Waverley Street Foundation
Preselected recipients only
Waverley Street Foundation is a private foundation in Palo Alto, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $282 million in 144 grants; the typical grant was $1.0 million and the largest $20.0 million. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$282 million
- Number of grants144
- Typical grant$1.0 million
- Largest grant$20.0 million
- Assets$3.3 billion
- New grantees52%
Giving in 2024 was up from $226 million the year before.
52% 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 | $226 million | 107 | $3.1 billion |
| 2024 | $282 million | 144 | $3.3 billion |
How to apply
Waverley Street 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.
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What Waverley Street Foundation funds
Where it gives
Its US grants went to recipients in 20 states, the most to California. It also paid $42.0 million in 30 grants to recipients outside the US.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 37 | $119 million |
| New York | 23 | $42.8 million |
| District of Columbia | 20 | $33.8 million |
| Colorado | 5 | $8.5 million |
| Virginia | 3 | $7.8 million |
| Louisiana | 1 | $5.0 million |
| Oklahoma | 1 | $4.0 million |
| Washington | 3 | $3.7 million |
| Massachusetts | 6 | $3.6 million |
| Oregon | 2 | $2.5 million |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Thousand Currents | General Operating Support | $20.0 million |
| Climate Imperative Foundation | General Operating Support | $18.0 million |
| Climate Imperative Foundation | General Operating Support | $18.0 million |
| Tides Foundation | California ambitions program | $10.0 million |
| Stichting European Climate Foundation | ReNew 2030 Project | $10.0 million |
| Stichting Foundation for International Law | Capacity strengthening | $8.3 million |
| Grid Alternatives Inc | Tribal Solar Accelerator Fund | $8.0 million |
| Conservation International Foundation | Broadleaf Initiative | $7.5 million |
| Potential Energy Coalition Inc | Communications support | $7.0 million |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | Platform for Agriculture and Climate Transformation (PACT) | $5.0 million |
| California Volunteers Fund | Climate Corps expansion | $5.0 million |
| Vereniging Milieudefensie | General Operating Support | $5.0 million |
| Equation Campaign and Global Climate Legal Defense | General Operating Support | $5.0 million |
| Earth Island Institute Inc | Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative | $5.0 million |
| Windward Fund | Hive fund | $5.0 million |
| Deep South Center for Environmental Justice | General Operating Support | $5.0 million |
| Climate Jobs National Resource Center | General Operating Support | $4.8 million |
| Building Decarbonization Coalition | Healthy Building, Healthy Communities Project | $4.5 million |
| Climate and Clean Energy Equity Fund | General Operating Support | $4.3 million |
| Taproot Earth | General Operating Support | $4.0 million |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | Platform for Agriculture and Climate Transformation (PACT) | $4.0 million |
| Regents of the University of California Berkeley | Innovative Genomics Institute | $4.0 million |
| Clean Future Forum Inc | General Operating Support | $4.0 million |
| Selco Foundation | General Operating Support | $4.0 million |
| Windward Fund | Rural Climate Partnership | $4.0 million |
| Girl Scouts of the USA | Connecting people to nature | $3.5 million |
| Sustainable Markets Foundation | Years Project | $3.0 million |
| The Earth Species Project | General Operating Support | $3.0 million |
| Global Greengrants Fund Inc | Agroecology Fund | $3.0 million |
| The Sunrise Project Australia LTD | General Operating Support | $2.5 million |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | Climate project support | $2.5 million |
| First Nations Development Institute | Regenerative agriculture and conservation | $2.5 million |
| Fuse Corps | Fellowship program | $2.5 million |
| The New School | General Operating Support | $2.4 million |
| Intertribal Agriculture Council Inc | General Operating Support | $2.0 million |
| Avina Americas Inc | MapBiomas | $2.0 million |
| Global Greengrants Fund Inc | Safety training & support | $2.0 million |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | The Fund for Equitable Good Food Procurement | $2.0 million |
| Transparency International Ev | Climate Governance Integrity Programme | $2.0 million |
| National League of Cities Institute | Smart Surfaces Coalition | $2.0 million |
Officers and trustees
- Laurene Powell Jobs
- Anne Marie Burgoyne
- J Bradley Powell
- Reed Jobs
- Mona Simpson
- Michael Klein
- Lisa Jackson
- Jared Blumenfeld
- Jagadha Sivan
- Darren Walker
- Rafael Reif
- Radhika Fox
Questions people ask
Does Waverley Street Foundation accept grant applications?
No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.
How much does Waverley Street Foundation give?
$282 million in tax year 2024, across 144 grants, with a typical grant of $1.0 million.
Who runs Waverley Street Foundation?
Its 2024 filing lists Laurene Powell Jobs (Vice Chair/Director), Anne Marie Burgoyne (Treasurer/Secretary/Director), J Bradley Powell (Director) and Reed Jobs (Director) among 12 officers and trustees.
What does Waverley Street Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation, international and education.