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San Jose public foundations

There are 117 grantmaking public charity foundations in the greater San Jose metro area, including the cities of San Jose, Cupertino, Milpitas, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Santa Clara, and Sunnyvale. Combined, these San Jose metro public foundations employ 270 people, earn more than $5 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $17 billion.
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Types of public foundations in San Jose

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Grantmaking public charity foundations
 
117
 
$5,480,179,987
Community foundations
 
29
 
$5,188,319,439
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Job trends for San Jose public foundations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
47
1-10
 
7
11-25
 
1
26-100
 
3
101 to 1,000
 
1
1,000+
 
0
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Sizes of public foundations in San Jose

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
41
$250k to $1M
 
11
$1M to $5M
 
10
$5M to $25M
 
3
$25M to $100M
 
4
$100M+
 
3
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Directory of public foundations in San Jose

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1-20 of 117

Silicon Valley Community Foundation (SVCF)

Silicon Valley Community Foundation is a comprehensive center of philanthropy. Through visionary leadership, strategic grantmaking and world-class experiences, they partner with donors to strengthen the common good locally and throughout the world.
Revenue
$4.9b
Assets
$12.3b
Employees
110
EIN
20-5205488
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The 1440 Foundation

The 1440 Foundation is a grantmaking public charity foundation in Saratoga, CA whose mission is: To serve champions committed to helping us grow in relationship, spirit, and wellness.
Revenue
$35.3m
Assets
$244.9m
Employees
50
EIN
77-0456449
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Los Altos Mountain View Community Foundation

Los Altos Mountain View Community Foundation inspires, leads, and empowers residents and organizations for a stronger Community in Los Altos, Los Altos hills, and Mountain View, California.
Revenue
$91.8m
Assets
$64.1m
Employees
40
EIN
77-0273721
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Sankara Eye Foundation USA (SEF)

Sankara Eye Foundation (SEF) USA is a registered non-profit organization that works in partnership with Sankara Eye Foundation India towards eradicating curable blindness in India.
Revenue
$12.5m
Assets
$8.7m
Employees
4
EIN
77-6141976
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Open Philanthropy Advisors

Open Philanthropy Advisors supports effective philanthropic causes through grantmaking, research, community building, and advocacy to improve lives and strengthen communities.
Revenue
$100.9m
Assets
$91.8m
Employees
0
EIN
99-2255770
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Sobrato Foundation

The Sobrato Foundation supports nonprofits serving at-risk members, invests in philanthropy, and prioritizes the environment. Located in Mountain View, CA.
Revenue
$12.6m
Assets
$123.1m
Employees
0
EIN
80-0091312
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Skoll Fund

Skoll Fund invests in, connects, and celebrates social entrepreneurs to drive large-scale change in the world's most pressing problems.
Revenue
$75.2m
Assets
$945.8m
Employees
0
EIN
77-0528216
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Community Foundation for San Benito County

The Community Foundation for San Benito County is dedicated to building a stronger Community and enhancing the quality of life in San Benito County through the support of philanthropic activities.
Revenue
$4.4m
Assets
$28.8m
Employees
8
EIN
77-0312582
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Daffy Charitable Fund

Daffy is a modern platform that helps people become more generous, more often through community-driven charitable giving.
Revenue
$197.2m
Assets
$334.5m
Employees
0
EIN
86-3177440
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Palo Alto Community Fund

PACF channels local charitable giving to support 84 non-profits, improving quality of life for Palo Alto, East Palo Alto and Menlo Park.
Revenue
$2.4m
Assets
$12.3m
Employees
4
EIN
77-0483215
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Freewill Impact Fund

Freewill Impact Fund makes charitable giving easy, operates a donor advised fund, and supports nonprofits according to recommendations from donors.
Revenue
$11.9m
Assets
$1.0m
Employees
0
EIN
86-1218871
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Silver Lining Missions

Silver Lining Missions fundraises to support food, shelter, education, and rehabilitation for needy children and orphans in China and the U.S.
Revenue
$2.4m
Assets
$3.1m
Employees
8
EIN
38-3840331
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Hispanic Foundation of Silicon Valley

Empowering Silicon Valley's Hispanic community through philanthropy, education, and leadership development. Programs include college success center and Latino board leadership academy.
Revenue
$2.1m
Assets
$4.5m
Employees
10
EIN
77-0481921
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Bright Funds Foundation

Bright Funds Foundation empowers philanthropy with a platform to support and enhance the lives of those in need.
Revenue
$25.6m
Assets
$10.8m
Employees
0
EIN
46-2109112
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Driscoll Family Foundation CO Silicon Valley Community Foundation

Funds selected nonprofits to improve communities, promote education, support ocean ecology and animal welfare in Silicon Valley.
Revenue
$1.0m
Assets
$18.1m
Employees
0
EIN
77-0430921
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Open Philanthropy

Open Philanthropy partners with donors to fund cost-effective, high-impact work, using research to guide grants across priority cause areas and amplify impact.
Revenue
$1.8m
Assets
$21.6m
Employees
31
EIN
81-0737472
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Fenwick Community Fund

Fenwick Community Fund is a public benefit foundation that promotes collective giving to advance societal issues like justice and equity.
Revenue
$1.3m
Assets
$2.0m
Employees
0
EIN
87-2487558
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Neubauer Family Charitable Trust

The Neubauer Family Charitable Trust makes grants in support of charitable and educational activities, with programs focusing on higher education and the social sciences.
Revenue
$0
Assets
$290.5m
Employees
0
EIN
81-3609752
IRS type
501(c)(3)

k18n Foundation

The k18n Foundation supports the programs and activities of Silicon Valley Community Foundation since its operation in November 2021, without any specific program service accomplishments for the tax year.
Revenue
$-123,774
Assets
$2.3b
Employees
0
EIN
87-3826691
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Eastern European Jewish Heritage Foundation

To preserve and protect European Jewish community Heritage through supporting Jewish educational and charitable organizations and programs to combat poverty, inequality, and anti-semitism.
Revenue
$1.1m
Assets
$11.7k
Employees
0
EIN
47-2767206
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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