FUNDER
WILLIAM FRIES II FOUNDATION
15recipients FY2016–24
$6Mgiving on file
2024latest grant year
noaccepts unsolicited
LocalLocal funder, 99% of giving in California
Footprint
A local funder — 99% of its dollars go to CA. It is a candidate for organizations in the 2 states it has funded, whatever their cause: CA, IA.
Funders that fund the same organizations
Recent recipients
| Organization | State | Years | Latest | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION | CA | 5 | 2024 | $1,042,000 |
| CHRONICLE SEASON OF SHARING FUND | CA | 6 | 2024 | $385,000 |
| SAN FRANCISCO FOOD BANK | CA | 3 | 2024 | $250,000 |
| ST ANTHONY FOUNDATION | CA | 2 | 2024 | $125,000 |
| SAN FRANCISCO EDUCATION FUND | CA | 3 | 2024 | $100,000 |
| SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY | CA | 1 | 2024 | $25,000 |
| THE LIVING DESERT | CA | 1 | 2023 | $250,000 |
| CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES | CA | 2 | 2022 | $1,000,000 |
| CALIFORNIA PACIFIC MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION | CA | 4 | 2022 | $750,000 |
| KQED INC | CA | 2 | 2022 | $350,000 |
| ASIAN ART MUSEUM FOUNDATION OF SAN FRANCISCO | CA | 2 | 2022 | $250,000 |
| ST ANTHONY FOUNDATION | IA | 2 | 2022 | $70,000 |
| THE EXPLORATORIUM | CA | 3 | 2021 | $500,000 |
| SAN FRANCISCO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY | CA | 1 | 2021 | $250,000 |
| ASSOCIATION FOR THE PRESERVATION OF THE PRESIDENTIAL YACHT POTOMAC | CA | 1 | 2019 | $87,000 |