Golden State Community Foundation
San Francisco, CA · EIN 45-4001645. Reported 373 grants totalling $21.5M to 118 organizations across tax years 2020-2024, on Form 990 Schedule I.
Does this grantmaker accept applications?
Its tax return does not say, and we will not guess. Private foundations file Form 990-PF, which asks outright whether they fund only organizations they select themselves -- 78% say yes, and that one answer is what lets the rest of this site tell you which foundations are worth approaching. Grantmaking charities like this one file a regular Form 990 instead, and the IRS never puts the question to them. Anyone claiming to know the answer from the filing is inventing it.
Three things in the filing do bear on it:
- What kind of organization it is. For Golden State Community Foundation, by its IRS classification it raises and distributes funds for recreation & sports (NTEE N12).
- How spread out its giving is. 118 distinct organizations, with 6% of the dollars going to the largest single recipient. That is genuinely spread out -- the mark of a funder making many independent decisions rather than underwriting one institution.
- How much its list changes. 74% of one year's grantees are funded again the next, across 4 year-to-year transitions. That is well above the 56% median for grantmaking charities, and above the 67% median for private foundations. It describes the organizations it already funds, not whether it would consider a new one.
How big are its grants?
The median reported grant is $45,000. Half of what it reported fell between $35,000 and $65,560; the smallest was $6,000 and the largest $391,583. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong organization.
73 of those grants were non-cash -- goods, property or services worth $1,557,346 in total. In-kind giving is real support but it is not a cheque.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by the EIN the filer reported, not by name, so an organization that was typed differently in two years appears once rather than twice.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Unified School District | Oakland, CA | $1,370,690 | 14 | 5 | 2024 |
| Self-Estem | Oakland, CA | $864,045 | 8 | 5 | 2024 |
| Oakland Promise | Oakland, CA | $719,800 | 6 | 5 | 2024 |
| Envision Education Inc | Oakland, CA | $694,766 | 13 | 5 | 2024 |
| Spark Sf Public Schools | San Francisco, CA | $590,800 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Techbridge Girls | Sacramento, CA | $578,737 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Urban Ed Academy | San Francisco, CA | $549,760 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Reading Partners | Oakland, CA | $458,003 | 7 | 5 | 2024 |
| Foundation for Students Rising Above | San Francisco, CA | $449,250 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Sfusd | San Francisco, CA | $439,260 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mission Bit | San Francisco, CA | $422,797 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $416,376 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| College Track | Oakland, CA | $369,285 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Summer Search | Oakland, CA | $366,844 | 9 | 5 | 2024 |
| Blueprint Schools Network | Needham, MA | $349,250 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| 826 Valencia | San Francisco, CA | $341,850 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Aspire Public Schools | Oakland, CA | $310,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| St Vincents Day Home | Oakland, CA | $307,300 | 7 | 5 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Oakland Inc | Oakland, CA | $305,376 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| San Francisco Day School | San Francisco, CA | $301,057 | 6 | 5 | 2024 |
| First Graduate | San Francisco, CA | $296,050 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Spanish-Speaking Unity Council of Alameda County Inc | Oakland, CA | $293,715 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| KIPP Bay Area Schools | Oakland, CA | $285,530 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Lighthouse Community Public Schools | Oakland, CA | $275,940 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Kingmakers of Oakland | Oakland, CA | $275,250 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Booker T Washington Community Service Center | San Francisco, CA | $270,188 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Girls Incorporated of Alameda County | Oakland, CA | $265,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Basic Fund | Oakland, CA | $255,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence | Washington, DC | $250,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Oakland Kids First | Oakland, CA | $250,000 | 7 | 5 | 2024 |
| 100 Black Men of the Bay Area Inc | Oakland, CA | $236,366 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Bayview Association for Youth | San Francisco, CA | $235,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Holy Family Day Homes of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $227,025 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Leadership Public Schools Inc | Oakland, CA | $225,420 | 6 | 5 | 2024 |
| Scientific Adventures | Oakland, CA | $224,324 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Regents of the University of California at Berkeley | Riverside, CA | $217,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Literacy Lab | Oakland, CA | $217,009 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| East Oakland Youth Development Center | Oakland, CA | $214,688 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Hidden Genius Project | Oakland, CA | $210,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| San Francisco Friends School | San Francisco, CA | $205,994 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Glide Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $205,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Community Initiatives | Oakland, CA | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Hack the Hood Inc | Oakland, CA | $192,800 | 6 | 5 | 2024 |
| United Playaz Inc | San Francisco, CA | $190,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Real Options for City Kids | San Francisco, CA | $186,404 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Jumpstart for Young Children Inc | Boston, MA | $185,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| San Francisco Achievers | San Francisco, CA | $179,072 | 6 | 5 | 2024 |
| Uaspire Inc | Boston, MA | $175,990 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Mission Graduates | San Francisco, CA | $172,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| University of California Berkeley Foundation | Berkeley, CA | $156,470 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Aim High for High School | San Francisco, CA | $150,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Education for Change | Oakland, CA | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Playworks Education Energized | Oakland, CA | $141,188 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Enterprise for Youth | San Francisco, CA | $140,490 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Childrens Hospital & Research Center at Oakland | Oakland, CA | $140,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| 10000 Degrees | San Rafael, CA | $130,781 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Tandem Partners in Early Learning | San Francisco, CA | $128,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Vision to Learn | Alameda, CA | $126,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mk Level Playing Field Institute | Oakland, CA | $125,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Safe Passages | Oakland, CA | $125,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Alive & Free | San Francisco, CA | $124,701 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Faith in Action Network | Oakland, CA | $123,500 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Sponsors for Educational Opportunity Inc | New York, NY | $123,500 