Griffith R Harsh Iv and Margaret C Whitman Charitable Foundation

About Griffith R Harsh Iv and Margaret C Whitman Charitable Foundation

GRIFFITH R HARSH IV AND MARGARET C Whitman Charitable Foundation gives in large, concentrated blocks rather than through many small awards. Its recent record includes a $8,912,500 grant listed as “See Attached List,” alongside million-dollar support for Stanford University, Environmental Defense Fund, The Nature Conservancy, and Teach For America. The pattern points to a foundation that backs a small set of organizations with flexible, often general operating dollars, while also making targeted education and conservation investments. The foundation’s portfolio mixes national advocacy and research with place-based community support. Environmental grantees appear alongside education institutions and youth-serving nonprofits, and the foundation has also funded intermediaries such as Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund. In education, it has supported both higher education and K-12 teacher-recruitment efforts. In community giving, it has made substantial general operating grants to organizations including YMCA of San Francisco and Robin Hood Foundation. The result is a grantmaking profile defined by sizable commitments, repeat support for selected organizations, and a blend of institutional and community-oriented funding.

What Griffith R Harsh Iv and Margaret C Whitman Charitable Foundation Funds

Environmental work is a clear strand in the foundation’s recent giving. It awarded $2,000,000 to Environmental Defense Fund for general operating support in 2025, and another $1,000,000 to the same organization in 2024. It also gave $1,000,000 to The Nature Conservancy for general operating support, showing support for both advocacy and conservation organizations. Education runs through both K-12 and higher education. The foundation gave $1,000,000 to Teach for America Inc, $1,000,000 to Teach for America, and $1,000,000 to Teach for America Inc - Pupils Project Phase II, all for general operating support in 2024. On the higher-education side, it gave $2,000,000 to Stanford University for Education and $1,500,000 to UC Davis Foundation for general operating support. Community-oriented support also appears in grants such as $1,000,000 to YMCA of San Francisco and $500,000 to Robin Hood Foundation for general operating support.

How Griffith R Harsh Iv and Margaret C Whitman Charitable Foundation Gives