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The Oprah Winfrey Charitable Foundation

Name: The Oprah Winfrey Charitable Foundation grants, 2021–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

88
grants reported: $87.4M
total given: 2021–2024
filing years: $100,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Funding pattern

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Ow Leadership Academy Foundation2 grants · $18.5M
The Entertainment Industry Foundation1 grant · $18.2M
The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy Fdn2 grants · $16.1M
The Entertainment Industry1 grant · $8.9M
US Dream Academy3 grants · $4.4M
Herrendorf Family Foundation7 grants · $3.3M
Pathways To College2 grants · $1.7M
National Cares Mentoring Movement3 grants · $1.6M
Nationalcaresmentoringmovementinc1 grant · $1.2M
Teach for America1 grant · $1.0M

Giving over time

$15.0M

2021

$11.3M

2022

$37.6M

2023

$23.4M

2024

Grant history

All 88 reported grants, largest first.

$18.2M
The Entertainment Industry Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
To provide funds directly to members of communities in maui county, hawaii who experienced the loss of their home due to the wildfires.
$10.0M
The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy Fdn · Los Angeles, CA · 2021
For operating expenses for the oprah winfrey leadership academy for girls in south africa.
$9.6M
Ow Leadership Academy Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
For operating expenses for the oprah winfrey leadership academy for girls in south africa.
$8.9M
The Entertainment Industry · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
To provide funds directly to members of communities in maui county, hawaii who experienced the loss of their home due to the wildfires.
$8.9M
Ow Leadership Academy Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
For operating expenses for the oprah winfrey leadership academy for girls in south africa
$6.0M
The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy Fdn · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
For operating expenses for the oprah winfrey leadership academy for girls in south africa.
$2.5M
US Dream Academy · Silver Spring, MD · 2023
Transformative mentoring program for youth to build character, skills and dreams in a safe out of school time environment.
$1.2M
Pathways To College · Teaneck, NJ · 2022
After-school program providing information, guidance, and support to under-served become the best high school students, college applicants and college student prepare for lifelong success.
$1.2M
Nationalcaresmentoringmovementinc · New York, NY · 2021
To provide resources and extend support to children whose lives are impacted by economic and social inequities.
$1.1M
National Cares Mentoring Movement · New York, NY · 2022
To help sustain and grow the impact of national cares and increase access to mental health and wellness supports to young people.
$1.0M
La Paz Global · Portland, OR · 2023
To support learning communities that value and promote shared humanity.
$1.0M
Maui Health Foundation · Wailuku, HI · 2023
To provide funds to meet the growing needs of maui and replace the ct scanner at maui memorial.
$1.0M
Miss Porter'S School · Farmington, CT · 2023
To educate young women to become informed, resourceful and ethical global citizens who will shape a changing world.
$1.0M
Sag Aftra Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
To support the general operations of the sag-aftra foundation and help support members out of work and impacted by the 2023 strike.
$1.0M
US Dream Academy · Silver Spring, MD · 2022
Transformative mentoring program for youth to build character, skills and dreams in a safe out of school time environment.
$1.0M
Whitaker Peace & Development Initiative · Cerritos, CA · 2022
To help societies impacted by conflict and violence transform into safer and more prosperous communities.
$1.0M
Academy Foundation · Beverly Hills, CA · 2021
For construction and operation of the academy museum of motion pictures in support of the sideny poitier grand lobby.
$1.0M
Teach for America · New York, NY · 2021
To support social emotional learning, training, coaching, resources and access to expanded supports.
$947,972
US Dream Academy · Silver Spring, MD · 2024
Transformative mentoring program for youth to build character, skills and dreams in a safe out of school time environment.
$925,000
Herrendorf Family Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2024
To develop, facilitate and support the oprah winfrey leadership scholarship program.
$910,000
Herrendorf Family Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2024
To develop, facilitate and support the oprah winfrey leadership scholarship program.
$750,000
Herrendorf Family Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2023
