THE HELEN DILLER FOUNDATION

Supporting OrganizationIRS data 2022–2024

SAN MATEO, CAEIN 813945624 Website

Annual Giving

$44.8M+284% YoY

Grants

Median Grant

$5.0M

Organizations Funded

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Foundation Overview

Mission

The Helen Diller Family Foundation and the Helen Diller Foundation exist to support health, science, education, and cultural arts, with a focus on the Bay Area and global Jewish needs.

Focus Areas

hospital/medical centerteen leadership developmentfellowship programsquantum physics researchisrael studies (higher education)jewish community institutionssynagogue capital campaignsacademic exchange/visiting scholar

Grant Types

fellowshipsvisiting scholar grantscapital campaign supportoperating/general support

Funded Initiatives

$500 million grant to UCSF for scholarships and basic research; $500 million to build Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights; Diller Teen Fellows international leadership development program for Jewish teens (6,000+ alumni); Diller Teen Tikkun Olam Awards (up to 15 Jewish teens awarded $36,000 each annually); Helen Diller Anchor House at UC Berkeley (772-bed residential building for transfer students); $50 million naming gift to Technion-Israel Institute of Technology for Quantum Center

How to Apply

Does not accept unsolicited proposals. The foundation operates through strategic, proactive grant-making in chosen focus areas. Diller Teen Tikkun Olam Awards and Diller Teen Fellows programs have specific application portals (dillerteenawards.org/apply and Jewish Federation Bay Area for Fellows program), with Teen Awards deadline of January 15, 2025.

Does Not Fund

Does not accept unsolicited proposals

Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.

Giving History

2024+284%

$44.8M

Grants

Median

$5.0M

States

2023-27%

$11.6M

Grants

Median

$950K

States

2022

$15.9M

Grants

Median

$3.1M

States

Grant Size Distribution

$5.0M

Typical Grant (Median)

$19K

Smallest

$600K

25th Pctile

$6.8M

75th Pctile

$25.0M

Largest

Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $600K and $6.8M.

Largest Recent Grants

$25.0M

2024

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA - SAN FRANCISCO

CA · HELEN DILLER MEDICAL CENTER

$7.0M

2024

HELEN DILLER FAMILY FOUNDATION

CA · DILLER TEEN FELLOWS PROGRAM AND GENERAL SUPPORT

$6.6M

2024

HELEN DILLER FAMILY FOUNDATION

CA · DILLER TEEN FELLOWS PROGRAM AND GENERAL SUPPORT

$5.0M

2024

AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TECHNION

NY · HELEN DILLER QUANTUM CENTER

$950K

2024

CONGREGATION EMANU-EL

CA · INVESTING IN THE FUTURE CAMPAIGN

Geographic Focus

$39.8M6 grants

$5.0M1 grants

Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.

Financial Overview

YearTotal AssetsGrants Paid

2024

$812K

$44.8M(5512.8%)

2023

$244.8M

$11.6M(4.8%)

2022

$103.0M

$15.9M(15.5%)

Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets

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Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.