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Grant recipient EIN 20-4535835Crime and legal aid

Who funds Safe Passages?

20 private foundations gave Safe Passages in Oakland, CA $3.8 million across 67 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

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

67 grants

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

  1. P Bruce & Virginia C Benson Foundation - BWashington, DC 2025

    General operations

    $25,000
  2. Bernard E & Alba Witkin Charitable FoundationBerkeley, CA 2025

    School site support

    $20,000
  3. Quest FoundationDanville, CA 2024

    To strengthen the safety net for poor people and level the playing field for marginalized students, families, and communities in alameda county.

    $52,500
  4. Sunlight GivingPalo Alto, CA 2024

    General support, $50,000 per year for three years

    $50,000
  5. Bella Vista FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    Support of the pregnant and parenting teens program

    $30,000
  6. P Bruce & Virginia C Benson Foundation - BWashington, DC 2024

    General operations

    $15,000
  7. Boeckmann Charitable FoundationNorth Hills, CA 2024

    Support the operation of the organization

    $1,000
  8. The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation IncOwings Mills, MD 2023

    To support the development of the community wellness center, which will serve as a hub for the organization's services and staff.

    $450,000
  9. The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation IncOwings Mills, MD 2023

    To support the advance peace vallejo peacemaker fellowship, which seeks to reduce gun violence via job training and other wrap around services.

    $100,000
  10. The William G Irwin Charity FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    A new home for safe passages

    $75,000
  11. Sunlight GivingPalo Alto, CA 2023

    General support, $50,000 per year for three years

    $50,000
  12. Bernard E & Alba Witkin Charitable FoundationBerkeley, CA 2023

    School site support

    $20,000
  13. Quest FoundationDanville, CA 2023

    To strengthen the safety net for poor people and level the playing field for marginalized students, families, and communities in alameda county.

    $17,500
  14. P Bruce & Virginia C Benson Foundation - BWashington, DC 2023

    General operations

    $10,000
  15. Boeckmann Charitable FoundationNorth Hills, CA 2023

    Support the operation of the organization

    $2,500
  16. Lowell Berry FoundationLafayette, CA 2023

    General Support

    $900
  17. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $187
  18. The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation IncOwings Mills, MD 2022

    To support the partnership focused on improving the lives of low-income and vulnerable residents in stockton.

    $150,000
  19. The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation IncOwings Mills, MD 2022

    To support the advance peace vallejo peacemaker fellowship, which seeks to reduce gun violence via job training and other wrap around services.

    $100,000
  20. Sunlight GivingPalo Alto, CA 2022

    General support, $50,000 per year for three years

    $50,000
  21. Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2022

    Support to advance peace for the peace maker fellowship gun violence interruption strategy

    $50,000
  22. Bella Vista FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    To support baby learning communities program

    $50,000
  23. Quest FoundationDanville, CA 2022

    To strengthen the safety net for poor people and level the playing field for marginalized students, families, and communities in alameda county.

    $32,000
  24. Bernard E & Alba Witkin Charitable FoundationBerkeley, CA 2022

    School site support

    $20,000
  25. Sunlight GivingPalo Alto, CA 2022

    General support, covid-19 responsive and recovery funds

    $15,000
  26. P Bruce & Virginia C Benson Foundation - BWashington, DC 2022

    General operations

    $10,000
  27. The George and Lena Valente FoundationEl Macero, CA 2022

    Program support

    $5,000
  28. Lowell Berry FoundationLafayette, CA 2022

    General Support

    $5,000
  29. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $162
  30. The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation IncOwings Mills, MD 2021

    To support the partnership focused on improving the lives of low-income and vulnerable residents in stockton.

    $150,000
  31. William Randolph Hearst FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Support for ongoing operations

    $75,000
  32. Bella Vista FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    Safe passages baby learning communities collaborative program (SP BLCCP)

    $55,000
  33. Sunlight GivingPalo Alto, CA 2021

    General support, $50,000 per year for three years

    $50,000
  34. Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2021

    Support to advance peace for the peace maker fellowship gun violence interruption strategy

    $50,000
  35. Booz Allen FoundationWashington, DC 2021

    Innovation Fund Grantee award

    $50,000
  36. Quest FoundationDanville, CA 2021

    To strengthen the safety net for poor people and level the playing field for marginalized students, families, and communities in alameda county.

