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Grant recipient EIN 20-4412916Crime and legal aid

Who funds Critical Resistance?

33 private foundations gave Critical Resistance in Oakland, CA $2.3 million across 75 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

75 grants

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

  1. Mintz Family Foundation IncLivingston, NJ 2025

    General/charitable

    $4,800
  2. Lightspark FoundationSalt Lake City, UT 2025

    International community support

    $1,000
  3. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 2024

    For general support

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

    Advancing racial justice and health equity in california

    $100,000
  5. Alcibie Alliance IncorporatedSan Francisco, CA 2024

    General operating support

    $80,000
  6. Willow Redistribution FoundationCovina, CA 2024

    General

    $20,000
  7. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 2024

    For organizational wellness

    $18,000
  8. The Sheila Dave & Sherry Gold FoundationStudio City, CA 2024

    to build an international movement to end the prison industrial complex (PIC) by challenging the belief that caging and controlling people makes us safe.

    $3,000
  9. Lightspark FoundationSalt Lake City, UT 2024

    International Community support

    $2,500
  10. Mintz Family Foundation IncLivingston, NJ 2024

    General/charitable

    $1,250
  11. The Gerdybirds FoundationLos Altos, CA 2024

    abolish the prison industrial complex (PIC) is grassroots campaigns & coalitions.

    $1,000
  12. Project Projects Chicago NFPChicago, IL 2024

    General support

    $945
  13. Charles and Helen Schwab FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    Employee Matching

    $100
  14. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 2023

    For general support

    $100,000
  15. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2023

    Advancing racial justice and health equity in california: to advance a vision for health and racial equity by supporting grassroots leaders in california in advocacy efforts to end the harmful generational impacts of the prison industrial complex.

    $100,000
  16. Alcibie Alliance IncorporatedSan Francisco, CA 2023

    General support

    $80,000
  17. The David Rockefeller Fund IncNew York, NY 2023

    To build an international movement to end the prison industrial complex.

    $60,000
  18. Arch Community FundWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  19. Willow Redistribution FoundationCovina, CA 2023

    General

    $20,000
  20. Marguerite Casey FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General operating support

    $7,500
  21. Beatrice R& Joseph Acoleman FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General use

    $5,000
  22. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 2023

    For critical resistance's "toward abolitionist horizons" event sponsorship

    $5,000
  23. The Sheila Dave & Sherry Gold FoundationStudio City, CA 2023

    to build an international movement to end the prison industrial complex (PIC) by challenging the belief that caging and controlling people makes us safe.

    $3,000
  24. Ben & Jerry's Foundation IncSouth Burlington, VT 2023

    General support

    $2,500
  25. Lightspark FoundationSalt Lake City, UT 2023

    To further foundation's initiatives

    $2,500
  26. Gerrish H Milliken Foundation 009209-009Wilmington, DE 2023

    General

    $1,000
  27. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $298
  28. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 2022

    For general support

    $100,000
  29. Alcibie Alliance IncorporatedSan Francisco, CA 2022

    General support

    $80,000
  30. The David Rockefeller Fund IncNew York, NY 2022

    Building an international movement to end the prison industrial complex.

    $60,000
  31. 128 Collective FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2022

    General operating support

    $40,000
  32. Arch Community FundWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  33. Willow Redistribution FoundationCovina, CA 2022

    General

    $20,000
  34. The Sheila Dave & Sherry Gold FoundationStudio City, CA 2022

    to build an international movement to end the prison industrial complex (PIC) by challenging the belief that caging and controlling people makes us safe.

