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Grant recipient EIN 26-1140201Environment

Who funds Dream Org?

61 private foundations gave Dream Org in Oakland, CA $18.4 million across 122 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

122 grants

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

  1. Gitlab FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2025

    To support an ai springboard into green careers and leaderhip: dream.org x frontline gig.

    $175,000
  2. Gitlab FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2025

    What works in workforce development? Evidence-based pathways to economic mobility.

    $25,000
  3. Freedom Together FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Dream.org green jobs and entrepreneurship

    $1,000,000
  4. Stupski FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    To provide general operating support.

    $400,000
  5. Glickman Family FoundationBryn Mawr, PA 2024

    To be used toward the organization's exempt purpose

    $66,847
  6. The David Rockefeller Fund IncNew York, NY 2024

    Empathy network - provide issue education to state and federal policymakers with the goal of bringing about powerful changes to the justice system.

    $50,000
  7. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 2024

    For green for all

    $50,000
  8. Larry H Miller and Gail Miller Family FoundationSandy, UT 2024

    General Financial Support

    $25,000
  9. The Rosenthal Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    To support education opportunities for all citizens to engage in a healthy democracy

    $5,000
  10. The Evan and Tracy Segal Family FoundationTiburon, CA 2024

    Unrestricted contribution to public charity

    $2,000
  11. Jeff & Sherry Hwang FoundationMcLean, VA 2024

    STEM

    $1,225
  12. Freedom Together FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Dream.org green jobs and entrepreneurship

    $1,000,000
  13. Salesforce FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    Support youth education and employment development

    $1,000,000
  14. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Tie-off core support for the dream.org justice program to reduce the number of those in prisons and jails while increasing their opportunity and uplifting the leadership of those directly impacted, and building power to affect long term change

    $350,000
  15. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 2023

    For green for all

    $100,000
  16. The David Rockefeller Fund IncNew York, NY 2023

    Empathy network - provide issue education to state and federal policymakers with the goal of bringing about powerful changes to the justice system.

    $62,500
  17. The Draper FoundationSan Mateo, CA 2023

    Community outreach

    $10,000
  18. The Rosenthal Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2023

    To support education opportunities for all citizens to engage in a healthy democracy

    $5,000
  19. David J Tsiang FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2023

    General fund

    $250
  20. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $101
  21. Freedom Together FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Green for all: advancing an equitable green economy

    $1,000,000
  22. Freedom Together FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Project leapfrog

    $1,000,000
  23. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Core support for the dream corps justice program to reduce the number of people in prisons and jails and increase their opportunity, while uplifting the leadership of those directly impacted

    $250,000
  24. The Margaret and Daniel Loeb FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Charitable

    $200,000
  25. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 2022

    For green for all

    $100,000
  26. The Eli and Edythe Broad FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    Pathways - investment to create pathways to family wage-earning jobs in los angeles

    $100,000
  27. The David Rockefeller Fund IncNew York, NY 2022

    Cultivate a national empathy network of directly-impacted grassroots leaders working to advance support for decarceration and criminal legal system transformation.

    $57,500
  28. The David Rockefeller Fund IncNew York, NY 2022

    Canary impact fund participatory grantmaking committee

    $50,000
  29. Ben & Jerry's Foundation IncSouth Burlington, VT 2022

    General support

    $25,000
  30. Stupski FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    To provide support for promoting collaboration among the work based learning cohort and to improve participant centered work based learning.

    $20,000
  31. The Ressler Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    General support

    $20,000
  32. The David Rockefeller Fund IncNew York, NY 2022

    Issue education on drug-related sentencing disparities with the goal of improving racial justice within the federal criminal legal system.

    $10,000
  33. The Rosenthal Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    Unrestricted grant

    $7,500
  34. Stupski FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    To provide general operating support.

