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KELSON FOUNDATION

· SAN FRANCISCO, CA · private_foundation · program funder

159recipients FY2016–24
$32Mgiving on file
2024latest grant year
noaccepts unsolicited
LocalLocal funder, 51% of giving in California

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A local funder — 51% of its dollars go to CA. It is a candidate for organizations in the 26 states it has funded, whatever their cause: AL, AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, MA, MD, ME, MN, MO, MT, NJ, NM, NY, OR, PA, RI, TN, TX, UT, VT, WA.

Funders that fund the same organizations

FunderLocationChannelShared recipients
CRANKSTART FOUNDATIONSAN JOSE, CAprogram funder41
LOUD HOUND FOUNDATIONSAN FRANCISCO, CAprogram funder20
WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATIONMENLO PARK, CAlarge program funder20
FORD FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NYlarge program funder18
THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENTLOS ANGELES, CAlarge program funder18
THE CALIFORNIA WELLNESS FOUNDATIONLOS ANGELES, CAlarge program funder17
DAVID AND LUCILE PACKARD FOUNDATIONLOS ALTOS, CAlarge program funder16
TIPPING POINT COMMUNITYSAN FRANCISCO, CAprogram funder16
JAMES IRVINE FOUNDATIONSAN FRANCISCO, CAlarge program funder13
MORRIS STULSAFT FDNSAN FRANCISCO, CAprogram funder13
CLIF BAR FAMILY FOUNDATIONSAINT HELENA, CAprogram funder10
FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETYNEW YORK, NYlarge program funder10
JOHN D & CATHERINE T MACARTHUR FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILlarge program funder10
UNITED WAY OF THE BAY AREASAN FRANCISCO, CAprogram funder10
PATAGONIAORGlarge program funder9
ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NYlarge program funder9
STUPSKI FOUNDATIONSAN FRANCISCO, CAprogram funder9
SUTTER BAY HOSPITALSSACRAMENTO, CAprogram funder9
CALIFORNIA HEALTHCARE FOUNDATIONOAKLAND, CAprogram funder8
DEMOCRACY FUND INCWASHINGTON, DCprogram funder8
EVELYN AND WALTER HAAS JR FUNDSAN FRANCISCO, CAprogram funder8
HEFFERNAN FOUNDATIONWALNUT CREEK, CAprogram funder8
ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATIONPRINCETON, NJlarge program funder8
SELECT EQUITY GROUP FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NYprogram funder8
W K KELLOGG FOUNDATIONBATTLE CREEK, MIlarge program funder8

Recent recipients

OrganizationStateYearsLatestTotal
TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES INCNY62024$760,000
YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PARTNERSHIP INCCA52024$725,000
NEO PHILANTHROPY INCNY42024$725,000
SIERRA BUTTES TRAIL STEWARDSHIPCA72024$640,000
CENTER FOR FURNITURE CRAFTSMANSHIPME72024$625,000
BRADY CENTER TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCEDC22024$550,000
PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECTDC12024$500,000
REPRESENTWOMEN INCMD22024$500,000
THE CRUCIBLECA72024$500,000
COMMUNITY INITIATIVESCA72024$470,000
MAKE THE ROAD NEW YORKNY52024$450,000
READING PARTNERSCA42024$355,000
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY FOUNDATIONNJ12024$350,000
HAMILTON FAMILIESCA72024$301,000
VOTE MAMA FOUNDATION INCNY12024$300,000
VOTE RUN LEAD ACTIONNY12024$300,000
PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGEMA12024$250,000
CORNELL UNIVERSITYNY12024$250,000
THE EXPLORATORIUMCA72024$221,000
HEALTHRIGHT 360CA72024$215,000
WORLD BICYCLE RELIEF NFPIL62024$200,000
PUBLIC COUNSELCA12024$200,000
PANORAMA GLOBALWA12024$200,000
LEARNING POLICY INSTITUTECA12024$200,000
TEACH PLUS INCORPORATEDMA12024$200,000
EDUCATORS FOR EXCELLENCENY12024$200,000
EDUCATION TRUST INCDC12024$200,000
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTONWA12024$200,000
PRX INCORPORATEDMA62024$186,000
OUTDOOR AFROCA52024$180,000
RUNNING STARTDC12024$150,000
GIRLS GARAGECA32024$150,000
CALIFORNIA TRAILS FOUNDATIONCA22024$150,000
GLIDE FOUNDATIONCA52024$105,000
GIVETHXCA12024$100,000
BE GOOD FOUNDATION INCID52024$98,750
MARIN AGRICULTURAL LAND TRUSTCA62024$85,000
SOMA WEST COMMUNITY BENEFIT DISTRICTCA42024$80,000
KELLY S BRUSH FOUNDATIONVT32024$75,000
CORPORATION OF THE FINE ARTS MUSEUMSCA42024$60,000
SAN FRANCISCO BICYCLE COALITIONCA72024$56,000
MUSEUM OF CRAFT AND DESIGNCA52024$50,000
MARIN COUNTY BICYCLE COALITIONCA62024$50,000
ROOM TO READCA12024$50,000
DONORSCHOOSE ORGNY12024$50,000
CALL OF THE SEACA52024$35,000
SAN FRANCISCO MUSEUM OF MODERN ARTCA52024$30,000
FRIENDS OF ALTA INCUT72024$28,000
SIERRA AVALANCHE CENTERCA62024$27,500
FRIENDS OF CHINA CAMP INCCA62024$26,000