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Socius Foundation

San Francisco, CA · EIN 46-3951294. Reported 155 grants totalling $383,500 to 131 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.

Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$2,000median grant
$383,500granted, 2021-2024
131organizations funded
14%of grantees funded again the next year
$34,503assets, latest filing

Does this foundation accept applications?

Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Socius Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.

This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.

How big are its grants?

The median grant is $2,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $1,500 and $2,500; the smallest was $500 and the largest $20,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.

Under $1,000
2 grants
$1,000 - $5,000
129 grants
$5,000 - $10,000
22 grants
$10,000 - $25,000
2 grants

Every organization it funded

This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.

OrganizationLocationTotal receivedGrantsYears fundedLast
Maui Food BankWailuku, HI$20,000112023
University of Arizona FoundationTucson, AZ$17,000332024
Miami County Day School IncMiami, FL$11,000222022
World Central KitchenWashington, DC$11,000112022
Maryville IncVoorhees, NJ$8,000222024
One Stop Cares IncSarasota, FL$7,500222024
Alzheimers Disease AssocChicago, IL$7,000222022
Childrens Dream FundSt Petersburg, FL$7,000222024
Pacific ClinicsCampbell, CA$7,000222024
Clothes to Kids IncClearwater, FL$6,500222022
Florida Resurrection House IncSt Petersburg, FL$6,500222024
The Maven ProjectSan Francisco, CA$6,000222022
The Payton Wright Foundation IncSarasota, FL$5,500222022
Crippled Children FoundationmmgbcBirmingham, AL$5,000112024
Crisis Center of Tampa BayTampa, FL$5,000112024
Cystic Fibrosis FoundationTampa, FL$5,000112024
El ValorChicago, IL$5,000112024
Folds of Honor-Alabama ChapterBirmingham, AL$5,000112024
HAND2HANDJenison, MI$5,000112024
Rawhide Youth ServicesNew London, WI$5,000112024
Reaumond FoundationChicago, IL$5,000112024
USA Cares IncLouisville, KY$5,000112024
World ReliefCarol Stream, IL$5,000112024
Wounded Warriors Family SupportOmaha, NE$5,000112024
Childrens Harbor IncPembroke Pines, FL$4,500222022
Cystic Fibrosis FoundationBethesda, MD$4,000222022
Marin Promise PartnershipSan Rafael, CA$4,000222022
Abode ServicesFremont, CA$3,500222022
Halleck Creek RanchNicasio, CA$3,500222022
Oliga NationSebastopol, CA$3,500222022
San Geronimo Valley Community CenterSan Geronimo, CA$3,500222022
Carti FoundationLitttle Rock, AR$3,000222022
Fish Food PantryCarpentersville, IL$3,000222022
Foundation for Angelman Syn TherAustin, TX$3,000112022
Kids in Distress IncWilton Manors, FL$3,000112022
Miami Country Day School IncMiami, FL$3,000112024
Ronald Mcdonald House of DallasDallas, TX$3,000112021
Special Operators Transition FoundationSmyrna, GA$3,000112021
The Fallen Wings FoundationLitchfield Park, AZ$3,000112022
The Russell Hm for Atypical Children IncOrlando, FL$3,000112022
The Turkey Box Fund IncIdaho Falls, ID$3,000222022
Thomas E & Edna D Carpenter FoundationHastin, MN$3,000222022
Unites Cerebral Palsy of Central FloridaOrlando, FL$3,000112022
Accessed FoundationBerkeley, CA$2,500112022
Dementia Society Inc Dba Ds of AlamedaDoylestown, PA$2,500112022
Homestead Outreach TeamHomestead, FL$2,500112022
National Pediatric Cancer FoundationTampa, FL$2,500112022
Sos Childrens Villages - Florida IncCoconut Creek, FL$2,500112022
Working Wardrobes for a New StartSanta Ana, CA$2,500112022
Angels Against Abuse IncLargo, FL$2,000112022
Believe It FoundationSan Antonio, TX$2,000112022
Bi-Bett CorporationWalnut Creek, CA$2,000112022
Big Brothers and Big SistersTraverse City, MI$2,000112021
Boys & Girls Club of San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA$2,000112022
Canyon Creek Womens Crisis CenterCedar City, UT$2,000112021
Childsavers - Memorial Child Guidance ClRichmond, VA$2,000112022
Coral Restoration Foundation IncTravernier, FL$2,000112021
Cup IncTampa, FL$2,000112022
Door of HopePasadena, CA$2,000112021
Dupage Pads IncWheaton, IL$2,000112022
Family HopePasadena, CA$2,000112021
Feeding America Tampa Bay IncTampa, FL$2,000112022
Fellowship Square Foundation IncReston, VA$2,000112022
Fore Kids Foundation IncAvondale, LA$2,000112021
Great Springs Project IncAustin, TX$2,000112021
Greater Chicago Food DepositoryChicago, IL$2,000222022
Hand to HoldAustin, TX$2,000112021
Harbor Hospice FoundationMuskegon, MI$2,000112021
Harvest Texarkana Regional Fb IncTexarkana, TX$2,000112022
Home of Grace CorporationVancleave, MS$2,000112021
Hope of the Valley Rescue MissionMission Hills, CA$2,000112022
Hope Online Learning Academy Co-OpEnglewood, CO$2,000112021
Housing Opportunities Mortgage AssistFort Lauderdale, FL$2,000112021
Human Options IncIrvine, CA$2,000112022
Jamboree Housing CorporationIrvine, CA$2,000112022
Jdrf InternationalNew York, NY$2,000112021
Life Skills Center IncClinton Township, MI$2,000112021
Lisa Bain Ministries IncTulsa, OK$2,000112022
Mental Health Foundation of W MichiganGrand Rapids, MI$2,000112021
Mental Wellness Networking Alliance IncCoral Springs, FL$2,000112022
Michael Andy Stoltdba Campgratitude IdWichita Falls, TX$2,000112022
New Orleans Mission IncNew Orleans, LA$2,000112021
Parc IncSt Petersburg, FL$2,000112022
Quailwings RescueCut Bank, MT$2,000112021
Rancho Ceilo IncSalinas, CA$2,000112022
Robert a Reaumond FoundationChicago, IL$2,000112022
Seniors First IncOrlando, FL$2,000112022
St Petersburg Free Clinic IncSt Petersburg, FL$2,000112022
The Shelter for Abused Women & ChildrenNaples, FL$2,000112021
The Unforgettables FoundationRedlands, CA$2,000112022
Transformations By Dallas Ft Wt AngelsDallas, TX$2,000112022
Union Rescue MissionLos Angeles, CA$2,000112021
Valley Hope Assoc FoundationNorton, KS$2,000112021
Vicksburg Family Dev Services IncVicksburg, MS$2,000112021
Volunteers in Medicine San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA$2,000112022
Yorkie 911 Rescue IncSmithtown, NY$2,000112022
Coalition for the Homeless of Central FlOrlando, FL$1,500112022
Haynes Family of Programs IncLa Verne, CA$1,500112022
New Economics for WomenLos Angeles, CA$1,500112022
Solutions for Change IncVista, CA$1,500112022
St Colettas of Illinois IncTinley Park, IL$1,500112021
St Vincent De Paul St John Vianney ConSt Pete Beach, FL$1,500112021
Allied Housing IncDenver, CO$1,000112021
Aps Foundation of America IncLa Crosse, WI$1,000112021
Assistance Center of Towson ChurchesTowson, MD$1,000112021
Brady Hope From the HeartBrady, TX$1,000112021
Cals All Star Angel Foundation IncSt Charles, IL$1,000112021
Community Food Bank of Central AlabamaBirmingham, AL$1,000112022
Community Living Centers IncFarmington, MI$1,000112021
Crescent CoveBrooklyn Center, MN$1,000112021
Diocese of Oakland Ca Dept of EducationOakland, CA$1,000112021
Feeding Pets of the HomelessCarson City, NV$1,000112022
Feeding South Florida IncPembroke Park, FL$1,000112022
Girl Scouts of West Central Florida IncTampa, FL$1,000112021
Goshen First Baptist Church-LamonGoshen, AL$1,000112021
Gulf Coast Jewish Family & Comm ServiceClearwater, FL$1,000112021
Julilee ReachBellevue, WA$1,000112021
Monarchcare IncPompano Beach, FL$1,000112021
Mountainside CommunionMonrovia, CA$1,000112021
Muncie Mission Ministries IncMuncie, IN$1,000112021
Nathan Perry Dba Nightlife Outlawz-NioBirmingham, AL$1,000112022
Northern Illinois Food BankGeneva, IL$1,000112022
Rogue Valley Childrens Discovery MuseumMedford, OR$1,000112021
San Francisco Food BankSan Francisco, CA$1,000112022
Sf City ImpactSan Francisco, CA$1,000112022
The Glasser-Schoenbaum Human ServcsSarasota, FL$1,000112021
The Regents of the Univ of ColoradoDenver, CO$1,000112022
The Strand Theatre of ShreveportShreveport, LA$1,000112021
Warriors AscentKansas City, MO$1,000112021
Moreau Catholic High SchoolHayward, CA$500112022
Providence Catholic High SchoolNew Lenox, IL$500112021

