2023Sacramento Ballet AssociationENDOWMENT$250,200
2023The Ford FoundationCORE SUPPORT FOR THE PARTNERSHIP FOR THE BAY'S FUTURE, A FUND TO CREATE A MORE ACCESSIBLE, EQUITABLE AND PROSPEROUS BAY AREA FOR RESIDENTS BY ADDRESSING THE INTERCONNECTED CRISES IN HOUSING, TRANSPORTATION, AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY$250,000
2023The Sobrato Family FoundationREWORK THE BAY$150,000
2023Omidyar Network Fund IncTo support Grantee's project, ReWork the Bay$150,000
2023Low Income Investment FundCAPITAL GRANT$80,000
2023Wallis FoundationSACK FAMILY FUND$70,000
2023Jonniaux Alfred TuwGENERAL OPERATING$60,000
2023The George F Jewett FoundationGEORGE F. JEWETT, III DONOR ADVISED FUND$30,000
2022Pichai Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$1,833,000

Showing 30 most recent of 87 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds The San Francisco Foundation?

The San Francisco Foundation is funded by 41 grantmakers, led by Lampert Family Foundation ($6.2M), Pichai Family Foundation ($5.2M), The Leonard & Sophie Davis Fund ($2.9M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $29.9M in grants to The San Francisco Foundation between 2020–2025.

Who is The San Francisco Foundation's largest funder?

Lampert Family Foundation is the largest recorded funder of The San Francisco Foundation, with $6.2M across 5 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has The San Francisco Foundation received?

IRS 990 filings record $29.9M in grants to The San Francisco Foundation across 87 grants from 41 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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