Funding search · EIN 770235139 · San Francisco, CA

Severns Family Foundation

Name: Severns Family Foundation grants, 2021–2024
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.

85
grants reported: $2.9M
total given: 2021–2024
filing years: $20,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

education rights justice social health human services animal

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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.

Top recipients

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

Second Harvest3 grants · $275,000
Second Harvest3 grants · $200,000
Humane Society Silicon Valley2 grants · $200,000
Reading Partners2 grants · $160,000
Reading Partners2 grants · $160,000
826 Valencia3 grants · $140,000
826 Valencia3 grants · $140,000
Teach for America - Bay Area2 grants · $140,000
Humane Society Silicon Valley2 grants · $130,000
Sunnyvale Community Services2 grants · $105,000

Giving over time

$680,000

2021

$794,900

2022

$730,000

2023

$720,000

2024

Grant history

All 85 reported grants, largest first.

$150,000
Second Harvest · San Jose, CA · 2021
Christmas food drive and food bank
$100,000
Humane Society Silicon Valley · Milpitas, CA · 2022
Animal welfare
$100,000
Humane Society Silicon Valley · Milpitas, CA · 2021
Support general program
$90,000
Teach for America - Bay Area · San Francisco, CA · 2023
Education
$90,000
Teach for America - Bay Area · San Francisco, CA · 2022
Education
$85,000
Benetech · Palo Alto, CA · 2024
Education
$80,000
Reading Partners · Oakland, CA · 2024
Education
$80,000
Humane Society Silicon Valley · Milpitas, CA · 2023
Animal Welfare
$80,000
Reading Partners · Oakland, CA · 2023
Education
$80,000
Reading Partners · Oakland, CA · 2022
Education
$80,000
Reading Partners · Milpitas, CA · 2021
Literacy program
$75,000
Second Harvest · San Jose, CA · 2024
Food Bank
$75,000
Second Harvest · San Jose, CA · 2023
Capital Campaign
$75,000
Second Harvest · San Jose, CA · 2022
Capital campaign
$75,000
Sunnyvale Community Services · Sunnyvale, CA · 2021
Support program services
$55,000
Tipping Point Community · San Francisco, CA · 2024
Poverty Prevention
$55,000
Benetech · Palo Alto, CA · 2022
Education
$50,000
826 Valencia · San Francisco, CA · 2024
Education
$50,000
Humane Society Silicon Valley · Milpitas, CA · 2024
Animal Welfare
$50,000
Pangea Legal Services · San Francisco, CA · 2024
Social Justice
$50,000
Teach for America - Bay Area · San Francisco, CA · 2024
Education
$50,000
826 Valencia · San Francisco, CA · 2023
In School Literacy Program
$50,000
Ace Public Schools Network · San Jose, CA · 2023
Education
$50,000
Groundswell Network · Brooklyn, NY · 2023
Education
$50,000
Second Harvest · San Jose, CA · 2023
Food Bank
$50,000
826 Valencia · San Francisco, CA · 2022
Literacy program
$50,000
Ace Public Schools Network · San Jose, CA · 2022
Education
$50,000
Computer History Museum · Mountain View, CA · 2022
Education
$50,000
Second Harvest · San Jose, CA · 2022
Food bank
$50,000
826 Valencia · San Francisco, CA · 2021
Literacy program.
$50,000
Ace Public Schools Network · San Jose, CA · 2021
Support charter school
$50,000
Benetech · Palo Alto, CA · 2021
Social justice
$40,000
Norcal Resist · Sacramento, CA · 2024
Social Justice
$40,000
826 Valencia · San Francisco, CA · 2023
Capital Campaign
$40,000
826 Valencia · San Francisco, CA · 2022
Capital campaign
$30,000
Sunnyvale Community Services · Sunnyvale, CA · 2024
Community Programs
$30,000
Sunnyvale Community Services · Sunnyvale, CA · 2023
Community Programs
