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Grant recipient EIN 45-3059509Food and agriculture

Who funds 18 Reasons?

35 private foundations gave 18 Reasons in San Francisco, CA $1.3 million across 90 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 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

90 grants

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

  1. Bothin FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2025

    For general support

    $25,000
  2. The Kochi Foundation ImSt Louis, MO 2025

    Unrestricted gift

    $5,000
  3. Rachel and Ty Shay Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2025

    Gen ops

    $2,500
  4. The Rudolph J & Daphne A Munzer FoundationLong Beach, CA 2025

    Operating support

    $1,000
  5. Abraham Kaplan Charitable FoundationMarblehead, MA 2025

    Charitable

    $500
  6. Bella Vista FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    Nourishing pregnancy program

    $28,000
  7. Crankstart FoundationSan Jose, CA 2024

    Event sponsorship

    $25,000
  8. Dhanam FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2024

    In support of general operations

    $10,000
  9. Westridge FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  10. Aspen TR Iq Eq Trust Company USRapid City, SD 2024

    Charity

    $8,000
  11. Farallon FoundationPleasanton, CA 2024

    Educational

    $5,000
  12. Heffernan Group FoundationWalnut Creek, CA 2024

    2024 grant

    $5,000
  13. The Cemala Foundation IncGreensboro, NC 2024

    General operating support

    $2,500
  14. Abraham Kaplan Charitable FoundationMarblehead, MA 2024

    Charitable

    $1,000
  15. The Rudolph J & Daphne A Munzer FoundationLong Beach, CA 2024

    Operating support

    $1,000
  16. Piper Sandler FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    Board leader program

    $1,000
  17. McNabb FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  18. The Roy & Niuta Titus FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    The mission of 18 Reasons is to empower our community with the confidence and creativity needed to buy, cook, and eat good food.

    $500
  19. Elevance Health Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2023

    Nourishing pregnancy program

    $163,333
  20. The Joseph and Vera Long FoundationWalnut Creek, CA 2023

    Nourishing pregnancy

    $50,000
  21. Crankstart FoundationSan Jose, CA 2023

    For food empowerment fundraiser

    $25,000
  22. Aspen TR Iq Eq Trust Company USRapid City, SD 2023

    Charity

    $16,000
  23. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 2023

    Enhance Community Health

    $15,000
  24. The Kochi Foundation ImSt Louis, MO 2023

    Unrestricted gift

    $15,000
  25. Bella Vista FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    For the cooking matters for teens program.

    $15,000
  26. Dhanam FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2023

    In support of general operations

    $10,000
  27. Westridge FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  28. Bella Vista FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    For general operating support

    $7,500
  29. The Owsley Brown III Philanthropic FoundLouisville, KY 2023

    Restricted support

    $2,500
  30. The Cemala Foundation IncGreensboro, NC 2023

    General operating support

    $2,500
  31. Koret FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    Cooking matters program

    $1,500
  32. Piper Sandler FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    Volunteer program

    $1,000
  33. Lannan FoundationSanta Fe, NM 2023

    General support

    $200
  34. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $48
  35. Madrono FoundationDenver, CO 2022

    Humanitarian

    $100,000
  36. Bella Vista FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    Cooking matters for teens

    $30,000
  37. The Joseph and Vera Long FoundationWalnut Creek, CA 2022

    Nourishing pregnancy

    $25,000
  38. Crankstart FoundationSan Jose, CA 2022

    General support

    $25,000
  39. Dhanam FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2022

    In support of general operations

    $10,000
  40. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 2022

    Enhance Community Health

    $10,000
  41. Westridge FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  42. June & Julian Foss FoundationFircrest, WA 2022

    Cooking matters at 18 reasons

    $7,500
  43. The Owsley Brown III Philanthropic FoundLouisville, KY 2022

    Restricted support

    $2,500
  44. The Thendara FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General support

    $2,500
  45. The Rudolph J & Daphne A Munzer FoundationLong Beach, CA 2022

    General operating

    $1,000
  46. Piper Sandler FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    Volunteer program

    $1,000
  47. McNabb FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  48. Gelfand Family Foundation IncBernardsville, NJ 2022

    Support of cooking and events

    $500
  49. Lake Road FoundationMelville, NY 2022

    General

    $309
  50. Lannan FoundationSanta Fe, NM 2022

    General support

    $300
  51. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $53
  52. Madrono FoundationDenver, CO 2021

