About Destination Home Sv Co Silicon Valley Community Foundation
Working to end homelessness in Silicon Valley by incubating new ideas, advocating for policy, and funding data-driven strategies that prevent homelessness and ensure vulnerable neighbors have stable homes.
Focus Areas
Homelessness preventionSupportive housingDeeply affordable housingTechnology access for service usersEmployment assistanceSystems change / capacity buildingResearch and evaluation
Who They Fund
low-income individuals and familiespeople experiencing housing instability or at risk of homelessnessjobseekers and workforce entrantslocal nonprofit organizations delivering human services
About Destination Home Sv Co Silicon Valley Community Foundation
Destination Home SV co Silicon Valley Community Foundation has used large, repeated grants to push one goal in Santa Clara County: preventing and ending homelessness in Silicon Valley. The clearest signal is its sustained support for Sacred Heart Community Service in San Jose, with awards of $14,055,392 in 2023, $14,020,252 in 2024, and $5,991,728 in 2025. Those grants sit alongside major investments in housing and local government partners, including Bay Area Housing Innovation Fund LLC, the County of Santa Clara Office of Supportive Housing, and the City of San Jose.
The foundation pairs direct service funding with public-sector and systems-oriented work. Recent grants include support for housing and transportation, human services, workforce development, and general nonprofit support, reflecting a strategy that reaches both residents in crisis and the organizations serving them. It also backs housing-related infrastructure and service capacity, such as funding to Abode Property Management, Charities Housing Development Corp of Santa Clara County, and Family Supportive Housing Inc. Across the recent grant record, the pattern is local, concentrated, and centered on organizations working with people experiencing housing instability or at risk of homelessness.
What Destination Home Sv Co Silicon Valley Community Foundation Funds
Housing stability is a central theme. In 2025, the foundation gave $5,000,000 to Bay Area Housing Innovation Fund LLC for housing and transportation, and $1,400,000 to the County of Santa Clara Office of Supportive Housing for the same broad area of work.
Human services also appear prominently in the recent grant record. Awards to Amigos De Guadalupe Center for Justice and Empowerment, African American Cultural Center, and Bill Wilson Center show support for community-based organizations serving local residents through direct services and neighborhood-based programming.
Workforce-related funding is present as well. JobTrain Inc received $533,085 in 2023 for workforce development, aligning with the foundation’s Supportive Employment Assistance Fund, which supports job readiness and workforce connections for eligible residents across Santa Clara County.
Digital access is another defined thread. The TECHquity Fund and the Increasing WiFi Equity and Access opportunities focus on internet access and technology tools for residents and service providers connected to supportive housing and shelter settings.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$17.6M
Total Assets
$86.6M
Total Revenue
$31.6M
Total Expenses
$25.9M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $110K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$110K
Geographic Reach
Local2 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
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direct service provisiongeneral operating supportprogram-specific grantsworkforce development funding
Topics
housing stability and affordable housingtransportation access and mobilitysocial and human services (basic needs)job training and employment placementsupport to nonprofit service providers
How Destination Home Sv Co Silicon Valley Community Foundation Gives
Typical grants cluster around a median of $20,000, with the 25th percentile at $10,000 and the 75th percentile at $110,000. The recent record also includes several much larger awards, indicating a mix of smaller program-level support and major operating or system-level funding.
The grant history shows repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years, especially Sacred Heart Community Service, Family Supportive Housing Inc, City of San Jose, and the County of Santa Clara offices. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards. Destination Home SV co Silicon Valley Community Foundation is a public charity and a mixed community foundation DAF structure. It also makes program-related investments. Some opportunities accept unsolicited requests, including the Supportive Employment Assistance Fund, TECHquity Fund, sponsorship requests, and several WiFi equity options.
Where Destination Home Sv Co Silicon Valley Community Foundation Makes Grants
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly local and concentrated in California, with 99% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. The recipient locations in the recent grant list are all in the U.S., and the largest share of named grantees are in San Jose, including Sacred Heart Community Service, the County of Santa Clara Office of Supportive Housing, Amigos De Guadalupe Center for Justice and Empowerment, and Family Supportive Housing Inc.
