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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 94-3219107

Sand Hill Foundation

A private foundation in Menlo Park, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 99 grants and $10.9 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Susan Ford Dorsey
3000 Sand Hill Road 1-120
Menlo Park, CA 94025
(650) 854-9310
Form and materials
Include verification of irc 501(c)(3) status, activities, references
Deadlines
Revolving
Restrictions
Public charities

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $10,925,000

    Grants listed
    99
    Assets, end of year
    $92,857,846

  • Tax year 2023

    $5,337,400

    Grants listed
    101
    Assets, end of year
    $97,220,976

  • Tax year 2022

    $5,001,600

    Grants listed
    96
    Assets, end of year
    $93,351,006

  • Tax year 2021

    $4,857,300

    Grants listed
    106
    Assets, end of year
    $115,659,705

  • Tax year 2020

    $6,931,990

    Grants listed
    131
    Assets, end of year
    $109,995,169

Grants paid in 2024

99 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's HealthPalo Alto, CA

    Endowment for obstetrician in chief

    $5,000,000
  2. Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior UniversityStanford, CA

    Susan ford dorsey family donor advised fund

    $1,000,000
  3. Environmental Defense Fund IncorporatedNew York, NY

    General support

    $600,000
  4. Children's Health Council IncPalo Alto, CA

    70th anniversary campaign - programmatic initiatives with a particular focus on subsidized services

    $300,000
  5. Environmental Defense Fund IncorporatedNew York, NY

    General support

    $250,000
  6. Children's Health Council IncPalo Alto, CA

    Ravenswood wellness partnership

    $200,000
  7. Friends for Youth IncPalo Alto, CA

    Why (whole health for youth) initiative

    $200,000
  8. Jefferson Union High School DistrictDaly City, CA

    For the charitable purpose of daly city youth health center's north county wellness partnership collaborative

    $200,000
  9. LifemovesSanta Clara, CA

    Engaging homeless youth and parents in behavioral health and wellness services

    $160,000
  10. Save the BayOakland, CA

    The campaign for save the bay

    $125,000
  11. Boys & Girls Clubs of the PeninsulaMenlo Park, CA

    North county expansion

    $100,000
  12. Peninsula Bridge ProgramSan Mateo, CA

    General support

    $100,000
  13. Puente de la Costa SurPescadero, CA

    General support

    $85,000
  14. Climate Resilient CommunitiesPalo Alto, CA

    General support

    $75,000
  15. Jefferson Union High School DistrictDaly City, CA

    For the charitable purpose of daly city youth health center

    $75,000
  16. Legal Aid Society of San Mateo CountyRedwood City, CA

    Homesavers: preserving affordable housing

    $75,000
  17. Peninsula Conflict Resolution CenterSan Mateo, CA

    General support for north san mateo county

    $75,000
  18. Pie RanchPescadero, CA

    General operating support

    $75,000
  19. Renaissance Entrepreneurship CenterSan Francisco, CA

    San mateo county entrepreneurship program

    $75,000
  20. Adolescent Counseling ServicesRedwood City, CA

    Mental health access for youth initiative

    $70,000
  21. One Life Counseling CenterSan Carlos, CA

    General support for mental health access & early intervention for at-risk youth

    $70,000
  22. Coastal QuestBerkeley, CA

    For the charitable purpose of rise south city's climate resilience through community leadership

    $60,000
  23. Counseling and Support Services for YouthMilpitas, CA

    School based mental health counseling for ravenswood city school district and north fair oaks

    $60,000
  24. El Concilio of San Mateo CountyRedwood City, CA

    North san mateo county expansion

    $60,000
  25. Faith in Action Bay AreaRedwood City, CA

    Daly city tenant rights project

    $60,000
  26. Human Investment Project IncSan Mateo, CA

    Self sufficiency program

    $60,000
  27. Ten StrandsSan Francisco, CA

    Environmental solutionary teacher fellowship 10.0

    $55,000
  28. Boys & Girls Club of the CoastsideHalf Moon Bay, CA

    College access and completion pilot program

    $50,000
  29. CanopyPalo Alto, CA

    General support

    $50,000
  30. Citizen Film IncSan Francisco, CA

    American creed

    $50,000
  31. Community Legal Services in East Palo AltoE Palo Alto, CA

    Coastside legal services

    $50,000
  32. East Palo Alto Tennis & TutoringE Palo Alto, CA

    Epatt college and career readiness center

    $50,000
  33. Green Foothills FoundationPalo Alto, CA

    Green foothills leadership program

    $50,000
  34. Jefferson Union High School DistrictDaly City, CA

    For the charitable purpose of daly city youth health center's capacity building for behavioral health services

