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Plain text SALESFORCE COM FOUNDATION. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2009–2024. https://furp.org/org/salesforce-com-foundation-943347800. Retrieved 2026-11-10.

APA furp.org. (n.d.). SALESFORCE COM FOUNDATION [Nonprofit organization profile; tax years 2009–2024]. Retrieved November 10, 2026, from https://furp.org/org/salesforce-com-foundation-943347800

MLA “SALESFORCE COM FOUNDATION.” furp.org, tax years 2009–2024, https://furp.org/org/salesforce-com-foundation-943347800. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

Retrieved 2026-11-10; covers tax years 2009–2024. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).

2024 · Form 990PF · revenue $14.1M · expenses $37.9M · assets $397.9M

EIN
94-3347800
Address
50 FREMONT ST STE 300, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94105-2231
Website
WWW.SALESFORCE.COM/COMPANY/PHILANTHROPY
NTEE code
B12 Fund Raising and/or Fund Distribution (Education) published (IRS Business Master File)
FURP topic
abuse: animal · abuse: child · abuse: sexual · abuse: substance · domestic violence · girls boys: boys · girls boys: girls · launch: religious · men: issues · science: research education · shelter: animal · shelter: homeless · survivor: cancer · survivor: sexual · violence: gun · violence: sexual · women: issues (from its 990 text; the topic index)
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
May 2000 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (private foundation) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donor-advised funds
Sponsor: its returns say it maintains donor-advised funds (latest tax year 2014). Figures by year
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Mission

TO LEVERAGE THE POWER OF SALESFORCE.COM'S PEOPLE, TECHNOLOGY, AND RESOURCES TO IMPROVE COMMUNITIES AND PROMOTE COMPASSIONATE CAPITALISM.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

9 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Suzanne DiBianca (former) President2009-2015 $0$1,478,748 2
Kurt Hagen (former) CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER2009-2014 $356,790$1,154,699 2
Robert Acker (former) CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER2013-2014 $444,515$827,808 2
Julie Trell (former) VP, PHILANTHROPY2009-2011 $166,667$452,683 1
Stephen Andersen (former) SVP, TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION2010-2011 $181,724$325,491 2
Stephen Wright (former) VP, TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION2009-2010 $106,649$257,903 2
Barbara Kibbe (former) CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER2010-2011 $204,387$204,387 2
Shalinee Thakur (former) DIRECTOR, FINANCE & OPERATIONS2010 $124,201$124,201 1
Kimberly Hunt (former) DIRECTOR, COMMUNITY SUCCESS PROGRAMS2010 $109,930$109,930 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

32 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Marc Benioff CHAIRMAN2009-2024 2 $0 reported 2
Ronald Conway DIRECTOR2019-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Laura Scher DIRECTOR2009-2024 0 $0 reported 2
Rebecca Ferguson CEO2021-2024 5 $0 reported 1
Samuel Chung CFO & TREASURER THROUGH 1/20252019-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Joachim Wettermark CFO & TREASURER START 1/20252019-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Sarah Dods SECRETARY2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Michael Butler ASSISTANT TREASURER2023-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Lara Mouritsen ASSISTANT SECRETARY2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Maggie Tan FINANCE DIRECTOR2021-2024 10 $0 reported 1
Ebony Beckwith (former) CEO THRU 4/20232019-2023 3 $0 reported 1
Joshua Man (former) ASSISTANT TREASURER THROUGH 1/20232021-2022 1 $0 reported 1
Amy Weaver (former) SECRETARY2019-2020 1 $0 reported 1
Ron Conway (former) DIRECTOR2013-2017 0 $0 reported 2
Shanti Ariker (former) GENERAL COUNSEL/SECRETARY2015-2017 4 $0 reported 1
Sam Chung (former) CFO/TREASURER2015-2017 1 $0 reported 1
Robert Acker thru 82015 (former) Director/CEO2015 1 $0 reported 1
Kurt Hagen thru 112015 (former) CFO/Controller2015 1 $0 reported 1
Alan Hassenfeld thru 82015 (former) Director2015 0 $0 reported 1
Robert Thurman thru 82015 (former) Director2015 0 $0 reported 1
Rebecca Enonchong Thru 102015 (former) Director/Treasurer2015 0 $0 reported 1
Joe Green thru 92015 (former) Director2015 0 $0 reported 1
Larry Brilliant thru 82015 (former) Director2015 0 $0 reported 1
Alan Hassenfeld (former) DIRECTOR2009-2014 0 $0 reported 2
Tim Lynn (former) DIRECTOR (THROUGH 1/31/2015)2013-2014 2 $0 reported 2
Larry Brilliant (former) DIRECTOR2010-2014 2 $0 reported 2
Rebecca Enonchong (former) DIRECTOR2009-2014 0 $0 reported 2
Joe Green (former) DIRECTOR2010-2014 0 $0 reported 2
Dave Moellenhoff (former) DIRECTOR (THROUGH 1/31/2015)2014 2 $0 reported 2
Robert Thurman (former) DIRECTOR2009-2014 0 $0 reported 2
David Moellenhoff (former) SECRETARY/TREASURER2009-2013 2 $0 reported 2
Warren Hellman (former) DIRECTOR (THROUGH 11/10)2009-2010 0 $0 reported 2

