The Sobrato Family Foundation

What they fund

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

5 grants matching “linguistic” · $500,000

• $150,000

  Californians for Justice Education Fund · San Jose, CA · 2024

  To implement community-informed policy recommendations that increase racial and linguistic diversity in californias educator workforce.

• $100,000

  Latinos for Education · Boston, MA · 2024

  To prioritize els in a new policy coalition building a racially and linguistically diverse educator workforce in california.

• $75,000

  Chinese for Affirmative Action · San Francisco, CA · 2024

  To support hmong el youth and educators to advocate for culturally and linguistically affirming learning in the central valley

• $100,000

  Latinos for Education · Belmont, MA · 2023

  To prioritize els in a new policy coalition building a racially and linguistically diverse educator workforce in california.

• $75,000

  Philanthropic Ventures Foundation · Oakland, CA · 2022

  To implement a linguistically- and culturally-responsive statewide messaging campaign to raise awareness about preschool opportunities for el children among educators and families of els.

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

• Silicon Valley Community Foundation32 grants · $47.7M
• Impactassets5 grants · $10.3M
• New Venture Fund7 grants · $2.2M
• Californians Together9 grants · $2.0M
• Amigos De Guadalupe Center for Justice & Empowerment9 grants · $1.3M
• Somos Mayfair15 grants · $1.3M
• Abode Services3 grants · $1.3M
• Trustees of Boston University5 grants · $1.3M
• Latino Education Advancement Foundation9 grants · $1.2M
• Parent Institute for Quality Education8 grants · $1.2M

Giving over time

Grant history

The 100 largest of 1,376 grants.

• $5.0M

  Silicon Valley Community Foundation · Mountain View, CA · 2024

  General support to the resonance philanthropies daf #4176

• $5.0M

  Silicon Valley Community Foundation · Mountain View, CA · 2023

  General support to the lisa and matthew sonsini family fund #4031

• $4.2M

  Silicon Valley Community Foundation · Mountain View, CA · 2022

  "to fund the silicon valley community foundation - $2,000,000 to daf 3674 john m., $2,000,000 to daf 5360 john m. And timi, 166,667 to daf 5868 sustainable foodies"

• $4.0M

  Impactassets · Bethesda, MD · 2023

  To support the resonance impact fund

• $4.0M

  Silicon Valley Community Foundation · Mountain View, CA · 2023

  $1,000,000 for general support to the john m. Sobrato fund (daf #3764); $3,000,000 for general support to the john m. Sobrato and timi sobrato fund (daf #5360)

• $3.2M

  Silicon Valley Community Foundation · Mountain View, CA · 2022

  To fund the silicon valley community foundation, abby sobrato scholarship fund [5115]

• $3.0M

  Impactassets · Bethesda, MD · 2024

  To support impact investments

• $2.5M

  Silicon Valley Community Foundation · Mountain View, CA · 2023

  General support to the resonance philanthropies (from i53-2 to svcf daf #4176)

• $2.1M

  Silicon Valley Community Foundation · Mountain View, CA · 2022

  "$100,000 to the resonance sustainability fund (#5673), $500,000to the resonance fund for children's health (#5674) and $1,500,000to the brisson family fund (#5675)"

• $2.0M

  Silicon Valley Community Foundation · Mountain View, CA · 2024

  General support to the lisa and matthew sonsini family fund #4031

• $2.0M

  Silicon Valley Community Foundation · Mountain View, CA · 2024

  $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 john m. Sobrato fund (daf #3764)

• $2.0M

  Silicon Valley Community Foundation · Mountain View, CA · 2023

  General support to the john m. Sobrato and timi sobrato fund (from i53-1 to svcf daf #5360)

• $2.0M

  Silicon Valley Community Foundation · Mountain View, CA · 2023

  $1,500,000 for general support to the resonance foundation for children's health daf #5674; $500,000 for general support to the resonance sustainability fund daf #5673

• $2.0M

  Silicon Valley Community Foundation · Mountain View, CA · 2022

  General support to the brisson family fund (from i53-2 to svcf daf #5675)

• $1.5M

  Impactassets · Bethesda, MD · 2024

  To support the resonance impact fund

• $1.5M

  Silicon Valley Community Foundation · Mountain View, CA · 2024

  $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. Sobrato fund (svcf daf #3764)

• $1.4M

  Silicon Valley Community Foundation · Mountain View, CA · 2022

  Support for the abby sobrato scholarship fund, daf #5115 and for the john matthew and andie sobrato fund, daf #4846.

