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FY 2023

Verified NonprofitLast Filed 2023EIN 94-2752421

Women's Foundation of California

Oakland, CAFounded 1979Website

mission statement

Women's foundation of california amplifies the voices and experiences of community leaders, redistributes knowledge, power, and resources, and mobilizes communities and funders to advance justice for all.

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Total Revenue

$9.1M

FY 2023

Program Spending

68.9%

of total expenses

Known Funders

2019–2024 filings

Key Metrics (FY 2023)

The Numbers

$20.0M

Total Assets

$17.0M net

20.9 mo

Operating Reserves

FY 2023

Active Programs

FY 2023

Total Employees

FY 2023

Funding Track Record

Backed by 77 Institutional Funders

$52.2M raised across 246 grants · +$5.1M committed (2019–2024 filings)

Funder Geography

Funders across 21 states (2019–2024 filings)

Institutional Funding by Year

PaidCommittedBoth

Funder	Location	Total Awarded
Silicon Valley Community Foundation	Mountain View, CA	$10,570,300
California Physicians Service Foundation	SAN FRANCISCO, CA	$7,729,000 +$747,050 committed
The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation	OMAHA, NE	$5,615,195 +$1,298,204 committed
The California Endowment	LOS ANGELES, CA	$5,453,107 +$1,686,291 committed
National Philanthropic Trust	JENKINTOWN, PA	$4,649,296
The Aditi Foundation	SIOUX FALLS, SD	$2,800,000
The Ford Foundation	New York, NY	$2,170,000 +$700,000 committed
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc	WASHINGTON, DC	$1,350,000
The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation	MENLO PARK, CA	$1,050,000 +$100,000 committed
The Libra Foundation	SAN FRANCISCO, CA	$950,000 +$250,000 committed

Total tracked: $52,236,887 across 246 grants · +$5,082,045 committed across 16 commitments (2019–2024 filings)

Totals reflect grants as reported on funder tax returns. Timing may not match recipient revenue: funder and recipient fiscal years often differ, and grants paid by a funder in one year may be recognized by the recipient in a different year.

Programs (FY 2023)

What They Do

$3.5M in expenses

Philanthropic initiatives: the foundation provides grants to community-led organizations. Grants are made to exemplary nonprofit organizations that are removing barriers and creating opportunities for advancing the health, safety and economic security of all californians, particularly those from communities of color and low-income communities. The foundation's grantmaking represents a powerful investment in the programs and people who advance gender, racial and economic justice.

$2.3M in expenses

Policy advocacy: the DR. Beatriz maria solis policy institute (spi) amplifies the voices of california women through a year-long training program in state and county public policymaking. Fellows of diverse backgrounds and experiences work in teams and are paired with a mentor to implement important legislative projects. To date, spi has trained more than 600 advocates and local leaders and helped pass more than 50 new statewide laws and local policies improving californians' health, safety and economic well-being. The spi alum network forms a statewide community of strong, savvy, passionate leaders who are helping to form policies, laws and budgets that support our political, social, and economic lives.

$930K in expenses

Strategic communications: the foundation serves as a trusted ally and strategic connector across the state, helping to build coalitions and create a comprehensive feminist policy agenda. California women rising is a recurring online gathering of bipoc, youth and grassroots women leaders engaged in social justice work. The sessions focus on financial education, storytelling and youth leadership development. California women rising is designed to create space and time to celebrate together, learn together and practice self-care.

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