Raised vegetable beds and benches in a community garden

Grant recipient EIN 27-2850703Community development

Who funds Sfmade?

12 private foundations gave Sfmade in San Francisco, CA $3.1 million across 39 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

39 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2025

    In support of underserved small business expansion

    $240,000
  2. The Handlery FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2025

    General support

    $5,000
  3. The Sobrato Family FoundationMountain View, CA 2024

    To provide capacity building funding to support an updated external communications and branding strategy for sfmade

    $200,000
  4. Truist Foundation IncOrlando, FL 2024

    Strengthening small

    $10,000
  5. The Handlery FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    General support

    $5,000
  6. John S and James L Knight FoundationMiami, FL 2023

    To support MFG:SJ, the san jose operations of sfmade, to implement programs and advisory services that boost activity and employment, supporting the vitality of areas adjacent to KF public space investments.

    $112,500
  7. Alaska Airlines FoundationAnchorage, AK 2023

    SFMade's youth program, Inside Manufacturing, exposes diverse low-income youth to careers in manufacturing. We work with JVS: San Francisco Bay Area to recruit young people for the program at the beginning of each school year. SFMade supports manufacturers interested in hosting an intern for a season by identifying their needs, developing a meaningful internship, and matching with a youth intern. JVS also provides young people placed in internships with wrap-around services and supplemental support to ensure they are experiencing a positive and successful experience with their employer.

    $5,000
  8. The Handlery FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    General support

    $5,000
  9. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    For manufacturing careers and programs.

    $175,000
  10. John S and James L Knight FoundationMiami, FL 2022

    To support MFG:SJ, the san jose operations of sfmade, to implement programs and advisory services that boost activity and employment, supporting the vitality of areas adjacent to KF public space investments.

    $150,000
  11. The Sobrato Family FoundationMountain View, CA 2022

    To increase equity and inclusion in the manufacturing sector by supporting and growing small manufacturers, and creating pathways to strong careers in manufacturing for low-income san jose residents.

    $125,000
  12. The Sobrato Family FoundationMountain View, CA 2022

    A capacity building grant to support an updated external communications and branding strategy for sfmade

    $50,000
  13. Walter and Elise Haas FundSan Francisco, CA 2022

    One year of general operating support to bolster bay area manufacturing employers, expand an advanced manufacturing training program, and connect bipoc adults (especially women and girls) to living-wage employment in manufacturing

    $50,000
  14. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $30,000
  15. Mufg Union Bank Foundation AgMilwaukee, WI 2022

    Charitable

    $10,000
  16. The Handlery FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    General support

    $7,500
  17. Citi FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Small business technical assistance initiative

    $500,000
  18. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    In support of creating economic mobility and career pathways

    $190,000
  19. The Sobrato Family FoundationMountain View, CA 2021

    To increase equity and inclusion in the manufacturing sector by supporting and growing small manufacturers, and creating pathways to strong careers in manufacturing for low-income san jose residents.

    $125,000
  20. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $20,000
  21. Mufg Union Bank Foundation AgMilwaukee, WI 2021

    Charitable

    $15,000
  22. The Handlery FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    General support

    $5,000
  23. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $11
  24. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    In support of creating economic mobility and career pathways

    $300,000
  25. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    To build sustainable careers

    $125,000
  26. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    For manufacturing jobs

    $120,000
  27. The Sobrato Family FoundationMountain View, CA 2020

    Create pathways to economic prosperity for diverse, low-income residents of san jose and the south bay through employment and training in advanced manufacturing.

    $100,000
  28. John S and James L Knight FoundationMiami, FL 2020

    To support MFG:SJ, the san jose operations of sfmade, to implement programs and advisory services that boost activity and employment, supporting the vitality of areas adjacent to KF public space investments.

    $37,500
  29. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $15,000
  30. Mufg Union Bank Foundation AgMilwaukee, WI 2020

    Charitable

    $15,000
  31. The Sobrato Family FoundationMountain View, CA 2020

    Covid-19 rapid response

    $15,000
  32. The Handlery FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    General support

    $5,000
  33. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $15
  34. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    To build sustainable careers

    $125,000
  35. John S and James L Knight FoundationMiami, FL 2019

    To offer advising and education to san jose manufacturers to help them grow. Deploy workforce and youth development services to connect individuals from disadvantaged communities to jobs in manufacturing.

    $75,000
  36. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $10,000
  37. The Handlery FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    General support

    $2,500
  38. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    To support workforce development

    $100,000
  39. The Handlery FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    General support

    $2,500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other community development organizations in San Francisco, CA and are not among Sfmade’s funders above.

  1. Crankstart FoundationSan Jose, CA 39 grants Preselected only $20,471,000 to similar organizations
  2. McNabb FoundationWilmington, DE 19 grants Preselected only $32,000 to similar organizations
  3. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 11 grants Accepts applications $1,010,089 to similar organizations
  4. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 33 grants Accepts applications $13,554,000 to similar organizations
  5. The California Wellness FoundationLos Angeles, CA 9 grants Accepts applications $1,550,400 to similar organizations
  6. Wells Fargo FoundationMinneapolis, MN 7 grants Preselected only $665,000 to similar organizations
  7. Bothin FoundationSan Francisco, CA 7 grants Accepts applications $196,900 to similar organizations
  8. The Skoll FoundationPalo Alto, CA 7 grants Accepts applications $654,510 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 27-2850703 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.