Private foundation · San Francisco, CA

Someland Foundation

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Typical grant size
$100K – $270K – $550K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
53
Repeat grantees
26
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Evan Williams
VP, TREASURER, SECRETARY
Sara Williams
PRESIDENT
Abbey Banks
FOUNDATION MANAGER

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

Payout rate · TY 2023
3.1%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
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'17
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
159
Total grants awarded
$94.1M
Total amount
$592K
Average grant
$6.3M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2023
$9.8M
20 grants
2022
$15.8M
28 grants
2021
$8.2M
19 grants
2020
$32.9M
24 grants
2019
$11.4M
14 grants
2017
$4.5M
12 grants
2016
$3.9M
17 grants
2015
$6.0M
11 grants
2014
$1.6M
14 grants

Top recipients

5 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$8.0M
National Redistricting Foundation
4 grants · IL
$7.0M
1 grant · CA · ✓ Exact match
$6.3M
4 grants · CA · ≈ likely match
$4.8M
San Francisco Unified School District - Student Nutrition Services
1 grant · CA
$4.0M
The ACLU Foundation
2 grants · TX
$4.0M
Ucsf Foundation
3 grants · CA
$3.8M
San Francisco Unified School District Spark
1 grant · CA
$3.3M
1 grant · NY · ✓ Exact match
$3.0M
The Libra Foundation (democracy Frontlines Fund)
1 grant · CA
$3.0M

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.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

The ACLU Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
TX · TY 2023
$2.0M
Democracy Frontlines Funding Collaborative
GENERAL SUPPORT
DC · TY 2023
$1.0M
Center for Reproductive Rights
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$1.0M
Sfusd (spark)
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2023
$684K
Sfusd Superintendent Innovation Award
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2023
$607K
Dia Art Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$600K
National Redistricting Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2023
$500K
Data & Society Research Institute
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$500K
Earthjustice
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2023
$500K
ACLU Foundation of Texas
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$500K
Planned Parenthood Federation of America
GENERAL SUPPORT
DC · TY 2023
$500K
The Obama Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2023
$250K
The Good Food Institute
GENERAL SUPPORT
DC · TY 2023
$250K
Alliance for Justice
GENERAL SUPPORT
DC · TY 2023
$200K
Undauntedk12
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2023
$150K
Dia Art Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2023
$150K
Girltrek
GENERAL SUPPORT
DC · TY 2023
$100K
Committee to Protect Journalists
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$100K
South Central Economic Development District
GENERAL SUPPORT
NE · TY 2023
$100K
Land Light Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$50K
San Francisco Unified School District Spark
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2022
$3.3M
The ACLU Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2022
$2.0M
National Redistricting Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2022
$2.0M
Democracy Frontlines Funding Collabrative
GENERAL SUPPORT
DC · TY 2022
$1.0M
Center for Reproductive Rights
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2022
$1.0M
Dia Art Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2022
$750K
Data & Society Research
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2022
$500K
International Committee of the Red Cross
GENERAL SUPPORT
DC · TY 2022
$500K
Planned Parenthood Federation of America Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT
DC · TY 2022
$500K
ACLU Fondation of Texas
GENERAL SUPPORT
TX · TY 2022
$500K
Earthjustice
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2022
$500K
International Rescue Committee
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2022
$500K
826 Valencia
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2022
$300K
Dev-color
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2022
$250K
The Good Food Institute
GENERAL SUPPORT
DC · TY 2022
$250K
The Obama Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2022
$250K
Ucsf Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2022
$250K
Brennan Center for Justice
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2022
$250K
Alliance for Justice
GENERAL SUPPORT
DC · TY 2022
$200K
Colorstack
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2022
$150K
Undauntedk12
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2022
$150K
City3
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2022
$150K
Girltrek
GENERAL SUPPORT
DC · TY 2022
$100K
Committee to Protect Journalists
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2022
$100K
Mission Graduates
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2022
$100K
Scholarmatch
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2022
$90K
Land Light Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2022
$50K
Lock & Key Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2022
$25K
Data & Society
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2021
$1.5M
Center for Reproductive Rights
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2021
$1.0M

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.