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Funders to approach for Friends and Foundation of the San Francisco Public Library

San Francisco, California$3.3M revenue46 funders on file

See Schedule OFriends supports the free public libraries of San Francisco. We provide funding and conduct advocacy and outreach to ensure that all people have equal access to the information, resources and support that our libraries provide. Friends believes that libraries are anchors for thriving neighborhoods, and that an excellent library system is critical to the health of our…

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Best betsLikely, smaller grants1 in 40$47k, your typical grant1 in 1001 in 401 in 201 in 10$3k$10k$30k$100k$300kChance of a first grant within two years →Likely grant for you →
Expected from this list$290k–$1.5Mover two years, from 5–8 new funders
Last two years (2023–24)$110kfrom 8 new funders

Half the value is in your top 2 funders, of 158

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FunderWay inChanceLikely grant
  1. 1Gates FoundationSimilar grantees: Seattle Public Library Foundation ($100k/yr), King County Library System Foundation ($50k/yr), The San Diego Foundation ($620k/yr)1 in 22$450k
  2. 2The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationSimilar grantees: Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks ($600/yr), California State Parks Foundation ($400/yr), University of San Francisco ($27k/yr)1 in 10$79k
  3. 3The Andrew W Mellon FoundationSimilar grantees: The New York Public Library Astor Lenox and Tilden Foundations ($1.0M/yr), The Queens Library Foundation Inc ($150k/yr), Women's Center for Creative Work ($450k/yr)1 in 28$520k
  4. 4Crankstart FoundationGives in California (319 of 503)Similar grantees: San Francisco Education Fund ($2.6M/yr), University of San Francisco ($430k/yr), San Francisco Friends School ($390k/yr)1 in 20$250k
  5. Silicon Valley Community FoundationAlready funds you$94k
  6. The Chicago Community TrustAlready funds you$78k
  7. 5Tipping Point CommunityGives in California (190 of 224)Similar grantees: San Francisco Education Fund ($300k/yr)1 in 22$120k
  8. The James Irvine FoundationAlready funds you$32k
  9. 6The William G Irwin Charity FoundationGives in California (194 of 237)Similar grantees: University of San Francisco ($200k/yr), The Trust for Public Land ($400k/yr)1 in 21$95k
  10. 7The David and Lucile Packard FoundationSimilar grantees: San Mateo Public Library Foundation ($400/yr), California State Parks Foundation ($180/yr), Foundation for San Mateo County Libraries ($300/yr)1 in 20$75k
  11. 8The Heising-Simons FoundationSimilar grantees: California Community Foundation ($250k/yr), The San Francisco Foundation ($50k/yr), Foundations Inc ($280k/yr)1 in 30$170k
  12. Marin Community FoundationAlready funds you$33k
  13. 9Walter and Elise Haas FundGives in California (302 of 362)Similar grantees: Association of Black Foundation Executives Inc ($500/yr), San Francisco Bay Area Little Brothers - Friends of the Elderly ($280/yr)1 in 13$19k
  14. 10Wayne and Gladys Valley FoundationGives in California (66 of 76)Similar grantees: Community Foundation Santa Cruz County ($500k/yr), The Trust for Public Land ($150k/yr)1 in 31$98k
  15. 11Bothin FoundationGives in California (237 of 242)Similar grantees: The San Francisco Foundation ($25k/yr), San Francisco Film Society ($10k/yr)1 in 18$31k
  16. 12East Bay Community FoundationGives in California (1035 of 1678)Similar grantees: Friends of the Orinda Library Inc ($46k/yr), The Friends of the Oakland Public Library ($7k/yr), Uc Press Foundation ($10k/yr)1 in 22$47k
  17. 13The Ford FoundationSimilar grantees: The New York Public Library Astor Lenox and Tilden Foundations ($100k/yr), Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation ($75/yr), Friends of the High Line Inc ($240k/yr)1 in 29$70k
  18. California Community FoundationAlready funds you$49k
  19. 14Charles and Helen Schwab FoundationGives in California (93 of 150)Similar grantees: The San Francisco Foundation ($500k/yr)1 in 36$83k
  20. 15The Zellerbach Family FoundationGives in California (276 of 300)Similar grantees: University of San Francisco ($50k/yr), San Francisco Center for the Book ($5k/yr), Uc Law SF Foundation ($40k/yr)1 in 24$34k
  21. 16The Sobrato Family FoundationGives in California (397 of 532)Similar grantees: San Francisco Friends School ($1k/yr), California Community Foundation ($310k/yr), The San Francisco Foundation ($160k/yr)1 in 24$32k
  22. The Baker Street FoundationAlready funds you$61k
  23. 17The California EndowmentGives in California (963 of 1160)Similar grantees: California State Parks Foundation ($170/yr), University of San Francisco ($43k/yr), San Diego Museum of Man Dba Museum of US ($18k/yr)1 in 39$79k
  24. 18Golden State Community FoundationGives in California (83 of 103)Similar grantees: San Francisco Friends School ($34k/yr), Spark SF Public Schools ($95k/yr)1 in 32$50k
  25. Mimi and Peter Haas FundAlready funds you$26k
  26. 19The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationSimilar grantees: The New York Public Library Astor Lenox and Tilden Foundations ($760/yr), California State Parks Foundation ($130/yr), Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation ($2k/yr)1 in 18$14k
  27. 20The California Wellness FoundationGives in California (923 of 1248)Similar grantees: The San Francisco Japantown Foundation ($5k/yr), California State Parks Foundation ($5k/yr), The Library Foundation of Los Angeles ($100k/yr)1 in 25$25k
  28. 21Kaiser Foundation HospitalsGives in California (1385 of 1906)Similar grantees: The San Francisco Foundation ($150k/yr), Friends of the Children - San Francisco Bay Area ($60k/yr)1 in 30$38k
  29. 22John D and Catherine T Macarthur FoundationSimilar grantees: The New York Public Library Astor Lenox and Tilden Foundations ($15k/yr), California Community Foundation ($750/yr), The Trust for Public Land ($100k/yr)1 in 27$29k
  30. 23The Morris Stulsaft FoundationGives in California (123 of 126)Similar grantees: Spark SF Public Schools ($27k/yr), Friends of the Children - San Francisco Bay Area ($20k/yr)1 in 27$26k
  31. 24Kelson FoundationGives in California (94 of 162)Similar grantees: The San Francisco Foundation ($1k/yr), San Francisco Public Health Foundation ($50k/yr)1 in 35$42k
  32. 25Evelyn and Walter Haas JR FundGives in California (210 of 330)Similar grantees: California Community Foundation ($120k/yr), The San Francisco Foundation ($400k/yr), Spark SF Public Schools ($250k/yr)1 in 30$30k