Private foundation · EIN 68-0168017 · Orinda, CA · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where Simpson Psb Fund's grants went
It reported $13.6M in grants paid across 36 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 95.9% of those dollars to 28 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $13M 28 lines
- No confident match $557K 8
What its filing says about applications
It did not check the 990-PF box for “only contributes to preselected organizations.”
- Form of application
- WRITTEN SUBMISSION DETAILING THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT REQUEST, AND HOW IT RELATES TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, THE ARTS OR EDUCATION.
- Deadlines
- NONE.
- Restrictions
- GRANTS ARE GENERALLY GRANTED TO ORGANIZATIONS AND INITIATIVES THAT FURTHER AND IMPROVE THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, THE ARTS OR EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES.
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 35 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cancer Support Community San Francisco Bay Area Walnut Creek, CA · EIN 68-0157858 | $5,070,075 | TO SUPPORT THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW STATE OF THE ART CANCER SUPPORT CENTER IN LAFAYETTE, CALIFORNIA THAT WILL ALLOW ALL PEOPLE AFFECTED… | Same address 1.00 |
| University of California Berkeley Foundation Berkeley, CA · EIN 94-6090626 | $4,010,000 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSIONS AND OPERATIONS OF THE BERKELEY ART MUSEUM AND PACIFIC FILM ARCHIVE, THE LIBRARY FUND, AND THE BOTANTICAL GARDEN. | Same street 1.00 |
| California College of the Arts San Francisco, CA · EIN 94-1156485 | $1,571,950 | TO SUPPORT THE MAKER/MEET/FUTURE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FOR THE EXPANSION OF THE CCA SAN FRANCISCO CAMPUS, AND TO BENEFIT THE CCA SCHOLARSHIP FUN… | Same address 1.00 |
| Girlsmart Literacy Program Orinda, CA · EIN 26-3542627 | $600,000 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR CHARITABLE GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS AND PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE LITERACY-BASED, AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS FOR GIRLS IN ECONOM… | Same street 1.00 |
| Oakland Museum of California Oakland, CA · EIN 45-3138892 | $525,000 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR UNRESTRICTED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION. | Same address 1.00 |
| Girls Incorporated of Alameda County Oakland, CA · EIN 94-1558073 | $485,000 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT AND SCHOLARSHIPS TO HELP GIRLS FROM UNDERSERVED BAY AREA COMMUNITIES RISE TO BE STRONG, S… | Same address 1.00 |
| Uc Theatre Berkeley Music Group Berkeley, CA · no confident EIN match | $200,000 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS IN SUPPORT OF THE CREATION OF A CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER POSITION AT THE UC THEATRE. | Unmatched Help match |
| California Shakespeare Theater Orinda, CA · no confident EIN match | $165,000 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT FOR CAL SHAKES TO DELIVER THEATER PERFORMANCES, YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND ARTISTIC ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES FOR ITS AUDIENCES AND THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. | Unmatched Help match |
| Big Wave Group El Granada, CA · EIN 20-5666260 | $135,000 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION OF PROVIDING HOUSING, A SENSE OF COMMUNITY, AND AN ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH TO THRIVE, FOR ADULTS WITH SP… | Same address 0.76 |
| California Symphony Orchestra Walnut Creek, CA · EIN 94-3024038 | $127,000 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT FOR CALIFORNIA SYMPHONY'S MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS OFFERED TO MUSICIANS, AT-RISK BAY AREA… | Same address 0.78 |
| University of California San Francisco Foundation San Francisco, CA · EIN 94-2829914 | $125,000 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO ADVANCE HEALTH WORLDWIDE BY SUPPORTING RESEARCH FOR BREAST CANCER TREATMENT OPTIONS AND INITIATIVE… | Known alias 1.00 |
| Life Learning Academy San Francisco, CA · EIN 46-0744397 | $100,000 | TO SUPPORT THE ACADEMIC MISSION OF THE ORGANIZAION, WHICH IS TO PROVIDE OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND… | Same street 1.00 |
| The Ruth Bancroft Garden Walnut Creek, CA · EIN 68-0310041 | $70,000 | TO PRESERVE THE GARDEN AND RARE COLLECTION OF WATER-CONSERVING PLANTS, AND TO IMPROVE EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH, INCLUDING FREE ENTRY TO FAMILIE… | Same address 1.00 |
| University of California Regents Berkeley, CA · no confident EIN match | $50,000 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT TO THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY. | Unmatched Help match |
| Northern Light School Oakland, CA · EIN 94-3097690 | $36,000 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT TO CLOSE THE TUITION GAP, SUPPORT THE SCHOOL'S OPERATING BUDGET, CURRICULA AND TECHNOLOGY… | Same address 1.00 |