    $50,000
  35. Jobtrain IncMenlo Park, CA

    General support

    $50,000
  36. Jonsson Cancer Center Foundation - UCLALos Angeles, CA

    Ovarian cancer research under the direction of DR. Gottfried konecny

    $50,000
  37. KaraPalo Alto, CA

    General support

    $50,000
  38. Monterey Bay Aquarium FoundationMonterey, CA

    General support

    $50,000
  39. Nuestra Casa de East Palo AltoEast Palo Alto, CA

    Expanding environmental justice for north fair oaks & redwood city

    $50,000
  40. Rebuilding Together PeninsulaRedwood City, CA

    Safe at home

    $50,000
  41. Thrive AllianceRedwood City, CA

    United for youth vision 2030 nonprofit engagement

    $50,000
  42. Upward ScholarsRedwood City, CA

    General support

    $50,000
  43. Court Appointed Special Advocates (casa) of San Mateo CountyRedwood City, CA

    Mental health and academic support programs

    $45,000
  44. Abode ServicesFremont, CA

    Half moon bay families

    $40,000
  45. Cora Community Overcoming Relationship AbuseSan Mateo, CA

    Family centered mental health program

    $40,000
  46. Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's HealthPalo Alto, CA

    General support

    $40,000
  47. Peninsula College FundSan Jose, CA

    General support

    $40,000
  48. San Bruno Mountain WatchBrisbane, CA

    Promoting healing on san bruno mountain: offering opportunities for the internal restoration of vulnerable communities and a quarry

    $40,000
  49. San Mateo County Health FoundationSan Mateo, CA

    Healing our healthcare heroes

    $40,000
  50. Second Harvest of Silicon ValleySan Jose, CA

    Capital campaign

    $40,000
  51. Vida Verde Nature EducationSan Gregorio, CA

    General support

    $40,000
  52. Upward ScholarsRedwood City, CA

    Upward scholars strategic planning

    $36,000
  53. East Palo Alto Youth Arts & Music CenterEast Palo Alto, CA

    General support

    $35,000
  54. Silicon Valley Social Venture FundRedwood City, CA

    General support

    $30,000
  55. Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior UniversityStanford, CA

    Stanford women's cancer center

    $25,000
  56. East Palo Alto Academy FoundationPalo Alto, CA

    Promoting student mental health and community wellness

    $25,000
  57. Familias Tomando Accion - Families Taking ActionSouth San Francisco, CA

    General support for start-up

    $25,000
  58. Foundation for Regional TransitPalo Alto, CA

    For the charitable purpose of menlo together's equitable, sustainable transit program for san mateo county

    $25,000
  59. StarvistaSan Carlos, CA

    General support

    $25,000
  60. Eastside College Preparatory SchoolE Palo Alto, CA

    General support

    $21,000
  61. League to Save Lake TahoeS Lake Tahoe, CA

    Keep tahoe blue programs

    $20,000
  62. San Mateo County Office of EducationRedwood City, CA

    Yeee! South san francisco pilot program

    $20,000
  63. Silicon Valley Community FoundationMountain View, CA

    Donor circle for the environment

    $20,000
  64. Northern California GrantmakersSan Francisco, CA

    Environmental education funders collaborative

    $16,300
  65. Northern California GrantmakersSan Francisco, CA

    Environmental education funders collaborative

    $16,300
  66. Presbyterian Church USAPortola Valley, CA

    General support

    $15,000
  67. Glide FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $12,000
  68. Second Harvest of Silicon ValleySan Jose, CA

    General support

    $12,000
  69. WithallSt Louis Park, MN

    General support

    $12,000
  70. Riekes Center for Human EnhancementMenlo Park, CA

    General support

    $11,000
  71. Alzheimer's AssociationChicago, IL

    Part the cloud

    $10,000
  72. CalmattersSacramento, CA

    General support

    $10,000
  73. Desert Community FoundationPalm Desert, CA

    The reserve employee scholarship fund

    $10,000
  74. Environmental Grantmakers AssociationNew York, NY

    Blue sky funders forum

    $10,000
  75. Open Goal ProjectWashington, DC

    General support

    $10,000
  76. Children's Health Council IncPalo Alto, CA

    Team wellness grant

    $8,500
  77. Daly City Peninsula Partnership CollaborativeDaly City, CA

    Team wellness grant

    $8,500
  78. Friends for Youth IncPalo Alto, CA

    Team wellness grant

    $8,500
  79. Anything Is EverythingSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $7,500
  80. Environmental Grantmakers AssociationNew York, NY

