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William E and Aenid R Weisgerber Foundation

Preselected recipients only San Francisco, California · EIN 943306221

William E and Aenid R Weisgerber Foundation is a private foundation in San Francisco, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $361,400 in 10 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $160,000. 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 $301,400 the year before.

50% 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$291,4005$6.4 million
2024$301,4005$7.1 million
2025$361,40010$8.0 million

How to apply

William E and Aenid R Weisgerber 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 William E and Aenid R Weisgerber Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California9$356,400
Maryland1$5,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
California Pacific Medical Center Foundation
San Francisco, CA
Support the Weisgerber Cardiology Support Fund, SPF No. 20530$160,000
Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health
Palo Alto, CA
Support "Physical Activity and Exercise in Youth with Type 1 Diabetes" research project$86,400
Diabetes Youth Families
Concord, CA
General support$60,000
American Red Cross
San Francisco, CA
Support the Emergency Response Fund for victims of the Southern California wildfires$25,000
Classical California KDFC
Los Angeles, CA
General support$5,000
Individual
CA
Support funding of scholarships for students in Guatemala, Costa Rica, Ghana, Vietnam and India who have limited access to education$5,000
Kqed
City of Industry, CA
General support$5,000
Partners in Health
Frederick, MD
Support for children in Haiti suffering from malnutrition$5,000
San Francisco Chamber of Commerce Foundation
San Francisco, CA
Support the Job Forum program$5,000
San Francisco Chamber of Commerce Foundation
San Francisco, CA
Support the Job Forum program$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does William E and Aenid R Weisgerber Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does William E and Aenid R Weisgerber Foundation give?

$361,400 in tax year 2025, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs William E and Aenid R Weisgerber Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Gary E Botto (Director, President, Treasurer), Stephanie H Dobozin (Vice President) and Stacey M Camarena (Secretary).

What does William E and Aenid R Weisgerber Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, youth programs and human services.

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