The Edmund Pettus Bridge over the Alabama River in Selma

Grant recipient EIN 20-0490698Civil rights

Who funds Equal Justice Society?

25 private foundations gave Equal Justice Society in Oakland, CA $4.9 million across 76 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2024.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 to 2024, 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

76 grants

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

  1. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2024

    Promise of an Equitable Future

    $500,000
  2. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    To support Research and Development in CA

    $500,000
  3. The California Wellness FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    Core operating support

    $300,000
  4. Weingart FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    Unrestricted operating support

    $150,000
  5. Stupski FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    To provide general operating support.

    $100,000
  6. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2024

    General operating support

    $100,000
  7. Fund for NonviolenceBerkeley, CA 2024

    Program Support

    $50,000
  8. The Rock FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    Charitable

    $10,000
  9. The Faultline FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    General charitable purposes

    $5,000
  10. Arthur and Charlotte Zitrin FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    General support

    $1,500
  11. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2023

    Promise of an Equitable Future

    $250,000
  12. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2023

    General operating support: to support an organization that works to improve the social and emotional health of youth by reducing the use of harsh discipline and increasing the use of positive, trauma-responsive practices throughout california.

    $100,000
  13. Rosenberg FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    Project support

    $10,000
  14. The Rock FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    Charitable

    $10,000
  15. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    For support of California activities

    $4,000
  16. Kissinger Family Foundation IncBoulder, CO 2023

    General operations

    $2,500
  17. Arthur and Charlotte Zitrin FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    General support

    $1,000
  18. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $120
  19. Weingart FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    Unrestricted operating support

    $200,000
  20. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2022

    provide general operating support to help the organization advance its mission of transforming national consciousness of race through law, social science, and narrative and culture change

    $150,000
  21. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2022

    General operating support: to improve the social and emotional health of youth by reducing the use of harsh discipline and increasing the use of positive, trauma-responsive practices throughout california.

    $100,000
  22. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2022

    Addressing racial equity and health justice in california: to leverage funding through a collaborative fund to support programming that will address contemporary systemic and interpersonal manifestations of racism by removing barriers to access and opportunity and improving social determinants of health to underserved populations across california.

    $25,000
  23. The California Wellness FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    For core operating support in honor of eva patersons legacy of social justice leadership & to support the incoming president, lisa holder, to advance the efforts to elevate health equity issues related to the criminal justice system in ca.

    $20,000
  24. ARC of JusticeMiami, FL 2022

    General support

    $10,000
  25. The Rock FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    Charitable

    $10,000
  26. Arthur and Charlotte Zitrin FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    General support

    $1,500
  27. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $101
  28. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General operating support

    $40
  29. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 2021

    to provide general support

    $200,000
  30. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2021

    Advocating for school discipline reform for improved student health: to improve the social and emotional health of youth by reducing the use of harsh discipline and increasing the use of positive, trauma-responsive practices throughout california.

    $100,000
  31. Rosenberg FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    General support

    $15,000
  32. The Rock FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    Charitable

    $10,000
  33. Minami Tamaki Yamauchi Kwok & Lee FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    Immigrant rights initiatives

    $5,000
  34. The California Wellness FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2021

    For core operating support to sponsor the 21st anniversary event in oakland in september to elevate health equity issues related to the criminal justice system in california.

    $5,000
  35. Kissinger Family Foundation IncBoulder, CO 2021

    General operations

    $2,500
  36. Arthur and Charlotte Zitrin FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    General support

    $1,500
  37. Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2021

    Charitable contribution through the matching gifts program

    $400
  38. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $114
  39. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2020

    Advocating for school discipline reform for improved student health: to improve the social and emotional health of youth by reducing the use of harsh discipline and increasing the use of positive, trauma-responsive practices throughout california.

    $300,000
  40. The California Wellness FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2020

    For core operating support to advance health and racial equity through law and public policy, implicit bias training, and alliance building in california.

    $250,000
  41. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2020

    Building community power and civic engagement for health: to promote civic engagement in black communities and build power to increase collective agency for improving the social determinants of health in california.

    $155,500
  42. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 2020

    to provide general support

    $150,000
  43. Arthur and Charlotte Zitrin FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    General support

    $50,000
  44. ARC of JusticeMiami, FL 2020

    General support

    $10,000
  45. The Rock FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    Charitable

    $10,000
  46. The California Wellness FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2020

    For core operating support to sponsor the organizations virtual 20th anniversary celebration in september to raise funds for its programs to fight discrimination and promote racial justice as strategies to advance health equity for californians.

