THE SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION

SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 94111 (415) 733-8500 Est. 1948 EIN 01-0679337
T30 - Public Foundations 990 - Public charity return 501(c)(3)
www.sff.org

Mission

THE SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION MOBILIZES RESOURCES AND ACTS AS A CATALYST FOR CHANGE TO BUILD STRONG COMMUNITIES, FOSTER CIVIC LEADERSHIP, AND PROMOTE PHILANTHROPY.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
8,841
Total Giving
$1.2B
Recipients
8,735
Years Active
2017 - 2024
Avg grant: $130,384 Median: $25,500

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
20241707$218.4M $128K5211185
20221546$174.2M $113K3591180
20211493$232.2M $156K4291058
20201302$162.7M $125K370930
20191554$221.0M $142K768748
20171239$147.4M $119K11870

Sectors Funded

Education
1164
Arts, Culture & Humanities
1126
Human Services
751
Civil Rights & Advocacy
448
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
442
Environment
440
International & Foreign Affairs
350
Community Improvement
339
and 18 more sectors

Top States

California
6002
New York
682
District of Columbia
453
Massachusetts
210
Virginia
101
Oregon
100
Illinois
89
Pennsylvania
75
and 42 more states

Grantee Size Profile

$1M - $5M
2211
$10M - $50M
1719
Over $50M
1442
$5M - $10M
1113
$100K - $500K
678
$500K - $1M
560
Under $100K
235

Top Grantees

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Grants Awarded · 8487 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$358,598,652
Total Expenses
$254,652,764
Net Assets
$1,800,435,479
122 employees 50 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2025-06-30)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
7.1 years Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↑ 79.3%
Expenses ↑ 7.8%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 64.0% Investment 36.0%
Expense Breakdown
Program 95.1% Management 3.5% Fundraising 1.4%

Officers & Trustees (26)

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Filing History (6 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
$358,598,652 ↑$254,652,764$1,800,435,479
2022 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2023
$159,316,562 ↓$212,475,588$1,608,941,246
2021 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2022
$297,436,709 ↓$270,104,827$1,543,176,821
2020 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2020 to Jun 30, 2021
$318,173,727 ↓$200,326,726$1,815,998,337
2019 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2019 to Jun 30, 2020
$341,484,551 ↑$254,307,023$1,447,200,600
2017 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2017 to Jun 30, 2018
$174,798,823 $180,415,135$1,457,089,134

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EIN: 01-0679337 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data