Other recipient cities include San Francisco, Mountain View, Milpitas, Menlo Park, Santa Clara, Oakland, and Gilroy. The local footprint also reaches county and city government offices, reinforcing the foundation’s Santa Clara County focus.
Frequently Asked Questions About Destination Home Sv Co Silicon Valley Community Foundation
What kinds of organizations does Destination Home SV co Silicon Valley Community Foundation fund most often?
The recent grants center on housing and transportation, human services, workforce development, and general nonprofit support. Named recipients include Sacred Heart Community Service, Bay Area Housing Innovation Fund LLC, County of Santa Clara Office of Supportive Housing, and JobTrain Inc, showing a mix of direct service, housing systems, and employment-related support.
Does the foundation support homelessness-related work?
Yes. Its stated mission is to prevent and end homelessness in Silicon Valley, and the active programs include the Supportive Housing & Innovation Fund, Supportive Employment Assistance Fund, TECHquity Fund, and WiFi equity initiatives. Recent grants also include major awards to housing and supportive housing partners in Santa Clara County.
How large are typical grants?
The grant-size distribution shows a 25th percentile of $10,000, a median of $20,000, and a 75th percentile of $110,000. The recent grants list also includes several larger awards above $1 million, so the foundation supports both smaller grants and large-scale commitments.
Are grants mostly local?
Yes. The geographic scope is local, 99% of grants go to recipients in California, and the recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based. Named recipient cities include San Jose, San Francisco, Mountain View, Milpitas, Menlo Park, Santa Clara, Oakland, and Gilroy.
Can organizations apply for support directly?
Some opportunities accept unsolicited requests. The Supportive Employment Assistance Fund, Sponsorship Requests, TECHquity Fund, and the various Increasing WiFi Equity and Access opportunities are listed as accepting unsolicited interest or requests, while the Supportive Housing & Innovation Fund does not.
Current and upcoming funding from Destination Home Sv Co Silicon Valley Community Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Open nowRolling / open intake
Nonprofit Sponsorship Requests
Homelessness preventionEnding homelessnessHousing services+1 more
Who can apply: Organizations must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in good standing or a community group with a 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor in good standing; provide services or engage in activities or policy/advocacy work that directly benefit households experiencing or at risk of homelessness in Santa Clara County; and adhere to Destination: Home's Grant Giving Policies.
WiFi accessDigital equitySupportive housing+1 more
Who can apply: Organizations must operate Permanent Supportive Housing, Transitional Housing, a Shelter, or a Service Center located in Santa Clara County, and be interested in partnering to provide free WiFi access to residents and guests in the Supportive Housing System.
Technology accessDigital equityMyConnectSV access and utilization+2 more
Who can apply: Applicants must be registered 501(c)(3) organizations or fiscally sponsored by one; provide direct services to people in the Santa Clara County Supportive Housing System who are at or below 30% of area median income; be a current Santa Clara County HMIS participating agency; currently use MyConnectSV to serve participants; and have a plan and capacity to spend funds within 120 days. Organizations must comply with the fund’s nondiscrimination, religious activity, public health, and civil rights exclusions. Priority is given to organizations serving people without housing, supportive or transitional housing, shelter residents, active MyConnectSV users, and organizations with budgets under $1.5 million.
Deadline: Rolling applications through November 6, 2026.
Open nowRolling / open intake
Supportive Employment Assistance (SEA) Fund
Employment servicesJob readinessWorkforce connections+2 more
Who can apply: Mission-aligned organizations must provide employment support to people experiencing homelessness, be able to administer financial assistance, accept referrals from Destination: Home and network partners, and participate in regular reporting and coordination activities.
Deadline: Organizations interested in the 2026 partnership network should email to express interest; responses expected within 3 business days.
Homelessness preventionEnding homelessnessHousing services+1 more
Who can apply: Organizations must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit or a community group with a 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor in good standing; provide services or engage in activities or policy/advocacy work that directly benefits households experiencing or at risk of homelessness in Santa Clara County; and adhere to Destination: Home’s grant-giving policies.
Deadline: Requests reviewed on a rolling basis; applicants may optionally provide an event response deadline.
Deadlines and eligibility are summarized from public sources and may change — always confirm the details on the funder's official application page before applying.