    $5,000
  35. Douglas P & Grace F Herr Family FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General

    $3,000
  36. John Jay Hopkins FoundationRedondo Beach, CA 2022

    Social services

    $2,500
  37. Colovos Family Charitable Foundation IncPortland, OR 2022

    General

    $1,500
  38. Edmund & Betsy Cabot Charitable FNDNBoston, MA 2022

    General

    $500
  39. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $147
  40. Freedom Together FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Green for all: advancing an equitable green economy

    $1,000,000
  41. The Margaret and Daniel Loeb FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Charitable

    $400,000
  42. Stupski FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    To support the job training program and develop a direct pipeline into tech jobs for underrepresented talent.

    $400,000
  43. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    To provide technology job training

    $300,000
  44. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Core support for the dream corps justice program to reduce the number of people in prisons and jails and increase their opportunity, while uplifting the leadership of those directly impacted

    $250,000
  45. Wend II IncBentonville, AR 2021

    #FuelChange Program

    $175,000
  46. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2021

    For green for all's common ground strategy

    $100,000
  47. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 2021

    For search firm and organizational development support

    $79,063
  48. The David Rockefeller Fund IncNew York, NY 2021

    Canary impact fund participatory grantmaking committee

    $50,000
  49. The David Rockefeller Fund IncNew York, NY 2021

    Dream corps justice's federal prison closure campaign

    $40,000
  50. Greenbridge Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    To support educational activities in prison reform

    $25,000
  51. Merck Family FundBoston, MA 2021

    Green for all #fuel change: transportation and climate initiative

    $20,000
  52. The Rosenthal Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2021

    Unrestricted grant

    $10,000
  53. Hull Family FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  54. Inmaat FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $10,000
  55. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 2021

    Keeping Climate Action on the Front Burner

    $5,000
  56. Lisa Stone Pritzker Family FundPalo Alto, CA 2021

    To close prison doors and opens doors of opportunity. We bring people together across racial, social, and partisan lines to create a future with freedom and dignity for all.

    $2,500
  57. Douglas P & Grace F Herr Family FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General

    $2,250
  58. Colovos Family Charitable Foundation IncPortland, OR 2021

    General

    $1,000
  59. Elizabeth L Elting FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $1,000
  60. McNabb FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  61. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $269
  62. Humanity UnitedSan Francisco, CA 2021

    General Operating Support

    $200
  63. The Margaret and Daniel Loeb FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Charitable

    $900,000
  64. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General support and for project support for #cut50 to reduce the number of people in prisons and jails while making communities safer

    $500,000
  65. Freedom Together FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General operating support

    $500,000
  66. Freedom Together FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Green for all: advancing an equitable green economy

    $500,000
  67. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2020

    For green for all's common ground strategy

    $250,000
  68. Wend II IncBentonville, AR 2020

    Sustainability

    $175,000
  69. The Libra FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    General support

    $150,000
  70. The David Rockefeller Fund IncNew York, NY 2020

    Canary impact fund participatory grantmaking committee

    $100,000
  71. Prologis FoundationDenver, CO 2020

    Human welfare

    $100,000
  72. The John Merck FundHarrison, NY 2020

    To advance equitable policies in the transportation climate initiative.

    $50,000
  73. Horowitz Family FoundationLas Vegas, NV 2020

    Prison & education outreach

    $25,000
  74. The Schooner FoundationBoston, MA 2020

    Covid Pandemic Relief

    $15,000
  75. Rosenberg FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    General support

    $15,000
  76. Hull Family FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  77. Inmaat FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    #cut50 dignity for incarcerated women campaign

    $10,000
  78. Glassybaby White Light FundSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $10,000
  79. Sze Family Charitable FoundationCambridge, MA 2020

    Civil rights

    $5,000
  80. Wend II IncBentonville, AR 2020

    Sustainability

    $5,000
  81. Neil & Amelia McDaniel Charitable Trust DTD 11/01/77South Pasadena, CA 2020

    General operating support

    $2,333
  82. Douglas P & Grace F Herr Family FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General

