Funders › CA › Clarence E Heller Charitable Foundation › 2020
Grants paid by Clarence E Heller Charitable Foundation, tax year 2020
EIN 94-2814266 · San Francisco, CA · Form 990-PF, Part XV
In tax year 2020, Clarence E Heller Charitable Foundation (EIN 94-2814266) reported 56 grants paid totaling $2,619,200. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Every grant, 2020
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | The San Francisco Foundation San Francisco, CA | B | $575,000 | paid | FOR THE CLARENCE E. HELLER CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DONOR ADVISED FUND | 202103159349103260 |
| 2020 | University of California Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA | U | $100,000 | paid | TO LAUNCH THE UNDERGRADUATE MAJOR IN AGROECOLOGY | 202103159349103260 |
| 2020 | Californians for Pesticide Reform Berkeley, CA | U | $100,000 | paid | TO IMPROVE THE REGULATION OF CHEMICALS IN CALIFORNIA AGRICULTURE | 202103159349103260 |
| 2020 | Community Alliance With Family Farmers Davis, CA | C | $95,000 | paid | FOR THE CLIMATE-SMART FARMING PROGRAM | 202103159349103260 |
| 2020 | Friends of the Earth Berkeley, CA | U | $85,000 | paid | TO IMPROVE THE CLIMATE FOOTPRINT OF SCHOOL FOOD IN CALIFORNIA | 202103159349103260 |
| 2020 | The Sierra Fund Nevada City, CA | C | $75,000 | paid | TO PROTECT CALIFORNIANS FROM TOXIC CHEMICALS USED IN MINING | 202103159349103260 |
| 2020 | California State University Chico Chico, CA | U | $75,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE CENTER FOR REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE AND RESILIENT SYSTEMS | 202103159349103260 |
| 2020 | Global Alliance for the Future of Food (meridian Institute) Dillon, CO | U | $75,000 | paid | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | 202103159349103260 |
| 2020 | Carbon Cycle Institute Petaluma, CA | B | $75,000 | paid | TO MAKE CALIFORNIA AGRICULTURE MORE SUSTAINABLE BY INCREASING ITS ABILITY TO SEQUESTER CARBON AND REDUCE WATER USAGE | 202103159349103260 |
| 2020 | California Association of Resource Conservation Districts Folsom, CA | U | $75,000 | paid | TO STRENGTHEN THE ABILITY OF RESOURCE CONSERVATION DISTRICTS TO HELP GROWERS CREATE AND IMPLEMENT CARBON-FARMING PLANS | 202103159349103260 |
| 2020 | Sustainable Conservation San Francisco, CA | B | $75,000 | paid | TO IMPROVE THE QUANTITY AND QUALITY OF GROUNDWATER IN THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY | 202103159349103260 |
| 2020 | As You Sow Berkeley, CA | C | $75,000 | paid | TO REDUCE THE USE OF TOXIC PESTICIDES IN AGRICULTURE | 202103159349103260 |
| 2020 | Ten Strands San Rafael, CA | C | $50,000 | paid | FOR THE COVID-19 OUTDOOR LEARNING INITIATIVE | 202103159349103260 |
| 2020 | Mandela Partners Oakland, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | FOR THE COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE PILOT PROGRAM | 202103159349103260 |
| 2020 | Community Music Center San Francisco, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | FOR AN ARTS LEARNING POD | 202103159349103260 |
| 2020 | Kitchen Table Advisors Oakland, CA | C | $50,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE BUSINESS ADVICE TO SMALL ORGANIC AND REGENERATIVE FARMERS | 202103159349103260 |
| 2020 | California Academy of Sciences San Francisco, CA | B | $45,000 | paid | FOR TEACHER TRAINING IN ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION | 202103159349103260 |
| 2020 | California Alliance for Arts Education Pasadena, CA | U | $40,000 | paid | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | 202103159349103260 |
| 2020 | Ecological Farming Association Soquel, CA | C | $40,000 | paid | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | 202103159349103260 |
| 2020 | Intermusic Sf San Francisco, CA | C | $35,000 | paid | FOR A REGRANTING PROGRAM FOR SMALL ENSEMBLES | 202103159349103260 |
| 2020 | League to Save Lake Tahoe South Lake Tahoe, CA | B | $35,000 | paid | TO MONITOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A REGIONAL PLAN IN THE LAKE TAHOE REGION | 202103159349103260 |
| 2020 | California Symphony Orchestra Walnut Creek, CA | B | $30,000 | paid | FOR AN AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE | 202103159349103260 |
| 2020 | Kaleidoscope Chamber Orchestra Los Angeles, CA | B | $30,000 | paid | FOR RECORDINGS OF NEW COMPOSITIONS BY EMERGING COMPOSERS | 202103159349103260 |
| 2020 | Kronos Quartet San Francisco, CA | U | $30,000 | paid | FOR THE 2020-2021 SEASON OF PERFORMANCES | 202103159349103260 |
| 2020 | Enriching Lives Through Music San Rafael, CA | B | $30,000 | paid | FOR A FREE, INTENSIVE AFTERSCHOOL MUSIC PROGRAM FOR LOW-INCOME STUDENTS | 202103159349103260 |
| 2020 | Yes Nature to Neighborhoods Richmond, CA | B | $30,000 | paid | FOR THE PARTICIPANT PATHWAYS PROGRAM | 202103159349103260 |
| 2020 | Center for Ecoliteracy Berkeley, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | FOR TEACHER TRAINING IN ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION | 202103159349103260 |
