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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 46-1997261

Yerba Buena Fund

A private foundation in San Francisco, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 54 grants and $1.4 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

4 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,444,200

    Grants listed
    54
    Assets, end of year
    $37,384,738

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,437,000

    Grants listed
    54
    Assets, end of year
    $35,252,504

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,443,000

    Grants listed
    53
    Assets, end of year
    $30,351,726

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,409,000

    Grants listed
    67
    Assets, end of year
    $32,300,435

Grants paid in 2024

54 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Alma Backyard FarmsLos Angeles, CA

    General operations

    $250,000
  2. ManifestworksLos Angeles, CA

    General operations

    $250,000
  3. Alliance for Middle East PeaceWashington, DC

    General operations

    $125,000
  4. National Trust for Historic PreservationWashington, DC

    To hire and retain full-time staff for the african american cultural heritage action fund

    $125,000
  5. California Pacific Medical Center FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    General operations

    $100,000
  6. Healthy Hearts InstitutePittsburg, CA

    General operations

    $50,000
  7. Jewish Family Services of Silicon ValleyLos Gatos, CA

    Operation dignity

    $50,000
  8. Hebrew Free Loan AssociationSan Francisco, CA

    Loan forgiveness for seniors

    $36,000
  9. Jewish Free Loan AssociationLos Angeles, CA

    Guarantor fund for seniors

    $36,000
  10. BonafideOakland, CA

    General operations

    $25,000
  11. Hand in HandPortland, CA

    General operations

    $25,000
  12. Jewish Community Relations CouncilSan Francisco, CA

    General operations

    $25,000
  13. San Francisco OperaSan Francisco, CA

    General operations

    $25,000
  14. Los Angeles ConservancyLos Angeles, CA

    General operations

    $25,000
  15. J Street Education FundWashington, DC

    General operations

    $20,000
  16. San Francisco Chronicle Season of SharingSan Francisco, CA

    General operations

    $15,000
  17. The Blue CardNew York, NY

    Ongoing monthly financial assistance to holocaust surivivors living in los angeles county

    $15,000
  18. Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT

    Class of 1969 matching challenge

    $15,000
  19. San Francisco HeritageSan Francisco, CA

    General operations

    $15,000
  20. SpurSan Francisco, CA

    Annual fund

    $10,000
  21. Jewish News of Northern CaliforniaSan Francisco, CA

    General operations

    $10,000
  22. National AIDS MemorialSan Francisco, CA

    General operations

    $10,000
  23. Mount Tamalpais CollegeSan Quentin, CA

    General operations

    $10,000
  24. Young Center for Immigrant ChildrenChicago, IL

    General operations

    $10,000
  25. Al Otro LadoSan Ysidro, CA

    General operations

    $10,000
  26. Ujima Maternity NetworkConway, AR

    General operations

    $10,000
  27. Stern Grove FestivalSan Francisco, CA

    General operations

    $7,500
  28. Because ProjectsBerkeley, CA

    Documentary about the rise of antisemitism in berkeley after october 7th

    $7,500
  29. J Street Education FundWashington, DC

    Student scholarships for the 2024 spring assembly

    $7,200
  30. San Francisco Food BankSan Francisco, CA

    General operations

    $5,000
  31. The Sun Publishing CompanyChapel Hill, NC

    General operations

    $5,000
  32. Earth Island InstituteBerkeley, CA

    General operations

    $5,000
  33. EarthjusticeSan Francisco, CA

    General operations

    $5,000
  34. Asian Pacific American Community CenterSan Francisco, CA

    25th anniversary

    $5,000
  35. Roxie TheaterSan Francisco, CA

    Capital campaign

    $5,000
  36. Save the Redwoods LeagueSan Francisco, CA

    General operations

    $5,000
  37. Fort Mason Center for Arts & CultureSan Francisco, CA

    General operations

    $5,000
  38. Friends of the Urban ForestSan Francisco, CA

    General operations

    $5,000
  39. Metropolitan OperaNew York, NY

    General operations

    $5,000
  40. San Francisco Historical SocietySan Francisco, CA

    General operations

    $5,000
  41. The Nature ConservancyMerrifield, VA

    General operations

    $5,000
  42. National Tropical Botanical GardenKalaheo, HI

    General operations

    $5,000
  43. International Campaign for TibetWaldorf, MD

    General operations

    $5,000
  44. The Drift MagazineNew York, NY

    General operations

    $5,000
  45. Center for FictionBrooklyn, NY

    General operations

    $5,000
  46. Museum of the Moving ImageAstoria, NY

    General operations

    $5,000
  47. CocolifeWestville, NY

    General operations

    $5,000
  48. Works and Process IncNew York, NY

    General operations

    $5,000
  49. Garden for the EnvironmentBerkeley, CA

    Gfe general operations

    $5,000
  50. Alliance for Middle East PeaceWashington, DC

    Donor cultivation

    $5,000
  51. Site-Specific DancesNew York, NY

    General operations

    $5,000
  52. Las Fotos ProjectLos Angeles, CA

    Las fotos project

    $5,000
  53. American Jewish Joint Distribution CommitteeNew York, NY

    Inter-agency task force on israeli-arab issues

    $5,000
  54. Gallaudet UniversityWashington, DC

    Innovation and entrepreneurship institute

    $5,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture10 grants $312,50039% of the total
  2. Human services3 grants $275,00035% of the total
  3. Health3 grants $70,0009% of the total
  4. Public affairs1 grant $36,0005% of the total
  5. Religion2 grants $27,2003% of the total
  6. Crime and legal aid1 grant $25,0003% of the total
  7. 4 other causes10 grants $50,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California32 grants $1,047,000
  2. District of Columbia6 grants $287,200
  3. New York9 grants $55,000
  4. Connecticut1 grant $15,000
  5. Arkansas1 grant $10,000
  6. Illinois1 grant $10,000
  7. Hawaii1 grant $5,000
  8. Maryland1 grant $5,000
  9. North Carolina1 grant $5,000
  10. Virginia1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Alice Russell-ShapiroPRESIDENT AND SECRETARY Hours 2Pay $0
  • William Russell-ShapiroVICE-PRESIDENT, VICE-CHAIR Hours 2Pay $0
  • William H Russell-ShapiroTREASURER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Madeleine Russell-ShapiroEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 20Pay $76,950

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