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Simpson Psb Fund

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$34.8M
in grants paid: 115
grants: 67
recipients: 2022–2024
filing years

Recent grants

The 100 largest recent grants from this foundation’s filings, newest year first.

$10.0M
University of California Berkeley Foundation · Berkeley, CA · 2024
To support the missions and operations of the berkeley art museum and pacific film archive, the library fund, and the botantical garden.
$5.0M
Ucsf Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2024
To further the organization's mission to advance health worldwide by supporting research for breast cancer treatment options and initiatives for providing patients with access to compassionate and equitable care.
$790,000
Girls Inc of Alameda County · Oakland, CA · 2024
To provide funds for unrestricted general support and scholarships to help girls from underserved bay area communities rise to be strong, smart and bold.
$525,000
Oakland Museum of California · Oakland, CA · 2024
To provide funds for unrestricted general operating support to further the mission of the organization.
$200,000
Uc Theatre Berkeley Music Group · Berkeley, CA · 2024
To provide funds in support of the creation of a chief operating officer position at the uc theatre.
$160,000
New Literary Project · Oakland, CA · 2024
To provide funds for unrestricted general support that invests in students, teachers, readers, authors and writers by offering free workshops for underserved younger writers; a national award to a mid-career author; and…
$110,000
Oakland Leaf · Oakland, CA · 2024
To provide funds for unrestricted general support for students needing social and emotional resources and enrichment opportunities, that include the love cultivating schoolyards program, theater arts, poetry and other d…
$100,000
California College of the Arts · San Francisco, CA · 2024
To support the maker/meet/future capital campaign for the expansion of the cca san francisco campus, and to benefit the cca scholarship fund for talented and deserving art and design students.
$87,500
California Symphony · Walnut Creek, CA · 2024
To provide funds for unrestricted general support for california symphony's music education programs offered to musicians, at-risk bay area students, classically-curious adults and rising composers.
$85,000
Cancer Support Community San Francisco Bay Area · Walnut Creek, CA · 2024
To support the construction of the new state of the art cancer support center in lafayette, california that will allow all people affected by cancer to receive comprehensive and equitable cancer care.
$51,000
Ruth Bancroft Garden · Walnut Creek, CA · 2024
To preserve the garden and rare collection of water-conserving plants, and to improve educational outreach, including free entry to families with modest means, to preschool-age children, and to the community during spec…
$50,000
University of California Regents · Berkeley, CA · 2024
To provide funds for unrestricted general support to the university of california, berkeley.
$40,000
California Shakespeare Theater · Orinda, CA · 2024
To provide funds for unrestricted general support for cal shakes to deliver theater performances, youth education programs and artistic engagement activities for its audiences and the local community.
$40,000
Big Wave Project · El Granada, CA · 2024
To support the organization's mission of providing housing, a sense of community, and an environment in which to thrive, for adults with special needs.
$30,000
Diablo Regional Arts Association · Walnut Creek, CA · 2024
To provide funds for unrestricted general support to provide exceptional arts programming through live theatre, visual arts and youth education, and various avenues of accessiility for all to enjoy the arts.
$25,000
Life Learning Academy · San Francisco, CA · 2024
To support the academic mission of the organizaion, which is to provide operating support for the education, professional development, and social and emotional health of disconnected students and transition-aged young a…
$25,000
Calpirg Education Fund · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
To provide general operating support for initiatives that improve the health, safety, and well-being of all.
$20,000
Rock the Casa · Walnut Creek, CA · 2024
To support the organization's mission to benefit charitable organizations that serve children in need, such as court appointed special advocates and friends of camp concord.
$16,000
Kala Art Institute · Berkeley, CA · 2024
To provide funds for unrestricted general support that furthers the mission of kala art institute to offer art facilities and education to artists, the general public, and public school children.
$11,000
Northern Light School · Oakland, CA · 2024
To provide funds for unrestricted general support to close the tuition gap, support the school's operating budget, curricula and technology for students; and to provide competitive salaries and ongoing professional deve…
$10,000
Museum of Craft and Design · San Francisco, CA · 2024
To provide funds for unrestricted general support to the organization's operating fund that provides exhibitions, programs and partnership to underserved neighborhoods.
$5,000
Chinese Culture Center Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2024
To support the mission of ccc, which is dedicated to elevating underserved communities and giving voice to equality through education and contemporary art.
$5,000
National Foundation for Cancer Research · Rockville, MD · 2024
To provide funds for unrestricted general support to further nfcr's vision and mission to cure all types of cancer.
$5,000
New Performance Traditions · San Francisco, CA · 2024
To provide operating support of the dresher ensemble artist residency program.
