Grants paid by William Fries II Foundation
EIN 20-2557737 · Lafayette, CA · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20
William Fries II Foundation of Lafayette, CA (EIN 20-2557737) reported 31 grants paid totaling $5,445,333 to 18 recipients in tax years 2020–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$5,445,333
31 grants
Recipients
18
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2024
4 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | $561,667 | — |
| 2022 | 10 | $1,753,666 | — |
| 2023 | 7 | $1,600,000 | — |
| 2024 | 9 | $1,530,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 18 recipients receiving the most from William Fries II Foundation, by grants paid, out of 18 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ucsf Benioff Children's Hospitals | U | San Francisco, CA | 2 | $1,200,000 | 2024 |
| The San Francisco Foundation 01-0679337 | B | San Francisco, CA | 4 | $842,000 | 2024 |
| California Academy of Sciences 94-1156258 | B | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $700,000 | 2022 |
| Ufc Berkeley | U | Berkeley, CA | 1 | $600,000 | 2024 |
| California Pacific Medical Center Foundation 94-2728423 | B | Sacramento, CA | 2 | $383,333 | 2022 |
| Chronicle Season of Sharing Fund 94-3019992 | B | San Francisco, CA | 4 | $275,000 | 2024 |
| The Living Desert 95-3385354 | B | Palm Desert, CA | 1 | $250,000 | 2023 |
| San Francisco - Marin Food Bank | U | San Francisco, CA | 3 | $250,000 | 2024 |
| Kqed Inc 94-1241309 | B | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $250,000 | 2022 |
| The Exploratorium 94-1696494 | B | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $175,000 | 2020 |
| Asian Art Museum Foundation of San Francisco 94-1704765 | B | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $125,000 | 2022 |
| St Anthony Foundation 94-1513140 | B | San Francisco, CA | 2 | $125,000 | 2024 |
| San Francisco Education Fund 94-1592822 | C | San Francisco, CA | 3 | $100,000 | 2024 |
| St Anthony Foundation 42-1419695 | B | Carroll, IA | 1 | $50,000 | 2022 |
| Sf-Marin Food Bank | U | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $45,000 | 2020 |
| The Potomac Association | U | Oakland, CA | 1 | $25,000 | 2022 |
| San Francisco Opera | U | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| San Francisco Symphony 94-1156284 | B | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $25,000 | 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 31 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ufc Berkeley Berkeley, CA | U | $600,000 | paid | Unrestricted | 202523169349103512 |
| 2024 | Ucsf Benioff Children's Hospitals San Francisco, CA | U | $400,000 | paid | Provide care for children and their families, train the next generation of clinician-scientist leaders, and pursue research breakthroughs that lead to new treatment options. | 202523169349103512 |
| 2024 | The San Francisco Foundation San Francisco, CA | B | $180,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202523169349103512 |
| 2024 | San Francisco - Marin Food Bank San Francisco, CA | U | $100,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202523169349103512 |
| 2024 | Chronicle Season of Sharing Fund San Francisco, CA | B | $75,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FOR BAY AREA RESIDENTS FACING TEMPORARY CRISES. | 202523169349103512 |
| 2024 | St Anthony Foundation San Francisco, CA | B | $75,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202523169349103512 |
| 2024 | San Francisco Education Fund San Francisco, CA | C | $50,000 | paid | TO EMPOWER STUDENTS AND BUILD MORE EQUITABLE & INCLUSIVE PUBLIC-SCHOOL EXPERIENCE. | 202523169349103512 |
| 2024 | San Francisco Symphony San Francisco, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | Unrestricted | 202523169349103512 |
| 2024 | San Francisco Opera San Francisco, CA | U | $25,000 | paid | To Provide transformative music education programs to students across the Bay Area and Northern California. | 202523169349103512 |
| 2023 | Ucsf Benioff Children's Hospitals San Francisco, CA | U | $800,000 | paid | Provide care for children and their families, train the next generation of clinician-scientist leaders, and pursue research breakthroughs that lead to new treatment options. | 202412549349100146 |
