Solid Rock Foundation concentrates its giving on supporting tuition-free middle school education and wraparound programs for at-risk youth, as evidenced by repeat large grants to a single beneficiary. Although based in San Francisco, the foundation funds an out-of-area Baltimore organization that provides school and programmatic support for underserved young people.
Solid Rock Foundation’s clearest pattern is its repeated support for tuition-free middle school education and related youth programs in Baltimore City. The largest recent grant in the list, $400,000 to Living Classrooms Foundation in 2023, was followed by a $350,000 grant in 2025 for the same purpose, showing a multi-year commitment to one organization and one city. Other Baltimore grants point in the same direction: $300,000 to Mother Seton Academy in 2025 for a middle school serving students with great economic need, and $250,000 to Seed School of Maryland in 2025 for a tuition-free boarding school for at-risk students in grades 6 through 12. The foundation also funds a smaller set of Bay Area nonprofits, including San Francisco and Redwood City organizations, with an emphasis on schooling, family stability, foster care support, and services for homeless families. Its portfolio includes both school-based grants and operational support, and the recurring awards suggest a funder that backs direct service organizations over time rather than making many one-time gifts.
Education is the foundation’s most visible theme. It gave $300,000 to Mother Seton Academy for a middle school serving youth with great economic need and scholarships, and $250,000 to De Marillac Academy for a tuition-free 4th-8th grade school for low-income students. Family stability and housing are another clear thread. Solid Rock Foundation awarded $300,000 to St Anns Center for Children Youth and Families to provide housing and support for vulnerable young women and children, and $250,000 to Rafael House of San Francisco for homeless families. It also supports youth development beyond the classroom. In 2025, it granted $200,000 to City Kids Wilderness Project for youth summer camp and outdoor programming for students, and $200,000 to San Francisco Casa to provide volunteers assisting youth in foster care. The foundation also funded college-bound support through Students Rising Above.
Solid Rock Foundation’s recent grants cluster around mid-sized awards: the 25th percentile is $100,000, the median is $150,000, and the 75th percentile is $200,000. The sample includes some larger exceptions, but most grants sit in a narrow operating-support range. The same grantees appear across multiple years, especially Living Classrooms Foundation, Mother Seton Academy, Rafael House of San Francisco, San Francisco Casa, Students Rising Above, and St Francis Center of Redwood City. That repeat pattern points to ongoing relationships rather than isolated gifts. The foundation is a regular funder, funds individuals, and its listed grants are overwhelmingly programmatic or operational in nature rather than investments.
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Most grants fall between $100K and $200K, with a median of $150K.
25th Percentile
$100K
Median
$150K
75th Percentile
$200K
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Highly concentrated giving: a small number of large, repeat grants to a single core grantee rather than distributed funding across many organizations.
Notable grantees: Living Classrooms Foundation
Grantmaking is concentrated in California and Maryland, with all listed grants going to U.S. recipients. California receives 70% of grants, and the Bay Area shows up repeatedly through San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Redwood City recipients. Baltimore is the main out-of-state focus, anchored by multiple awards to Baltimore-based education providers and youth-serving organizations. A smaller number of grants also reach Hyattsville and Washington, DC, but the strongest geographic pattern is California plus Baltimore.
The foundation most often supports tuition-free and low-cost schools, youth-serving nonprofits, and family-stability organizations. Recent grants include middle schools, a tuition-free boarding school, homeless-family services, foster care support, and housing or interim shelter for vulnerable women and children.
Yes. Several grantees appear in more than one year, including Living Classrooms Foundation, Mother Seton Academy, Rafael House of San Francisco, San Francisco Casa, Students Rising Above, and St Francis Center of Redwood City. That pattern suggests sustained support relationships.
The grant-size distribution is fairly tight: the 25th percentile is $100,000, the median is $150,000, and the 75th percentile is $200,000. Many of the listed awards fall in that range, with some larger grants above it.
California is the top giving state by grant count, with 70% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Maryland is another major destination because of repeated grants to Baltimore-based education and youth organizations.