$5,000
Futures Without Violence · San Francisco, CA · 2024
Donation made in honor of buz kanter, to support the mission of futures without violence and the development of the courage museum.
$5,000
Creative Growth Arts Center · Oakland, CA · 2024
To support the organization's mission, which is to advance the inclusion of artists with developmental disabilities in contemporary art and to strengthen the community by providing a supportive studio environment and ga…
$5,000
Compassion & Choices · Etna, NH · 2024
To provide funds for unrestricted general support that furthers the mission and vision of compassion & choices.
$5,000
Association of California Symphony Orchestras · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
To support acso orchestra community members the opportunity to listen, learn, network and support each other.
$2,000
Shelter Inc (Project Hearth) · Concord, CA · 2024
To provide funds for unrestricted general support to further the mission of the organization, to help prevent and end homelessness in contra costa county.
$1,000
Uc Press Foundation · Oakland, CA · 2024
To provide funds to support the organization's mission to serve as a bridge connecting the academic world and curious readers worldwide.
$1,000
University of California Botanic Garden at Berkeley · Walnut Creek, CA · 2024
To provide funds for unrestricted general support for additional programming, collections and other services at walnut creek libraries.
$1,000
Lafayette Library and Learning Center Foundation · Lafayette, CA · 2024
To provide funds for unrestricted general support that helps kepp the library doors open additional hours each week, and to provide materials, resources and the latest technology to patrons from the community.
$1,000
Families Without Borders · Walnut Creek, CA · 2024
To provide funds for unrestricted general support of the organization's mission to prepare the next generation of leaders through higher education.
$1,000
Save Mount Diablo · Walnut Creek, CA · 2024
To provide funds to support the organization's mission to preserve mount diablo's peaks through land acquisition and preservation strategies.
$5.1M
Cancer Support Community San Francisco Bay Area · Walnut Creek, CA · 2023
To support the construction of the new state of the art cancer support center in lafayette, california that will allow all people affected by cancer to receive comprehensive and equitable cancer care.
$4.0M
University of California Berkeley Foundation · Berkeley, CA · 2023
To support the missions and operations of the berkeley art museum and pacific film archive, the library fund, and the botantical garden.
$1.6M
California College of the Arts · San Francisco, CA · 2023
To support the maker/meet/future capital campaign for the expansion of the cca san francisco campus, and to benefit the cca scholarship fund for talented and deserving art and design students.
$600,000
Girlsmart Literacy Program · Orinda, CA · 2023
To provide funds for charitable grants to organizations and programs that provide literacy-based, after-school programs for girls in economically distressed and under-resourced communities.
$525,000
Oakland Museum of California · Oakland, CA · 2023
To provide funds for unrestricted general operating support to further the mission of the organization.
$485,000
Girls Inc of Alameda County · Oakland, CA · 2023
To provide funds for unrestricted general support and scholarships to help girls from underserved bay area communities rise to be strong, smart and bold.
$200,000
Uc Theatre Berkeley Music Group · Berkeley, CA · 2023
To provide funds in support of the creation of a chief operating officer position at the uc theatre.
$165,000
California Shakespeare Theater · Orinda, CA · 2023
To provide funds for unrestricted general support for cal shakes to deliver theater performances, youth education programs and artistic engagement activities for its audiences and the local community.
$135,000
Big Wave Project · El Granada, CA · 2023
To support the organization's mission of providing housing, a sense of community, and an environment in which to thrive, for adults with special needs.
$127,000
California Symphony · Walnut Creek, CA · 2023
To provide funds for unrestricted general support for california symphony's music education programs offered to musicians, at-risk bay area students, classically-curious adults and rising composers.
$125,000
Ucsf Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2023
To further the organization's mission to advance health worldwide by supporting research for breast cancer treatment options and initiatives for providing patients with access to compassionate and equitable care.
$120,000
Oakland Leaf · Oakland, CA · 2023
To provide funds for unrestricted general support for students needing social and emotional resources and enrichment opportunities, that include the love cultivating schoolyards program, theater arts, poetry and other d…
$100,000
Life Learning Academy · San Francisco, CA · 2023
To support the academic mission of the organizaion, which is to provide operating support for the education, professional development, and social and emotional health of disconnected students and transition-aged young a…
$70,000
Ruth Bancroft Garden · Walnut Creek, CA · 2023
To preserve the garden and rare collection of water-conserving plants, and to improve educational outreach, including free entry to families with modest means, to preschool-age children, and to the community during spec…
$50,000
University of California Regents · Berkeley, CA · 2023
To provide funds for unrestricted general support to the university of california, berkeley.