• $1.3M

  Silicon Valley Community Foundation · Mountain View, CA · 2023

  General support to the resonance foundation for children's health (from i53-2 to svcf daf #5674)

• $1.2M

  Silicon Valley Community Foundation · Mountain View, CA · 2023

  General support to the john matthew and andie sobrato fund, #4846 (from i53-8 to svcf daf #4846)

• $1.1M

  The Foundation for Hispanic Education · San Jose, CA · 2022

  General operating support

• $1.0M

  County of San Mateo · Redwood City, CA · 2024

  To advance the production of 47 housing units focused on low-income farmworkers in half moon bay and support an innovative home-ownership model backed by public-private partnership.

• $1.0M

  Impactassets · Bethesda, MD · 2024

  General support to the resonance impact fund # 49413

• $1.0M

  Silicon Valley Community Foundation · Mountain View, CA · 2024

  General support to the john matthew and andie sobrato fund, #4846 (from i53-8 to svcf daf #4846)

• $1.0M

  Silicon Valley Community Foundation · Mountain View, CA · 2024

  General support to the resonance philanthropies fund #4176

• $1.0M

  Emerging Bilingual Collaborative · Alexandria, VA · 2023

  To support our pooled fund with five foundation partners called the emerging bilingual collaborative to improve the quality of teaching for all el children in pre-kindergarten to 3rd grade in california

• $1.0M

  Si Se Puede Collective · San Jose, CA · 2023

  To build backbone infrastructure for si se puede collective (sspc) and support sspc economic mobility initiatives in east san jose.

• $1.0M

  Silicon Valley Community Foundation · Mountain View, CA · 2023

  General support to the john m. Sobrato fund (from i53-1 to svcf daf #3764)

• $900,000

  New Venture Fund · Washington, DC · 2022

  To support our funder collaborative called the emerging bilingual collaborative fund with four foundation partners to improve the quality of teaching for all el children in preschool to 3rd grade in california.

• $875,000

  Global Impact · Alexandria, VA · 2024

  To support the emerging bilingual collaborative

• $790,000

  Impactassets · Bethesda, MD · 2022

  To support the jeffrey and leann sobrato charitable fund

• $750,000

  Trustees of Boston University · New York, NY · 2022

  To support the center for antiracist research in establishing a fund for the publication of the emancipator and the center affiliates program

• $660,000

  Destination Home · San Jose, CA · 2024

  To provide general operating support

• $500,000

  Abode Services · Fremont, CA · 2024

  General operating support for abodes core operations, and project support for abodes guaranteed income program and randomized control trial.

• $500,000

  Sunnyvale Community Services · Sunnyvale, CA · 2024

  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 · 2024

  24-50128 - to provide project support.

• $500,000

  Valley Health Foundation · San Jose, CA · 2024

  To support public schools and districts in east and downtown san jose and gilroy develop, enhance, or expand school-based behavioral health wellness centers.

• $500,000

  Abode Services · Fremont, CA · 2023

  General operating support for abode's core operations, and project support for abode's guaranteed income program and randomized control trial.

• $500,000

  Castilleja School · Palo Alto, CA · 2023

  To support the open their world capital campaign

• $500,000

  Gilroy Foundation · Gilroy, CA · 2023

  Capital support for gilroy youth impact center

• $500,000

  Valley Health Foundation · San Jose, CA · 2023

  To support public schools and districts in east and downtown san jose and gilroy develop, enhance, or expand school-based behavioral health wellness centers.

• $500,000

  Latino Community Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2022

  To support racial equity and justice

• $500,000

  Silicon Valley Community Foundation · Mountain View, CA · 2022

  General support to the john matthew and andie sobrato fund, #4846 (from i53-8 to svcf daf #4846)

• $500,000

  Silicon Valley Community Foundation · Mountain View, CA · 2022

  To support the black freedom fund.

• $482,000

  Silicon Valley Community Foundation · Mountain View, CA · 2024

  General support to the abby sobrato scholarship fund (from i53-8 to svcf daf #5115)

• $400,000

  Ayudando Latinos a Soar · El Granada, CA · 2024

  To provide general operating support.

