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Paul & Nancy Pelosi Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only San Francisco, California · EIN 943150212

Paul & Nancy Pelosi Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in San Francisco, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $201,002 in 15 grants; the typical grant was $7,198 and the largest $53,400. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $184,013 the year before.

53% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$197,77515$5.0 million
2024$184,01316$7.4 million
2025$201,00215$8.6 million

How to apply

Paul & Nancy Pelosi Charitable Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Paul & Nancy Pelosi Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California13$145,602
District of Columbia1$53,400
New York1$2,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 15 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Georgetown University
Washington, DC
General purpose$53,400
Napa Valley Festival Association
Napa, CA
General purpose$35,000
San Francisco Opera
San Francisco, CA
General purpose$30,000
SF Museum of Modern Art
San Francisco, CA
General purpose$20,000
San Francisco General Hospital Foundation
San Francisco, CA
General purpose$10,000
San Francisco Film Society
San Francisco, CA
General purpose$10,000
San Francisco Ballet
San Francisco, CA
General purpose$9,520
California College of the Arts
San Francisco, CA
General purpose$7,198
UCSF Foundation
San Francisco, CA
General purpose$5,000
Meals on Wheels of Alameda County
Oakland, CA
General purpose$5,000
San Francisco Symphony
San Francisco, CA
General purpose$5,000
Swords to Plowshares
San Francisco, CA
General purpose$5,000
Fondazione Italia
Los Angeles, CA
General purpose$2,884
Vow for Girls
New York, NY
General purpose$2,000
Saint Ignatius College Preparatory
San Francisco, CA
General purpose$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Paul & Nancy Pelosi Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Paul & Nancy Pelosi Charitable Foundation give?

$201,002 in tax year 2025, across 15 grants, with a typical grant of $7,198.

Who runs Paul & Nancy Pelosi Charitable Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Paul Pelosi (Founder) and Nancy Pelosi (Founder).

What does Paul & Nancy Pelosi Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture and education.

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