People by year

2024 · 10 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MARC BENIOFF CHAIRMAN2 $0-$0 $02
RONALD CONWAY DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
LAURA SCHER DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $02
REBECCA FERGUSON CEO5 $0-$0 $01
SAMUEL CHUNG CFO & TREASURER THROUGH 1/20251 $0-$0 $01
JOACHIM WETTERMARK CFO & TREASURER START 1/20251 $0-$0 $01
SARAH DODS SECRETARY1 $0-$0 $01
MICHAEL BUTLER ASSISTANT TREASURER1 $0-$0 $01
LARA MOURITSEN ASSISTANT SECRETARY1 $0-$0 $01
MAGGIE TAN FINANCE DIRECTOR10 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 11 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MARC BENIOFF CHAIRMAN2 $0-$0 $02
RONALD CONWAY DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
LAURA SCHER DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $02
EBONY BECKWITH CEO THRU 4/20233 $0-$0 $01
REBECCA FERGUSON COO THRU 4/2023 / CEO START 4/20233 $0-$0 $01
SAMUEL CHUNG CFO1 $0-$0 $01
SARAH DODS SECRETARY1 $0-$0 $01
MICHAEL BUTLER ASSISTANT TREASURER1 $0-$0 $01
LARA MOURITSEN ASSISTANT SECRETARY1 $0-$0 $01
MAGGIE TAN FINANCE DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
JOACHIM WETTERMARK TREASURER1 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 11 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MARC BENIOFF CHAIRMAN2 $0-$0 $02
RONALD CONWAY DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
LAURA SCHER DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $02
EBONY BECKWITH CEO3 $0-$0 $01
SAMUEL CHUNG CFO1 $0-$0 $01
SARAH DODS SECRETARY1 $0-$0 $01
REBECCA FERGUSON COO1 $0-$0 $01
JOSHUA MAN ASSISTANT TREASURER THROUGH 1/20231 $0-$0 $01
LARA MOURITSEN ASSISTANT SECRETARY1 $0-$0 $01
MAGGIE TAN FINANCE DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
JOACHIM WETTERMARK TREASURER1 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 11 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MARC BENIOFF CHAIRMAN2 $0-$0 $02
RONALD CONWAY DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
LAURA SCHER DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $02
EBONY BECKWITH CEO3 $0-$0 $01
SAMUEL CHUNG CFO1 $0-$0 $01
SARAH DODS SECRETARY1 $0-$0 $01
REBECCA FERGUSON COO1 $0-$0 $01
JOSHUA MAN ASSISTANT TREASURER1 $0-$0 $01
LARA MOURITSEN ASSISTANT SECRETARY1 $0-$0 $01
MAGGIE TAN FINANCE DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
JOACHIM WETTERMARK TREASURER1 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 7 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MARC BENIOFF CHAIRMAN2 $0-$0 $02
RONALD CONWAY DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
LAURA SCHER DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $02
EBONY BECKWITH CEO3 $0-$0 $01
SAMUEL CHUNG CFO1 $0-$0 $01
AMY WEAVER SECRETARY1 $0-$0 $01
JOACHIM WETTERMARK TREASURER1 $0-$0 $01
2019 · 7 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MARC BENIOFF CHAIRMAN2 $0-$0 $02
RONALD CONWAY DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
LAURA SCHER DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $02
EBONY BECKWITH CEO3 $0-$0 $01
SAMUEL CHUNG CFO1 $0-$0 $01
AMY WEAVER SECRETARY1 $0-$0 $01
JOACHIM WETTERMARK TREASURER1 $0-$0 $01
2017 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MARC BENIOFF CHAIRMAN2 $0-$0 $02
LAURA SCHER DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $02
RON CONWAY DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $02
SHANTI ARIKER GENERAL COUNSEL/SECRETARY4 $0-$0 $01
SAM CHUNG CFO/TREASURER1 $0-$0 $01
2015 · 13 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Marc Benioff Chairman2 $0-$0 $02
Ron Conway Director0 $0-$0 $02
Laura Scher Director/Secretary/Treasurer2 $0-$0 $02
Suzanne DiBianca President1 $0-$0 $02
Robert Acker thru 82015 Director/CEO1 $0-$0 $01
Shanti ARIKER General Counsel/Secretary3 $0-$0 $01
Kurt Hagen thru 112015 CFO/Controller1 $0-$0 $01
Sam Chung CFO/Treasurer1 $0-$0 $01
Alan Hassenfeld thru 82015 Director0 $0-$0 $01
Robert Thurman thru 82015 Director0 $0-$0 $01
Rebecca Enonchong Thru 102015 Director/Treasurer0 $0-$0 $01
Joe Green thru 92015 Director0 $0-$0 $01
Larry Brilliant thru 82015 Director0 $0-$0 $01
2014 · 13 people listed · 3 paid, $1.2M · 0 employees · 8 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ROBERT ACKER CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER1 $0$421,000$23,515 $444,5152
SUZANNE DIBIANCA PRESIDENT1 $0$380,275$21,493 $401,7682
KURT HAGEN CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER1 $0$325,725$31,065 $356,7902
MARC BENIOFF CHAIRMAN2 $0$0$0 $02
LAURA SCHER SECRETARY/TREASURER2 $0$0$0 $02
