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San Francisco foundations

There are 3,184foundations and grantmaking organizations in the greater San Franciscometro area, including the cities of San Francisco, Berkeley, Livermore, Oakland, Pleasanton, Redwood City, San Mateo, San Rafael, San Ramon, South San Francisco, and Walnut Creek. Combined, these San Francisco metro foundationsemploy 4,154 people, earn more than $13 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $76 billion.
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Types of foundations in San Francisco

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Private foundations
2,552
$10,087,700,294
Grantmaking public charity foundations
282
$1,913,449,134
Corporate foundations
87
$1,490,090,628
Community foundations
69
$554,470,670
Organizations supporting multiple foundations
59
$35,868,270
Organizations supporting a single foundation
14
$48,376,767
Foundation alliances and advocates
8
$146,844,828
Foundation technical and management assistance providers
3
$0
Foundation professional societies
3
$15,521
Foundation research and public policy institutes
2
$3,011,109
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Job trends for San Francisco foundations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
1,675
1-10
157
11-25
36
26-100
22
101 to 1,000
8
1,000+
0
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Sizes of foundations in San Francisco

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
1,671
$250k to $1M
330
$1M to $5M
257
$5M to $25M
120
$25M to $100M
42
$100M+
22
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Directory of foundations in San Francisco

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1-20 of 3,184

Stuart Foundation

The Stuart Foundation is dedicated to improving life outcomes for young people through education. They work to ensure that effective education systems in California and Washington provide opportunities for all students to learn, achieve, and thrive.
Revenue
$19.5m
Assets
$461.5m
Employees
15
EIN
20-0882784
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Koret Foundation

The Koret Foundation is a private foundation based in San Francisco, committed to strengthening the Bay Area community and nurturing the continuity of the Jewish people worldwide.
Revenue
$11.0m
Assets
$392.5m
Employees
17
EIN
94-1624987
IRS type
501(c)(3)

William and Flora Hewlett Foundation

The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation is a nonpartisan, private charitable foundation that advances ideas and supports institutions to promote a better world.
Revenue
$652.1m
Assets
$12.8b
Employees
129
EIN
94-1655673
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Salesforce Foundation

The Salesforce Foundation's vision is to ensure economic opportunity for young people furthest from success. We invest in Education and Workforce Development so students have job-ready skills and can build meaningful careers.
Revenue
$22.8m
Assets
$376.4m
Employees
0
EIN
94-3347800
IRS type
501(c)(3)

University of California San Francisco Benioff Children's Hospitals Foundation

UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals protect and advance the health and well being of infants, children, and young adults, in the San Francisco Bay Area and around the world, by providing and developing extraordinary pediatric medicine.
Revenue
$23.5m
Assets
$363.3m
Employees
0
EIN
94-1657474
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Playworks

Playworks' mission is to improve the health and well-being of children by increasing opportunities for physical activity and safe, meaningful play.
Revenue
$31.0m
Assets
$24.6m
Employees
495
EIN
94-3251867
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund

The Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund is a philanthropic catalyst, connecting Bay Area Jews, of all ages, backgrounds, and perspectives to the power they have as a community to improve the world.
Revenue
$124.9m
Assets
$1.4b
Employees
163
EIN
94-1156533
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Hu and Luo Family Foundation

The Hu and Luo Family Foundation is a private foundation in San Francisco, CA, which was founded in 2021 and most recently had $6,503,027 in revenue and one employees.
Revenue
$6.5m
Assets
$40.5m
Employees
1
EIN
85-4154217
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Matthew Kelly Family Foundation

The Matthew Kelly Family Foundation is a Novato, CA-based family foundation that funds charitable programs supporting vulnerable communities and grants to organizations like the San Francisco Symphony.
Revenue
$7.7m
Assets
$21.1m
Employees
0
EIN
26-1151512
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Tipping Point Community (TPC)

Tipping Point Community (TPC) screens non-profits rigorously to identify and invest in the most effective education, employment, housing and early childhood development organizations.
Revenue
$41.3m
Assets
$75.2m
Employees
64
EIN
20-2121739
IRS type
501(c)(3)

United Way Bay Area

The University of Washington Bay Area ( UWBA ) provides programs that help individuals strengthen their communities, and 211 is a phone number and web resource that UWBA partners with to respond to emergency requests.
Revenue
$19.7m
Assets
$35.8m
Employees
76
EIN
94-1312348
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Women's Foundation of California

Women's Foundation of California advances gender, racial, and economic justice through leadership training, policy advocacy, and grant-making to community-led organizations.
Revenue
$9.1m
Assets
$20.0m
Employees
39
EIN
94-2752421
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Tomkat Foundation

The Tomkat Foundation is a private foundation located in San Francisco, CA. Its purpose is to provide taxpayer received grant recoveries of $10,366,174 in 2017. Grantees include Curiodyssey. Made four grants last year.
Revenue
$7.5m
Assets
$48.0m
Employees
N/A
EIN
20-5730928
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Todd and Doris Ahlsten Foundation

The Todd and Doris Ahlsten Foundation is a private foundation that provides charitable assistance to those in need. The foundation made 43 grants last year. The foundation is located in Larkspur, CA.
Revenue
$21.1m
Assets
$51.9m
Employees
0
EIN
82-1980761
IRS type
501(c)(3)

San Francisco General Hospital Foundation (SFGHF)

San Francisco General Hospital Foundation's mission is to promote excellence in research, education and care for all at Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center.
Revenue
$43.2m
Assets
$170.0m
Employees
27
EIN
94-3189424
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Lisa and Douglas Goldman Fund

Established in 1992 by Lisa and Douglas Goldman, the Lisa and Douglas Goldman Fund is a private foundation committed to providing support for charitable organizations that enhance their society.
Revenue
$6.8m
Assets
$256.3m
Employees
4
EIN
94-3167546
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Humanity United

At Humanity United, we believe in the power of people to bring about extraordinary change. When humanity is united, we can act together to create a powerful force for human dignity.
Revenue
$47.7m
Assets
$79.4m
Employees
60
EIN
26-2583590
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Loud Hound Foundation

The Loud Hound Foundation, a family foundation in San Francisco, funds initiatives like the Democracy Frontlines and Ukraine recovery, granting 17 awards last year.
Revenue
$6.1m
Assets
$144.6m
Employees
0
EIN
81-3588263
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Marin Community Foundation

Marin Community Foundation grants philanthropic contributions to nonprofits in Marin County, beyond, and around the world.
Revenue
$232.7m
Assets
$1.1b
Employees
73
EIN
94-3007979
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Gilead Foundation

The Gilead Foundation, based in Foster City, CA, funds youth programs and initiatives, making 56 grants last year to various grantees.
Revenue
$64.7m
Assets
$164.8m
Employees
0
EIN
20-1042419
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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