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Chapter 510 Ink | Oakland, CA | $115,320 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Dev Mission | San Francisco, CA | $106,688 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| We Lead Ours | Oakland, CA | $103,250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Imentor Incorporated | New York, NY | $100,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| National Equity Project | Oakland, CA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Mindful Life Project | Richmond, CA | $97,350 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Childrens Hospital & Research Center Foundation | Oakland, CA | $89,630 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| University of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $88,200 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Camp Phoenix | Oakland, CA | $80,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Beats Rhymes and Life | Oakland, CA | $75,688 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bay Scholars | San Francisco, CA | $73,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Tipping Point Community | San Francisco, CA | $73,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Schools Mentoring & Resource Team | San Francisco, CA | $67,800 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Center for Youth Wellness | San Francisco, CA | $65,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Life Learning Academy | San Francisco, CA | $65,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Lincoln | Oakland, CA | $65,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Kits Cubed Inc | Oakland, CA | $65,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Oakland Natives Give Back Fund | Oakland, CA | $61,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Onegoal | Chicago, IL | $57,760 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lovelife Foundation | Suisun City, CA | $56,040 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Crush Cancer Napa Valley Inc | Saint Helena, CA | $52,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| A Better Way Inc | Berkeley, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Alzheimers Disease and Related Disorders Association Inc | Chicago, IL | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Blueprint Schools Network Inc | Needham, MA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Fotc - Sf Bay Area | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jayden T Gillespie Foundation Inc | San Diego, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Philanthropic Ventures Foundation | Oakland, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Latin American Teachers Association | San Francisco, CA | $45,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| San Leandro Unified School District | San Leandro, CA | $45,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Super Stars Literacy | Oakland, CA | $45,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Tandem Community Birth Center and Postpartum House Inc | Bloomington, IN | $45,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Womens Coaching Alliance | Burlingame, CA | $45,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| California Academy of Sciences | San Francisco, CA | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cristo Rey De La Salle East Bay High School Inc | Oakland, CA | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kode With Klossy Inc | New York, NY | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Oakland Reach | Oakland, CA | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tech Exposure & Access Through Mentoring Inc | Oakland, CA | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Vision to Learn | Los Angeles, CA | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Streetcode Academy | E Palo Alto, CA | $36,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| De Marillac Academy | San Francisco, CA | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| First Place for Youth | Oakland, CA | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Attles Center for Excellence | Oakland, CA | $33,280 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Oakland Literacy Coalition | Oakland, CA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Alameda County Office of Education | Hayward, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Beyond 12 Education Inc | Oakland, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Jaguars Football Booster Club | Phoenix, AZ | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Raising a Reader | Milpitas, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Instituto Familiar De La Raza | San Francisco, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Marion Institute Inc | Marion, MA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Alameda County Community Food Bank Inc | Oakland, CA | $13,650 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Bayview Hunters Point Center for Arts and Technology | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bizworld Foundation | San Mateo, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Mcclymonds High School | Oakland, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Occur | Oakland, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
72 of 118 (61%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold. Remember the $5,000 floor: an organization funded every year at $3,000 shows up here as never funded at all.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 96 of 118 recipients we could match to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's, not ours -- Schedule I reports the recipient's EIN, so this is a lookup rather than a name match.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants reported | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 67 | $2,939,607 | $40,000 |
| 2021 | 64 | $2,654,500 | $40,000 |
| 2022 | 73 | $4,133,340 | $40,000 |
| 2023 | 85 | $5,660,960 | $55,000 |
| 2024 | 84 | $6,131,390 | $59,497 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- Form 990 arrives about a year after the year it covers, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a grantmaker winding down.
Where its money goes
93% of its giving went to organizations in California. Community foundations and federated funds are usually the most geographically bounded funders there are -- being outside the footprint is normally disqualifying in a way that a weak programme fit is not.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These grantmakers and private foundations gave to organizations this one also funded. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this grantmaker
- Look for a published programme first. Unlike most private foundations, organizations of this kind often do run open, deadlined grant cycles with written guidelines. Its own website is the authority on that; this page is the authority on who it has actually paid.
- Check you are its size. The median reported grant is $45,000 -- and because grants under $5,000 need not be reported, it very likely writes smaller cheques than this page can see.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving concentrates in California.
- Read the recipient list for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer and a cheap one to get.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Golden State Community Foundation's own Form 990 Schedule I filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2020-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Recipient classifications, the concentration and retention figures and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations from them, described in how we build this.
On its most recent return it told the IRS it made grants to 84 section 501(c)(3) organizations and 0 other organizations. That is the filer's own count for one year; the totals above cover every year we hold.
Address of record on the latest return: 1 Warriors Way, San Francisco, CA, 94158.
EIN 45-4001645 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this
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