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Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation: 96 grants to organizations, $34.8 million (tax year ended December 2024)
Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation, a private foundation in San Francisco, CA, paid 96 grants to organizations totaling $34,755,389 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on October 22, 2025. The largest was $3,000,000 to Cambiar Education in Encino, CA for education.
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- EIN
- 943374170
- Based in
- San Francisco, CA
- Assets
- $542,266,970
- Grants paid
- $34,755,389
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed October 22, 2025, IRS object ID 202542959349100914. It reported $34,755,389 in grants paid; 96 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambiar Education | Encino, CA | Education | $3,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tipping Point Community | San Francisco, CA | Housing & Homelessness | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $2,600,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Charter School Growth Fund | Broomfield, CO | Education | $1,500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 3RD Street Youth Center & Clinic | San Francisco, CA | Housing & Homelessness | Youth development | $1,300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Teach for America | New York, NY | Executive Director Discretionary Grant | Education | $1,005,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Playlab Education | Union City, CA | Education | Education | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| City Fund | Beaverton, OR | Education | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $800,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Innovate Public Schools | Menlo Park, CA | Education | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $800,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Oakland Reach | Oakland, CA | Education | Education | $800,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kipp Foundation | San Francisco, CA | Education | Education | $750,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Schools Venture Fund | Walnut Creek, CA | Education | $750,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Silicon Schools Fund | Oakland, CA | Board Chair | Education | $750,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tides Center | San Francisco, CA | Executive Director Discretionary Grant | Human services | $605,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greenhouse E3 | Portland, TX | Education | $600,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bay Education Fund | San Francisco, CA | Education | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Braven Inc | Chicago, IL | Education | Youth development | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Da Vinci Schools | El Segundo, CA | Education | Education | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Leaders | New York, NY | Education | Education | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nurses Middle College | Providence, RI | Education | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rivet School | Richmond, CA | Education | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| San Francisco Foundation | San Francisco, CA | Housing & Homelessness | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Success Academy Charter Schools | New York, NY | Education | Education | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| TNTP | New York, NY | Education | Education | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Transcend Inc | The Bronx, NY | Education | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alder Graduate School of Education | San Francisco, CA | Education | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Center for Employment Opportunities | New York, NY | Housing & Homelessness | Employment | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Diversity in Leadership Institute | Los Angeles, CA | Education | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Eviction Defense Collaborative Inc | San Francisco, CA | Housing & Homelessness | Housing and shelter | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kipp Norcal | Oakland, CA | Education | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Charter Collaborative | Seattle, WA | Education | Education | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rocketship Education Inc | San Jose, CA | Education | Education | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Leading Educators | New Orleans, LA | Executive Director Discretionary Grant | $370,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| First Place for Youth | Oakland, CA | Housing & Homelessness | Human services | $350,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Impact Justice | Oakland, CA | Housing & Homelessness | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $350,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Center for Black Educator Development | Elkins Park, PA | Education | $350,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Modern Classrooms Project | Boston, MA | Education | $350,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Episcopal Community Services of San Franc | San Francisco, CA | Housing & Homelessness | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Families in Action for Quality Education | Oakland, CA | Education | Education | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Homeless Prenatal Program | San Francisco, CA | Housing & Homelessness | Health care | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Larkin Street Youth Services | San Francisco, CA | Housing & Homelessness | Human services | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Meb Alliance for Educator Diversity | Peachtree City, GA | Education | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rex and Margaret Fortune School of Edu | Sacramento, CA | Education | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Noble Network of Charter Schools | Chicago, IL | Education | Education | $283,250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Firm Foundation Community Housing | Hayward, CA | Housing & Homelessness | Housing and shelter | $275,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Booker T Washington Community Service Ce | San Francisco, CA | Housing & Homelessness | $265,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| San Francisco Housing Accelerator Fund | San Francisco, CA | Executive Director Discretionary Grant | Housing and