    $1,800
  83. Five Points FoundationBozeman, MT 2020

    Operations

    $1,000
  84. Vesper SocietySan Francisco, CA 2020

    General support

    $1,000
  85. Edmund & Betsy Cabot Charitable FNDNBoston, MA 2020

    General

    $500
  86. Seidman Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  87. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $204
  88. Eastern Bank FoundationWakefield, MA 2020

    Exempt purpose

    $100
  89. Colovos Family Charitable Foundation IncPortland, OR 2020

    General

    $83
  90. Sempra FoundationSan Diego, CA 2020

    Civic & community

    $25
  91. The Margaret and Daniel Loeb FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    Charitable

    $750,000
  92. Freedom Together FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    Green for all: advancing an equitable clean energy economy

    $575,000
  93. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General support and project support for cut50 to reduce the number of people in prisons and jails while making communities safer

    $500,000
  94. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2019

    For the network building program

    $500,000
  95. The Nathan Cummings Foundation IncNew York, NY 2019

    General support

    $175,000
  96. The Libra FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    General support

    $150,000
  97. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2019

    Encouraging a just transition away from fossil fuels

    $100,000
  98. The John Merck FundHarrison, NY 2019

    To enable green for all to advocate for equitable policies within the transportation climate initiative.

    $50,000
  99. Horowitz Family FoundationLas Vegas, NV 2019

    Prison & education outreach

    $50,000
  100. The Ressler Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2019

    General support

    $50,000
  101. John Pritzker Family FundRedwood City, CA 2019

    Support for Yes We Code and Cut 50

    $20,000
  102. Elhapa Foundation IncLexington, KY 2019

    To support general operations

    $15,000
  103. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 2019

    Keeping climate action on the front burner

    $6,000
  104. Freedom Together FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    Green for all: advancing an equitable clean energy economy

    $500,000
  105. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2018

    For general operating support

    $500,000
  106. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2018

    For the green for all program

    $250,000
  107. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    For organizational design growth and strategy development to better advance future solutions that inspire action serve justice and improve peoples lives especially the marginalized and mistreated

    $200,000
  108. The Libra FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    General support

    $150,000
  109. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 2018

    Green for all clean vehicles

    $100,000
  110. The Nathan Cummings Foundation IncNew York, NY 2018

    General support

    $75,000
  111. The Nathan Cummings Foundation IncNew York, NY 2018

    General support

    $50,000
  112. The Nathan Cummings Foundation IncNew York, NY 2018

    General support

    $50,000
  113. Novo FoundationHurley, NY 2018

    General Support

    $15,000
  114. Elhapa Foundation IncLexington, KY 2018

    To support general operations

    $15,000
  115. Horowitz Family FoundationLas Vegas, NV 2018

    Prison & education outreach

    $12,500
  116. Nia Community FoundationWilmington, DE 2018

    Charitable Event

    $10,000
  117. Fastbreak FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2018

    Community giving initiative

    $5,000
  118. Mitchell Kapor FoundationOakland, CA 2018

    General support

    $3,000
  119. Rugged Elegance FoundationWilmington, DE 2018

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  120. JWL FoundationLos Altos, CA 2018

    Fund program that supports economic,environmental and criminal justice innovators

    $2,000
  121. Sophie & Arthur Brody FoundationRoseland, NJ 2018

    General operations

    $2,000
  122. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2017

    General support

    $175,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other environment organizations in Oakland, CA and are not among Dream Org’s funders above.

  1. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 30 grants Accepts applications $5,364,110 to similar organizations
  2. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 37 grants Preselected only $1,047,618 to similar organizations
  3. The California Wellness FoundationLos Angeles, CA 24 grants Accepts applications $1,950,687 to similar organizations
  4. The Yelp FoundationSan Francisco, CA 20 grants Preselected only $5,566 to similar organizations
  5. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 26 grants Accepts applications $5,190,250 to similar organizations
  6. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 17 grants Preselected only $1,581,907 to similar organizations
  7. The Annenberg FoundationConshohocken, PA 10 grants Preselected only $619,000 to similar organizations
  8. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 10 grants Preselected only $2,332 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 26-1140201 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.