About Satterberg Foundation
The Satterberg Foundation strengthens our communities by promoting a just society and a sustainable environment. Doing this work deepens the interconnection of our family.
Focus Areas
Racial justice / BIPOC-led organizing and movement buildingEnvironmental resilience, conservation, and pollution reductionCommunity development and basic needs (housing, food, health care)Capacity building and regranting via intermediary partnersHealing justice and mental health (community-based models)
Who They Fund
Los Angeles-area nonprofit organizationsBIPOC-led organizations and BIPOC executive directorsIndigenous communities and organizationselementary school students / feeder-school literacy programsSocial justice and advocacy organizations
About Satterberg Foundation
A defining thread in The Satterberg Foundation Inc’s recent giving is its use of large, trust-based support to strengthen nonprofit infrastructure and movement ecosystems. In the recent grants list, Liberty Hill Foundation received multiple major awards tied to the Los Angeles nonprofit community, including donor-advised fund and general operating support entries. Similar patterns appear with Compasspoint Nonprofit Service, which received support for general operating and community partnerships, and with Byrd Barr Place, which was funded through the BIPOC ED Coalition. The foundation also backed intermediary and capacity-building work through See Inc, NCFP, and Southern CA Grantmakers. Beyond that ecosystem work, it funded community-rooted projects such as Rainier Valley Corps and Social Justice Fund NW, showing an interest in organizations that connect local organizing, leadership development, and collaborative philanthropy. Its portfolio also reaches into education, documentary work, and school-based literacy, but the clearest pattern is a funder that favors substantial, often unrestricted or program-anchored grants to organizations positioned to support others.
What Satterberg Foundation Funds
Racial justice and reparative philanthropy show up through several named projects. Amalgamated Charitable Fdn received support for the Decolonizing Wealth Project, while Allied Media Projects was funded for Reparative Action. The foundation also backed trust-based philanthropy work through See Inc, indicating interest in field-level norms as well as direct community work. Leadership and capacity-building are another visible theme. Byrd Barr Place received support for the BIPOC ED Coalition, and Compasspoint Nonprofit Service was funded for both general operating support and community partnerships, pointing to investment in nonprofit leadership and infrastructure. The foundation also supported community development through Rainier Valley Corps, and it made education-related grants to Seattle Public Schools for elementary feeder school literacy. These examples show a mix of movement support, intermediary partners, and community-facing services.
How Satterberg Foundation Gives
Typical grant size centers on a $25,000 p25, $100,000 median, and $125,000 p75, but the recent grant list also includes multiple awards in the six- and seven-figure range. The pattern is repeat giving: several grantees appear across multiple years, often with similar purposes such as general operating support or community partnerships. The foundation is a regular funder and a donor-advised fund user, and the recent grants include many non-cash grants. Its giving also includes support to individuals, though the recent grants listed here are made to organizations.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$42.6M
Total Assets
$425.6M
Total Revenue
$21.7M
Total Expenses
$47.4M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $25K and $125K, with a median of $100K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$100K
75th Percentile
$125K
Geographic Reach
Regional23 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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