| 2023 | The San Francisco Foundation San Francisco, CA | B | $325,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202412549349100146 |
| 2023 | The Living Desert Palm Desert, CA | B | $250,000 | paid | Crossroads conservation campaign to support education and conservation. | 202412549349100146 |
| 2023 | San Francisco - Marin Food Bank San Francisco, CA | U | $75,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202412549349100146 |
| 2023 | Chronicle Season of Sharing Fund San Francisco, CA | B | $75,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FOR BAY AREA RESIDENTS FACING TEMPORARY CRISES. | 202412549349100146 |
| 2023 | St Anthony Foundation San Francisco, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202412549349100146 |
| 2023 | San Francisco Education Fund San Francisco, CA | C | $25,000 | paid | TO EMPOWER STUDENTS AND BUILD MORE EQUITABLE & INCLUSIVE PUBLIC-SCHOOL EXPERIENCE. | 202412549349100146 |
| 2022 | California Academy of Sciences San Francisco, CA | B | $700,000 | paid | TO REGENERATE THE NATURAL WORLD THROUGH SCIENCE, LEARNING, AND COLLABORATION THROUGH INTERACTIVE MUSEUM EXHIBITS, SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR K-12 STUDENTS AND TEACHERS, AND INNOVATIVE DIGITAL INITIATIVES. | 202322299349100422 |
| 2022 | Kqed Inc San Francisco, CA | B | $250,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT BROADCASTS ON KQED TV & TO INFORM, INSPIRE AND INVOLVE THE BAY AREA THROUGH TRUSTED AND QUALITY TELEVISION PROGRAMMING. | 202322299349100422 |
| 2022 | The San Francisco Foundation San Francisco, CA | B | $237,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202322299349100422 |
| 2022 | California Pacific Medical Center Foundation Sacramento, CA | B | $191,666 | paid | TO HELP PHYSICIANS & HEALTH PROFESSIONALS IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS, ACQUIRES TECHNOLOGIES, AND PROVIDE ACCESS THAT IMPROVES THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PATIENTS. | 202322299349100422 |
| 2022 | Asian Art Museum Foundation of San Francisco San Francisco, CA | B | $125,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE MUSEUM'S THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE DEITY SIMHAVAKTRA (DAKINI) IN THE MASTERPIECES COLLECTION. | 202322299349100422 |
| 2022 | Chronicle Season of Sharing Fund San Francisco, CA | B | $75,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FOR BAY AREA RESIDENTS FACING TEMPORARY CRISES. | 202322299349100422 |
| 2022 | San Francisco - Marin Food Bank San Francisco, CA | U | $75,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202322299349100422 |
| 2022 | St Anthony Foundation Carroll, IA | B | $50,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202322299349100422 |
| 2022 | San Francisco Education Fund San Francisco, CA | C | $25,000 | paid | TO EMPOWER STUDENTS AND BUILD MORE EQUITABLE & INCLUSIVE PUBLIC-SCHOOL EXPERIENCE. | 202322299349100422 |
| 2022 | The Potomac Association Oakland, CA | U | $25,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202322299349100422 |
| 2020 | California Pacific Medical Center Foundation Sacramento, CA | B | $191,667 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202122229349101027 |
| 2020 | The Exploratorium San Francisco, CA | B | $175,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202122229349101027 |
| 2020 | The San Francisco Foundation San Francisco, CA | B | $100,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202122229349101027 |
| 2020 | Chronicle Season of Sharing Fund San Francisco, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202122229349101027 |
| 2020 | Sf-Marin Food Bank San Francisco, CA | U | $45,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202122229349101027 |
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 | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202523169349103512 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202412549349100146 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202322299349100422 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202122229349101027 |
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/202557737.json.
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