Cockayne

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San Francisco, California · EIN 94-2753277 · Private foundation · Website

Grants paid (2024)$2.5M

Organizations funded6

Typical grant$5,000

Total assets$45M

Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $11,500.

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From the return

How to apply

On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

What it funds

Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.

Arts & Culture3
Education3
Faith-Based1

Where it gives

33% of grants went outside California.

Where it gives most, by cause

Its largest causes in a single state on the latest return. Each page shows the leading foundations that fund the same cause there, with their largest grants.

Grants paid in tax year 2024

Recipient	Location	Purpose	Amount
San Francisco Opera Association	San Francisco, CA	Support Opera	$50,000
American Friends of Covent Garden	New York, AF	Support Royal Opera House	$11,500
Congregation Emanu-El	San Francisco, CA	Support Congregation Activities	$10,000
Town School for Boys	San Francisco, AF	Support School	$5,000
Cambridge School of Weston	Weston, AF	Support School	$5,000
Barenboim-Said Foundation	New York, NY	Support Music Education Programs	$5,000

The return also lists 1 grant to individuals ($2,453,375). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.

Giving by year

Tax year	Grants paid	Grant lines
2024	$2,539,875	7
2023	$122,711	12

Sources

IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 12, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202503179349100700
IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 94-2753277
Profile updated Nov 11, 2026

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