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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 94-2822302

California Physicians' Service FDN DBA Blue Shield of California FDN

A private foundation in San Francisco, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 110 grants and $20.2 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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Contact
Blue Shield of California Foundatio
315 Montgomery Street Suite 1200
San Francisco, CA 94104
(415) 229-6080
[email protected]
Form and materials
Go to our website: https://blueshieldcafoundation.org/grants
Deadlines
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Restrictions
The blue shield of california foundation is committed to supporting the health of all californians, particularly underserved people and communities, and to the prevention of domestic violence. In 2025, the foundation distributed resources across three priority areas, which involved grant making and other programmatic activities (e.g., research, communications, community engagement, and public affairs) that advance the outcomes sought by the foundation's long-term strategy. Please see our website for more details on programmatic priorities.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $20,231,699

    Grants listed
    110
    Assets, end of year
    $82,454,316

  • Tax year 2024

    $16,626,371

    Grants listed
    90
    Assets, end of year
    $80,742,263

  • Tax year 2023

    $18,255,346

    Grants listed
    73
    Assets, end of year
    $77,351,171

  • Tax year 2022

    $42,210,140

    Grants listed
    120
    Assets, end of year
    $73,415,608

  • Tax year 2021

    $29,810,475

    Grants listed
    110
    Assets, end of year
    $111,323,011

  • Tax year 2020

    $41,119,268

    Grants listed
    182
    Assets, end of year
    $102,893,620

  • Tax year 2019

    $27,811,458

    Grants listed
    106
    Assets, end of year
    $103,298,962

  • Tax year 2018

    $18,613,384

    Grants listed
    112
    Assets, end of year
    $89,911,206

Grants paid in 2025

110 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Regents of the University of California at San DiegoLa Jolla, CA

    Sustaining and expanding nationally the california study on violence experiences across the lifespan (calvex) study

    $750,000
  2. University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA

    Supporting california journalists

    $685,000
  3. California Partnership to End Domestic ViolenceSacramento, CA

    General operating support

    $640,000
  4. Futures Without ViolencePresidio, CA

    Advancing state and federal domestic violence prevention policy

    $600,000
  5. Regents of the University of California DavisDavis, CA

    Updating the domestic abuse training curriculum for county social services staff

    $600,000
  6. Jenesse Center IncLos Angeles, CA

    General operating support through fiscal sponsor

    $535,000
  7. Alliance for GirlsOakland, CA

    General operating support

    $520,000
  8. California State University Fresno FoundationFresno, CA

    General operating support through fiscal sponsor

    $515,000
  9. Praxis ProjectSan Francisco, CA

    General operating support through fiscal sponsor

    $515,000
  10. Public Health InstituteOakland, CA

    General operating support through fiscal sponsor

    $515,000
  11. California Partnership to End Domestic ViolenceSacramento, CA

    Addressing housing security and homelessness for survivors of domestic violence

    $500,000
  12. San Francisco FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    Act now: a pooled fund for california

    $500,000
  13. Tides CenterLos Angeles, CA

    Improving how medi-cal managed care plans address and prevent intimate partner violence

    $500,000
  14. California Immigrant Policy CenterLos Angeles, CA

    General operating support

    $485,000
  15. Public Health InstituteOakland, CA

    General operating support

    $475,000
  16. Women's Foundation of CaliforniaOakland, CA

    Supporting the domestic violence housing opportunities means everything (home) cohort

    $475,000
  17. Community PartnersLos Angeles, CA

    General operating support through fiscal sponsor

    $450,000
  18. Legal Aid at WorkSan Francisco, CA

    Advancing paid family leave in california

    $430,000
  19. FreefromLos Angeles, CA

    General operating support

    $400,000
  20. Tides FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    Practitioners' voice california

    $400,000
  21. Public Health AdvocatesDavis, CA

    General operating support

    $375,000
  22. Social Good FundRichmond, CA

    Parenting for liberation

    $335,000
  23. California Community FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    Act now: pooled fund for immigrant needs in underserved regions of california

    $300,000
  24. CalmattersSacramento, CA

    Solutions-driven reporting in california

    $300,000
  25. Alliance for JusticeWashington, DC

    Increasing california nonprofits advocacy knowledge and capacity

    $290,000
  26. California Budget & Policy CenterSacramento, CA

    General operating support

    $290,000
  27. California Department of Health Care ServicesSacramento, CA

    Integrating community assessments across public health and medi-cal managed care plans in california

    $250,000
  28. Public Health InstituteOakland, CA

    Advancing strategic communications in public health

    $250,000
  29. Sierra Health Foundation Center for Health Program ManagementSacramento, CA