$36,000
Northern Light School · Oakland, CA · 2023
To provide funds for unrestricted general support to close the tuition gap, support the school's operating budget, curricula and technology for students; and to provide competitive salaries and ongoing professional deve…
$35,000
Museum of Craft and Design · San Francisco, CA · 2023
To provide funds for unrestricted general support to the organization's operating fund that provides exhibitions, programs and partnership to underserved neighborhoods.
$31,000
Diablo Regional Arts Association · Walnut Creek, CA · 2023
To provide funds for unrestricted general support to provide exceptional arts programming through live theatre, visual arts and youth education, and various avenues of accessiility for all to enjoy the arts.
$25,000
New Literary Project · Oakland, CA · 2023
To provide funds for unrestricted general support that invests in students, teachers, readers, authors and writers by offering free workshops for underserved younger writers; a national award to a mid-career author; and…
$20,000
Walnut Creek Library Foundation · Walnut Creek, CA · 2023
To provide funds for unrestricted general support for additional programming, collections and other services at walnut creek libraries.
$15,000
Kala Art Institute · Berkeley, CA · 2023
To provide funds for unrestricted general support that furthers the mission of kala art institute to offer art facilities and education to artists, the general public, and public school children.
$10,000
John Muir Health Foundation · Walnut Creek, CA · 2023
To provide funds for unrestricted general support and to benefit the birth center at john muir health.
$10,000
Chinese Culture Center Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2023
To support the mission of ccc, which is dedicated to elevating underserved communities and giving voice to equality through education and contemporary art.
$10,000
Futures Without Violence · San Francisco, CA · 2023
Donation made in honor of buz kanter, to support the mission of futures without violence and the development of the courage museum.
$10,000
Kennedy-King Memorial Scholarship Fund · Martinez, CA · 2023
To provide funds for student financial aid and scholarships to underrepresented minority students attending or coming from one of the three contra costa county community colleges.
$7,500
Piedmont Makers · Piedmont, CA · 2023
To provide funds for unrestricted general support to inspire k-12 science, technology, engineering, arts/design, and math education in piedmont, california and beyond.
$5,000
National Ms Society · San Francisco, CA · 2023
To provide funds for unrestricted general support to help people affected by multiple sclerosis and to fund research initiatives for treatment.
$5,000
Association of California Symphony · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
To support acso orchestra community members the opportunity to listen, learn, network and support each other.
$5,000
New Performance Traditions · San Francisco, CA · 2023
To provide operating support of the dresher ensemble artist residency program.
$5,000
Orinda Community Foundation · Orinda, CA · 2023
To support the organization's mission to enhance the quality of life in orinda, including financial assistance to support community activities, beautification and the arts.
$2,500
The Gardens at Heather Farm · Walnut Creek, CA · 2023
To provide funds for unrestricted general support of the organization's public garden and facility.
$2,000
Creative Growth Arts Center · Oakland, CA · 2023
To support the organization's mission, which is to advance the inclusion of artists with developmental disabilities in contemporary art and to strengthen the community by providing a supportive studio environment and ga…
$1,500
Teach for America · San Francisco, CA · 2023
To provide funds for unrestricted general support to find, develop, and support a network of leaders who confront educational inequity through teaching.
$1,000
The Crucible · Oakland, CA · 2023
To support the crucible's youth industrial arts programs that provides a safe place for bay area youth to receive hands-on instruction and inspiration in the fine and industrial arts.
$1,000
Shelter · Concord, CA · 2023
To provide funds for unrestricted general support to further the mission of the organization, to help prevent and end homelessness in contra costa county.
$1,000
California Public Interest Research Group · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
To provide general operating support for initiatives that improve the health, safety, and well-being of all
$1.0M
Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive · Berkeley, CA · 2022
To support the mission of the museum to provide art and film programs, exhibition programs, and to share its collection to the widest possible audience.
$750,000
Girlsmart Literacy Program · Orinda, CA · 2022
To provide funds for charitable grants to organizations and programs that provide literacy-based, after-school programs for girls in economically distressed and under-resourced communities.
$620,000
Girls Inc of Alameda County · Oakland, CA · 2022
To provide funds for unrestricted general support and scholarships to help girls from underserved bay area communities rise to be strong, smart and bold.
$500,000
Oakland Museum of California · Oakland, CA · 2022
To provide funds for unrestricted general support to further the mission of the organization.
$160,144
California Symphony · Walnut Creek, CA · 2022
To provide funds for unrestricted general support for california symphony's music education programs offered to musicians, at-risk bay area students, classically-curious adults and rising composers.