ALAN HASSENFELD DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
TIM LYNN DIRECTOR (THROUGH 1/31/2015)2 $0$0$0 $02
LARRY BRILLIANT DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $02
RON CONWAY DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
REBECCA ENONCHONG DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
JOE GREEN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
DAVE MOELLENHOFF DIRECTOR (THROUGH 1/31/2015)2 $0$0$0 $02
ROBERT THURMAN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
2013 · 13 people listed · 3 paid, $1.1M · 0 employees · 10 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SUZANNE DIBIANCA PRESIDENT1 $0$380,967$21,494 $402,4612
ROBERT ACKER CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER1 $0$352,768$30,525 $383,2932
KURT HAGEN CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER1 $0$246,112$31,065 $277,1772
MARC BENIOFF CHAIRMAN2 $0$0$0 $02
DAVID MOELLENHOFF SECRETARY/TREASURER2 $0$0$0 $02
ALAN HASSENFELD DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
TIM LYNN DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $02
LARRY BRILLIANT DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
RON CONWAY DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
REBECCA ENONCHONG DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
JOE GREEN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
LAURA SCHER DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
ROBERT THURMAN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
2011 · 13 people listed · 5 paid, $1.0M · 50 employees · 8 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SUZANNE DIBIANCA PRESIDENT8 $52,005$208,020$22,350 $282,3752
KURT HAGEN CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER8 $34,445$137,781$36,455 $208,6812
BARBARA KIBBE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER8 $36,133$144,532$23,722 $204,3872
STEPHEN ANDERSEN SVP, TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION8 $30,848$123,392$27,484 $181,7242
JULIE TRELL VP, PHILANTHROPY40 $153,655$0$13,012 $166,6671
MARC BENIOFF CHAIRMAN2 $0$0$0 $02
DAVID MOELLENHOFF SECRETARY/TREASURER2 $0$0$0 $02
ALAN HASSENFELD DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
JOE GREEN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
ROBERT THURMAN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
REBECCA ENONCHONG DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
LAURA SCHER DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
LARRY BRILLIANT DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
2010 · 17 people listed · 7 paid, $1.0M · 37 employees · 8 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SUZANNE DIBIANCA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR10 $46,448$139,343$25,589 $211,3802
KURT HAGEN VP OF FINANCE & OPS10 $35,751$107,252$25,417 $168,4202
JULIE TRELL VP, PHILANTHROPY40 $139,279$0$10,379 $149,6581
STEPHEN ANDERSEN VP, TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION10 $29,620$88,858$25,289 $143,7672
SHALINEE THAKUR DIRECTOR, FINANCE & OPERATIONS10 $98,911$0$25,290 $124,2011
KIMBERLY HUNT DIRECTOR, COMMUNITY SUCCESS PROGRAMS40 $99,551$0$10,379 $109,9301
STEPHEN WRIGHT VP, TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION10 $88,851$0$17,798 $106,6492
MARC BENIOFF CHAIRMAN2 $0$0$0 $02
DAVID MOELLENHOFF SECRETARY/TREASURER2 $0$0$0 $02
ALAN HASSENFELD DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
ROBERT THURMAN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
REBECCA ENONCHONG DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
LAURA SCHER DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
LARRY BRILLIANT DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
JOE GREEN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
WARREN HELLMAN DIRECTOR (THROUGH 11/10)0 $0$0$0 $02
BARBARA KIBBE CHIEF OPERATION OFFICER10 $0$0$0 $02
2009 · 11 people listed · 4 paid, $612K · 24 employees · 7 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SUZANNE DIBIANCA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR16 $159,535$0$21,229 $180,7642
STEPHEN WRIGHT VP of Technology & Innovation30 $130,204$0$21,050 $151,2542
Kurt Hagen VP of Finance10 $122,402$0$21,229 $143,6312
JULIE TRELL VP OF ALL FUN THINGS40 $128,336$0$8,022 $136,3581
MARC BENIOFF CHAIRMAN5 $0$0$0 $02
DAVid MOELLENHOFF SECRETARY/TREASURER5 $0$0$0 $02
ROBERT THURMAN director1 $0$0$0 $02
ALAN HASSENFELD director1 $0$0$0 $02
REBECCA ENONCHONG director1 $0$0$0 $02
WARREN HELLMAN director1 $0$0$0 $02
LAURA SCHER director1 $0$0$0 $02

