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Grant recipient EIN 94-3381171Youth development

Who funds First Graduate?

41 private foundations gave First Graduate in San Francisco, CA $5.5 million across 165 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

165 grants

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

  1. The Carol and James Collins FoundationSanta Monica, CA 2025

    General Operating Support

    $45,500
  2. The Jeanne and William Barulich Family FoundationBrisbane, CA 2025

    Youth education

    $30,000
  3. Robert and Dana Emery Family Foundation Rockefeller Trust CompanyWilmington, DE 2025

    Unrestricted grant related to youth academics and enrichment

    $25,000
  4. The Nicholson Family FoundationPetaluma, CA 2025

    General operating expenses. Multi-year grant. Education.

    $10,000
  5. The Stanley S Langendorf FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2025

    Youth

    $10,000
  6. Hyojin Kim Nirav Patel FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2025

    Support students of immigrants to complete their college degree.

    $3,500
  7. David and Marsha Taylor Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  8. Dunn FoundationBirmingham, AL 2025

    Education

    $500
  9. Crescent Porter Hale FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    Middle school youth

    $120,000
  10. The Serenbetz Family Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $110,000
  11. Caerus Foundation IncNorthbrook, IL 2024

    General Operating Support 2023-2025

    $100,000
  12. The Comis Foundation 2423-00-48Philadelphia, PA 2024

    General operating support

    $75,000
  13. Quest FoundationDanville, CA 2024

    College access and success

    $60,000
  14. Hendrickson Family Foundation Uad April 27Chicago, IL 2024

    General support

    $50,000
  15. Caerus Foundation IncNorthbrook, IL 2024

    FG Promise Scholars - Cohort 11

    $45,000
  16. Caerus Foundation IncNorthbrook, IL 2024

    FG Promise Scholars - Cohort 12

    $45,000
  17. Caerus Foundation IncNorthbrook, IL 2024

    FG Promise Scholars - Cohort 13

    $45,000
  18. Caerus Foundation IncNorthbrook, IL 2024

    FG- Promise Scholars, Cohort 10

    $44,000
  19. The Carol and James Collins FoundationSanta Monica, CA 2024

    General Operating Support

    $35,000
  20. The Jeanne and William Barulich Family FoundationBrisbane, CA 2024

    Youth education

    $25,000
  21. Robert and Dana Emery Family Foundation Rockefeller Trust CompanyWilmington, DE 2024

    Unrestricted grant related to youth academics and enrichment

    $25,000
  22. The Morris Stulsaft FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    For the middle school program (2-year grant)

    $25,000
  23. The Fremont Group FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    To support the organization's mission to help students become the first in their families to graduate from college ready to pursue careers that are meaningful to them.

    $22,500
  24. Ken Birdwell Foundation (DBA Magic Cabinet)Bellevue, WA 2024

    Capacity building support

    $15,066
  25. The Stanley S Langendorf FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    Youth

    $5,000
  26. Fleishhacker FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    Board Discretionary Grant for General Support

    $5,000
  27. Ken Birdwell Foundation (DBA Magic Cabinet)Bellevue, WA 2024

    Capacity building support

    $2,500
  28. The Hartley CorporationGarrison, NY 2024

    Unrestricted gifts

    $2,000
  29. Warren and Elaine Breslow Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    Public support of organization mission

    $2,000
  30. Stephen S Smith and Paula K Smith Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2024

    Education

    $1,000
  31. Dunn FoundationBirmingham, AL 2024

    Charitable programs

    $950
  32. Ken Birdwell Foundation (DBA Magic Cabinet)Bellevue, WA 2023

    Capacity building support for: capacity building - staff and development

    $252,853
  33. The Serenbetz Family Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $100,000
  34. Caerus Foundation IncNorthbrook, IL 2023

    General Operating Support 2023-2025

    $100,000
  35. Quest FoundationDanville, CA 2023

    College access and success

    $60,000
  36. Hendrickson Family Foundation Uad April 27Chicago, IL 2023

    General

    $50,000
  37. Crescent Porter Hale FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    Middle school youth

    $50,000
  38. Caerus Foundation IncNorthbrook, IL 2023

    FG Promise Scholars - Cohort 11

    $45,000
  39. Caerus Foundation IncNorthbrook, IL 2023

    FG Promise Scholars - Cohort 12

    $45,000
  40. Caerus Foundation IncNorthbrook, IL 2023

    FG- Promise Scholars, Cohort 10

    $44,000
  41. The Jeanne and William Barulich Family FoundationBrisbane, CA 2023

    Youth education

    $25,000
  42. Robert and Dana Emery Family Foundation Rockefeller Trust CompanyWilmington, DE 2023

    Unrestricted grant related to youth academics and enrichment

    $25,000
  43. The Morris Stulsaft FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    For the middle school program

    $25,000
  44. The Fremont Group FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    To support the organization's mission to help students become the first in their families to graduate from college ready to pursue careers that are meaningful to them.

