The Alafi Family Foundation concentrates support in the San Francisco Bay Area and California, funding a mix of direct social services, environmental conservation, and faith-based education. Major gifts go to homelessness programs (especially services for women and families), marine and watershed protection, and independent/faith-rooted schools, with several repeat investments in core grantees. Grants are a blend of mid-sized awards and a few larger commitments that signal targeted, sustained partnerships rather than one-off small grants.
Alafi Family Foundation gives repeatedly to Women’s Daytime Drop-in Center, including three $25,000 grants across 2023, 2024, and 2025 for empowering homeless women and children. That recurring commitment sits alongside support for California environmental work, faith-based schools, and a small set of community-serving organizations that appear year after year. The pattern suggests a foundation that favors sustained relationships with specific local grantees rather than broad, scattered funding. Across its recent grants, the foundation backs direct services for homeless women and families, marine plastics cleanup, watershed and salmon habitat restoration, independent K–8 education, and land conservation. It also makes smaller awards to organizations tied to women and girls’ education, dyslexia-specialized instruction, and a horse rescue sanctuary. Several grantees recur across multiple years, including Hamilton Families, Welcome Home, Schools of Sacred Heart, Marin Primary and Middle School, Ignite, The Scandinavian School of San Francisco, and Marin Open Space Trust. The grant list shows a mix of larger, targeted awards and smaller repeat gifts. That combination points to a funder supporting both ongoing operating needs and specific program goals in the Bay Area and broader California, with a few out-of-state exceptions in New York, New Jersey, and Washington, DC.
In homelessness services, the foundation gave $25,000 to Women’s Daytime Drop-in Center in each of 2023, 2024, and 2025 for empowering homeless women and children. It also supported Hamilton Families with $10,000 in 2025 and $10,000 in 2024 for shelter and transitional housing, plus Welcome Home with $5,000 in 2024 and $2,118 in 2025 for essential home goods. Its environmental giving includes $20,000 to The Nature Conservancy in CA in 2023 to protect California ecosystems, species, and natural resources, and $10,000 in both 2023 and 2024 to American Friends of the Ocean for removing plastic from oceans and waterways. For watershed work, Wild Salmon Center received $10,000 in 2023 to restore salmon and steelhead streams, and Marin Open Space Trust received $2,000 in 2025 and $1,000 in 2024 for unprotected open space land preservation. Education grants include $10,000 and $10,000 to Schools of Sacred Heart in 2024 and 2025, $2,000 and $2,000 to North Bridge Academy in 2024 and 2025, and support for Women’s Alliance for Knowledge Exchange and Ignite in Oakland.
$85K
$1.4M
$40K
$85K
Most grants fall between $2K and $10K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$10K
About 80% of grants go to recipients in OR.
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Concentrated, targeted giving with multiple repeat grants to a handful of core grantees; mix of several larger awards (~$20k–$75k) alongside smaller gifts, indicating sustained partnerships focused on a few priority themes rather than broad, highly diversified giving.
Notable grantees: Women's Daytime Drop-In Center, Hamilton Families, The Nature Conservancy in California, American Friends of the Ocean, Schools of the Sacred Heart
Typical grants cluster around the middle of the distribution, with p25 at $2,000, median at $10,000, and p75 also at $10,000. The recent record includes a few larger awards at $20,000 and $25,000, but many gifts repeat at $2,000, $5,000, and $10,000, indicating a mix of sustained operating support and smaller program grants. The data shows multi-year support to the same organizations, including annual gifts to Women’s Daytime Drop-in Center and repeated funding for Hamilton Families, Welcome Home, Schools of Sacred Heart, Marin Primary and Middle School, Ignite, The Scandinavian School of San Francisco, and Marin Open Space Trust. Alafi Family Foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF or PRI vehicle.
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly in the United States, and 80% of grants go to recipients in California. The strongest city concentrations are in Berkeley, San Francisco, and Marin County communities such as Mill Valley, Sausalito, Point Reyes Station, and San Rafael. Outside California, the recent list includes Portland, New Brunswick, New York City, and Washington, DC, each appearing in named grants. Oregon is the top state by grant count, reflecting that the foundation’s giving reaches beyond its Berkeley headquarters.