Highest-paid independent contractors

2024 · 2 contractors · $1.3M
NameLocationServicePaid
RUSSEL INVESTMENTSSEATTLE, WAINVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES$1,220,000
MOSS ADAMS LLPSAN FRANCISCO, CAAUDIT & TAX SERVICES$59,220
2023 · 2 contractors · $1.0M
NameLocationServicePaid
RUSSEL INVESTMENTSSEATTLE, WAINVESTMENT MANAGEMENT$966,150
MOSS ADAMS LLPSAN FRANCISCO, CAAUDIT AND TAX SERVICES$56,900
2022 · 2 contractors · $1.7M
NameLocationServicePaid
RUSSEL INVESTMENTSSEATTLE, CAINVESTMENT MANAGEMENT$1,610,000
MOSS ADAMS LLPSAN FRANCISCO, CAAUDIT AND TAX SERVICES$52,600
2021 · 2 contractors · $1.5M
NameLocationServicePaid
RUSSEL INVESTMENTSSEATTLE, CAINVESTMENT MANAGEMENT$1,405,063
MOSS ADAMS LLPSAN FRANCISCO, CAAUDIT AND TAX SERVICES$51,900
2020 · 3 contractors · $709K
NameLocationServicePaid
RUSSELL INVESTMENTSSEATTLE, WAINVESTMENT MANAGEMENT$607,003
BRIDGEBAY FINANCIAL INCSAN RAMON, CACONSULTING SERVICES$52,031
MOSS ADAMS LLPSAN FRANCISCO, CAAUDIT AND TAX SERVICES$50,450

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2024 · 22 grants to organizations · $35.9M
2023 · 27 grants to organizations · $36.1M
2022 · 26 grants to organizations · $36.2M
2021 · 24 grants to organizations · $32.7M
2020 · 27 grants to organizations · $32.1M
2019 · 2,719 grants to organizations · $22.7M
2017 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 1 summary line · $1.9M

This return lists 1 summary line (program totals pointing to a separate statement) instead of each grant. The itemized list was filed as an attachment that isn't in the IRS's public e-file data, so the recipients can't be shown.

Listed grants add up to $1,879,128; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $1,809,371. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

2015 · 3,164 grants to organizations · $13.6M

Listed grants add up to $13,614,880; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $10,728,620. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

2014 · 245 grants to organizations · $15.0M

Listed grants add up to $14,979,572; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $19,525,242. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

2013 · 168 grants to organizations · $9.0M

Listed grants add up to $8,958,941; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $12,513,969. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

2011 · 66 grants to organizations · $7.7M

Listed grants add up to $7,716,378; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $8,643,746. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

2010 · 66 grants to organizations · $4.6M

Listed grants add up to $4,600,494; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $6,062,899. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

2009 · 52 grants to organizations · $2.1M

Listed grants add up to $2,099,437; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $2,963,905. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

Contributors listed on Schedule B of the Form 990-PF: name, city and state as filed (street addresses are not shown), with total and noncash contributions for the year. A link to an organization's page is tagged Fuzzy with its name-similarity score (0 to 1) when it rests on name and state; Schedule B lists no EIN, so no link here is an exact identifier match.

