Koret Fund Grant Awards, 2004–2005

The Koret Fund was launched in August, 2004, as a private philanthropic organization run by an independent board of directors, increasing Koret's grantmaking capacity. Goals and purposes of the Fund are identical to those of the Koret Foundation.

Grant highlights are listed in descending order by program area.

Capital Grants

$13,500,000

2004

University of California, Berkeley to support renovation of the Bancroft Library 1,000,000
Golden Gate University to support renovation of university facilities 250,000

2005

Campus for Jewish Life to support the Taube-Koret Campus for Jewish Life in Palo Alto 6,500,000
Stanford University, Department of Athletics toward construction of the Arrillaga Family Recreation Center 2,500,000
Jewish Family & Children's Services of San Francisco, Peninsula, Marin and Sonoma Counties for the Koret Family Resource Center in Palo Alto 2,000,000
Osher Marin Jewish Community Center to support renovation of the center 1,000,000
Museum of the African Diaspora for development of a new museum 250,000

Strengthening Bay Area Communities

$1,748,500

2004

Koret Food Program

As a legacy to the founders, the Koret Food Program supports the following organizations that work to ease food insecurity:

320,500

2005

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art challenge grant to support major exhibitions and the museum's oral history project 1,000,000

Koret Food Program

As a legacy to the founders, the Koret Food Program supports the following organizations that work to ease food insecurity:

328,000
United Way of the Bay Area to support the Bay Area Community Fund 100,000
Total, 2004 $1,570,500
Total, 2005 $13,678,000
Total grants, 2004 and 2005 $15,248,500