SKYLINE FOUNDATION

Supporting OrganizationIRS data 2022–2024

SAN FRANCISCO, CAEIN 943380194 Website

Annual Giving

$80.4M+24% YoY

Grants

194

Median Grant

$250K

Organizations Funded

192

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Foundation Overview

Mission

Skyline Foundation funds organizations that address problems at their roots and shift systems toward a more equitable and just future. Created in 2000 with responsibility to return wealth from Yahoo! back to society, guided by trust-based philanthropy with long-term systemic perspective.

Focus Areas

climate change mitigationclean energy and energy transitionmethane emissions reductioncarbon dioxide removalenergy efficiency and clean coolingclimate policy and advocacyenvironmental justiceindigenous and tribal clean energy

Grant Types

general supportgeneral operating supportscholarshipscampaign supportdesignated/project-specific grantsmatching grants

Funded Initiatives

$98 million to 279 organizations in 2024. $4.5 million investment in American Journalism Project for local news innovation. Programs in climate solutions, just democracy, education equity, and birth justice. Previously known as Yellow Chair Foundation until June 2023.

How to Apply

Accepts proposals by invitation only. Focuses on multi-year, flexible, general operating support with long-term systemic perspective. No open application process available.

Does Not Fund

Invitation-only restrictions. Endowment screened to avoid industries causing environmental and social harm (investment screening, not grantmaking exclusions).

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

Giving History

2024+24%

$80.4M

Grants

194

Median

$250K

States

2023+38%

$65.0M

Grants

151

Median

$300K

States

2022

$47.2M

Grants

120

Median

$250K

States

Grant Size Distribution

$250K

Typical Grant (Median)

$50K

Smallest

$150K

25th Pctile

$500K

75th Pctile

$3.0M

Largest

Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $150K and $500K.

Largest Recent Grants

$3.0M

2024

AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION INC

NY · GENERAL SUPPORT

$3.0M

2024

ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND INCORPORATED

NY · GENERAL SUPPORT

$2.5M

2024

SIERRA CLUB FOUNDATION

CA · ENERGY PROJECT

$2.0M

2024

NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL INC

NY · GENERAL SUPPORT

$1.5M

2024

AMERICAN JOURNALISM PROJECT INC

DC · GENERAL SUPPORT

Geographic Focus

$19.8M49 grants

$19.3M23 grants

$17.4M35 grants

$4.7M13 grants

$3.1M11 grants

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

Financial Overview

YearTotal AssetsGrants Paid

2024

$1.3B

$80.4M(6.4%)

2023

$1.0B

$65.0M(6.2%)

2022

$836.4M

$47.2M(5.6%)

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.