2024 · 1 contributor · $6.0M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 SALESFORCECOM INC Organization or other SAN FRANCISCO, CA $6,001,760- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2024 · filing
2023 · 2 contributors · $34.0M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 SALESFORCECOM INC Organization or other SAN FRANCISCO, CA $34,000,654- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2023 · filing
2 MARC BENIOFF Organization or other SAN FRANCISCO, CA $8,451- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2023 · filing
2022 · 2 contributors · $20.0M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 SALESFORCECOM INC Organization or other SAN FRANCISCO, CA $20,009,450- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2022 · filing
2 MARC BENIOFF Organization or other SAN FRANCISCO, CA $8,813- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2022 · filing
2021 · 4 contributors · $94.5M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 SLACK INC Fuzzy 0.64 Organization or other SAN FRANCISCO, CA $54,092,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2021 · filing
2 SALESFORCECOM Organization or other SAN FRANCISCO, CA $40,007,525- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2021 · filing
3 LYNN AND MARC BENIOFF Organization or other ORINDA, CA $412,282$412,282 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2021 · filing
4 MARC BENIOFF Organization or other SAN FRANCISCO, CA $9,426- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2021 · filing
2020 · 3 contributors · $20.5M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 SALESFORCECOM Organization or other SAN FRANCISCO, CA $20,381,793- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2020 · filing
2 LYNN AND MARC BENIOFF Organization or other ORINDA, CA $102,027$102,027 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2020 · filing
3 MARC BENIOFF Organization or other SAN FRANCISCO, CA $13,881- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2020 · filing
2019 · 3 contributors · $313.4M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 SALESFORCECOM Organization or other SAN FRANCISCO, CA $312,189,337- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2019 · filing
2 LYNN AND MARC BENIOFF Organization or other ORINDA, CA $1,190,832- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2019 · filing
3 MARC BENIOFF Organization or other SAN FRANCISCO, CA $26,994- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2019 · filing
2017 · 3 contributors · $2.4M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 SALESFORCECOM INC Person SAN FRANCISCO, CA $1,590,750- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2017 · filing
2 LYNNE MARC BENIOFF Person ORINDA, CA $750,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2017 · filing
3 MARC BENIOFF Person SAN FRANCISCO, CA $17,326- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2017 · filing
2015 · 4 contributors · $15.4M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
3 SALESFORCEORG Person SAN FRANCISCO, CA $11,100,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2015 · filing
2 salesforcecom inc Person SAN FRANCISCO, CA $4,289,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2015 · filing
4 Daniel R Stern Speakers LLC Person Iselin, NJ $35,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2015 · filing
1 Marc Benioff Person SAN FRANCISCO, CA $6,025- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2015 · filing

Contributors listed here are as reported on the filing. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990PF period ending 2025-01-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$14,134,809$37,898,190 $397,888,517$397,353,424 $6,004,315- $0--
2023 · Form 990PF period ending 2024-01-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$37,717,252$37,722,798 $395,528,825$394,658,038 $34,009,105- $0--
2022 · Form 990PF period ending 2023-01-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$22,816,250$37,877,953 $376,436,080$375,803,837 $20,018,263- $0--
2021 · Form 990PF period ending 2022-01-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$105,083,193$34,538,841 $419,674,142$418,763,479 $94,521,234- $0--
2020 · Form 990PF period ending 2021-01-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$23,288,237$33,494,286 $330,477,463$329,931,941 $20,497,701- $0--
2019 · Form 990PF period ending 2020-01-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$316,678,435$22,919,160 $305,427,823$305,251,052 $313,407,163- $0--
2017 · Form 990PF period ending 2018-01-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,364,547$1,839,401 $7,575,630$7,353,667 $2,360,076- $0--
2015 · Form 990PF period ending 2016-01-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$15,460,039$10,734,327 $974,173$924,254 $15,450,910- $0--
2014 · Form 990 period ending 2015-01-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$22,897,948$19,525,242 $2,058,389-$3,850,706 $23,027,981$0 $008
2013 · Form 990 period ending 2014-01-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,574,281$12,513,969 $195,529-$7,223,412 $2,574,146$0 $0010
2011 · Form 990 period ending 2012-09-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$7,823,914$10,134,970 $13,086,929$9,939,072 $4,600,030$0 $180,881508
2010 · Form 990 period ending 2011-09-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$3,228,914$7,290,137 $12,948,114$11,685,468 $378,118$0 $141,045378
2009 · Form 990 period ending 2010-09-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,481,172$4,427,356 $18,535,133$17,814,711 $502,327$0 $69,084247

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Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.

