J-P Conte Family Foundation
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About J-P Conte Family Foundation
The J-P Conte Family Foundation focuses its giving on a small number of large, strategic gifts to elite educational institutions, medical centers, and a mix of local San Francisco civic and educational programs. Its support blends major donations to higher‑education and policy institutions with targeted local investments in community events, K–12 college‑prep programming, and cultural conservation, suggesting priorities in leadership education, healthcare, and civic life in San Francisco.
Focus Areas
Major gifts to elite higher education (e.g., Harvard Business School)Support for hospital systems and healthcare philanthropy in San Francisco (CPMC / Sutter Health)Undergraduate student emergency aid and student support funds (e.g., USC Student Emergency Fund)College access and K–12 college-prep programs in San Francisco (SEO Scholars San Francisco)Local civic and cultural support in San Francisco (special events, historic conservation)
Who They Fund
low-income college studentschildren and disadvantaged youth
About J-P Conte Family Foundation
A defining feature of the J-p Conte Family Foundation is its repeated six- and seven-figure support for a small set of institutions, including a $1.5 million grant to Hoover Institution in 2025 for general support and a $1 million grant to the University of Southern California for the SDA Student Emergency Fund. The foundation’s giving also shows a consistent interest in higher education, policy research, and local civic life, with large awards to Harvard Business School, The American Lyceum, and San Francisco-based organizations. Across the recent grants list, the foundation backs universities, research and debate institutions, hospitals, schools, and community groups. Harvard Business School received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025, while Cpmc Foundation - Sutter Health received annual support in 2023, 2024, and 2025. In San Francisco, the foundation funded SEO Scholars San Francisco, the Boys and Girls Club of Sf, Citizen Film, and local special events. Its portfolio also includes support for preservation and animal welfare, showing a mix of institutional philanthropy and place-based grants.
What J-P Conte Family Foundation Funds
Higher education is a major theme in the foundation’s grantmaking. It gave $550,000 to Harvard Business School in 2025 for education, following grants of $500,000 in both 2023 and 2024 for the same purpose. Student support is another clear thread: the foundation gave $1 million to the University of Southern California for the SDA Student Emergency Fund. In college access and youth development, it supported SEO Scholars San Francisco with $348,500 in 2023 and $300,000 in 2025 for children’s education, and gave $250,000 to 10000 Degrees in each of 2023, 2024, and 2025 for low-income college scholarships. Civic and policy-focused giving appears in a $220,000 grant to The American Lyceum for rebuilding civil society through innovative research and solution-focused debates. The foundation also funded the J-P Conte Initiative on Immigration at Hoover Institution, tied to research on the economic effects of immigration.
How J-P Conte Family Foundation Gives
Typical grant size is $50,000 at the 25th percentile, $100,000 at the median, and $250,000 at the 75th percentile, but the recent grant list also includes several awards in the $500,000 to $1.5 million range. The pattern is recurring rather than one-off: Harvard Business School, Cpmc Foundation - Sutter Health, The Branson School, 10000 Degrees, and Phsspca all appear in multiple years. The foundation is classified as a regular funder, not a DAF, and it funds individuals. Its recent grants show strategic institutional support alongside recurring local partnerships.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$5.2M
Total Assets
$91.1M
Total Revenue
$27.3M
Total Expenses
$5.7M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $50K and $250K, with a median of $100K.
25th Percentile
$50K
Median
$100K
75th Percentile
$250K
Geographic Reach
Regional12 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Where J-P Conte Family Foundation Funds
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for J-P Conte Family Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 73 | $12.9M | 98.7% |
| 2 | Lebanon |
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