The Sobrato Family Foundation
The Sobrato Family Foundation is the private family foundation within Sobrato Philanthropies, based in Mountain View, CA. The Sobrato website hosts foundation information describing funding priorities (including essential human services, educational equity, housing security and Sobrato Centers for Nonprofits) and lists recent grantees.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Community-based and regionally focused nonprofits working in education equity, housing security, essential human services, or economic mobility in Silicon Valley/California, including organizations seeking general operating, capacity-building, or multi-year flexible funding.
Good Fit
- • Primary program work located in Santa Clara, San Mateo, or the Bay Area (state-focused activity).
- • Mission aligns with education for English learners, housing, human services, or economic mobility.
- • Request is for general operating support, capacity building, or flexible/multi-year funding.
- • Participation in regional collaboratives or demonstrated local impact in Silicon Valley.
Geography
Giving is heavily concentrated in California (about 81% of dollars in 2024) but grants were paid to organizations in 19 states, indicating a primarily state/regional focus with some out-of-state activity.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows a large and diverse recipient set—398 distinct recipients and 526 grants—with modest top-recipient shares (top five ≈19%), reflecting broad institutional variety across education, housing, human services, and related areas.
New Applicants
The foundation posts application information and an online portal and funded about 191 new recipients in 2024, so unfamiliar organizations that fit its regional priorities appear plausibly able to enter the portfolio.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