• $400,000

  Silicon Valley Community Foundation · Mountain View, CA · 2024

  General support to the john matthew and andie sobrato fund, #4846

• $400,000

  Working Partnerships USA · San Jose, CA · 2024

  To support rapid response

• $400,000

  Unidosus · Washington, DC · 2023

  To coordinate el advocacy and uplift el policy priorities at the california state and federal levels.

• $400,000

  Silicon Valley Community Foundation · Mountain View, CA · 2022

  General support to the john m. Sobrato fund (daf #3764)

• $369,000

  Gardner Family Health Network · San Jose, CA · 2023

  General operating support

• $365,000

  Californians Together · Long Beach, CA · 2024

  To lead, align, and coordinate advocates, policymakers, educators, and other stakeholders to improve how californias education systems support els.

• $365,000

  Californians Together · Long Beach, CA · 2023

  To lead, align, and coordinate advocates, policymakers, educators, and other stakeholders to improve how california's education systems support els.

• $350,000

  Cast · Lynnfield, MA · 2024

  To inform policy, practice, and research on english learners with special needs in california

• $350,000

  Center for Tech and Civic Life · Chicago, IL · 2024

  To provide general operating support.

• $350,000

  Institute for Responsive Government · Chicago, IL · 2024

  To provide general operating support.

• $350,000

  New Venture Fund · Washington, DC · 2024

  To support the center for secure and modern elections.

• $350,000

  Somos Mayfair · San Jose, CA · 2024

  To support rapid response

• $350,000

  Loyola Marymount University · Los Angeles, CA · 2023

  To increase the quality and supply of bilingual educators in california.

• $350,000

  The Tower Foundation of San Jose State University · San Jose, CA · 2023

  Silicon valley k-16 collaborative: year 2

• $348,500

  Tiburcio Vasquez Health Center · Union City, CA · 2023

  General operating support

• $345,000

  Early Edge California · Los Angeles, CA · 2023

  This project will grow and mobilize a network of policymakers, advocates, educators, parents, and other stakeholders to improve early childhood education policy for english learner children statewide.

• $337,500

  Onegoal · Chicago, IL · 2023

  Strengthening postsecondary access and success for first generation students of color in southern alameda, san mateo and santa clara counties

• $334,000

  Wested · San Francisco, CA · 2022

  To inform public investments, state and local guidance, and advocacy on teacher preparation, special education, and district budgeting that will lead to improved outcomes for english learners.

• $333,332

  Coop Careers · New York, NY · 2023

  Renewal grant support to coop careers to launch a formal partnership with 1-2 colleges in silicon valley with clear enrollment targets, data sharing agreements, administrative champions, co-branding, and access to shred… read allRenewal grant support to coop careers to launch a formal partnership with 1-2 colleges in silicon valley with clear enrollment targets, data sharing agreements, administrative champions, co-branding, and access to shred physical space to ensure that first-generation college alumni are fully-employed in upwardly mobile careers in digital marketing and data analytics, and serve 500 new alumni in san jose by the end of 2025. less
• $325,000

  Californians Together · Long Beach, CA · 2022

  To lead, align and coordinate the efforts of advocates, policymakers, educators and other key stakeholders to improve how education systems statewide support english learners.

• $320,000

  California Association for Bilingual Education · Walnut, CA · 2023

  To increase access to quality bilingual education by increasing the capacity of and advocating on behalf of bilingual teachers, administrators, and english learner (el) families.

• $309,000

  New Venture Fund · Washington, DC · 2024

  To build a sustainable infrastructure for collective advocacy on behalf of el children in california

• $307,500

  The Education Trust · Oakland, CA · 2024

  24-50104 - to provide project support.

• $307,500

  The Education Trust-West · Oakland, CA · 2023

  To advocate for greater investment and strong on-the-ground implementation of california's english learner roadmap and other state policies to advance english learner (el) success.

• $300,000

  California Association for Bilingual Education · Walnut, CA · 2024

  To increase access to quality bilingual education by increasing the capacity of and advocating on behalf of bilingual teachers, administrators, and english learner (el) families.

• $300,000

  Latino Education Advancement Foundation · San Jose, CA · 2024

  The leaf center for college success

• $300,000

  Loyola Marymount University · Los Angeles, CA · 2024

  To increase the quality and supply of bilingual educators in california.

