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Grant recipient EIN 20-3642040International aid

Who funds Asylum Access?

27 private foundations gave Asylum Access in Oakland, CA $7.2 million across 84 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

84 grants

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

  1. We Trust (in Care of Aragon Trust Company)George Town 2025

    The emergency grant is to sustain legal empowerment and refugee rights in thailand and malaysia.

    $50,000
  2. We Trust (in Care of Aragon Trust Company)George Town 2025

    The 2-year grant is to support the project for enhancing protection for refugees and asylum seekers in malaysia through strengthening community leadership and social cohesion from 2024 to 2026.

    $50,000
  3. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 2024

    To support refugee-led organizations and movements in the mena region

    $375,000
  4. Conrad N Hilton FoundationWestlake Village, CA 2024

    To support a cohort of refugee-led organizations to become more sustainably resourced, grow their organizations, and demonstrate their impact over the longer-term

    $300,000
  5. The Elevate Prize Foundation IncMiami, FL 2024

    Elevate prize program - to support forcibly displaced individuals through legal services and systems change policy work

    $125,000
  6. The Jacob and Hilda Blaustein Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2024

    general support and support for the Resourcing Refugee Leadership Initiative

    $100,000
  7. Alumbra Innovations FoundationBentonville, AR 2024

    To support Asylum Access' work in Mexico

    $100,000
  8. We Trust (in Care of Aragon Trust Company)George Town 2024

    The 2-year grant is for enhancing protection for refugees and asylum seekers in malaysia through strengthening community leadership and social cohesion from 2024 to 2026.

    $50,000
  9. Eugene M Adler Family FundTinley Park, IL 2024

    501c3

    $40,000
  10. The Faultline FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    General charitable purposes

    $20,000
  11. The Chris and Melody Malachowsky Family FoundationCampbell, CA 2024

    Charitable

    $5,000
  12. Mirnahill FoundationLos Altos, CA 2024

    Unrestricted donation

    $1,000
  13. The Yelp FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    Matching contribution made by employee of yelp, in

    $1,000
  14. Conrad N Hilton FoundationWestlake Village, CA 2023

    To support a cohort of refugee-led organizations to become more sustainably resourced, grow their organizations, and demonstrate their impact over the longer-term

    $500,000
  15. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 2023

    To support refugee-led organizations and movements in the mena region

    $375,000
  16. The Elevate Prize Foundation IncMiami, FL 2023

    Elevate prize program - to support forcibly displaced individuals through legal services and systems change policy work

    $125,000
  17. Luminate Foundation IncWashington, DC 2023

    Support defending refugee rights and secure access to services.

    $105,000
  18. Open Society InstituteNew York, NY 2023

    To strengthen refugee protection in thailand

    $57,500
  19. The Jacob and Hilda Blaustein Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2023

    core support and support for the Resourcing Refugee Leadership Initiative

    $50,000
  20. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 2023

    To support the resourcing refugee leadership initiative (rrli) in planning a refugee leadership funders convening

    $42,550
  21. The Isabel Allende FoundationSausalito, CA 2023

    Protection from violence

    $15,000
  22. The Faultline FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    General charitable purposes

    $15,000
  23. The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    In support of RF donations to charitable organizations

    $10,500
  24. Conrad N Hilton FoundationWestlake Village, CA 2023

    For general operating support

    $10,000
  25. The Corwin D Denney FoundationLong Beach, CA 2023

    To support charitable operations

    $7,500
  26. The Chris and Melody Malachowsky Family FoundationCampbell, CA 2023

    Charitable

    $5,000
  27. TR Paul Family FoundationMunhall, PA 2023

    Charitable assistance

    $3,125
  28. MGR FoundationMinnetonka, MN 2023

    General operations

    $2,500
  29. Alchemy FoundationCambridge, MA 2023

    General Support

    $2,000
  30. Mirnahill FoundationLos Altos, CA 2023

    Unrestricted donation

    $1,000
  31. The Yelp FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    Matching contribution made by employee of yelp, in

    $800
  32. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $156
  33. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 2022

    To support refugee-led organizations and movements in the mena region

    $550,000
  34. Luminate Foundation IncWashington, DC 2022

    Support defending refugee rights and secure access to services.

    $195,000
  35. The Jacob and Hilda Blaustein Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2022

    renewed core support and support for the Resourcing Refugee Leadership Initiative

    $150,000
  36. We Trust (in Care of Aragon Trust Company)George Town 2022

    To support its "helping refugees to safely and meaningfully rebuild their lives in malaysia" project. This grant is for two-year period from 2021 to 2022.

    $20,000
  37. The Isabel Allende FoundationSausalito, CA 2022

    Protection from violence

    $15,000
  38. Conrad N Hilton FoundationWestlake Village, CA 2022

    For general operating support

    $15,000
  39. The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Matching gift program - for general support of its mission

    $7,725
  40. The Corwin D Denney FoundationLong Beach, CA 2022

    To support charitable operations

    $5,000
  41. TR Paul Family FoundationMunhall, PA 2022

    Charitable assistance

    $5,000
  42. MGR FoundationMinnetonka, MN 2022

    General operations

    $5,000
  43. Alchemy FoundationCambridge, MA 2022

    General Support

    $2,500
  44. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $234
  45. Conrad N Hilton FoundationWestlake Village, CA 2021

    To unlock capital, enhance advocacy for, and direct funding to, refugee-led organizations through a coalition.

