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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 94-3347800

Salesforce Foundation

A private foundation in San Francisco, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 22 grants and $35.9 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jan 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.

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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $35,938,600

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $397,888,517

  • Tax year 2023

    $36,145,900

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $395,528,825

  • Tax year 2022

    $36,172,950

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $376,436,080

  • Tax year 2021

    $32,666,460

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $419,674,142

  • Tax year 2020

    $32,080,000

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $330,477,463

  • Tax year 2019

    $22,678,887

    Grants listed
    2,719
    Assets, end of year
    $305,427,823

Grants paid in 2024

22 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Tides FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    Support for education and career opportunities for young people

    $7,338,600
  2. Oakland Unified School DistrictOakland, CA

    Support public education

    $5,000,000
  3. Spark SF Public SchoolsSan Francisco, CA

    Support public education

    $5,000,000
  4. CodeorgSeattle, WA

    Support for education and career opportunities for young people

    $2,000,000
  5. Beyond 12 Education IncOakland, CA

    Support for education and career opportunities for young people

    $1,000,000
  6. Burning Glass InstituteBala Cynwyd, PA

    Support for education and career opportunities for young people

    $1,000,000
  7. Careervillage IncSan Francisco, CA

    Support for education and career opportunities for young people

    $1,000,000
  8. Children First Fund - the Chicago Public Schools FoundationChicago, IL

    Support public education

    $1,000,000
  9. College PossibleSaint Paul, MN

    Support for education and career opportunities for young people

    $1,000,000
  10. Common Sense MediaSan Francisco, CA

    Support for education and career opportunities for young people

    $1,000,000
  11. Digital Promise GlobalWashington, DC

    Support for education and career opportunities for young people

    $1,000,000
  12. Fund for Public Schools IncNew York, NY

    Support public education

    $1,000,000
  13. Hidden Genius ProjectOakland, CA

    Support for education and career opportunities for young people

    $1,000,000
  14. ImentorNew York, NY

    Support for education and career opportunities for young people

    $1,000,000
  15. Indianapolis Public Schools Education FoundationIndianapolis, IN

    Support public education

    $1,000,000
  16. Khan Academy IncMountain View, CA

    Support for education and career opportunities for young people

    $1,000,000
  17. OnegoalChicago, IL

    Support for education and career opportunities for young people

    $1,000,000
  18. Robin Hood FoundationNew York, NY

    Support for education and career opportunities for young people

    $1,000,000
  19. The Education Trust IncWashington, DC

    Support for education and career opportunities for young people

    $1,000,000
  20. TNTP Inc (the New Teacher Project)New York, NY

    Support for education and career opportunities for young people

    $1,000,000
  21. College TrackOakland, CA

    Support for education and career opportunities for young people

    $500,000
  22. San Francisco Unified School DistrictSan Francisco, CA

    Support public education

    $100,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education11 grants $15,500,00054% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $8,338,60029% of the total
  3. Youth development2 grants $2,000,0007% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $1,000,0003% of the total
  5. International aid1 grant $1,000,0003% of the total
  6. Jobs and employment1 grant $1,000,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California10 grants $22,938,600
  2. New York4 grants $4,000,000
  3. District of Columbia2 grants $2,000,000
  4. Illinois2 grants $2,000,000
  5. Washington1 grant $2,000,000
  6. Indiana1 grant $1,000,000
  7. Minnesota1 grant $1,000,000
  8. Pennsylvania1 grant $1,000,000

Officers, directors and trustees

10 people as filed

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

  • Marc BenioffCHAIRMAN Hours 2.5Pay $0
  • Ronald ConwayDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Laura ScherDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Rebecca FergusonCEO Hours 5Pay $0
  • Samuel ChungCFO & TREASURER THROUGH 1/2025 Hours 1Pay $0
  • Joachim WettermarkCFO & TREASURER START 1/2025 Hours 1Pay $0
  • Sarah DodsSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Michael ButlerASSISTANT TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Lara MouritsenASSISTANT SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Maggie TanFINANCE DIRECTOR Hours 10Pay $0

The return

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