    Act now: san joaquin valley health fund's got power 2.0 initiative

    $250,000
  30. United Ways of CaliforniaSouth Pasadena, CA

    Advancing equitable access to tax credits and income supports

    $250,000
  31. Regents of the University of California at San DiegoLa Jolla, CA

    San diego refugee communities coalition

    $240,000
  32. Afrola Media GroupLos Angeles, CA

    Domestic violence prevention journalism

    $200,000
  33. Bend the ARCNew York, NY

    Building an equitable care infrastructure

    $200,000
  34. CalmattersSacramento, CA

    Domestic violence prevention journalism

    $200,000
  35. Center for Empowered Politics Education FundOakland, CA

    Act now: support for movement security and operations fund

    $200,000
  36. Governors Office of Land Use and Climate InnovationSacramento, CA

    Evaluation design for the california equity commission framework

    $200,000
  37. Pilipino Workers Center of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA

    Supporting the homecare cooperative initiative

    $200,000
  38. San Francisco Study CenterSan Francisco, CA

    Supporting the ethnic media sector in california

    $200,000
  39. The Translatin CoalitionLos Angeles, CA

    General operating support

    $165,000
  40. Asian Resources IncSacramento, CA

    General operating support

    $150,000
  41. California Pan-Ethnic Health NetworkBerkeley, CA

    Act now: general operating support

    $150,000
  42. Community InitiativesOakland, CA

    Strengthening the nonprofit sector evaluative capacity through realize power alumni network

    $150,000
  43. Family Violence Law CenterOakland, CA

    Advancing a homelessness and domestic violence coalition in alameda county

    $150,000
  44. Golden State OpportunitySan Francisco, CA

    General operating support

    $150,000
  45. Public Health Foundation Enterprises IncCity of Industry, CA

    Building evidence for scaling guaranteed income to support maternal health outcomes

    $150,000
  46. Tides CenterLos Angeles, CA

    Build the capacity of nonprofit organizations to gather feedback from the communities they serve to improve program impact

    $127,500
  47. Black Freedom FundMountain View, CA

    Act now: support for the lead initiative

    $125,000
  48. Praxis ProjectSan Francisco, CA

    Act now: support for barhii

    $125,000
  49. East Los Angeles Women's CenterCommerce, CA

    Building evidence for restorative practices to prevent domestic violence

    $115,000
  50. Center for Empowered Politics Education FundOakland, CA

    Act now: support for california domestic workers coalition

    $100,000
  51. Colorado Nonprofit Development CenterDenver, CO

    Supporting scholar program and exploring opportunities for scaling regional program to california

    $100,000
  52. Community United Against Violence IncSan Francisco, CA

    Act now: general operating support

    $100,000
  53. Cultiva La SaludFresno, CA

    Community voices project: bridging community and media to change narratives for policy and systems change

    $100,000
  54. Horn of Africa Community in North AmericaSan Diego, CA

    Act now: support for san diego refugee communities coalition

    $100,000
  55. Independent Arts & MediaSan Francisco, CA

    Community-driven reporting

    $100,000
  56. Independent Arts & MediaSan Francisco, CA

    Act now: support for el tmpano

    $100,000
  57. Justice in AgingWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $100,000
  58. Los Angeles LGBT CenterLos Angeles, CA

    Act now: general operating support

    $100,000
  59. Mujeres Unidas Y ActivasSan Francisco, CA

    Act now: general operating support

    $100,000
  60. National Network to End Domestic ViolenceWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $100,000
  61. Project Hope - the People-To-People Health Foundation IncWashington, DC

    Health affairs community voices project

    $100,000
  62. Tahirih Justice CenterFalls Church, VA

    Act now: general operating support

    $100,000
  63. United Ways of CaliforniaSouth Pasadena, CA

    Expanding access and support for tax filers

    $100,000
  64. The Capacity ShopSan Francisco, CA

    Act now: support for power and protect operations network

    $85,000
  65. California Partnership to End Domestic ViolenceSacramento, CA

    Act now: support for california partnership to end domestic violence

    $80,000
  66. DeafhopeRichmond, CA

    Building evidence for restorative practices to prevent domestic violence

    $80,000
  67. Healing TogetherOakland, CA

    Building evidence for restorative practices to prevent domestic violence

    $80,000
  68. Inland Counties Legal Services IncRiverside, CA

    Act now: general operating support

    $80,000
  69. Restorative Justice for Oakland Youth RjoyOakland, CA

    Building evidence for restorative practices to prevent domestic violence

    $80,000
  70. Women's Foundation of CaliforniaOakland, CA

    Assessing opportunities for homelessness and domestic violence collaboration in orange county

    $77,050
  71. El Sol Neighborhood Educational CenterSan Bernardino, CA

    Supporting a new network of community health worker organizations in los angeles county

    $75,000
  72. Equality California InstituteLos Angeles, CA

    Act now: general operating support

    $75,000
  73. GracePasadena, CA

    General operating support

    $75,000
  74. Scholarship America IncSaint Peter, MN

    Scholarship america program 2025-26

    $75,000
  75. FreefromLos Angeles, CA

    Act now: support for freefrom

    $65,000
  76. Warehouse Worker Resource CenterOntario, CA

    Act now: support for los angeles worker center network

    $65,000
  77. Asset Funders NetworkChicago, IL

    Survivor wealth building

    $50,000
  78. Bend the ARCNew York, NY

    Act now: supporting care workers

    $50,000
  79. California Community FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    California community foundation wildfire recovery fund

