Walter and Elise Haas Fund
Accepts applications
Walter and Elise Haas Fund is a private foundation in San Francisco, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $11.5 million in 242 grants; the typical grant was $30,000 and the largest $500,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$11.5 million
- Number of grants242
- Typical grant$30,000
- Largest grant$500,000
- Assets$262 million
- New grantees45%
Giving in 2024 was down from $13.5 million the year before.
45% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $13.5 million | 292 | $253 million |
| 2024 | $11.5 million | 242 | $262 million |
How to apply
| Contact | Jamie Allison One Lombard Street Suite 305, San Francisco, CA 94111 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (415) 398-4474 |
| What to submit | Sample form available upon request |
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What Walter and Elise Haas Fund funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 9 states, the most to California.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 205 | $10.3 million |
| New York | 14 | $646,200 |
| District of Columbia | 12 | $289,650 |
| Massachusetts | 3 | $155,000 |
| Illinois | 2 | $110,000 |
| Oregon | 3 | $57,500 |
| Virginia | 1 | $30,000 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $5,000 |
| Minnesota | 1 | $500 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Californians for Justice Education Fund Inc FBO Youth Organize California | Seven years of general operating support to close the racial and gender wealth gap and improve nonprofit well-being | $500,000 |
| East Bay Alliance for A Sustainable Economy | Seven years of general operating support to close the racial and gender wealth gap and improve nonprofit well-being | $500,000 |
| East Bay Community Law Center | Seven years of general operating support to close the racial and gender wealth gap and improve nonprofit well-being | $500,000 |
| La Cocina Inc | Seven years of general operating support to close the racial and gender wealth gap and improve nonprofit well-being | $500,000 |
| Oakland Kids First | Seven years of general operating support to close the racial and gender wealth gap and improve nonprofit well-being | $500,000 |
| Oakland Promise | Seven years of general operating support to close the racial and gender wealth gap and improve nonprofit well-being | $500,000 |
| Young Womens Freedom Center | Seven years of general operating support to close the racial and gender wealth gap and improve nonprofit well-being | $500,000 |
| Nonprofit Finance Fund | 15 months of project support to produce and disseminate original research on nonprofit worker well-being across a broad spectrum of stakeholders in the nonprofit ecosystem | $250,000 |
| Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs Inc FBO Trust-Based Philanthropy Pro | Three years of general operating support for programs that ensure trust-based philanthropy is embraced as an essential strategy for philanthropies committed to a more just and equitable society | $150,000 |
| Spark SF Public Schools FBO San Francisco Unified School District | One year of project support to strengthen sfusd structures for career pathways through the implementation of the mission bay hub | $150,000 |
| University of California Berkeley Foundation FBO Goldman School of Public P | One year of project support to establish a democracy policy initiative at uc berkeley, goldman school of public policy | $150,000 |
| Alameda Health System Foundation | One year of project support to integrate work and school-based learning for health career pathways for low-income bipoc youth in partnership with ousd | $100,000 |
| Anti Police-Terror Project Inc | One year of general operating support for an organization that is essential to building a more just and equitable society and is actively working to challenge systems of oppression | $100,000 |
| Center for Community Change FBO Maven Collaborative | One year of project support to establish a research and advocacy organization centering race, gender, and joy in the pursuit of economic justice in california | $100,000 |
| Center for Empowering Refugees and Immigrants Inc - Ceri | One year of general operating support for an organization that is essential to building a more just and equitable society and is actively working to challenge systems of oppression | $100,000 |
| Community Initiatives FBO Ella Para Translatinas | One year, project support grant on behalf of el/la para translatinas, an organization that is essential to building a more just and equitable society and is actively working to challenge systems of oppression | $100,000 |
| Dads Evoking Change | One year general operating support for an organization that is essential to building a more just and equitable society and is actively working to challenge systems of oppression | $100,000 |
| Freedom FWD | One year of general operating support for an organization that is essential to building a more just and equitable society and is actively working to challenge systems of oppression | $100,000 |