    $5,000
  35. Gerrish H Milliken Foundation 009209-009Wilmington, DE 2022

    General

    $1,000
  36. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $555
  37. Hyman Levine Family Foundation L'dor V'dorBeverly Hills, CA 2022

    Charity/education

    $500
  38. Alcibie Alliance IncorporatedSan Francisco, CA 2021

    Operating support

    $163,334
  39. Willow Redistribution FoundationCovina, CA 2021

    General operating

    $118,000
  40. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 2021

    For general support

    $100,000
  41. Willow Redistribution FoundationCovina, CA 2021

    General operating

    $80,000
  42. The David Rockefeller Fund IncNew York, NY 2021

    Building an international movement to end the prison industrial complex

    $70,000
  43. Arch Community FundWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  44. Willow Redistribution FoundationCovina, CA 2021

    General operating

    $20,000
  45. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    For support of California activities

    $7,500
  46. Hyman Levine Family Foundation L'dor V'dorBeverly Hills, CA 2021

    Charity/education

    $1,500
  47. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $572
  48. Hill-Snowdon FoundationWashington, DC 2021

    General operating support

    $500
  49. The Yelp FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    Matching contribution made by employee of yelp, inc.

    $100
  50. Alcibie Alliance IncorporatedSan Francisco, CA 2020

    Operating Support

    $163,334
  51. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 2020

    For general support

    $100,000
  52. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 2020

    For general support

    $75,000
  53. Arch Community FundWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $30,000
  54. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 2020

    For general support

    $25,000
  55. The Sheila Dave & Sherry Gold FoundationStudio City, CA 2020

    Support for providing food, shelter, and freedom to the community to end the Prison Industrial Complex.

    $10,000
  56. The Winky Foundation Co Wilmington Trust CoWilmington, DE 2020

    General and/or educational purpose

    $6,000
  57. The Jaffe Family FoundationValley Cottage, NY 2020

    Support charitable purpose

    $3,000
  58. Hyman Levine Family Foundation L'dor V'dorBeverly Hills, CA 2020

    Charity/education

    $1,500
  59. Esb Charitable FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    Funds for the zachary project

    $1,000
  60. Youth Emergency ServicesAustin, TX 2020

    Public charity

    $1,000
  61. Conrad N Hilton FoundationWestlake Village, CA 2020

    For general operating support.

    $360
  62. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $327
  63. The Libra FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    General support

    $100,000
  64. Arch Community FundWilmington, DE 2019

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  65. The Sheila Dave & Sherry Gold FoundationStudio City, CA 2019

    Support for providing food, shelter, and freedom to the community to end the Prison Industrial Complex.

    $7,000
  66. Krishna and Bob Daly Jr Charitable FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2019

    Support activities of organization

    $5,000
  67. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 2019

    For event sponsorship of la for abolition: dismantling jails and building liberation

    $5,000
  68. The Thendara FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    General

    $1,250
  69. Esb Charitable FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    Funds for the zachary project

    $1,000
  70. Glad Tithings FoundationBradenton, FL 2019

    Discretionary fund

    $250
  71. Arch Community FundWilmington, DE 2018

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  72. The Sprocket FoundationNew Hope, PA 2018

    To fund the recipient's operating activities

    $5,000
  73. Angelo and Mary Cali Family FoundationCranford, NJ 2018

    General Support

    $2,000
  74. The Thendara FoundationWilmington, DE 2018

    General

    $1,500
  75. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    For support of California activities

    $500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other crime and legal aid organizations in Oakland, CA and are not among Critical Resistance’s funders above.

  1. The California Wellness FoundationLos Angeles, CA 28 grants Accepts applications $3,475,300 to similar organizations
  2. Crankstart FoundationSan Jose, CA 23 grants Preselected only $12,101,500 to similar organizations
  3. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 20 grants Accepts applications $5,068,600 to similar organizations
  4. Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 17 grants Preselected only $845,400 to similar organizations
  5. Bernard E & Alba Witkin Charitable FoundationBerkeley, CA 36 grants Preselected only $567,500 to similar organizations
  6. Sunlight GivingPalo Alto, CA 43 grants Preselected only $2,345,000 to similar organizations
  7. Public Welfare Foundation IncWashington, DC 10 grants Accepts applications $2,354,250 to similar organizations
  8. The Zellerbach Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 17 grants Accepts applications $985,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 20-4412916 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.