The foundation funds homelessness services for women and children, environmental conservation, faith-based and independent education, land preservation, and a small number of animal rescue and health-related nonprofits. Recent grants include repeated support for Women’s Daytime Drop-in Center, The Nature Conservancy in CA, Schools of Sacred Heart, and Marin Open Space Trust.
Yes. The recent record shows repeated support across multiple years for several organizations, including Women’s Daytime Drop-in Center in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Hamilton Families in 2024 and 2025; and Schools of Sacred Heart, Marin Primary and Middle School, Ignite, and The Scandinavian School of San Francisco in more than one year.
The stated grant-size distribution centers on $10,000: p25 is $2,000, median is $10,000, and p75 is $10,000. Recent grants also include larger gifts such as $20,000 and $25,000, alongside smaller awards at $1,000, $2,000, $5,000, and $200.
Most grants go to California recipients, which account for 80% of the grants in the dataset. The recent list is concentrated in Berkeley, San Francisco, and Marin County, with additional grants to organizations in Oregon, New Jersey, New York, and Washington, DC.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WOMEN'S DAYTIME DROP-IN CENTER | BERKELEY, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | EMPOWERING HOMELESS WOMEN AND CHILDREN FOR A BRIGHTER FUTURE. |
| SANDIA CREEK RANCH AUXILIARY FOUNDATION | FALLBROOK, CA | $10,400 | 2025 | SCRAF IS A SANCTUARY FOR RESCUED HORSES AND ARE TRAINED UNTIL THEY ARE READY TO BE RE-HOMED. |
| SCHOOLS OF SACRED HEART | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | PROVIDING A FAITH-FILLED EDUCATION. |
| HAMILTON FAMILIES | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | PROVIDING SHELTER AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING TO THOSE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE OCEAN | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORTING INITIATIVES TO RID THE OCEANS AND WATERWAYS OF PLASTIC. |
| WOMEN'S ALLIANCE FOR KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | WAKE IS DEDICATED TO EMPOWERING WOMEN AND GIRLS THROUGH TECHNOLOGY, EDUCATION, AND COLLABORATION. |
| WELCOME HOME | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $2,118 | 2025 | SUPPORTING FAMILIES WITH ESSENTIAL HOME GOODS. |
| MARIN AGRICULTURE LAND TRUST | POINT REYES STATION, CA | $2,060 | 2025 | PROTECT MARIN'S AGRICULTURAL LAND FOR AGRICULTURAL USE AND TO KEEP THE ENVIRONMENT HEALTHY AND DIVERSE. |
| NORTH BRIDGE ACADEMY | MILL VALLEY, CA | $2,000 | 2025 | EDUCATING DYSLEXIC STUDENTS THE WAY THEY LEARN BEST. |
| THE SCANDINAVIAN SCHOOL OF SAN FRANCISCO | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $2,000 | 2025 | BRINGING NORDIC LANGUAGES AND CULTURE TO THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA. |
| MARIN PRIMARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL | LARSPUR, CA | $2,000 | 2025 | INSPIRE JOYFUL LEARNING, HONOR EACH CHILD, AND BUILD CONNECTIONS TO EMPOWER ALL STUDENTS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE. HELP KIDS KNOW THEMSELVES AND PUSH THROUGH BOUNDARIES IN SCHOOL AND IN LIFE. |
| MARIN OPEN SPACE TRUST | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $2,000 | 2025 | PRESERVING MARIN COUNTY'S UNPROTECTED OPEN SPACE LANDS. |
| IGNITE | OAKLAND, CA | $2,000 | 2025 | IGNITING YOUNG ADVOCATES TO BECOME THE NEXT GENERATION OF POLITICAL LEADERS. |
