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Form 990-PFTax year 2023EIN 94-6064702

Levi Strauss Foundation

A private foundation in San Francisco, CA. Its return for tax year 2023 lists 10 grants and $9.3 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2023 (period ending Nov 30, 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

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2023

    $9,291,698

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $80,537,232
  • Tax year 2022

    $6,333,325

    Grants listed
    71
    Assets, end of year
    $73,515,302
  • Tax year 2021

    $9,620,417

    Grants listed
    76
    Assets, end of year
    $72,103,673
  • Tax year 2020

    $8,497,500

    Grants listed
    84
    Assets, end of year
    $84,634,439
  • Tax year 2019

    $9,070,000

    Grants listed
    90
    Assets, end of year
    $76,027,557
  • Tax year 2018

    $7,694,067

    Grants listed
    93
    Assets, end of year
    $81,986,676

Grants paid in 2023

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. American Online Giving FoundationNewark, DE

    General operating support

    $7,932,915
  2. Uk Online Giving FoundationLondon, United Kingdom

    General operating suppory

    $1,050,000
  3. Standup Movement LankaKatunayake, Sri Lanka

    General operating support to advance the rights of apparel workers and in sri lanka.

    $120,000
  4. Lemonada Media IncMinneapolis, MN

    Project support for podcast on democracy.

    $75,000
  5. Manaus ConsultingSherman Oaks, CA

    Project related expense (pre) to advance new frontiers in worker well-being and document best practices and innovative approaches throughout the industry.

    $30,063
  6. Manaus ConsultingSherman Oaks, CA

    Pre for WWB

    $28,130
  7. Lightbox CollaborativeAlameda, CA

    Worker well-being strategy grant

    $21,000
  8. McE Social CapitalSan Francisco, CA

    Mce capital 2023 guarantor contribution, loan losses

    $13,730
  9. Manaus ConsultingSherman Oaks, CA

    Pre to reframe WWB research for brand audiences - added scope

    $12,410
  10. McE Social CapitalSan Francisco, CA

    Mce capital 2024 guarantor contribution, loan losses

    $8,450

Approved for future payment

3 grants

Approved in 2023 and not yet paid.

  1. American Online Giving FoundationNewark, DE

    General operating support

    $2,135,000
  2. Uk Online Giving FoundationLondon, United Kingdom

    General operating support

    $1,260,000
  3. Lightbox CollaborativeSan Francisco, CA

    Worker well-being strategy grant

    $7,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $7,932,915100% of the total
  2. Community development2 grants $22,180<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Delaware1 grant $7,932,915
  2. California6 grants $113,783
  3. Minnesota1 grant $75,000

Officers, directors and trustees

17 people as filed

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

  • Jennifer C HaasPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Daniel GeballeVICE-PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • David JedrzejekVICE-PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Fatima AngelesSECRETARY/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 40Pay $0
  • Eduardo ZanattiTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Michelle GassDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Edgar BedollaDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mark FoxtonDIRECTOR (THRU 10/24/24) Hours 1Pay $0
  • Elise HaasDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Peter Haas JrDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Tracy LaneyDIRECTOR (THRU 10/11/24) Hours 1Pay $0
  • Zaineb de SouzaDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Anna WalkerDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Meryl FriedmanDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kim AlmeidaDIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS Hours 40Pay $0
  • Jason McBriartyDIR OF COMMS/OPS, CTRL (THRU 4/29/24) Hours 40Pay $0
  • Chip BerghDIRECTOR (THRU 4/26/24) Hours 1Pay $0

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