Koret Foundation
Historical FunderSan Francisco, California · EIN 94-1624987 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2025)$40.5M
Organizations funded251
Typical grant$25,000
Total assets$287.4M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $150,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):
| Contact | ALISON STEIN |
|---|---|
| Address | 611 FRONT STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111 |
| Phone | 4158827740 |
| Form and materials | INFORMATION ABOUT APPLICATION PROCEDURES FOR THE GRANT PROGRAMS OF THE KORET FOUNDATION CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.KORET.ORG |
| Deadlines | WWW.KORET.ORG |
| Restrictions | WWW.KORET.ORG |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
25% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Friends of the Israel Museum | New York, NY | Conservation equipment and facilities, technology upgrades, and capacity building support | $2,960,000 |
| Congregation Emanu-El | San Francisco, CA | Emanu-El next capital campaign - 1:1 match | $2,250,000 |
| American Friends of the Tel Aviv University Inc | New York, NY | The koret international school collaborative, a partnership between tel aviv university and anumuseum of the jewish people | $2,000,000 |
| The Shalom Hartman Institute of North America | New York, NY | National and bay area core programs and growth strategies | $1,875,000 |
| The Shalom Hartman Institute of North America | New York, NY | National and bay area core programs and growth strategies | $1,875,000 |
| American Israel Education Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | Outreach, education, and engagement programs for aief fiscal years 2023, 2024, and 2025 | $1,500,000 |
| American Israel Education Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | Outreach, education, and engagement programs for aief fiscal years 2023, 2024, and 2025 | $1,500,000 |
| Jewish Family & Children's Services | San Francisco, CA | Jewish youth initiative for fy24-fy26 | $1,250,000 |
| Jewish Family & Children's Services | San Francisco, CA | Jewish youth initiative for fy24-fy26 | $1,250,000 |
| Congregation Beth Sholom San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | Center for lifelong jewish education capital campaign - 1:1 match | $1,150,000 |
| University of California San Francisco Foundation | San Francisco, CA | Vision clinic at the center for vision neuroscience capital campaign | $1,000,000 |
| American Friends of the Israel Museum | New York, NY | Conservation equipment and facilities, technology upgrades, and capacity building support | $640,000 |
| Jewish Community Relations Council of San Francisco Marin and the Peninsula | San Francisco, CA | California public education initiative ($750,000), capacity building support ($350,000), and emergency response funds ($100,000) | $550,000 |
| American Friends of the Tel Aviv University Inc | New York, NY | President's discretionary fund at tel aviv university | $500,000 |
| Israel on Campus Coalition | Washington, DC | General operating support | $500,000 |
| Israel on Campus Coalition | Washington, DC | General operating support | $500,000 |
| Jewish Family & Children's Services | San Francisco, CA | National film education project in partnership with the jfcs holocaust center | $500,000 |
| Nli USA Inc | New York, NY | National library of israel collaboration with babyn yar holocaust memorial center ukrainian archives digitization project | $500,000 |
| The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University | Redwood City, CA | Koret program for scholars from israel | $500,000 |
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | Development of a new global holocaust education program for grades K12 | $500,000 |
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | Development of a new global holocaust education program for grades K12 | $500,000 |
| Icivics Inc | Cambridge, MA | Teacher facilitation fellowship expansion in california | $450,000 |
| The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University | Redwood City, CA | Stanford medicine for the stanford medicine-rambam health care campus collaboration | $450,000 |
| University of California Berkeley Foundation | Berkeley, CA | Koret scholars | $420,000 |
| Congregation Rodef Sholom of Marin | San Rafael, CA | Sacred space capital campaign | $400,000 |
| President-Board of Trustees Santa Clara College | Santa Clara, CA | Lead scholars | $400,000 |
| The Commonwealth Club - World Affairs of California | San Francisco, CA | Creating citizens civic education program | $400,000 |
| University of California Berkeley Foundation | Berkeley, CA | UC berkeley - israel water research collaboration | $400,000 |
| Congregation Beth Sholom San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | Center for lifelong jewish education capital campaign - 1:1 match | $350,000 |
| American Friends of the Israel Museum | New York, NY | Exhibition support for the israel museum for fiscal years 2026, 2027, and 2028 | $333,333 |
| University of California Berkeley Foundation | Berkeley, CA | Helen diller institute for israel studies for general operating support ($1,000,000) and visiting faculty ($500,000) | $300,000 |
