The Anderman Family Foundation concentrates its giving on arts and cultural institutions, community food/urban agriculture initiatives, and national environmental advocacy. Grants are large, general-purpose awards that support organizational capacity rather than restricted projects, and include both local/regional cultural beneficiaries and broader, policy-oriented environmental groups.
A $100,000 unrestricted grant to Grow Some Good and another $100,000 award to Santa Rosa Symphony Association show how the Anderman Family Foundation combines sizable operating support with a focus on community-serving organizations. Its recent giving repeatedly backs arts institutions, environmental and conservation groups, and education-related nonprofits, often through general support rather than narrow project funding. The foundation’s pattern includes repeat awards to the same organizations across multiple years. Santa Rosa Symphony Association appears in both 2023 and 2025, while San Francisco Symphony and San Francisco Opera Association each received grants in more than one year. That repeat activity suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time transactions. The grant list also points to breadth within a consistent framework. Alongside cultural institutions, the foundation funded Natural Resources Defense Council Inc for general and unrestricted support, Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New for the College Walk Society fund, and Year Up Inc for general support. It also made grants tied to fellowship support and legal fees, indicating a willingness to fund specific organizational needs when those fit its broader giving pattern.
Arts and culture are a visible part of the foundation’s portfolio. Santa Rosa Symphony Association received $100,000 in 2025 and $50,000 in 2023 for general and unrestricted support, while San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco Ballet Association, and San Francisco Opera Association each received general support grants. Environmental and conservation work is another clear thread. Natural Resources Defense Council Inc received $50,000 in 2024 for general and unrestricted support, and World Wildlife Fund Inc received $3,000 in 2023. The foundation also funds education and professional-development programs. Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York received $25,000 in 2024 for the College Walk Society fund and $25,000 in 2025 for general support, and Year Up Inc received $25,000 in 2024. A separate $25,000 award supported the Dr. Raj Makkar Fellowship Program Fund at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
Typical awards sit at $3,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $25,000 at the 75th percentile, with a few larger outliers reaching $100,000. The foundation often uses general and unrestricted support, and the recent list shows repeat recipients across multiple years, especially in arts and cultural grantmaking. It also makes targeted grants for fellowship funding, membership support, and attorney fees, which indicates flexibility in how dollars are deployed. The foundation funds individuals as well as organizations, and its profile does not indicate program-related investments.
$197K
$3.7M
$245K
$250K
Most grants fall between $3K and $25K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$25K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Highly concentrated giving: few, relatively large unrestricted grants; repeat funding to a flagship arts organization (Santa Rosa Symphony) alongside single, sizable gifts to community food and national environmental groups.
Notable grantees: Santa Rosa Symphony Association, Grow Some Good, Natural Resources Defense Council
The grant list is entirely U.S.-based, with 42 grants to U.S. recipients. Giving appears most often in Alabama by grant count, though many recipients are in California, including Santa Rosa, San Francisco, Forestville, Guerneville, Sonoma, and Wailuku-linked organizations in Hawaii and California. New York recipients include New York City institutions such as Natural Resources Defense Council Inc and Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York. The foundation’s reach is national rather than limited to its Delaware headquarters.
Recent grants go heavily to arts and cultural institutions, environmental and conservation groups, and education-related nonprofits. Examples include general support for Santa Rosa Symphony Association, Natural Resources Defense Council Inc, Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, and Year Up Inc.
The distribution centers on modest-to-mid-sized awards: the 25th percentile is $3,000, the median is $10,000, and the 75th percentile is $25,000. The recent list also includes several larger grants at $50,000 and $100,000.
Yes. Santa Rosa Symphony Association received grants in 2023 and 2025, while San Francisco Symphony and San Francisco Opera Association each appear in more than one year. Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York also received grants in consecutive years.
General and unrestricted support is the most common grant purpose in the recent list. The foundation also makes targeted awards for fellowship funding, membership support, and attorney fees, such as the Dr. Raj Makkar Fellowship Program Fund, Hawaii Green Growth Membership Fund, and Russian River Community Cares.