    General support

    $100,000
  53. UNFI FoundationProvidence, RI 2021

    Advance childhood nutrition education

    $25,000
  54. Crankstart FoundationSan Jose, CA 2021

    General support

    $25,000
  55. Bella Vista FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    For the cooking matters program

    $20,000
  56. Dhanam FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2021

    Cooking matters program

    $10,000
  57. The Kochi Foundation ImSt Louis, MO 2021

    Unrestricted gift

    $10,000
  58. Kenneth Rainin FoundationOakland, CA 2021

    To support general operations

    $10,000
  59. Westridge FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $9,000
  60. Irving FoundationSan Diego, CA 2021

    To support expansion of cooking matters program

    $7,000
  61. The Owsley Brown III Philanthropic FoundLouisville, KY 2021

    Program support

    $5,000
  62. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 2021

    Rolling Back Hunger and Nutrition

    $3,500
  63. Piper Sandler FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    Volunteer program

    $1,000
  64. Gelfand Family Foundation IncBernardsville, NJ 2021

    Charitable

    $500
  65. Lannan FoundationSanta Fe, NM 2021

    General support

    $400
  66. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $71
  67. The Joseph and Vera Long FoundationWalnut Creek, CA 2020

    Perinatal food education & support for black families

    $25,000
  68. Bella Vista FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    To provide the cooking matters program to san francisco youth

    $20,000
  69. Dhanam FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2020

    In support of general operations

    $10,000
  70. The California Wellness FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2020

    For core operating support to address needs arising from the covid-19 pandemic and promote the health and wellness of communities in the bay area.

    $10,000
  71. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 2020

    Rolling back hunger and nutrition

    $5,000
  72. The Owsley Brown III Philanthropic FoundLouisville, KY 2020

    Fall fundraiser

    $5,000
  73. June & Julian Foss FoundationFircrest, WA 2020

    Cooking matters at home

    $5,000
  74. Westridge FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $3,000
  75. Crankstart FoundationSan Jose, CA 2020

    General support

    $2,500
  76. Bellwether Farms FoundationPetaluma, CA 2020

    General support

    $2,000
  77. Piper Sandler FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    Volunteer program

    $1,000
  78. Abraham Kaplan Charitable FoundationMarblehead, MA 2020

    Charitable

    $500
  79. Lannan FoundationSanta Fe, NM 2020

    General support

    $200
  80. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $63
  81. UNFI FoundationProvidence, RI 2019

    Cooking matters for kids & teens

    $11,250
  82. Irving FoundationSan Diego, CA 2019

    To support expansion of cooking matters program

    $10,000
  83. Trio FoundationStamford, CT 2019

    General support for program services that benefit at risk low-income east bay families with young children

    $10,000
  84. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 2019

    Rolling back hunger & nutrition

    $5,000
  85. Bellwether Farms FoundationPetaluma, CA 2019

    General support

    $3,000
  86. Ken Birdwell Foundation (DBA Magic Cabinet)Bellevue, WA 2019

    The successful completion and earnest participation in engagement/due diligence.

    $1,000
  87. The California Wellness FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2018

    For core operating support to sustain healthy cooking and nutrition education for underserved residents of the Bay Area.

    $200,000
  88. The Joseph and Vera Long FoundationWalnut Creek, CA 2018

    Cooking matters

    $25,000
  89. UNFI FoundationProvidence, RI 2018

    Advance childhood nutrition education

    $15,000
  90. The Owsley Brown III Philanthropic FoundLouisville, KY 2017

    General operating support

    $2,500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other food and agriculture organizations in San Francisco, CA and are not among 18 Reasons’s funders above.

  1. Salesforce FoundationSan Francisco, CA 9 grants Preselected only $650 to similar organizations
  2. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 11 grants Preselected only $771,200 to similar organizations
  3. Walter and Elise Haas FundSan Francisco, CA 11 grants Accepts applications $88,030 to similar organizations
  4. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 3 grants Preselected only $10,800 to similar organizations
  5. Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr FundSan Francisco, CA 47 grants Preselected only $7,732,933 to similar organizations
  6. The Rock FoundationSan Francisco, CA 4 grants Preselected only $1,012,500 to similar organizations
  7. Sunlight GivingPalo Alto, CA 22 grants Preselected only $867,500 to similar organizations
  8. Lisa & Douglas Goldman FundSan Francisco, CA 37 grants Accepts applications $704,700 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 45-3059509 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.