Foundation grants for nonprofits in San Francisco County
Private foundations gave $6.6 billion to organizations in San Francisco County in tax years 2019 to 2025, according to their own IRS filings.
$6.6 billion
given
43,172
grants
7,392
foundations
$7,500
typical grant
Foundations that give in San Francisco County
The 20 biggest givers here whose tax filings don't say they fund only groups they pick themselves. Check each foundation's own guidelines before you apply.
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Gates Foundation
Based in Seattle, WA
Gave $142 million in San Francisco County in 143 grants. Typical grant: $568,486.
- Education
- Health
- International
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The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Based in Los Altos, CA
Gave $63 million in San Francisco County in 121 grants. Typical grant: $150,000.
- Science & technology
- Environment & animals
- Education
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The Ford Foundation
Based in New York, NY
Gave $50 million in San Francisco County in 220 grants. Typical grant: $102,500.
- International
- Public safety & justice
- Human services
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The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Based in Princeton, NJ
Gave $43 million in San Francisco County in 134 grants. Typical grant: $143,705.
- Health
- Education
- Public safety & justice
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Koret Foundation
Based in San Francisco, CA
Gave $37 million in San Francisco County in 274 grants. Typical grant: $25,000.
- Religion
- Education
- Human services
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The McKnight Foundation
Based in Minneapolis, MN
Gave $31 million in San Francisco County in 32 grants. Typical grant: $100,000.
- Environment & animals
- Civil rights & advocacy
- Education
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The Schmidt Family Foundation
Based in Palo Alto, CA
Gave $25 million in San Francisco County in 52 grants. Typical grant: $222,893.
- Civil rights & advocacy
- International
- Community development
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Conrad N Hilton Foundation
Based in Westlake Village, CA
Gave $24 million in San Francisco County in 74 grants. Typical grant: $17,500.
- Housing & homelessness
- Education
- Health
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The Andrew W Mellon Foundation
Based in New York, NY
Gave $20 million in San Francisco County in 42 grants. Typical grant: $500,000.
- Arts & culture
- Human services
- Education
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Mimi and Peter Haas Fund
Based in San Francisco, CA
Gave $19 million in San Francisco County in 288 grants. Typical grant: $6,000.
- Education
- Human services
- Arts & culture
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WK Kellogg Foundation
Based in Battle Creek, MI
Gave $16 million in San Francisco County in 92 grants. Typical grant: $195,000.
- Human services
- Education
- Workforce & economic development
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The California Wellness Foundation
Based in Los Angeles, CA
Gave $15 million in San Francisco County in 160 grants. Typical grant: $10,000.
- Health
- Civil rights & advocacy
- Human services
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Carnegie Corporation of New York
Based in New York, NY
Gave $13 million in San Francisco County in 29 grants. Typical grant: $350,000.
- Education
- Human services
- Arts & culture
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Cisco Systems Foundation
Based in San Jose, CA
Gave $12 million in San Francisco County in 1 grant. Typical grant: $12 million.
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Lisa & Douglas Goldman Fund
Based in San Francisco, CA
Gave $11 million in San Francisco County in 240 grants. Typical grant: $5,000.
- Religion
- Arts & culture
- Education
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The Sobrato Family Foundation
Based in Mountain View, CA
Gave $10 million in San Francisco County in 115 grants. Typical grant: $75,000.
- Education
- Workforce & economic development
- Human services
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Surdna Foundation Inc
Based in New York, NY
Gave $9.3 million in San Francisco County in 47 grants. Typical grant: $100,000.
- Human services
- Science & technology
- Community development
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The Klarman Family Foundation
Based in Boston, MA
Gave $8.4 million in San Francisco County in 5 grants. Typical grant: $200,000.
- Science & technology
- Environment & animals
- Civil rights & advocacy
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Walter and Elise Haas Fund
Based in San Francisco, CA
Gave $8.2 million in San Francisco County in 220 grants. Typical grant: $25,000.
- Arts & culture
- Workforce & economic development
- Human services
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The William G Irwin Charity Foundation
Based in San Francisco, CA
Gave $8.0 million in San Francisco County in 71 grants. Typical grant: $100,000.
- Education
- Human services
- Arts & culture
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Giving by program area in San Francisco County
| Program area | Foundations | Given |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 1,961 | $1.1 billion |
| Health | 1,110 | $804 million |
| Environment & animals | 1,635 | $787 million |
| Science & technology | 391 | $469 million |
| Arts & culture | 1,465 | $434 million |
| Human services | 1,128 | $394 million |
| International | 635 | $232 million |
| Public safety & justice | 582 | $178 million |
| Civil rights & advocacy | 585 | $171 million |
| Workforce & economic development | 298 | $171 million |
| Youth development | 694 | $152 million |
| Housing & homelessness | 341 | $137 million |
| Community development | 338 | $132 million |
| Religion | 604 | $102 million |
| Food & nutrition | 509 | $57 million |
| Mental & behavioral health | 223 | $28 million |
From the grants private foundations list in their IRS tax filings (Form 990-PF, tax years 2019 to 2025), as of Oct 31, 2026. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant counts for the county of the organization that received it, wherever the foundation is based. The typical grant is the middle one. Program areas come from each organization's IRS category and the stated purpose of the grant, so those figures are estimates. A foundation can ask to be left off this page by emailing contact@grantassembly.com.
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