    $10,000
  45. The Nicholson Family FoundationPetaluma, CA 2023

    General operating expenses. Education support.

    $5,000
  46. Ken Birdwell Foundation (DBA Magic Cabinet)Bellevue, WA 2023

    General operating support

    $5,000
  47. The Stanley S Langendorf FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    Youth

    $5,000
  48. Fleishhacker FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    Board discretionary grant for general support

    $5,000
  49. Ken Birdwell Foundation (DBA Magic Cabinet)Bellevue, WA 2023

    General operating support

    $2,500
  50. The Hartley CorporationGarrison, NY 2023

    Unrestricted gifts

    $1,000
  51. Warren and Elaine Breslow Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2023

    Public support of organization mission

    $1,000
  52. Stephen S Smith and Paula K Smith Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2023

    Education

    $1,000
  53. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $77
  54. Ken Birdwell Foundation (DBA Magic Cabinet)Bellevue, WA 2022

    Capacity building support for: staff development

    $160,698
  55. Ken Birdwell Foundation (DBA Magic Cabinet)Bellevue, WA 2022

    Capacity building support for: salary dev & ca adjustments

    $133,940
  56. Ken Birdwell Foundation (DBA Magic Cabinet)Bellevue, WA 2022

    Capacity building support for: staff raises and annual retreat

    $117,778
  57. The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation IncOwings Mills, MD 2022

    To support this college accessand successprogram for first generation college bound youth.

    $100,000
  58. Caerus Foundation IncNorthbrook, IL 2022

    General Operating Support

    $100,000
  59. The Serenbetz Family Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2022

    general & unrestricted

    $90,000
  60. Crescent Porter Hale FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    Middle school youth - middle school success program and operating support

    $60,000
  61. Hendrickson Family Foundation Uad April 27Chicago, IL 2022

    General

    $50,000
  62. Caerus Foundation IncNorthbrook, IL 2022

    FG Promise Scholars - Cohort 11

    $45,000
  63. Caerus Foundation IncNorthbrook, IL 2022

    FG- Promise Scholars, Cohort 10

    $44,000
  64. Caerus Foundation IncNorthbrook, IL 2022

    First Graduate Promise Scholars Cohort 8

    $40,000
  65. Ken Birdwell Foundation (DBA Magic Cabinet)Bellevue, WA 2022

    Capacity building support for: salary development

    $37,020
  66. The Jeanne and William Barulich Family FoundationBrisbane, CA 2022

    Youth education

    $25,000
  67. Robert and Dana Emery Family Foundation Rockefeller Trust CompanyWilmington, DE 2022

    Unrestricted grant related to youth academics and enrichment

    $25,000
  68. The Morris Stulsaft FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    For the middle school program in san francisco

    $25,000
  69. The Fremont Group FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    To support the organization's mission to help students become the first in their families to graduate from college and pursue careers that are meaningful to them.

    $12,500
  70. Morris Dantzker FoundationPleasanton, CA 2022

    Payments for educational services.

    $10,000
  71. The Carol and James Collins FoundationSanta Monica, CA 2022

    General operating support

    $5,000
  72. The Nicholson Family FoundationPetaluma, CA 2022

    General operating expenses. Education support.

    $5,000
  73. The Stanley S Langendorf FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    Youth

    $5,000
  74. Sand Hill Angels Charitable FoundationMountain View, CA 2022

    Education

    $4,850
  75. Dunn FoundationBirmingham, AL 2022

    Charitable programs

    $1,500
  76. The Hartley CorporationGarrison, NY 2022

    Unrestricted gifts

    $1,000
  77. Hope Share Care Foundation IncBoston, MA 2022

    General purpose

    $1,000
  78. Kayser Family Foundation IncLafayette, CA 2022

    Education

    $750
  79. Ken Birdwell Foundation (DBA Magic Cabinet)Bellevue, WA 2022

    Gala sponsorship

    $512
  80. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $115
  81. Caerus Foundation IncNorthbrook, IL 2021

    General operating support

    $285,000
  82. The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation IncOwings Mills, MD 2021

    To support this college access and success program for first generation college bound youth.