    $30,000
  37. Sunlight GivingPalo Alto, CA 2021

    General support, covid-19 rapid response funding

    $25,000
  38. Sunlight GivingPalo Alto, CA 2021

    General support, covid-19 rapid response funding

    $25,000
  39. P Bruce & Virginia C Benson Foundation - BWashington, DC 2021

    General operations

    $10,100
  40. Sunlight GivingPalo Alto, CA 2021

    General support, covid-19 rapid response funding

    $10,000
  41. The George and Lena Valente FoundationEl Macero, CA 2021

    Program support

    $5,000
  42. Lowell Berry FoundationLafayette, CA 2021

    General Support

    $4,000
  43. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $118
  44. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2020

    Advance peace - improving community health and safety: to support a violence prevention program that improves community well-being through intensive support for individuals most at risk of gun violence in california.

    $300,000
  45. The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation IncOwings Mills, MD 2020

    To support the partnership focused on improving the lives of low-income and vulnerable residents in stockton

    $150,000
  46. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2020

    Advance peace - improving community health and safety: to support a violence prevention program that improves community well-being through intensive support for individuals most at risk of gun violence in california.

    $100,000
  47. Sunlight GivingPalo Alto, CA 2020

    General support, $50,000 per year for three years

    $50,000
  48. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2020

    Advance peace - improving neighborhood health and safety: to improve health outcomes for young men through the implementation of a strategy that has been proven to reduce youth violence by providing mental health supports and developing employment skills for young men in sacramento.

    $50,000
  49. Ross Stores FoundationDublin, CA 2020

    Youth program

    $30,000
  50. Sunlight GivingPalo Alto, CA 2020

    General support

    $15,000
  51. Sunlight GivingPalo Alto, CA 2020

    General support

    $10,000
  52. The George and Lena Valente FoundationEl Macero, CA 2020

    Program support

    $5,000
  53. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2020

    Advance peace - supporting covid-19 responses for californias vulnerable communities: to strengthen community capacity to address the health and basic needs of residents and communities at elevated risk and vulnerability to covid-19 and its impacts in sacramento.

    $2,000
  54. Aetna Foundation IncHartford, CT 2020

    General purpose

    $66
  55. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2019

    Advance peace - improving community health and safety: to support a violence prevention program that improves community well-being through intensive support for individuals most at risk of gun violence in california.

    $300,000
  56. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2019

    For general operating support

    $75,000
  57. New York Life FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    Educ. General

    $50,000
  58. Sunlight GivingPalo Alto, CA 2019

    General support, $50,000 per year for three years

    $50,000
  59. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2019

    Advance peace - improving neighborhood health and safety: to improve health outcomes for young men through the implementation of a strategy that has been proven to reduce youth violence by providing mental health supports and developing employment skills for young men in sacramento.

    $50,000
  60. Public Welfare Foundation IncWashington, DC 2019

    Project support for Advance Peace

    $20,000
  61. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2018

    Advance peace - reducing gun violence and improving public safety: to provide capacity building and program support to a new organization working with cities and municipalities in california to invest in young men of color as a strategy to reduce gun violence and improve community health.

    $150,000
  62. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2018

    For general operating support

    $100,000
  63. New York Life FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    Educ. General

    $50,000
  64. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2018

    Advance peace - improving neighborhood health and safety: to improve health outcomes for young men through the implementation of a strategy that has been proven to reduce youth violence by providing mental health supports and developing employment skills for young men in sacramento.

    $50,000
  65. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2017

    Advance peace - reducing gun violence and improving public safety: to provide capacity building and program support to a new organization working with cities and municipalities in california to invest in young men of color as a strategy to reduce gun violence and improve community health.

    $150,000
  66. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2017

    Advance peace - improving neighborhood health and safety: to improve health outcomes for young men through the implementation of a strategy that has been proven to reduce youth violence by providing mental health supports and developing employment skills for young men in sacramento.

    $50,000
  67. Boeckmann Charitable FoundationNorth Hills, CA 2017

    Support the operation of the organization

    $2,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other crime and legal aid organizations in Oakland, CA and are not among Safe Passages’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 James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 23 grants Preselected only $3,292,225 to similar organizations
  4. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 20 grants Accepts applications $5,068,600 to similar organizations
  5. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 29 grants Preselected only $2,788,000 to similar organizations
  6. The Zellerbach Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 17 grants Accepts applications $985,000 to similar organizations
  7. The Skadden FoundationWhite Plains, NY 16 grants Accepts applications $966,802 to similar organizations
  8. Walter and Elise Haas FundSan Francisco, CA 5 grants Accepts applications $170,295 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 20-4535835 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.