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Who funds UCSF Foundation?

San Francisco, California

144 private foundations reported grants to UCSF Foundation in San Francisco, California totaling $206 million across 163 grants in tax years 2022 to 2025. The largest funder was Gerson Bakar Foundation, with $96.5 million.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Foundations that fund UCSF Foundation

The 100 largest of 144 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
Gerson Bakar Foundation
California · 2024
General support1$96.5 million
Sergey Brin Family Foundation
California · 2024
Research support for parkinson's disease5$68.1 million
Crankstart Foundation
California · 2024
To support the ucsf health workforce initiative2$9.1 million
William K Bowes Jr Foundation
California · 2024
Establish the william k. Bowes, jr. Biomedical investigator program, ucsf discovery fellows, cardiology council, osher center research support, the neural code of speech1$5.8 million
Simpson PSB Fund
California · 2024 · accepts applications
To further the organization's mission to advance health worldwide by supporting research for breast cancer treatment options and initiatives for providing patients with access to compassionate and equitable care.1$5.0 million
Valhalla Foundation
California · 2024
Medical research initiatives1$4.7 million
The George and Judy Marcus Family Foundation II
California · 2024
Charity1$2.0 million
McKinnon Family Foundation
New York · 2025 · accepts applications
Education1$1.4 million
The Margaret Liu Foundation
California · 2025
General1$1.3 million
Ray and Dagmar Dolby Family Fund
California · 2024 · accepts applications
General operating support1$1.3 million
Egg Foundation DBA Cameron Schrier Foundation
California · 2024
General support1$750,000
Ingrid D Tauber Fund Inc
Maryland · 2024
Clinical psychology training program1$606,000
Ronald & Ann Williams Charitable Foundat
California · 2024
Medical research1$600,000
Wayne and Gladys Valley Foundation
California · 2024 · accepts applications
Support for center for translational vascular services2$576,675
Barbara and Gerson Bakar Foundation DBA the Achieve Foundation
California · 2024
General support1$525,000
Zander Family Foundation Inc
Idaho · 2024
General operating support2$500,000
Lisa Stone Pritzker Family Fund
California · 2024
To support the groundbreaking research, leadership training, and compassionate care that happen every day at the university of california, san francisco1$420,000
Robert and Dana Emery Family Foundation Rockefeller Trust Company
Delaware · 2025 · accepts applications
Unrestricted grant related to breast cancer research1$350,000
Sarlo Family Foundation
California · 2024
Child trauma research project2$265,000
The Schooner Foundation
Massachusetts · 2024
HEAL Initiative1$250,000
Shenandoah Foundation
California · 2024
Health care1$250,000
Anderson Stewart Family Foundation
California · 2024
Support alzheimer's fund1$250,000
Wolfen Family Foundation
California · 2024
Charitable1$250,000
Rosenberg Ach Foundation
California · 2025
Health1$230,000
The Horace W Goldsmith Foundation
New York · 2024
General operations2$200,000
Bravo Family Charitable Foundation
Florida · 2024 · accepts applications
Daniel lim fund1$200,000
Pilara Family Foundation
California · 2024
Art1$200,000
Trichell Family Foundation
California · 2025
Multiple sclerosis, als, parkinsons diseaseneurological research2$200,000
The Encrantz Family Foundation
California · 2024
Medical research - ames research laboratory2$200,000
Fishman Family Foundation Inc
California · 2025
General1$162,000
Maribeth Presnal Memorial Foundation Inc
Florida · 2025
General operations1$150,024
Resnick Foundation
California · 2024
Donee's tax exempt purpose1$150,000
Kennys Kids
Arizona · 2024
General purposes1$128,000
Sophie & Arthur Brody Foundation
New Jersey · 2024
General operations1$125,000
DLSC Family Foundation
Washington · 2025
Ivanoff-carroll tumor-immune system interactions fund1$125,000
Kadima Foundation
California · 2024 · accepts applications
To support the Gastrointestinal Malignancies Research fund1$125,000
Mkat Foundation
California · 2025
Path fund1$120,000
The Ralph Ermoian Foundation
California · 2025
The UCSF Foundation is responsible for maintaining excellence in academic, research, and clinical care, as government appropriations have diminished over time.1$108,000
The James Hilton Manning & Emma Austin Manning Foundation Inc
New York · 2024
Unrestricted1$100,000
Adult & Pediatric Spine Research Foundation
California · 2024
Funding for scholarships to be granted by the school1$100,000
Stuart & Jesse Abelson Foundation
Illinois · 2024
General1$100,000
Cremona Foundation
California · 2025
To support ucsf foundation's mission in advancing health wordwide1$100,000
The Convergence Institute
Texas · 2024
To support organization's mission.1$100,000
The Joseph and Vera Long Foundation
California · 2025
Coalition for older adults social connectedness1$100,000
Western Geriatric Research Institute
California · 2022
Support/ education1$100,000
The Stanley S Langendorf Foundation
California · 2025 · accepts applications
Community / social services5$80,000
Leon S Peters Foundation
