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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Library and Literacy Foundation for San Joaquin County & Robert Dawson | 05/17/25 | Arts | $0 | |
| Islamic Center of Manteca & Zubair Simab | 05/17/25 | Arts | $0 | |
| Hyphen Magazine & Mia Nakano | 05/17/25 | Arts | $0 | |
| Centro Legal de la Raza & Ruben Guzman | 05/17/25 | Arts | $0 | |
| Arts Benicia & Mark Brest van Kempen | United States | 10/04/13 | Arts | $30,250 |
| American Friends Service Committee & Pancho Pescador | 05/17/25 | Arts | $0 | |
| African American Museum & Library at Oakland & Patricia Montgomery | 05/17/25 | Arts | $0 | |
| Academy of Hawaiian Arts & Wendeanne Ke`aka Stitt | 05/17/25 | Arts | $0 | |
| 509 Cultural Center & Clare Rojas | 05/17/25 | Arts | $0 | |
| Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco, the Peninsula, Marin, and Sonoma Counties | 05/17/25 | Jewish Life|Other Grantmaking Interests | $0 |
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.