FUNDER
PAUL L WATTIS FOUNDATION
20recipients FY2016–24
$2Mgiving on file
2024latest grant year
noaccepts unsolicited
LocalLocal funder, 92% of giving in California
Footprint
A local funder — 92% of its dollars go to CA. It is a candidate for organizations in the 4 states it has funded, whatever their cause: CA, CO, DC, NY.
Funders that fund the same organizations
| Funder | Location | Channel | Shared recipients |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN PRITZKER FAMILY FUND | REDWOOD CITY, CA | program funder | 3 |
| THE MINER ANDERSON FAMILY FOUNDATION | WILMINGTON, DE | program funder | 3 |
| WALTER AND ELISE HAAS FUND | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | program funder | 3 |
| ANDREW W MELLON FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | large program funder | 2 |
| ANN AND GORDON GETTY FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | program funder | 2 |
| ARTHUR AND CHARLOTTE ZITRIN FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | program funder | 2 |
| BAKER STREET FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | program funder | 2 |
| BERNARD OSHER FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | program funder | 2 |
| BETSY & ALAN COHN FOUNDATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | program funder | 2 |
| BRITTINGHAM FAMILY FOUNDATION | SANTA BARBARA, CA | program funder | 2 |
| CRANKSTART FOUNDATION | SAN JOSE, CA | program funder | 2 |
| ESB CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | program funder | 2 |
| FLORA L THORNTON FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | program funder | 2 |
| GORDON E AND BETTY I MOORE FOUNDATION | PALO ALTO, CA | large program funder | 2 |
| HOBSON LUCAS FAMILY FOUNDATION | SAN RAFAEL, CA | program funder | 2 |
| HORIZONS FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | program funder | 2 |
| JAMES IRVINE FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | large program funder | 2 |
| JOHN AND MARCIA GOLDMAN FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | program funder | 2 |
| KLION SPRINGWATER COVEN FAMILY FOUNDATION INC | LOS RANCHOS, NM | program funder | 2 |
| KORET FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | program funder | 2 |
| KURT AND JULIE HAUSER FOUNDATION | WILMINGTON, DE | program funder | 2 |
| LEO J & CELIA CARLIN FUND | BERKELEY, CA | program funder | 2 |
| MARMOR FOUNDATION | BERKELEY, CA | program funder | 2 |
| MIMI AND PETER HAAS FUND | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | program funder | 2 |
| NANCY AND JOACHIM BECHTLEFOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | program funder | 2 |
Recent recipients
| Organization | State | Years | Latest | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAN FRANCISCO JAZZ ORGANIZATION | CA | 3 | 2024 | $325,000 |
| SWEETWATER MUSIC HALL INC | CA | 4 | 2024 | $200,000 |
| MUSEUM ASSOCIATES | CA | 2 | 2024 | $100,000 |
| AMERICAN NEAR EAST REFUGEE AID INC | DC | 1 | 2024 | $30,000 |
| ASPEN HISTORICAL SOCIETY | CO | 1 | 2024 | $500 |
| MINNESOTA STREET PROJECT FOUNDATION | CA | 1 | 2023 | $60,000 |
| PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION | CA | 2 | 2023 | $50,000 |
| HAZEL HAWKINS HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | CA | 1 | 2023 | $25,000 |
| CAL POLY CORPORATION | CA | 2 | 2022 | $125,000 |
| GRABHORN INSTITUTE | CA | 1 | 2022 | $50,000 |
| HISPANICS IN PHILANTHROPY | CA | 1 | 2022 | $25,000 |
| AMERICAN CONSERVATORY THEATRE FOUNDATION | CA | 1 | 2021 | $100,000 |
| THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART | NY | 2 | 2021 | $75,000 |
| DRY DOCK CORPORATION | CA | 1 | 2021 | $50,000 |
| UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO | CA | 1 | 2021 | $50,000 |
| MARIN ACADEMY | CA | 1 | 2021 | $50,000 |
| SAN FRANCISCO MUSEUM OF MODERN ART | CA | 1 | 2021 | $25,000 |
| HEARST CASTLE PRESERVATION FOUNDATION | CA | 1 | 2021 | $5,000 |
| LITTLE VILLAGE FOUNDATION | CA | 1 | 2021 | $5,000 |
| CALIFORNIA PACIFIC MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION | CA | 1 | 2020 | $50,000 |