Funding search · EIN 943374170 · San Francisco, CA

Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation

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

271
grants reported
$97.5M
total given
2022–2024
filing years
$250,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222024. 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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Top recipients

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  • Cambiar Education3 grants · $10.5M
  • Tipping Point Community3 grants · $7.8M
  • Charter School Growth Fund3 grants · $4.0M
  • New Leaders3 grants · $3.1M
  • Innovate Public Schools3 grants · $2.5M
  • Silicon Schools Fund3 grants · $2.5M
  • Oakland Reach3 grants · $2.5M
  • Child Mind Institute2 grants · $2.0M
  • Kipp Foundation3 grants · $1.8M
  • Tides Center3 grants · $1.6M

Giving over time

$29.6M
2022
$33.1M
2023
$34.8M
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 271 grants.

  • $4.0M

    Cambiar Education · San Diego, CA · 2023

    Education

  • $3.5M

    Cambiar Education · San Diego, CA · 2022

    K-12 Education Reform

  • $3.4M

    Tipping Point Community · San Francisco, CA · 2023

    Housing & Homelessness

  • $3.0M

    Cambiar Education · Encino, CA · 2024

    Education

  • $2.6M

    Tipping Point Community · San Francisco, CA · 2024

    Housing & Homelessness

  • $1.9M

    Tipping Point Community · San Francisco, CA · 2022

    Human Services

  • $1.8M

    Child Mind Institute · New York, NY · 2022

    Human Services

  • $1.6M

    New Leaders · New York, NY · 2022

    K-12 Education Reform

  • $1.5M

    Charter School Growth Fund · Broomfield, CO · 2024

    Education

  • $1.5M

    Charter School Growth Fund · Broomfield, CO · 2023

    Education

  • $1.3M

    3rd Street Youth Center & Clinic · San Francisco, CA · 2024

    Housing & Homelessness

  • $1.2M

    Newschools Venture Fund · Oakland, CA · 2023

    Education

  • $1.1M

    Silicon Schools Fund · Oakland, CA · 2022

    K-12 Education Reform

  • $1.0M

    Teach for America · New York, NY · 2024

    Executive Director Discretionary Grant

  • $1.0M

    Playlab Education · Union City, CA · 2024

    Education

  • $1.0M

    New Leaders · New York, NY · 2023

    Education

  • $1.0M

    Teach for America (Bay Area) · Oakland, CA · 2023

    Education

  • $1.0M

    Charter School Growth Fund · Broomfield, CO · 2022

    K-12 Education Reform

  • $850,000

    Innovate Public Schools · San Jose, CA · 2022

    K-12 Education Reform

  • $850,000

    Oakland Reach · Oakland, CA · 2022

    K-12 Education Reform

  • $800,000

    City Fund · Beaverton, OR · 2024

    Education

  • $800,000

    Innovate Public Schools · Menlo Park, CA · 2024

    Education

  • $800,000

    Oakland Reach · Oakland, CA · 2024

    Education

  • $800,000

    Innovate Public Schools · San Jose, CA · 2023

    Education

  • $800,000

    Oakland Reach · Oakland, CA · 2023

    Education

  • $750,001

    Kipp Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2023

    Education

  • $750,000

    Kipp Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2024

    Education

  • $750,000

    New Schools Venture Fund · Walnut Creek, CA · 2024

    Education

  • $750,000

    Silicon Schools Fund · Oakland, CA · 2024

    Board Chair

  • $605,000

    Tides Center · San Francisco, CA · 2024

    Executive Director Discretionary Grant

  • $600,000

    Greenhouse E3 · Portland, TX · 2024

    Education

  • $600,000

    Silicon Schools Fund · Oakland, CA · 2023

    Education

  • $600,000

    Tides Center · San Francisco, CA · 2023

    Housing & Homelessness

  • $550,000

    Success Academy · New York, NY · 2022

    K-12 Education Reform

  • $500,000

    Bay Education Fund · San Francisco, CA · 2024

    Education

  • $500,000

    Braven · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Education

  • $500,000

    Da Vinci Schools · El Segundo, CA · 2024

    Education

  • $500,000

    New Leaders · New York, NY · 2024

    Education

  • $500,000

    Nurses Middle College · Providence, RI · 2024

    Education

  • $500,000

    Rivet School · Richmond, CA · 2024

    Education

  • $500,000

    San Francisco Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2024

    Housing & Homelessness

  • $500,000

    Success Academy Charter Schools · New York, NY · 2024

    Education

  • $500,000

    Tntp · New York, NY · 2024

    Education

  • $500,000

    Transcend · The Bronx, NY · 2024

    Education

  • $500,000

    Bay Education Fund · Oakland, CA · 2023

    Education

  • $500,000

    Braven · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Education

  • $500,000

    Rivet School · Richmond, CA · 2023

    Education

  • $500,000

