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12 funders with a record of paying for “oakland”
East Bay Community FoundationOakland, CACharity · may take applications
175 matching grants · $55.3M · through 2024Largest: $223,735 to OAKLAND PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND — general support, general support for fbo: oakland international high school, support for the opening doors scholarships fund for fbo: oakland high school, starting smart and strong…
The San Francisco FoundationSan Francisco, CACharity · may take applications
177 matching grants · $50.4M · through 2024Largest: $4.7M to OAKLAND PROMISE — advised - seed funding for k2c cohort 2016 - 2021 (2029 - 2034 hs grad cohort). advised - to fund k2c cohort 2020 (2033 hs grad cohort) with initial csa accounts. advised - for the…
Largest: $200,000 to BAY AREA PARENT LEADERSHIP ACTION NETWORK — justice for oakland students - organizing for student health equity: to build adult and youth power to improve academic and health outcomes for low-income black, brown and high-nee…
Largest: $80,000 to THE OAKLAND PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND — to provide oakland starting smart and strong with general operating support and support the oakland early child education symposium.
Walter and Elise Haas FundSan Francisco, CA
61 matching grants · $5.0M · through 2024Largest: $50,000 to CENTER FOR EMPOWERED POLITICS EDUCATION FUND ON BEHALF OF OAKLAND RISING — one year of project support on behalf of oakland rising to create cultural spaces to engage oakland's working-class, immigrant, and bipoc residents to build political power and add…
Largest: $333,334 to OAKLAND REACH — oakland reach programs that serve oakland students and families.
Largest: $2.8M to OAKLAND PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND — to support the oakland community united for education success project
The Oakland Public Education FundOakland, CACharity · may take applications
36 matching grants · $25.0M · through 2024Largest: $180,000 to OAKLAND PACIFIC ISLANDER NETWORK — 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)…
Golden State Warriors CommunitySan Francisco, CACharity · may take applications
50 matching grants · $3.6M · through 2024Largest: $200,000 to OAKLAND UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT — general programming
Stupski FoundationSan Francisco, CA
33 matching grants · $8.9M · through 2024Largest: $400,000 to Oakland Promise — to support oakland promise's college completion work.
Eat Learn Play FoundationOakland, CACharity · may take applications
29 matching grants · $15.9M · through 2024Largest: $1.4M to OAKLAND UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT — tiered tutoring literacy coordinator and emergency flowater station and access to water bottles due to lead in drinking fountain water and for oakland central kitchen at the oaklan…
Largest: $100,000 to CENTER FOR EMPOWERED POLITICS EDUCATION FUND — for core operating support for oakland rising to strengthen organizing and civic engagement efforts to improve health outcomes for families in the city of oakland and alameda count…
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV and Form 990 Schedule I, tax years 2019–2025. These are grants already paid, a record of what an organization funds rather than an open call. Private foundations rarely accept unsolicited applications and the route in is usually a program officer; grantmaking charities and associations more often run real application cycles, so check their website. How this data is built, and its limits →