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Grant recipient EIN 20-5606926Education

Who funds Prison University Project Inc?

34 private foundations gave Prison University Project Inc in San Rafael, CA $1.6 million across 73 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

73 grants

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

  1. Johanna A Favrot FundHouston, TX 2024

    Mount tamalpais college is a 2-year community college that offers a range of courses leading to an associates degree for incarcerated persons in the san quentin correctional and rehabilitation center in san quentin, ca. The purpose of the grant is to provide funds for general operating expenses.

    $45,000
  2. The California Wellness FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    Core operating support

    $10,000
  3. Stern Sidney Memorial TUWSaint Louis, MO 2024

    General operating

    $7,500
  4. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    For general operating support

    $2,500
  5. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    For unrestricted support

    $34,100
  6. Bob Barker Foundation IncFuquayVarina, NC 2023

    General Operation

    $20,000
  7. Stern Sidney Memorial TUWSaint Louis, MO 2023

    General operating

    $7,500
  8. JK Irwin FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    Financial support for prison university project

    $5,000
  9. The Michael & Nancy Berman Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,818
  10. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    For unrestricted support

    $38,750
  11. Bob Barker Foundation IncFuquayVarina, NC 2022

    General operations

    $20,000
  12. Stern Sidney Memorial TUWSaint Louis, MO 2022

    General operating

    $10,000
  13. JK Irwin FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    Financial support for prison university project

    $5,000
  14. The Michael & Nancy Berman Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  15. Bob Barker Foundation IncFuquayVarina, NC 2021

    General operating

    $15,000
  16. Buuck Family FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2021

    General

    $10,000
  17. JK Irwin FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    Financial support for prison university project

    $10,000
  18. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    For unrestricted support

    $618
  19. The Satterberg Foundation IncSeattle, WA 2020

    General operating support

    $100,000
  20. Stephen M Silberstein FoundationBelvedere, CA 2020

    Providing free, high-quality higher education to people incarcerated at san quentin state prison

    $25,000
  21. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    For unrestricted support

    $18,527
  22. Maverick Capital FoundationDallas, TX 2020

    Community outreach

    $15,000
  23. JMR Barker FoundationWaltham, MA 2020

    General support

    $10,000
  24. Buuck Family FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2020

    General

    $10,000
  25. JK Irwin FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    Financial support for prison university project

    $10,000
  26. The Stanley S Langendorf FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    Community & social services

    $10,000
  27. The Barbro Osher Pro Suecia FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    Education

    $10,000
  28. Yerba Buena FundSan Francisco, CA 2020

    C19 relief efforts at san quentin state prison

    $5,000
  29. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $1,000
  30. Marty and Dorothy Silverman FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General donation

    $1,000
  31. The Michael & Nancy Berman Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  32. JH Robbins FoundationSan Mateo, CA 2020

    General support

    $1,000
  33. Margaret and Raymond Chang Family FoundationBainbridge Island, WA 2020

    Purchase showers for visiting families during pandemic

    $500
  34. Esb Charitable FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    Funds for unrestricted general support

    $306
  35. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    for support of COVID-19 relief

    $250
  36. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2019

    This grant will build the organizational capacity of one of the nations leading prison-based higher education programs.

    $100,000
  37. Morton H Meyerson Family FoundationDallas, TX 2019

    General purpose support

    $60,000
  38. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 2019

    For general support

    $50,000
  39. Bob Barker Foundation IncFuquayVarina, NC 2019

    General operating

    $25,000
  40. Irvin Stern FoundationBoca Raton, FL 2019

    General purpose

    $20,000
  41. Maverick Capital FoundationDallas, TX 2019

    Community outreach

    $15,000
  42. JMR Barker FoundationWaltham, MA 2019

    General support

    $10,000
  43. The Rein Family Foundation IncNew Canaan, CT 2019

    General purpose

    $6,000
  44. Buuck Family FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2019

    General

    $5,000
  45. Syko Family FoundationBerkeley, CA 2019

    Literacy

    $5,000
  46. The Stanley S Langendorf FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    Community & social services

    $5,000
  47. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    For unrestricted support

    $2,500
  48. The Thendara FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    General

    $1,500
  49. Warren and Elaine Breslow Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2019

    Public support of organization mission

    $1,000
  50. Marty and Dorothy Silverman FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General donation

    $1,000
  51. La Centra-Sumerlin FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2019

    Education for incarcerated people

    $1,000
  52. The Michael & Nancy Berman Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  53. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    For support of Education

    $500
  54. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    For support of education

    $500
  55. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    For unrestricted support

    $167
  56. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    For unrestricted support

    $153
  57. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    To support a liberal arts associate degree program at san quentin state prison

    $500,000
  58. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2018

    This grant will build the organizational capacity of one of the nations leading prison-based higher education programs.

    $200,000
  59. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    For dev infrastructure, communications

    $50,000
  60. JMR Barker FoundationWaltham, MA 2018

    General support

    $10,000
  61. Buuck Family FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2018

    General

    $10,000
  62. Lewencooper Family FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    Funds used for programs for inmates

    $5,000
  63. The Stanley S Langendorf FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    Community & social services

    $5,000
  64. Lipton Family FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2018

    General funding

    $4,108
  65. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    For unrestricted support

    $3,750
  66. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    For unrestricted support

    $2,500
  67. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    For unrestricted support

    $1,250
  68. La Centra-Sumerlin FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2018

    Education for incarcerated people

    $1,000
  69. JH Robbins FoundationSan Mateo, CA 2018

    Gereral support

    $1,000
  70. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2018

    First annual benefit: for sponsorship of an event to raise awareness of the school-to-prison pipeline in california and to improve the social-emotional health and wellness of disadvantaged persons.

    $1,000
  71. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    For support of Advocacy Program

    $500
  72. Gerson Bakar FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    General support

    $500
  73. La Centra-Sumerlin FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2017

    Education for incarcerated people

    $1,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in California and are not among Prison University Project Inc’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 19,734 grants Preselected only $4,599,819 to similar organizations
  2. Sempra FoundationSan Diego, CA 1,100 grants Preselected only $1,399,257 to similar organizations
  3. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 689 grants Preselected only $14,540,998 to similar organizations
  4. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 552 grants Preselected only $552,892 to similar organizations
  5. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 505 grants Preselected only $1,222,721 to similar organizations
  6. The Ahmanson FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 714 grants Accepts applications $77,761,700 to similar organizations
  7. The Northrop Grumman FoundationFalls Church, VA 564 grants Accepts applications $1,431,771 to similar organizations
  8. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 197 grants Preselected only $642,622 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 20-5606926 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.