$30,000
Sunnyvale Community Services · Sunnyvale, CA · 2022
Community programs
$25,000
Wwrap - Womens Repro Rights Assist · Santa Monica, CA · 2024
Reproductive Rights
$25,000
Aclu Foundation · New York City, NY · 2021
Social justice
$20,000
Aclu Foundation · New York, NY · 2023
Social Justice
$20,000
Sparc - Shakespeare'S Associates · Livermore, CA · 2023
Education
$20,000
Shakespeare'S Associates · Livermore, CA · 2022
Education
$20,000
Lee County Humane Society · Auburn, AL · 2021
Support animal protection
$20,000
Planned Parenthood · New York, NY · 2021
Provide health services
$20,000
Shakespeare'S Associates · Livermore, CA · 2021
Support arts program
$15,000
Jewish Family Community Services-Eb · Berkeley, CA · 2024
Human Rights
$15,000
Lyric Lavender Youth Rec Info Cente · San Francisco, CA · 2024
Community Programs
$15,000
Jewish Family Community Services-Eb · Berkeley, CA · 2023
Human Rights
$15,000
Naacp Legal Defense Education Fund · New York, NY · 2023
Social Justice
$15,000
Jewish Family Community Services · Berkeley, CA · 2022
Human rights
$15,000
Kristi Yamaguchi'S Always Dream Fdn · Danville, CA · 2022
Education
$15,000
Jewish Family Community Services · Berkeley, CA · 2021
Support community services.
$10,000
Aclu Foundation · New York, NY · 2024
Social Justice
$10,000
Care Humane Society · Auburn, AL · 2024
Animal Welfare
$10,000
Center for Reproductive Rights · New York, NY · 2024
Human Rights
$10,000
Environmental Working Group · Washington, DC · 2024
Environmental
$10,000
Naacp Legal Defense Education Fund · New York, NY · 2024
Social Justice
$10,000
Planned Parenthood Federation of Am · New York, NY · 2024
Health Services
$10,000
Sparc - Shakespeare'S Associates · Livermore, CA · 2024
Education
$10,000
The Brigid Alliance · New York, NY · 2024
Reproductive Rights
$10,000
The Trevor Project · West Hollywood, CA · 2024
Social Justice
$10,000
Care Humane Society · Auburn, AL · 2023
Animal Welfare
$10,000
Center for Reproductive Rights · New York, NY · 2023
Human Rights
$10,000
Jet City Roller Derby · Everett, WA · 2023
Community Service
$10,000
Planned Parenthood Federation of Am · New York, NY · 2023
Health Services
$10,000
Vote Solar · Oakland, CA · 2023
Energy Conservation
$10,000
Aclu Foundation · New York City, NY · 2022
Social justice
$10,000
Lee County Humane Society · Auburn, AL · 2022
Animal welfare
$10,000
Naacp Legal Defense Education Fd · New York, NY · 2022
Social justice
$10,000
Vote Solar · Oakland, CA · 2022
Energy conservation
$10,000
Vote Solar · Oakland, CA · 2021
Support renewable energy program.
$9,900
Jet City Roller Derby · Everett, WA · 2022
Community service
$7,500
Center for Reproductive Rights · New York, NY · 2021
Health services
$7,500
The Brigid Alliance · New York, NY · 2021
Health services
$5,000
Make It Home Furniture Bank · San Rafael, CA · 2024
Human Rights
$5,000
The Brigid Alliance · New York, NY · 2024
Reproductive Rights
$5,000
Alzheimer'S Association · Washington, DC · 2023
Health
$5,000
Make It Home Furniture Bank · San Rafael, CA · 2023
Human Rights
$5,000
The Brigid Alliance · New York, NY · 2023
Health
$5,000
Alzheimer'S Association · Washington, DC · 2022
Health
$5,000
Center for Reproductive Rights · New York, NY · 2022
Human rights
$5,000
Make It Home Furniture Bank · San Rafael, CA · 2022
Human rights
$5,000
Planned Parenthood · New York, NY · 2022
Health services
$5,000
The Brigid Alliance · New York, NY · 2022
Health

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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.