| THE LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY | WASHINGTON, DC | $200 | 2025 | TO CURE BLOOD CANCER AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF ALL PATIENTS THROUGH RESEARCH AND SUPPORT SERVICES. |
| WOMEN'S DAYTIME DROP-IN CENTER | BERKELEY, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | EMPOWERING HOMELESS WOMEN AND CHILDREN FOR A BRIGHTER FUTURE. |
| SCHOOLS OF SACRED HEART | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | PROVIDING A FAITH-FILLED EDUCATION. |
| HAMILTON FAMILIES | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | PROVIDING SHELTER AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING TO THOSE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE OCEAN | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | SUPPORTING INITIATIVES TO RID THE OCEANS AND WATERWAYS OF PLASTIC. |
| WELCOME HOME | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | SUPPORTING FAMILIES WITH ESSENTIAL HOME GOODS. |
| NORTH BRIDGE ACADEMY | MILL VALLEY, CA | $2,000 | 2024 | EDUCATING DYSLEXIC STUDENTS THE WAY THEY LEARN BEST. |
| IGNITE | OAKLAND, CA | $2,000 | 2024 | IGNITING YOUNG ADVOCATES TO BECOME THE NEXT GENERATION OF POLITICAL LEADERS. |
| MARIN PRIMARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL | LARSPUR, CA | $2,000 | 2024 | INSPIRE JOYFUL LEARNING, HONOR EACH CHILD, AND BUILD CONNECTIONS TO EMPOWER ALL STUDENTS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE. HELP KIDS KNOW THEMSELVES AND PUSH THROUGH BOUNDARIES IN SCHOOL AND IN LIFE. |
| THE SCANDINAVIAN SCHOOL OF SAN FRANCISCO | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $2,000 | 2024 | BRINGING NORDIC LANGUAGES AND CULTURE TO THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA. |
| MARIN OPEN SPACE TRUST | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $1,000 | 2024 | PRESERVING MARIN COUNTY'S UNPROTECTED OPEN SPACE LANDS. |
| WOMEN'S DAYTIME DROP-IN CENTER | BERKELEY, CA | $25,000 | 2023 | EMPOWERING HOMELESS WOMEN AND CHILDREN FOR A BRIGHTER FUTURE. |
| THE NATURE CONSERVANCY IN CA | SACRAMENTO, CA | $20,000 | 2023 | PROTECT THE ECOSYSTEMS, SPECIES AND NATURAL RESOURCES THAT CALIFORNIA RELIES ON |
| WILD SALMON CENTER | PORTLAND, OR | $10,000 | 2023 | WORKING TO RESTORE SALMON AND STEELHEAD STREAMS. |
| MARIN PRIMARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL | LARSPUR, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | INSPIRE JOYFUL LEARNING, HONOR EACH CHILD, AND BUILD CONNECTIONS TO EMPOWER ALL STUDENTS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE. HELP KIDS KNOW THEMSELVES AND PUSH THROUGH BOUNDARIES IN SCHOOL AND IN LIFE. |
| RUTGERS FOUNDATION | NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ | $10,000 | 2023 | EXISTS TO GENERATE PHILANTHROPIC RESOURCES AND FACILITATE MEANINGFUL ENGAGEMENT TO ADVANCE THE MISSION OF RUTGERS. |
WOMEN'S DAYTIME DROP-IN CENTER
$25,000EMPOWERING HOMELESS WOMEN AND CHILDREN FOR A BRIGHTER FUTURE.
SANDIA CREEK RANCH AUXILIARY FOUNDATION
$10,400SCRAF IS A SANCTUARY FOR RESCUED HORSES AND ARE TRAINED UNTIL THEY ARE READY TO BE RE-HOMED.
SCHOOLS OF SACRED HEART
$10,000PROVIDING A FAITH-FILLED EDUCATION.
HAMILTON FAMILIES
$10,000PROVIDING SHELTER AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING TO THOSE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE OCEAN
$10,000SUPPORTING INITIATIVES TO RID THE OCEANS AND WATERWAYS OF PLASTIC.
WOMEN'S ALLIANCE FOR KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE
$5,000WAKE IS DEDICATED TO EMPOWERING WOMEN AND GIRLS THROUGH TECHNOLOGY, EDUCATION, AND COLLABORATION.