• $300,000

  Latino Education Advancement Foundation · San Jose, CA · 2023

  The leaf center for college success

• $300,000

  Year Up · San Francisco, CA · 2023

  To support year up's san jose program.

• $300,000

  California Association for Bilingual Education · Walnut, CA · 2022

  To advance state level reforms that promote and increase access to quality bilingual education by building the capacity of bilingual teachers, administrators and english learner (el) families to serve and advocate for e… read allTo advance state level reforms that promote and increase access to quality bilingual education by building the capacity of bilingual teachers, administrators and english learner (el) families to serve and advocate for els. less
• $300,000

  Destination Home · San Jose, CA · 2022

  To support silicon valley guaranteed income pilot, a partnership of destination: home and s se puede collective.

• $300,000

  Latino Education Advancement Foundation · San Jose, CA · 2022

  The leaf center for college success

• $300,000

  Year Up · San Francisco, CA · 2022

  To support year up's san jose program.

• $275,000

  Juma Ventures · San Francisco, CA · 2023

  Juma ventures bay area youthconnect program

• $275,000

  Juma Ventures · San Francisco, CA · 2022

  Juma ventures bay area youthconnect program

• $275,000

  The Education Trust-West · Oakland, CA · 2022

  To improve opportunities and outcomes for english learners (els) in california by conducting policy analysis, advocacy, and engagement with educators and the community for systemic reforms.

• $262,500

  Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County · San Jose, CA · 2023

  General operating support

• $262,500

  Second Harvest of Silicon Valley · San Jose, CA · 2023

  General operating support

• $262,500

  South County Community Health Center · East Palo Alto, CA · 2023

  General operating support

• $262,500

  Abode Services · Fremont, CA · 2022

  General operating support

• $262,500

  Lifemoves · Menlo Park, CA · 2022

  General operating support

• $255,000

  Start Small Think Big · New York, CA · 2024

  To provide general operating support

• $250,000

  10000 Degrees · San Rafael, CA · 2024

  To support 10,000 degrees' college success south bay programming

• $250,000

  Alameda County Community Food Bank · Oakland, CA · 2024

  To provide general operating support

• $250,000

  Amigos De Guadalupe Center for Justice & Empowerment · San Jose, CA · 2024

  To provide general operating support

• $250,000

  Ayudando Latinos a Soar · El Granada, CA · 2024

  Project support for the pre-development of a farmworker resource center in half moon bay

• $250,000

  Boys & Girls Clubs of the Peninsula · Menlo Park, CA · 2024

  General operating support (youth development)

• $250,000

  Braven Incorporated · Chicago, IL · 2024

  Grant renewal to continue and expand braven at san jose state university (sjsu), which equips low-income, first-generation students with the skills, confidence, experiences and social capital to secure strong first jobs… read allGrant renewal to continue and expand braven at san jose state university (sjsu), which equips low-income, first-generation students with the skills, confidence, experiences and social capital to secure strong first jobs upon graduation. less
• $250,000

  California Community Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2024

  To develop and implement a narrative change initiative with the consortium for english learner success, a coalition of 100 organizations working to improve english learner (el) policy and practice in los angeles, one of… read allTo develop and implement a narrative change initiative with the consortium for english learner success, a coalition of 100 organizations working to improve english learner (el) policy and practice in los angeles, one of the portfolios key regions. less
• $250,000

  California Competes · Oakland, CA · 2024

  To partner with san jose city college (sjcc) and community-based organizations to facilitate focus groups and feedback sessions with low-wage workers in east san jose and co-create a model for sjccs east san jose expans… read allTo partner with san jose city college (sjcc) and community-based organizations to facilitate focus groups and feedback sessions with low-wage workers in east san jose and co-create a model for sjccs east san jose expansion. less
• $250,000

  Catalyst California · Los Angeles, CA · 2024

  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 childhood education.

• $250,000

  Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County · San Jose, CA · 2024

  To provide general operating support.

• $250,000

  Collective Impact Solutions · Vista, CA · 2024

  To provide general operating support. To an organization that works on systems transformation

• $250,000

  Fresh Lifelines for Youth Inc (Fly) · Milpitas, CA · 2024

  General operating support

• $250,000

  Futures Without Violence · San Francisco, CA · 2024

  To support the courage museum & education center

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