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Grant recipient EIN 20-1897585Education

Who funds Smartmeme Inc?

6 private foundations gave Smartmeme Inc in Los Angeles, CA $3.8 million across 28 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

28 grants

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

  1. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2024

    Promoting healthy and safe schools via narrative power

    $600,000
  2. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2024

    Building imagination and narrative power for community health

    $150,000
  3. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2023

    Promoting healthy and safe schools via narrative power: to build the capacity of community organizing organizations and coalitions working to create healthy, safe, and inclusive schools in california as evidenced by providing narrative training and learning sessions and supporting the development and implementation of a narrative strategy to advance positive school climate.

    $600,000
  4. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2023

    Promoting healthy and safe schools via narrative power: to build the capacity of community organizing organizations and coalitions working to create healthy, safe, and inclusive schools in california as evidenced by providing narrative training and learning sessions and supporting the development and implementation of a narrative strategy to advance positive school climate.

    $500,000
  5. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2023

    Building imagination and narrative power for community health: to cultivate radical imagination and build narrative power in partnership with grassroots social movements organizing for a just transition, reparation and healing in california.

    $150,000
  6. Mertz Gilmore FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $75,000
  7. Mertz Gilmore FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $50,000
  8. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2023

    Developing curriculum promoting health and racial justice: to support transformative change in the health and racial justice movements in california, the center for story-based strategy aims to cultivate radical imagination through curriculum building and pilot testing.

    $25,000
  9. Mertz Gilmore FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $5,000
  10. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2022

    Building imagination and narrative power for community health: to cultivate radical imagination and build narrative power in partnership with grassroots social movements organizing for a just transition, reparation and healing in california.

    $150,000
  11. Mertz Gilmore FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General support (center for story-based strategy)

    $75,000
  12. Mertz Gilmore FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General support (center for story-based strategy)

    $50,000
  13. Mertz Gilmore FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Center for story-based strategy - renewing the story of democracy project

    $35,000
  14. The California Wellness FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2021

    For core operating support to build narrative power in partnership with grassroots social movements organizing for justice, health, and wellness in california.

    $250,000
  15. Mertz Gilmore FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General support (center for story-based strategy)

    $75,000
  16. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2021

    Building imagination and narrative power for community health: to build imaginative practices and narrative power in partnership with communities organizing at the front lines of pollution, poverty and racism to change the story on community health in california during and beyond the covid-19 pandemic.

    $75,000
  17. Mertz Gilmore FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General support (center for story-based strategy)

    $50,000
  18. Northlight Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Support organization's programs & activities

    $5,000
  19. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2020

    Capacity building for partners

    $200,000
  20. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    For worker storytelling

    $105,000
  21. Mertz Gilmore FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General support (center for story-based strategy)

    $100,000
  22. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2020

    Building imagination and narrative power for community health: to build imaginative practices and narrative power in partnership with communities organizing at the front lines of pollution, poverty and racism to change the story on community health in california during and beyond the covid-19 pandemic.

    $75,000
  23. Mertz Gilmore FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General support (center for story-based strategy)

    $50,000
  24. Northlight Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    Support organization's programs & activities

    $25,000
  25. Mertz Gilmore FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General support (center for story-based strategy)

    $5,000
  26. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2019

    New biotechnologies narrative and framing

    $100,000
  27. The California Wellness FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2018

    For core operating support to provide capacity-building programs and support for communities and social change organizations to continue to change the story of health and wellness in California.

    $155,000
  28. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2017

    Cross-region support for health and justice convening: to support regional efforts focused on learning, planning and developing effective strategies for shifting the public narrative to advance health and justice for all in california.

    $25,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Oakland, CA and are not among Smartmeme Inc’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 396 grants Preselected only $77,757 to similar organizations
  2. Quest FoundationDanville, CA 80 grants Preselected only $3,962,839 to similar organizations
  3. T Gary and Kathleen Rogers Private Family FoundationLafayette, CA 92 grants Accepts applications $9,183,295 to similar organizations
  4. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 142 grants Accepts applications $567,687 to similar organizations
  5. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 63 grants Preselected only $5,574,797 to similar organizations
  6. Kenneth Rainin FoundationOakland, CA 98 grants Preselected only $10,880,045 to similar organizations
  7. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 69 grants Accepts applications $17,370,374 to similar organizations
  8. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 79 grants Accepts applications $110,201,561 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 20-1897585 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.