What We Fund

Sobrato Philanthropies works in two core areas: investing in Silicon Valley and advancing English Learners in California. In addition, the family gives individually and explores special initiatives to meet critical societal or environmental needs.

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
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
St. Joseph’s Family Center	$221,500	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