Partnering with communities to meet immediate needs, address systemic barriers, and pursue social justice to build a more equitable and sustainable world.
The Sobrato Foundation’s largest recent grant in the provided data was $4.1 million to Silicon Valley Community Foundation for general nonprofit support. That scale sits alongside a broad mix of environment, housing, education, human services, and capacity-building grants, showing a funder that combines large institutional support with issue-based philanthropy. In the recent grants list, the foundation also made substantial awards to Windward Fund, ClimateWorks Foundation, and Rockefeller Family Fund Inc, all for environmental work, indicating sustained attention to climate and conservation alongside community-serving priorities. The foundation’s stated summary centers on partnering with communities to meet immediate needs, address systemic barriers, and pursue social justice to build a more equitable and sustainable world. Its program areas include affordable housing and homelessness prevention, education for English learners and postsecondary success, economic mobility and workforce development, essential human services, nonprofit capacity-building, health care and humanitarian assistance, financial inclusion, small business and entrepreneurship, and conference and meeting space for nonprofits. The grant list shows both general nonprofit support and project-specific environment funding, suggesting a portfolio that mixes flexible support with targeted issue investments.
Environmental grantmaking is a prominent thread in the recent record. The Sobrato Foundation gave $3 million to Windward Fund for environment work, $1.8 million to ClimateWorks Foundation for environment, and $1 million to Rainforest Action Network for environment. Additional environmental awards went to Oceana Inc, Rights and Resources Group, and Environmental Integrity Project. The foundation also backs nonprofit infrastructure. It awarded $4.1 million to Silicon Valley Community Foundation for general nonprofit support, and later gave $75,000 to the same organization for the same purpose. Education and economic mobility appear in its program structure as well. Through Pathways for Success, the foundation supports educational opportunity and pathways to success in San Mateo County, Santa Clara County, and Southern Alameda County. Its English Learners portfolio focuses on programs that advance educational outcomes for English learners. Essential human services is another active area, with an online application path and no submission deadlines for nonprofits serving basic needs and community support in Silicon Valley, Santa Clara County, and San Mateo County.
$4.1M
$123.1M
$12.6M
$11.8M
Most grants fall between $300K and $850K, with a median of $350K.
25th Percentile
$300K
Median
$350K
75th Percentile
$850K
About 19% of grants go to recipients in DC.
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Typical grant size is $300,000 at the 25th percentile, $350,000 at the median, and $850,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list shows repeated support to the same recipients across different years, including Silicon Valley Community Foundation, Windward Fund, ClimateWorks Foundation, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc, Ceres Inc, Environmental Defense Fund Inc, and Partnership Project Inc. The foundation is a public charity and a regular funder. Program information indicates that some grantmaking is open through an online application with no formal deadlines, while family-directed giving and some program areas do not accept unsolicited requests.
Grantmaking is national, but the recent awards are concentrated in the US, with 26 grants there in the provided sample. Washington, DC appears frequently among recipients, including Windward Fund, Rights and Resources Group, Oceana Inc, Environmental Integrity Project, Environmental Defense Fund Inc, Partnership Project Inc, and Earthworks. California recipients also recur, such as Silicon Valley Community Foundation in Mountain View, ClimateWorks Foundation and Rainforest Action Network in San Francisco, and the Center for Planning Excellence Inc in Baton Rouge appears outside the state cluster. The grant list shows additional recipients in New York, Texas, Massachusetts, Louisiana, and Colorado.
The foundation supports nonprofit organizations across affordable housing and homelessness prevention, education, economic mobility and workforce development, essential human services, nonprofit capacity-building, health care and humanitarian assistance, financial inclusion, and small business and entrepreneurship. The recent grant list also shows a strong environment portfolio.
It uses a mix of general nonprofit support and issue-based grants. The foundation is a public charity and regular funder, and its philosophy tags include general operating support, unrestricted support, core/nonproject support, and general nonprofit support.
Yes, for several programs. The site says Essential Human Services and Pathways for Success accept online applications with no deadlines, and the general grantmaking page also routes requests through an online application with periodic Board of Trustees meetings and no formal deadlines.
The typical grant size is $300,000 at the 25th percentile, $350,000 at the median, and $850,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list includes both larger institutional grants and smaller awards, including recurring support to the same organizations over time.
The top state by grant count is DC. California still receives a meaningful share of grants, with 16% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state, and the recent list also includes recipients in New York, Texas, Massachusetts, Louisiana, and Colorado.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Sobrato Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Nonprofits serving priority communities and meeting the foundation’s office-space eligibility requirements may be considered through the office space process.
Who can apply: Nonprofits must follow the conference center eligibility and space request process described by the foundation.
Deadline: No funding deadlines; space availability and booking rules apply per center.
Who can apply: Grant requests must meet the foundation's grant eligibility requirements; nonprofits should review the criteria carefully before applying.
Deadline: No deadlines for grant submissions.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA | $4,100,000 | 2025 | General Nonprofit Support |
| Rockefeller Family Fund Inc | New York, NY | $1,500,000 | 2024 | Environment |
| Windward Fund | Washington, DC | $1,125,000 | 2024 | Environment |
| Rainforest Action Network | San Francisco, CA | $1,000,000 | 2024 | Environment |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | New York, NY | $500,000 | 2024 | Environment |
| Nia Tero Foundation | Seattle, WA | $500,000 | 2024 | Environment |
| Oceana Inc | Washington, DC | $500,000 | 2024 | Environment |
| Environmental Defense Fund Inc | Washington, DC | $350,000 | 2024 | Environment |
| Texas Campaign for the Environment Fund | Austin, TX | $350,000 | 2024 | Environment |
| Ceres Inc | Boston, MA | $350,000 | 2024 | Environment |
| Center for Planning Excellence Inc | Baton Rouge, LA | $300,000 | 2024 | Environment |
| Partnership Project Inc | Washington, DC | $175,000 | 2024 | Environment |
| Earthworks | Washington, DC | $175,000 | 2024 | Environment |
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Mountain View, CA | $75,000 | 2024 | General Nonprofit Support |
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Mountain View, CA | $3,075,000 | 2023 | General Nonprofit Support |
| Windward Fund | Washington, DC | $3,000,000 | 2023 | Environment |
| ClimateWorks Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $1,800,000 | 2023 | Environment |
| Rights and Resources Group | Washington, DC | $850,000 | 2023 | Environment |
| Environmental Integrity Project | Washington, DC | $450,000 | 2023 | Environment |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | New York, NY | $375,000 | 2023 | Environment |
| Partnership Project Inc | Washington, DC | $350,000 | 2023 | Environment |
| Ceres Inc | Boston, MA | $350,000 | 2023 | Environment |
| InsideClimate News | Brooklyn, NY | $300,000 | 2023 | Environment |
| Environmental Defense Fund Inc | Washington, DC | $225,000 | 2023 | Environment |
| Global Greengrants Fund Inc | Boulder, CO | $200,000 | 2023 | Environment |
| Worker's Assistance Program | Austin, TX | $80,000 | 2023 | Environment |
Worker's Assistance Program
$80,000Environment
