Funding search · EIN 432014630 · Oakland, CA

The Oakland Public Education Fund

Name: The Oakland Public Education Fund grants, 2021–2024
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License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A grantmaking public charity (files IRS Form 990, Schedule I). Charities like this often run real grant programs with application cycles.

90
grants reported: $29.6M
total given: 2021–2024
filing years: $30,000
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

students families community engagement attendance disconnected increase oakland

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

1 grant matching “liason” · $509,394

$509,394
The Oakland Reach · Oakland, CA · 2021
To directly employ the 8 family liasons and 14 literacy liberators; to help with the development of a math tutoring model.

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Oakland Unified School District4 grants · $21.0M
Oakland Natives Give Back1 grant · $888,082
The Freedom School Llc2 grants · $695,000
Tech Exchange1 grant · $693,086
Safe Passages3 grants · $670,453
East Bay Agency for Children3 grants · $630,000
East Bay Asian Youth Center2 grants · $594,273
The Oakland Reach1 grant · $509,394
Oakland California Youth Outreach1 grant · $452,672
East Bay Spanish Speaking Citizens Foundation3 grants · $429,588

Giving over time

$6.4M

2021

$10.1M

2022

$8.0M

2023

$5.1M

2024

Grant history

All 90 reported grants, largest first.

$6.0M
Oakland Unified School District · Oakland, CA · 2022
For the purpose of supporting the oakland unified school district in the areas of computer science, mathematics, whole child supports, educator professional development, and innovation across middle schools; to pay sala… read allFor the purpose of supporting the oakland unified school district in the areas of computer science, mathematics, whole child supports, educator professional development, and innovation across middle schools; to pay salary for assistant principal at roosevelt middle school; to support the athletic coach at melrose leadership academy for the 22-23 school year. less
$5.7M
Oakland Unified School District · Oakland, CA · 2023
To support the oakland unified school district in the areas of computer science, mathematics and support educators professional development and innovation across the middle schools.
$5.5M
Oakland Unified School District · Oakland, CA · 2021
To support computer science, mathematics, whole child supports, educator professional development and innovation across ousd middle schools; to support meal delivery to students and families; to support the summer bridg… read allTo support computer science, mathematics, whole child supports, educator professional development and innovation across ousd middle schools; to support meal delivery to students and families; to support the summer bridge program at mcclymonds high school less
$3.9M
Oakland Unified School District · Oakland, CA · 2024
Unrestricted - general operating support
$888,082
Oakland Natives Give Back · Oakland, CA · 2022
To increase attendance and engagement of disconnected students and families following covid school closures using a community schools approach.
$693,086
Tech Exchange · Oakland, CA · 2023
General support of the organization.
$586,273
East Bay Asian Youth Center · Oakland, CA · 2022
To increase attendance and engagement of disconnected students and families following covid school closures using a community schools approach.
$509,394
The Oakland Reach · Oakland, CA · 2021
To directly employ the 8 family liasons and 14 literacy liberators; to help with the development of a math tutoring model.
$467,671
Safe Passages · Oakland, CA · 2022
To increase attendance and engagement of disconnected students and families following covid school closures using a community schools approach.
$452,672
Oakland California Youth Outreach · Oakland, CA · 2022
To increase attendance and engagement of disconnected students and families following covid school closures using a community schools approach.
$373,200
East Bay Agency for Children · Oakland, CA · 2022
To increase attendance and engagement of disconnected students and families following covid school closures using a community schools approach.
$360,000
The Freedom School Llc · Oakland, CA · 2023
General support of the organization.
$335,000
The Freedom School Llc · Oakland, CA · 2024
Unrestricted - general operating support
$281,059
East Bay Spanish Speaking Citizens Foundation · Oakland, CA · 2022
To increase attendance and engagement of disconnected students and families following covid school closures using a community schools approach.
$248,800
East Bay Agency for Children · Oakland, CA · 2023
To support the oakland community united for education success (cues) program to increase attendance and engagement of disconnected students and families.
$231,340
Oakland Tech Exchange · Oakland, CA · 2024
Unrestricted - general operating support
$198,046
Oakland International High School · Oakland, CA · 2024
Unrestricted - general operating support
$196,782
Safe Passages · Oakland, CA · 2023
To support the oakland community united for education success (cues) program to increase attendance and engagement of disconnected students and families.
$180,000
Oakland Pacific Islander Network · San Leandro, CA · 2023
The purpose of the grant is to assist with the goal from cues (goal #3): 80% of targeted 9th to 12th grade students, in the following neighborhoods across the city 1) fruitvale, 2) east oakland, 3) west oakland, and 4) … read allThe purpose of the grant is to assist with the goal from cues (goal #3): 80% of targeted 9th to 12th grade students, in the following neighborhoods across the city 1) fruitvale, 2) east oakland, 3) west oakland, and 4) central oakland san antonio, will show improvement in on track to graduate as determined by early warning indicator data. less
$161,263
Soccer Without Borders · Oakland, CA · 2022
To increase attendance and engagement of disconnected students and families following covid school closures using a community schools approach.
$149,000
Samoan Community Development Center · San Francisco, CA · 2024
Unrestricted - general operating support
$140,529
East Bay Spanish Speaking Citizens Foundation · Oakland, CA · 2023
To support the oakland community united for education success (cues) program to increase attendance and engagement of disconnected students and families.
$130,000
Golder State Warriors · San Francisco, CA · 2022
For expenses related to event hosted at generation thrive.
$124,976
Oakland Kids First · Oakland, CA · 2022
To increase attendance and engagement of disconnected students and families following covid school closures using a community schools approach.
$120,000
Samoan Community Development Center · San Francisco, CA · 2022
To increase attendance and engagement of disconnected students and families following covid school closures using a community schools approach.
$106,583
Cares for Learning Dba Fluentseeds · Stillwater, MN · 2021
To support and manage oakland reach summer program.
$92,310
Oakland Kids First · Oakland, CA · 2023
To support the oakland community united for education success (cues) program to increase attendance and engagement of disconnected students and families.
$85,000
Lincoln Families · Oakland, CA · 2022
To provide the ousd early learning departmnent with culturally responsive, relationship based, and trauma informed early childhoold social emotional supports and intervention for students, caregivers and educators at ou… read allTo provide the ousd early learning departmnent with culturally responsive, relationship based, and trauma informed early childhoold social emotional supports and intervention for students, caregivers and educators at ousd pre-k and ded's less
$80,000
Youthbeat · Oakland, CA · 2024
Unrestricted - general operating support
$80,000
Oakland Promise · Oakland, CA · 2023
16 scholarships to enable graduating seniors to pay for post-high school educational needs.
$67,756
Acta Non Verba · Oakland, CA · 2022
To increase attendance and engagement of disconnected students and families following covid school closures using a community schools approach.
$67,754
Acta Non Verba Youth Urban Farm Project · Oakland, CA · 2023
To support the oakland community united for education success (cues) program to increase attendance and engagement of disconnected students and families.
$60,000
New Teacher Center · Santa Cruz, CA · 2021
To engage in the resilient oakland community and kids iniatiative, focusing on helping teachers implement trauma-response practices.
$59,638
Soccer Without Borders · Oakland, CA · 2023
To support the oakland community united for education success (cues) program to increase attendance and engagement of disconnected students and families.
$53,334
Higher Ground Neighborhood Development Corporation · Emeryville, CA · 2022
To increase attendance and engagement of disconnected students and families following covid school closures using a community schools approach.
$50,000
City of Oakland · Oakland, CA · 2021
To support citywide broadband efforts to help us align around a shared vision, support the successful implementation of our broadband pilots, and build the capacity to secure sustainable sources of funding for operation… read allTo support citywide broadband efforts to help us align around a shared vision, support the successful implementation of our broadband pilots, and build the capacity to secure sustainable sources of funding for operations and maintenance. less