    $100,000
  83. Ken Birdwell Foundation (DBA Magic Cabinet)Bellevue, WA 2021

    Capacity building support for: operation staffing grant

    $79,500
  84. Quest FoundationDanville, CA 2021

    College access and success

    $60,000
  85. Crescent Porter Hale FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    Middle school youth

    $50,500
  86. The Serenbetz Family Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2021

    Data/CRM/Development manager fund

    $50,000
  87. Hendrickson Family Foundation Uad April 27Chicago, IL 2021

    General

    $50,000
  88. The Serenbetz Family Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $40,000
  89. The Jeanne and William Barulich Family FoundationBrisbane, CA 2021

    Youth education

    $25,000
  90. Ken Birdwell Foundation (DBA Magic Cabinet)Bellevue, WA 2021

    Capacity building support for: strategic planning

    $25,000
  91. Ken Birdwell Foundation (DBA Magic Cabinet)Bellevue, WA 2021

    Capacity building support for: staff development

    $13,900
  92. Morris Dantzker FoundationPleasanton, CA 2021

    Payments for educational services.

    $10,000
  93. The Fremont Group FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    To support the organization's efforts to support first generation students from sixth grade through college graduation and into careers that are meaningful to them.

    $10,000
  94. The Nicholson Family FoundationPetaluma, CA 2021

    General operating expenses. Education support.

    $10,000
  95. Ken Birdwell Foundation (DBA Magic Cabinet)Bellevue, WA 2021

    Capacity building support for: salesforce updates grant

    $5,944
  96. Sand Hill Angels Charitable FoundationMountain View, CA 2021

    Education

    $5,250
  97. Yusko Family FoundationChapel Hill, NC 2021

    General support

    $5,000
  98. The Fremont Group FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    To support the organization's college to career program, which assists students in landing their first job out of college.

    $3,500
  99. The Hartley CorporationGarrison, NY 2021

    Unrestricted gifts

    $2,300
  100. Stephen S Smith and Paula K Smith Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2021

    Education

    $1,000
  101. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $125
  102. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 2021

    Mip payout for 01/12/21

    $60
  103. Caerus Foundation IncNorthbrook, IL 2020

    Promise scholar cohorts and administrative and general support

    $285,000
  104. Ken Birdwell Foundation (DBA Magic Cabinet)Bellevue, WA 2020

    Support for: management and fundraising

    $93,428
  105. Ken Birdwell Foundation (DBA Magic Cabinet)Bellevue, WA 2020

    Support for: capacity building - fundraising

    $87,665
  106. Quest FoundationDanville, CA 2020

    College access and success

    $60,000
  107. The Serenbetz Family Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $48,000
  108. Hendrickson Family Foundation Uad April 27Chicago, IL 2020

    General

    $30,000
  109. The Jeanne and William Barulich Family FoundationBrisbane, CA 2020

    Youth education

    $25,000
  110. Ken Birdwell Foundation (DBA Magic Cabinet)Bellevue, WA 2020

    Support for covid-19 emergency funds

    $25,000
  111. Crescent Porter Hale FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    Middle school youth

    $25,000
  112. The Fremont Group FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    To support programs that address inequity in the SF unified school district by helping students of color, children of immigrants, and those from challenging economic circumstances excel in school and attend/graduate college.

    $22,516
  113. Caerus Foundation IncNorthbrook, IL 2020

    Emergency respone funding for active promise scholars

    $13,000
  114. Morris Dantzker FoundationPleasanton, CA 2020

    Payments for educational services.

    $10,000
  115. Caerus Foundation IncNorthbrook, IL 2020

    Covid-19 emergency response funding for active promise scholars

    $10,000
  116. The Morris Stulsaft FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    Middle school program for students from low-income homes

    $10,000
  117. The Stanley S Langendorf FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    Education

    $7,500
  118. Sand Hill Angels Charitable FoundationMountain View, CA 2020

    Education

    $3,500
  119. The Hartley CorporationGarrison, NY 2020

    Unrestricted gifts

    $3,000
  120. Yusko Family FoundationChapel Hill, NC 2020

    General support

    $2,500
  121. Levison-Levy Charitable Trust DBA Niantic Charitable TrustSan Francisco, CA 2020

    General

    $2,500
  122. Hobsonlucas Family FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2020

    General donation

    $1,500
  123. Warren and Elaine Breslow Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2020

    Public support of organization mission

    $1,000
  124. Stephen S Smith and Paula K Smith Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2020

    To support the education system

    $1,000
  125. The Stanley & Joyce Black Family FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 2020

    To support helping students become the first in their families to graduate from college ready to pursue careers that are meaningful to them.

    $750
  126. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $255
  127. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $100
  128. Caerus Foundation IncNorthbrook, IL 2019

    General operating support and beyond the cohort

    $100,000
  129. Ken Birdwell Foundation (DBA Magic Cabinet)Bellevue, WA 2019

    Support for "capacity building - fundraising" an initiative to aid in the hiring and onboarding of a new development director.