To develop, facilitate and support the oprah winfrey leadership scholarship program.
$524,900
Herrendorf Family Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2024
To develop, facilitate and support the oprah winfrey leadership scholarship program.
$500,000
Telluride Council for the Arts · Telluride, CO · 2024
To help preserve and restore the telluride transfer warehouse into a public arts.
$500,000
Omprakash Foundation-Humanity Crew · Seattle, WA · 2023
To provide psychological first aid to earthquake survivors in turkey and syria.
$500,000
Pacific Birth Collective · Haiku, HI · 2023
To offer support for families impacted by the maui wildfires of 2023.
$417,913
Pathways To College · Teaneck, NJ · 2021
To provide funding for afterschool program.
$300,000
Out for Justice · Baltimore, MD · 2022
To help incarcerated individuals, families and supporters of criminal justice reform to change unjust policies.
$270,000
Omprakash Foundation-Humanity Crew · Seattle, WA · 2024
To provide mental health support in global missions.
$250,000
Mindfullness Leader Nfp · Chicago, IL · 2024
To enhance, train, and align minds of young leaders to shape their emotional intelligence.
$250,000
National Cares Mentoring Movement · New York, NY · 2024
To help sustain and grow the impact of national cares and increase access to mental health and wellness support to young people.
$250,000
National Cares Mentoring Movement · New York, NY · 2023
To help sustain and grow the impact of national cares and increase access to mental health and wellness support to young people.
$210,000
Herrendorf Family Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2024
To support we got you program, mom usa partnership between owcf and hff, supporting us based 501(c)(3) organizations who are supporting historically underserved vulnerable families.
$200,000
Minnie'S Food Pantry · Plano, TX · 2024
To feed and educate families in need.
$200,000
Ka 'Ike Mau Loa O Ke Kai Hohonu · Kailua, HI · 2023
To aid in wildfire recovery efforts for affected kula residents.
$200,000
Project Hood Communities Development · Chicago, IL · 2023
To help end poverty, violence and incarceration.
$200,000
American Performing Arts Collaborative · New York, NY · 2021
To advance and develop productions for educational and cultural opportunities.
$200,000
California Community Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2021
Donor advised fund for the grant for mark gamsin and susan brauneiss charitable fund
$150,000
Mana Maoli · Honolulu, HI · 2024
To fund expenses related to the production of the film 'rising from the ashes" to inspire the continued rebuilding efforts of lahaina.
$138,500
Rush University Medical Center · Chicago, IL · 2022
Provide care for communities affected by covid 19 in city of chicago
$125,000
Ordinary Towards Extraordinary Foundation · Houston, TX · 2021
To help severe houston's residents affected by the texas winter storm.
$100,000
Johnnetta Betsch Cole Legacy Foundation · Dover, DE · 2024
To help with dismantling systemic inequality.
$100,000
The Harlem School of the Arts · New York, NY · 2024
To provide interdisciplinary arts training to the youth.
$100,000
California Community Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Donor advised fund to support various public charities.
$100,000
Edward Charles Foundation Aku'S Mission · Beverly Hills, CA · 2023
To support the organizations mission to deliver 5,000 school supplies to kids ages 4-10 and inspire them to focus on education.
$100,000
Johns Hopkins University · Baltimore, MD · 2023
To support the roland r. Griffiths, ph.d, professorship fund in psychedelic research on secular spirituality and well-being.
$100,000
Mana Maoli · Honolulu, HI · 2023
To fund expenses related to the production of the film 'more than a fire" to inspire the continued rebuilding efforts of lahaina.
$100,000
Wellpoint Care Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Transform a campus into a neighborhood that provides trauma-informed social services, mental health resources and a place for care.
$100,000
Women'S Media Center · Washington, DC · 2023
To make diverse women visible and powerful in the media.
$100,000
African Women Rising · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
To empower women affected by war with the tools to rise out of extreme poverty.
$100,000
Apollo Theater Foundation · New York, NY · 2022
To support the apollo's important performing arts, education and community initiatives.
$100,000
California Community Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Donor advised fund to support various public charities.
$100,000
Minnie'S Food Pantry · Plano, TX · 2022
To feed and educate families in need.
$100,000
A Better Chance · New York, NY · 2021