$45,000
Empathway Designs Llc · Oakland, CA · 2023
For general support of the organization.
$45,000
Quantumcamp · Oakland, CA · 2022
To build out an online curriculum for use by schools in oakland and beyond.
$40,000
Oakland Promise · Oakland, CA · 2024
Unrestricted - general operating support
$40,000
Hubbleiq · Orinda, CA · 2023
For general support of the organization.
$40,000
Oakland Pacific Islander Network · San Leandro, CA · 2022
To provide supplies and materials and hostpiatlity costs for students in the opin program.
$36,000
Community Child Care Coordinating Council of Alameda County · Hayward, CA · 2021
To provide assistance to families with children in alameda county in receiving the advance child tax credit (ctc), state and federal stimulus payments, and other state and federal tax credits.
$33,825
Community Development Finance · Oakland, CA · 2021
To support with trio contracting.
$31,000
Playworks · San Francisco, CA · 2022
To provide a full-time coach for playworks.
$30,000
Community Child Care Coordinating Council of Alameda County · Hayward, CA · 2022
To provide assistance to families with children in alameda county in receiving the advance child tax credit (ctc).
$30,000
Oakland Promise · Oakland, CA · 2022
16 scholarships to endable graduating seniors to pay for post-high school educational needs.
$26,666
Higher Ground Neighborhood Development Corporation · Oakland, CA · 2023
To support the oakland community united for education success (cues) program to increase attendance and engagement of disconnected students and families.
$25,000
Regents of the University of California at Berkeley · Oakland, CA · 2024
Unrestricted - general operating support
$25,000
Regents of the University of California at Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Unrestricted - general operating support
$25,000
Regents of the University of California at San Diego · La Jolla, CA · 2024
Unrestricted - general operating support
$25,000
Regents of the University of California at Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz, CA · 2024
Unrestricted - general operating support
$24,800
Last Cast Production · Alameda, CA · 2022
To create and produce professional films for students to observe and participate in the pre-production and physical production.
$20,000
Parent Voices Oakland · Oakland, CA · 2024
Unrestricted - general operating support
$20,000
American Associations of Yemeni Students & Professionals · Dearborn, MI · 2021
To create and implement targeted literacy and wellness intervention programs for arab and afghan students in ouse.
$20,000
Chinese for Affirmative Action · San Francisco, CA · 2021
To facilitate creative art sessions and workshops for queer and/or trans youth in the asian diasporas to explore, express and share their stories.
$18,000
Aspire Public Schools Foundation · Oakland, CA · 2023
For general support of the organization.
$18,000
Education for Change · Oakland, CA · 2023
For general support of the organization.
$17,928
East Bay Consortium of Educational Institutions · Oakland, CA · 2023
The purpose of the grant is to assist with the goal from cues (goal #3): 80% of targeted 9th to 12th grade students, in the following neighborhoods across the city 1) fruitvale, 2) east oakland, 3) west oakland, and 4) … read allThe purpose of the grant is to assist with the goal from cues (goal #3): 80% of targeted 9th to 12th grade students, in the following neighborhoods across the city 1) fruitvale, 2) east oakland, 3) west oakland, and 4) central oakland san antonio, will show improvement in on track to graduate as determined by early warning indicator data. less
$17,928
East Bay Consortium of Educational Institutions · Oakland, CA · 2022
To increase attendance and engagement of disconnected students and families following covid school closures using a community schools approach.
$15,000
Asian Health Services · Oakland, CA · 2021
To support the young female victims and (tay) survivors in alameda county who are at risk, have been, or are being harmed, abused, or commercially sexually exploited.
$11,500
Bananas Incorporated · Oakland, CA · 2023
To support the participants of the early learning symposium with an opportunity to connect in person and receive resources during the 23-24 school year.
$11,000
Bananas Incorporated · Oakland, CA · 2022
To support the early learning symposium with distribution of resources.
$10,000
Bay Area Technology School · Oakland, CA · 2022
