Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund

The Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr. Fund, a San Francisco-based funder of progressive causes, including Jewish ones, will shut down in two years, distributing its remaining assets to the three branches of the family, the organization announced in June 2026. The Haas Fund has served as the primary philanthropic vehicle for the Levi Strauss heir and former CEO of the eponymous clothing company. The Haas family has donated more than $780 million. Before shutting down in 2028, the fund will also provide “significant, long-term grants” to three local initiatives: the Season of Sharing Fund, which combats poverty; Crissy Field, a park in northern San Francisco; and the Haas Pavilion at UC Berkeley.