THE WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI FOUNDATION

EIN 77-0276529 · Unknown (Z99Z)

What they do

The Foundation is Organized and Operated to Make Gifts to Other Section 501c3 Organizations That Engage In Activities That A Improve The Quality of Life and Community B Further The Professional and Educational Interest of The Legal Profession and C Conduct Charitable Educational and or Community Activities.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $99.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

94.65%of revenue went to mission work99.0% of expenses · Program services

$95.65spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

1.00%of revenue went to management and office costs1.0% of expenses

$1.34in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

96.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$2,486,359

Mission workProgram services$2,353,44694.65% of revenue99.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$24,7811.00% of revenue1.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$108,1324.35% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,378,22795.65% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 99.0% mission · 1.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.65% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 98.9% mission · 1.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.05% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 99.0% mission · 1.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.14% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.04% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.48% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.01% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,486,359

Expenses$2,378,227

Annual surplus $108,132 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$2,353,446 · 99.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$24,781 · 1.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,486,359

Expenses$2,378,227

Assets$3,197,489

Income$2,486,359

Contributions$2,408,675

Mission work (program services)$2,353,446

Grants given$10,075,936

Average grant$14,603

Management and general$24,781

Accounting fees$24,150

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (21)

JEANA KIMDIRECTOR AND VICE PRESIDENT

ROBERT SUFFOLETTADIRECTOR AND VICE PRESIDENT

RANDY LEWISDIRECTOR AND VICE PRESIDENT

MELISSA MILLSDIRECTOR AND VICE PRESIDENT

MARK FITZGERALDDIRECTOR AND VICE PRESIDENT

LUKE LISSDIRECTOR AND VICE PRESIDENT

LUCY YENDIRECTOR AND VICE PRESIDENT

LORI WESTINDIRECTOR AND VICE PRESIDENT

LIA CARTAGENAADMINISTRATOR OF THE FOUNDATION

KATHARINE MARTINDIRECTOR AND VICE PRESIDENT

JENNIFER SCRAFFORDCONTROLLER

ARIELA TANNENBAUMCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

JAMES GRIFFIN-STANCOSECRETARY AND VICE PRESIDENT

GREGORY WATTSDIRECTOR AND VICE PRESIDENT

GARY GREENSTEINTREASURER AND VICE PRESIDENT

GAIL MCFALLFOUNDATION ADMINISTRATOR

DEIRDRE CARROLLDIRECTOR AND VICE PRESIDENT

DAVID THOMASCHAIR OF THE BOARD AND PRESIDENT

DAVID STEUERDIRECTOR AND VICE PRESIDENT

DAVID BERGERDIRECTOR AND VICE PRESIDENT

COLLEEN BALDIRECTOR AND VICE PRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1995
Location: 650 PAGE MILL RD, PALO ALTO, CA 94304-1050
County: Santa Clara
In care of: % ARIELA TANNENBAUM
Primary officer: David Thomas, Chairman of the Board and President

How to reach them

Phone(650) 493-9300

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
NTEE classification: Unknown (Z99Z)
Grant-giving organization: Yes