    $50,000
  80. CalmattersSacramento, CA

    Act now: support for calmatters

    $50,000
  81. Capital & MainLos Angeles, CA

    Covering income inequality in california

    $50,000
  82. Caring Across GenerationsNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $50,000
  83. Central Valley Community FoundationFresno, CA

    Equity summits

    $50,000
  84. Integrated Human Services GroupRoseville, CA

    Expanding calaim access and implementation

    $50,000
  85. National Academy of SciencesWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $50,000
  86. Sierra Health Foundation Center for Health Program ManagementSacramento, CA

    General operating support through fiscal sponsor

    $50,000
  87. Southern California GrantmakersLos Angeles, CA

    Los angeles county center for strategic partnerships

    $50,000
  88. The Translatin CoalitionLos Angeles, CA

    General operating support

    $50,000
  89. Tides CenterLos Angeles, CA

    Act now: supporting domestic worker leaders

    $50,000
  90. United Way of the Bay AreaSan Francisco, CA

    Outreach to support internal revenue service (IRS) direct file tool adoption

    $50,000
  91. Watsonville Law CenterWatsonville, CA

    Act now: general operating support

    $50,000
  92. YMCA of San Diego CountySan Diego, CA

    Shared services alliance

    $50,000
  93. Alliance for GirlsOakland, CA

    Emerging leaders leadership development

    $40,000
  94. California Partnership to End Domestic ViolenceSacramento, CA

    Emerging leaders leadership development

    $40,000
  95. Circles of Support and Accountability - Fresno IncFresno, CA

    Building support for restorative practices to prevent domestic violence

    $40,000
  96. Homeboy IndustriesLos Angeles, CA

    Building support for restorative practices to prevent domestic violence

    $40,000
  97. Success Stories ProgramNewhall, CA

    Building support for restorative practices to prevent domestic violence

    $40,000
  98. The Aspen InstituteWashington, DC

    Women in the economy convening

    $30,000
  99. Time for Change FoundationSN Bernrdno, CA

    Emerging leaders

    $30,000
  100. Tides CenterLos Angeles, CA

    Build the capacity of nonprofit organizations to gather feedback from the communities they serve to improve program impact

    $25,500
  101. Contina ImpactSan Francisco, CA

    Creating the 2025 health and wellness gubernatorial forum

    $25,000
  102. The Aspen InstituteWashington, DC

    Advancing economic security

    $25,000
  103. Center for the Pacific-Asian Family IncLos Angeles, CA

    Emerging leaders

    $21,000
  104. Pasadena Community FoundationPasadena, CA

    Eaton fire relief and recovery fund

    $20,000
  105. Black Californians United for Early Care and EducationPleasant Hill, CA

    Emerging leaders

    $19,024
  106. Center for Empowered Politics Education FundOakland, CA

    California relief fund for domestic workers

    $15,000
  107. YWCA of GlendaleGlendale, CA

    General operating support

    $15,000
  108. Bend the ARCNew York, NY

    Emerging leader

    $14,450
  109. Asian Resources IncSacramento, CA

    Emerging leaders leadership development

    $12,175
  110. Watsonville Law CenterWatsonville, CA

    Emerging leaders leadership development

    $10,000

Approved for future payment

3 grants

Approved in 2025 and not yet paid.

  1. Public Health InstituteOakland, CA

    Dialogue project merced county pilot

    $35,000
  2. Visionary WomenBeverly Hills, CA

    Emerging leaders matching fund

    $30,000
  3. Public Health InstituteOakland, CA

    Leadership development for berkeley media studies group

    $13,248

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health15 grants $4,007,17526% of the total
  2. Civil rights16 grants $3,300,00022% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking10 grants $1,620,00011% of the total
  4. Human services11 grants $1,615,00011% of the total
  5. Education6 grants $1,384,0249% of the total
  6. Community development5 grants $1,025,0007% of the total
  7. 10 other causes20 grants $2,371,00015% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California96 grants $18,997,249
  2. District of Columbia7 grants $695,000
  3. New York4 grants $314,450
  4. Colorado1 grant $100,000
  5. Minnesota1 grant $75,000
  6. Illinois1 grant $50,000

Officers, directors and trustees

8 people as filed

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

  • Adriane Lamar SniderCHAIR, AUDIT COMMITTEE Hours 1Pay $9,000
  • Helen Duplessis MD MPHCHAIR, GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE Hours 1Pay $12,500
  • Maricela RiosCHAIR, HR COMMITTEE Hours 1Pay $10,500
  • Raymond J BaxterBOARD CHAIR Hours 1Pay $13,500
  • Deborah I ChangPRESIDENT AND CEO Hours 40Pay $0
  • Katherine Flores MDTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $9,500
  • Luis GranadosTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $9,000
  • Sharon Kimberly BelsheTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $11,500

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