The Sobrato Family Foundation
Historical FunderMountain View, California · EIN 77-0348912 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$69.3M
Organizations funded526
Typical grant$75,000
Total assets$904.5M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,500 and $150,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | 2A APPLICATIONS ARE SENT OUT DIRECT |
|---|---|
| Address | 599 CASTRO ST 400, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94041 |
| Phone | 6508767010 |
| Form and materials | 2B. TO APPLY FOR FOUNDATION FUNDING A NONPROFIT SHOULD VISIT WWW.SOBRATO.ORG. A FORM IS AVAILABLE ONLINE TO FILL OUT TO THEN RECEIVE INFORMATION FROM THE FOUNDATION REGARDING FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES. |
| Deadlines | 2C. SEE 2B ABOVE |
| Restrictions | 2D. THE SOBRATO FAMILY FOUNDATION'S INVESTMENTS ARE TARGETED TOWARD STRONG COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROMOTE SELF RELIANCE AND ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE, AND POSITIVELY CONTRIBUTE TO THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ECONOMICALLY, PHYSICALLY AND EMOTIONALLY CHALLENGED INDIVIDUALS THROUGHOUT SILICON VALLEY. |
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
14% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Mountain View, CA | General support to the resonance philanthropies daf #4176 | $5,000,000 |
| Impactassets Inc | Bethesda, MD | To support impact investments | $3,000,000 |
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Mountain View, CA | $1,000,000.00 for general support to the john M. sobrato and timi sobrato fund (daf #5360) and $1,000,000.00 for general support to the… | $2,000,000 |
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Mountain View, CA | General support to the lisa and matthew sonsini family fund #4031 | $2,000,000 |
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Mountain View, CA | $750,000 for general support to the john M. sobrato and timi sobrato fund (svcf daf #5360); $750,000 for general support to the john M.… | $1,500,000 |
| Impactassets Inc | Bethesda, MD | To support the resonance impact fund | $1,500,000 |
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Mountain View, CA | General support to the resonance philanthropies fund #4176 | $1,000,000 |
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Mountain View, CA | General support to the john matthew and andie sobrato fund, #4846 (from I53-8 to svcf daf #4846) | $1,000,000 |
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Mountain View, CA | General support to the resonance philanthropies fund #4176 | $1,000,000 |
| County of San Mateo | Redwood City, CA | To advance the production of 47 housing units focused on low-income farmworkers in half moon bay and support an innovative home-ownership… | $1,000,000 |
| Impactassets Inc | Bethesda, MD | General support to the resonance impact fund # 49413 | $1,000,000 |
| Global Impact | Alexandria, VA | To support the emerging bilingual collaborative | $875,000 |
| Destination Home | San Jose, CA | To provide general operating support | $660,000 |
| Sunnyvale Community Services | Sunnyvale, CA | Transition grant to provide general operating support. and funding for succession planning. | $500,000 |
| The Tower Foundation of San Jose State University | San Jose, CA | 24-50128 - to provide project support. | $500,000 |
| Valley Health Foundation | San Jose, CA | To support public schools and districts in east and downtown san jose and gilroy develop, enhance, or expand school-based behavioral health… | $500,000 |
| Abode Services | Fremont, CA | General operating support for abodes core operations, and project support for abodes guaranteed income program and randomized control trial. | $500,000 |
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Mountain View, CA | General support to the abby sobrato scholarship fund (from I53-8 to svcf daf #5115) | $482,000 |
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Mountain View, CA | General support to the john matthew and andie sobrato fund, #4846 | $400,000 |
| Working Partnerships USA | San Jose, CA | To support rapid response | $400,000 |
| Ayudando Latinos a Soar | El Granada, CA | To provide general operating support. | $400,000 |
| Californians Together | Long Beach, CA | To lead, align, and coordinate advocates, policymakers, educators, and other stakeholders to improve how californias education systems… | $365,000 |
| Somos Mayfair Inc | San Jose, CA | To support rapid response | $350,000 |
| Center for Tech and Civic Life | Chicago, IL | To provide general operating support. | $350,000 |
| Cast | Lynnfield, MA | To inform policy, practice, and research on english learners with special needs in california | $350,000 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | To support the center for secure and modern elections. | $350,000 |
| Institute for Responsive Government | Chicago, IL | To provide general operating support. | $350,000 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | To build a sustainable infrastructure for collective advocacy | $309,000 |
| The Education Trust | Oakland, CA | 24-50104 - to provide project support. | $307,500 |
| California Association for Bilingual Education | Walnut, CA | To increase access to quality bilingual education by increasing the capacity of and advocating | $300,000 |
| Loyola Marymount University | Los Angeles, CA | To increase the quality and supply of bilingual educators in california. | $300,000 |
| Latino Education Advancement Foundation | San Jose, CA | The leaf center for college success | $300,000 |
| Start Small Think Big Inc | New York, CA | To provide general operating support | $255,000 |
| 10000 Degrees | San Rafael, CA | To support 10,000 degrees' college success south bay programming | $250,000 |