    $100,000
  130. Caerus Foundation IncNorthbrook, IL 2019

    College success position and promise scholars program administrative costs

    $83,000
  131. Ken Birdwell Foundation (DBA Magic Cabinet)Bellevue, WA 2019

    Support for "capacity building data" an initiative to support the development of a new data management system and the migration of data from the previous system.

    $50,000
  132. Caerus Foundation IncNorthbrook, IL 2019

    Promise scholars cohort 6

    $44,000
  133. Caerus Foundation IncNorthbrook, IL 2019

    Promise scholars: cohort 5

    $44,000
  134. The Serenbetz Family Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2019

    Education low income families

    $40,000
  135. Caerus Foundation IncNorthbrook, IL 2019

    First graduate promise scholars cohort 8

    $40,000
  136. Caerus Foundation IncNorthbrook, IL 2019

    First graduate promise scholars cohort 7

    $40,000
  137. Bothin FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    Purchase and install security, furnishings, and equipment for new program space

    $36,000
  138. Hendrickson Family Foundation Uad April 27Chicago, IL 2019

    General

    $30,000
  139. Walther FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    General Support

    $25,000
  140. The Morris Stulsaft FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    To support the middle school program serving 95 students

    $25,000
  141. The Jeanne and William Barulich Family FoundationBrisbane, CA 2019

    Youth education

    $20,000
  142. The Fremont Group FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    To support programs that address inequity in the SF unified school district by helping students of color, children of immigrants, and those from challenging economic circumstances excel in school and attend/graduate college.

    $12,250
  143. Caerus Foundation IncNorthbrook, IL 2019

    201720 program enhancements for san francisco promise scholars program

    $9,500
  144. Morris Dantzker FoundationPleasanton, CA 2019

    Payments for educational services.

    $7,500
  145. Fleishhacker FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    Board discretionary grant

    $5,000
  146. Yusko Family FoundationChapel Hill, NC 2019

    General support

    $3,000
  147. Warren and Elaine Breslow Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2019

    Public support of organization mission

    $2,500
  148. The Liora & Levy Gerzberg Family FoundationLos Altos, CA 2019

    Help students become first generation college graduates

    $2,045
  149. Ken Birdwell Foundation (DBA Magic Cabinet)Bellevue, WA 2019

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

    $1,000
  150. The Stanley & Joyce Black Family FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 2019

    Public support of organization mission

    $750
  151. Charitable Trust 2 Under the Herbert P McLaughlin Rev Trust Uad 2/21/95San Francisco, CA 2019

    Basic operating expenses

    $500
  152. Quest FoundationDanville, CA 2018

    Senior manager, collage access, and career readiness

    $55,000
  153. Stupski FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    To provide general operating support.

    $40,000
  154. The Serenbetz Family Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2018

    Education- low income families

    $35,000
  155. Robert and Dana Emery Family Foundation Rockefeller Trust CompanyWilmington, DE 2018

    Unrestricted grant related to youth academics and enrichment

    $25,000
  156. Walther FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    General Support

    $25,000
  157. The Jeanne and William Barulich Family FoundationBrisbane, CA 2018

    Youth education

    $20,000
  158. Margoes FoundationBerkeley, CA 2018

    First graduate college access programs

    $20,000
  159. The Fremont Group FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    To support the fund-a-need program, which covers education-related expenses for first graduate students

    $12,500
  160. Morris Dantzker FoundationPleasanton, CA 2018

    Payments for educational services.

    $7,500
  161. Porter E & Helenmae Thompson FoundationLafayette, CA 2018

    Mentors low income students during high school

    $6,000
  162. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    For unrestricted support

    $5,000
  163. The Stanley S Langendorf FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    Youth

    $5,000
  164. Fleishhacker FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    General support

    $5,000
  165. Yusko Family FoundationChapel Hill, NC 2018

    General support

    $2,500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

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

  1. McNabb FoundationWilmington, DE 21 grants Preselected only $34,000 to similar organizations
  2. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 20 grants Preselected only $46,108 to similar organizations
  3. Crankstart FoundationSan Jose, CA 54 grants Preselected only $16,482,500 to similar organizations
  4. Walter and Elise Haas FundSan Francisco, CA 12 grants Accepts applications $378,005 to similar organizations
  5. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 20 grants Accepts applications $1,823,680 to similar organizations
  6. Salesforce FoundationSan Francisco, CA 12 grants Preselected only $1,552,450 to similar organizations
  7. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 17 grants Preselected only $664,000 to similar organizations
  8. Miranda Lux FoundationSan Rafael, CA 9 grants Accepts applications $120,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 94-3381171 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.