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Bill & Susan Oberndorf Foundation

Name: Bill & Susan Oberndorf Foundation grants, 2022–2025
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

241
grants reported: $76.2M
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $25,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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

University School4 grants · $15.2M
American Federation for Children Growth Fund10 grants · $15.0M
Dr Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy2 grants · $5.1M
Ucsf (Chancellor Circle Challenge)1 grant · $5.0M
University School Oberndorf Merit Scholarship)1 grant · $5.0M
University of California Sf Foundation - Dr Edward Chang2 grants · $4.0M
University of California Sf Foundation - Department of Psychiatry2 grants · $4.0M
Enviromental Defense Fund5 grants · $3.7M
University of California Sf Foundation (Department of Neurology)2 grants · $3.3M
Save the Children4 grants · $1.3M

Giving over time

$21.4M

2022

$18.8M

2023

$14.7M

2024

$21.2M

2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 241 grants.

$7.5M
American Federation for Children Growth Fund · Dallas, TX · 2025
General charity
$7.5M
University School · Shaker Heights, OH · 2024
General charity
$7.5M
University School · Shaker Heights, OH · 2023
General charity
$5.0M
Ucsf (Chancellor Circle Challenge) · San Francisco, CA · 2025
General charity
$5.0M
Dr Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
General charity
$5.0M
University School Oberndorf Merit Scholarship) · Shaker Heights, OH · 2022
General charity
$2.5M
American Federation for Children Growth Fund · Dallas, TX · 2024
General charity
$2.0M
University of California Sf Foundation - Department of Psychiatry · San Francisco, CA · 2023
General charity
$2.0M
University of California Sf Foundation - Dr Edward Chang · San Francisco, CA · 2023
General charity
$2.0M
University of California Sf Foundation - Department of Psychiatry · San Francisco, CA · 2022
General charity
$2.0M
University of California Sf Foundation - Dr Edward Chang · San Francisco, CA · 2022
General charity
$1.7M
University of California Sf Foundation (Department of Neurology) · San Francisco, CA · 2025
General charity
$1.6M
University of California Sf Foundation (Department of Neurology) · San Francisco, CA · 2024
General charity
$1.5M
American Federation for Children Growth Fund · Dallas, TX · 2023
General charity
$1.5M
American Federation for Children Growth Fund · Dallas, TX · 2022
General charity
$1.2M
Enviromental Defense Fund · San Francisco, CA · 2023
General charity
$1.2M
The Environmental Defense Fund · San Francisco, CA · 2022
General charity
$1.0M
California Academy of Sciences · San Francisco, CA · 2025
General charity
$1.0M
Edgewood Center for Children and Families · San Francisco, CA · 2025
General charity
$1.0M
Enviromental Defense Fund · San Francisco, CA · 2025
General charity
$1.0M
Enviromental Defense Fund · San Francisco, CA · 2024
General charity
$1.0M
American Federation for Children Growth Fund · Dallas, TX · 2023
General charity
$1.0M
Stanford University · Stanford, CA · 2023
General charity
$1.0M
American Federation for Children Growth Fund · Dallas, TX · 2022
General charity
$1.0M
Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy · San Francisco, CA · 2022
General charity
$500,000
Neighbors for a Better San Francisco · San Rafael, CA · 2025
General charity
$500,000
St Benedicts Preparatory School · Newark, NJ · 2025
General charity
$500,000
Stanford University (Dept of Otolaryngology ) · Stanford, CA · 2025
General charity
$500,000
Cathedral School for Boys · San Francisco, CA · 2023
General charity
$500,000
Cathedral School for Boys · San Francisco, CA · 2022
General charity
$400,000
Save the Children · Fairfield, CT · 2023
General charity
$400,000
Save the Children · Fairfield, CT · 2022
General charity
$250,000
Balanced Budget Now · Tysons Corner, VA · 2025
General charity
$250,000
Dish Sf (Delivering Innovation in Supportive Housing) · San Francisco, CA · 2025
General charity
$250,000
Education Reform Now · New York, NY · 2025
General charity
$250,000
Save the Children · Fairfield, CT · 2025
General charity
$250,000
Enviromental Defense Fund · San Francisco, CA · 2024
General charity
$250,000
Save the Children · Fairfield, CT · 2024
General charity
$250,000
Save the Children (Ukraine and Middle East) · Fairfield, CT · 2024
General charity
$250,000
Bipartiisan Policy Center · Washington, DC · 2023
General charity
$250,000
Enviromental Defense Fund · San Francisco, CA · 2023
General charity
$250,000
Bipartiisan Policy Center · Washington, DC · 2022
General charity
$250,000
