199 private foundations reported grants to San Jose, California recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2025, 199 private foundations reported 450 grants totaling $37,563,785 to 267 organizations in San Jose, California. The most-funded purposes were education (51 grants) and human services (19 grants). The Sobrato Family Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $11,595,213 across 82 grants. The median reported grant was $25,000.
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Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported California dollars that landed in San Jose — a funder at 90% is effectively a San Jose funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Sobrato Family Foundation | 82 | $11,595,213 | 23% |
| Shaluly Foundation Inc | 1 | $5,000,000 | 100% |
| Munger Charitable Trust Number Five C/0 William H Borthwick | 2 | $2,311,687 | 23% |
| Aphorism Foundation | 1 | $2,000,000 | 12% |
| Leslie Family Foundation | 1 | $1,800,000 | 9% |
| LEO M Shortino Family Foundation | 45 | $1,759,500 | 69% |
| The California Endowment | 5 | $925,000 | 1% |
| Capital ONE Foundation Inc | 1 | $880,000 | 38% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Lodge of the English Language Jurisdiction of the Amorc | 1 | $5,000,000 |
| The Salvation Army | 2 | $2,311,687 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | 8 | $2,233,726 |
| Accion Opportunity Fund | 1 | $1,800,000 |
| Somos Mayfair | 8 | $1,109,750 |
| Latino Business Action Network Inc | 1 | $880,000 |
| Destination Home | 1 | $660,000 |
| The Tower Foundation of SAN Jose State University | 3 | $655,625 |
| Amigos DE Guadalupe Center for Justice & Empowerment | 3 | $635,250 |
| Working Partnerships USA | 2 | $600,000 |
199 private foundations reported grants to recipients in San Jose, California on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $37,563,785 across 450 grants. The largest by reported dollars were The Sobrato Family Foundation, Shaluly Foundation Inc, Munger Charitable Trust Number Five C/0 William H Borthwick. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in San Jose, California concentrate in education (51), human services (19), health & medical (13). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a San Jose, California recipient was $25,000, and the largest single reported grant was $5,000,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.
Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.
