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, as of 2021.
| Grantee | Total Amount | Program(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors | $9,030,000 | Oceans |
| Rocketship Education | $556,833 | Essential Human Services, Sobrato Centers for Nonprofit |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities Bay Area | $406,950 | Essential Human Services |
| Rotacare Bay Area, Inc. | $81,390 | Sobrato Centers for Nonprofit |
| Ruby’s Place, Inc. | $218,000 | Essential Human Services |
| Sacred Heart Community Service | $489,000 | Essential Human Services |
| Safe Alternatives to Violent Environments | $167,500 | Essential Human Services |
| Samaritan House | $509,000 | Essential Human Services |
| San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory | $51,096 | Sobrato Centers for Nonprofit |
| Santa Clara County Asian Law Alliance | $158,250 | Essential Human Services |
| Santa Clara County Office of Education | $49,693 | Sobrato Centers for Nonprofit |
| Santa Clara Valley Health & Hospital System | $91,252 | Sobrato Centers for Nonprofit |
| Science Buddies | $25,662 | Sobrato Centers for Nonprofit |
| Second Harvest of Silicon Valley | $612,500 | Essential Human Services |
| Services & Immigrant Rights & Education Network | $164,000 | Essential Human Services |
| SFMade | $215,000 | Pathways for Success |
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation | $1,330,000 | Essential Human Services, English Learners |
| Silicon Valley Council of Nonprofits | $131,653 | Sobrato Centers for Nonprofit |
| Silicon Valley Education Foundation | $518,621 | Sobrato Centers for Nonprofit, Essential Human Services |
| Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund | $469,737 | Sobrato Centers for Nonprofit |
| Silicon Valley Urban Debate League | $74,855 | Sobrato Centers for Nonprofit, Essential Human Services |
| SJB Child Development Centers | $314,389 | Sobrato Centers for Nonprofit |
| Sky’s the Limit Fund | $29,580 | Sobrato Centers for Nonprofit |
| Small Business Majority Foundation Inc. | $450,000 | Pathways for Success |
| Sobrato Early Academic Language | $10,139,911 | English Learners, Sobrato Centers for Nonprofit |
| Social Good Fund, Inc. | $400,000 | Pathways for Success, Sobrato Centers for Nonprofit |
| Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Particular Council of San Mateo County | $229,250 | Essential Human Services |
| SOMOS Mayfair, Inc. | $254,000 | Essential Human Services |
| South County Community Health Center, Inc | $567,500 | Essential Human Services |
| St. Francis Center of Redwood City | $352,000 | Essential Human Services |
| 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 |