To offer experimental summer programming opportunities to scholars.
$100,000
Mindfulness Leader Nfp · Chicago, IL · 2021
To offer social emotional learning mindfulness programs in under resources schools and communities.
$100,000
Minnie'S Food Pantry · Plano, TX · 2021
To feed and educate families in need.
$100,000
Social Impact Fund · Los Angeles, CA · 2021
To transform the lives of the youth through education, inspiration and opportunity.
$100,000
Unity Shoppe · Santa Barbara, CA · 2021
To provide support to battle food insecurity local community
$100,000
Women'S Fund of Hawaii · Honolulu, HI · 2021
To support programs that empower women and girls.
$90,000
Go Fund Me · Redwood City, CA · 2021
Grant for go fund me ( kids have & teddy bear clinic)
$75,000
Ka 'Ike Mau Loa O Ke Kai Hohonu · Kailua, HI · 2024
To aid in wildfire recovery efforts for affected kula residents.
$75,000
She Ready Foundation · Burbank, CA · 2021
To help foster youth with educational and emotional support programs.
$50,000
Hollyrod Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
To financially assist those with autism and to improve the quality of life of people with parkinson's.
$50,000
Women'S Media Center · Washington, DC · 2024
To make diverse women visible and powerful in the media.
$50,000
Hollyrod Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
To promote and provide funds to those with autism and to improve the quality of life of people with parkinson's.
$50,000
Na Koa Manu Conservation · Pukalani, HI · 2023
Kula watershed community alliance program for the post-fire recovery , soil stabilization and land restoration.
$50,000
Hollyrod Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
To promote and provide funds to those with autism and improve the quality of life of people with parkinson's.
$50,000
Riverside Renters · Atlanta, GA · 2021
To provide support for vulnerable renters with housing and healthcare.
$45,000
Makai Foundation · Kihei, HI · 2023
To offer support for daily amenities and essential resources to those volunteers assisting in recovery and relief due to the wildfires.
$40,000
Kamali'I Elementary School · Kihei, HI · 2023
Music and arts curriculum and instruction for students at kamalii elementary.
$25,000
Halfthestory · Wester Springs, IL · 2024
To support digital wellbeing program for educational purposes.
$25,000
Move Nyc Foundation · New York, NY · 2024
To increase opportunity and visibility in the dance field.
$25,000
Ordinary Towards Extraordinary Foundation · Houston, TX · 2024
To provide toys, gifts, clothing, technology, educational resources and needed items for underprivileged kids in houston area.
$25,000
Ordinary Towards Extraordinary Foundation · Houston, TX · 2023
To provide toys, gifts, clothing, technology, educational resources and needed items for 5,000 underprivileged kids in houston area.
$25,000
New Museum of Contemporary Art · New York, NY · 2022
To support the museum's new art and new ideas.
$25,000
Ordinary Towards Extraordinary Foundation · Houston, TX · 2022
To provide toys, gifts, clothing, technology, educational resources and needed items for 5,000 underprivileged kids in the houston area.
$20,000
Herrendorf Family Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2024
To support we got you program, mom usa partnership between owcf and hff, supporting us based 501(c)(3) organizations who are supporting historically underserved vulnerable families.
$17,000
Cc · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Maui wildfire disaster relief.
$17,000
Gh · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Maui wildfire disaster relief.
$17,000
Jl · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Maui wildfire disaster relief.
$17,000
Ke · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Maui wildfire disaster relief.
$17,000
Mc · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Maui wildfire disaster relief.
$17,000
Nc · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Maui wildfire disaster relief.
$10,924
Foster Youth Awareness · Los Angeles, CA · 2021
Fire tablets for may foster youth awareness month
$10,000
Chicagoland Mom Squad · Bolingbrook, IL · 2024
To help simplify the daily challenges of parenthood.
$10,000
Dreams of Hope Foundation · Newport News, VA · 2024
To support raising awareness around multiple sclerosis
$10,000
Herrendorf Family Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2024
To support we got you program, mom usa partnership between owcf and hff, supporting us based 501(c)(3) organizations who are supporting historically underserved vulnerable families.
$10,000
Gofundmeorg · Redwood City, CA · 2021
Grant for gofundme to regrant to wadi ben hirki foundation for the purpose of empowering and uplifting women and girls.

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.