    $2,000,000
  46. Open Society InstituteNew York, NY 2021

    to support the Grantee's work to ensure refugee-led organizations have the resources they need to sustain and grow their impact

    $660,000
  47. Luminate Foundation IncWashington, DC 2021

    Support to transform the refugee system, rights and access.

    $200,000
  48. The Jacob and Hilda Blaustein Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2021

    renewed support to assist refugees in accessing their rights

    $90,000
  49. Open Society InstituteNew York, NY 2021

    to strengthen refugee protection in Thailand

    $57,500
  50. We Trust (in Care of Aragon Trust Company)George Town 2021

    To support "helping refugees to safely and meaningfully rebuild their lives in malaysia" project. This grant is for two-year period from 2021 to 2022.

    $20,000
  51. The Isabel Allende FoundationSausalito, CA 2021

    Protection from violence

    $15,000
  52. The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    In support of RF donations to charitable organizations

    $7,500
  53. Luminate Foundation IncWashington, DC 2021

    Support to transform the refugee system, rights and access.

    $7,500
  54. TR Paul Family FoundationMunhall, PA 2021

    Charitable assistance

    $5,000
  55. Alchemy FoundationCambridge, MA 2021

    General Support

    $3,000
  56. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $295
  57. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $103
  58. Luminate Foundation IncWashington, DC 2020

    Support to transform the refugee system, rights and access.

    $200,000
  59. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 2020

    to enhance refugee access to long-term solutions by engaging host governments to improve policies and practices.

    $137,500
  60. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 2020

    to mobilize support for refugee leadership in Covid-19 response and recovery

    $50,800
  61. The Jacob and Hilda Blaustein Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2020

    renewed support to assist refugees in accessing their rights

    $40,000
  62. We Trust (in Care of Aragon Trust Company)George Town 2020

    To support its"protecting refugees from detention and deportation in malaysia" ensuring refugees anc legally stay -- ending the current widespread practices of detaining refugees including children and can seek work period from 2019 to 2020

    $20,000
  63. The Isabel Allende FoundationSausalito, CA 2020

    Protection from violence

    $10,000
  64. The Jacob and Hilda Blaustein Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2020

    COVID-19 emergency support

    $7,500
  65. TR Paul Family FoundationMunhall, PA 2020

    Charitable assistance

    $5,000
  66. Mirnahill FoundationLos Altos, CA 2020

    Unrestricted donation

    $1,000
  67. The Ida and Robert Gordon Family Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  68. Alchemy FoundationCambridge, MA 2020

    General Support

    $500
  69. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $299
  70. Loeb Family FoundationBellevue, WA 2020

    For use as donee sees fit

    $250
  71. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $100
  72. The Jacob and Hilda Blaustein Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2019

    renewed support to assist refugees in accessing their rights

    $40,000
  73. The Joan and Lewis Platt FoundationPortola Valley, CA 2019

    Program support

    $25,000
  74. The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    To facilitate rockefeller foundation donations to charitable organizations through its matching gift program and other similar programs, as well as contributions to philanthropic sector organizations

    $3,000
  75. The Progress Family Foundation IncAnnapolis, MD 2019

    Support mission

    $2,500
  76. Mirnahill FoundationLos Altos, CA 2019

    Unrestricted donation

    $1,000
  77. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $100
  78. The Jacob and Hilda Blaustein Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2018

    renewed support to assist refugees in accessing their rights

    $50,000
  79. The Progress Family Foundation IncAnnapolis, MD 2018

    Support mission

    $2,500
  80. The Uplands FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 2018

    Legal aid for refugees

    $2,500
  81. The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    To facilitate rockefeller foundation donations to charitable organizations through its matching gift program and other similar programs, as well as contributions to philanthropic sector organizations

    $1,500
  82. Mirnahill FoundationLos Altos, CA 2018

    Unrestricted donation

    $1,000
  83. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    General operating support

    $200
  84. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $100

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other international aid organizations in Oakland, CA and are not among Asylum Access’s funders above.

  1. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 15 grants Accepts applications $4,240,896 to similar organizations
  2. The Skoll FoundationPalo Alto, CA 16 grants Accepts applications $12,677,350 to similar organizations
  3. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 9 grants Accepts applications $6,342,092 to similar organizations
  4. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 10 grants Preselected only $1,457,050 to similar organizations
  5. Edwards Lifesciences FoundationIrvine, CA 10 grants Accepts applications $1,307,193 to similar organizations
  6. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 4 grants Accepts applications $864,360 to similar organizations
  7. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 8 grants Preselected only $364,840 to similar organizations
  8. The Ralph E Ogden Foundation IncMountainville, NY 3 grants Preselected only $35,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 20-3642040 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.