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San Francisco foundations

There are 3,232 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 100,443 people, earn more than $57 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $191 billion.
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Types of foundations in San Francisco

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Private foundations
 
2,574
 
$11,140,307,608
Grantmaking public charity foundations
 
305
 
$45,032,490,016
Community foundations
 
78
 
$10,449,719,497
Organizations supporting multiple foundations
 
62
 
$54,641,133
Corporate foundations
 
52
 
$1,105,223,287
Organizations supporting a single foundation
 
13
 
$44,397,998
Foundation alliances and advocates
 
8
 
$106,471,812
Foundation research and public policy institutes
 
3
 
$2,417,754
Foundation technical and management assistance providers
 
2
 
$0
Foundation professional societies
 
2
 
$51,566
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Job trends for San Francisco foundations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
2,109
1-10
 
159
11-25
 
32
26-100
 
25
101 to 1,000
 
11
1,000+
 
1
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Sizes of foundations in San Francisco

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
1,565
$250k to $1M
 
405
$1M to $5M
 
288
$5M to $25M
 
142
$25M to $100M
 
51
$100M+
 
22
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Directory of foundations in San Francisco

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1-20 of 3,232

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
$23.5m
Assets
$363.3m
Employees
0
EIN
94-1657474
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)

Playworks

Playworks' mission is to improve the health and well-being of children by increasing opportunities for physical activity and safe, meaningful play.
Revenue
$33.2m
Assets
$23.3m
Employees
520
EIN
94-3251867
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
$16.5m
Assets
$277.4m
Employees
4
EIN
94-3167546
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Lakeshore Foundation dated April 5 2011

Lakeshore Foundation dated April 5 2011 is a private foundation located in San Francisco, CA. The foundation made 30 grants last year. Grantees include The Brennan Center For Justice. The trustee is Hadley G Williams.
Revenue
$16.1m
Assets
$278.1m
Employees
0
EIN
30-6284987
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)

Fthree Foundation

The Fthree Foundation is a private foundation that primarily funds general support, William Kent Society membership, support for New England International Fund, Network membership renewal, Littauer Society, in support of the Ho. The foundation made 6...
Revenue
$8.8m
Assets
$30.4m
Employees
0
EIN
94-3376857
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
$15.4m
Assets
$161.9m
Employees
0
EIN
20-1042419
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
$149.4m
Assets
$1.4b
Employees
45
EIN
46-5604812
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)

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)

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)

GiveWell

GiveWell is dedicated to finding outstanding giving opportunities and publishing the full details of our analysis to help donors decide where to give.
Revenue
$269.5m
Assets
$288.0m
Employees
96
EIN
20-8625442
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
$9.2m
Assets
$122.5m
Employees
2
EIN
94-1643626
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Kingfisher Foundation

The Kingfisher Foundation is a private foundation that funds general support and made 12 grants last year. Their purpose is to protect the environment and they support projects by the Environmental Defense Fund and others.
Revenue
$8.4m
Assets
$10.1m
Employees
0
EIN
13-3931294
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)
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