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Private foundations Oakland, CAtax years 2023 to 2025

Private foundations in Oakland, CA

98 private foundations based in Oakland, CA filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $158 million in 1,337 grants, and 11 say they accept applications.

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Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2023 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. Wayne and Gladys Valley FoundationOakland, CA · tax year 2024 53 grants Accepts applications $63,067,474 giving
  2. Kenneth Rainin FoundationOakland, CA · tax year 2024 294 grants Preselected only $21,886,455 giving
  3. College Futures FoundationOakland, CA · tax year 2024 181 grants Preselected only $16,683,989 giving
  4. XQ InstituteOakland, CA · tax year 2024 14 grants Preselected only $14,094,180 giving
  5. The PG&E Corporation FoundationOakland, CA · tax year 2024 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $13,830,249 giving
  6. Mitchell Kapor FoundationOakland, CA · tax year 2024 69 grants Accepts applications $6,434,849 giving
  7. The Clorox Company FoundationOakland, CA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $4,432,304 giving
  8. Akonadi FoundationOakland, CA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $3,706,400 giving
  9. Lynn Handleman Charitable FoundationOakland, CA · tax year 2024 18 grants Preselected only $1,673,864 giving
  10. Catholic Church Support ServicesOakland, CA · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $1,571,065 giving
  11. Cestra Butner Family FoundationOakland, CA · tax year 2024 15 grants Preselected only $1,400,000 giving
  12. Lora L and Martin N Kelley Family Foundation TrustOakland, CA · tax year 2024 51 grants Preselected only $1,023,012 giving
  13. West Davis & Bergard FoundationOakland, CA · tax year 2024 37 grants Preselected only $881,795 giving
  14. The Thomas G & Audrey E Pine Family FoundationOakland, CA · tax year 2025 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Preselected only $831,507 giving
  15. Northern California Scholarship FoundationOakland, CA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $766,000 giving
  16. David J & Mary L G Theroux FoundationOakland, CA · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $515,796 giving
  17. The J Douglas and Marian R PardeeOakland, CA · tax year 2024 21 grants Preselected only $484,850 giving
  18. The Barrios TrustOakland, CA · tax year 2025 48 grants Preselected only $473,000 giving
  19. Scaife Scholarship FoundationOakland, CA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $464,035 giving
  20. Ja Community FoundationOakland, CA · tax year 2025 26 grants Preselected only $386,120 giving
  21. Butterfly Scholarship FoundationOakland, CA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $372,180 giving
  22. Hertelendy FoundationOakland, CA · tax year 2024 29 grants Preselected only $339,866 giving
  23. The Jane HJ Yoon FoundationOakland, CA · tax year 2024 51 grants Preselected only $288,720 giving
  24. Graham Family FoundationOakland, CA · tax year 2024 8 grants Preselected only $272,500 giving
  25. Minduf FoundationOakland, CA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $254,467 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. Wayne and Gladys Valley FoundationOakland, CA · tax year 2024 53 grants Accepts applications $63,067,474 giving
  2. The PG&E Corporation FoundationOakland, CA · tax year 2024 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $13,830,249 giving
  3. Mitchell Kapor FoundationOakland, CA · tax year 2024 69 grants Accepts applications $6,434,849 giving
  4. Kiwanis Club of Oakland FoundationOakland, CA · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $150,418 giving
  5. Ashbury Childrens FoundationOakland, CA · tax year 2024 11 grants Accepts applications $63,160 giving
  6. Terraphase Engineering and Science Scholarship FoundationOakland, CA · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $50,000 giving
  7. The Thomas Hodge FoundationOakland, CA · tax year 2025 65 grants Accepts applications $48,150 giving
  8. California Association of CriminalistsOakland, CA · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $25,137 giving
  9. Hurley Memorial College Scholarship TrustOakland, CA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $7,000 giving
  10. Anthony W & Jeanie L Hilliard III FoundationOakland, CA · tax year 2025 6 grants Accepts applications $6,000 giving
  11. Norcal Fertility GroupOakland, CA · tax year 2025 0 grants Accepts applications $0 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education27 foundations $52,823,79072% of the total
  2. Arts and culture22 foundations $6,144,1478% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking12 foundations $2,955,5104% of the total
  4. Human services21 foundations $1,635,7672% of the total
  5. Civil rights7 foundations $1,206,6242% of the total
  6. Social science5 foundations $1,187,2372% of the total
  7. 16 other causes $7,224,93910% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. The Thomas Hodge FoundationOakland, CA · tax year 2025 65 grants Accepts applications $48,150 giving
  2. Ja Community FoundationOakland, CA · tax year 2025 26 grants Preselected only $386,120 giving
  3. Helene Duldner Foundation IncOakland, CA · tax year 2025 23 grants Preselected only $54,748 giving
  4. H&L Partners Charitable Foundation IncOakland, CA · tax year 2025 20 grants Preselected only $34,000 giving
  5. Pugh Family FoundationOakland, CA · tax year 2024 18 grants Preselected only $14,000 giving
  6. Dunphy Family Foundation IncOakland, CA · tax year 2024 12 grants Preselected only $30,000 giving
  7. Ashbury Childrens FoundationOakland, CA · tax year 2024 11 grants Accepts applications $63,160 giving
  8. The Banks Family FoundationOakland, CA · tax year 2025 10 grants Preselected only $165,000 giving
  9. Do Nguyen Family FoundationOakland, CA · tax year 2024 10 grants Preselected only $49,360 giving
  10. Impact Oakland NowOakland, CA · tax year 2025 9 grants Preselected only $36,300 giving
  11. Dennis & Karen O'Keefe Charitable FoundationOakland, CA · tax year 2025 7 grants Preselected only $30,500 giving
  12. Vukasin Family FoundationOakland, CA · tax year 2024 7 grants Preselected only $7,765 giving
  13. Turner Fund for Impaired Vision ResearchOakland, CA · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $18,000 giving
  14. Edward Kersh MD Education and Philanthropic FoundationOakland, CA · tax year 2024 6 grants Preselected only $12,000 giving
  15. Anthony W & Jeanie L Hilliard III FoundationOakland, CA · tax year 2025 6 grants Accepts applications $6,000 giving