About Housing Trust Silicon Valley
We use transformative housing finance and public and private partnerships to create more equitable and affordable communities; as a certified CDFI we deliver innovative financial solutions to expand affordable housing in the greater Bay Area.
Focus Areas
affordable housingmultifamily development financinghomebuyer down payment assistancesupportive housingcommunity development finance
Funding Style
capital/campaign supportprogram/project supportpartial loan forgivenessrestricted/project-specific funding
About Housing Trust Silicon Valley
A $300,000 campaign-support grant to Nph Action Fund Political Issues Committee stands out in Housing Trust Silicon Valley’s recent giving and points to a funder that combines housing finance with policy support. The organization uses transformative housing finance and public and private partnerships to expand affordable housing in the greater Bay Area, and its programs are built around developer financing, supportive housing, and housing-production initiatives. In the latest grants list, its support reaches both housing developers and service-linked housing organizations, with awards to Charities Housing in San Jose, Abode Property Management in Fremont, Svhome in San Jose, and Family Supportive Housing in San Jose. That mix fits its role as a certified CDFI and its focus on making affordable housing development feasible through loans and project support. The foundation also runs named housing finance programs such as the Apple Affordable Housing Fund RFP, the Monterey Bay Housing Trust, the Supportive Housing Fund, and the Sonoma County Housing Fund, showing a regional approach that connects capital, partnerships, and specific Bay Area projects.
What Housing Trust Silicon Valley Funds
Housing Trust Silicon Valley’s grantmaking is tightly tied to affordable housing production. In developer financing, it supports project sponsors through construction, acquisition, bridge, permanent, and short-term loans, including the Apple Affordable Housing Fund RFP and the Short-Term Loans program. It also backs region-specific housing finance efforts such as the Monterey Bay Housing Trust and the Sonoma County Housing Fund. Supportive housing is another clear line of work: the Supportive Housing Fund is part of its financing portfolio, and Family Supportive Housing received partial loan forgiveness. The foundation also channels program support to housing organizations such as Charities Housing, Abode Property Management, and Svhome, indicating that its funding can combine capital with operating or project support when advancing housing delivery.
How Housing Trust Silicon Valley Gives
Housing Trust Silicon Valley’s recent grants cluster tightly around a narrow size band: p25 is $55,000, median is $60,000, and p75 is $60,000. That means most awards are essentially at the same level, with one large outlier at $300,000 and one smaller partial loan forgiveness of $9,091. The foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals. The recent list shows both recurring program support and project-specific capital support, with loans and partial loan forgiveness alongside campaign support. The grants provided here all fall in 2025, so the data supports current-year activity rather than a multi-year recipient pattern.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$484K
Total Assets
$276.5M
Total Revenue
$16.5M
Total Expenses
$9.9M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $55K and $60K, with a median of $60K.
25th Percentile
$55K
Median
$60K
75th Percentile
$60K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
About 100% of grants go to recipients in CA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
ANTONIETA RAMOS
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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