Funders of this organization

2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $22,061,131 in all, tax years 2010 to 2014. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTotal givenGrantsLatest year's amountLatest yearYears givenTypeMatchGrants
SALESFORCEORG $22,016,1312 $19,516,1312014 2011, 2014 Public charity Exact
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SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $45,0001 $45,0002010 2010 DAF sponsor Exact
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OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
SHIV NADAR FOUNDATIONCAB12 $11,576,720$11,426,014 Director$0 Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state
ARCHIVAL FOUNDATIONCAB12 $16,351,131$19,306,968 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$1,140,742 Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state
HERBST FOUNDATION INCCAB12 $9,258,155$3,624,671 Administrator$54,191 Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state
THE SHARON D LUND FOUNDATIONCAB12 $8,235,332$7,871,453 VICE PRESIDENT$95,465 Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state
FOUNDATION FOR THE LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY COLLEGESCAB12 $13,440,705$7,951,278 DIR./LACCD CHANCELLOR(THRU 11/24)$549,791 Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state
ALLIANCE COLLEGE-READY PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATIONCAB12 $8,343,256$7,610,502 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$330,687 Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY CHANNEL ISLANDS FOUNDATIONCAB12 $14,256,721$10,275,435 BOARD MEMBER (CSUCI PRESIDENT)$520,304 Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state
NAPA VALLEY UNIFIED EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONCAB12 $8,236,852$2,855,716 Executive Dir.$173,784 Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state
THE@CHILDRENS EDUCATION INITIATIVECAB12 $8,468,518$2,212,453 DIRECTOR, PROGRAMS$372,234 Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state
SILICON SCHOOLS FUND INCCAB12 $8,239,053$8,614,408 CEO$392,990 Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state
LAFAYETTE PARTNERS IN EDUCATIONCAB12 $8,162,352$4,370,507 Executive Dir.$183,040 Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state
PUEBLO NUEVO EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT GROUPCAB12 $11,629,896$10,451,134 CNCA CEO$341,866 Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state
STEM NEXT OPPORTUNITY FUNDCAB12 $10,459,673$10,376,037 Secretary/ED$336,686 Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state
RSF SOCIAL INVESTMENT FUND INCCAB12 $7,933,436$7,007,295 CEO & DIRECTOR$488,700 Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state
SPARK SF PUBLIC SCHOOLSCAB12 $16,651,127$17,363,801 Director$384,380 Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state
SANDIA FOUNDATIONNMB12 $8,298,973$5,703,118 PRESIDENT &$347,154 Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, similar name
COLLEGE SUCCESS FOUNDATIONWAB12 $27,728,746$27,455,231 CEO(term 6/25)$265,852 Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x
TAHOE COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONNVB12 $28,212,228$29,007,858 CEO$253,593 Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x
VISTA FOUNDATIONPAB12 $12,873,414$13,464,005 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$248,576 Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x
FERRIS FOUNDATIONMIB12 $12,550,062$11,429,785 PRESIDENT, FERRIS STATE UN$516,544 Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x
HAVEN FOUNDATIONMIB12 $11,595,174$11,204,430 PRESIDENT/CEO$128,258 Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x
P E O FOUNDATIONIAB12 $20,989,545$8,997,585 Board of Trustees Chair$0 Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x
LOWES FOUNDATIONNCB12 $25,271,969$22,777,025 Director$221,522 Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x
SME EDUCATION FOUNDATIONMIB12 $8,020,945$9,699,217 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CEO$755,559 Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x
MSU FOUNDATION INCKYB12 $12,815,744$6,752,177 FOUNDATION, CEO (PARTIAL YEAR)$0 Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedTypeYearsWhich ones
COLUMBUS FOUNDATION $120,060,39089 5DAF sponsor2010–2024 THE JOURNEY FOUNDATION; DC PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND; COLLEGE SUCCESS FOUNDATION; LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY FOUNDATION and 1 more
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND $80,424,124294 52DAF sponsor2016–2024 SPARK SF PUBLIC SCHOOLS; CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY CHANNEL ISLANDS FOUNDATION; THE MALALA FUND; THE@CHILDRENS EDUCATION INITIATIVE and 48 more
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR $73,771,168120 35DAF sponsor2014–2024 THE@CHILDRENS EDUCATION INITIATIVE; THE MALALA FUND; CRISTO REY NETWORK; MSU FOUNDATION INC and 31 more
SALESFORCE COM FOUNDATION $43,879,99519 5Private foundation2013–2024 SPARK SF PUBLIC SCHOOLS; INDIANAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC; LAFAYETTE PARTNERS IN EDUCATION; ST STEPHEN S AND ST AGNES SCHOOL FOUNDATION and 1 more
GATES FOUNDATION $36,951,318110 10Private foundation2010–2024 DC PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND; THE MALALA FUND; ALLIANCE FOR EDUCATION; COLLEGE SUCCESS FOUNDATION and 6 more
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING $30,318,098252 47DAF sponsor2014–2024 SILICON SCHOOLS FUND INC; THE MALALA FUND; EVANSTON TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 202 EDUC FOUNDATION; COLLEGE SUCCESS FOUNDATION and 43 more
SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION funds this one $21,714,72140 11DAF sponsor2012–2024 SILICON SCHOOLS FUND INC; SPARK SF PUBLIC SCHOOLS; THE MALALA FUND; DREXEL FUNDS and 7 more
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION $16,331,14982 23DAF sponsor2016–2024 THE MALALA FUND; PUEBLO NUEVO EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT GROUP; ALLIANCE COLLEGE-READY PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION; THE LIBRARY OF VIRGINIA FOUNDATION and 19 more
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM $13,914,575102 34DAF sponsor2020–2024 SILICON SCHOOLS FUND INC; DREXEL FUNDS; CRISTO REY NETWORK; ALLIANCE COLLEGE-READY PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION and 30 more
CHARTER FUND INC $13,210,91265 6Private foundation2015–2024 EXCELLENCE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS INC; MASTERY CHARTER SCHOOLS FOUNDATION; PROSPECT SCHOOLS INC; CONEY ISLAND PREP BUILDERS INC and 2 more
CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF MEMPHIS AND THE MID-SOUTH INC $13,044,19913 2DAF sponsor2011–2024 ST GEORGES INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS FOUNDATION; MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN FOUNDATION
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC $12,378,375187 45DAF sponsor2019–2025 LAFAYETTE PARTNERS IN EDUCATION; THE MALALA FUND; ALLIANCE FOR EDUCATION; IEEE FOUNDATION INC and 41 more
XQ INSTITUTE $12,184,2223 1Private foundation2022–2024 DC PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND
WAVERLEY STREET FOUNDATION $10,000,0001 1Private foundation2021–2021 THE MALALA FUND
SHELBY CULLOM DAVIS CHARITABLE FUND INC $9,700,0004 1Private foundation2021–2024 CONEY ISLAND PREP BUILDERS INC

