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Private Foundation · CA

Vesper Society

San Francisco, CA  ·  EIN 946122250  ·  Website ↗  ·  990s on ProPublica ↗

Assets

$31.3M

Total Giving

$296K

Grants on File

84

Average Grant

$4K

Giving Radius

Where Vesper Society Has Given

AK — no grants on file AL — $1K across 1 grant AR — no grants on file AZ — no grants on file CA — $251K across 62 grants CO — no grants on file CT — no grants on file DC — $14K across 4 grants DE — no grants on file FL — $1K across 1 grant GA — $14K across 3 grants HI — no grants on file IA — no grants on file ID — no grants on file IL — $4K across 3 grants IN — no grants on file KS — no grants on file KY — no grants on file LA — no grants on file MA — $5K across 5 grants MD — $1K across 1 grant 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 — $1K across 1 grant NY — $1K across 1 grant 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 — $2K across 2 grants VA — no grants on file VT — no grants on file WA — no grants on file WI — no grants on file WV — no grants on file WY — no grants on file
Historical grants to 69 recipients across 11 states. Top concentrations: MCKINLEYVILLE ($100K, 1 grant), EL CENTRO ($45K, 4 grants), BAYSIDE ($31K, 7 grants), OAKLAND ($20K, 15 grants), WASHINGTON ($14K, 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
The New Georgia Project $1K 2020
Sistersong INC $1K 2020
Insight Center for Community Economic Developments $1K 2020
The Dream Corps $1K 2020
Southern Poverty Law Center $1K 2020
Clinic by the Bay $1K 2020
Health Right 360 $105 2020
Imperial Valley Regional Occupational Program $40K 2020
Operation Access $1K 2020
Street Level Health $3K 2020
Washington Interfaith Network $1K 2020
East Bay Community Law Center $1K 2020
Asian Health Services $1K 2020
Bvm Capacity Building $12K 2020
Ella Baker Center for Human Rights $1K 2020
Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission $1K 2020
Humboldt Area Foundation $14K 2020
Imperial County Food Bank $2K 2020
Ivrop Community Foundation $2K 2020
Larkin Street Youth Center $1K 2020
The Freedom Center $100 2021
Tachi Yokut Tribe $1K 2021
Stockbridge Munsee Community Band of Mohican Indians $1K 2021
Tariq Khamisa Foundation $1K 2021
Urban Indian Center of Salt Lake $1K 2021

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Section V

Board of Directors

  • MIYOKO OSHIMA PRESIDENT
  • LYELL SAKAUE CHAIR
  • CYNTHIA SO-ARMAH VICE CHAIR
  • MICHAEL WARD SECRETARY
  • KATE LAWLER CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
  • JERRY BROWN MEMBER
  • ERIKA CARLSEN MEMBER
  • KEVIN MARTINEZ MEMBER
  • YAMMILETTE RODRIGUEZ MEMBER
  • ADINA SAFER MEMBER
  • HYDEH GAFFARI MEMBER
  • LINDSAY NAKO MEMBER
  • MIYOKO OSHIMA PRESIDENT
  • SIDNEY STOLZ CHAIR
  • CYNTHIA SO-ARMAH VICE CHAIR
  • MICHAEL WARD SECRETARY
  • KATE LAWLER CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
  • LYELL SAKAUE MEMBER
  • JERRY BROWN MEMBER
  • ERIKA CARLSEN MEMBER
  • KEVIN MARTINEZ MEMBER
  • YAMMILETTE RODRIGUEZ MEMBER
  • ADINA SAFER MEMBER
  • JOANN CONROY MEMBER
  • MIYOKO OSHIMA PRESIDENT
  • KATHERINE KIDD CHAIR
  • IRENE HEINEMEIER VICE CHAIR
  • SIDNEY STOLZ MEMBER
  • JOHN LARSON MEMBER
  • KATE LAWLER CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
  • YAMMILETTE RODRIGUEZ MEMBER
  • ADINA SAFER MEMBER
  • LYELL SAKAUE MEMBER
  • CYNTHIA SO-ARMAH MEMBER
  • KEVIN MARTINEZ MEMBER
  • ERIKA CARLSEN MEMBER
  • MICHAEL WARD MEMBER
  • MIYOKO OSHIMA PRESIDENT
  • RANDALL SCHIEBER CHAIR
  • IRENE HEINEMEIER VICE CHAIR
  • SIDNEY STOLZ CFO
  • JOHN LARSON MEMBER
  • KATE LAWLER MEMBER
  • YAMMILETTE RODRIGUEZ MEMBER
  • ADINA SAFER MEMBER
  • LYELL SAKAUE MEMBER
  • CYNTHIA SO-ARMAH MEMBER
  • KEVIN MARTINEZ MEMBER
  • ERIKA CARLSEN MEMBER
  • MICHAEL WARD MEMBER

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 $31.6M — $1.1M $2.9M
2022 $30.3M — $2.4M $2.9M
2021 $39.0M — $2.8M $2.2M
2020 $36.1M — $3.0M $2.4M
2019 $34.9M — $2.6M $2.1M
2015 $30.4M — $2.2M $1.3M
2014 $32.1M — $2.1M $1.4M
2013 $31.6M — $1.9M $1.2M
2012 $28.2M — $1.4M $1.4M
2011 $25.6M — $1.3M $1.3M

Section VII

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