Grants paid by The San Simeon Fund Inc C/O Mr William R Hearst III
EIN 20-1986583 · San Francisco, CA · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T22
The San Simeon Fund Inc C/O Mr William R Hearst III of San Francisco, CA (EIN 20-1986583) reported 33 grants paid totaling $13,738,528 to 23 recipients in tax years 2020–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$13,738,528
33 grants
Recipients
23
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2025
5 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | $5,200,000 | — |
| 2022 | 5 | $2,100,000 | — |
| 2023 | 2 | $250,000 | — |
| 2024 | 10 | $4,720,000 | — |
| 2025 | 4 | $1,468,528 | — |
Top recipients
The 23 recipients receiving the most from The San Simeon Fund Inc C/O Mr William R Hearst III, by grants paid, out of 23 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco 94-6096509 | D | San Francisco, CA | 3 | $2,350,000 | 2025 |
| University of Chicago | U | Chicago, IL | 2 | $1,500,000 | 2022 |
| Common Sense Media 41-2024986 | B | San Francisco, CA | 2 | $1,250,000 | 2022 |
| Golden Gate National Park Conservancy 94-2781708 | C | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $1,000,000 | 2020 |
| University of Chicago 36-2177139 | C | Chicago, IL | 1 | $1,000,000 | 2024 |
| Gbh | U | Boston, MA | 2 | $1,000,000 | 2025 |
| California Academy of Sciences 94-1156258 | B | San Francisco, CA | 3 | $750,000 | 2024 |
| Brannan Center 84-4849621 | B | Calistoga, CA | 1 | $500,000 | 2024 |
| Center for Investigative Reporting 94-2282759 | C | Emeryville, CA | 1 | $500,000 | 2020 |
| Asu Foundation | U | Tempe, AZ | 1 | $500,000 | 2022 |
| University of Washington Foundation 94-3079432 | B | Seattle, WA | 3 | $498,528 | 2025 |
| Doctors Without Borders | U | New York, NY | 2 | $450,000 | 2024 |
| Blue Sky Sustainable Living Center 46-1239650 | B | New Cuyama, CA | 1 | $350,000 | 2022 |
| Wgbh Educational Foundation 04-2104397 | B | Boston, MA | 1 | $350,000 | 2020 |
| Cpmc Foundation | U | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $350,000 | 2024 |
| Stern School 94-2371065 | C | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $300,000 | 2020 |
| Bridge the Gap | U | Sausalito, CA | 1 | $300,000 | 2024 |
| San Francisco Ballet 94-1415298 | C | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $250,000 | 2020 |
| The Institute for Health and Healing | U | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $200,000 | 2020 |
| American Museum of Natural History | U | New York, NY | 1 | $150,000 | 2023 |
| Windhorse Integrative Mental Health | U | Portland, OR | 1 | $100,000 | 2020 |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College 04-2103580 | B | Cambridge, MA | 1 | $70,000 | 2025 |
| Princeton University 21-0634501 | C | Princeton, NJ | 1 | $20,000 | 2024 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 33 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco San Francisco, CA | D | $1,000,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE ACQUISITION OF PORTRAIT OF BIANCA DEGLI UTILI MASELLI AND HER CHILDREN BY LAVINIA FONTANA | 202641249349101684 |
| 2025 | Gbh Boston, MA | U | $250,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT MASTERPIECE TRUST AND NOVA SCIENCE TRUST | 202641249349101684 |
| 2025 | University of Washington Foundation Seattle, WA | B | $148,528 | paid | TO SUPPORT UW MEDICINE'S WON'T GO BACK INITIATIVE - PROJECT ECHO | 202641249349101684 |
| 2025 | President and Fellows of Harvard College Cambridge, MA | B | $70,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT FAULTY OF ARTS & SCIENCES FOR THE BENEDICT H. GROSS DISTINGUISHED VISITORS PROGRAM FUND | 202641249349101684 |
| 2024 | Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco San Francisco, CA | D | $1,100,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE ACQUISITION OF THE MATISSE JAZZ SERIES FROM BERGGRUEN GALLERY | 202521539349100962 |
| 2024 | University of Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $1,000,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT DEPARTMENT OF ORGANISMAL BIOLOGY & ANATOMY FOR LAB RESEARCH, OUTREACH ACTIVITIES, FIELD WORK, AND TO ESTABLISH A CULTURAL AND EDUCATION CENTER IN AXUM | 202521539349100962 |
| 2024 | Gbh Boston, MA | U | $750,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT MASTERPIECE TRUST AND NOVA SCIENCE TRUST | 202521539349100962 |
| 2024 | Brannan Center Calistoga, CA | B | $500,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE AVLN EQUIPMENT AND INSTALLATION, STREAMING UPGRADE, AND OPERATING SUPPORT FOR YEAR ONE. | 202521539349100962 |
