Raised vegetable beds and benches in a community garden

Grant recipient EIN 20-1544255Community development

Who funds Common Future?

41 private foundations gave Common Future in San Francisco, CA $21.1 million across 105 grants, in tax years 2019 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2019 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

105 grants

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

  1. The Prudential FoundationNewark, NJ 2025

    To support common future in deepening its investments in community-rooted lending models, strengthening local policy and ownership infrastructure, and expanding narrative strategies that shift public mindsets around economic opportunity.

    $450,000
  2. Target FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    Economic opportunity - national

    $750,000
  3. The Prudential FoundationNewark, NJ 2024

    Common future: building a new economy through capacity, capital and networks

    $500,000
  4. Truist Foundation IncOrlando, FL 2024

    Strengthening small

    $500,000
  5. Freedom Together FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General operating support

    $500,000
  6. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2024

    82434 facilitating the added resources and field-building needed to redress racialized capitalism

    $450,000
  7. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $300,000
  8. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $280,000
  9. Omidyar Network Fund IncRedwood City, CA 2024

    Support Grantee's Mobility Alliance Project

    $200,000
  10. The Nathan Cummings Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $137,500
  11. The Skoll FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2024

    Core support

    $84,000
  12. Cedar Tree FoundationBoston, MA 2024

    Project support for potlikker capital

    $60,000
  13. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2024

    80647 supporting the mobility alliance as a collaborative with a shared vision for an inclusive economy

    $30,000
  14. Cedarmere FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    Capacity Building

    $12,000
  15. The Skoll FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2023

    Core Support

    $500,000
  16. Freedom Together FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $500,000
  17. The Prudential FoundationNewark, NJ 2023

    General operating support

    $400,000
  18. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $300,000
  19. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    General Support

    $280,000
  20. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2023

    80647 supporting the mobility alliance as a collaborative with a shared vision for an inclusive economy

    $270,000
  21. Novo FoundationHurley, NY 2023

    General support

    $250,000
  22. The FB Heron FoundationNew Haven, CT 2023

    General Support

    $150,000
  23. Lorenzini Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $150,000
  24. The Nathan Cummings Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $100,000
  25. Cedar Tree FoundationBoston, MA 2023

    Project support for potlikker capital

    $60,000
  26. Cedarmere FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    Capacity Building

    $15,000
  27. The Yelp FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    Matching contribution made by employee of yelp, in

    $100
  28. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $16
  29. The Kendeda FundWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,600,000
  30. The Skoll FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2022

    Core support

    $866,000
  31. Target FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    Economic opportunity - national

    $500,000
  32. Novo FoundationHurley, NY 2022

    General support

    $350,000
  33. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    General Support

    $290,000
  34. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $250,000
  35. The Nathan Cummings Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Just futures

    $200,000
  36. The California Wellness FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    For project support to just futures to build organizational infrastructure to harness the power of nonprofit and foundation capital to invest in a regenerative economy that promotes healthier california communities.

    $200,000
  37. The Nathan Cummings Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $175,000
  38. Ewing Marion Kauffman FoundationKansas City, MO 2022

    Support for expanding equitable access to capital by surveying entrepreneurs and lenders, publishing a report, and educating policymakers about the findings. 202105-10472

    $100,000
  39. Stupski FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    To support the Just Futures project.

    $100,000
  40. Cedar Tree FoundationBoston, MA 2022

    Project support for potlikker capital

    $60,000
  41. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2022

    77969 supporting leaders and leadership networks through the reimagine fund to redistribute capital and share knowledge to influence policy and practice

    $35,000
  42. General Service FoundationSan Ramon, CA 2022

    Just futures

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

    For project support of "common future action lab: participatory investing" to structure new and innovative processes that lift up the perspectives and experiences of leaders within the health and community wealth-building ecosystem in california.

    $25,000
  44. The Sandy River Charitable FoundationFarmington, ME 2022

    General operations

    $20,000
  45. The Barry and Mimi Sternlicht FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  46. The Jay and Linda Grunin Foundation D/B/A Grunin FoundationToms River, NJ 2022

    General support

    $1,000
  47. The Russell Family FoundationGig Harbor, WA 2022

    Potlikker capital general operating support

    $1,000
  48. The Yelp FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    Matching contribution made by employee of yelp, inc.

