Vanguard Public Foundation

The Vanguard Public Foundation was formed in 1972 as a grantmaking foundation to support left-of-center oriented programs. The organization’s nonprofit status was suspended when it was discovered that the previous president, Hari J. Dillon, diverted funds from the organization into his own account. 1

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At-A-Glance

Type: Non-profit, 501(c)(3), Private Foundation
Issue Areas: Economic Policy, Criminal Justice Policy
Tax ID: 94-2369262

The Vanguard Public Foundation was formed in 1972 as a grantmaking foundation to support left-of-center oriented programs. The organization’s nonprofit status was suspended when it was discovered that the previous president, Hari J. Dillon, diverted funds from the organization into his own account. 1

Grant Activity

All-time grants received statistics from Candid dataset:

  • Total Grant Value: $760,000
  • Number of Grants: 34
  • Number of Funders: 16

Selection of highest value grants received from the last seven years:

AmountYearFunderSubject
$2,0002020 Deo FoundationOperating Funds

All-time grants given statistics from Candid dataset:

  • Total Grant Value: $1,698,603
  • Number of Grants: 198
  • Number of Recipients: 140

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References

1. “Former President and Executive Director of Vanguard Public Foundation Sentenced to 40 Months in Prison for Fraud and Money Laundering.” San Francisco Division. U.S. Department of Justice. 29 Jan. 2013. https://archives.fbi.gov/archives/sanfrancisco/press-releases/2013/former-president-and-executive-director-of-vanguard-public-foundation-sentenced-to-40-months-in-prison-for-fraud-and-money-laundering.