Overview
The Salesforce Foundation, based in San Francisco, California, is a philanthropic arm of Salesforce, focusing on various charitable activities. With assets totaling $395,528,825, the foundation reported expenses of $37,722,798 and revenue of $37,717,252. It supports a wide range of cities across the United States, including major urban centers like New York, Chicago, and San Francisco, as well as smaller communities such as Grants Pass and Franklin. The foundation is led by a team of directors and executives, including Chairman Marc Benioff and CEO Rebecca Ferguson, who took over the role in April 2023. The foundation's leadership team works on a voluntary basis, receiving no compensation for their roles. The Salesforce Foundation is committed to leveraging Salesforce's resources and expertise to drive social change and support community development across various states, including California, Texas, and New York.
Focus areas
Geographic focus
See real-time funding availability
View funding probability data
Sign in to viewView detailed grant size data
Sign in to viewExample compatibility analysis for demonstration purposes
Match Score measures the compatibility between your organization and this funder based on focus areas alignment (92%), geographic location preferences (85%), previous grantees similarity (88%), grant size match (78%), application process compatibility (73%), and timeline compatibility (80%).
Financials
in 2024, compared to $376,436,080 in 2023
27 grants awarded in 2024
Of total expenses go to programs
Grants
| Purpose | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $8,722,950 | TIDES FOUNDATION | SUPPORT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, GENERAL SUPPORT | SAN FRANCISCO, CA US | 2023 |
| $7,845,900 | TIDES FOUNDATION | SUPPORT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES | SAN FRANCISCO, CA US | 2024 |
| $7,500,000 | OAKLAND UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT | SUPPORT PUBLIC EDUCATION | OAKLAND, CA US | 2022 |
| $7,500,000 | SPARK SF PUBLIC SCHOOLS | SUPPORT PUBLIC EDUCATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA US | 2022 |
| $7,331,460 | TIDES FOUNDATION | TO SUPPORT JOB CREATION PROGRAMS; WORK TRAINING PROGRAMS; YOUTH DEVELOPMENT; MULTIPLE SMALL PROGRAMS... | SAN FRANCISCO, CA US | 2022 |
| $6,500,000 | OAKLAND UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT | SUPPORT PUBLIC EDUCATION | OAKLAND, CA US | 2023 |
| $6,500,000 | SPARK SF PUBLIC SCHOOLS | SUPPORT PUBLIC EDUCATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA US | 2023 |
| $5,500,000 | OAKLAND UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT | SUPPORT PUBLIC EDUCATION | OAKLAND, CA US | 2024 |
| $5,500,000 | SPARK SF PUBLIC SCHOOLS | SUPPORT PUBLIC EDUCATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA US | 2024 |
| $2,500,000 | TIDES CENTER (PROJECT NAME NEXT CHAPTER) | PROGRAM TO HELP INCARCERATED PEOPLE OBTAINING EMPLOYMENT | SAN FRANCISCO, CA US | 2023 |
Rows per page
People
Compensation data from most recent available 990 forms
| Title | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| MARC BENIOFF | CHAIRMAN | $0 | 2022 |
| RONALD CONWAY | DIRECTOR | $0 | 2022 |
| LAURA SCHER | DIRECTOR | $0 | 2022 |
| EBONY BECKWITH | CEO | $0 | 2022 |
| SAMUEL CHUNG | CFO | $0 | 2022 |
| SARAH DODS | SECRETARY | $0 | 2022 |
| REBECCA FERGUSON | COO | $0 | 2022 |
| JOSHUA MAN | ASSISTANT TREASURER | $0 | 2022 |
| LARA MOURITSEN | ASSISTANT SECRETARY | $0 | 2022 |
| MAGGIE TAN | FINANCE DIRECTOR | $0 | 2022 |
Rows per page
Opportunities
Opportunities Coming Soon
We're building a comprehensive database of funding opportunities, application deadlines, and success insights to help you win more grants.
Application Deadlines
Real-time tracking of funding opportunities and deadlines
Active RFPs
Current funding opportunities tailored to your focus areas
Success Insights
Data-driven tips to improve application success rate
Ready to streamline your grant process?
Join thousands of organizations using Grantable to write better grants, manage deadlines, and secure more funding.
Financial data sourced from IRS 990 forms via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
View on ProPublica Nonprofit ExplorerLast updated on August 25, 2025