Comprehensive foundation profile based on the most recent IRS Form 990 filing
The Waverley Street Foundation, based in Palo Alto, California, is a philanthropic organization with assets totaling approximately $2.78 billion. The foundation's expenses amount to $270 million, while its revenue is around $209 million. It is involved in funding initiatives across a wide range of cities globally, including major cities like New York, London, and Sydney, as well as smaller communities. The foundation supports projects in numerous states across the U.S., such as California, New York, and Texas. Key figures in the foundation include Laurene Powell Jobs, who serves as Vice Chair, and Jared Blumenfeld, the President, who receives a compensation of $909,115. The foundation's leadership team also includes notable figures like Lisa Jackson, Chair of the Board, and Darren Walker, Director. The foundation's website is www.waverleystreet.org.
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Financials
+2.6% from previous year
107 grants awarded in 2024
Of total revenue spent on programs
Grants
| Purpose | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $36,000,000 | CLIMATE IMPERATIVE FOUNDATION | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | San francisco, CA, US | 2022 |
| $36,000,000 | CLIMATE IMPERATIVE FOUNDATION | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | San francisco, CA, US | 2023 |
| $18,000,000 | CLIMATE IMPERATIVE FOUNDATION | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | San francisco, CA, US | 2024 |
| $18,000,000 | CLIMATE IMPERATIVE FOUNDATION | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | San francisco, CA, US | 2024 |
| $10,000,000 | THOUSAND CURRENTS | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | San francisco, CA, US | 2022 |
| $10,000,000 | GLOBAL GREENGRANTS FUND INC | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Boulder, CO, US | 2022 |
| $10,000,000 | THE MALALA FUND | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Washington, DC, US | 2022 |
| $10,000,000 | ROOT CAPITAL INC | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Cambridge, MA, US | 2022 |
| $10,000,000 | AMALGAMATED CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC | Communities First Fund | Washington, DC, US | 2023 |
| $10,000,000 | TIDES FOUNDATION | Waverley Street Foundation Fund (DAF) | San francisco, CA, US | 2023 |
People
Compensation data from most recent available 990 forms
| Title | |||
|---|---|---|---|
JB
JARED BLUMENFELD
| PRESIDENT | $909,115 | 2024 |
JS
JAGADHA SIVAN
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | $571,420 | 2024 |
LP
LAURENE POWELL JOBS
| VICE CHAIR | $0 | 2024 |
AM
ANNE MARIE BURGOYNE
| TREASURER/SECRETARY/DIRECTOR | $0 | 2024 |
JB
J BRADLEY POWELL
| DIRECTOR | $0 | 2024 |
LAURENE POWELL JOBS
VICE CHAIR
ANNE MARIE BURGOYNE
TREASURER/SECRETARY/DIRECTOR
J BRADLEY POWELL
DIRECTOR
REED JOBS
DIRECTOR
MONA SIMPSON
DIRECTOR
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Financial data sourced from IRS 990 forms via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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