Private foundation · San Francisco, CA

Erol Foundation Us

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Typical grant size
$20K $25K $50K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
35
Repeat grantees
8
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Jill Kauffman Johnson
SECRETARY/MANAGING DIRECTOR/DIRECTOR
$303K
Julie Halley
PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
Sebastien Lepinard
TREASURER/DIRECTOR

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
224.2%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'22
'23
'24
47
Total grants awarded
$2.3M
Total amount
$49K
Average grant
$225K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$789K
22 grants
2023
$726K
9 grants
2022
$783K
16 grants

Top recipients

2 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$320K
2 grants · MN · ≈ likely match
$300K
2 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$300K
1 grant · VA · ✓ Exact match
$225K
2 grants · NC · ✓ Exact match
$190K
2 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$100K
2 grants · VA · ✓ Exact match
$100K
2 grants · CT · ≈ likely match
$71K
1 grant · CO · ✓ Exact match
$50K
1 grant · CA · ✓ Exact match
$40K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

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$50K
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$40K
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$30K
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$30K
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$30K
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$20K
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.