Metta Fund
Invitation OnlySan Francisco, California · EIN 94-2992640 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2025)$4M
Organizations funded52
Typical grant$100,000
Total assets$78.8M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $100,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 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.
Where it gives
13% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justice in Aging | Washington, DC | General operating support | $225,000 |
| Mission Action | San Francisco, CA | San francisco immigrant legal and education network (sfilen) and the rapid response network (rrn) | $200,000 |
| San Francisco Senior and Disability Action | San Francisco, CA | General operating support | $200,000 |
| Cara Education Fund | Oakland, CA | General operating support | $175,000 |
| Mujeres Unitas Y Activas | San Francisco, CA | General operating support | $175,000 |
| Services & Advocacy for Gay Lesbian Bisexual & Transgender Elders Inc | New York, NY | Diverse elders coalition | $175,000 |
| Richmond Neighborhood Center | San Francisco, CA | Sfnct's healthy behaviors for aging & older adults | $165,000 |
| Booker T Washington Community Service Center | San Francisco, CA | Equity community organizing (eco) project in san francisco | $110,000 |
| San Francisco African American Faith-Based Coalition | San Francisco, CA | General operating support | $108,000 |
| Bayview Hunters Point Multipurpose Senior Services | San Francisco, CA | General operating support | $104,000 |
| Samoan Community Development Center | San Francisco, CA | General operating support | $103,000 |
| Aging While Black | Baton Rouge, LA | Building connections in san francisco | $100,000 |
| Bend the Arc | New York, NY | Hand in hand: the domestic employers network | $100,000 |
| Caring Across Generations | New York, NY | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Center for Empowered Politics Education Fund | Oakland, CA | California domestic workers coalition | $100,000 |
| Coalition of Agencies Serving the Elderly | San Francisco, CA | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Community Living Campaign | San Francisco, CA | Dignity fund coalition | $100,000 |
| Community Tech Network | San Francisco, CA | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Felton Institute | San Francisco, CA | Age friendly neighborhood | $100,000 |
| Filipino-American Development Foundation | San Francisco, CA | South of market community action network | $100,000 |
| Mission Language and Vocational School | San Francisco, CA | Latino task force | $100,000 |
| Openhouse | San Francisco, CA | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Pilipino Workers Center | Los Angeles, CA | Homecare cooperative initiative | $100,000 |
| San Francisco Foundation | San Francisco, CA | Rework the bays community caregiving initiative: san francisco pilot | $100,000 |
| Us4us Bayarea | San Francisco, CA | General operating support | $100,000 |
| YMCA of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | Bayview hunters point ymca's holistic wellness for active older adults | $100,000 |
| YMCA of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | Chinatown ymca's aging well together program | $100,000 |
| YMCA of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | Mission ymca's be, belong, become: aging well together | $100,000 |
| Community Living Campaign | San Francisco, CA | Sf tech council | $75,000 |
| Kimochi Inc | San Francisco, CA | General operating support | $75,000 |
| National Domestic Workers Alliance | New York, NY | Caring across generations's california care can't wait | $75,000 |
| Scan Foundation | Long Beach, CA | Master plan for aging implementation | $75,000 |
| Self Help for the Elderly | San Francisco, CA | General operating support | $75,000 |
| California Department of Health Care Services | Sacramento, CA | Bridging public health and health care services in california | $50,000 |
| San Francisco Foundation | San Francisco, CA | Defend california pooled fund | $30,000 |
| Transgender Gender-Variant Intersex Justice Project | San Francisco, CA | General operating support | $20,000 |
| Services & Advocacy for Gay Lesbian Bisexual & Transgender Elders Inc | New York, NY | Diverse elders coalition participation in the asa onaging conference 2025 | $17,600 |
| Community Initiatives | Oakland, CA | The cornerstone campaign | $10,000 |
| Meals on Wheels of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | Home delivered meals program | $10,000 |
| Northern California Grantmakers | San Francisco, CA | Ncg's capacity building for the CEO and management team | $10,000 |
| Instituo de LA Raza | San Francisco, CA | General operating support | $6,500 |
| Community Forward | San Francisco, CA | Whole person health program planning | $5,000 |
| Community Initiatives | Oakland, CA | The healing well | $5,000 |
| Community Living Campaign | San Francisco, CA | Neighborhood buddies pilot project | $5,000 |
| Mission Neighborhood Centers Inc | San Francisco, CA | Healthy aging and disabilities program | $5,000 |
| Native American Health Center | San Francisco, CA | Community wellness department's elders program | $5,000 |
| Southwest Community Corporation | San Francisco, CA | General operating support | $5,000 |
| Wildflowers Institute | San Francisco, CA | Chinese elders in the tenderloin survey project | $3,500 |
| Booker T Washington Community Service Center | San Francisco, CA | Victory club for aging and older adults | $2,500 |
| Catholic Charities | San Francisco, CA | Omi senior center | $2,000 |
| Jewish Home and Senior Living Foundation | San Francisco, CA | Sf campus for jewish living | $1,750 |
| Pact Inc | Vallejo, CA | Health related educational scholarships | $1,750 |
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justice in Aging | Washington, DC | General operating support | $450,000 |
| San Francisco African American Faith-Based Coalition | San Francisco, CA | General operating support | $100,000 |
| San Francisco Foundation | San Francisco, CA | Rework the bays community caregiving initiative: san francisco pilot | $100,000 |
| Community Living Campaign | San Francisco, CA | Sf tech council | $75,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,010,600 | 56 |
| 2024 | $2,751,500 | 72 |
| 2023 | $2,765,000 | 64 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Jun 29, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202621809349100122
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 94-2992640
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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