What We Fund
Sobrato Philanthropies works in three core areas: investing in Silicon Valley, advancing English Learners in California, and committing to Sustainability. In addition, the family gives individually and explores special initiatives to meet critical societal or environmental needs.
Below is a list of our current community grantees across our different program areas.
| Grantee | Total Amount | Program(s) |
|---|---|---|
| AbilityPath | $514,179 | Sobrato Centers for Nonprofit |
| Able Works | $320,000 | Pathways for Success |
| Abode Services | $597,500 | Essential Human Services |
| Ace Charter School | $550,000 | Postsecondary Success, Essential Human Services |
| Advancement Project | $540,000 | English Learners |
| Alameda County Community Food Bank | $454,500 | Essential Human Services |
| Alder Graduate School of Education | $112,500 | Postsecondary Success |
| All Good Work | $50,000 | Sobrato Centers for Nonprofit |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | $1,030,928 | Family Giving |
| American Leadership Forum – Silicon Valley | $152,494 | Sobrato Centers for Nonprofit |
| Apoyo Legal Migrante Asociado (ALMA) | $35,362 | Sobrato Centers for Nonprofit |
| Ayudando Latinos A Soñar | $82,000 | Essential Human Services |
| Bay Area Community Health | $342,500 | Essential Human Services |
| Bay Area Tutoring Association | $26,271 | Sobrato Centers for Nonprofit |
| Bay Area Wilderness Training | $71,207 | Sobrato Centers for Nonprofit |
| Big Brothers/Big Sisters of the Bay Area | $108,240 | Sobrato Centers for Nonprofit, Essential Human Services |
| Bill Wilson Center | $406,463 | Essential Human Services, Sobrato Centers for Nonprofit |
| Bluesphere Foundation Inc | $1,000,000 | Oceans |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Silicon Valley | $166,522 | Sobrato Centers for Nonprofit, Essential Human Services |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of the Peninsula | $235,000 | Essential Human Services |
| Breakthrough Silicon Valley | $35,000 | Postsecondary Success |
| Building Skills Partnership | $440,000 | Pathways for Success |
| California Association for Bilingual Education | $745,000 | English Learners |
| California Budget & Policy Center | $325,000 | English Learners |
| California Charter Schools Association | $62,500 | Postsecondary Success |
| California Community Foundation | $150,000 | English Learners |
| California Education Lab at the University of California, Davis | $50,000 | English Learners |
| California Forward | $100,000 | Pathways for Success |
| Californians Dedicated to Education Foundation | $450,000 | English Learners |
| Californians for Justice Education Fund | $420,000 | English Learners |
| Program | Total Amount |
|---|---|
| Pathways for Success | $8,680,000 |
| Essential Human Services | $22,215,050 |
| Sobrato Centers for Nonprofit | $16,174,582 |
| English Learners | $20,280,000 |
| Family Giving | $1,180,928 |
| Oceans | $13,700,000 |
| Postsecondary Success | $3,502,500 |