The foundation gives nationally, and the recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based. California shows up frequently in the recent grants list, and Alabama is the top state by grant count. Recipients also include organizations in New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Hawaii, and Washington, DC.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SANTA ROSA SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION | SANTA ROSA, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| Iao Intermediate School | Wailuku, HI | $16,459 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted (see general explanation) |
| SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| SAN FRANCISCO BALLET ASSOCIATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| SAN FRANCISCO OPERA ASSOCIATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| RUSSIAN RIVER COMMUNITY CARES | FORESTVILLE, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | Attorney Fees |
| JEWISH HOME | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO | HONOLULU, HI | $2,500 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| WEST COUNTY HEALTH CENTERS INC | GUERNEVILLE, CA | $2,500 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER INC | MONTGOMERY, AL | $2,500 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| King Kekaulike High School | Pukalani, HI | $2,351 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted (see general explanation) |
| INSTITUTE ON AGING | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $500 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL INC | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | College Walk Society fund |
| HAWAII LOCAL 2030 HUB | HONOLULU, HI | $25,000 | 2024 | Hawaii Green Growth Membership Fund |
| YEAR UP INC | BOSTON, MA | $25,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER | W HOLLYWOOD, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | Dr. Raj Makkar Fellowship Program Fund |
| SANTA ROSA SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION | SANTA ROSA, CA | $20,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| SAN FRANCISCO BALLET ASSOCIATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| SAN FRANCISCO OPERA ASSOCIATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| SAN FRANCISCO MUSEUM OF MODERN ART | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| JEWISH HOME | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| WEST COUNTY HEALTH CENTERS INC | GUERNEVILLE, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| RETT SYNDROME RESEARCH TRUST INC | TRUMBULL, CT | $5,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER INC | MONTGOMERY, AL | $2,500 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE OF BNAI BRITH | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $2,500 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION INC | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $2,500 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| KQED INC | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $2,500 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO | HONOLULU, HI | $2,500 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| GROW SOME GOOD | KIHEI, HI | $100,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| SANTA ROSA SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION | SANTA ROSA, CA | $50,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| COMMON GROUND COLLECTIVE | HAIKU, HI | $25,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| CREDO HIGH FOUNDATION | SONOMA, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| WHALE TRUST | MAKAWAO, HI | $10,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| MAUI HEALTH FOUNDATION | WAILUKU, HI | $10,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| SAYAJI U BA KHIN VIPASSANA FOUNDATION | NORTH FORK, CA | $8,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE OF BNAI BRITH - SAN FRANCIS | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $3,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| WORLD WILDLIFE FUND INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $3,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| THE ALLIANCE FOR CLIMATE PROTECTION | WASHINGTON, DC | $2,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| HUI NOEAU | MAKAWAO, HI | $1,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
SANTA ROSA SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION
$100,000General & Unrestricted
TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW
$25,000General & Unrestricted
Iao Intermediate School
$16,459General & Unrestricted (see general explanation)
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY
$10,000General & Unrestricted
SAN FRANCISCO BALLET ASSOCIATION
$10,000General & Unrestricted
SAN FRANCISCO OPERA ASSOCIATION
$10,000General & Unrestricted
RUSSIAN RIVER COMMUNITY CARES
$10,000Attorney Fees
JEWISH HOME
$5,000General & Unrestricted
HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO
$2,500General & Unrestricted
WEST COUNTY HEALTH CENTERS INC
$2,500General & Unrestricted
SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER INC
$2,500General & Unrestricted
King Kekaulike High School
$2,351General & Unrestricted (see general explanation)
INSTITUTE ON AGING
$500General & Unrestricted
NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL INC
$50,000General & Unrestricted
TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW
$25,000College Walk Society fund
HAWAII LOCAL 2030 HUB
$25,000Hawaii Green Growth Membership Fund
YEAR UP INC
$25,000General & Unrestricted
CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER
$25,000Dr. Raj Makkar Fellowship Program Fund
SANTA ROSA SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION
$20,000General & Unrestricted
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY
$10,000General & Unrestricted
SAN FRANCISCO BALLET ASSOCIATION
$10,000General & Unrestricted
SAN FRANCISCO OPERA ASSOCIATION
$10,000General & Unrestricted
SAN FRANCISCO MUSEUM OF MODERN ART
$10,000General & Unrestricted
JEWISH HOME
$5,000General & Unrestricted
WEST COUNTY HEALTH CENTERS INC
$5,000General & Unrestricted
RETT SYNDROME RESEARCH TRUST INC
$5,000General & Unrestricted
SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER INC
$2,500General & Unrestricted
ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE OF BNAI BRITH
$2,500General & Unrestricted
ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION INC
$2,500General & Unrestricted
KQED INC
$2,500General & Unrestricted
HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO
$2,500General & Unrestricted
GROW SOME GOOD
$100,000General & Unrestricted
SANTA ROSA SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION
$50,000General & Unrestricted
COMMON GROUND COLLECTIVE
$25,000General & Unrestricted
CREDO HIGH FOUNDATION
$10,000General & Unrestricted
WHALE TRUST
$10,000General & Unrestricted
MAUI HEALTH FOUNDATION
$10,000General & Unrestricted
SAYAJI U BA KHIN VIPASSANA FOUNDATION
$8,000General & Unrestricted
ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE OF BNAI BRITH - SAN FRANCIS
$3,000General & Unrestricted
WORLD WILDLIFE FUND INC
$3,000General & Unrestricted
THE ALLIANCE FOR CLIMATE PROTECTION
$2,000General & Unrestricted
HUI NOEAU
$1,000General & Unrestricted