| 2020 | New Century Chamber Orchestra San Francisco, CA | C | $25,000 | paid | FOR THE 2020-2021 SEASON OF PERFORMANCES | 202103159349103260 |
| 2020 | Los Angeles County Arts Commission Los Angeles, CA | U | $25,000 | paid | FOR THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY ARTS EDUCATION COLLECTIVE | 202103159349103260 |
| 2020 | Heart of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | C | $25,000 | paid | FOR A YOUTH ORCHESTRA OF LOS ANGELES PROGRAM | 202103159349103260 |
| 2020 | California State University San Marcos San Marcos, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | TO TRAIN PRE-CREDENTIAL TEACHERS IN THE ARTS | 202103159349103260 |
| 2020 | Project H Design (dba Girls Garage) Berkeley, CA | U | $25,000 | paid | TO LAUNCH A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR TEACHING ARTISTS | 202103159349103260 |
| 2020 | Performing Arts Workshop Inc San Francisco, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF TEACHING ARTISTS | 202103159349103260 |
| 2020 | Bird School Project Santa Cruz, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION | 202103159349103260 |
| 2020 | Earth Team Richmond, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | FOR THE SUSTAINABLE YOUTH INTERSHIPS PROGRAM | 202103159349103260 |
| 2020 | Berkeley Symphony Orchestra Berkeley, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | FOR STRATEGIC PLANNING TO HELP INCREASE AUDIENCES | 202103159349103260 |
| 2020 | Brown Girl Surf (social Good Fund) Oakland, CA | U | $25,000 | paid | FOR LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS IN OUTDOOR AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION | 202103159349103260 |
| 2020 | American Youth Symphony El Segundo, CA | D | $20,000 | paid | FOR A PRE-PROFESSIONAL ORCHESTRAL TRAINING PROGRAM | 202103159349103260 |
| 2020 | San Francisco Children's Art Center San Francisco, CA | B | $20,000 | paid | FOR THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF TEACHING ARTISTS AND CLASSROOM TEACHERS | 202103159349103260 |
| 2020 | Stage Write (intersection for the Arts) San Francisco, CA | U | $20,000 | paid | FOR THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF TEACHING ARTISTS | 202103159349103260 |
| 2020 | Youth Outside Oakland, CA | U | $20,000 | paid | FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR FUTURE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATORS | 202103159349103260 |
| 2020 | Movement Strategy Center Oakland, CA | B | $20,000 | paid | FOR THE CALIFORNIA BIPOC FARMER AND LAND STEWARD RELIEF FUND | 202103159349103260 |
| 2020 | Aim High San Francisco, CA | C | $20,000 | paid | FOR A SUMMER, OUTDOOR EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR LOW-INCOME STUDENTS | 202103159349103260 |
| 2020 | California Farmlink Aptos, CA | B | $20,000 | paid | TO INCREASE STAFF CAPACITY FOR LOANS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE | 202103159349103260 |
| 2020 | Association of Teaching Artists (dba Teaching Artists Guild) Brooklyn, NY | U | $20,000 | paid | FOR THE REVISION OF A WEB-BASED TOOL THAT HELPS TEACHING ARTISTS FIND EMPLOYMENT | 202103159349103260 |
| 2020 | Colburn School Los Angeles, CA | B | $20,000 | paid | FOR A FREE, INTENSIVE MUSIC TRAINING PROGRAM FOR LOW-INCOME STUDENTS | 202103159349103260 |
| 2020 | Friends and Alumni of Castelar Elementary School Los Angeles, CA | C | $20,000 | paid | FOR THE EDUCATION THROUGH MUSIC PROGRAM AT CASTELAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | 202103159349103260 |
| 2020 | Association of Califiornia Symphony Orchestras Los Angeles, CA | C | $15,000 | paid | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202103159349103260 |
| 2020 | Youth Orchestra Salinas Salinas, CA | U | $15,000 | paid | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF YOUTH ORCHESTRA PROGRAMS IN SALINAS | 202103159349103260 |
| 2020 | San Francisco Chamber Orchestra San Francisco, CA | B | $15,000 | paid | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR THE 2020-2021 SEASON | 202103159349103260 |
| 2020 | Elemental Strings DBA Elemental Music Santa Monica, CA | U | $15,000 | paid | FOR PRIVATE INSTRUMENTAL LESSONS FOR LOW-INCOME STUDENTS | 202103159349103260 |
| 2020 | Pueblo Nuevo Education & Development Group Los Angeles, CA | B | $15,000 | paid | FOR A YOUTH ORCHESTRA OF LOS ANGELES PROGRAM | 202103159349103260 |
| 2020 | Sol-la Music Academy Los Angeles, CA | B | $15,000 | paid | FOR THE ST. ANNE SCHOOL MUSIC PROGRAM | 202103159349103260 |
| 2020 | Angelica Center for Arts and Music Los Angeles, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | FOR A FREE, AFTERSCHOOL MUSIC PROGRAM FOR LOW-INCOME STUDENTS | 202103159349103260 |
| 2020 | Santa Monica Youth Orchestra Santa Monica, CA | U | $10,000 | paid | FOR A FREE, NO-AUDITION MUSIC PROGRAM | 202103159349103260 |
| 2020 | Support for Philanthropic Organizations Available, CA | U | $9,200 | paid | OTHER | 202103159349103260 |
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Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. All years for this funder.
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