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SIMPSON FOUNDATION

· ORINDA, CA · private_foundation · program funder

58recipients FY2016–24
$42Mgiving on file
2024latest grant year
yesaccepts unsolicited
LocalLocal funder, 100% of giving in California

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A local funder — 100% of its dollars go to CA. It is a candidate for organizations in the 3 states it has funded, whatever their cause: CA, MD, WA.

Funders that fund the same organizations

FunderLocationChannelShared recipients
WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATIONMENLO PARK, CAlarge program funder14
KENNETH RAININ FOUNDATIONOAKLAND, CAprogram funder11
JAMES IRVINE FOUNDATIONSAN FRANCISCO, CAlarge program funder10
KORET FOUNDATIONSAN FRANCISCO, CAprogram funder9
CERITY PARTNERS FOUNDATIONNOVATO, CAprogram funder8
JUSTICE JUSTICE FOUNDATIONWILMINGTON, DEprogram funder8
FORD FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NYlarge program funder7
PHYLLIS C WATTIS FOUNDATIONSAN FRANCISCO, CAprogram funder7
THE ZELLERBACH FAMILY FOUNDATIONSAN FRANCISCO, CAprogram funder7
CLIF BAR FAMILY FOUNDATIONSAINT HELENA, CAprogram funder6
DEAN AND MARGARET LESHER FOUNDATIONWALNUT CREEK, CAprogram funder6
MOORE DRYDOCK FOUNDATIONWALNUT CREEK, CAprogram funder6
QUEST FOUNDATIONDANVILLE, CAprogram funder6
SWIG FOUNDATIONSAN FRANCISCO, CAprogram funder6
THE ANDY WARHOL FOUNDATION FOR THE VISUAL ARTS INCNEW YORK, NYprogram funder6
THE JOSEPH AND VERA LONG FOUNDATIONWALNUT CREEK, CAprogram funder6
WALTER AND ELISE HAAS FUNDSAN FRANCISCO, CAprogram funder6
BERNARD E & ALBA WITKIN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONBERKELEY, CAprogram funder5
BERNARD OSHER FOUNDATIONSAN FRANCISCO, CAprogram funder5
DONALD AND CAROLE CHAIKEN FOUNDATIONSAN FRANCISCO, CAprogram funder5
FLEISHHACKER FOUNDATIONSAN FRANCISCO, CAprogram funder5
HELZEL FAMILY FOUNDATION C/O THE EAST BAY COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONprogram funder5
PATAGONIAORGlarge program funder5
PATRICK & SHIRLEY CAMPBELL FOUNDATION INCPLEASANT HILL, CAprogram funder5
SONOMA COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONSANTA ROSA, CAprogram funder5

Recent recipients

OrganizationStateYearsLatestTotal
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY FOUNDATIONCA32024$14,031,372
CANCER SUPPORT COMMUNITY SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREACA42024$5,215,575
GIRLS INCORPORATED OF ALAMEDA COUNTYCA52024$3,226,000
OAKLAND MUSEUM OF CALIFORNIACA52024$2,550,000
CALIFORNIA COLLEGE OF THE ARTSCA52024$1,706,689
BERKELEY MUSIC GROUPCA52024$615,000
OAKLAND LEAF FOUNDATIONCA52024$570,000
DIABLO REGIONAL ARTS ASSOCIATIONCA52024$381,000
LIFE LEARNING ACADEMYCA32024$375,000
RUTH BANCROFT GARDEN INCCA52024$291,500
NEW LITERARY PROJECTCA42024$245,000
MUSEUM OF CRAFT AND DESIGNCA52024$155,000
NORTHERN LIGHT SCHOOLCA52024$124,500
KALA INSTITUTECA52024$121,000
LAFAYETTE LIBRARY AND LEARNINGCENTER FOUNDATIONCA42024$108,000
FUTURES WITHOUT VIOLENCECA42024$40,000
ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRASCA52024$25,000
CREATIVE GROWTH INCCA32024$17,000
CHINESE CULTURE FOUNDATION OF SAN FRANCISCOCA32024$17,000
NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR CANCER RESEARCH INCMD22024$16,000
FAMILIES WITHOUT BORDERSCA32024$13,500
NEW PERFORMANCE TRADITIONSCA22024$10,000
SAVE MOUNT DIABLOCA32024$4,000
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA PRESS FOUNDATIONCA22024$2,000
GIRLSMART LITERACY PROGRAMCA42023$2,550,000
THE CRUCIBLECA42023$83,500
WALNUT CREEK LIBRARY FOUNDATIONCA42023$71,000
KENNEDY KING MEMORIAL COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP FUNDCA32023$30,000
HEATHER FARM GARDEN CENTER ASSOCIATION INCORPORATEDCA42023$17,500
PIEDMONT MAKERSCA22023$10,000
ORINDA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INCCA12023$5,000
SHELTER INCCA12023$1,000
CALIFORNIA PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUPCA12023$1,000
AUDUBON CANYON RANCH INCCA32022$75,000
THE EDIBLE SCHOOLYARD PROJECTCA32022$19,500
SONOMA VALLEY MUSEUM OF ARTCA22022$15,000
SIERRA CHAMBER SOCIETYCA22022$10,000
SAN FRANCISCO MUSEUM OF MODERN ARTCA22022$8,000
JUNIOR CENTER OF ART & SCIENCECA12022$5,000
CROSSROADS SCHOOL FOR ARTS AND SCIENCESCA12022$1,000
NORTHWEST MARITIME CENTERWA22021$100,000
YERBA BUENA CENTER FOR THE ARTSCA22021$12,500
PLAYGROUND INCCA12021$6,000
U C SANTA CRUZ FOUNDATIONCA12020$178,433
UNDERGROUND MUSEUMCA12020$90,000
ECOLOGY CENTERCA12020$75,000
PROJECT HOPE ALLIANCECA12020$65,000
FIRST PLACE FOR YOUTHCA12020$50,000
RON FINLEY PROJECTCA12020$45,000
ORANGE COUNTY CHILDRENS THERAPEUTIC ARTS CENTERCA12020$40,000