Woven Foundation (Fka the Bylo Chacon Foundation)
Invitation OnlySan Francisco, California · EIN 83-1651595 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$2.3M
Organizations funded38
Typical grant$50,000
Total assets$28M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $25,500 and $87,500.
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
69% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glorious Orphanage | Boston, MA | General operating support | $181,500 |
| Educators Institute for Human Rights | Washington, DC | General operating support | $137,500 |
| Tropical Focus for Rural Development | Kisumu, KE | General operating support - expenditure responsibility | $115,000 |
| Hope of Family | Muhanga, RW | General operating support - expenditure responsibility | $100,500 |
| Vision Globale Dorientation Des Jeunes | Butembo, CG | General operating support - expenditure responsibility | $100,500 |
| Beso Foundation | Kampala, UG | General operating support - expenditure responsibility | $100,000 |
| Friends of Orphans | Kampala, UG | General operating support - expenditure responsibility | $100,000 |
| Ushahidi Inc | Orlando, FL | General operating support | $100,000 |
| M K Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence | Rochester, NY | General operating support | $88,000 |
| Dost Education | San Francisco, CA | General operating support | $87,500 |
| Kula Project Inc | Lynchburg, VA | General operating support | $75,000 |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Support for People Living With AIDS and Orphans | Kisumu, KE | General operating support - expenditure responsibility | $75,000 |
| UC San Diego Foundation | LA Jolla, CA | General operating support for the social impact incubator | $75,000 |
| Foundation for Learning Equality Inc | LA Jolla, CA | General operating support | $65,000 |
| One and All Aid | Penzance, UK | General operating support - expenditure responsibility | $60,500 |
| Dzi Foundation a Colorado Non-Profit Corporation | Ridgway, CO | General operating support | $60,000 |
| National Police Accountability Project | New Orleans, LA | General operating support | $50,500 |
| Peacedu Initiative Rwanda | Kigali, RW | General operating support - expenditure responsibility | $50,500 |
| Re-Imagining Migration | Boston, MA | General operating support | $50,500 |
| Digital Harbor Foundation | Berkeley, CA | General operating support for project wayfinder | $50,000 |
| Earthenable Inc | Weston, MA | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Ella Baker Center for Human Rights in California | Oakland, CA | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Nurse-Family Partnership | Denver, CO | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Tostan | Alexandria, VA | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Code for America Labs | San Francisco, CA | General operating support | $35,000 |
| Strongminds Inc | Maplewood, NJ | General operating support | $28,834 |
| The Regents of the University of California at Berkeley | Berkeley, CA | General operating support for the california policy lab | $27,500 |
| Maia | Denver, CO | General operating support - expenditure responsibility | $25,500 |
| Spark Microgrants | New York, NY | General operating support | $25,500 |
| Capable | Mammoth Lakes, CA | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Dorcas Consolation Family | Rwamagana, RW | General operating support - expenditure responibility | $25,000 |
| Fortify Inc | Belfast, ME | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Global Project Against Hate and Extremism | Montgomery, AL | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Groundswell Project Cwdu Community Interest Company | London, UK | General operating support - expenditure responsibility | $25,000 |
| Slum Children Foundation Kamwokya | Kampala, UG | General operating support - expenditure responsibility | $25,000 |
| Women Forward International | Washington, DC | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Lwala Community Alliance | Nashville, TN | General operating support | $21,750 |
| Hope of Family | Muhanga, RW | General operating support - expenditure responsibility | $500 |
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beso Foundation | Kampala, | General operating support - expenditure responsibility | $340,000 |
| Friends of Orphans | Kampala, | General operating support - expenditure responsibility | $307,000 |
| Ushahidi Inc | Orlando, FL | General operating support | $300,000 |
| Hope of Family | Muhanga, | General operating support - expenditure responsibility | $200,000 |
| Tropical Focus for Rural Development | Kisumu, | General operating support - expenditure responsibility | $200,000 |
| Vision Globale Dorientation Des Jeunes | Butembo, | General operating support - expenditure responsibility | $200,000 |
| Glorious Orphanage | Boston, MA | General operating support | $180,000 |
| M K Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence | Rochester, NY | General operating support | $125,000 |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Support for People Living With AIDS and Orphans | Kisumu, | General operating support - expenditure responsibility | $120,000 |
| Dost Education | San Francisco, CA | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Peacedu Initiative Rwanda | Kigali, | General operating support - expenditure responsibility | $100,000 |
| Code for America Labs | San Francisco, CA | General operating support | $75,000 |
| Kula Project Inc | Lynchburg, VA | General operating support | $75,000 |
| National Police Accountability Project | New Orleans, LA | General operating support | $75,000 |
| Foundation for Learning Equality Inc | LA Jolla, CA | General operating support | $65,000 |
| Lwala Community Alliance | Nashville, TN | General operating support | $63,750 |
| Spark Microgrants | New York, NY | General operating support | $60,000 |
| Strongminds Inc | Maplewood, NJ | General operating support | $56,666 |
| Re-Imagining Migration | Boston, MA | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Global Project Against Hate and Extremism | Montgomery, AL | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Maia | Denver, CO | General operating support - expenditure responsibility | $25,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,262,084 | 59 |
| 2023 | $2,250,150 | 54 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 13, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202513179349102876
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 83-1651595
- Profile updated Nov 6, 2026
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