The Edmund Pettus Bridge over the Alabama River in Selma

Grant recipient EIN 94-3274339Civil rights

Who funds Civic Ventures?

15 private foundations gave Civic Ventures in San Francisco, CA $10.9 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. The Lodestar FoundationPhoenix, AZ 2025

    The Future of Together

    $50,000
  2. Edward H Benenson Foundation IncNew York, NY 2025

    Support

    $25,000
  3. Eugene M Lang FoundationNew York, NY 2025

    General

    $250
  4. Retirement Research Foundation DBA RRF Foundation for AgingChicago, IL 2024

    A two-year grant to generate thought leadership, innovative models, and a community of older and younger changemakers focused on cogenerational solutions to the epidemic of social isolation and loneliness.

    $62,500
  5. Retirement Research Foundation DBA RRF Foundation for AgingChicago, IL 2024

    A two-year grant to generate thought leadership, innovative models, and a community of older and younger changemakers focused on cogenerational solutions to the epidemic of social isolation and loneliness.

    $62,500
  6. The Lodestar FoundationPhoenix, AZ 2023

    The Future of Together

    $75,000
  7. Virginia G Piper Charitable TrustPhoenix, AZ 2023

    A Trustee Advised grant in honor of the 25th anniversary of Marc Freedman's leadership.

    $10,000
  8. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $15
  9. John Templeton FoundationWest Conshohocken, PA 2022

    Purpose, legacy, and love: the enduring power of connecting the generations

    $675,000
  10. John Templeton FoundationWest Conshohocken, PA 2022

    Purpose, legacy, and love: the enduring power of connecting the generations

    $675,000
  11. John Templeton FoundationWest Conshohocken, PA 2022

    Purpose, legacy, and love: the enduring power of connecting the generations

    $450,000
  12. Virginia G Piper Charitable TrustPhoenix, AZ 2022

    A Trustee Advised grant to provide general support.

    $10,000
  13. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $101
  14. John Templeton FoundationWest Conshohocken, PA 2021

    Purpose, legacy, and love: the enduring power of connecting the generations

    $675,000
  15. John Templeton FoundationWest Conshohocken, PA 2021

    Purpose, legacy, and love: the enduring power of connecting the generations

    $675,000
  16. The Eisner Foundation IncBeverly Hills, CA 2021

    General

    $275,000
  17. The Skoll FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2021

    General operating support

    $75,000
  18. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2021

    For a project to build support for intergenerational programming within the social sector

    $50,000
  19. Virginia G Piper Charitable TrustPhoenix, AZ 2021

    A Trustee Advised grant to provide general support.

    $2,500
  20. The Carolyn K Tribe FoundationCambridge, MA 2021

    Support for multi-generational solutions to social issues

    $1,000
  21. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $91
  22. John Templeton FoundationWest Conshohocken, PA 2020

    Purpose, legacy, and love: the enduring power of connecting the generations

    $675,000
  23. John Templeton FoundationWest Conshohocken, PA 2020

    Purpose, legacy, and love: the enduring power of connecting the generations

    $675,000
  24. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2020

    President's fund

    $500,000
  25. The Eisner Foundation IncBeverly Hills, CA 2020

    General

    $275,000
  26. The Carolyn K Tribe FoundationCambridge, MA 2020

    Support for multi-generational solutions to social issues

    $1,000
  27. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2019

    President's fund

    $1,050,000
  28. John Templeton FoundationWest Conshohocken, PA 2019

    Beyond the Purpose Prize

    $627,288
  29. John Templeton FoundationWest Conshohocken, PA 2019

    Beyond the Purpose Prize

    $418,192
  30. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    2019 Leadership Award Recipient

    $250,000
  31. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    To support capacity-building

    $100,000
  32. The Annenberg FoundationConshohocken, PA 2019

    Better Together convening

    $50,000
  33. Virginia G Piper Charitable TrustPhoenix, AZ 2019

    A Trustee Advised grant to provide general support.

    $15,000
  34. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2018

    President's Fund

    $750,000
  35. John Templeton FoundationWest Conshohocken, PA 2018

    Beyond the Purpose Prize

    $627,288
  36. John Templeton FoundationWest Conshohocken, PA 2018

    Beyond the Purpose Prize

    $627,288
  37. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2018

    President's Fund

    $210,000
  38. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 2018

    Encore fellowships 2.0

    $150,075
  39. The Annenberg FoundationConshohocken, PA 2018

    Encore Summit

    $50,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other civil rights organizations in San Francisco, CA and are not among Civic Ventures’s funders above.

  1. McNabb FoundationWilmington, DE 12 grants Preselected only $14,000 to similar organizations
  2. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 13 grants Accepts applications $1,874,400 to similar organizations
  3. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 17 grants Preselected only $521,020 to similar organizations
  4. Salesforce FoundationSan Francisco, CA 8 grants Preselected only $600 to similar organizations
  5. The California Wellness FoundationLos Angeles, CA 14 grants Accepts applications $1,591,700 to similar organizations
  6. California Physicians' Service FDN DBA Blue Shield of California FDNSan Francisco, CA 4 grants Accepts applications $415,000 to similar organizations
  7. The Henderson Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 5 grants Preselected only $301,000 to similar organizations
  8. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 12 grants Accepts applications $27,643 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 94-3274339 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.