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Accepts applications
The funder's latest Form 990-PF says it accepts applications. Read the instructions below before you write.
- How to apply
The funder's latest Form 990-PF says it accepts applications. Read the instructions below before you write.
Application policy: Accepts applications, as stated on the FY2024 return.
These lines count this foundation's own Form 990-PF returns that the IRS has published as data. An amended return replaces its original. They describe past returns only.
This is a count from past returns. It does not say the foundation will consider a new request. How it is counted: names are compared as written on the returns, without "The" at the start, without endings such as "Inc" or "LLC", and without spaces and punctuation. A recipient also counts as already listed when our records link it to the same organization as an earlier recipient, or when its name is almost the same as an earlier name (a trigram similarity of 0.8 or more, where 1 means identical). The state on the grant row is not compared. Grants that the foundation marked as paid to an individual, such as a scholarship, are left out of both numbers, and no count is shown when most of its grants are marked that way. A person whom the foundation did not mark as an individual is still counted as a recipient. A recipient can still look new when its name is written very differently from year to year, and two different recipients with almost the same name can be counted as one.
Application guidance comes from the funder's own Form 990-PF, Part XV (the section where a private foundation says how to apply), shown as filed. It is the funder's words, not ours. These fields are free text and the IRS form cuts them short. Filers sometimes put whole sentences in the contact-name box. Shown exactly as filed.
Giving by year
Total assets by year
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Giving | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 990-PF | $1,478 | $5,389,238 | $3,901,345 | $71,750,249 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 60% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEE ATTACHMENTSEE ATTACHMENT, CA | SEE ATTACHMENT | $2,400,125 | 2019 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed. Some links come from other funders' returns: when three or more of them wrote the same name and state with one EIN, and the city on this row matches, we use that EIN. The name on this row is still shown as this funder wrote it.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Heller Anderson | SECRETARY-TREASURER | 1.00 | $0 |
| Janet H Harckham | CHAIR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Rolf Lygren | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Bruce A Hirsch | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (END 12/31/24) |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| $70,381,905 |
| FY2023 | 990-PF | $41,067 | $4,131,035 | $3,825,088 | $69,930,688 | $69,768,951 |
| FY2022 | 990-PF | $21,009 | $4,204,786 | $3,718,032 | $66,936,613 | $66,631,050 |
| FY2021 | 990-PF | $9,747 | $3,826,241 | $3,483,620 | $82,247,748 | $82,022,276 |
| FY2020 | 990-PF | $76,285 | $3,749,002 | $3,469,778 | $74,948,767 | $74,761,531 |
| FY2019 | 990-PF | $12,236 | $3,669,189 | $3,329,579 | $68,626,543 | $68,423,311 |
| FY2018 | 990-PF | $1,892,016 | $3,418,768 | $3,140,274 | $63,675,404 | $63,562,036 |
| FY2017 | 990-PF | $3,557,402 | $3,486,412 | $3,085,416 | $70,170,903 | $69,956,977 |
| FY2016 | 990-PF | $2,856,809 | $3,287,265 | $2,998,998 | $64,001,721 | $63,908,240 |
| SEE ATTACHMENT |
| $2,300,765 |
| 2018 |
| SEE ATTACHMENTSEE ATTACHMENT, CA | SEE ATTACHMENT | $2,263,021 | 2017 |
| SEE ATTACHMENTSEE ATTACHMENT, CA | SEE ATTACHMENT | $2,180,909 | 2016 |
| SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATIONSAN FRANCISCO, CA | FOR THE CLARENCE E. HELLER CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DONOR ADVISED FUND | $800,000 | 2024 |
| THE SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATIONMatched to this organization because 13 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2023. Counted Oct 9, 2026.SAN FRANCISCO, CA | FOR THE CLARENCE E. HELLER CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DONOR ADVISED FUND | $575,000 | 2020 |
| SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATIONSAN FRANCISCO, CA | FOR THE CLARENCE E. HELLER CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DONOR ADVISED FUND | $292,000 | 2023 |
| SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATIONSAN FRANCISCO, CA | FOR THE CLARENCE E. HELLER CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DONOR ADVISED FUND | $292,000 | 2022 |
| SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATIONSAN FRANCISCO, CA | FOR THE CLARENCE E. HELLER CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DONOR ADVISED FUND | $285,000 | 2021 |
| INSIDE CLIMATE NEWSBROOKLYN, NY | FOR COVERAGE OF KEY ISSUES CONNECTING CLIMATE CHANGE, AGRICULTURE, AND FOOD SYSTEMS | $150,000 | 2023 |
| INSIDE CLIMATE NEWSBROOKLYN, NY | FOR COVERAGE OF KEY ISSUES CONNECTING CLIMATE CHANGE, AGRICULTURE, AND FOOD SYSTEMS | $150,000 | 2022 |
| INSIDE CLIMATE NEWSBROOKLYN, NY | TO ESTABLISH A PROGRAM ON CALIFORNIA AGRICULTURE AND CLIMATE CHANGE | $150,000 | 2021 |
| CALIFORNIANS FOR PESTICIDE REFORMBERKELEY, CA | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | $100,000 | 2021 |
| HEALTHY BABIES BRIGHT FUTURESCHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | TO PROTECT INFANTS FROM EXPOSURE TO DANGEROUS CHEMICALS DURING THE FIRST 1,000 DAYS OF LIFE | $100,000 | 2022 |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA CRUZOAKLAND, CA | TO RECRUIT TALENTED STUDENTS TO BECOME AGROECOLOGISTS AND ORGANIC PRACTITIONERS THROUGH DEGREE PROGRAMS AT BERKELEY, DAVIS, AND SANTA CRUZ | $100,000 | 2023 |
| SOCIAL & ENVIRONMENTAL ENTREPRENEURS INC AND CALIFORNIANS FOR PESTICIDE REFCALABASAS, CA | TO PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH FROM HIGHLY TOXIC CHEMICALS IN CALIFORNIA AGRICULTURE | $100,000 | 2024 |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA CRUZSANTA CRUZ, CA | TO LAUNCH THE UNDERGRADUATE MAJOR IN AGROECOLOGY | $100,000 | 2020 |
| CALIFORNIANS FOR PESTICIDE REFORMCALABASAS, CA | TO PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH FROM HIGHLY TOXIC CHEMICALS IN CALIFORNIA AGRICULTURE | $100,000 | 2023 |
| CALIFORNIANS FOR PESTICIDE REFORMBERKELEY, CA | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | $100,000 | 2022 |
| RITTER CENTERSAN RAFAEL, CA | FOR THE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | $100,000 | 2023 |
| CALIFORNIANS FOR PESTICIDE REFORMBERKELEY, CA | TO IMPROVE THE REGULATION OF CHEMICALS IN CALIFORNIA AGRICULTURE | $100,000 | 2020 |
| COMMUNITY ALLIANCE WITH FAMILY FARMERSMatched to this organization because 19 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2024. Counted Oct 9, 2026.DAVIS, CA | FOR THE CLIMATE-SMART FARMING PROGRAM | $95,000 | 2020 |
| BAYVIEW HUNTERS POINT COMMUNITY ADVOCATESSAN FRANSICO, CA | TO SUPPORT FOOD SOVEREIGNTY INITIATIVES | $95,000 | 2021 |
| FRIENDS OF THE EARTHBERKELEY, CA | TO IMPROVE THE CLIMATE FOOTPRINT OF SCHOOL IN CALIFORNIA | $90,000 | 2022 |
| FRIENDS OF THE EARTHBERKELEY, CA | TO IMPROVE THE CLIMATE FOOTPRINT OF SCHOOL IN CALIFORNIA | $90,000 | 2021 |
| 38.00 |
| $362,623 |
| Katherine Heller | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Emilie Lygren | VICE-CHAIR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Haley Tone | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Nathan Tone | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Mark Salkind | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Kendall Anderson | DIRECTOR (END 5/14/24) | 1.00 | $0 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.
Form 990-PF · FY2023 · period ending Dec 31, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202403189349102125
Form 990-PF · FY2022 · period ending Dec 31, 2022
Filing id 202303139349101875
Form 990-PF · FY2021 · period ending Dec 31, 2021
Filing id 202243139349102394
Form 990-PF · FY2020 · period ending Dec 31, 2020
Filing id 202103159349103260
Form 990-PF · FY2019 · period ending Dec 31, 2019
Filing id 202033189349101993
Form 990-PF · FY2018 · period ending Dec 31, 2018
Filing id 201933199349103378
Form 990-PF · FY2017 · period ending Dec 31, 2017
Filing id 201823169349100102
Form 990-PF · FY2016 · period ending Dec 31, 2016
Filing id 201703179349101005
Form 990-PF · FY2015 · period ending Dec 31, 2015
Filing id 201603149349100420
IRS filings are the source for every fact on this page. Nothing a model writes is ever a source; it can only point at a row here.