About Metta Fund
Metta Fund appears to prioritize neighborhood-level support for older adults in San Francisco, directing significant resources to community-based elder services. Their single recorded grant invested heavily in a local organization providing programs and supports tailored to the city’s growing senior population, suggesting an interest in place-based aging initiatives and direct service delivery.
Focus Areas
Neighborhood-based elder services in San FranciscoAging-in-place support and programming for older adultsCommunity health and social supports for low-income seniors
Who They Fund
older adults in San Francisco (neighborhood-focused)racially and ethnically diverse elders (Latinx, African American, Asian/Chinatown)low-income and geographically isolated older adultsLGBTQ+ older adultsSpanish-speaking older adults / limited-English speakersinformal caregivers and domestic employers
About Metta Fund
Metta Fund’s clearest recent pattern is sustained support for neighborhood-based services for older adults in San Francisco, especially organizations that help seniors stay connected, supported, and able to age in place. Its largest recorded grant in the dataset was $350,000 to Richmond Neighborhood Center for a neighborhood-focused response to the needs of San Francisco’s growing older adult population, followed by a $165,000 grant to the same organization in 2025 for SFNCT’s Healthy Behaviors for Aging & Older Adults. Those awards sit alongside repeated general operating support for elder-serving nonprofits such as Self-help for the Elderly, Kimochi Inc, Homebridge, and Meals on Wheels of San Francisco. The grant record also shows attention to equity-centered aging work, including support for older adults who are racially and ethnically diverse, LGBTQ+, low-income, or limited-English speaking. Across the portfolio, the foundation backs both direct service and the organizations that coordinate, advocate for, and strengthen the systems around aging.
What Metta Fund Funds
In caregiving and social connectedness, Metta Fund supported organizations that keep older adults linked to services and to one another. It gave $150,000 to Sage for the Diverse Elders Coalition and $100,000 to Openhouse for general operating support, both aligned with equity-focused work for older adults. The foundation also funded community-based aging programs: $100,000 to Curry Senior Center and $100,000 to Steppingstone Adult Day Health Center, each for general operating support. Digital access appears as another thread, with a $100,000 grant to Community Living Campaign for the SF Tech Council’s Digital Equity Framework for Older Adults in San Francisco: A Multi-Sector Approach. Advocacy and systems work show up too, including $100,000 to San Francisco Senior and Disability Action for general operating support.
How Metta Fund Gives
Metta Fund’s typical grant size sits at a p25 of $5,000, a median of $50,000, and a p75 of $75,000, with many recent awards above that range to core community partners. The recent record shows repeat support across years: Richmond Neighborhood Center, The Scan Foundation, Community Living Campaign, Homebridge, Kimochi Inc, Mujeres Unidas Y Activas, Self-help for the Elderly, and others each appear more than once. The foundation is a pure DAF provider and also funds individuals. Its active programs emphasize flexible operating support, capacity building, and programmatic grants; unsolicited applications are not accepted in most listed programs, though one 2024 advocacy initiative was marked as accepting unsolicited proposals.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.8M
Total Assets
$72.3M
Total Revenue
$4.5M
Total Expenses
$7.2M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $5K and $75K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$75K
Geographic Reach
Local4 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
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