By The Numbers

Grants, Gifts, Scholarships and Expenses

$ 0 billion
Total grants awarded.
17586
Total number of grants awarded.
CATALOG OF 2020 GRANTS
Grant Distribution
All figures exclude grants to other donor advised fund providers. Bay Area counties include Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano and Sonoma.

Top 10 Areas of Impact

Donors supported a wide range of organizations, from educational programs to pandemic-related healthcare needs and more.

1.Community Development
$410.6 million
2.Education
$338.1 million
3.General Nonprofit Support & Philanthropy
$332.6 million
4.Health
$164.3 million
5.Civil Participation
$159.5 million
6.Human Services
$105.3 million
7.Arts & Culture
$77.8 million
8.International Development
$65.1 million
9.Environment
$53.7 million
10.Sciences
$46.5 million

COVID-19 Response

As the pandemic took hold, SVCF and its donors pivoted quickly to respond to the swell of need. Donors accelerated their giving, while SVCF created emergency funds and streamlined processes to ensure help went to where it was needed and as quickly as possible.

$245 million
Total COVID-19 grants awarded.
$114 million
Total COVID-19 grants awarded to 10 Bay Area counties.
2,124
Total number of COVID-19 grants awarded.
$35 million
Total COVID-19 grants given in Santa Clara County.
$14 million
Total COVID-19 grants given in San Mateo County.
Gifts

We are grateful to our individual, family, nonprofit and corporate donors for their confidence in us as an effective steward and partner.

Bequests, charitable remainder trusts, life estates and outright gifts to SVCF’s Community Endowment Fund provide an important source of permanent charitable capital that helps meet the needs of our community.

We created 91 new charitable funds for all types of donors.

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Donors made contributions totaling $2.4 billion.

Scholarships

Through scholarships established with SVCF by individuals, families and organizations, we have awarded roughly $24 million to students since 2007.

$3.8 million
Total amount of scholarships awarded.
808
Scholarships awarded for the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Operating Expenses
2020 Total Operating Expenses
$23.1 million
We are responsible stewards of the assets entrusted to us and committed to accountability in our financial operations.
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COVID-19

Rising to the Challenge of a Global Pandemic

SVCF and its donors pivoted quickly to meet the community needs that were intensified by COVID-19.
Wildfire Relief Fund

Supporting Those Affected by Wildfires

When wildfires struck the Silicon Valley region, SVCF sprang into action.