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Grantmaking foundations in San Francisco, CA

1,128 grantmaking foundations in San Francisco, California, ranked by recent giving reported to the IRS (about $7.2B combined).

Top foundations by giving

  1. Sergey Brin Family Foundation
    San Francisco, CA · Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations
    $840M (2024)
  2. University of California San Francisco Foundation
    San Francisco, CA · Community Improvement and Capacity Building
    $500M (2025)
  3. Tides Foundation
    San Francisco, CA · Diseases, Disorders and Medical Disciplines
    $440M (2024)
  4. Sandler Foundation
    San Francisco, CA · Community Improvement and Capacity Building
    $350M (2025)
  5. Crankstart Foundation
    San Francisco, CA · Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations
    $300M (2024)
  6. Climate Imperative Foundation
    San Francisco, CA · Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations
    $240M (2024)
  7. Climateworks Foundation
    San Francisco, CA · Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations
    $230M (2024)
  8. San Francisco Foundation
    San Francisco, CA · Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations
    $220M (2025)
  9. United States Energy Foundation
    San Francisco, CA · Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations
    $170M (2024)
  10. Gerson Bakar Foundation
    San Francisco, CA
    $170M (2024)
  11. The Clear Fund
    San Francisco, CA · Diseases, Disorders and Medical Disciplines
    $160M (2024)
  12. James Irvine Foundation
    San Francisco, CA · Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations
    $160M (2024)
  13. Trust for Public Land
    San Francisco, CA · Environment
    $150M (2025)
  14. Skyline Foundation
    San Francisco, CA · Religion-Related
    $150M (2024)
  15. Jewish Community Federation of S F Marin Peninsula & Sonoma Counties
    San Francisco, CA · Diseases, Disorders and Medical Disciplines
    $100M (2025)
  16. Bakar Bioenginuity Hub
    San Francisco, CA
    $95M (2023)
  17. Shimon Ben Joseph Foundation
    San Francisco, CA · Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations
    $91M (2024)
  18. Kataly Foundation
    San Francisco, CA · Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations
    $69M (2024)
  19. Rsf Social Finance Inc
    San Francisco, CA · Housing and Shelter
    $60M (2024)
  20. Koret Foundation
    San Francisco, CA · Unknown
    $59M (2025)
  21. The Energy Foundation
    San Francisco, CA · Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations
    $58M (2024)
  22. Stupski Foundation
    San Francisco, CA · Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations
    $51M (2024)
  23. Tides Center
    San Francisco, CA · Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations
    $51M (2024)
  24. Wildlife Conservation Network Inc
    San Francisco, CA · Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations
    $46M (2025)
  25. Every Org
    San Francisco, CA · Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations
    $45M (2024)

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