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San Francisco foundations

There are 3,245 foundations and grantmaking organizations in the greater San Francisco metro 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 foundations employ 106,343 people, earn more than $64 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $210 billion.
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Types of foundations in San Francisco

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Private foundations
 
2,588
 
$12,894,824,698
Grantmaking public charity foundations
 
312
 
$50,424,075,086
Community foundations
 
81
 
$10,458,817,523
Organizations supporting multiple foundations
 
60
 
$56,503,357
Corporate foundations
 
51
 
$331,211,964
Organizations supporting a single foundation
 
13
 
$52,812,855
Foundation alliances and advocates
 
7
 
$4,407,381
Foundation research and public policy institutes
 
3
 
$3,028,988
Foundation professional societies
 
2
 
$54,480
Foundation technical and management assistance providers
 
1
 
$0
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Job trends for San Francisco foundations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
2,117
1-10
 
157
11-25
 
32
26-100
 
27
101 to 1,000
 
11
1,000+
 
1
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Sizes of foundations in San Francisco

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
1,521
$250k to $1M
 
413
$1M to $5M
 
302
$5M to $25M
 
150
$25M to $100M
 
60
$100M+
 
24
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Directory of foundations in San Francisco

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1-20 of 3,245

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
$41.2m
Assets
$520.3m
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
$34.4m
Assets
$315.5m
Employees
7
EIN
94-1624987
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
$14.1m
Assets
$397.9m
Employees
0
EIN
94-3347800
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
$784.7m
Assets
$14.2b
Employees
134
EIN
94-1655673
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
$26.6m
Assets
$373.0m
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
$27.9m
Assets
$19.1m
Employees
497
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
$148.2m
Assets
$1.5b
Employees
137
EIN
94-1156533
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Connie and Bob Lurie Foundation

The Connie and Bob Lurie Foundation is a private foundation located in Redwood City, CA. They made 38 grants last year and their grantees include Boys & Girls Clubs Of Coachella V. They are supported by Connie L Robert A Lurie.
Revenue
$16.9m
Assets
$80.1m
Employees
0
EIN
20-8004479
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Marin Community Foundation

The Marin Community Foundation advances equity by mobilizing philanthropy and community power, strengthening nonprofits, building resilience, and tackling affordable housing and homelessness.
Revenue
$252.4m
Assets
$1.1b
Employees
78
EIN
94-3007979
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Sarlo Family Foundation

The George Sarlo Foundation is a private foundation located in Wilmington, DE. It primarily funds general & unrestricted grants, to support the IASAS event, research of Dr. Manish Aghi and Dr. Michael W. McDermott, MD; research of Dr. Susannah Cornes...
Revenue
$6.4m
Assets
$41.1m
Employees
1
EIN
45-0897823
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Dean and Margaret Lesher Foundation

The Dean and Margaret Lesher Foundation is a private foundation located in Walnut Creek, CA which made one grant last year.
Revenue
$30.2m
Assets
$95.3m
Employees
0
EIN
68-0208980
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Sakana Foundation

Sakana Foundation is a private foundation in San Francisco, CA whose mission is: A private foundation whose trustee is William S. Fisher.
Revenue
$38.7m
Assets
$133.1m
Employees
0
EIN
27-6269382
IRS type
501(c)(3)

RJM Foundation

The RJM Foundation is a private foundation that supports Sacred Heart School. It made three grants last year and is located in San Francisco, CA. It is supported by Roberta Campbell.
Revenue
$12.0m
Assets
$65.8m
Employees
1
EIN
27-0429976
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Rippleworks

Rippleworks is a private foundation that unlocks the potential of impact-focused entrepreneurs to improve lives. Grantees include Myagro, and Rippleworks made 27 grants last year. It is located in Redwood City, CA.
Revenue
$437.4m
Assets
$2.5b
Employees
44
EIN
46-5604812
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Oberndorf Family Foundation

The Bill and Susan Oberndorf Foundation is a private foundation located in San Francisco, CA that made 52 grants last year. Its purpose is to use all income in the operations of the organization and exclusively toward its exempt purpose.
Revenue
$6.2m
Assets
$78.5m
Employees
0
EIN
68-0299542
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Joseph and Vera Long Foundation (JVLF)

The Joseph & Vera Long Foundation seeks to improve the health and wellbeing of the residents of Northern California and Hawaii.
Revenue
$11.0m
Assets
$138.7m
Employees
2
EIN
94-1643626
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
$7.8m
Assets
$73.9m
Employees
0
EIN
82-1980761
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Nora Eccles Treadwell Foundation

The Nora Eccles Treadwell Foundation is a private foundation located in San Francisco, CA. It awarded $3,952,550 in grants last year and has total assets of $7,053,122.
Revenue
$6.6m
Assets
$14.1m
Employees
2
EIN
23-7425351
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Tides Foundation

Tides is a public charity and fiscal sponsor working to advance progressive policy in areas such as the environment, health care, labor issues, immigrant rights, gay rights, women's rights and human rights.
Revenue
$368.0m
Assets
$534.5m
Employees
0
EIN
51-0198509
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
$16.5m
Assets
$160.6m
Employees
29
EIN
94-3189424
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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