Quality-of-Life Concerns The year in giving Working with donors, SVCF awards more money to charities than any other community foundation in the United States. By the numbers, 2014 was a banner year for giving at home, around the country and abroad. Per square foot: highest median home price in any innovation market $470 Hours: amount of time 1 in 6 regional commuters spends in cars daily 2+ $474 million total grantmaking million in nine bay area counties $67,090: income gap between 75th and 25th percentiles in san Jose — highest in any innovation market $216 million in rest of the u.s. $210 R&D Lagging growth in total university R&d since 2004 — well below competitive regions such as new york city and austin 9% million in the rest of california $30 million around the globe $18 billion Total assets under management at svcf $6.5 65,500 grants awarded from individuals, families, corporations and matching gifts programs 2% simaRik/ThinksTock decline in federal R&d between 2011 and 2012 si l i c o nval l ey c f.o R g n sPRi ng 2015 n 15