Woven Foundation (Fka the Bylo Chacon Foundation)
Preselected recipients only
Woven Foundation (Fka the Bylo Chacon Foundation) is a private foundation in San Francisco, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $5.0 million in 38 grants; the typical grant was $50,250 and the largest $181,500. 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$5.0 million
- Number of grants38
- Typical grant$50,250
- Largest grant$181,500
- Assets$28.0 million
- New grantees5%
Giving in 2024 was up from $3.5 million the year before.
5% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $3.5 million | 39 | $28.1 million |
| 2024 | $5.0 million | 38 | $28.0 million |
How to apply
Woven Foundation (Fka the Bylo Chacon 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 Woven Foundation (Fka the Bylo Chacon Foundation) funds
Where it gives
Its US grants went to recipients in 12 states, the most to California. It also paid $777,500 in 12 grants to recipients outside the US.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 8 | $415,000 |
| Massachusetts | 3 | $282,000 |
| District of Columbia | 2 | $162,500 |
| Colorado | 3 | $135,500 |
| Virginia | 2 | $125,000 |
| New York | 2 | $113,500 |
| Florida | 1 | $100,000 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $50,500 |
| New Jersey | 1 | $28,834 |
| Alabama | 1 | $25,000 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Glorious Orphanage | General operating support | $181,500 |
| Educators Institute for Human Rights | General operating support | $137,500 |
| Tropical Focus for Rural Development | General operating support - expenditure responsibility | $115,000 |
| Hope of Family | General operating support - expenditure responsibility | $100,500 |
| Vision Globale Dorientation Des Jeunes | General operating support - expenditure responsibility | $100,500 |
| Beso Foundation | General operating support - expenditure responsibility | $100,000 |
| Friends of Orphans | General operating support - expenditure responsibility | $100,000 |
| Ushahidi Inc | General operating support | $100,000 |
| M K Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence | General operating support | $88,000 |
| Dost Education | General operating support | $87,500 |
| Kula Project Inc | General operating support | $75,000 |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Support for People Living With AIDS and Orphans | General operating support - expenditure responsibility | $75,000 |
| Uc San Diego Foundation | General operating support for the social impact incubator | $75,000 |
| Foundation for Learning Equality Inc | General operating support | $65,000 |
| One and All Aid | General operating support - expenditure responsibility | $60,500 |
| Dzi Foundation A Colorado Non-Profit Corporation | General operating support | $60,000 |
| National Police Accountability Project | General operating support | $50,500 |
| Peacedu Initiative Rwanda | General operating support - expenditure responsibility | $50,500 |
| Re-Imagining Migration | General operating support | $50,500 |
| Digital Harbor Foundation | General operating support for project wayfinder | $50,000 |
| Earthenable Inc | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Ella Baker Center for Human Rights in California | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Nurse-Family Partnership | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Tostan | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Code for America Labs | General operating support | $35,000 |
| Strongminds Inc | General operating support | $28,834 |
| The Regents of the University of California at Berkeley | General operating support for the california policy lab | $27,500 |
| Maia | General operating support - expenditure responsibility | $25,500 |
| Spark Microgrants | General operating support | $25,500 |
| Capable | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Dorcas Consolation Family | General operating support - expenditure responibility | $25,000 |
| Fortify Inc | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Global Project Against Hate and Extremism | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Groundswell Project Cwdu Community Interest Company | General operating support - expenditure responsibility | $25,000 |
| Slum Children Foundation Kamwokya | General operating support - expenditure responsibility | $25,000 |
| Women Forward International | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Lwala Community Alliance | General operating support | $21,750 |
| Hope of Family | General operating support - expenditure responsibility | $500 |
Officers and trustees
- Jessica Bylo
- Veronica Ksiazek
Questions people ask
Does Woven Foundation (Fka the Bylo Chacon Foundation) accept grant applications?
No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.
How much does Woven Foundation (Fka the Bylo Chacon Foundation) give?
$5.0 million in tax year 2024, across 38 grants, with a typical grant of $50,250.
Who runs Woven Foundation (Fka the Bylo Chacon Foundation)?
Its 2024 filing lists Jessica Bylo (President) and Veronica Ksiazek (Executive Director/Treasurer/Secretary).
What does Woven Foundation (Fka the Bylo Chacon Foundation) fund?
Based on its grants, mainly international, education and community development.