    $10,000
  47. Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2020

    In support of general operations.

    $1,300
  48. Spectemur Agendo IncWashington, DC 2020

    General support

    $1,000
  49. Kissinger Family Foundation IncBoulder, CO 2020

    General operations

    $1,000
  50. Sempra FoundationSan Diego, CA 2020

    Civic & community

    $200
  51. Fischer Family FoundationSanta Monica, CA 2020

    For the charitable purpose of the org.

    $100
  52. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $69
  53. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    Final tie off general support to restore constitutional safeguards against racial bias and discrimination through development of legal jurisprudence litigation and policy advocacy

    $200,000
  54. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2019

    Advocating for school discipline reform for improved student health: to improve the social and emotional health of youth by reducing the use of harsh discipline and increasing the use of positive, trauma-responsive practices throughout california.

    $100,000
  55. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2019

    Advancing health equity: to strengthen a network of civil rights organizations that are advancing health and justice for all californians.

    $40,000
  56. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2019

    Advocating for school discipline reform for improved student health: to improve the social and emotional health of youth by reducing the use of harsh discipline and increasing the use of positive, trauma-responsive practices throughout california.

    $20,000
  57. Minami Tamaki Yamauchi Kwok & Lee FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    Immigrant rights initiatives

    $15,000
  58. Rosenberg FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    General support

    $15,000
  59. The Rock FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    Charitable

    $10,000
  60. The California Wellness FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2019

    For core operating support for the "remembering 1619: observing the 400th anniversary of slavery in the us" in august 2019 in san francisco focusing on social and racial justice.

    $5,000
  61. Kissinger Family Foundation IncBoulder, CO 2019

    General operations

    $2,000
  62. Koret FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    For general operating support in honor of "remembering 1619"

    $1,000
  63. Rmlow FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    Social improvement

    $360
  64. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2018

    Advocating for school discipline reform for improved student health: to improve the social and emotional health of youth by reducing the use of harsh discipline and increasing the use of positive, trauma-responsive practices throughout california.

    $100,000
  65. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2018

    Advancing health equity: to strengthen a network of civil rights organizations that are advancing health and justice for all californians.

    $40,000
  66. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2018

    Advocating for school discipline reform for improved student health: to improve the social and emotional health of youth by reducing the use of harsh discipline and increasing the use of positive, trauma-responsive practices throughout california.

    $20,000
  67. Rosenberg FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    General support

    $15,000
  68. The California Wellness FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2018

    For core operating support of the Mind Science Conference "Fighting Racism and Other Forms of Bias: Whats Working?" in June 2018 in Oakland, to reduce bias in the health care field in California.

    $15,000
  69. The Rock FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    Charitable

    $8,000
  70. ARC of JusticeMiami, FL 2018

    General support

    $5,000
  71. Rosenberg FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    General support

    $1,500
  72. Arthur and Charlotte Zitrin FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    General support

    $1,000
  73. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2017

    reduce the number of Black and Latino children who are disciplined unfairly because of unacknowledged racial bias and disseminate techniques with educational and legal leaders nationally

    $311,000
  74. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2017

    Supporting policy advocacy to improve student health: to change school climate and discipline policies and practices to improve health outcomes for students in california.

    $100,007
  75. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2017

    Advocating for school discipline reform for improved student health: to improve the social and emotional health of youth by reducing the use of harsh discipline and increasing the use of positive, trauma-responsive practices throughout california.

    $25,000
  76. Arthur and Charlotte Zitrin FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2017

    General support

    $1,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other civil rights organizations in Oakland, CA and are not among Equal Justice Society’s funders above.

  1. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 36 grants Preselected only $5,455,000 to similar organizations
  2. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 22 grants Accepts applications $3,857,813 to similar organizations
  3. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 38 grants Preselected only $8,490,250 to similar organizations
  4. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 11 grants Accepts applications $1,726,298 to similar organizations
  5. Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr FundSan Francisco, CA 24 grants Preselected only $1,328,250 to similar organizations
  6. Crankstart FoundationSan Jose, CA 14 grants Preselected only $5,950,000 to similar organizations
  7. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 11 grants Accepts applications $1,554,879 to similar organizations
  8. The Libra FoundationSan Francisco, CA 12 grants Preselected only $1,520,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 20-0490698 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.