| Museum of Craft and Design San Francisco, CA · EIN 55-0830529 | $35,000 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT TO THE ORGANIZATION'S OPERATING FUND THAT PROVIDES EXHIBITIONS, PROGRAMS AND PARTNERSHIP… | Same address 1.00 |
| Diablo Regional Arts Association Walnut Creek, CA · EIN 23-7043920 | $31,000 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONAL ARTS PROGRAMMING THROUGH LIVE THEATRE, VISUAL ARTS AND YOUTH EDUCA… | Same address 1.00 |
| New Literary Project Oakland, CA · EIN 84-3898853 | $25,000 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT THAT INVESTS IN STUDENTS, TEACHERS, READERS, AUTHORS AND WRITERS BY OFFERING FREE WORKSHO… | Same street 1.00 |
| Walnut Creek Library Foundation Walnut Creek, CA · EIN 94-3312473 | $20,000 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT FOR ADDITIONAL PROGRAMMING, COLLECTIONS AND OTHER SERVICES AT WALNUT CREEK LIBRARIES. | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Kala Art Institute Berkeley, CA · EIN 94-2372185 | $15,000 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT THAT FURTHERS THE MISSION OF KALA ART INSTITUTE TO OFFER ART FACILITIES AND EDUCATION TO… | Same address 1.00 |
| Futures Without Violence Presidio, CA · EIN 94-3110973 | $10,000 | DONATION MADE IN HONOR OF [name withheld] | Same street 1.00 |
| John Muir Health Foundation Walnut Creek, CA · EIN 94-2650855 | $10,000 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT AND TO BENEFIT THE BIRTH CENTER AT JOHN MUIR HEALTH. | Same city 1.00 |
| Chinese Culture Center Foundation San Francisco, CA · no confident EIN match | $10,000 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF CCC, WHICH IS DEDICATED TO ELEVATING UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES AND GIVING VOICE TO EQUALITY THROUGH EDUCATION AND CONTEMPORARY ART. | Unmatched Help match |
| Kennedy-King Memorial Scholarship Fund Martinez, CA · no confident EIN match | $10,000 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR STUDENT FINANCIAL AID AND SCHOLARSHIPS TO UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITY STUDENTS ATTENDING OR COMING FROM ONE OF THE THREE CONTRA COSTA COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGES. | Unmatched Help match |
| Piedmont Makers Piedmont, CA · EIN 47-2831568 | $7,500 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT TO INSPIRE K-12 SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ARTS/DESIGN, AND MATH EDUCATION IN PIED… | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Association of California Symphony Orchestras Los Angeles, CA · EIN 23-7047085 | $5,000 | TO SUPPORT ACSO ORCHESTRA COMMUNITY MEMBERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO LISTEN, LEARN, NETWORK AND SUPPORT EACH OTHER. | Same address 0.74 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society New York, NY · EIN 13-5661935 | $5,000 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT TO HELP PEOPLE AFFECTED BY MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AND TO FUND RESEARCH INITIATIVES FOR TREATM… | Known alias 1.00 |
| New Performance Traditions San Francisco, CA · EIN 52-1055738 | $5,000 | TO PROVIDE OPERATING SUPPORT OF THE DRESHER ENSEMBLE ARTIST RESIDENCY PROGRAM. | Same address 1.00 |
| Orinda Community Foundation Orinda, CA · EIN 27-2134212 | $5,000 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN ORINDA, INCLUDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY ACTIVIT… | Same address 1.00 |
| Heather Farm Garden Center Assoc Walnut Creek, CA · EIN 23-7072009 | $2,500 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S PUBLIC GARDEN AND FACILITY. | Same address 0.81 |
| Creative Growth Art Center Oakland, CA · EIN 23-7319028 | $2,000 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION, WHICH IS TO ADVANCE THE INCLUSION OF ARTISTS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES IN CONTEMPORARY ART AND… | Same address 0.78 |
| Teach for America New York, NY · EIN 13-3541913 | $1,500 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT TO FIND, DEVELOP, AND SUPPORT A NETWORK OF LEADERS WHO CONFRONT EDUCATIONAL INEQUITY THRO… | Known alias 1.00 |
| The Crucible Oakland, CA · EIN 52-2137825 | $1,000 | TO SUPPORT THE CRUCIBLE'S YOUTH INDUSTRIAL ARTS PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDES A SAFE PLACE FOR BAY AREA YOUTH TO RECEIVE HANDS-ON INSTRUCTION AND… | Same address 1.00 |
| California Public Interest Research Group Los Angeles, CA · no confident EIN match | $1,000 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR INITIATIVES THAT IMPROVE THE HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELL-BEING OF ALL | Unmatched Help match |
| Shelter Concord, CA · no confident EIN match | $1,000 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION, TO HELP PREVENT AND END HOMELESSNESS IN CONTRA COSTA COUNTY. | Unmatched Help match |
1 more line ($120K) isn't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.
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Where this comes from
Grant lines are from Part XV of this foundation's Form 990-PF (XML). The filing names each payee but gives no tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched payees to the IRS Business Master File. Lines it couldn't match confidently are listed as filed. Method and limits.