Rows of old wooden school desks in an empty classroom

Grant recipient EIN 20-5274459Education

Who funds Aspire Education Project?

13 private foundations gave Aspire Education Project in Oakland, CA $326,406 across 33 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

33 grants

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

  1. The Barrios TrustOakland, CA 2025

    Reading Buddies Program

    $12,500
  2. Bernard E & Alba Witkin Charitable FoundationBerkeley, CA 2025

    Reading buddies program

    $10,000
  3. Lowell Berry FoundationLafayette, CA 2025

    General Support

    $6,000
  4. The Stanley S Langendorf FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2025

    Education

    $5,000
  5. Quest FoundationDanville, CA 2024

    General operating support

    $25,000
  6. The Stocker FoundationElyria, OH 2024

    Community reading buddies during summer 2024 and school year 2024-2025

    $15,000
  7. Bernard E & Alba Witkin Charitable FoundationBerkeley, CA 2024

    Reading buddies program

    $10,000
  8. West Davis & Bergard FoundationOakland, CA 2024

    Donation

    $10,000
  9. The Barrios TrustOakland, CA 2024

    Reading Buddies Program

    $10,000
  10. Chamberlin Education FoundationRichmond, CA 2024

    Program support

    $5,000
  11. Lowell Berry FoundationLafayette, CA 2024

    General Support

    $5,000
  12. Bernard E & Alba Witkin Charitable FoundationBerkeley, CA 2023

    Reading buddies program

    $10,000
  13. West Davis & Bergard FoundationOakland, CA 2023

    Donation

    $7,000
  14. Quest FoundationDanville, CA 2022

    Empower students to meaningfully better their grades and sustained success in the next steps of their educational careers

    $25,000
  15. Quest FoundationDanville, CA 2022

    Empower students to meaningfully better their grades and sustained success in the next steps of their educational careers

    $25,000
  16. Bernard E & Alba Witkin Charitable FoundationBerkeley, CA 2022

    Reading buddies program

    $10,000
  17. Bernard E & Alba Witkin Charitable FoundationBerkeley, CA 2021

    Readin buddies program

    $10,000
  18. The Fred Gellert Family FoundationMill Valley, CA 2021

    Education

    $3,000
  19. Quest FoundationDanville, CA 2020

    Community reading buddies

    $25,000
  20. Bernard E & Alba Witkin Charitable FoundationBerkeley, CA 2020

    Literacy programs

    $10,000
  21. The Fred Gellert Family FoundationMill Valley, CA 2020

    Education

    $2,000
  22. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $76
  23. Quest FoundationDanville, CA 2019

    Community reading buddies 2019

    $25,000
  24. Bernard E & Alba Witkin Charitable FoundationBerkeley, CA 2019

    Literacy programs

    $10,000
  25. The Barrios TrustOakland, CA 2019

    General Support

    $5,000
  26. West Davis & Bergard FoundationOakland, CA 2019

    Non discretionary expenses

    $3,600
  27. The Russell Family FoundationGig Harbor, WA 2019

    Employee matching gift 2019

    $1,000
  28. Quest FoundationDanville, CA 2018

    Community reading buddies 2018

    $17,480
  29. Bernard E & Alba Witkin Charitable FoundationBerkeley, CA 2018

    Literacy programs

    $10,000
  30. The Cleaves and Mae Rhea FoundationFort Worth, TX 2018

    General Support

    $5,000
  31. The Barrios TrustOakland, CA 2018

    General Support

    $5,000
  32. West Davis & Bergard FoundationOakland, CA 2018

    Non discretionary expenses

    $3,500
  33. Paugus Charitable TrustNew York, NY 2018

    Provide financial support

    $250

Funders of similar organizations nearby

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

  1. T Gary and Kathleen Rogers Private Family FoundationLafayette, CA 92 grants Accepts applications $9,183,295 to similar organizations
  2. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 64 grants Preselected only $2,059,415 to similar organizations
  3. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 142 grants Accepts applications $567,687 to similar organizations
  4. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 63 grants Preselected only $5,574,797 to similar organizations
  5. Kenneth Rainin FoundationOakland, CA 98 grants Preselected only $10,880,045 to similar organizations
  6. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 69 grants Accepts applications $17,370,374 to similar organizations
  7. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 84 grants Preselected only $11,686,671 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 20-5274459 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.