Zendesk Charitable Foundation
San Francisco, CA · EIN 47-2024007. Reported 226 grants totalling $10.8M to 121 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
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. Zendesk Charitable 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.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $15,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $7,500 and $36,500; the smallest was $100 and the largest $1,496,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
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.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Newark, DE | $2,865,482 | 8 | 2 | 2024 |
| Uk Online Giving Foundation | Cirencester, Gloucestershire | $1,373,726 | 7 | 2 | 2024 |
| International Rescue Committee Inc | New York, NY | $1,085,854 | 9 | 2 | 2022 |
| World Central Kitchen Inc | Washington, DC | $809,000 | 8 | 2 | 2022 |
| World Wildlife Fund Inc | Washington, DC | $500,000 | 3 | 1 | 2021 |
| TEAM4TECH Foundation | San Mateo, CA | $381,574 | 4 | 2 | 2022 |
| Friends of the World Food Program Inc | Washington, DC | $250,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Asia Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $150,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc | New York, NY | $125,000 | 3 | 1 | 2021 |
| Glide | San Francisco, CA | $125,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Instituto Da Oportunidade Social | Sao Paulo, SP | $125,000 | 5 | 2 | 2022 |
| Kindwork Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $110,000 | 4 | 2 | 2022 |
| Jobcare Clg | Dublin | $106,300 | 5 | 2 | 2022 |
| Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Aajc Inc | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Enar Foundation | Brussels | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center Inc | Montgomery, AL | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Vaccine Forward | Stockholm | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Forests | Washington, DC | $75,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Projectos Amigos Das Criancas | Vila Guedes Sao Paulo, SP | $75,000 | 5 | 2 | 2022 |
| Golden Gate Performing Arts Inc (dba San Francisc | San Francisco, CA | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Dublin Simon Community | Dublin | $54,800 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund | New York, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Civic Nation | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hackyourfuture | Copenhagen | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Le Collectif Bienvenue | Montreal | $50,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Nairobits Trust | Nairobi | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Npower Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Philanthropic Ventures Foundation | Oakland, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rare Dba Rare Inc | Arlington, VA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Spring Act | Bern | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Techsoup Global | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Immigration Project Dba Mobile Pathways | Berkeley, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Upsolve | Brooklyn, NY | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Young Professionals in Foreign Policy Dba Globally | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Virlanie Foundation Inc | Makati City | $47,300 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| St Kilda Mums Inc | St Kilda Melbourne, Victoria | $45,600 | 5 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Codette Project Ltd | Singapore | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Streat Ltd | Melbourne Vic | $41,200 | 5 | 2 | 2022 |
| Gawad Kalinga Community Development (seed) Inc | Brgy Encanto Angat Bulacan | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Hands on Manila Foundation Inc | Chino Roces Ave Makati, Metro Manila | $39,900 | 4 | 2 | 2022 |
| Curry Senior Center | San Francisco, CA | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Family Action | London | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Hello World Foundation Dba Coderdojo Foundation | Dublin | $32,581 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ameelio Inc | West Hartford, CT | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bush Heritage Australia | Melbourne Vic | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cycling Without Age Singapore Ltd | Singapore | $30,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Raheem Al | Oakland, CA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Kilda Mums Inc | Victoria | $30,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Melbourne Indigenous Transition School | Richmond, Victoria | $27,500 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Madison Public Library Foundation | Madison, WI | $27,000 | 4 | 2 | 2022 |
| Amera International | Beaconsfield | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Back on My Feet | Philadelphia, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Change Machine | Brooklyn, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Empty Kitchen Full Hearts Cic | Edinburgh, W Glam | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ecosystem Restoration Foundation | Pd Diepenveen | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Information Technology Disaster Resource Center I | Fort Worth, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Momprojectorg Inc | Palatine, IL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Objective Zero Foundation | Sioux Falls, SD | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rfea Limited | London | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Somas (somas Projetos Sociais) | Sao Paulo, Andar Sala 204 J | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Urban Alchemy | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Compass Family Services | San Francisco, CA | $21,400 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Meals on Wheels of San Francisco Inc | San Francisco, CA | $21,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Cosmic Charity | Salton House South Wharf Road, London | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Food From the Heart | Singapore | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Lagos Food Bank Initiative Dba Lfbi | Lagos, Olu Aboderin St, | $20,000 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| Philippine Red Cross | Mandaluyong Metro Manila | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rise Against Hunger Philippines Inc | Sengil Puyat Avenue San Isidro, Makati City | $20,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin Inc | Madison, WI | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Stowarzyszenie Wiosna | Krakow | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The River Food Pantry Inc | Madison, WI | $20,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Waterways Watch Society | Singapore | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Madison Area Food Pantry Gardens Inc | Madison, WI | $18,300 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Madison Children's Museum Inc | Madison, WI | $16,200 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Alma Civica | Asuncion | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Blossom | Copenhagen | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Freeworld (join Freeworld Inc) | San Jose, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Goodman Community Center | Madison, WI | $15,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| One Tree Planted (one Tree Planted Inc) | Shelburne, VT | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Purple Lion Inc | Ruffy Vic | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| African Refugee Development Center | Tel Aviv | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Asociacion Civil Impacto Digital | Ciudad De Buenos Aires | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cfc Ancop Global Foundation Inc | Cubao Quezon City | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Coderdojo Montpellier | Montpellier | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cycling Without Age | Copenhagen K | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Careervillage Inc | Palo Alto, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Dublin YMCA | Dublin 2 | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Good Business Lab (good Business Lab Foundation) | New Delhi | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Habitat for Humanity Singapore Ltd | Singapore | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Homeless Link | London | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Human Rights Campaign Foundation | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kwanele (kwanele - Bringing Women Justice Npc) | Cape Town | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| P3 (people Potential Possibilities) | Ilkeston | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Project Home Inc | Madison, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rise Against Hunger Philippines Inc | Makati City, Sen. Gil Puyat Av | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rocket Learning Foundation | Cambridge, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Shoutout | Dublin | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Shelter Tech | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Spark Program Inc | Danville, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Arc San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Witu (women in Technology Uganda) | Kampala | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Worthy Mentoring | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Irish Online Giving Foundation | Dublin | $8,224 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Girl Scouts of Wisconsin - Badgerland Inc | Madison, WI | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Black Girls Code | San Francisco, CA | $6,948 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Children's Wishing Well | Singapore | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cosmic Charity | Salton House South Wharf Road | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Center for New Music San Francisco Inc | San Francisco, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Dcu Next Generation | Wixom, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Dublin Simon Community | Dublin 2 | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Literacy Network | Madison, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Madison Reading Project Inc | Mount Horeb, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Reap Food Group | Madison, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sidekick Education | Madison, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Temple Street Children's University Hospital | Dublin | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation | San Francisco, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Leap Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $2,842 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Australian Online Giving Foundation | Sydney, Nsw | $1,993 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Gk Enchanted Farm Innovations Inc | Mandaluyong City | $1,200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bay Area | San Francisco, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Anthony Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
37 of 121 (31%) 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 25%, across 3 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.
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.
- American Online Giving Foundation
FACILITATE DONATIONS TO US CHARITIES - The Uk Online Giving Foundation
FACILITATE DONATIONS TO REGISTERED CHARITIES - American Online Giving Foundation Inc
Zendesk Foundation Q2 US Grants - International Rescue Committee Inc
International Rescue Committee, Inc. - Operational Grant - World Central Kitchen Inc
World Central Kitchen, Inc.- Operational Grant - TEAM4TECH Foundation
Team4Tech Foundation - Strategic Grant as part of the Social Impact Q3
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 87 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 125 | $3,882,609 | $10,000 |
| 2022 | 79 | $2,632,148 | $20,000 |
| 2023 | 19 | $2,139,424 | $36,500 |
| 2024 | 3 | $2,157,843 | $659,001 |
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. 30% of this one's giving went to organizations in Delaware. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $15,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Delaware.
- 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.
- 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 Zendesk Charitable 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: 181 Fremont Street 17TH Floor, San Francisco, CA, 94105. 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.
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