Grants paid in 2024
Top 60 of 180 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV. Part XV itemizes $25M; Part I reports $22M in contributions paid
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tides CenterSan Francisco, CA | For the move the valley project to engage voters in the central valley. for the leaderstrust to provide flexible leadership awards to hjf g… | $3.3M |
| Golden Gate National Parks ConservancySan Francisco, CA | Volunteer services grant; to the haas, jr. fund single entity beneficiary fund at ggnpc for future improvements. for general support. for t… | $2.2M |
| Positive Coaching AllianceOakland, CA | To scale impact and expand the number of coaches and youth reached, and one-time support for the acceleration fundraising plan. board servi… | $1.6M |
| Chronicle Season of Sharing FundSan Francisco, CA | To support season of sharing's research and innovative marketing experiments to engage younger and more diverse donors, and implementation… | $1.5M |
| Neo Philanthropy IncNew York, NY | To the four freedoms fund to educate and engage a national network of funders, promote immigrant civic participation and humane border poli… | $750K |
| Foundation for California Community CollegesSacramento, CA | 2024 fdn ca cmty colleges, arthur s. marmaduke award (clg); for california college guidance initiative to begin to develop resources and ma… | $690K |
| California Calls Education FundLos Angeles, CA | For voter engagement and democracy reform. to support the convening of we are california/project day one coalition, and narrative and agend… | $650K |
| University of California Berkeley FoundationBerkeley, CA | To transform the student population and create a more welcoming and inclusive campus. for the institute for governmental studies project at… | $641K |
| San Francisco FoundationSan Francisco, CA | For the india basin equitable development plan fund to support the development of the india basin waterfront park. for general support. | $420K |
| Community Partners IncLos Angeles, CA | For sponsorship of fund the people's talent justice summit. for socal can to continue and expand the work to ensure first-generation, low-i… | $419K |
| Complete College America IncIndianapolis, IN | To develop a comprehensive roadmap for california's higher education systems to achieve the governor's college degree attainment goal of 70… | $345K |
| Partnership for the Advancement of New AmericansCity Heights, CA | To advance the full civic inclusion of black, arab, middle eastern, southeast asian, and muslim refugee and immigrant communities. to suppo… | $320K |
| Common Cause Education FundWashington, DC | For the development of a language access campaign. for the california initiative for technology and democracy project's community outreach… | $305K |
| California Immigrant Policy CenterLos Angeles, CA | To advance the economic mobility of immigrant youth and strengthen regional advocacy and organizing infrastructure for the benefit of all i… | $300K |
| Campaign for College OpportunityLos Angeles, CA | For education and advocacy efforts to increase college access and affordability in california. | $300K |
| Equivalence SystemsOakland, CA | To accelerate the development of an ai platform to streamline the transfer process. | $300K |
| National Immigration Law CenterLos Angeles, CA | To advance legal protections and economic benefits for immigrants. | $300K |
| Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational FundLos Angeles, CA | To advance immigrant and voting rights for latino communities. | $275K |
| Pico CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA | To support faith-based organizing, civic engagement, narrative change, and leadership development. to support pico california's new year st… | $245K |
| Public Policy Institute of CaliforniaSan Francisco, CA | To support research on college access and success by the center for higher education at ppic. to support research on vote centers and drop… | $225K |
| Working Partnerships USASan Jose, CA | For coalition building and public education on the benefits of democracy dollars. to support the development and convening of a coalition s… | $225K |
| National Day Laborer Organizing NetworkPasadena, CA | To advance policies that improve the lives of immigrant workers and pro-immigrant narratives. to strengthen membership-based movement lawye… | $220K |
| American Business Immigration CoalitionChicago, IL | To seed efforts to scale business and employer coalitions in california to push back against deportations. to lead a nationwide coalition a… | $215K |
| California CompetesOakland, CA | To california competes to strengthen its research and advocacy efforts on policy issues related to higher education and workforce developme… | $215K |
| Immigrants RisingSan Francisco, CA | For general support; for the higher education division to continue its advocacy and support for policies related to access and affordabilit… | $210K |
| Center for Community ChangeWashington, DC | To advance economic mobility and justice for immigrant communities. | $200K |
| City of OaklandOakland, CA | For the city of oakland's public ethics commission to add capacity to assist with the development and implementation of an equity-centered… | $200K |
| Grantmakers Concerned With Immigrants and RefugeesPetaluma, CA | To strengthen grassroots immigrant rights organizing and rapid response across california. | $200K |
| Justice Action CenterLos Angeles, CA | To advance strategic litigation, communications, and narrative change. | $200K |
| The Regents of the University of California Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA | To advance the economic and academic wellbeing of immigrant college students in california. | $200K |
| Tides FoundationSan Francisco, CA | For the orange county civic engagement table to support faith-based organizing, civic engagement, narrative change, and leadership developm… | $200K |