| Inquiring Systems Inc FBO Feed Black Futures | One year of project support on behalf of feed black futures, an organization that is essential to building a more just and equitable society and is actively working to challenge systems of oppression | $100,000 |
| Legal Services for Children Inc | One year of general operating support for an organization that is essential to building a more just and equitable society and is actively working to challenge systems of oppression | $100,000 |
| Northern California Grantmakers | Two years of project support for the arts loan fund, which will award low-interest cash-flow and bridge loans to local nonprofit arts organizations | $100,000 |
| Oakland Leaf Foundation | One year of general operating support for an organization that is essential to building a more just and equitable society and is actively working to challenge systems of oppression | $100,000 |
| Oakland Unified School District | One year of project support to build the ousd alumni highway to work program, bridging high school pathways with employment post-graduation | $100,000 |
| San Francisco Foundation FBO Rework the Bay | One year of project support for membership in a pooled fund that brings together funders, workers, advocates, and employers to build an equitable regional economy | $100,000 |
| Social Good Fund Inc FBO Dayenu A Jewish Call to Climate Action | Three years of project support to mobilize the american jewish community to confront the climate crisis | $100,000 |
| The Center for Cultural Innovation | Two years of general operating support, for programming that prioritizes artists who are of cultural communities that are historically underserved | $100,000 |
| Tides Center FBO Arab Resource & Organzing Center | One year of project support on behalf of arab resource and organizing center, an organization that is essential to building a more just and equitable society and is actively working to challenge systems of oppression | $100,000 |
| Urban Adamah | One year of general operating support for this community garden that engages and feeds the local community | $100,000 |
| Vital Arts Inc | One year of general operating support for an organization that is essential to building a more just and equitable society and is actively working to challenge systems of oppression | $100,000 |
| Dimensions Educational Consulting Inc | One year of project support for jewish women of color resilience circles | $75,000 |
| Faith in Action Bay Area | One year of general operating support for interfaith community organizing projects that bring diverse faiths together to advocate for change in their communities | $60,000 |
| Interfaith America | One year of project support to advance civic pluralism on college campuses | $60,000 |
| Jewish Community Center of San Francisco | One year of general operating support for this multipurpose community center that offers pre-school, arts, afterschool, and jewish cultural programming and services | $60,000 |
| Jewish Community Center of the East Bay | One year of general operating support for this multi-purpose community center that provides child care, after school programs, cultural programs; and serves as a welcoming gathering space for jews of diverse racial backgrounds | $60,000 |
| Jewish Community Relations Council of San Francisco Marin & Peninsula | One year of general operating support for programs that combat antisemitism and all forms of racism in the bay area | $60,000 |
| Jewish Family and Community Services East Bay | One year of project support for programs that serve immigrants and refugees | $60,000 |
| Jews of Color Initiative | One year of general operating support for the leadership and full participation of jews of color through training, fellowships, and grantmaking | $60,000 |
| One America Movement | One year of project support to connect bay area faith-based leaders across political and religious divides | $60,000 |
| Repair the World Inc | One year of project support to support bay area programs that engage a diverse jewish community in social justice efforts through service, education, and advocacy | $60,000 |
| 1947 Partition Archive | One year of general operating support to provide arts and culture programming and community engagement to combat polarization in the south asian community through the formation of an empathy center | $50,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Peter E Haas Jr
- Charlotte H Prime
- Jamie Allison
- Jennifer C Haas
- Bradley J Haas
- Alejandro Foung
- Allison M Eisenhardt
- Rachel Gelman
Questions people ask
Does Walter and Elise Haas Fund accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.
How much does Walter and Elise Haas Fund give?
$11.5 million in tax year 2024, across 242 grants, with a typical grant of $30,000.
Who runs Walter and Elise Haas Fund?
Its 2024 filing lists Peter E Haas Jr (Trustee Emeritus), Charlotte H Prime (Trustee), Jamie Allison (Executive Director) and Jennifer C Haas (Trustee) among 8 officers and trustees.
What does Walter and Elise Haas Fund fund?
Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, education and youth programs.