Advance community impact by committing company resources — including equity, product, and employee time — to support nonprofits and public institutions; using Salesforce technology, employee volunteering, and corporate grants to expand education, healthcare, environmental stewardship, and nonprofit capacity worldwide (built on the 1-1-1 model).
Salesforce Foundation’s largest recent grant was $7,338,600 to Tides Foundation for education and career opportunities for young people, setting the tone for a grantmaking portfolio centered on public education and pathways into work. In the latest grants on file, the foundation also made multiple $5 million grants to Oakland Unified School District and Spark SF Public Schools for public education, showing that its support can reach district systems as well as intermediary partners. Across the 2025 record, the pattern is concentrated in education, career access, and school support, with repeated seven-figure awards to organizations such as Code.org, Robin Hood Foundation, and TNTP. The foundation’s identity is closely tied to the Salesforce model of using company resources to support nonprofits and public institutions, and that shows up in grants that pair financial support with technology-enabled capacity and workforce-oriented outcomes. Recent grantees include groups working in public education, digital learning, and student opportunity, indicating a grantmaker that backs both direct school support and organizations serving learners beyond the classroom.
Education and career pathways are the clearest throughline. Salesforce Foundation gave $2,000,000 to Code.org for education and career opportunities for young people, $1,000,000 to College Possible for the same purpose, and $1,000,000 to Khan Academy Inc for the same purpose. Public education is another distinct lane: the foundation awarded $5,000,000 to Oakland Unified School District and $100,000 to San Francisco Unified School District, both for public education. It also supported intermediaries that work across school systems, including $1,000,000 to The Education Trust Inc for education and career opportunities for young people and $1,000,000 to Digital Promise Global for the same purpose. Several grantees sit at the intersection of schooling, digital learning, and career preparation, which fits the foundation’s technology-enabled approach.
The largest recent grants range from $100,000 to $7,338,600, with several awards at the $1,000,000 level and two $5,000,000 grants. The pattern suggests large, program-focused giving rather than many small awards. In the latest year on file, the foundation made repeated grants to education-focused organizations and public school systems, indicating a concentrated set of priorities rather than one-off thematic experiments. Salesforce Foundation is a private foundation and a regular funder, not a DAF sponsor, and it does not make program-related investments. The grants list shows a 2025 pattern, so the recent record reflects current activity rather than an isolated historical spike.
All recent grants in the provided sample went to U.S. recipients, and 100% of grants were made to organizations in the HQ state, California. San Francisco and Oakland appear repeatedly, including recipients in San Francisco, Oakland, and Mountain View. Other U.S. recipient cities in the record include New York, Chicago, Indianapolis, Saint Paul, Washington, DC, Seattle, and Bala Cynwyd. The giving footprint is local in the sense that it stays within California while still reaching organizations with national program reach.
Education and career opportunities for young people dominate the recent grants list. Large awards went to Tides Foundation, Code.org, College Possible, Khan Academy Inc, and The Education Trust Inc for that purpose, while several other grants supported public education directly.
Yes. Recent grants include $5,000,000 to Oakland Unified School District, $5,000,000 to Spark SF Public Schools, $1,000,000 to Children First Fund - the Chicago Public Schools Foundation, $1,000,000 to Fund for Public Schools Inc, $1,000,000 to Indianapolis Public Schools Education Foundation, and $100,000 to San Francisco Unified School District.
Recent grant sizes range from $100,000 to $7,338,600. The list includes multiple $1,000,000 grants and two $5,000,000 grants, so the foundation’s recent giving is weighted toward large awards.
In the recent sample, all grants went to U.S. recipients, and 100% of grants were made to organizations in California. The recipient cities include San Francisco, Oakland, Mountain View, New York, Chicago, Indianapolis, Saint Paul, Washington, DC, Seattle, and Bala Cynwyd.
