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Grant recipient EIN 04-3678807Education

Who funds Freedom Writers Foundation?

10 private foundations gave Freedom Writers Foundation in Long Beach, CA $1.1 million across 41 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 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.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

41 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2025

    2026 operating grant

    $50,000
  2. Rebecca Susan Buffett FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 2025

    General operating

    $1,000
  3. David and Arleen McGlade Foundation IncPennington, NJ 2025

    General support

    $500
  4. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2024

    2024 operating grant

    $50,000
  5. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2024

    2025 operating grant

    $50,000
  6. A Gary Anderson Family FoundationLas Vegas, NV 2024

    Inspire young, underprivileged students to succeed

    $25,000
  7. The Bravo FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    Program support

    $20,000
  8. The Tu FoundationFountain Valley, CA 2024

    Support for education

    $3,000
  9. David and Arleen McGlade Foundation IncPennington, NJ 2024

    General support

    $500
  10. Rebecca Susan Buffett FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 2024

    General operating

    $500
  11. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2023

    2023 operating grant

    $75,000
  12. A Gary Anderson Family FoundationLas Vegas, NV 2023

    Inspire young, underprivileged students to succeed

    $50,000
  13. The Tu FoundationFountain Valley, CA 2023

    Support for education

    $20,000
  14. The Bravo FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    Program support

    $15,000
  15. The Berro Family Foundation IncBoca Raton, FL 2023

    Operational

    $5,000
  16. David and Arleen McGlade Foundation IncPennington, NJ 2023

    General support

    $500
  17. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $98
  18. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2022

    2022 operating grant

    $100,000
  19. A Gary Anderson Family FoundationLas Vegas, NV 2022

    To be an advocate for at-risk students by providing tools that facilitate student-centered learning, increased overall academic performance, and increased teacher retention.

    $50,000
  20. The Tu FoundationFountain Valley, CA 2022

    Support for education

    $20,000
  21. David and Arleen McGlade Foundation IncPennington, NJ 2022

    General support

    $500
  22. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $190
  23. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2021

    2021 operating grant

    $100,000
  24. The Berro Family Foundation IncBoca Raton, FL 2021

    Operational

    $5,000
  25. Rebecca Susan Buffett FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 2021

    General operating

    $1,500
  26. David and Arleen McGlade Foundation IncPennington, NJ 2021

    General support

    $500
  27. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $176
  28. The Tu FoundationFountain Valley, CA 2020

    Support for education

    $100,000
  29. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2020

    2020 operating grant

    $100,000
  30. The Berro Family Foundation IncBoca Raton, FL 2020

    Operational

    $5,000
  31. Rebecca Susan Buffett FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 2020

    General operating

    $1,000
  32. David and Arleen McGlade Foundation IncPennington, NJ 2020

    General support

    $500
  33. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $85
  34. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2019

    2019 operating grant

    $100,000
  35. Joseph Drown FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2019

    Operating support

    $10,000
  36. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2018

    2018 operating grant

    $100,000
  37. The Tu FoundationFountain Valley, CA 2018

    Support for education

    $25,000
  38. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2018

    Support for 3 ops teachers to attend the freedom writers institute in 2018

    $15,000
  39. The Annenberg FoundationConshohocken, PA 2018

    Project-based consulting and software

    $10,000
  40. Joseph Drown FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2018

    Freedom writers institute summer 2019

    $10,000
  41. Rebecca Susan Buffett FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 2018

    General operating

    $1,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Long Beach, CA and are not among Freedom Writers Foundation’s funders above.

  1. Earl B & Loraine H Miller FoundationLong Beach, CA 27 grants Accepts applications $555,000 to similar organizations
  2. Farmers & Merchants Bank FoundationLong Beach, CA 20 grants Accepts applications $97,000 to similar organizations
  3. The Rudolph J & Daphne A Munzer FoundationLong Beach, CA 36 grants Accepts applications $1,492,905 to similar organizations
  4. The Josephine S Gumbiner FoundationLong Beach, CA 26 grants Accepts applications $488,100 to similar organizations
  5. Gates Family FoundationDenver, CO 15 grants Accepts applications $570,000 to similar organizations
  6. Bess J Hodges FoundationLong Beach, CA 24 grants Accepts applications $104,950 to similar organizations
  7. John Apostle & Helen Apostle FoundationNewport Beach, CA 18 grants Preselected only $2,161,399 to similar organizations
  8. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 8 grants Accepts applications $11,640 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 04-3678807 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.