Violet World Foundation appears to concentrate its philanthropy on a single community-based family services organization in San Francisco, providing repeat funding to support that group's operations and programs. Although the foundation is based in Kentucky, its giving is directed entirely to Good Samaritan Family Resource Center, suggesting a focused, relationship-driven approach to supporting direct family and social services in the Bay Area.
Violet World Foundation C/o Miramar Services Inc has made a clear pattern of repeat support for a small set of Bay Area nonprofits, with Good Samaritan Family Resource Center of San Francisco receiving $55,000 in both 2024 and 2025 and $50,000 in 2023 for general operating support. That long-running relationship points to a funder that backs core capacity rather than one-off projects. The foundation’s recent grants also show a strong tilt toward community-based organizations in San Francisco and Oakland, including Youth Radio, Mandela Partners, and Jamestown Community Center. Across those awards, the foundation appears to favor operating support, with some grants tied to named local programs such as EATSF San Francisco-based programming at San Francisco General Hospital Foundation. The recipient list also includes organizations serving families, youth, arts, health access, and neighborhood services, suggesting a locally rooted giving pattern centered on direct service and community infrastructure. Although the foundation is headquartered in Kentucky, its grants are directed entirely to California recipients in the data provided.
Family services are a central thread in the foundation’s giving. Good Samaritan Family Resource Center of San Francisco received $55,000 in 2024 and $55,000 in 2025 for general operating support, after a $50,000 grant in 2023. Youth programming is another recurring area: Youth Radio in Oakland received $28,000 in 2025 for Youth Radio and $25,000 in 2023 for general operating support. The foundation also supports community arts and neighborhood organizations, including $17,000 to Jamestown Community Center in 2025 and $11,000 to Bayview Hunters Point Center for the Arts - Baycat in 2024, both for general operating support. Health-related support appears as well, including $11,000 to San Francisco Birth Center Foundation in 2025 for general operating support.
Typical grants cluster tightly around a modest range, with a p25 of $5,000, a median of $6,000, and a p75 of $10,000. Recent awards above that range suggest the foundation makes selected larger operating grants, especially to a few recurring partners. The pattern is relationship-based: multiple recipients appear in consecutive years, including several organizations funded in both 2024 and 2025. The foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. No application process is shown in the data.
$435K
$7.9M
$652K
$551K
Most grants fall between $5K and $10K, with a median of $6K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$6K
75th Percentile
$10K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Highly concentrated and relationship-driven: all documented giving is to one grantee through multiple grants (repeat, medium-sized awards) rather than broadly distributed across many organizations.
Notable grantees: Good Samaritan Family Resource Center of San Francisco
Grantmaking in the data is entirely U.S.-based, with 135 grants going to U.S. recipients. California is the top state by grant count, and the recipient cities that appear most often are San Francisco and Oakland. San Francisco recipients include Good Samaritan Family Resource Center of San Francisco, Jamestown Community Center, Mypath, and San Francisco General Hospital Foundation. Oakland recipients include Youth Radio, Mandela Partners, and Grid Alternatives. No grants in the provided data go to Kentucky recipients.
The recent grants point to community-based nonprofits in San Francisco and Oakland. Recipients include Good Samaritan Family Resource Center of San Francisco, Youth Radio, Mandela Partners, Jamestown Community Center, Mypath, and San Francisco General Hospital Foundation, with many awards labeled general operating support.
The distribution centers on smaller awards: p25 is $5,000, the median is $6,000, and p75 is $10,000. Some recent grants are larger than that, including multiple $55,000 awards and several $28,000 awards.