New California Coalition Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2022
General charity
$200,000
Neighbors for a Better San Francisco ( · San Rafael, CA · 2024
General charity
$175,000
Spark Sf Public Schools · San Francisco, CA · 2025
General charity
$100,000
Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation · Menlo Park, CA · 2025
General charity
$100,000
Ica Cristo Rey · San Francisco, CA · 2025
General charity
$100,000
Salvation Army · San Francisco, CA · 2025
General charity
$100,000
San Francisco Marin Food Bank · San Francisco, CA · 2025
General charity
$100,000
San Francisco Symphony · San Francisco, CA · 2025
General charity
$100,000
Tipping Point · San Francisco, CA · 2025
General charity
$100,000
University School · Shaker Heights, OH · 2025
General charity
$100,000
Dr Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
General charity
$100,000
Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation · Menlo Park, CA · 2024
General charity
$100,000
Salvation Army · San Francisco, CA · 2024
General charity
$100,000
Ucsf · San Francisco, CA · 2024
General charity
$100,000
Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation · Menlo Park, CA · 2023
General charity
$100,000
Tipping Point Community · San Francisco, CA · 2023
General charity
$100,000
Ucsf Foundation Chancellor'S Circle · San Francisco, CA · 2023
General charity
$100,000
Uja Federation of New York · New York, NY · 2023
General charity
$100,000
University School · Shaker Heights, OH · 2023
General charity
$100,000
Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation · Menlo Park, CA · 2022
General charity
$100,000
Ploughshares Fund · San Francisco, CA · 2022
General charity
$100,000
Tipping Point Community · San Francisco, CA · 2022
General charity
$100,000
University School (Give Day) · Shaker Heights, OH · 2022
General charity
$72,000
Nativity High School · San Francisco, CA · 2024
General charity
$50,000
Chronicle Season of Sharing Fund · San Francisco, CA · 2025
General charity
$50,000
St Vincent De Paul Society San Francisco · San Francisco, CA · 2025
General charity
$50,000
UCLA Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
General charity
$50,000
Ucsf ( Future of the Brain Summit) · San Francisco, CA · 2025
General charity
$50,000
Williams College Alumni Fund (Class of 1975) · Williamstown, MA · 2025
General charity
$50,000
Cathedral School for Boys · San Francisco, CA · 2024
General charity
$50,000
Chronicle Season of Sharing Fund · San Francisco, CA · 2024
General charity
$50,000
Mission Dolores Academy · San Francisco, CA · 2024
General charity
$50,000
San Francisco Marin Food Bank · San Francisco, CA · 2024
General charity
$50,000
Stanford University (Hoover House Circle) · Stanford, CA · 2024
General charity
$50,000
UCLA Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
General charity
$50,000
Williams College Alumni Fund (Class of 1975) · Williamstown, MA · 2024
General charity
$50,000
Chronicle Season of of Sharing Fund · San Francisco, CA · 2023
General charity
$50,000
Mission Dolores Academy · San Francisco, CA · 2023
General charity
$50,000
Salvation Army · San Francisco, CA · 2023
General charity
$50,000
St Agnes · San Francisco, CA · 2023
General charity
$50,000
UCLA Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
General charity
$50,000
William'S College Alumni Fund · Williamstown, MA · 2023
General charity
$50,000
Afc Growth Fund (Ny Benefit Dinner Honoring Senator Tim Scott · Dallas, TX · 2022
General charity
$50,000
Chronicle Season of of Sharing Fund · San Francisco, CA · 2022
General charity
$50,000
Exploratorium · San Francisco, CA · 2022
General charity
$50,000
Foundation for Excellence in Education · Tallahassee, FL · 2022
General charity
$50,000
Mission Delores Academy Benefit Luncheon) · San Francisco, CA · 2022
General charity
$50,000
Salvation Army Holiday Luncheon · San Francisco, CA · 2022
General charity
$50,000
St Agnes · San Francisco, CA · 2022
General charity
$50,000
Success Academy (Spring Benefit) · New York, NY · 2022
General charity
$50,000
UCLA Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
General charity
$50,000
William'S College Alumni Fund · Williamstown, MA · 2022
General charity
$40,000
Cathedral School for Boys · San Francisco, CA · 2025
General charity
$30,000
Stanford Humanities and Sciences Depart · Stanford, CA · 2022
General charity
$25,000
American Enterprise Institute · Washington, DC · 2025
General charity
$25,000
Common Sense Media · San Francisco, CA · 2025
General charity
$25,000
Institute for Excellence in Education · Mt Pleasant, MO · 2025
General charity
$25,000
Leadership Roundtable · Washington, DC · 2025
General charity

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