| United We Dream NetworkWashington, DC | To protect immigrant youth, expand legal pathways, and advance strategic communications. | $200K |
| Center for Empowered Politics Education FundOakland, CA | For the oakland rising project to conduct voter engagement and leadership development in alameda county. for the bay rising project's gover… | $198K |
| The Institute for College Access and SuccessOakland, CA | To support ongoing education and advocacy efforts to increase college access and affordability in california. to cover registration fees an… | $185K |
| National Immigration ForumWashington, DC | To strengthen support and center coalitions for immigration reform. | $175K |
| Chinese Progressive AssociationSan Francisco, CA | For the asian americans and pacific islanders for civic empowerment education fund project to polling, research, and policy development to… | $165K |
| National Skills CoalitionWashington, DC | To advocate for immigrant inclusion and economic mobility through workforce development programs. | $163K |
| National Center for Civic InnovationNew York, NY | To the president's alliance on higher education and immigration for policy advocacy and technical assistance focused on immigrant and mixed… | $150K |
| ACLU Foundation of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA | To support language access, expand voting rights, and defend and reform the california voting rights act. | $150K |
| Black Alliance for Just ImmigrationBrooklyn, NY | To build organizing and service capacity to advance the rights of migrant families and youth. | $150K |
| Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA | To strengthen immigrant rights movement litigation. to support legal pathways and economic mobility for immigrant communities. | $150K |
| FIRST Gen EmpowerHayward, CA | For project support to immediately help college-access organizations support undocumented students in completing cadaa. for one year for fi… | $150K |
| Inland Empire United Education FundLos Angeles, CA | To support civic engagement and leadership development in the inland empire. | $150K |
| The Young Center for Immigrant Children's RightsChicago, IL | To protect and advance the wellbeing of immigrant and refugee children. | $150K |
| UaspireBoston, MA | For general support to uaspire to assist in the statewide growth of the free application for federal student aid (fafsa) and california dre… | $150K |
| Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project IncNew York, NY | To advance the rights of asylum seekers in the united states. to convene and build the capacity of membership-based immigrant rights organi… | $145K |
| Catalyst CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA | To support efforts to create a coalition space to explore campaign finance reform and establish a coalition in orange county to explore opp… | $136K |
| Power CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA | To support youth focused civic and voter engagement statewide. | $135K |
| Beyond 12 Education IncOakland, CA | To pilot a virtual coaching program at uc riverside that helps students navigate the re-enrollment process and persist to degree attainment. | $125K |
| Inland Coalition for Immigrant JusticeSan Bernardino, CA | To strengthen services, civic engagement, and economic opportunities for immigrants in the inland empire. | $125K |
| Oakland Kids FIRSTOakland, CA | For research, advocacy, organizing, coalition leadership, implementation monitoring, and voter engagement in support of the success of vote… | $125K |
| Senior Class ProjectSanta Monica, CA | For three frames to launch a marketing strategy and national impact campaign to raise awareness of documentary series, the class, on pbs. | $125K |
| California Black Power NetworkLong Beach, CA | To strengthen a statewide network of black-led and black-serving community based organizations seeking to dismantle systemic and anti-black… | $120K |
| Aliento Education FundPhoenix, AZ | To support immigrant youth leadership development and engagement. | $115K |
| Define AmericanLos Angeles, CA | To advance narrative change and strengthen digital narrative change infrastructure. for general support in honor of jose antonio vargas and… | $114K |
| Council on American-Islamic Relations CaliforniaAnaheim, CA | To support afghan immigrant and refugee integration, pathway to citizenship, and youth development in the sacramento valley. | $110K |
| California Community FoundationLos Angeles, CA | For the 2024 democracy fund at the california community foundation to support civic engagement. 2025 lapefc membership | $105K |
| Bay Area Hybrid College InitiativeRichmond, CA | To solidify the rivet school bridge program in oakland. for general support. | $103K |
| Free PressFlorence, MA | For free press to combat mis- and disinformation in non-english languages, organize civil society leaders and public interest groups, and r… | $101K |
| America's Voice Educational FundWashington, DC | To strengthen strategic communications capacity and rapid response efforts in the immigrant rights movement. | $100K |
By state: California 133 · District of Columbia 16 · New York 11 · Illinois 4 · Indiana 1 · Massachusetts 6
About this foundation
Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr Fund is a private grantmaking foundation in San Francisco, California, tax-exempt since 1954. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
Does Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr Fund accept grant applications?
No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.
How much does Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr Fund give each year?
In tax year 2024 it paid $25M across 180 grants, a median of $33K.
Where does Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr Fund give?
California (133 grants), District of Columbia (16 grants), New York (11 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.
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