The guiding purpose of the Walter & Elise Haas Fund’s grantmaking is community well-being, and recognizes that thriving communities require both economic stability and social cohesion.

Our grants support a Bay Area where all people can reach their fullest potential and live with a sense of purpose, dignity, and joy.

Read more about our strategy here.

View our grantmaking by geographical area.

FOUNDATION CENTER MAP

Explore our directory to learn about the organizations we fund. You can also view our grantmaking by area by visiting our Foundation Center map.

Title Serving Start Date Program Areas Amount
The Marsh A Breeding Ground for New Performance United States 01/01/20 Other Grantmaking Interests $400
The Voter Participation Center United States 01/01/20 Other Grantmaking Interests $1,000
PTA California Congress of Parents Teachers & Students Inc United States 01/01/20 Other Grantmaking Interests $5,000
Center for the Art of Performance at UCLA  United States 08/12/20 Arts $3,000
Duniya Dance and Drum Company and and Susana Pedroso United States 09/01/20 Arts $45,000
SoulForce and and Johnny Lopez United States 09/01/20 Arts $37,896
Little People of America Inc and and Julie Wyman United States 09/01/20 Arts $45,000
Creativity Explored and and Lindsay Tully United States 09/01/20 Arts $45,000
San Francisco Girls Chorus Inc and and Matthew Welch United States 09/01/20 Arts $45,000
Presidio Theatre and and Tania Leullieux United States 09/01/20 Arts $45,000

Grantmaking for Community Well-being

Economic Well-being

Grantmaking that supports organizations committed to closing the racial and gender wealth gap, prioritizing nonprofit worker well-being, and upholding the self-determination of youth and adults.

Social Well-being

Grantmaking that supports organizations committed to fostering and sustaining a sense of belonging for all people in the Bay Area

Supportive Grantmaking

Grantmaking that supports grantees and community needs across both Economic and Social Well-being program areas, focusing on leaders, place, and policy

Other Funding Areas

We support philanthropy field-building, capital projects, and grants that flexibly respond to needs of our Bay Area community.

Previous Grantmaking

The Fund has a history of funding specific program areas including the Arts, Disaster Resilience, Jewish life and Racial Justice.