Skyline Foundation
Invitation OnlySan Francisco, California · EIN 94-3380194 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$80.4M
Organizations funded194
Typical grant$250,000
Total assets$1.3B
Half of its grants to organizations were between $150,000 and $500,000.
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.
Where it gives
74% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc | New York, NY | General support | $3,000,000 |
| Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated | New York, NY | General support | $3,000,000 |
| Sierra Club Foundation | Oakland, CA | Energy project | $2,500,000 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council Inc | New York, NY | General support | $2,000,000 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation | Washington, DC | For the charitable purposes of resource equity funders collaborative | $1,500,000 |
| American Journalism Project Inc | Washington, DC | General support | $1,500,000 |
| Economic Security Project Inc | New York, NY | General support | $1,500,000 |
| Rewiring America Inc | Washington, DC | General support | $1,500,000 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors | New York, NY | For the charitable purposes of climate catalyst | $1,500,000 |
| The Miami Foundation | Miami, FL | General support to press forward | $1,500,000 |
| Berkeley Lab Foundation | Oakland, CA | For lawrence berkeley national laboratory's enhanced weathering research | $1,000,000 |
| Center for Carbon Removal | Washington, DC | General support | $1,000,000 |
| Clean Air Task Force Inc | Boston, MA | General support | $1,000,000 |
| Climate and Clean Energy Equity Fund | Washington, DC | General support | $1,000,000 |
| Earthjustice | San Francisco, CA | Climate and clean energy program | $1,000,000 |
| Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated | New York, NY | Methanesat | $1,000,000 |
| Givedirectly Inc | New York, NY | General support | $1,000,000 |
| Global Fund for Women Inc | San Francisco, CA | General support | $1,000,000 |
| Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI | For the charitable purposes of rx kids | $1,000,000 |
| Pro Publica Inc | New York, NY | General support | $1,000,000 |
| Pro Publica Inc | New York, NY | Campaign | $1,000,000 |
| Stichting Sed Fund | Den Haag, NL | General support | $1,000,000 |
| United States Energy Foundation | San Francisco, CA | General support | $1,000,000 |
| Windward Fund | Washington, DC | For the charitable purposes of global methane hub | $1,000,000 |
| Activate Global Inc | Berkeley, CA | General support | $750,000 |
| Calcef Innovations | Berkeley, CA | General support | $750,000 |
| California State University Foundation | Long Beach, CA | Teacher residency scholarships | $750,000 |
| Climateworks Foundation | San Francisco, CA | Clean cooling collaborative | $750,000 |
| Rights and Resources Initiative | Washington, DC | General support | $750,000 |
| World Resources Institute | Washington, DC | World resources institute india | $750,000 |
| Center for Climate and Energy Solutions | Arlington, VA | General support | $666,667 |
| 350Org | Boston, MA | General support | $500,000 |
| Alliance for Safety and Justice | San Francisco, CA | Support to secure civic and economic rights for people with criminal records | $500,000 |
| Alliance for Tribal Clean Energy Inc | Washington, DC | Indigenous power and light fund | $500,000 |
| Borealis Philanthropy | Minneapolis, MN | For the charitable purposes of racial equity in journalism fund | $500,000 |
| Center for Community Change | Washington, DC | General support | $500,000 |
| Center for Technology and Civic Life | Chicago, IL | General support | $500,000 |
| Center on Budget and Policy Priorities | Washington, DC | State fiscal policy institute and the work on guaranteed income | $500,000 |
| Climateworks Foundation | San Francisco, CA | Carbon dioxide removal solutions program | $500,000 |
| Elevate Energy | Chicago, IL | For the charitable purposes of justice40 accelerator | $500,000 |
| Environmental Working Group | Washington, DC | General support | $500,000 |
| Evergreen Collaborative | Washington, DC | General support | $500,000 |
| Fines and Fees Justice Center Inc | New York, NY | General support | $500,000 |
| Global Greengrants Fund | Boulder, CO | General support | $500,000 |
| Leading Educators Inc | Dallas, TX | General support | $500,000 |
| Learning Policy Institute | Palo Alto, CA | General support | $500,000 |
| M E B Alliance for Educator Diversity Inc | Peachtree City, GA | General support | $500,000 |
| National Center for Teacher Residencies Inc | Chicago, IL | General support | $500,000 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | For the charitable purposes of voter justice project | $500,000 |
| Physicians Scientists and Engineers for Sustainable and Healthy Energy Inc | Oakland, CA | General support | $500,000 |
| Prime Coalition Inc | Cambridge, MA | General support | $500,000 |
| United Nations Foundation | Washington, DC | For charitable purposes of US climate alliance | $500,000 |
| Upchieve Inc | Brooklyn, NY | General support | $500,000 |
| Windward Fund | Washington, DC | For the charitable purposes of hive fund for gender and climate justice | $500,000 |
| Deep South Today | Ridgeland, MS | General support | $400,000 |
| Indij Public Media | Phoenix, AZ | Indian country today's bureau expansion | $400,000 |
| Marshall Project Inc | New York, NY | General support | $400,000 |
| National College Advising Corps Inc | Raleigh, NC | General support | $400,000 |
| Regents of the University of California at Berkeley | Berkeley, CA | The india energy & climate center (iecc) | $400,000 |
| Shared Ascent Fund | Sacramento, CA | For the charitable purposes of student borrower protection center | $400,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 194 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc | New York, NY | General support | $6,000,000 |