| Jewish Family & Children's Services | San Francisco, CA | Tri-Regional jewish community food program | $275,000 |
| Regents of the University of California - Davis | Davis, CA | UC davis koret scholars | $260,000 |
| American Friends of Polin Museum of the History of Polish Jews Inc | New York, NY | Core exhibition upgrades and the creation of the bonds: polish jews in the world gallery | $250,000 |
| President-Board of Trustees Santa Clara College | Santa Clara, CA | Establish an interdisciplinary center on contemporary jewish thought, ideas, and global exchange | $250,000 |
| Ronald C Wornick Jewish Day School | Foster City, CA | Reconstructing our future capital campaign | $250,000 |
| Second Harvest of Silicon Valley | San Jose, CA | Capital campaign | $250,000 |
| The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University | Redwood City, CA | Hoover institution for the george P. shultz project fund | $250,000 |
| The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University | Redwood City, CA | Presidential priorities fund | $250,000 |
| The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University | Redwood City, CA | Presidential priorities fund to improve the campus climate and experience for jewish students and faculty | $250,000 |
| University of California Berkeley Foundation | Berkeley, CA | Chancellor impact fund to improve the campus climate and experience for jewish students and faculty | $250,000 |
| University of California Berkeley Foundation | Berkeley, CA | Chancellor impact fund | $250,000 |
| University of California San Francisco Foundation | San Francisco, CA | Assistant director of jewish life and associated programming | $250,000 |
| Goodwill of the San Francisco Bay | San Francisco, CA | Veterans employment, training, and services (vets) program | $225,000 |
| Regents of the University of California - Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz, CA | Koret scholars | $210,000 |
| Second Harvest of Silicon Valley | San Jose, CA | General operating support | $210,000 |
| Sonoma State University | Rohnert Park, CA | Koret scholars | $210,000 |
| San Francisco Museum of Modern Art | San Francisco, CA | K12 education programs | $200,000 |
| San Francisco Symphony | San Francisco, CA | Music and mentors education program | $200,000 |
| The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University | Redwood City, CA | Stanford live artist residency and K12 education programs | $200,000 |
| The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University | Redwood City, CA | Hoover institution for the tectonic shifts in K-12 education project | $200,000 |
| University of California Berkeley Foundation | Berkeley, CA | Cal performances for the illuminations series | $200,000 |
| University of California San Francisco Foundation | San Francisco, CA | Chancellors fund for faculty recruitment and retention | $200,000 |
| University of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | Veterans programming and scholarships | $200,000 |
| Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History | Philadelphia, PA | Capacity building support | $200,000 |
| Common Sense Media | San Francisco, CA | Civic learning and media literacy | $175,000 |
| San Francisco Food Bank | San Francisco, CA | General operating support | $175,000 |
| University of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | Koret scholars | $160,000 |
| American Conservatory Theatre Foundation | San Francisco, CA | Bold access initiative | $150,000 |
| Asian Art Museum Foundation of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | Community access and engagement programs | $150,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 251 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Congregation Beth Sholom San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | Center for lifelong jewish education capital campaign - 1:1 match | $2,500,000 |
| American Friends of Polin Museum of the History of Polish Jews Inc | New York, NY | Core exhibition upgrades and the creation of the bonds: polish jews in the world gallery | $1,600,000 |
| Icivics Inc | Cambridge, MA | Teacher facilitation fellowship expansion in california | $750,000 |
| President-Board of Trustees Santa Clara College | Santa Clara, CA | Establish an interdisciplinary center on contemporary jewish thought, ideas, and global exchange | $750,000 |
| Ronald C Wornick Jewish Day School | Foster City, CA | Reconstructing our future capital campaign | $750,000 |
| The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University | Redwood City, CA | Presidential priorities fund | $750,000 |
| The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University | Redwood City, CA | Presidential priorities fund to improve the campus climate and experience for jewish students and faculty | $750,000 |
| University of California Berkeley Foundation | Berkeley, CA | Chancellor impact fund | $750,000 |
| University of California Berkeley Foundation | Berkeley, CA | Chancellor impact fund to improve the campus climate and experience for jewish students and faculty | $750,000 |
| University of California San Francisco Foundation | San Francisco, CA | Assistant director of jewish life and associated programming | $750,000 |