The foundation repeatedly funds at-risk youth, low-income K-12 students, college-bound low-income students, youth in foster care, homeless families with children, and vulnerable young women and children. Several grants are tied specifically to middle school, K-8, and boarding-school settings.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIVING CLASSROOMS FOUNDATION | BALTIMORE, MD | $350,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT TUITION FREE MIDDLE SCHOOL AND PROGRAMS FOR AT RISK YOUTH IN BALTIMORE CITY. |
| MOTHER SETON ACADEMY | BALTIMORE, MD | $300,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT MIDDLE SCHOOL FOR YOUTH WITH GREAT ECONOMIC NEED AND SCHOLARSHIPS |
| COMPASS FAMILY SERVICES | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $300,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR THE COMPASS CHILDREN'S CENTER |
| SEED SCHOOL OF MARYLAND | BALTIMORE, MD | $250,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT TUITION FREE BOARDING SCHOOL FOR AT RISK STUDENTS GRADES 6TH-12TH |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF SAN FRANCISCO | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $200,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR OPERATIONS OF YOUTH PROGRAMS |
| SAMARITAN HOUSE | SAN MATEO, CA | $200,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE FAMILIES IN NEED WITH FOOD, CLOTHING, SCHOOL SUPPLIES |
| LIFEMOVES | SANTA CLARA, CA | $200,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE INTERIM HOUSING WITH COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN |
| ST ANNS CENTER FOR CHILDREN YOUTH AND FAMILIES | HYATTSVILLE, MD | $200,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE HOUSING AND SUPPORT FOR VULNERABLE YOUNG WOMEN AND CHILDREN |
| DE MARILLAC ACADEMY | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $200,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT TUITION FREE 4TH-8TH GRADE SCHOOL FOR LOW-INCOME STUDENTS |
| RAFAEL HOUSE OF SAN FRANCISCO | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $200,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR HOMELESS FAMILIES |
| CITY KIDS WILDERNESS PROJECT | WASHINGTON, DC | $200,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR YOUTH SUMMER CAMP AND OUTDOOR PROGRAMMING FOR STUDENTS |
| ST JAMES SCHOOL | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $200,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT K-8TH GRADE SCHOOL FOR LOW-INCOME STUDENTS |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY GREATER SAN FRANCISCO | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $200,000 | 2025 | BUILD AFFORDABLE HOMES FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN |
| SAN FRANCISCO CASA | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $200,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE VOLUNTEERS TO ASSIST YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE |
| ST FRANCIS CENTER OF REDWOOD CITY | REDWOOD CITY, CA | $200,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT TUITION FREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOR LOW-INCOME STUDENTS |
| MISSION DOLORES ACADEMY | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $200,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT K-8TH GRADE SCHOOL FOR LOW-INCOME STUDENTS |
| STUDENTS RISING ABOVE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $150,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE TO COLLEGE BOUND LOW-INCOME STUDENTS |
| READING PARTNERS | OAKLAND, CA | $75,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE TUTORING TO ELEMENTARY STUDENTS IN BAY AREA PUBLIC SCHOOL READING CENTERS |
| STAIR ANNAPOLIS | ANNAPOLIS, MD | $50,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE READING TUTORING FOR LOW-INCOME 2ND GRADE STUDENTS |
| SAMARITAN HOUSE | SAN MATEO, CA | $250,000 | 2024 | PROVIDE FAMILIES IN NEED WITH FOOD, CLOTHING, SCHOOL SUPPLIES |
| DE MARILLAC ACADEMY | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $250,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT TUITION FREE 4TH-8TH GRADE SCHOOL FOR LOW-INCOME STUDENTS |
| RAFAEL HOUSE OF SAN FRANCISCO | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $250,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR HOMELESS FAMILIES |
| LIVING CLASSROOMS FOUNDATION | BALTIMORE, MD | $250,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT TUITION FREE MIDDLE SCHOOL AND PROGRAMS FOR AT RISK YOUTH IN BALTIMORE CITY. |