| Sierra Club Foundation | Oakland, CA | Energy project | $5,000,000 |
| The Miami Foundation | Miami, FL | General support to press forward | $4,500,000 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council Inc | New York, NY | General support | $4,000,000 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation | Washington, DC | For the charitable purposes of resource equity funders collaborative | $3,000,000 |
| American Journalism Project Inc | Washington, DC | General support | $3,000,000 |
| Rewiring America Inc | Washington, DC | General support | $3,000,000 |
| Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated | New York, NY | Methanesat | $2,000,000 |
| Stichting Sed Fund | Den Haag, | General support | $2,000,000 |
| Calcef Innovations | Berkeley, CA | General support | $1,500,000 |
| Climateworks Foundation | San Francisco, CA | Clean cooling collaborative | $1,500,000 |
| World Resources Institute | Washington, DC | World resources institute india | $1,500,000 |
| Center for Climate and Energy Solutions | Arlington, VA | General support | $1,333,333 |
| Alliance for Tribal Clean Energy Inc | Washington, DC | Indigenous power and light fund | $1,000,000 |
| Center for Community Change | Washington, DC | General support | $1,000,000 |
| Center for Technology and Civic Life | Chicago, IL | General support | $1,000,000 |
| Center on Budget and Policy Priorities | Washington, DC | State fiscal policy institute and the work on guaranteed income | $1,000,000 |
| Elevate Energy | Chicago, IL | For the charitable purposes of justice40 accelerator | $1,000,000 |
| Evergreen Collaborative | Washington, DC | General support | $1,000,000 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | For the charitable purposes of voter justice project | $1,000,000 |
| Prime Coalition Inc | Cambridge, MA | General support | $1,000,000 |
| Social and Enviromental Entrepreneurs | Calabasas, CA | Trust-Based philanthropy project | $1,000,000 |
| Deep South Today | Ridgeland, MS | General support | $800,000 |
| Marshall Project Inc | New York, NY | General support | $800,000 |
| National College Advising Corps Inc | Raleigh, NC | General support | $800,000 |
| Regents of the University of California at Berkeley | Berkeley, CA | The india energy & climate center (iecc) | $800,000 |
| Shared Ascent Fund | Washington, DC | For the charitable purposes of student borrower protection center | $800,000 |
| Teach Org Inc | San Francisco, CA | General support | $800,000 |
| Futuro Media Group | New York, NY | General support | $750,000 |
| Human Rights Watch Inc | New York, NY | Digital investigation lab | $700,000 |
| Springboard to Opportunities | Jackson, MS | General support | $666,666 |
| Children Now | Oakland, CA | General support | $650,000 |
| Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press | Washington, DC | General support | $600,000 |
| Student Press Law Center | Washington, DC | $450,000 for general support and $450,000 for the new voices campaign | $600,000 |
| Big Picture Company Inc | Providence, RI | General support | $500,000 |
| Fines and Fees Justice Center Inc | New York, NY | General support | $500,000 |
| New America Foundation | Washington, DC | Education program | $500,000 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | For the charitable purposes of center for secure and modern elections | $500,000 |
| Political Report Inc | Washington, DC | General support | $500,000 |
| Public Advocates Inc | San Francisco, CA | Education program | $500,000 |
| The Breakthrough Collaborative Inc | Oakland, CA | General support | $500,000 |
| Type Media Center | New York, NY | Type investigations | $500,000 |
| Aabc Foundation Inc | Perkiomenville, PA | General support | $400,000 |
| Institute for Medicaid Innovation Inc | Washington, DC | General support | $400,000 |
| Rebuild Local News | Brooklyn, NY | General support | $400,000 |
| University of Washington | Chicago, IL | Office of sponsored programs for the support of department of child, family, population health nursing - for partners in practice:… | $400,000 |
| 19Th News | Austin, TX | General support | $350,000 |
| Tides Center | Los Angeles, CA | For the charitable purposes of prosecutors alliance | $300,000 |
| Elephant Circle | Palisade, CO | State of birth justice policy initiative | $250,000 |
| Foundation for California Community Colleges | Sacramento, CA | For the charitable purposes of california college guidance initiative | $250,000 |
| Labstart Innovations Inc | Oakland, CA | General support | $250,000 |
| Oregon State University Foundation | Corvallis, OR | Program funds for the uplift lab in the college of liberal arts and their work for community birth excellence, quality, and safety | $250,000 |
| Project on Predatory Student Lending Inc | Jamaica Plain, MA | General support | $250,000 |
| Project on Predatory Student Lending Inc | Jamaica Plain, MA | General support | $250,000 |
| Acnm Foundation | Cambridge, MA | For the charitable purposes of quality maternal and newborn care research alliance | $200,000 |
| California Nurse-Midwives Foundation | San Francisco, CA | General support | $200,000 |
| Oregon State University Foundation | Austin, TX | National association of certified professional midwives | $200,000 |
| Black Midwifery Collective NFP | Chicago, IL | Shepherding a successful launch of the midwifery program at kennedy king community college | $150,000 |
| Elephant Circle | Palisade, CO | For the charitable purposes of asociacin de parteras de puerto rico | $150,000 |
| Sisters in Birth Inc | Jackson, MS | General support | $150,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $80,436,334 | 270 |
| 2023 | $65,046,683 | 224 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 15, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202543199349100949
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 94-3380194
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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