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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 68-0069874

Koshland Foundation

A private foundation in Menlo Park, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 14 grants and $3.3 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jul 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $3,269,310

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $7,260,571

  • Tax year 2023

    $4,271,709

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $8,706,645

  • Tax year 2022

    $3,641,648

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $9,319,687

  • Tax year 2021

    $3,725,239

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $11,118,255

  • Tax year 2020

    $4,231,150

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $12,221,894

  • Tax year 2019

    $5,139,170

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $13,319,917

  • Tax year 2018

    $5,109,016

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $16,580,355

  • Tax year 2017

    $4,735,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $19,961,092

Grants paid in 2024

14 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. New LeadersNew York, NY

    To support the network superintendents program and the coaching and strategic support program.

    $500,000
  2. Modern Classrooms Project IncWashington, DC

    Support the modern classroms project in oakland.

    $444,310
  3. Families in Action for Quality EducationOakland, CA

    Continuing support of the a-g family communication campaign within the oakland unified school district.

    $400,000
  4. New Teacher CenterSacramento, CA

    To support the program partnership with the oakland unified school district.

    $300,000
  5. Ambition AngelsPalo Alto, CA

    Expanding the ambition app and program.

    $250,000
  6. Business United in Investing Lending and Development (build)Redwood City, CA

    Charitable operations.

    $250,000
  7. Oakland PromiseOakland, CA

    Support the kindergarten to college program within the oakland unified school district.

    $250,000
  8. Alder Graduate School of EducationRedwood City, CA

    Operations and growth of alder gse's residency and recruitment program.

    $200,000
  9. Philanthropic Ventures FoundationOakland, CA

    Fiscally sponsored project - agency by design oakland.

    $200,000
  10. Groundswell Network IncBrooklyn, NY

    Needs index project.

    $125,000
  11. Educators for ExcellenceNew York, NY

    To support programs that benefit oakland unified school district.

    $100,000
  12. National Equity ProjectOakland, CA

    General operating support for the black teacher project (BTP) for oakland schools.

    $100,000
  13. Oakland Genesis Soccer ClubOakland, CA

    To support the oakland afterschool community soccer program.

    $100,000
  14. Education Pioneers IncBoston, MA

    Program support within oakland schools.

    $50,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education9 grants $2,025,00073% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $644,31023% of the total
  3. Sports and recreation1 grant $100,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California9 grants $2,050,000
  2. New York3 grants $725,000
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $444,310
  4. Massachusetts1 grant $50,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • James EspostoSECRETARY/TREASURER/CFO Hours 2Pay $15,000
  • Gail K WachtelPRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Ellen KoshlandVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Douglas E KoshlandVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • James M KoshlandVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Phlyssa KoshlandVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0

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