Yes. Several organizations receive support in multiple years, including Good Samaritan Family Resource Center of San Francisco in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Youth Radio in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Mandela Partners in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
All of the grants in the provided data go to U.S. recipients, and California is the top state by grant count. The most visible recipient cities are San Francisco and Oakland.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOOD SAMARITAN FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER OF SAN FRANCISCO | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $55,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE LAB | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | RENOVATION CAMPAIGN |
| MANDELA PARTNERS | OAKLAND, CA | $28,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SAN FRANCISCO GENERAL HOSPITAL FDN | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $27,500 | 2026 | EATSF BAY AREA PROGRAMMING |
| JAMESTOWN COMMUNITY CENTER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $17,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE LAB | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MYPATH | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $14,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ART OF YOGA PROJECT | PALO ALTO, CA | $12,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BRAVA FOR WOMEN IN THE ARTS | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $11,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ROOT DIVISION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $11,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SAN FRANCISCO BIRTH CENTER FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $11,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CREATIVITY EXPLORED | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $11,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BAYVIEW HUNTERS POINT CENTER FOR THE ARTS - BAYCAT | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $11,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| GRID ALTERNATIVES | OAKLAND, CA | $11,000 | 2026 | GRID BAY AREA |
| HOMELESS PRENATAL PROGRAM | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $11,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CENTRAL AMERICAN RESOURCE CENTER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS USA | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GAZA SUPPORT |
| LIVE OAK A LEARNING CENTER FOR CHILDREN | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $9,000 | 2026 | LIVE OAK FUND GENERAL OPS SUPPORT |
| AT THE CROSSROADS | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $8,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| COUNTERPULSE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $8,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| URBAN TILTH | RICHMOND, CA | $6,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| DESTINY ARTS CENTER | OAKLAND, CA | $6,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SANDY HOOK PROMISE FOUNDATION | NEWTOWN, CT | $5,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| WOMEN'S AUDIO MISSION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $5,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BAY AREA VIDEO COALITION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $5,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SOUTHERN EXPOSURE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $5,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| AMAH MUTSUN LAND TRUST | SANTA CRUZ, CA | $5,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| LOTUS BLOOM | OAKLAND, CA | $5,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CARE | MERRIFIELD, VA | $5,000 | 2026 | SUDAN HUMANITARIAN CRISIS SUPPORT |
| IFWHENHOW | OAKLAND, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FIRST RESPONDER SUPPORT NETWORK | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2026 | UKRAINE SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL NETWORK OF ABORTION FUNDS | BEAVERTON, OR | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| JAMESTOWN COMMUNITY CENTER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MISSION ASSET FUND | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | ALMA FUND |
| GOOD SAMARITAN FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER OF SAN FRANCISCO | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| RANDALL MUSEUM FRIENDS | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $2,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NATURAL RESOURCES ALL FAMILIES FDN INC | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $2,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MATTER OF TRUST | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $1,500 | 2026 | HEART OF THE CITY FARMERS MARKET |
| INTERSECTION FOR THE ARTS | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $1,000 | 2026 | RED POPPY ART HOUSE |
| GOOD SAMARITAN FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER OF SAN FRANCISCO | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $55,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MANDELA PARTNERS | OAKLAND, CA | $28,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| YOUTH RADIO | OAKLAND, CA | $28,000 | 2025 | YOUTH RADIO |
| SAN FRANCISCO GENERAL HOSPITAL FDN | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | EATSF SAN FRANCISCO-BASED PROGRAM |
| JAMESTOWN COMMUNITY CENTER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $17,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE LAB | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MYPATH | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $14,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| GRID ALTERNATIVES | OAKLAND, CA | $11,000 | 2025 | GRID BAY AREA |
| SAN FRANCISCO BIRTH CENTER FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $11,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HOMELESS PRENATAL PROGRAM | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $11,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
THE LAB
$50,000RENOVATION CAMPAIGN
THE LAB
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
ART OF YOGA PROJECT
$12,500GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
SAN FRANCISCO BIRTH CENTER FOUNDATION
$11,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
GRID ALTERNATIVES
$11,000GRID BAY AREA
CENTRAL AMERICAN RESOURCE CENTER
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS USA
$10,000GAZA SUPPORT
IFWHENHOW
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
FIRST RESPONDER SUPPORT NETWORK
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN INC
$5,000UKRAINE SUPPORT
NATIONAL NETWORK OF ABORTION FUNDS
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
RANDALL MUSEUM FRIENDS
$2,500GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NATURAL RESOURCES ALL FAMILIES FDN INC
$2,500GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MATTER OF TRUST
$1,500HEART OF THE CITY FARMERS MARKET
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
THE LAB
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
GRID ALTERNATIVES
$11,000GRID BAY AREA
SAN FRANCISCO BIRTH CENTER FOUNDATION
$11,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT