Ralph & Marsha Guggenheim Family Foundation
Invitation OnlySan Francisco, California · EIN 26-3873872 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$158K
Organizations funded74
Typical grant$500
Total assets$216K
Half of its grants to organizations were between $360 and $1,000.
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
31% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish Film Institute | San Francisco, CA | General Support | $40,000 |
| Congregation Emanu El | San Francisco, CA | General Support | $15,019 |
| Anti-Defamation League | New York, NY | General Support | $3,000 |
| SF Museum Of Modern Art | San Francisco, CA | General Support | $3,000 |
| Jewish Community Relations Council | San Francisco, CA | General Support | $3,000 |
| Carnegie Mellon University | Pittsburgh, PA | General Support | $2,350 |
| Chabad of the Neighborhood | San Francisco, CA | General Support | $1,800 |
| One Israel Fund | Cedarhurst, NY | General Support | $1,800 |
| San Francisco Jazz Organization | San Francisco, CA | General Support | $1,500 |
| Jewish Home Sr Living Center Fdn | San Francisco, CA | General Support | $1,440 |
| Jewish Community Federation of SF | San Francisco, CA | General Support | $1,410 |
| Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation | Truckee, CA | General Support | $1,073 |
| Wikimedia Foundation | San Francisco, CA | General Support | $1,040 |
| Contemporary Jewish Museum | San Francisco, CA | General Support | $1,000 |
| Hebrew Free Loan Assn | San Francisco, CA | General Support | $1,000 |
| Homeless Prenatal Program | San Francisco, CA | General Support | $1,000 |
| Jewish Community Center San Francis | San Francisco, CA | General Support | $1,000 |
| American Joint Distribution Committ | New York, NY | General Support | $1,000 |
| Temple Israel Stockton | Stockton, CA | General Support | $1,000 |
| San Francisco Symphony | San Francisco, CA | General Support | $1,000 |
| Alameda County Community Food Bank | Oakland, CA | General Support | $1,000 |
| Season of Sharing Fund | San Francisco, CA | General Support | $1,000 |
| Roxie Theater | San Francisco, CA | General Support | $1,000 |
| Amer Friends of Magen David Adom | Encino, CA | General Support | $860 |
| American Enterprise Institute | Washington, DC | General Support | $720 |
| Copenhagen Consensus Center | Tewksbury, MA | General Support | $720 |
| Greenlight Clinic | San Francisco, CA | General Support | $550 |
| The Innocence Project | New York, NY | General Support | $540 |
| Asian Art Museum Foundation | San Francisco, CA | General Support | $500 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | Montgomery, AL | General Support | $500 |
| Friends of SF Public Library | San Francisco, CA | General Support | $500 |
| Golden Gate National Parks Assn | San Francisco, CA | General Support | $500 |
| Larkin Street Youth Services | San Francisco, CA | General Support | $500 |
| Nevada Museum of Art | Reno, NV | General Support | $500 |
| The Petey Greene Program | Princeton, NJ | General Support | $500 |
| St Anthony Foundation | San Francisco, CA | General Support | $500 |
| Rabbi Sacks Legacy Trust | New York, NY | General Support | $500 |
| Tufts University Hillel | Medford, MA | General Support | $500 |
| San Francisco State University Foun | San Francisco, CA | General Support | $500 |
| SFSPFeltton Institute | San Francisco, CA | General Support | $500 |
| Gateway School | San Francisco, CA | General Support | $500 |
| Rocket Dog Rescue | San Francisco, CA | General Support | $460 |
| Center for Photographic Art | Carmel, CA | General Support | $450 |
| Center for Fine Art Photography | Fort Collins, CO | General Support | $414 |
| Foundation of CCSF | San Francisco, CA | General Support | $400 |
| Beth El Synagogue | New Rochelle, NY | General Support | $365 |
| Boys and Girls Club of San Francisc | San Francisco, CA | General Support | $360 |
| Edgewood Center for San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | General Support | $360 |
| Jewish Vocational Services | San Francisco, CA | General Support | $360 |
| San Francisco Village | San Francisco, CA | General Support | $360 |
| Brandeis School of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | General Support | $360 |
| Kidzone Museum | Truckee, CA | General Support | $360 |
| Friends of the IDF | New York, NY | General Support | $360 |
| Lev Lalev Fund | Monsey, NY | General Support | $360 |
| Chabad of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | General Support | $360 |
| Truckee Donner Land Trust | Truckee, CA | General Support | $360 |
| Lupus Reseach Alliance | New York, NY | General Support | $360 |
| New Isreal Fund | Philadelphia, PA | General Support | $360 |
| Third Baptist Church | San Francisco, CA | General Support | $360 |
| Friends of SOTA | San Francisco, CA | General Support | $360 |
Showing the 60 largest of 74 grants to organizations.
The return also lists 59 grants to individuals ($51,480). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $158,223 | 133 |
| 2024 | $152,835 | 142 |
| 2023 | $143,012 | 134 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Apr 14, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202601049349100200
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 26-3873872
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
Facts on this page come from the foundation's own IRS Form 990-PF filings as published by the IRS. Grantvello does not know whether a foundation is accepting proposals right now: a past grant is not an open opportunity. Always confirm current guidelines with the funder before applying.