80%
of our annual budget goes to
Science and Education
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The Leakey Foundation is pleased to announce we were given an 80% Efficiency Rating during our most recent audit.

This means the 80% of our annual budget is granted to scientists and used for our educational programs.

In the American Institute of Philanthropy’s view, 60% or greater is reasonable for most charities and the most highly efficient charities are able to spend 75% or more on programs.

From the AIP website: "AIP is a nationally prominent charity watchdog service whose purpose is to help donors make informed giving decisions."

We spend the remaining percentage on fundraising efforts and general administration.*

* AIP has not officially rated The Leakey Foundation.

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Contact Information

The Leakey Foundation
1003B O’Reilly Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94129-1359 USA

Telephone: (415) 561-4646
FAX: (415) 561-4647

 E-Mail Addresses:

Press Releases and Journalist Information
media@leakeyfoundation.org

Grants Information
grants@leakeyfoundation.org

Membership and Gift Information
membership@leakeyfoundation.org

Speakers and Events Information
tickets@leakeyfoundation.org

General Information
info@leakeyfoundation.org

Directions to our office

From Downtown:

  1. From Lombard, head west, staying in the left lane.
  2. Bear left, continuing on Lombard to heading towards Presidio gates.
  3. Go two blocks on Lombard and enter into Presidio at the Lombard street gates.
  4. Go straight through first stop sign.
  5. At second stop sign, bear right onto Presidio Blvd. (which will become Lincoln Blvd.)
  6. Go only one block, and take your first right onto Torney towards the Thoreau Center.
  7. Proceed on Torney with white building (Tides Foundation/Thoreau Center) on your left.
  8. Turn left onto O’Reilly Avenue where Torney deadends.
  9. Our office is #1003B (4th house on your left).
  10. There is limited parking on O’Reilly Avenue. Additional parking can be found by following O’Reilly to the end. Turn left on Edie Road. Go less than a half-mile. There is a large parking lot on your left. There is also a parking lot near the Tides Foundation (just before the turn onto Tourney Avenue).

From 101 South:

  1. After crossing the Golden Gate Bridge, take the Marina Blvd./Downtown exit.
  2. Marina Blvd. bears left and Downtown bears right. Stay in right lane towards Downtown.
  3. At first light, veer right off Richardson onto Gorgas Avenue. At the turn you will be facing the new Letterman Digital Arts Center.
  4. You will pass the underground garage for the Letterman Digital Arts Center on your left.
  5. Make next left turn onto O’Reilly Avenue and drive up a small hill.
  6. There is limited parking on O’Reilly Avenue. Additional parking can be found by turning right on Edie Road. Go less than a half-mile. There is a large parking lot on your left. There is also a parking lot near the Tides Foundation (just before the turn onto Torney Avenue).

From 280:

  1. Follow 280 N into San Francisco.
  2. Follow 19th Avenue towards the Presidio. This turns into Park Presidio Blvd.
  3. Immediately after the MacArthur Tunnel, take right exit following signs to Marina Blvd./Downtown.
  4. Marina Blvd. bears left and Downtown bears right. Stay in right lane towards Downtown.
  5. At third light, turn right onto Lombard Street. You will see an Economy Inn on your right. If you get to the Exxon Station, you have gone too far.
  6. Go two blocks on Lombard and enter into Presidio at the Lombard street gates.
  7. Go straight through first stop sign.
  8. At second stop sign, bear right onto Presidio Blvd. (which will become Lincoln Blvd.)
  9. Go only one block, and take your first right onto Torney towards the Thoreau Center.
  10. Proceed on Torney with white building (Tides Foundation/Thoreau Center) on your left.
  11. Turn left onto O’Reilly Avenue where Torney deadends.
  12. There is limited parking on O’Reilly Avenue. Additional parking can be found by following O’Reilly to the end. Turn left on Edie Road. Go less than a half-mile. There is a large parking lot on your left. There is also a parking lot near the Tides Foundation (just before the turn onto Torney Avenue).