| Small Business Majority Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | To support small business majoritys work in silicon valley | $250,000 |
| The University of California Berkeley Foundation | Berkeley, CA | 24-50257 -to provide project support. | $250,000 |
| Trustees of Boston University | New York, NY | To support the center for antiracist research in establishing a fund for the publication of the emancipator and the center affiliates… | $250,000 |
| United Way of the Bay Area | San Francisco, CA | To provide general operating support | $250,000 |
| Sacred Heart Community Service | San Jose, CA | To provide general operating support. | $250,000 |
| Safe Space Pictures Foundation | Beverly Hills, CA | General operating support | $250,000 |
| Safe Space Pictures Foundation | Beverly Hills, CA | General operating support | $250,000 |
| Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center | San Francisco, CA | To support renaissance's programs throughout san mateo, santa clara, and unincorporated alameda counties. | $250,000 |
| Second Harvest of Silicon Valley | San Jose, CA | To provide general operating support. | $250,000 |
| Wested | San Francisco, CA | To develop an economic analysis that will inform the english learner program staff on their strategic refresh as well as grantee partners… | $250,000 |
| Collective Impact Solutions | Vista, CA | To provide general operating support. to an organization that works on systems transformation | $250,000 |
| Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County | San Jose, CA | To provide general operating support. | $250,000 |
| Catalyst California | Los Angeles, CA | To prioritize young el children also known as dual language learners (dlls) in the roll-out of the governors 10-year master plan for early… | $250,000 |
| Amigos de Guadalupe Center for Justice & Empowerment | San Jose, CA | To provide general operating support | $250,000 |
| Ayudando Latinos a Soar | El Granada, CA | Project support for the pre-development of a farmworker resource center in half moon bay | $250,000 |
| Alameda County Community Food Bank | Oakland, CA | To provide general operating support | $250,000 |
| California Community Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | To develop and implement a narrative change initiative with the consortium for english learner success, a coalition of 100 organizations… | $250,000 |
| California Competes | Oakland, CA | To partner with san jose city college (sjcc) and community-based organizations to facilitate focus groups and feedback sessions with… | $250,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of the Peninsula | Menlo Park, CA | General operating support (youth development) | $250,000 |
| Braven Incorporated | Chicago, IL | Grant renewal to continue and expand braven at san jose state university (sjsu), which equips low-income, first-generation students with… | $250,000 |
| Lifemoves | Menlo Park, CA | To provide general operating support | $250,000 |
| Philanthropic Ventures Foundation | Oakland, CA | To partner with the california department of education (cde) to raise awareness about universal prekindergarten for english learners among… | $250,000 |
| Pivotal | San Jose, CA | General operating support | $250,000 |
| Non-Profit Housing Association of Northern California (Nph) | San Francisco, CA | To provide one-year flexible funding that will help the non-profit housing association of northern ca support the bay areas thriving… | $250,000 |
| Fresh Lifelines for Youth Inc (Fly) | Milpitas, CA | General operating support | $250,000 |
| Futures Without Violence | San Francisco, CA | To support the courage museum & education center | $250,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 526 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Destination Home | San Jose, CA | To provide general operating support | $650,000 |
| Thrive Alliance | Redwood City, CA | To provide project funding to silicon valley next. | $440,000 |
| Centro Legal de LA Raza | Oakland, CA | To support the alameda county immigration legal and education partnership | $375,000 |
| Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County | Redwood City, CA | To support linking immigrants to benefits, resources & education (libre) | $300,000 |
| Wested | San Francisco, CA | To develop and pilot a new approach to bilingual educator workforce planning that supports districts statewide to implement bilingual… | $280,000 |
| Philanthropic Ventures Foundation | Oakland, CA | To partner with the california department of education (cde) to raise awareness about universal prekindergarten for english learners among… | $250,000 |
| United Way of the Bay Area | San Francisco, CA | To provide general operating support. | $250,000 |
| Sacred Heart Community Service | San Jose, CA | To provide general operating support | $250,000 |
| Second Harvest of Silicon Valley | San Jose, CA | To provide general operating support. | $250,000 |
| Alameda County Community Food Bank | Oakland, CA | To provide general operating support | $250,000 |
| Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County | San Jose, CA | To provide general operating support. | $250,000 |
| California Budget & Policy Center | Sacramento, CA | To educate state policymakers on opportunities to improve schooling for english learners statewide through the states investments in public… | $225,000 |
| Californians for Justice Education Fund Inc | San Jose, CA | To provide project support. | $225,000 |
| Parent Institute for Quality Education | National City, CA | To support piqe bay area | $200,000 |
| First 5 San Mateo County | Redwood City, CA | To provide project support. | $200,000 |
| Tiburcio Vasquez Health Center Inc | Union City, CA | General operating support | $200,000 |