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990PF · $37,898,190 spent · pay $0 · grants $35,938,600 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $35,938,600 94.8%
Fees: other professional $1,406,000 3.7%
Taxes $465,000 1.2%
Fees: accounting $59,220 0.2%
Other expenses $26,079 0.1%
Fees: legal $3,291 0.0%
Total$37,898,190100%

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2023 · Form 990PF · $37,722,798 spent · pay $0 · grants $36,145,900 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $36,145,900 95.8%
Fees: other professional $1,270,000 3.4%
Taxes $221,791 0.6%
Fees: accounting $56,900 0.2%
Other expenses $25,777 0.1%
Fees: legal $2,430 0.0%
Total$37,722,798100%

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2022 · Form 990PF · $37,877,953 spent · pay $0 · grants $36,172,950 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $36,172,950 95.5%
Fees: other professional $1,610,000 4.3%
Fees: accounting $52,600 0.1%
Other expenses $26,284 0.1%
Fees: legal $16,119 0.0%
Total$37,877,953100%

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2021 · Form 990PF · $34,538,841 spent · pay $0 · grants $32,666,460 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $32,666,460 94.6%
Fees: other professional $1,405,063 4.1%
Taxes $383,616 1.1%
Fees: accounting $51,900 0.2%
Other expenses $25,114 0.1%
Fees: legal $6,688 0.0%
Total$34,538,841100%

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2020 · Form 990PF · $33,494,286 spent · pay $0 · grants $32,080,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $32,080,000 95.8%
Fees: other professional $796,842 2.4%
Taxes $517,451 1.5%
Fees: accounting $50,450 0.2%
Other expenses $42,230 0.1%
Fees: legal $7,313 0.0%
Total$33,494,286100%

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2019 · Form 990PF · $22,919,160 spent · pay $0 · grants $22,678,887 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $22,678,887 99.0%
Other expenses $79,460 0.3%
Fees: accounting $70,918 0.3%
Taxes $66,332 0.3%
Fees: legal $23,563 0.1%
Total$22,919,160100%

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2017 · Form 990PF · $1,839,401 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,809,371 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,809,371 98.4%
Fees: legal $22,966 1.2%
Other expenses $6,222 0.3%
Taxes $842 0.0%
Total$1,839,401100%

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2015 · Form 990PF · $10,734,327 spent · pay $0 · grants $10,728,620 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $10,728,620 99.9%
Other expenses $4,554 0.0%
Fees: accounting $918 0.0%
Taxes $235 0.0%
Total$10,734,327100%

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2014 · Form 990 · $19,525,242 spent · pay $0 · grants $19,525,242 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $18,524,304$18,524,304-- 94.9%
Grants outside the US $974,550$974,550-- 5.0%
Grants to US individuals $26,388$26,388-- 0.1%
Total$19,525,242100%

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2013 · Form 990 · $12,513,969 spent · pay $0 · grants $12,513,969 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $11,241,583$11,241,583-- 89.8%
Grants outside the US $1,227,393$1,227,393-- 9.8%
Grants to US individuals $44,993$44,993-- 0.4%
Total$12,513,969100%