| American Friends of the Israel Museum | New York, NY | Exhibition support for the israel museum for fiscal years 2026, 2027, and 2028 | $666,667 |
| Jewish Family & Children's Services | San Francisco, CA | Tri-Regional jewish community food program | $600,000 |
| The Commonwealth Club - World Affairs of California | San Francisco, CA | Creating citizens civic education program | $600,000 |
| Goodwill of the San Francisco Bay | San Francisco, CA | Vets program | $500,000 |
| Second Harvest of Silicon Valley | San Jose, CA | General operating support | $500,000 |
| College Track | Oakland, CA | Bay area college counseling and partnerships strategy | $450,000 |
| San Francisco Food Bank | San Francisco, CA | General operating support | $450,000 |
| Higher Ground Sun Valley Inc | Ketchum, ID | Bay area programs | $400,000 |
| Glide Foundation | San Francisco, CA | Daily free meals program | $300,000 |
| Meals on Wheels of San Francisco Inc | San Francisco, CA | General operating support | $300,000 |
| St Anthony Foundation | San Francisco, CA | Dining room | $300,000 |
| Common Sense Media | San Francisco, CA | Civic learning and media literacy | $275,000 |
| The Alameda County Community Food Bank Inc | Oakland, CA | General operating support | $250,000 |
| Kipp Bay Area Public Schools | Oakland, CA | Kipp forward | $225,000 |
| Swords to Plowshares Veterans Rights Organization | San Francisco, CA | Veterans community center | $225,000 |
| YMCA of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | Youth civic engagement programs | $225,000 |
| Summer Search | Oakland, CA | Career readiness program | $150,000 |
| The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University | Redwood City, CA | Stanford institute for economic policy research (siepr) | $125,000 |
| Goodwill of Silicon Valley | San Jose, CA | Veterans training program | $120,000 |
| Insight Housing | Berkeley, CA | Housing and supportive services | $120,000 |
| Teach for America Inc | New York, NY | Bay area corps leadership training and alumni support | $120,000 |
| Coro Northern California Inc | San Francisco, CA | Teacher civic leadership pilot program | $100,000 |
| Bay Area Discovery Museum | Sausalito, CA | School and community education programs | $90,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | Citywide academic success programs | $90,000 |
| Npower Inc | Brooklyn, NY | Bay area training program | $90,000 |
| The Exploratorium | San Francisco, CA | Teacher professional development program | $80,000 |
| Hire Heroes USA | Alpharetta, GA | Bay area veterans | $75,000 |
| Travis Manion Foundation | Doylestown, PA | West region and northern california chapter | $75,000 |
| California Academy of Sciences | San Francisco, CA | School and community programs | $65,000 |
| University of California Berkeley Foundation | Berkeley, CA | Graduate fellowships in economics | $62,500 |
| 826 Valencia | San Francisco, CA | College readiness | $60,000 |
| Opendor Media Inc | Sunrise, FL | Opendor medias acquisition of israel21c | $50,000 |
| The Tech Interactive | San Jose, CA | Professional development | $50,000 |
| American Israel Education Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | General operating support | $36,000 |
| Hidden Genius Project | Oakland, CA | Intensive immersion program | $35,000 |
| Juma Ventures | San Francisco, CA | Bay area youth connect | $35,000 |
| Marine Mammal Center | Sausalito, CA | School and community education programs | $35,000 |
| Uaspire Inc | Boston, MA | Bay area program | $35,000 |
| Genesys Works - Bay Area | Oakland, CA | Bay area program | $30,000 |
| American Composers Orchestra Inc | New York, NY | October 2026 collaborationwith carnegie hall, the polin museum, and composer alex weiser | $25,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bay Area | Oakland, CA | General operating support in honor of the big gala 2026 | $25,000 |
| Jimena Inc | San Francisco, CA | Educational initiatives | $25,000 |
| Pef Israel Endowment Funds Inc | New York, NY | Recommended for malachei ariel in memory of ariel goldschmidt (amutah no. 58-0735694) for scholarship support for idf soldiers | $25,000 |
| San Francisco Opera Association | San Francisco, CA | General operating support | $25,000 |
| The Commonwealth Club - World Affairs of California | San Francisco, CA | General operating support in honor of the charlotte M. shultz award | $25,000 |
| Baptist Health South Florida Founation Inc | Coral Gables, FL | Miami cancer institute in memory of kal bass | $15,000 |
| American Sephardi Federation | New York, NY | Synagogues of australia and new zealand: architecture, history, and communities | $6,000 |
| Northern California Jewish Sports Hall of Fame | San Francisco, CA | Scholarships for jewish students | $5,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $40,456,133 | 309 |
| 2024 | $36,360,445 | 327 |
| 2023 | $39,808,506 | 405 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Aug 20, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202622329349100812
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 94-1624987
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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