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Assets and giving by year
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Tax year 2024
$8,537,600
- Grants listed
- 47
- Assets, end of year
- $73,957,652
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Tax year 2023
$6,920,000
- Grants listed
- 47
- Assets, end of year
- $76,963,334
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Tax year 2022
$5,526,000
- Grants listed
- 39
- Assets, end of year
- $79,881,267
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Tax year 2021
$9,875,200
- Grants listed
- 49
- Assets, end of year
- $79,901,221
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Tax year 2020
$6,791,000
- Grants listed
- 55
- Assets, end of year
- $83,470,437
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Tax year 2019
$5,620,900
- Grants listed
- 48
- Assets, end of year
- $87,266,434
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Tax year 2018
$7,395,980
- Grants listed
- 57
- Assets, end of year
- $87,786,747
Grants paid in 2024
As listed on the return.
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MCF Donor Advised FundNovato, CA
Umbrella organization for many local nonprofit orgs.
$4,000,000 -
Media Matters for AmericaWashington, DC
Educational radio broadcasting
$350,000 -
American Civil Liberties Union FoundationSan Francisco, CA
Defend & preserve individual right & liberties
$300,000 -
National Vote at Home InstituteWashington, DC
Ensure the security of our elections and puting voter's needs first
$250,000 -
PropublicaNew York, NY
Investigative reporting
$250,000 -
Democracy NowNew York, NY
Support public radio journalism
$200,000 -
National Redistricting FoundationWashington, DC
To dismantle unfair electoral maps and create a redistricting system based on democratic values
$200,000 -
Planned Parenthood FoundationNew York, NY
Deliver health care services, sex educucation
$200,000 -
Sierra Club FoundationSan Francisco, CA
Protect wild places & responsible resource use
$200,000 -
Center for American ProgressWashington, DC
Support research & education in economics
$150,000 -
Common CauseWashington, DC
Vehicle for citizens to make voices heard in political process & hold elected leaders accountable
$150,000 -
Economic Policy InstituteWashington, DC
Think tank to broaden discussion of economic issues to include lower/middle class
$150,000 -
Institute for Policy StudiesWashington, DC
Building a more equitable, ecologically sustainable, and peaceful society by turning ideas into action.
$150,000 -
Institute for Research on Presidental ElectionsLos Altos, CA
Educate the public, community leaders, opinion leaders, and policy makers with regard to the manner by which we elect the president of the united states
$140,000 -
Alameda County Community Food BankOakland, CA
Food distribution to those in need.
$100,000 -
Center for Political AccountabilityWashington, DC
Supports political accountability and disclosure
$100,000 -
Greenbelt AllianceSan Francisco, CA
Advocate, provide expertise on, and build support behind public policy and planning that supports open space conservation and smart growth.
$100,000 -
Public Citizen FoundationWashington, DC
Serves as the people's voice in the nation's capital.
$100,000 -
Save the BayOakland, CA
Works to protect & restore the san francisco bay
$100,000 -
American Independent FoundationWashington, DC
Fund independent journalism that increases public awareness of progressive issues
$100,000 -
One Fair WageCambridge, MA
To end all subminimum wages in the united states and raise wages and working conditions in the service sector in particular.
$100,000 -
Outdoor AfroOakland, CA
Inspire and promote african american connections and leadership in nature
$97,600 -
Pardee Historic Home Museum IncOakland, CA
To encourage learning, understanding, and appreciation of oakland's early history, the contributions of three generations of the pardee family to the city of oakland and the state of california
$80,000 -
Cityside Journalism InstituteOakland, CA
To help people feel more engaged with their city and with one another
$75,000 -
Green Science Policy InstituteBerkeley, CA
Create a sustainable relationship among one another
$75,000 -
Institute on Taxation & Economic PolicyWashington, DC
Ensures that elected officials, media, and the general public have access to accurate, timely, and straightforward information on current and proposed tax policies.
$75,000 -
Patriotic MillionairesWashington, DC
Committed to building a more prosperous, stable, and inclusive nation through economic policies and political process policies
$75,000 -
CalmattersSacramento, CA
Inform californians through meaningful journalism about the players, politics, and interests that shape the issues that affect their lives
$50,000 -
Good Jobs FirstWashington, DC
Promoting accountability in economic development
$50,000 -
John Burton Foundationcommunity InitiativesSan Francisco, CA
Promotes values of nurturing children and youth who are less fortunate
$50,000 -
Marin County Bicycle CoalitionFairfax, CA
Improving our country's roads, multi-use pathways, and off-road facilities for cyclists and pedestrians.
$50,000 -
Military Religious Freedom FoundationAlbuquerque, NM
Protect constitutionally mandated religious freedom
$50,000 -
San Francisco BaykeeperSan Francisco, CA
Addressing the greatest threats to the SF bay.
$50,000 -
San Francisco Mime TroupeSan Francisco, CA
Creates and produces theater that presents a working-class analysis of the vents that shape our society, expose social and economic injustice, and demands revolutionary change.
$50,000 -
San Francisco Planning & Urban Research AssociationSan Francisco, CA
Use research, education, and advocacy to promote good planning and government in the san francisco bay area
$50,000 -
Voices for ProgressSanta Monica, CA
Advocates for the public interest on topics such as the climate, income inequality, and a fair democracy
$50,000 -
Human Rights WatchNew York, NY
Defend & preserve individual rights & liberties
$30,000 -
10000 DegreesSan Rafael, CA
To achieve educational equity and to support students from low-income backgrounds to and thorugh college to realize their full potential and positvely impact their communities and the world.
$25,000 -
Amigos de Las Americas - East Bay ChapterOakland, CA
Promote youth leadership across the americas
$25,000 -
J Street Education FundWashington, DC
Raise awareness for a two-state solution
$25,000 -
The Living New DealBerkeley, CA
Aims to preserve new deal art and architecture from destruction or privatization as well as helping communities rediscover their heritage
$25,000 -
Science FridayNew York, NY
Covering the outer reaches of space to the tiniest microbes in our bodies, science friday is the source for entertaining and educational stories about science, technology, and other cool stuff.
$25,000 -
California Budget & Policy CenterSacramento, CA
Access to useful analyses of state budget to improve public policies and well-being of californians
$15,000 -
Rainforest Action NetworkSan Francisco, CA
Campaigns for forests
$15,000 -
SeacologyBerkeley, CA
Protect island habitats and assist local communities
$15,000 -
Alaska Wilderness LeagueWashington, DC
Promote and protect america's public lands in alaska
$10,000 -
California Native Plant SocietySacramento, CA
Conserving california native plants and their natural habitats
$10,000
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Civil rights6 grants $825,00035% of the total
- Education5 grants $490,00021% of the total
- Environment6 grants $307,60013% of the total
- Public affairs3 grants $275,00012% of the total
- International aid2 grants $180,0008% of the total
- Social science1 grant $150,0006% of the total
- 3 other causes3 grants $155,0007% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- California25 grants $5,747,600
- District of Columbia14 grants $1,925,000
- New York6 grants $805,000
- New Mexico1 grant $50,000
- Alaska1 grant $10,000
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Stephen M SilbersteinPRESIDENT & TREASURER Hours 4Pay $0
- Paul SilbersteinSECRETARY Hours 4Pay $0
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