California · 2023 · accepts applications
Funds for operation and administration1$80,000
Give Forward Foundation
California · 2024
To support neuroscape1$75,000
Michael and Catherine Podell Fund
California · 2024 · accepts applications
General support1$57,500
Wendell Family Foundation
California · 2025
General purposes1$51,000
The Roots and Wings Foundation Inc
Washington · 2024
Embrace perinatal care1$50,000
WF Foundation
Illinois · 2025
To further the mission of the donee1$50,000
Woodward Walsh Foundation
District of Columbia · 2024
Charitable1$50,000
House Family Foundation
California · 2022
General1$50,000
March Conservation Fund
California · 2024
Restricted support1$50,000
J-P Conte Family Foundation
California · 2024
Support college education1$50,000
Harold & Judy Ticktin Charitable Foundation
California · 2024
General Support1$50,000
More Better Fund
California · 2024
Support vulnerable populations1$50,000
Am Dachs Foundation
California · 2024
Supporting the jay a. Levy endowed professorship in virology.1$50,000
David E & Mary C Gallo Foundation
California · 2025
General support1$45,000
Lamond Family Foundation
California · 2025 · accepts applications
Support of the advancement of medical research at the ucsf foundation.2$40,000
Bedari Foundation
New York · 2024
For the charitable purpose of donee1$33,333
Spine & Scoliosis Research Associates Inc
Florida · 2024
Research1$33,110
Baskin Family Foundation
Illinois · 2024 · accepts applications
Education1$32,400
Eric and Tiffany Friedman Foundation
California · 2025
Education1$30,000
John H & Amy Bowles Lawrence Foundation
California · 2024
Golden research project1$30,000
Swig Foundation
California · 2024
Provide the best possible care to all patients, make important discoveries that benefit patients and offer the best training.1$29,000
Keren Keshet - the Rainbow Foundation
New York · 2024 · accepts applications
Operating expenses1$25,000
Tmcity Foundation
Delaware · 2025 · accepts applications
To promote its charitable purpose1$25,000
Remick Family Foundation
Minnesota · 2025
General support1$25,000
Robert and Coley Elder California Foundation
California · 2024
Medical research1$25,000
CM Bass Foundation
Texas · 2024
General1$25,000
Glenn Foundation for Medical Research Inc
Oklahoma · 2024
Medical research1$25,000
Hornthal Family Foundation
California · 2024
General support1$25,000
The Wollenberg Foundation
California · 2024
Unrestricted1$25,000
Brooks-Mathews Foundation
California · 2025 · accepts applications
Patient Experience Fund1$25,000
Grey Rocks Foundation Inc
Massachusetts · 2024
Unrestricted donation1$20,000
Nancy & Joachim Bechtle Foundation
New York · 2024
General1$20,000
Byer Foundation
California · 2025 · accepts applications
Charitable donation1$20,000
Hachman Family Foundation
California · 2025
Research1$15,000
David Sen Lin Lee Foundation
California · 2024 · accepts applications
To support the mission of the charitable organization1$15,000
Flora L Thornton Foundation
California · 2023 · accepts applications
General support1$15,000
Clay Foundation - West
California · 2024
Unrestricted operating funds.1$12,500
Dan and Stacey Case Family Foundation
California · 2025
To further organization's charitable purposes1$11,000
Williams-Sonoma Inc Foundation
California · 2024
General Support1$10,000
Harvey and Leslie Wagner Foundation
Nevada · 2025
General budget1$10,000
Gary NFP
Illinois · 2024
General1$10,000
Perkins Hunter Foundation
Illinois · 2025
General use1$10,000
Hoertkorn Family Foundation
California · 2025
Gift1$10,000
The Jade and Hope Foundation
California · 2023
Donation1$10,000
The Larsen Foundation
Illinois · 2025
General1$10,000
Mehran Family Foundation
California · 2024
General support1$10,000
Feiner Family Foundation Co Michae
Colorado · 2024 · accepts applications
Education support1$10,000
The Vadasz Family Foundation
California · 2024
General Support1$10,000
Coastal Barrier Island Foundation
California · 2025
General support1$10,000
Ariko Family Foundation
California · 2024
General support1$10,000
Star Mooring Foundation Inc
New York · 2025
General support1$10,000
The Feibusch Foundation
California · 2025
Charitable1$10,000
G Willard Miller Foundation
California · 2024
Contribution1$10,000
George Family Foundation
Minnesota · 2024
Osher center1$8,300

Amounts are grants paid as each foundation reported them. Names are matched across filings, so a grant written under a different name for the same organization may be missing.

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Questions people ask

Who funds UCSF Foundation?

Gerson Bakar Foundation, Sergey Brin Family Foundation, Crankstart Foundation, William K Bowes Jr Foundation and Simpson PSB Fund, and 139 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does UCSF Foundation get from foundations?

$206 million in 163 reported grants from 144 private foundations in tax years 2022 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

Simpson PSB Fund, McKinnon Family Foundation, Ray and Dagmar Dolby Family Fund, Wayne and Gladys Valley Foundation and Robert and Dana Emery Family Foundation Rockefeller Trust Company say in their filings that they accept applications.

Other funded organizations in San Francisco