WELCOME HOME
$2,118SUPPORTING FAMILIES WITH ESSENTIAL HOME GOODS.
MARIN AGRICULTURE LAND TRUST
$2,060PROTECT MARIN'S AGRICULTURAL LAND FOR AGRICULTURAL USE AND TO KEEP THE ENVIRONMENT HEALTHY AND DIVERSE.
NORTH BRIDGE ACADEMY
$2,000EDUCATING DYSLEXIC STUDENTS THE WAY THEY LEARN BEST.
THE SCANDINAVIAN SCHOOL OF SAN FRANCISCO
$2,000BRINGING NORDIC LANGUAGES AND CULTURE TO THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA.
MARIN PRIMARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL
$2,000INSPIRE JOYFUL LEARNING, HONOR EACH CHILD, AND BUILD CONNECTIONS TO EMPOWER ALL STUDENTS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE. HELP KIDS KNOW THEMSELVES AND PUSH THROUGH BOUNDARIES IN SCHOOL AND IN LIFE.
MARIN OPEN SPACE TRUST
$2,000PRESERVING MARIN COUNTY'S UNPROTECTED OPEN SPACE LANDS.
IGNITE
$2,000IGNITING YOUNG ADVOCATES TO BECOME THE NEXT GENERATION OF POLITICAL LEADERS.
THE LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY
$200TO CURE BLOOD CANCER AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF ALL PATIENTS THROUGH RESEARCH AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
WOMEN'S DAYTIME DROP-IN CENTER
$25,000EMPOWERING HOMELESS WOMEN AND CHILDREN FOR A BRIGHTER FUTURE.
SCHOOLS OF SACRED HEART
$10,000PROVIDING A FAITH-FILLED EDUCATION.
HAMILTON FAMILIES
$10,000PROVIDING SHELTER AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING TO THOSE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE OCEAN
$10,000SUPPORTING INITIATIVES TO RID THE OCEANS AND WATERWAYS OF PLASTIC.
WELCOME HOME
$5,000SUPPORTING FAMILIES WITH ESSENTIAL HOME GOODS.
NORTH BRIDGE ACADEMY
$2,000EDUCATING DYSLEXIC STUDENTS THE WAY THEY LEARN BEST.
IGNITE
$2,000IGNITING YOUNG ADVOCATES TO BECOME THE NEXT GENERATION OF POLITICAL LEADERS.
MARIN PRIMARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL
$2,000INSPIRE JOYFUL LEARNING, HONOR EACH CHILD, AND BUILD CONNECTIONS TO EMPOWER ALL STUDENTS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE. HELP KIDS KNOW THEMSELVES AND PUSH THROUGH BOUNDARIES IN SCHOOL AND IN LIFE.
THE SCANDINAVIAN SCHOOL OF SAN FRANCISCO
$2,000BRINGING NORDIC LANGUAGES AND CULTURE TO THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA.
MARIN OPEN SPACE TRUST
$1,000PRESERVING MARIN COUNTY'S UNPROTECTED OPEN SPACE LANDS.
WOMEN'S DAYTIME DROP-IN CENTER
$25,000EMPOWERING HOMELESS WOMEN AND CHILDREN FOR A BRIGHTER FUTURE.
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY IN CA
$20,000PROTECT THE ECOSYSTEMS, SPECIES AND NATURAL RESOURCES THAT CALIFORNIA RELIES ON
WILD SALMON CENTER
$10,000WORKING TO RESTORE SALMON AND STEELHEAD STREAMS.
MARIN PRIMARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL
$10,000INSPIRE JOYFUL LEARNING, HONOR EACH CHILD, AND BUILD CONNECTIONS TO EMPOWER ALL STUDENTS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE. HELP KIDS KNOW THEMSELVES AND PUSH THROUGH BOUNDARIES IN SCHOOL AND IN LIFE.
RUTGERS FOUNDATION
$10,000EXISTS TO GENERATE PHILANTHROPIC RESOURCES AND FACILITATE MEANINGFUL ENGAGEMENT TO ADVANCE THE MISSION OF RUTGERS.