Golden State Community Foundation
San Francisco, CA · EIN 45-4001645. Reported 289 grants totalling $15.4M to 109 organizations across tax years 2020-2023, 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. 109 distinct organizations, with 5% 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. 75% of one year's grantees are funded again the next, across 3 year-to-year transitions. That is well above the 57% median for grantmaking charities, and above the 67% private foundations manage. This list is close to settled, so a newcomer has to displace someone rather than fill a gap.
How big are its grants?
The median reported grant is $45,000. Half of what it reported fell between $30,000 and $60,000; the smallest was $6,000 and the largest $323,440. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong organization.
33 of those grants were non-cash -- goods, property or services worth $724,456 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 | $789,663 | 9 | 4 | 2023 |
| Oakland Promise | Oakland, CA | $554,800 | 5 | 4 | 2023 |
| Urban Ed Academy | San Francisco, CA | $479,250 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Self-Estem | Oakland, CA | $412,462 | 6 | 4 | 2023 |
| Envision Education Inc | Oakland, CA | $412,188 | 8 | 4 | 2023 |
| Techbridge Girls | Sacramento, CA | $385,862 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Foundation for Students Rising Above | San Francisco, CA | $384,250 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Spark Sf Public Schools | San Francisco, CA | $380,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Willie L Brown JR Middle School | San Francisco, CA | $373,440 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $337,376 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| College Track | Oakland, CA | $310,940 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Reading Partners | Oakland, CA | $292,142 | 5 | 4 | 2023 |
| San Francisco Day School | San Francisco, CA | $290,188 | 5 | 4 | 2023 |
| Blueprint Schools Network | Needham, MA | $289,250 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| First Graduate | San Francisco, CA | $251,050 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Kingmakers of Oakland | Oakland, CA | $245,250 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Oakland Inc | Oakland, CA | $226,376 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| 826 Valencia | San Francisco, CA | $225,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| East Oakland Youth Development Center | Oakland, CA | $214,688 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Booker T Washington Community Service Center | San Francisco, CA | $205,188 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Basic Fund | Oakland, CA | $205,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Mission Bit | San Francisco, CA | $201,612 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Community Initiatives | Oakland, CA | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Spanish-Speaking Unity Council of Alameda County Inc | Oakland, CA | $197,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Lighthouse Community Public Schools | Oakland, CA | $193,250 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Girls Incorporated of Alameda County | Oakland, CA | $190,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| KIPP Bay Area Schools | Oakland, CA | $190,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Summer Search | Oakland, CA | $190,000 | 6 | 4 | 2023 |
| Real Options for City Kids | San Francisco, CA | $186,404 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Aspire Public Schools | Oakland, CA | $170,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Leadership Public Schools Inc | Oakland, CA | $170,000 | 5 | 4 | 2023 |
| Scientific Adventures | Oakland, CA | $170,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| St Vincents Day Home | Oakland, CA | $170,000 | 5 | 4 | 2023 |
| Regents of the University of California at Berkeley | Riverside, CA | $167,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Hidden Genius Project | Oakland, CA | $160,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Oakland Kids First | Oakland, CA | $160,000 | 5 | 4 | 2023 |
| University of California Berkeley Foundation | Berkeley, CA | $156,470 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Glide Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $155,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Holy Family Day Homes of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $155,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Jumpstart for Young Children Inc | Boston, MA | $155,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence | Washington, DC | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Education for Change | Oakland, CA | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| San Francisco Friends School | San Francisco, CA | $147,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| 100 Black Men of the Bay Area Inc | Oakland, CA | $145,188 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Playworks Education Energized | Oakland, CA | $141,188 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Childrens Hospital & Research Center at Oakland | Oakland, CA | $140,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Literacy Lab | Oakland, CA | $140,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| United Playaz Inc | San Francisco, CA | $140,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| San Francisco Achievers | San Francisco, CA | $130,000 | 5 | 4 | 2023 |
| Tandem Partners in Early Learning | San Francisco, CA | $128,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Mk Level Playing Field Institute | Oakland, CA | $125,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Faith in Action Network | Oakland, CA | $123,500 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Sponsors for Educational Opportunity Inc | New York, NY | $123,500 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Mission Graduates | San Francisco, CA | $122,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Aim High for High School | San Francisco, CA | $120,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Bayview Association for Youth | San Francisco, CA | $120,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Uaspire Inc | Boston, MA | $120,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Imentor Incorporated | New York, NY | $100,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| National Equity Project | Oakland, CA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Safe Passages | Oakland, CA | $95,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Hack the Hood Inc | Oakland, CA | $90,000 | 5 | 4 | 2023 |
| Vision to Learn | Alameda, CA | $86,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Alive & Free | San Francisco, CA | $82,788 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dev Mission | San Francisco, CA | $81,688 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Chapter 510 Ink | Oakland, CA | $80,320 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Camp Phoenix | Oakland, CA | $80,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Beats Rhymes and Life | Oakland, CA | $75,688 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Enterprise for Youth | San Francisco, 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 |
| 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 |
| Onegoal | Chicago, IL | $57,760 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| 10000 Degrees | San Rafael, CA | $52,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| 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 |
| Jayden T Gillespie Foundation Inc | San Diego, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lovelife Foundation | Suisun City, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| First Place for Youth | Oakland, CA | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Childrens Hospital & Research Center Foundation | Oakland, CA | $33,950 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kits Cubed Inc | Oakland, CA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Oakland Literacy Coalition | Oakland, CA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Schools Mentoring & Resource Team | San Francisco, CA | $28,200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Oakland Natives Give Back Fund | Oakland, CA | $26,000 | 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 Alameda County Community Food Bank Inc | Oakland, CA | $13,650 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| University of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $13,200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| 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 |
63 of 109 (58%) received money in more than one year over the 4 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 each recipient's own IRS classification, for the 89 of 109 recipients we could match to a registered organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses -- 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 |
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
92% 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
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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 4 returns (tax years 2020-2023). Nothing here is scraped, inferred or estimated.
On its most recent return it told the IRS it made grants to 85 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.
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