| SAN FRANCISCO CASA | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $200,000 | 2024 | PROVIDE VOLUNTEERS TO ASSIST YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF SAN FRANCISCO | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $150,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR OPERATIONS OF YOUTH PROGRAMS |
| MOTHER SETON ACADEMY | BALTIMORE, MD | $150,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT MIDDLE SCHOOL FOR YOUTH WITH GREAT ECONOMIC NEED AND SCHOLARSHIPS |
| STUDENTS RISING ABOVE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $150,000 | 2024 | PROVIDE SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE TO COLLEGE BOUND LOW-INCOME STUDENTS |
| ST FRANCIS CENTER OF REDWOOD CITY | REDWOOD CITY, CA | $150,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT TUITION FREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOR LOW-INCOME STUDENTS |
| ST ANNS CENTER FOR CHILDREN YOUTH AND FAMILIES | HYATTSVILLE, MD | $150,000 | 2024 | PROVIDE HOUSING AND SUPPORT FOR VULNERABLE YOUNG WOMEN AND CHILDREN |
| CITY KIDS WILDERNESS PROJECT | WASHINGTON, DC | $150,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR YOUTH SUMMER CAMP AND OUTDOOR PROGRAMMING FOR STUDENTS |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY GREATER SAN FRANCISCO | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $150,000 | 2024 | BUILD AFFORDABLE HOMES FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN |
| LIFEMOVES | MENLO PARK, CA | $150,000 | 2024 | PROVIDE INTERIM HOUSING WITH COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN |
| ST JAMES SCHOOL | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $150,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT K-8TH GRADE SCHOOL FOR LOW-INCOME STUDENTS |
| COMPASS FAMILY SERVICES | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $100,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR THE COMPASS CHILDREN'S CENTER |
| SEED SCHOOL OF MARYLAND | BALTIMORE, MD | $100,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT TUITION FREE BOARDING SCHOOL FOR AT RISK STUDENTS GRADES 6TH-12TH |
| MISSION DOLORES ACADEMY | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $100,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT K-8TH GRADE SCHOOL FOR LOW-INCOME STUDENTS |
| READING PARTNERS | OAKLAND, CA | $75,000 | 2024 | PROVIDE TUTORING TO ELEMENTARY STUDENTS IN BAY AREA PUBLIC SCHOOL READING CENTERS |
| STAIR ANNAPOLIS | ANNAPOLIS, MD | $40,000 | 2024 | PROVIDE READING TUTORING FOR LOW-INCOME 2ND GRADE STUDENTS |
| LIVING CLASSROOMS FOUNDATION | BALTIMORE, MD | $400,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT TUITION FREE MIDDLE SCHOOL AND PROGRAMS FOR AT RISK YOUTH IN BALTIMORE CITY. |
| ST ANNS CENTER FOR CHILDREN YOUTH AND FAMILIES | HYATTSVILLE, MD | $300,000 | 2023 | PROVIDE HOUSING AND SUPPORT FOR VULNERABLE YOUNG WOMEN AND CHILDREN |
| STUDENTS RISING ABOVE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $230,000 | 2023 | PROVIDE SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE TO COLLEGE BOUND LOW-INCOME STUDENTS |
| MOTHER SETON ACADEMY | BALTIMORE, MD | $170,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT MIDDLE SCHOOL FOR YOUTH WITH GREAT ECONOMIC NEED AND SCHOLARSHIPS |
| DE MARILLAC ACADEMY | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $150,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT TUITION FREE 4TH-8TH GRADE SCHOOL FOR LOW-INCOME STUDENTS |
| ST JAMES SCHOOL | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $150,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT K-8TH GRADE SCHOOL FOR LOW-INCOME STUDENTS |
| SAMARITAN HOUSE | SAN MATEO, CA | $150,000 | 2023 | PROVIDE FAMILIES IN NEED WITH FOOD, CLOTHING, SCHOOL SUPPLIES |
| LIFEMOVES | MENLO PARK, CA | $150,000 | 2023 | PROVIDE INTERIM HOUSING WITH COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN |
| HOLY FAMILY SCHOOL | REDWOOD CITY, CA | $150,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT TUITION FREE KINDERGARTEN FOR LOW-INCOME STUDENTS |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY GREATER SAN FRANCISCO | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $150,000 | 2023 | BUILD AFFORDABLE HOMES FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN |
| SAN FRANCISCO CASA | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $100,000 | 2023 | PROVIDE VOLUNTEERS TO ASSIST YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE |
| RAFAEL HOUSE OF SAN FRANCISCO | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $100,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT FOR HOMELESS FAMILIES |
LIVING CLASSROOMS FOUNDATION
$350,000SUPPORT TUITION FREE MIDDLE SCHOOL AND PROGRAMS FOR AT RISK YOUTH IN BALTIMORE CITY.