    Success Academy Charter Schools · New York, NY · 2023

    Education

  • $500,000

    Teach for America · New York, NY · 2023

    Education

  • $500,000

    Transcend · Hastingsonhudson, NY · 2023

    Education

  • $500,000

    Teach for America - Bay Area · New York, NY · 2022

    K-12 Education Reform

  • $450,000

    Center for Employment Opportunities · New York, NY · 2022

    Human Services

  • $450,000

    Kipp Norcal · Oakland, CA · 2022

    K-12 Education Reform

  • $450,000

    New Schools Venture Fund · Walnut Creek, CA · 2022

    K-12 Education Reform

  • $450,000

    Rocketship Education · Redwood City, CA · 2022

    K-12 Education Reform

  • $450,000

    Year Up · Boston, MA · 2022

    Human Services

  • $400,000

    Alder Graduate School of Education · San Francisco, CA · 2024

    Education

  • $400,000

    Center for Employment Opportunities · New York, NY · 2024

    Housing & Homelessness

  • $400,000

    Diversity in Leadership Institute · Los Angeles, CA · 2024

    Education

  • $400,000

    Eviction Defense Collaborative · San Francisco, CA · 2024

    Housing & Homelessness

  • $400,000

    Kipp Norcal · Oakland, CA · 2024

    Education

  • $400,000

    National Charter Collaborative · Seattle, WA · 2024

    Education

  • $400,000

    Rocketship Education · San Jose, CA · 2024

    Education

  • $400,000

    50can · Washington, DC · 2023

    Education

  • $400,000

    Alder Graduate School of Education · Redwood City, CA · 2023

    Education

  • $400,000

    Center for Employment Opportunities · New York, NY · 2023

    Housing & Homelessness

  • $400,000

    Greenhouse E3 · Portland, TX · 2023

    Education

  • $400,000

    Kipp Norcal · Oakland, CA · 2023

    Education

  • $400,000

    New Teacher Center · Santa Cruz, CA · 2023

    Education

  • $400,000

    Rocketship Education · Redwood City, CA · 2023

    Education

  • $400,000

    Year Up · Boston, MA · 2023

    Housing & Homelessness

  • $400,000

    50can · Washington, DC · 2022

    K-12 Education Reform

  • $400,000

    Greenhouse E3 · Portland, TX · 2022

    K-12 Education Reform

  • $400,000

    New Teacher Center · Santa Cruz, CA · 2022

    K-12 Education Reform

  • $380,000

    Noble Network of Charter Schools · Chicago, IL · 2022

    K-12 Education Reform

  • $375,000

    First Place for Youth · Oakland, CA · 2022

    Human Services

  • $375,000

    Rex and Margaret Fortune School of Edu · Sacramento, CA · 2022

    K-12 Education Reform

  • $370,000

    Leading Educators · New Orleans, LA · 2024

    Executive Director Discretionary Grant

  • $350,000

    First Place for Youth · Oakland, CA · 2024

    Housing & Homelessness

  • $350,000

    Impact Justice · Oakland, CA · 2024

    Housing & Homelessness

  • $350,000

    The Center for Black Educator Development · Elkins Park, PA · 2024

    Education

  • $350,000

    The Modern Classrooms Project · Boston, MA · 2024

    Education

  • $350,000

    San Francisco Housing Accelerator Fund · San Francisco, CA · 2023

    Housing & Homelessness

  • $350,000

    The Center for Black Educator Development · Elkins Park, PA · 2023

    Education

  • $350,000

    The Modern Classrooms Project · Washington, DC · 2023

    Education

  • $350,000

    Families in Action · Oakland, CA · 2022

    K-12 Education Reform

  • $350,000

    Larkin Street Youth Services · San Francisco, CA · 2022

    Human Services

  • $350,000

    Ntl Assoc of Charter School Authorizers · Chicago, IL · 2022

    K-12 Education Reform

  • $350,000

    Nurse Family Partnership · Denver, CO · 2022

    Human Services

  • $350,000

    Tides Center · San Francisco, CA · 2022

    Human Services

  • $325,000

    Educate 78 · Oakland, CA · 2022

    K-12 Education Reform

  • $325,000

    Freedom Prep Charter Schools · Memphis, TN · 2022

    K-12 Education Reform

  • $325,000

    Rubicon Programs · Richmond, CA · 2022

    Human Services

  • $325,000

    Seed Foundation · Washington, DC · 2022

    K-12 Education Reform

  • $300,000

    Episcopal Community Services of San Franc · San Francisco, CA · 2024

    Housing & Homelessness

  • $300,000

    Families in Action for Quality Education · Oakland, CA · 2024

    Education

  • $300,000

    Homeless Prenatal Program · San Francisco, CA · 2024

    Housing & Homelessness

  • $300,000

    Larkin Street Youth Services · San Francisco, CA · 2024

    Housing & Homelessness

  • $300,000

    Meb Alliance for Educator Diversity · Peachtree City, GA · 2024

    Education

  • $300,000

    Rex and Margaret Fortune School of Edu · Sacramento, CA · 2024

    Education

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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.