| 2024 | Cpmc Foundation San Francisco, CA | U | $350,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH & HEALING (IHH) AT CPMC | 202521539349100962 |
| 2024 | Bridge the Gap Sausalito, CA | U | $300,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT FOR YEARS 2024, 2025 AND 2026. | 202521539349100962 |
| 2024 | University of Washington Foundation Seattle, WA | B | $250,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT UW MEDICINE DEPARTMENT OF OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY FOR MISCARRIAGE MANAGEMENT TRAINING FUND | 202521539349100962 |
| 2024 | The California Academy of Sciences San Francisco, CA | B | $250,000 | paid | TO CONTINUE SUPPORT FOR THE HOPE FOR REEFS PHASE II | 202521539349100962 |
| 2024 | Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | U | $200,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202521539349100962 |
| 2024 | Princeton University Princeton, NJ | C | $20,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT PRINCETON'S ANNUAL GIVING CAMPAGIN, CLASS OF 2014 10TH ANNIVERSARY | 202521539349100962 |
| 2023 | American Museum of Natural History New York, NY | U | $150,000 | paid | ANNUAL CHAIRMAN'S APPEAL | 202442349349100529 |
| 2023 | University of Washington Foundation Seattle, WA | B | $100,000 | paid | TO UW MEDICINE FOR MISCARRIAGE MANAGEMENT TRAINING FUND; AND TO SUPPORT ECHO GIFT | 202442349349100529 |
| 2022 | Common Sense Media San Francisco, CA | B | $500,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE COMMON SENSE RESEARCH PROGRAM | 202341659349100824 |
| 2022 | University of Chicago Chicago, IL | U | $500,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT LAB RESEARCH, OUTREACH ACTIVITIES AND FIELD WORK | 202341659349100824 |
| 2022 | Asu Foundation Tempe, AZ | U | $500,000 | paid | TO BENEFIT THE ASNER RESEARCH EXPLORATION (THE ASNER LAB) WITHIN THE CENTER FOR GLOBAL DISCOVERY AND CONSERVATION SCIENCE | 202341659349100824 |
| 2022 | Blue Sky Sustainable Living Center New Cuyama, CA | B | $350,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT L88 RESURFACING PROJECT ASPHALT TO RESURFACE, GRADE, AND STRIPE THE 3,500 X 60' RUNWAY UTILIZING HOT MIX ASPHALT | 202341659349100824 |
| 2022 | California Academy of Sciences San Francisco, CA | B | $250,000 | paid | HOPE FOR REEFS PHASE II | 202341659349100824 |
| 2020 | Golden Gate National Park Conservancy San Francisco, CA | C | $1,000,000 | paid | CRISSY FIELD SCIENCE LAB AND OUTPOST SPACES | 202121959349100612 |
| 2020 | University of Chicago Chicago, IL | U | $1,000,000 | paid | FIELD EXPEDITION AND LABORATORY RESEARCH | 202121959349100612 |
| 2020 | Common Sense Media San Francisco, CA | B | $750,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202121959349100612 |
| 2020 | Center for Investigative Reporting Emeryville, CA | C | $500,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202121959349100612 |
| 2020 | Wgbh Educational Foundation Boston, MA | B | $350,000 | paid | MASTERPIECE TRUST AND NOVA TEAM | 202121959349100612 |
| 2020 | Stern School San Francisco, CA | C | $300,000 | paid | GYMNASIUM AND VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS CENTER | 202121959349100612 |
| 2020 | Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco San Francisco, CA | D | $250,000 | paid | RECOVERY FUND | 202121959349100612 |
| 2020 | California Academy of Sciences San Francisco, CA | B | $250,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202121959349100612 |
| 2020 | San Francisco Ballet San Francisco, CA | C | $250,000 | paid | CRITICAL RELIEF FUND | 202121959349100612 |
| 2020 | Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | U | $250,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202121959349100612 |
| 2020 | The Institute for Health and Healing San Francisco, CA | U | $200,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202121959349100612 |
| 2020 | Windhorse Integrative Mental Health Portland, OR | U | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202121959349100612 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.1 | 202641249349101684 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202521539349100962 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202442349349100529 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202341659349100824 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202121959349100612 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/201986583.json.
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