Robert and Ruth Halperin Foundation
San Francisco, CA · EIN 94-3334424. Reported 266 grants totalling $37.7M to 113 recipients across tax years 2020-2024. This foundation told the IRS it does not accept unsolicited requests: it contributes only to organizations it selects itself.
Does this foundation accept applications?
No -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation to check a box if it "only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds". Robert and Ruth Halperin Foundation checked it on its most recent filing, as 78% of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered did. An unsolicited request is unlikely to go anywhere.
Organizations it funds that make grants of their own
4 of the organizations Robert and Ruth Halperin Foundation funded make grants themselves, and it reported 12 grants totalling $950,000 to them. That is 3% of the $28.9M of its giving we could match to a registered organization. Each is classified by the IRS as a philanthropy or grantmaking organization, reported grants to at least 25 organizations of its own, and has at least 10 funders behind it.
All of them file Form 990, which never asks whether an organization funds only groups it picks, so there is no answer on record either way.
What that does not mean. It does not mean an application to any of them reaches this foundation's money. A private foundation's grant to a community foundation or a federated campaign is often a donor-advised fund or a gift designated for a purpose the foundation chose, and has nothing to do with any open programme the receiving organization runs. Its return's purpose text sometimes names a family fund or a designated purpose, which is the plainest case of money no applicant can reach; where it names none, neither return says which. The list is who this foundation paid that also makes grants. Whether any of them would fund you is a question for its own page.
| Grantmaker | Kind | State | Received | Grants | Years | Last | Only funds organizations it picks? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groundswell Fund | grantmaking organization | California | $425,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 | Its form does not ask |
| Bend the Arc - a Jewish Partnership | grantmaking organization | New York | $225,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 | Its form does not ask |
| California State University Foundation | grantmaking organization | California | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 | Its form does not ask |
| Community Initiatives | grantmaking organization | California | $150,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 | Its form does not ask |
A floor, not a full list. A grantmaker appears here only where this foundation's return named it clearly enough for us to match the name to an EIN, which we manage for about two thirds of 990-PF grant rows, and only where that grantmaker has a page on this site. There may be more. Dollars here are summed by EIN across every spelling on its returns, so a figure can differ from the matching row in the full list below, which groups names as written. And the IRS classification cannot tell a grantmaker from a funders' association or a donor-advised fund sponsor, so a payment to one of these may be dues or an account rather than support for a grants programme.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $75,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $50,000 and $100,300; the smallest was $330 and the largest $2,000,000.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Education Partners | San Francisco, CA | $9,170,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Stanford University | Redwood City, CA | $5,235,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | $1,395,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Spark Sf Public Schools | San Francisco, CA | $1,160,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Partnership for Los Angeles Schools | Los Angeles, CA | $850,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Alder Graduate School of Education | Redwood City, CA | $750,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs Inc | Calabasas, CA | $650,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Edvance | San Francisco, CA | $600,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| New Teacher Center | Santa Cruz, CA | $550,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Alliance for Youth Organizing | Washington, DC | $505,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Compass Family Services | San Francisco, CA | $500,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Safe & Sound | San Francisco, CA | $500,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Branch Alliance for Educator Diversity | Austin, TX | $450,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Teaching Lab | Washington, DC | $450,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Groundswell Fund | San Francisco, CA | $425,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Tides Center | San Francisco, CA | $422,700 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Californians Together | Long Beach, CA | $400,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Anti-Defamation League | New York, NY | $375,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Club of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $375,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Partners in School Innovation | San Francisco, CA | $350,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Teach Plus Inc | Boston, MA | $350,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Teachorg | San Francisco, CA | $350,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| California Association for Bilingual Education | Walnut, CA | $300,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Global Impact | Alexandria, VA | $300,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Jumpstart | Boston, MA | $300,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Loyola Marymount University | Los Angeles, CA | $300,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| National Immigration Law Center | Washington, DC | $300,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| San Francisco CASA | San Francisco, CA | $300,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Sobrato Early Academic Language | Oakland, CA | $300,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Instruction Partners | Nashville, TN | $280,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Homeless Prenatal Program | San Francisco, CA | $250,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Jamestown Community Center | San Francisco, CA | $250,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Polybio Research Foundation | Medford, MA | $250,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Education Trust-West | Oakland, CA | $250,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Unbound Learning Inc | New York, NY | $250,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Bend the Arc a Jewish Partnership for Justice | New York, NY | $225,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| United We Dream Network | Washington, DC | $225,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Californians Dedicated to Education Foundation | Redwood City, CA | $210,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Ucsf Benioff Children's Hospital Foundation | Oakland, CA | $210,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Aim High for High School | San Francisco, CA | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Californians for Justice Education Fund | San Francisco, CA | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Chinese for Affirmative Action | San Francisco, CA | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Eastside College Preparatory School Inc | East Palo Alto, CA | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Education Trust | Washington, DC | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Foundation for California Community Colleges | Sacramento, CA | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| International Network for Public Schools | New York, NY | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Internationals Network for Public Schools | New York, NY | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Latinos for Education | Belmont, MA | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| March for Our Lives Foundation | Coral Springs, FL | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of California San Francisco Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| University of Colorado Boulder | Denver, CO | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Instituto Familiar De La Raza | San Francisco, CA | $175,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Regents of the University of California Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $167,390 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Regents of the University of Califronia Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $167,390 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Regents of UCLA | Los Angeles, CA | $167,390 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| California State University Foundation | Long Beach, CA | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Coleman Advocates for Children and Youth | San Francisco, CA | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Community Initiatives | San Francisco, CA | $150,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mission Graduates | San Francisco, CA | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Oakland International High School | Oakland, CA | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Unbounded Learning Inc | New York, NY | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Young Community Developers | San Francisco, CA | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Ten Strands | San Rafael, CA | $125,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Branch Alliance for Educator Dversity | Austin, TX | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Californians for Justice | San Francisco, CA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Community Partners | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Digital Education Project | Palo Alto, CA | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Ensemble Learning | Oakland, CA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Family Connections Center | San Francisco, CA | $100,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Good Samaritan Family Resource Center of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Hamilton Families | San Francisco, CA | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jumpstart for Young Children Inc | San Francisco, CA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Making Waves Foundation | Richmond, CA | $100,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| National Center for Teacher Residencies | Chicago, IL | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Parent Teacher Home Visits | Sacramento, CA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Parents for Public Schools of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Pflag Inc | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| San Francisco Court Appointed Special Advocate | San Francisco, CA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| San Francisco Court Appointed Special Advocate Program | San Francisco, CA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| San Francisco Parent Coalition | San Francisco, CA | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Schwab Charitable | San Francisco, CA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Bank Street College of Education | New York, NY | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Family Connections Centers | San Francisco, CA | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Making Waves Academy | Richmond, CA | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Parents for Public Schools | San Francisco, CA | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Aim for High School | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Good Samaritan Family Resource Center | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jumpstart USA | Long Beach, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Learning Policy Institute | Palo Alto, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Nextgen Climate America Inc | Sacramento, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Reading Partners | Oakland, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| San Diego Unified School District | San Diego, CA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| San Francisco Parents Coalition | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| San Francisco University High School | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| When We All Vote | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Brown University | Providence, RI | $45,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation | New York, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Gender Spectrum Charitable Fund | San Leandro, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| National Women's Law Center | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| San Francisco Museum of Modern Art | San Francisco, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Oakland Public Education Fund | Oakland, CA | $12,192 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Little Wishes | San Anselmo, CA | $9,600 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Leadership Counsel for Justice and Accountability | Fresno, CA | $9,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Christ Church East Bay | Berkeley, CA | $5,030 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Los Amigos De Manzanita Seed | Oakland, CA | $3,700 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Jewish Community Center of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Blue Skies for Children | Bellingham, WA | $600 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Best Buddies International Inc | Miami, FL | $330 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
70 of 113 (62%) received money in more than one year over the 5 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 68%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one, and this foundation told the IRS it does not.
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.
- California Education Partners
FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE - Stanford University
TO SUPPORT EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND FACILTIES - Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs Inc
TO SUPPORT LONG COVID PROGRAMS - Spark Sf Public Schools
TO SUPPORT SFUSD'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS - New Venture Fund
TO SUPPORT EDUCATION PROGRAMS - Global Impact
TO SUPPORT FUND FOR A SAFER FUTURE & EMERGING BILINGUAL COLLABORATIVE
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 194 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 42 | $7,228,390 | $100,000 |
| 2021 | 52 | $7,632,390 | $100,000 |
| 2022 | 61 | $8,231,090 | $50,000 |
| 2023 | 57 | $6,774,410 | $50,000 |
| 2024 | 54 | $7,810,042 | $87,500 |
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
80% of its giving went to organizations in California.
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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 a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more. Unlike this foundation, none of them is on record as funding only organizations it picks, and each page says what its filings show.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Robert and Ruth Halperin Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2020-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: One Lombard Street 305, San Francisco, CA, 94111. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS.
EIN 94-3334424 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this
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