| Year Up Inc | San Francisco, CA | To support year up united's silicon valley programming and san jose office | $200,000 |
| Puente de LA Costa Sur | Pescadero, CA | General operating support | $200,000 |
| South County Community Health Center Inc | East Palo Alto, CA | To provide general operating support | $200,000 |
| Children Now | Oakland, CA | To provide project support. | $200,000 |
| Breakthrough Silicon Valley | San Jose, CA | To provide general operating support | $200,000 |
| Law Foundation of Silicon Valley | San Jose, CA | To provide general operating support | $194,000 |
| Golden State Opportunity Foundation | San Francisco, CA | To provide general operating support. | $187,500 |
| Gardner Family Health Network | San Jose, CA | To provide general operating support | $184,500 |
| Juma Ventures | San Francisco, CA | To support juma ventures youthconnect and alumni engagement programs in santa clara county and san mateo county | $175,000 |
| Grameen America | Jackson Heights, NY | To support grameen's san jose branch | $175,000 |
| Ica Fund | Oakland, CA | To support icas silicon valley entrepreneurs, businesses, and investments | $175,000 |
| Jobtrain Inc | Menlo Park, CA | To provide general operating support | $175,000 |
| Working Solutions Cdfi | San Francisco, CA | To provide low-cost loans and technical assistance to small businesses in silicon valley. | $175,000 |
| Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto Inc | East Palo Alto, CA | To provide general operating support | $175,000 |
| Bay Area Community Health | Fremont, CA | To provide general operating support | $175,000 |
| St Francis Center of Redwood City | Redwood City, CA | To provide general operating support | $172,500 |
| Digital Nest Inc | Watsonville, CA | General operating support | $166,666 |
| Samaritan House | San Mateo, CA | To support critical safety net services for san mateo county's most vulnerable residents with personalized case management, healthcare,… | $162,500 |
| YWCA Golden Gate Silicon Valley | San Jose, CA | To provide general operating support | $162,500 |
| Peninsula Family Service | San Mateo, CA | General operating support for service delivery and leadership development in san mateo county and san clara county. | $160,000 |
| Parent Institute for Quality Education | National City, CA | To empower parents in the central valley to advocate for improved regional and state policies for el success | $155,000 |
| Partnership for Los Angeles Schools | Los Angeles, CA | To advocate for the widespread adoption of effective english learner policies and practices in the los angeles unified school district and… | $150,000 |
| Faith in Action Bay Area | Redwood City, CA | To provide general operating support | $150,000 |
| First Place for Youth | Oakland, CA | General operating support | $150,000 |
| The Tower Foundation of San Jose State University | San Jose, CA | Project support for the K16 collaborative | $150,000 |
| Youth United for Community Action | East Palo Alto, CA | To provide general operating support | $150,000 |
| Svhome | San Jose, CA | To provide general operating support | $150,000 |
| San Jose Evergreen Community College District Foundation | San Jose, CA | To support the first year experience program | $150,000 |
| San Jose Evergreen Community College District Foundation | San Jose, CA | To support the east side career choices commitment pilot | $150,000 |
| St Joseph's Family Center | Gilroy, CA | To provide general operating support | $150,000 |
| Coastside Hope | El Granada, CA | To provide general operating support | $150,000 |
| Edsource | Oakland, CA | To provide news reporting and storytelling on critical issues impacting the education of english learners and immigrant students in… | $150,000 |
| Bay Area Council Foundation | San Francisco, CA | To galvanize the bay area regions business community to advocate for els and bilingual education in california. | $150,000 |
| Californians Dedicated to Education Foundation | San Francisco, CA | To develop a comprehensive state plan to implement the el roadmap state policy in districts across california | $150,000 |
| Center for Employment Opportunities | New York, NY | To support CEO san jose | $150,000 |
| Central Valley Journalism Collaborative | Sacramento, CA | To support the launch of an english learner reporting lab to cover el education issues impacting students and families in the central… | $150,000 |
| Centro Community Partners | Oakland, CA | To provide project support. | $150,000 |
| Roots Community Health Center | Oakland, CA | To provide general operating support | $148,625 |
| Los Altos Mountain View Community Foundation | Los Altos, CA | Program support for evergreen collective | $137,500 |
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Mountain View, CA | To support the capacity building leadership investment and equity forward programs | $137,500 |
| Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence | San Jose, CA | To provide general operating support | $129,500 |
| Homefirst Services of Santa Clara County | Milpitas, CA | To provide general operating support | $129,500 |
| Mujeres Unidas Y Activas | San Francisco, CA | To provide general operating support | $125,000 |
| Oakland Public Education Fund | Oakland, CA | To support policy advocacy, research, and technical assistance in service of californias newcomer student success. | $125,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $69,330,316 | 651 |
| 2023 | $62,512,863 | 535 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 17, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202523219349105832
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 77-0348912
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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