23 of 131 (18%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.

Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 14%, across 2 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.

Plus 15 grants to individuals totalling $24,372 -- scholarships, hardship and emergency assistance. We deliberately do not publish the names of people who received them, even though the filings do.

What the money was for

Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.

What kind of organizations it funds

By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 83 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.

Human Services
22 grants
Education
12 grants
Food & Nutrition
9 grants
Housing & Shelter
9 grants
Mental Health
6 grants
Health Care
6 grants
Diseases & Disorders
4 grants
Recreation & Sports
2 grants

Giving by year

Tax yearGrantsTotalMedian grant
202163$110,000$2,000
202273$165,500$2,000
20231$20,000$20,000
202418$88,000$5,000

Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.

Where its money goes

Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 28% of this one's giving went to organizations in Florida. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.

Florida
$106K
California
$67K
Illinois
$35K
Hawaii
$20K
Arizona
$20K
Texas
$19K
Michigan
$14K
Alabama
$13K

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Funders that support the same organizations

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How to approach this foundation

  1. Check you are its size. The median grant is $2,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
  2. Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Florida.
  3. Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
  4. Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.

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Where these numbers come from

Everything above is taken from Socius Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.

Address of record on the latest return: 2929 Clay Street, San Francisco, CA, 94115. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.

EIN 46-3951294 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this

This is history, not an open call. Foundation returns are published about a year after the tax year ends. Nothing on this page is a deadline. It is a record of who this foundation has actually funded, which is the best available predictor of who it will fund next -- and a much better basis for deciding whether to write to them than a mission statement.

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