    $750
  49. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $5
  50. The Skoll FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2021

    Core support

    $800,000
  51. The Kendeda FundWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $600,000
  52. Novo FoundationHurley, NY 2021

    General support

    $500,000
  53. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2021

    For general operating support

    $462,500
  54. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    General Support

    $430,000
  55. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $250,000
  56. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2021

    Encouraging a just transition away from fossil fuels

    $250,000
  57. Target FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    Financial security

    $250,000
  58. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    In support of underserved small business expansion

    $137,550
  59. Sorenson Impact FoundationSalt Lake City, UT 2021

    Pilot test new financial products for underserved communitites

    $125,000
  60. The Nathan Cummings Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $100,000
  61. Ewing Marion Kauffman FoundationKansas City, MO 2021

    Support forexpanding equitable access to capital by surveying entrepreneurs and lenders, publishing a report, and educating policymakers about the findings. 202105-10472

    $100,000
  62. The Kendeda FundWilmington, DE 2021

    Operating Reserve Fund

    $99,690
  63. Jessie Smith Noyes FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General operating support

    $50,000
  64. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    In support of underserved small business expansion

    $50,000
  65. The Nathan Cummings Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Just futures impact

    $50,000
  66. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    In support of underserved small business expansion

    $42,000
  67. The Max Stenbeck Charitable FundLos Angeles, CA 2021

    General support

    $36,000
  68. Jessie Smith Noyes FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General operating support

    $30,000
  69. General Service FoundationSan Ramon, CA 2021

    Just Futures - Retirement Services for Nonprofits

    $25,000
  70. Flora Family FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2021

    General operating expenses

    $25,000
  71. The Sandy River Charitable FoundationFarmington, ME 2021

    General operating

    $20,000
  72. The Barry and Mimi Sternlicht FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  73. Kenneth Rainin FoundationOakland, CA 2021

    Discretionary grant from the kenneth rainin foundation staff for general support.

    $3,000
  74. The Yelp FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    Matching contribution made by employee of yelp, inc.

    $150
  75. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $37
  76. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    In support of underserved small business expansion

    $1,500,000
  77. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2020

    For general operating support

    $462,500
  78. The Kendeda FundWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $400,000
  79. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2020

    77969 Supporting leaders and leadership networks t

    $315,000
  80. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General Support

    $250,000
  81. The Kendeda FundWilmington, DE 2020

    Operating Reserve Fund

    $208,310
  82. The FB Heron FoundationNew Haven, CT 2020

    General Operating

    $150,000
  83. Sorenson Impact FoundationSalt Lake City, UT 2020

    Pilot test new financial products for underserved communitites

    $125,000
  84. The Nathan Cummings Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    General support

    $100,000
  85. The Libra FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    General support

    $100,000
  86. Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2020

    Support recommendations on how to best support black-led businesses and nonprofits through impact investing

    $100,000
  87. The Garfield FoundationMarion, MA 2020

    Exempt purposes

    $75,000
  88. The Yelp FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    Matching contribution made by employee of yelp, inc.

    $34,779
  89. Jessie Smith Noyes FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General operating support

    $30,000
  90. The Kendeda FundWilmington, DE 2020

    fundraising capacity efforts

    $30,000
  91. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Matching Gift

    $25,250
  92. Flora Family FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2020

    General operating expenses

    $25,000
  93. The Sandy River Charitable FoundationFarmington, ME 2020

    General operations

    $20,000
  94. Price Philanthropies FoundationLa Jolla, CA 2020

    General support

    $7,500
  95. Nia Community FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,500
  96. The Impact Investing FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General & unrestricted

    $5,000
  97. The Barry and Mimi Sternlicht FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  98. Open Society InstituteNew York, NY 2020

    matching gift program

    $1,500
  99. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $10
  100. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2019

    General Support

    $390,000
  101. The Nathan Cummings Foundation IncNew York, NY 2019

    General support

    $100,000
  102. The Libra FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    General support

    $100,000
  103. Jessie Smith Noyes FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General support

    $30,000
  104. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2019

    Ca regenerative ag, racial equity & justice, farm viability summit

    $22,500
  105. The Sandy River Charitable FoundationFarmington, ME 2019

    General operations

    $20,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other community development organizations in Oakland, CA and are not among Common Future’s funders above.

  1. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 244 grants Preselected only $59,016,317 to similar organizations
  2. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 71 grants Preselected only $35,921,910 to similar organizations
  3. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 45 grants Accepts applications $3,962,236 to similar organizations
  4. Mufg Union Bank Foundation AgMilwaukee, WI 20 grants Preselected only $588,000 to similar organizations
  5. Crankstart FoundationSan Jose, CA 39 grants Preselected only $21,715,000 to similar organizations
  6. Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr FundSan Francisco, CA 23 grants Preselected only $934,450 to similar organizations
  7. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 52 grants Accepts applications $15,725,000 to similar organizations
  8. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 29 grants Accepts applications $11,290,502 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 20-1544255 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.