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The Bernard Osher Foundation: 132 grants to organizations, $3.6 million (tax year ended December 2024)
The Bernard Osher Foundation, a private foundation in San Francisco, CA, paid 132 grants to organizations totaling $3,622,500 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 4, 2025. The largest was $119,000 to Northwestern University - NRC in Chicago, IL for lifelong learning institutes.
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- EIN
- 942506257
- Based in
- San Francisco, CA
- Assets
- $27,118,361
- Grants paid
- $3,622,500
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 4, 2025, IRS object ID 202533089349100038. It reported $3,622,500 in grants paid; 132 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern University - NRC | Chicago, IL | Lifelong learning institutes | $119,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| San Francisco Symphony | San Francisco, CA | Lifelong learning institutes | Arts, culture and humanities | $115,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Asian Art Museum | San Francisco, CA | Lifelong learning institutes | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| California Academy of Sciences | San Francisco, CA | Lifelong learning institutes | Arts, culture and humanities | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | Lifelong learning institutes | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kqed | San Francisco, CA | Lifelong learning institutes | Arts, culture and humanities | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Regents of University of California Berkeley | Berkeley, CA | Lifelong learning institutes | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| San Francisco Ballet | San Francisco, CA | Lifelong learning institutes | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| San Francisco Museum of Modern Art | San Francisco, CA | Arts and humanities | Arts, culture and humanities | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Exploratorium | San Francisco, CA | Lifelong learning institutes | Arts, culture and humanities | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ucsf Community Care Fund | San Francisco, CA | Lifelong learning institutes | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Summer Search | San Francisco, CA | Arts and humanities | $85,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Academic Consortium for Integrative Health Medicine and Health | Lake Oswego, OR | Integrative medicine | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Conservatory Theater | San Francisco, CA | Lifelong learning institutes | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Berkeley Repertory Theatre | Berkeley, CA | Lifelong learning institutes | Arts, culture and humanities | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Oakland Museum of California | Oakland, CA | Arts and humanities | Arts, culture and humanities | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Regents of University of California Berkeley | Berkeley, CA | Arts and humanities | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Contemporary Jewish Museum | San Francisco, CA | Environmental education | Arts, culture and humanities | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Commonwealth Club of California | San Francisco, CA | Lifelong learning institutes | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northwestern University | Chicago, IL | Arts and humanities | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| California Film Institute | San Rafael, CA | Arts and humanities | Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chronicle Season of Sharing Fund | San Francisco, CA | Arts and humanities | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Human Rights Watch Inc | New York, NY | Arts and humanities | International, foreign affairs and national security | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| San Francisco Food Bank | San Francisco, CA | Arts and humanities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Oakland Symphony | Oakland, CA | Arts and humanities | $46,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| San Francisco Performances | San Francisco, CA | Arts and humanities | Arts, culture and humanities | $42,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Margaret Jenkins Dance Company | San Francisco, CA | Arts and humanities | $42,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northwestern University - NRC | Chicago, IL | Osher national conference | $39,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Stern Grove Festival Association | San Francisco, CA | Arts and humanities | Arts, culture and humanities | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | Arts and humanities | Education | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bay Area Discovery Museum | Sausalito, CA | Arts and humanities | Arts, culture and humanities | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| City Arts and Lectures | San Francisco, CA | Arts and humanities | Education | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Auburn University | Auburn, AL | Lifelong learning institutes | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bismarck State College Foundation | Bismarck, ND | Arts and humanities | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bread & Roses Presents | Corte Madera, CA | Arts and humanities | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Campanile Foundation | San Diego, CA | Arts and humanities | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Colorado State University Foundation | Fort Collins, CO | Lifelong learning institutes | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Conservation Society of California Dba Oakland Zoo | Oakland, CA | Arts and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Csu Channel Islands Foundation | Camarillo, CA | Arts and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Csu Fresno Foundation | Fresno, CA | Arts and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Curators of the University of Missouri | Columbia, MO | Arts and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Etc Environmental Traveling Companion | San Francisco, CA | Environmental education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Indiana State University | Terre Haute, IN | Lifelong learning institutes | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Merola Opera Program | San Francisco, CA | Arts and humanities | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Regents of the University of California | Berkeley, CA | Arts and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Regents of the University of California (uc Riverside) | Berkeley, CA | Arts and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ringling College of Art and Design Inc | Sarasota, FL | Arts and humanities | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| San Francisco Jazz Organization | San Francisco, CA | Arts and humanities | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| San Francisco Shakespeare Festival | San Francisco, CA | Arts and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The University Corporation San Francisco State University | San Francisco, CA | Arts and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The University of Southern Mississippi | Hattiesburg, MS | Lifelong learning institutes | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Towson University Foundation | Towson, MD | Arts and humanities | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Connecticut Foundation Inc | Storrs, CT | Arts and humanities | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of North Texas Foundation | Denton, TX | Lifelong learning institutes | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Oklahoma | Norman, OK | Arts and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of South Dakota | Sioux Falls, SD | Arts and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Texas at El Paso | El Paso, TX | Lifelong learning institutes | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Washington University in St Louis | St Louis, MO | Arts and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Widener University | Chester, PA | Arts and humanities | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Magic Theatre Inc | San Francisco, CA | Arts and humanities | Arts, culture and humanities | $22,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Music Center | San Francisco, CA | Arts and humanities | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alonzo King Lines Ballet | San Francisco, CA | Arts and humanities | Arts, culture and humanities | $18,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kala Art Institute | Berkeley, CA | Arts and humanities | $18,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 826 Valencia | San Francisco, CA | Arts and humanities | Education | $16,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alameda Emergency Food | Alameda, CA | Arts and humanities | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $16,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aurora Theatre Company | Berkeley, CA | Arts and humanities | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Felton Institute | Alameda, CA | Environmental education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Marin Theatre Company | Mill Valley, CA | Arts and humanities | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Odc Dance | San Francisco, CA | Arts and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| San Francisco Girls Chorus | San Francisco, CA | Arts and humanities | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| San Francisco Playhouse | San Francisco, CA | Environmental education | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Marine Mammal Center | Sausalito, CA | Lifelong learning institutes | Animal-related | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Curiodyssey | San Mateo, CA | Arts and humanities | Arts, culture and humanities | $14,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sfco | San Francisco, CA | Arts and humanities | $14,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Headlands Center for the Arts | Sausalito, CA | Arts and humanities | Arts, culture and humanities | $13,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Performance Traditions -Paul Dresher Ensemble | Oakland, CA | Arts and humanities | $13,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| San Francisco Film Society | San Francisco, CA | Arts and humanities | $13,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| California Jazz Conservatory | Berkeley, CA | Arts and humanities | Arts, culture and humanities | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Yerba Buena Arts & Events | San Francisco, CA | Arts and humanities | Arts, culture and humanities | $11,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Young Audiences of Northern California | San Francisco, CA | Arts and humanities | Arts, culture and humanities | $11,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kronos Performing Arts Association | San Francisco, CA | Arts and humanities | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Old First Center for the Arts | San Francisco, CA | Arts and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Performing Arts Workshop Inc | San Francisco, CA | Arts and humanities | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Playground | Berkeley, CA | Arts and humanities | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| San Francisco Chanticleer Inc | San Francisco, CA | Arts and humanities | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Noe Valley Chamber Music | San Francisco, CA | Arts and humanities | Arts, culture and humanities | $9,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pocket Opera | San Francisco, CA | Arts and humanities | Arts, culture and humanities | $9,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mill Valley Philharmonic | Mill Valley, CA | Arts and humanities | Arts, culture and humanities | $8,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| San Francisco Boys Chorus | San Francisco, CA | Arts and humanities | $8,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Citybridge Laguna Honda | Mountain View, CA | Arts and humanities | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Groceries for Seniors | San Francisco, CA | Arts and humanities | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Century Chamber Orchestra | San Francisco, CA | Arts and humanities | Arts, culture and humanities | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Outward Bound California | San Francisco, CA | Arts and humanities | Recreation and sports | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pierre Monteux Memorial Foundation | Hancock, ME | Arts and humanities | Arts, culture and humanities | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| San Francisco Contemporary Music Players | San Francisco, CA | Arts and humanities | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Joe Goode Performance Group | San Francisco, CA | Arts and humanities | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Conservatory Theater Center | San Francisco, CA | Arts and humanities | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| San Francisco Botanical Garden Society | San Francisco, CA | Arts and humanities | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Threepenny Review | Berkeley, CA | Arts and humanities | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of the Oakland Public Library | Oakland, CA | Arts and humanities | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pickleberry Pie Inc | Cheltenham, PA | Arts and humanities | Arts, culture and humanities | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chamber Music San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | Arts and humanities | Arts, culture and humanities | $6,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Freight & Salvage | Berkeley, CA | Arts and humanities | $6,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Litquake Foundation | San Francisco, CA | Arts and humanities | Arts, culture and humanities | $6,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pacific Chamber Orchestra | Lafayette, CA | Arts and humanities | $6,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dancers Group | San Francisco, CA | Lifelong learning institutes | Arts, culture and humanities | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Exit Theatre | San Francisco, CA | Arts and humanities | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Narrative Magazine | San Francisco, CA | Environmental education | Religion-related | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Piedmont Choirs | Oakland, CA | Arts and humanities | Arts, culture and humanities | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus | San Francisco, CA | Arts and humanities | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sunset Youth Orchestra | San Francisco, CA | Arts and humanities | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cazadero Performing Arts Camp | Berkeley, CA | Arts and humanities | Recreation and sports | $5,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Oakland Ballet Company | Oakland, CA | Arts and humanities | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shotgun Players | Berkeley, CA | Arts and humanities | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shotgun Players | Berkeley, CA | Arts and humanities | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| West Edge Opera | Berkeley, CA | Arts and humanities | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| California Bach Society | Santa Clara, CA | Environmental education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Central Works | Berkeley, CA | Arts and humanities | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Crowded Fire Theater Company | San Francisco, CA | Arts and humanities | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dancers Group | San Francisco, CA | Arts and humanities | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Earth Island Institute | Berkeley, CA | Arts and humanities | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Peninsula Youth Orchestra | San Carlos, CA | Arts and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Playwrights Foundation Inc | San Francisco, CA | Environmental education | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| San Francisco Arts Education Project | San Francisco, CA | Environmental education | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Save the Bay | Oakland, CA | Arts and humanities | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Theatre Flamenco of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | Arts and humanities | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Z Space Studio | San Francisco, CA | Arts and humanities | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| San Francisco Museum of Craft & Design | San Francisco, CA | Arts and humanities | $4,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Left Coast Chamber Ensemble Inc | San Francisco, CA | Arts and humanities | Arts, culture and humanities | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| San Francisco International Arts Festival | San Francisco, CA | Arts and humanities | Arts, culture and humanities | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Volti | San Francisco, CA | Arts and humanities | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Epiphany Dance Theater | San Francisco, CA | Arts and humanities | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $1,329,500 |
| Education | $256,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $74,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $50,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $25,000 |
| Animal-related | $15,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $13,500 |
| Environment | $10,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| California | $2,889,500 |
| Illinois | $218,000 |
| Oregon | $75,000 |
| New York | $50,000 |
| Missouri | $50,000 |
| Texas | $50,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $32,000 |
| Alabama | $25,000 |
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Updated November 4, 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.