shelter | $265,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Big Picture Learning | Providence, RI | Education | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporatio | Brooklyn, NY | Education | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Healthright 360 | San Francisco, CA | Housing & Homelessness | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Innovateedu Inc | Brooklyn, NY | Education | Education | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jobtrain | Menlo Park, CA | Housing & Homelessness | Employment | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Navigator Schools | Hollister, CA | Education | Education | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pahara Institute | Covina, CA | Education | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Redf | San Francisco, CA | Housing & Homelessness | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rubicon Programs | Richmond, CA | Housing & Homelessness | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Surge Institute | Chicago, IL | Education | Education | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Urban Alchemy | San Francisco, CA | Housing & Homelessness | Community improvement and capacity building | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Yu Ming Charter School | Oakland, CA | Education | Education | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Voices College Bound Language Academy at | Morgan Hill, CA | Executive Director Discretionary Grant | $225,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alliance College Ready Public Schools Fou | Los Angeles, CA | Education | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Freedom Prep Charter Schools | Memphis, TN | Education | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Grace Science Foundation | Menlo Park, CA | Trustee | Medical research | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | Education | Environment | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Profound Gentlemen | Charlotte, NC | Education | Youth development | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Seed Foundation | Washington, DC | Education | Education | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Summit Public Schools | Redwood City, CA | Education | Education | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Togethersf | San Francisco, CA | Trustee | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Led Better Inc | Alameda, CA | Education | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sustainable Markets Foundation | New York, NY | Housing & Homelessness | Environment | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Center for New Music | San Francisco, CA | Executive Director Discretionary Grant | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ace Charter Schools | San Jose, CA | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Life Learning Academy | San Francisco, CA | Board Chair | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| San Francisco Marin Food Bank | San Francisco, CA | Trustee | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| San Francisco Parent Coalition | Oakland, CA | Board Chair | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of California Berkeley A Rege | MC Berkeley, CA | Housing & Homelessness | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Education Leaders of Color | Los Angeles, CA | Trustee | Arts, culture and humanities | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northern California Grantmakers | San Francisco, CA | Housing & Homelessness | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bellwether Education Partners Inc | Boston, MA | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 2000 Open Doors | San Francisco, CA | Executive Director Discretionary Grant | Housing and shelter | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote | Washington, DC | Trustee | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Coalition for the Homeless | NW Washington, DC | Executive Director Discretionary Grant | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Spur - San Francisco Bay Area Planning | San Francisco, CA | Executive Director Discretionary Grant | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Birth Companions Community Center | San Francisco, CA | Employee Matching | Human services | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Camp Kiwanilong | Warrenton, OR | Employee Matching | $1,039 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Grant Music ( Paypal Giving Fund) | Portland, OR | Employee Matching | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 826 Valencia | San Francisco, CA | Employee Matching | Education | $529 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dish SF | San Francisco, CA | Employee Matching | Housing and shelter | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Immigration Counseling Service | Portland, OR | Employee Matching | Human services | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Making Waves Education Foundation | Richmond, CA | Employee Matching | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mission Action | San Francisco, CA | Employee Matching | Housing and shelter | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sogorea'te Land Trust | Oakland, CA | Employee Matching | Environment | $309 | apps.irs.gov |
| Berkeley Humane | Berkeley, CA | Employee Matching | $300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| At the Crossroads | San Francisco, CA | Employee Matching | Human services | $155 | apps.irs.gov |
| Guide Dogs for the Blind | San Rafael, CA | Employee Matching | Human services | $104 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Berkeley Animal Care Services | Berkeley, CA | Employee Matching | Animal-related | $103 | apps.irs.gov |
| Critical Resistance | Oakland, CA | Employee Matching | Crime and legal-related | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $9,188,779 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $5,025,000 |
| Youth development | $2,000,000 |
| Human services | $1,257,259 |
| Housing and shelter | $966,000 |
| Employment | $650,000 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $375,000 |
| Environment | $350,309 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| California | $23,344,600 |
| New York | $4,055,000 |
| Colorado | $1,500,000 |
| Illinois | $1,033,250 |
| Oregon | $802,539 |
| Rhode Island | $750,000 |
| Texas | $600,000 |
| District of Columbia | $450,000 |
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Updated October 22, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.