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$397.9M
$14.1M
$37.9M
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIDES FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $7,338,600 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE |
| OAKLAND UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT | OAKLAND, CA | $5,000,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT PUBLIC EDUCATION |
| SPARK SF PUBLIC SCHOOLS | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $5,000,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT PUBLIC EDUCATION |
| CODEORG | SEATTLE, WA | $2,000,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE |
| ROBIN HOOD FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE |
| TNTP INC (THE NEW TEACHER PROJECT) | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE |
| BEYOND 12 EDUCATION INC | OAKLAND, CA | $1,000,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE |
| BURNING GLASS INSTITUTE | BALA CYNWYD, PA | $1,000,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE |
| CAREERVILLAGE INC | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $1,000,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE |
| COLLEGE POSSIBLE | SAINT PAUL, MN | $1,000,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE |
| IMENTOR | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE |
| DIGITAL PROMISE GLOBAL | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE |
| COMMON SENSE MEDIA | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $1,000,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE |
| ONEGOAL | CHICAGO, IL | $1,000,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE |
| FUND FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT PUBLIC EDUCATION |
| HIDDEN GENIUS PROJECT | OAKLAND, CA | $1,000,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE |
| CHILDREN FIRST FUND - THE CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $1,000,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT PUBLIC EDUCATION |
| THE EDUCATION TRUST INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE |
| INDIANAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS EDUCATION FOUNDATION | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $1,000,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT PUBLIC EDUCATION |
| KHAN ACADEMY INC | MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA | $1,000,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE |
| COLLEGE TRACK | OAKLAND, CA | $500,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE |
| SAN FRANCISCO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT PUBLIC EDUCATION |
| TIDES FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $7,845,900 | 2024 | SUPPORT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES |
| OAKLAND UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT | OAKLAND, CA | $5,500,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT PUBLIC EDUCATION |
| SPARK SF PUBLIC SCHOOLS | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $5,500,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT PUBLIC EDUCATION |
| NEW VENTURE FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,500,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES |
| FFWD | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $1,500,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT YOUTH EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT |
| 3DE NATIONAL LLC | ATLANTA, GA | $1,000,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT YOUTH EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT |
| AMERICAN AI FORUM | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $1,000,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT YOUTH EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT |
| CHILDREN FIRST FUND THE CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $1,000,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT PUBLIC EDUCATION |
| FUND FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT PUBLIC EDUCATION |
| INDIANAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS EDUCATION FOUNDATION | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $1,000,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT PUBLIC EDUCATION |
| DREAMORG | OAKLAND, CA | $1,000,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT YOUTH EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT |
| JOBS FOR THE FUTURE INC | BOSTON, MA | $1,000,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT SKILL TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES |
| NAMI NATIONAL | ARLINGTON, VA | $750,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT YOUTH EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT |
| COLLABORATIVE FOR ACADEMIC SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING (CASEL) | CHICAGO, IL | $750,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT YOUTH EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT |
| RIVET SCHOOL | RICHMOND, CA | $500,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT YOUTH EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT |
| PEER HEALTH EXCHANGE | OAKLAND, CA | $500,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES |
| BOSTON PRIVATE INDUSTRY COUNCIL | BOSTON, MA | $500,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES |
| ANNIECANNONS | OAKLAND, CA | $500,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT SKILL TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES |
| CODE THE DREAM | DURHAM, NC | $500,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT YOUTH EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT |
| COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION NETWORK INC | FRANKLIN, TN | $500,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT YOUTH EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT |
| STRADA COLLABORATIVE INC | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $500,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT YOUTH EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT |
| MARCY LAB INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $500,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT YOUTH EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT |
| RECODED | NEW YORK, NY | $500,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT SKILL TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES |
| AI4ALL | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $500,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT YOUTH EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT |
| JEWISH VOCATIONAL AND CAREER COUNSELING SERVICE (JVS) | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $500,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT SKILL TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES |
| ENTERPRISE FOR YOUTH | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $200,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT YOUTH EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT |
| SAN FRANCISCO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $100,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT PUBLIC EDUCATION |
| TIDES FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $8,722,950 | 2023 | SUPPORT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, GENERAL SUPPORT |
TIDES FOUNDATION
$7,338,600SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
OAKLAND UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
$5,000,000SUPPORT PUBLIC EDUCATION
SPARK SF PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$5,000,000SUPPORT PUBLIC EDUCATION
CODEORG
$2,000,000SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
ROBIN HOOD FOUNDATION
$1,000,000SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
TNTP INC (THE NEW TEACHER PROJECT)
$1,000,000SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
BEYOND 12 EDUCATION INC
$1,000,000SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
BURNING GLASS INSTITUTE
$1,000,000SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
CAREERVILLAGE INC
$1,000,000SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
COLLEGE POSSIBLE
$1,000,000SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
IMENTOR
$1,000,000SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
DIGITAL PROMISE GLOBAL
$1,000,000SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
COMMON SENSE MEDIA
$1,000,000SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
ONEGOAL
$1,000,000SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
FUND FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC
$1,000,000SUPPORT PUBLIC EDUCATION
HIDDEN GENIUS PROJECT
$1,000,000SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
CHILDREN FIRST FUND - THE CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION
$1,000,000SUPPORT PUBLIC EDUCATION
THE EDUCATION TRUST INC
$1,000,000SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
INDIANAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$1,000,000SUPPORT PUBLIC EDUCATION
KHAN ACADEMY INC
$1,000,000SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
COLLEGE TRACK
$500,000SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
SAN FRANCISCO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
$100,000SUPPORT PUBLIC EDUCATION
TIDES FOUNDATION
$7,845,900SUPPORT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
OAKLAND UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
$5,500,000SUPPORT PUBLIC EDUCATION
SPARK SF PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$5,500,000SUPPORT PUBLIC EDUCATION
NEW VENTURE FUND
$1,500,000SUPPORT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
FFWD
$1,500,000SUPPORT YOUTH EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT
3DE NATIONAL LLC
$1,000,000SUPPORT YOUTH EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT
AMERICAN AI FORUM
$1,000,000SUPPORT YOUTH EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT
CHILDREN FIRST FUND THE CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION
$1,000,000SUPPORT PUBLIC EDUCATION
FUND FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$1,000,000SUPPORT PUBLIC EDUCATION
INDIANAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$1,000,000SUPPORT PUBLIC EDUCATION
DREAMORG
$1,000,000SUPPORT YOUTH EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT
JOBS FOR THE FUTURE INC
$1,000,000SUPPORT SKILL TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
NAMI NATIONAL
$750,000SUPPORT YOUTH EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT
COLLABORATIVE FOR ACADEMIC SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING (CASEL)
$750,000SUPPORT YOUTH EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT
RIVET SCHOOL
$500,000SUPPORT YOUTH EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT
PEER HEALTH EXCHANGE
$500,000SUPPORT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
BOSTON PRIVATE INDUSTRY COUNCIL
$500,000SUPPORT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
ANNIECANNONS
$500,000SUPPORT SKILL TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
CODE THE DREAM
$500,000SUPPORT YOUTH EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT
COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION NETWORK INC
$500,000SUPPORT YOUTH EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT
STRADA COLLABORATIVE INC
$500,000SUPPORT YOUTH EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT
MARCY LAB INC
$500,000SUPPORT YOUTH EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT
RECODED
$500,000SUPPORT SKILL TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
AI4ALL
$500,000SUPPORT YOUTH EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT
JEWISH VOCATIONAL AND CAREER COUNSELING SERVICE (JVS)
$500,000SUPPORT SKILL TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
ENTERPRISE FOR YOUTH
$200,000SUPPORT YOUTH EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT
SAN FRANCISCO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
$100,000SUPPORT PUBLIC EDUCATION
TIDES FOUNDATION
$8,722,950SUPPORT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, GENERAL SUPPORT