$120,000
Oakland Leaf Foundation · Oakland, CA · 2022
To provide funds for unrestricted general support for students needing social and emotional resources and enrichment opportunities, that include the love cultivating schoolyards program, theater arts, poetry and other d…
$100,000
Uc Theatre Berkeley Music Group · Berkeley, CA · 2022
To provide funds for unrestricted general support through the uc theatre annual fund.
$51,000
Lafayette Library and Learning Center Foundation · Lafayette, CA · 2022
To support the lafayette library and learning center foundation projects that includes writing workshops for underserved youth, an annual writing award for a mid-career author, and events to support aspiring writers and…
$50,500
Cancer Support Community San Francisco · Walnut Creek, CA · 2022
To support capital campaign initiative for new center to support cancer patients, family members and caregivers, in addition to expanded programs and services. Dedicated in memory of don jenkins, shannon mcgowan, lynda …
$50,000
Museum of Craft and Design · San Francisco, CA · 2022
To provide funds for unrestricted general support to the organization's operating fund that provides exhibitions, programs and partnership to underserved neighborhoods.
$50,000
La Dance Project · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
To provide funds for its annual operating budget to establish the programs and community engagement manager position, with the goal to expand its educational programming and to strengthen its connection with the local a…
$40,000
California Shakespeare Theater · Berkeley, CA · 2022
To provide funds for unrestricted general support for cal shakes to deliver theater performances, youth education programs and artistic engagement activities for its audiences and the local community.
$40,000
Rock the Casa · Walnut Creek, CA · 2022
To provide funds for unrestricted general support that benefits bay area children who need the services of court appointed special advocates, big brother big sisters, boys and girls club, and the friend of camp concord.
$34,000
Diablo Regional Arts Association · Walnut Creek, CA · 2022
To provide funds for unrestricted general support to provide exceptional arts programming through live theatre, visual arts and youth education, and various avenues of accessiility for all to enjoy the arts.
$25,000
University of California Regents · Berkeley, CA · 2022
To provide funds for unrestricted general support to the university of california, berkeley.
$25,000
Audubon Canyon Ranch · Stinson Beach, CA · 2022
To provide funds for unrestricted general support for environmental conservation and education to teachers and students, and to conduct conservation science over a system of nature preserves in marin, sonoma and lake co…
$24,739
California College of the Arts · San Francisco, CA · 2022
To provide funds for unrestricted general support for raising scholarship funds for talented students to obtain an education at california college of the arts.
$22,000
Ruth Bancroft Garden · Walnut Creek, CA · 2022
To provide operating support, including garden maintenance and renovations, programs to expand the garden's children's educational summer camps, and seed funding for renovating ruth's folly.
$20,000
Walnut Creek Library Foundation · Walnut Creek, CA · 2022
To provide funds for unrestricted general support for additional programming, collections and other services at walnut creek libraries.
$20,000
Northern Light School · Oakland, CA · 2022
To provide funds for unrestricted general support to close the tuition gap, support the school's operating budget, curricula and technology for students; and to provide competitive salaries and ongoing professional deve…
$15,000
Kala Art Institute · Berkeley, CA · 2022
To provide funds for unrestricted general support that furthers the mission of kala art institute to offer art facilities and education to artists, the general public, and public school children.
$12,000
Las Trampas · Martinez, CA · 2022
To provide funds for unrestricted general support.
$11,000
National Center for Cancer Research · Rockville, MD · 2022
To provide funds to support cancer research and prevention.
$10,000
Creative Growth Arts Center · Oakland, CA · 2022
To provide funds for unrestricted general support to further its mission to advance the inclusion of artists with developmental disabilities by providing a supportive studio environment and gallery representation.
$10,000
New Literary Project · Oakland, CA · 2022
To provide funds for unrestricted general support that invests in students, teachers, readers, authors and writers by offering free workshops for underserved younger writers; a national award to a mid-career author; and…
$10,000
Kennedy-King Memorial College Scholarship Fund · Martinez, CA · 2022
To provide funds for student financial aid and scholarships to underrepresented minority students attending or coming from one of the three contra costa county community colleges.
$10,000
John Muir Health Foundation · Walnut Creek, CA · 2022
To provide funds for unrestricted general support for john muir health's medical intensive care unit.
$7,500
The Edible Schoolyard Project · Berkeley, CA · 2022
To provide funds for unrestricted general support to strengthen the field of edible education through training and curricular resources to schools, community centers, museums, and farms.
$5,000
National Ms Society · San Francisco, CA · 2022
To provide funds for unrestricted general support to help people affected by multiple sclerosis and to fund research initiatives for treatment.
$5,000
Association of California Symphony Orchestras · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
To support acso orchestra community members the opportunity to listen, learn, network and support each other.

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call. Most private foundations do not accept unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.