To support the creation of mission-aligned @ou home device repair initiatives for oakland students and families to ensure students are ready to learn and that we continue to close the digital divide for students in oakl… read allTo support the creation of mission-aligned @ou home device repair initiatives for oakland students and families to ensure students are ready to learn and that we continue to close the digital divide for students in oakland. less
$10,000
Community School for Creative Education · Oakland, CA · 2022
To support the creation of mission-aligned @ou home device repair initiatives for oakland students and families to ensure students are ready to learn and that we continue to close the digital divide for students in oakl… read allTo support the creation of mission-aligned @ou home device repair initiatives for oakland students and families to ensure students are ready to learn and that we continue to close the digital divide for students in oakland. less
$10,000
Lighthouse Community Public Schools · Oakland, CA · 2022
To support the creation of mission-aligned @ou home device repair initiatives for oakland students and families to ensure students are ready to learn and that we continue to close the digital divide for students in oakl… read allTo support the creation of mission-aligned @ou home device repair initiatives for oakland students and families to ensure students are ready to learn and that we continue to close the digital divide for students in oakland. less
$10,000
Oakland School for the Arts · Oakland, CA · 2022
To support the creation of mission-aligned @ou home device repair initiatives for oakland students and families to ensure students are ready to learn and that we continue to close the digital divide for students in oakl… read allTo support the creation of mission-aligned @ou home device repair initiatives for oakland students and families to ensure students are ready to learn and that we continue to close the digital divide for students in oakland. less
$10,000
Pacific Bridge Club · Oakland, CA · 2022
To support the pacific bridge club, which provides international travel opportunities and cultural enreichment for castlemont students.
$10,000
South Asian Girls Project · Oakland, CA · 2021
To provide mentorships for south asian middle school and high school girls in ousd.
$8,500
Parent Voices Oakland · Oakland, CA · 2022
To support screenings of "clarissa's battle" in oakland for the early childhood community and to support commnunity engagement in the osss data committee.
$8,000
East Bay Agency for Children · Oakland, CA · 2024
Unrestricted - general operating support
$8,000
East Bay Asian Youth Center · Oakland, CA · 2024
Unrestricted - general operating support
$8,000
East Bay Consortium of Educational Institutions · Oakland, CA · 2024
Unrestricted - general operating support
$8,000
East Bay Spanish Speaking Citizens Foundation · Oakland, CA · 2024
Unrestricted - general operating support
$8,000
Oakland Kids First · Oakland, CA · 2024
Unrestricted - general operating support
$8,000
Oakland Lacrosse Club · Oakland, CA · 2024
Unrestricted - general operating support
$8,000
Rob Skate Academy · San Leandro, CA · 2024
Unrestricted - general operating support
$8,000
Ultimate Impact · Oakland, CA · 2024
Unrestricted - general operating support
$8,000
Youth Together · Oakland, CA · 2024
Unrestricted - general operating support
$8,000
Pacific Bridge Club · Oakland, CA · 2023
To support the pacific bridge club, which provides international travel opportunities and cultural enrichment for castlemont students.
$6,720
Oakland Children'S Fairyland · Oakland, CA · 2023
For general support of the organization.
$6,000
Battle Tested Kids · Oakland, CA · 2024
Unrestricted - general operating support
$6,000
Higher Ground Neighborhood Development Corporation · Oakland, CA · 2024
Unrestricted - general operating support
$6,000
My Other Brother Mob · Oakland, CA · 2024
Unrestricted - general operating support
$6,000
Safe Passages · Oakland, CA · 2024
Unrestricted - general operating support
$6,000
Soccer Without Borders · Oakland, CA · 2024
Unrestricted - general operating support
$6,000
Youth Alive · Oakland, CA · 2024
Unrestricted - general operating support
$6,000
Lotus Bloom · Oakland, CA · 2023
For general support of the organization.
$5,485
Envision Education · Oakland, CA · 2021
To support teachers employed by envision education
$5,125
Rogers Family Foundation · Oakland, CA · 2023
For general support of the organization.
$5,077
Elevate Teaching · Oakland, CA · 2024
Unrestricted - general operating support

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Source: IRS Form 990, Schedule I, as filed by this organization. These are grants already paid. Grants paid directly to individuals are reported to the IRS only as totals, so they do not appear as named lines here.