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Private Foundation · CA

Severns Family Foundation

San Francisco, CA  ·  EIN 770235139  ·  Website ↗  ·  990s on ProPublica ↗

Assets

$10.7M

Total Giving

$3.1M

Grants on File

80

Average Grant

$39K

Giving Radius

Where Severns Family Foundation Has Given

AK — no grants on file AL — $90K across 5 grants AR — no grants on file AZ — no grants on file CA — $2.8M across 55 grants CO — no grants on file CT — no grants on file DC — $5K across 1 grant DE — no grants on file FL — no grants on file GA — no grants on file HI — no grants on file IA — no grants on file ID — no grants on file IL — $5K across 1 grant IN — no grants on file KS — no grants on file KY — no grants on file LA — no grants on file MA — no grants on file MD — no grants on file ME — no grants on file MI — no grants on file MN — no grants on file MO — no grants on file MS — no grants on file MT — no grants on file NC — no grants on file ND — no grants on file NE — no grants on file NH — no grants on file NJ — no grants on file NM — no grants on file NV — no grants on file NY — $245K across 17 grants OH — no grants on file OK — no grants on file OR — no grants on file PA — no grants on file RI — no grants on file SC — no grants on file SD — no grants on file TN — no grants on file TX — no grants on file UT — no grants on file VA — no grants on file VT — no grants on file WA — $10K across 1 grant WI — no grants on file WV — no grants on file WY — no grants on file
Historical grants to 32 recipients across 6 states. Top concentrations: SAN JOSE ($820K, 14 grants), MILPITAS ($620K, 7 grants), SAN FRANCISCO ($500K, 8 grants), SUNNYVALE ($235K, 4 grants), PALO ALTO ($225K, 4 grants).

Section I

How to Apply

No application guidelines on file — check the foundation's website directly.

On Unsolicited Proposals no

Section IV

Recent Grants

Recipient Amount Year
Center for Reproductive Rights $15K 2020
Benetech $70K 2020
Lee County Humane Society $20K 2020
Alzheimers Association $5K 2020
Equal Justice Initiative $20K 2020
Teach for America $85K 2020
Humane Society Silicon Valley $75K 2020
Ace Public Schools Network $50K 2020
Aclu Foundation $25K 2020
Planned Parenthood $20K 2020
Maldef $15K 2020
San Jose Museum of Quilts Ntextiles $20K 2020
Naacp Legal Defense Fund $15K 2020
Plumas Crisis Intervention Res Ctr $5K 2020
Second Harvest $145K 2020
Reading Partners $75K 2020
Sunnyvale Community Services $55K 2020
Shakespeare's Associates $15K 2020
Downtown College Prepatory $50K 2020
Grail Family Services $20K 2020
826 Valencia $50K 2020
Benetech $50K 2021
Reading Partners $90K 2021
Humane Society Silicon Valley $100K 2021
Teach for America $85K 2021

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Section V

Board of Directors

  • SHARON L SEVERNS Treasurer
  • NANCY E SEVERNS President & CEO
  • SHARON L SEVERNS Treasurer
  • NANCY E SEVERNS Pres & CEO
  • SHARON L SEVERNS Treasurer
  • NANCY E SEVERNS Pres & CEO
  • SHARON L SEVERNS Treasurer
  • NANCY E SEVERNS Pres & CEO

Section VI

Filing History

Year-by-year financial summary from IRS 990-PF filings. Total assets and qualifying distributions show the foundation's growth and giving trajectory.

Year Total Assets Qualifying Distributions Total Revenue Total Expenses
2023 $10.8M $549K $917K $816K
2022 $10.7M $686K $1.2M $700K
2021 $10.1M $673K $1.1M $829K
2020 $9.9M $571K $936K $865K
2019 $9.8M $570K $1.2M $854K
2015 $8.9M $564K $912K $733K
2014 $8.7M $552K $879K $789K
2013 $8.6M $502K $1.2M $562K
2012 $8.0M $439K $322K $512K
2011 $8.2M $432K $327K $448K