Mission
THE SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION MOBILIZES RESOURCES AND ACTS AS A CATALYST FOR CHANGE TO BUILD STRONG COMMUNITIES, FOSTER CIVIC LEADERSHIP, AND PROMOTE PHILANTHROPY.
Public Charity
THE SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION
Based in SAN FRANCISCO, CA, THE SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $358.6M in revenue, $254.7M in expenses, $1.9B in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 13,040 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $1.6B.
EIN: 010679337
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Public Foundations
NTEE: T30
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$358.6M
Total Expenses$254.7M
Total Assets$1.9B
Grants Given13,040
Grant Total$1.6B
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at The San Francisco Foundation
How The San Francisco Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$96
Programs
the work itself
$3
Management
running the organization
$1
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $96 for programs
$96
Through the generosity of donors, past and present, the foundation funds approximately 3,200 non-profit organizations in the bay area and across the country each year, working on a…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Given
FOR GENERAL AND PROJECT SUPPORT
$21,128,283
FOR GENERAL AND PROJECT SUPPORT
$5,685,000
FOR GENERAL AND PROJECT SUPPORT
$4,846,820
FOR GENERAL AND PROJECT SUPPORT
$4,189,735
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
$3,925,075
Showing up to 5 of 13,040 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TRUSTEE
Abdi Soltani
VP, HR & ADMINISTRATION
Ayanna Reed
VICE-CHAIR
David Ibnale
CEO
Fred Blackwell
COO
Galen Maness
TRUSTEE
Holly Kernan
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $358.6M | $254.7M | $1.9B |
| 2024 | $200.0M | $236.3M | $1.7B |
| 2023 | $159.3M | $212.5M | $1.7B |
| 2022 | $297.4M | $270.1M | $1.6B |
| 2021 | $318.2M | $200.3M | $1.9B |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $318.2M to $358.6M (+13%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.9B.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, and 4 other states.
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Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.