    Blue sky funders forum membership

    $5,500
  81. Eastside College Preparatory SchoolE Palo Alto, CA

    General support

    $5,000
  82. Facing History & Ourselves IncBoston, MA

    General support

    $5,000
  83. KaraPalo Alto, CA

    General support

    $5,000
  84. Mindful PhilanthropyPhiladelphia, PA

    Mental health road show sponsorship

    $5,000
  85. Mission Asset FundSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $5,000
  86. Pal CenterRedwood City, CA

    General support

    $5,000
  87. Thrive AllianceRedwood City, CA

    Climate summit for san mateo county

    $5,000
  88. Open Roads Academy IncSanta Monica, CA

    General support

    $3,000
  89. Chicana Foundation of Northern CaliforniaBurlingame, CA

    General support

    $2,500
  90. Justice OutsideOakland, CA

    General support

    $2,500
  91. Presbyterian Church USASan Carlos, CA

    General support

    $2,500
  92. Villages of San Mateo CountySan Carlos, CA

    General support

    $2,500
  93. Grantmakers for EducationPortland, OR

    Membership

    $1,900
  94. Sing for America FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $1,250
  95. Young Musicians Choral OrchestraBerkeley, CA

    General support

    $1,250
  96. Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's HealthPalo Alto, CA

    General support

    $1,000
  97. City of Redwood CityRedwood City, CA

    For the charitable purpose of redwood city together

    $500
  98. Innovate Public SchoolsMenlo Park, CA

    General support

    $500
  99. Upward ScholarsRedwood City, CA

    General support

    $500

Approved for future payment

15 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. Jobtrain IncMenlo Park, CA

    General support

    $100,000
  2. Puente de la Costa SurPescadero, CA

    General support

    $85,000
  3. Climate Resilient CommunitiesPalo Alto, CA

    General support

    $75,000
  4. Jefferson Union High School DistrictDaly City, CA

    Daly city youth health center - general support

    $75,000
  5. Adolescent Counseling ServicesRedwood City, CA

    Mental health access for youth initiative

    $70,000
  6. One Life Counseling CenterSan Carlos, CA

    General support for mental health access & early intervention for at-risk youth

    $70,000
  7. Counseling and Support Services for YouthMilpitas, CA

    School based mental health counseling for ravenswood city school district and north fair oaks

    $60,000
  8. Boys & Girls Club of the CoastsideHalf Moon Bay, CA

    College access and completion pilot program

    $50,000
  9. East Palo Alto Tennis & TutoringE Palo Alto, CA

    Epatt college and career readiness center

    $50,000
  10. Green Foothills FoundationPalo Alto, CA

    Green foothills leadership program

    $50,000
  11. Rebuilding Together PeninsulaRedwood City, CA

    Safe at home

    $50,000
  12. Court Appointed Special Advocates (casa) of San Mateo CountyRedwood City, CA

    Mental health and academic support programs

    $45,000
  13. Abode ServicesFremont, CA

    Half moon bay families

    $40,000
  14. Cora Community Overcoming Relationship AbuseSan Mateo, CA

    Family centered mental health program

    $40,000
  15. San Bruno Mountain WatchBrisbane, CA

    Promoting healing on san bruno mountain: offering opportunities for the internal restoration of vulnerable communities and a quarry

    $40,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health8 grants $5,619,50057% of the total
  2. Education14 grants $1,293,40013% of the total
  3. Environment10 grants $1,235,50013% of the total
  4. Youth development4 grants $358,5004% of the total
  5. Crime and legal aid3 grants $200,0002% of the total
  6. Human services4 grants $158,5002% of the total
  7. 13 other causes34 grants $969,10010% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California89 grants $10,015,600
  2. New York4 grants $865,500
  3. Minnesota1 grant $12,000
  4. District of Columbia1 grant $10,000
  5. Illinois1 grant $10,000
  6. Massachusetts1 grant $5,000
  7. Pennsylvania1 grant $5,000
  8. Oregon1 grant $1,900

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Susan Ford DorseyPRESIDENT Hours 40Pay $262,000
  • Susan LockwoodVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Michael DorseyTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0

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