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
Jewish Youth for Community Action 05/01/25 Other Grantmaking Interests $0
City Surf Project Inc 05/01/25 Other Grantmaking Interests $0
City Surf Project Inc 05/01/25 Other Grantmaking Interests $0
Collective Liberty United States 12/07/22 Other Grantmaking Interests $25,000
Latino Community Foundation 05/01/25 Other Grantmaking Interests $0
Independent Arts & Media 05/01/25 Other Grantmaking Interests $0
Data for Good Fund 05/01/25 Other Grantmaking Interests $0
Jewish Funders Network 05/01/25 Other Grantmaking Interests $0
Battery Foundation 05/01/25 Other Grantmaking Interests $0
Compass Family Services United States 01/01/22 Safety Net $30,000

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 focuses on improving the conditions in which grantee partners do their work with policy, placemaking and leader well-being support.

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.