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2011 · Form 990 · $10,134,970 spent · pay $1,313,463 · grants $8,643,746 · events $37,865
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $8,328,515$8,328,515-- 82.2%
Other salaries and wages $955,429$879,244$66,536$9,649 9.4%
Grants outside the US $282,686$282,686-- 2.8%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $180,881$80,905$80,428$19,548 1.8%
Other employee benefits $94,316$85,202$7,923$1,191 0.9%
Travel $59,889$56,797$2,854$238 0.6%
Payroll taxes $57,245$47,412$8,272$1,561 0.6%
Fees: other services $42,124$27,332$12,836$1,956 0.4%
Grants to US individuals $32,545$32,545-- 0.3%
Other (as described) EventPROGRAM EVENTS $26,286$15,819$0$10,467 0.3%
Pension plan contributions $25,592$22,153$2,839$600 0.3%
Office expenses $17,018$9,884$6,856$278 0.2%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $11,579$9,595$1,984- 0.1%
Advertising and promotion $8,450$8,450-- 0.1%
Fees: legal $5,977-$5,977- 0.1%
Fees: accounting $4,890-$4,890- 0.0%
Insurance $1,162$872$232$58 0.0%
All other expenses $386-$386- 0.0%
Total$10,134,970100%

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2010 · Form 990 · $7,290,137 spent · pay $1,008,871 · grants $6,062,899 · events $86,700
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $5,070,221$5,070,221-- 69.5%
Grants outside the US $967,678$967,678-- 13.3%
Other salaries and wages $680,089$432,936$232,920$14,233 9.3%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $141,045$61,461$61,461$18,123 1.9%
Other employee benefits $106,787$99,123$6,263$1,401 1.5%
Other (as described) EventPROGRAM EVENTS $72,992$54,744-$18,248 1.0%
Payroll taxes $56,420$49,650$5,642$1,128 0.8%
Travel $39,662$33,713-$5,949 0.5%
Fees: legal $29,819-$29,819- 0.4%
Grants to US individuals $25,000$25,000-- 0.3%
Pension plan contributions $24,530$11,285$11,285$1,960 0.3%
Fees: other services $22,375$18,855$3,520- 0.3%
Advertising and promotion $15,920$15,920-- 0.2%
Office expenses $15,495$9,901$5,481$113 0.2%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $13,708$13,023$685- 0.2%
Fees: accounting $7,736-$7,736- 0.1%
Insurance $660$495$132$33 0.0%
Total$7,290,137100%

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2009 · Form 990 · $4,427,356 spent · pay $1,242,606 · grants $2,963,905 · events $34,865
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $2,357,251$2,357,251-- 53.2%
Other salaries and wages $988,891$777,069$187,643$24,179 22.3%
Grants outside the US $551,738$551,738-- 12.5%
Other employee benefits $88,342$77,925$9,571$846 2.0%
Travel $84,508$47,984-$36,524 1.9%
Payroll taxes $73,816$62,235$7,908$3,673 1.7%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $69,084$28,065$6,477$34,542 1.6%
Grants to US individuals $54,916$54,916-- 1.2%
Advertising and promotion $26,654$5,412-$21,242 0.6%
Fees: accounting $25,662-$25,662- 0.6%
Pension plan contributions $22,473$19,471$2,424$578 0.5%
Other (as described) EventPROGRAM EVENTS $21,234$20,589-$645 0.5%
Fees: legal $18,248-$18,248- 0.4%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $13,631$11,928$1,703- 0.3%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $12,602-$12,602- 0.3%
Office expenses $10,910$5,117$4,992$801 0.2%
Fees: other services $4,564$4,108$456- 0.1%
Insurance $2,832$1,902$445$485 0.1%
Total$4,427,356100%

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Donor-advised funds

Donors to individual donor-advised funds are not public. These filings show what the sponsor reports, not who gave.

As reported on Schedule D Part I (and the Form 990 Part IV question “did the organization maintain donor advised funds”). Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

Maintains DAFsDAFs heldContributionsGrantsValue at year endOther funds heldOther contributionsOther grantsOther value at year end
2014 · Form 990 view filing
Yes 0$3,216,038$4,063,980$0 ----
2013 · Form 990 view filing
Yes 7$2,488,508$1,713,977$848,070 ----
2011 · Form 990 view filing
Yes 7$2,084,618$2,221,500$41,755 ----
2010 · Form 990 view filing
Yes 7$124,084$345,500$178,240 ----
2009 · Form 990 view filing
Yes 7$470,903$553,220$429,771 ----

State business registration

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Plan sponsorSALESFORCE.COM FOUNDATIONCAForm 5500 (employee benefit plans)EIN (EXACT)

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