MOTHER SETON ACADEMY
$300,000SUPPORT MIDDLE SCHOOL FOR YOUTH WITH GREAT ECONOMIC NEED AND SCHOLARSHIPS
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR THE COMPASS CHILDREN'S CENTER
SUPPORT TUITION FREE BOARDING SCHOOL FOR AT RISK STUDENTS GRADES 6TH-12TH
SUPPORT FOR OPERATIONS OF YOUTH PROGRAMS
PROVIDE FAMILIES IN NEED WITH FOOD, CLOTHING, SCHOOL SUPPLIES
PROVIDE INTERIM HOUSING WITH COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN
PROVIDE HOUSING AND SUPPORT FOR VULNERABLE YOUNG WOMEN AND CHILDREN
DE MARILLAC ACADEMY
$200,000SUPPORT TUITION FREE 4TH-8TH GRADE SCHOOL FOR LOW-INCOME STUDENTS
SUPPORT FOR YOUTH SUMMER CAMP AND OUTDOOR PROGRAMMING FOR STUDENTS
ST JAMES SCHOOL
$200,000SUPPORT K-8TH GRADE SCHOOL FOR LOW-INCOME STUDENTS
BUILD AFFORDABLE HOMES FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN
SAN FRANCISCO CASA
$200,000PROVIDE VOLUNTEERS TO ASSIST YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE
SUPPORT TUITION FREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOR LOW-INCOME STUDENTS
MISSION DOLORES ACADEMY
$200,000SUPPORT K-8TH GRADE SCHOOL FOR LOW-INCOME STUDENTS
STUDENTS RISING ABOVE
$150,000PROVIDE SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE TO COLLEGE BOUND LOW-INCOME STUDENTS
PROVIDE TUTORING TO ELEMENTARY STUDENTS IN BAY AREA PUBLIC SCHOOL READING CENTERS
STAIR ANNAPOLIS
$50,000PROVIDE READING TUTORING FOR LOW-INCOME 2ND GRADE STUDENTS
PROVIDE FAMILIES IN NEED WITH FOOD, CLOTHING, SCHOOL SUPPLIES
DE MARILLAC ACADEMY
$250,000SUPPORT TUITION FREE 4TH-8TH GRADE SCHOOL FOR LOW-INCOME STUDENTS
LIVING CLASSROOMS FOUNDATION
$250,000SUPPORT TUITION FREE MIDDLE SCHOOL AND PROGRAMS FOR AT RISK YOUTH IN BALTIMORE CITY.
SAN FRANCISCO CASA
$200,000PROVIDE VOLUNTEERS TO ASSIST YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE
SUPPORT FOR OPERATIONS OF YOUTH PROGRAMS
MOTHER SETON ACADEMY
$150,000SUPPORT MIDDLE SCHOOL FOR YOUTH WITH GREAT ECONOMIC NEED AND SCHOLARSHIPS
PROVIDE SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE TO COLLEGE BOUND LOW-INCOME STUDENTS
SUPPORT TUITION FREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOR LOW-INCOME STUDENTS
ST ANNS CENTER FOR CHILDREN YOUTH AND FAMILIES
$150,000PROVIDE HOUSING AND SUPPORT FOR VULNERABLE YOUNG WOMEN AND CHILDREN
SUPPORT FOR YOUTH SUMMER CAMP AND OUTDOOR PROGRAMMING FOR STUDENTS
BUILD AFFORDABLE HOMES FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN
PROVIDE INTERIM HOUSING WITH COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN
ST JAMES SCHOOL
$150,000SUPPORT K-8TH GRADE SCHOOL FOR LOW-INCOME STUDENTS
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR THE COMPASS CHILDREN'S CENTER
SUPPORT TUITION FREE BOARDING SCHOOL FOR AT RISK STUDENTS GRADES 6TH-12TH
MISSION DOLORES ACADEMY
$100,000SUPPORT K-8TH GRADE SCHOOL FOR LOW-INCOME STUDENTS
PROVIDE TUTORING TO ELEMENTARY STUDENTS IN BAY AREA PUBLIC SCHOOL READING CENTERS
STAIR ANNAPOLIS
$40,000PROVIDE READING TUTORING FOR LOW-INCOME 2ND GRADE STUDENTS
LIVING CLASSROOMS FOUNDATION
$400,000SUPPORT TUITION FREE MIDDLE SCHOOL AND PROGRAMS FOR AT RISK YOUTH IN BALTIMORE CITY.
PROVIDE HOUSING AND SUPPORT FOR VULNERABLE YOUNG WOMEN AND CHILDREN
PROVIDE SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE TO COLLEGE BOUND LOW-INCOME STUDENTS
MOTHER SETON ACADEMY
$170,000SUPPORT MIDDLE SCHOOL FOR YOUTH WITH GREAT ECONOMIC NEED AND SCHOLARSHIPS
DE MARILLAC ACADEMY
$150,000SUPPORT TUITION FREE 4TH-8TH GRADE SCHOOL FOR LOW-INCOME STUDENTS
ST JAMES SCHOOL
$150,000SUPPORT K-8TH GRADE SCHOOL FOR LOW-INCOME STUDENTS
PROVIDE FAMILIES IN NEED WITH FOOD, CLOTHING, SCHOOL SUPPLIES
PROVIDE INTERIM HOUSING WITH COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN
HOLY FAMILY SCHOOL
$150,000SUPPORT TUITION FREE KINDERGARTEN FOR LOW-INCOME STUDENTS
BUILD AFFORDABLE HOMES FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN
SAN FRANCISCO CASA
$100,000PROVIDE VOLUNTEERS TO ASSIST YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE