About University of California Berkeley Foundation
This foundation is almost exclusively dedicated to supporting the University of California, Berkeley, providing very large-scale institutional funding focused on education. Its grants are directed toward sustaining the university’s core mission—likely including research, academic programs, facilities, scholarships, and general operating support—rather than a diversified portfolio of external nonprofits. The giving profile indicates a single-beneficiary, institutional philanthropy model rather than programmatic or community grantmaking.
Focus Areas
Core institutional support for UC Berkeley (general operating and endowment)Academic research and faculty support at UC BerkeleyCampus capital projects and facilities fundingStudent financial aid and scholarship support at UC Berkeley
Who They Fund
studentsschoolseducators
Giving Approach
Extremely concentrated: very large-dollar gifts delivered to a single beneficiary (UC Berkeley) across a small number of grants; appears to prioritize major institutional commitments over broad or repeated small grants to multiple organizations.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$1.3B
Total Assets
$3.7B
Total Revenue
$509.3M
Total Expenses
$443.5M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $386.8M and $491.6M, with a median of $426.9M.
25th Percentile
$386.8M
Median
$426.9M
75th Percentile
$491.6M
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
About 100% of grants go to recipients in CA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
JULIE HOOPER
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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