Raised vegetable beds and benches in a community garden

Grant recipient EIN 26-3094076Community development

Who funds Upstart Bay Area?

21 private foundations gave Upstart Bay Area in Oakland, CA $20.9 million across 77 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

77 grants

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

  1. Fooksman Family FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2025

    In support of project activate programming

    $50,000
  2. Ralph & Marsha Guggenheim Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2025

    General Support

    $1,000
  3. The Shimon Ben Joseph Foundation DBA Jim Joseph FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    General operating support

    $2,000,000
  4. The Shimon Ben Joseph Foundation DBA Jim Joseph FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    Cohort-based professional development experiences initiative

    $375,000
  5. William Davidson FoundationBirmingham, MI 2024

    To support UpSpark, UpLift, and UpSpring and to serve as a partner

    $275,000
  6. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 2024

    General operating

    $275,000
  7. The Shimon Ben Joseph Foundation DBA Jim Joseph FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    Cbe initiative

    $235,500
  8. Circle of Service FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Jewish community

    $168,044
  9. The Tepper FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $150,000
  10. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 2024

    Program

    $125,000
  11. The Shimon Ben Joseph Foundation DBA Jim Joseph FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    The collaboratory

    $100,000
  12. Rodan Family FoundationOrinda, CA 2024

    Charitable Purposes of the Organization

    $95,000
  13. The Shimon Ben Joseph Foundation DBA Jim Joseph FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    Expanding fiscal sponsorship services

    $75,000
  14. Lisa & Douglas Goldman FundSan Francisco, CA 2024

    Fiscal sponsorship program

    $75,000
  15. The Irving Harris FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Leadership cohort expenses

    $50,000
  16. The Shimon Ben Joseph Foundation DBA Jim Joseph FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    Israel emergency support

    $30,000
  17. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2024

    Matching gifts

    $25,000
  18. The Shimon Ben Joseph Foundation DBA Jim Joseph FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    CEO wellness and professional development

    $25,000
  19. The Shimon Ben Joseph Foundation DBA Jim Joseph FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    General operating support

    $10,000
  20. The Shimon Ben Joseph Foundation DBA Jim Joseph FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    General operating support

    $2,000,000
  21. William Davidson FoundationBirmingham, MI 2023

    To support UpStart's programs, alumni services, and to serve as a partner for the Foundation's venture philanthropy work.

    $350,000
  22. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 2023

    General operating

    $275,000
  23. Circle of Service FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Jewish community

    $179,385
  24. Rodan Family FoundationOrinda, CA 2023

    Charitable Purposes of the Organization

    $140,000
  25. The Shimon Ben Joseph Foundation DBA Jim Joseph FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    Socap23 sponsorship

    $50,000
  26. Leslie Family FoundationPortola Valley, CA 2023

    General support

    $35,000
  27. The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation IncOwings Mills, MD 2023

    To support a 10-month peer coaching and learning cohort for ceos of jewish nonprofits focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion.

    $20,000
  28. The Shimon Ben Joseph Foundation DBA Jim Joseph FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    General operating support

    $10,000
  29. The Klarman Family FoundationBoston, MA 2023

    Other Grants and Contributions: Employee matching gift

    $1,554
  30. Leslie Family FoundationPortola Valley, CA 2023

    General support

    $1,000
  31. The Shimon Ben Joseph Foundation DBA Jim Joseph FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    General Operating Support

    $2,000,000
  32. William Davidson FoundationBirmingham, MI 2022

    to support Upstart's programs, alumni services, and to serve as a partner for the Foundation's venture philanthropy work

    $350,000
  33. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 2022

    General operating

    $275,000
  34. Rodan Family FoundationOrinda, CA 2022

    Charitable Purposes of the Organization

    $206,780
  35. Circle of Service FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Jewish community

    $127,571
  36. Lisa & Douglas Goldman FundSan Francisco, CA 2022

    General operating support

    $45,000
  37. The Shimon Ben Joseph Foundation DBA Jim Joseph FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    Proposal Development

    $15,000
  38. The Shimon Ben Joseph Foundation DBA Jim Joseph FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    General Operating Support

    $10,000
  39. The Klarman Family FoundationBoston, MA 2022

    Other Grants and Contributions: Employee matching gift

    $1,500
  40. Leslie Family FoundationPortola Valley, CA 2022

    General support

    $1,000
  41. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $11
  42. The Shimon Ben Joseph Foundation DBA Jim Joseph FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    General operating support

    $2,000,000
  43. Circle of Service FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Jewish community

    $350,000
  44. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 2021

    General operating

    $275,000
  45. William Davidson FoundationBirmingham, MI 2021

    To support accelerator programs and for general operating support

    $250,000
  46. Rodan Family FoundationOrinda, CA 2021

    Charitable Purposes of the Organization

    $206,780
  47. The Shimon Ben Joseph Foundation DBA Jim Joseph FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    Jcrif: jewish innovator payroll relief fund

    $100,000
  48. The Shimon Ben Joseph Foundation DBA Jim Joseph FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    Jcrif: support ventures reliant on earned income

    $50,000
  49. The Shimon Ben Joseph Foundation DBA Jim Joseph FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    Jewish innovator payroll relief fund

    $50,000
  50. Lisa & Douglas Goldman FundSan Francisco, CA 2021

    General operating support

    $45,000
  51. Ron and Lisa Brill Charitable TrustWilmington, DE 2021

    Lost Tribe Esports /Connecting North American, Israeli, Diaspora Teens program

    $30,000
  52. The Shimon Ben Joseph Foundation DBA Jim Joseph FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    General operating support

    $10,000
  53. The Klarman Family FoundationBoston, MA 2021

    Other Grants and Contributions: Employee matching gift

    $1,500
  54. Leichtag FoundationEncinitas, CA 2021

    Grant# 21-30862 the collaboratory on may 11th sponsorship

    $750
  55. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $44
  56. The Shimon Ben Joseph Foundation DBA Jim Joseph FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    Scaling and capacity building

    $2,000,000
  57. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 2020

    General operating/program support

    $200,000
  58. The Shimon Ben Joseph Foundation DBA Jim Joseph FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    Jewish innovator payroll relief fund

    $100,000
  59. The Shimon Ben Joseph Foundation DBA Jim Joseph FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    Jcrif: strengthening strategic partnerships and alliances

    $60,000
  60. The Shimon Ben Joseph Foundation DBA Jim Joseph FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    Jcrif: emergency support for collaborations, consolidations, and closings of organizations

    $37,500
  61. Leslie Family FoundationPortola Valley, CA 2020

    General support

    $25,000
  62. Robert Sterling Clark Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    General support

    $10,000
  63. The Shimon Ben Joseph Foundation DBA Jim Joseph FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    General operating support

    $10,000
  64. George Wasserman Family Foundation IncBethesda, MD 2020

    Overall charitable purpose of the organization

    $1,000
  65. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $25
  66. The Shimon Ben Joseph Foundation DBA Jim Joseph FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    Scaling and capacity building (2018-2021)

    $2,000,000
  67. Lisa & Douglas Goldman FundSan Francisco, CA 2019

    Bay area change accelerator

    $45,000
  68. The Shimon Ben Joseph Foundation DBA Jim Joseph FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    Collaboratory

    $15,000
  69. The Shimon Ben Joseph Foundation DBA Jim Joseph FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    General operating support

    $10,000
  70. Leichtag FoundationEncinitas, CA 2019

    The collaboratory spring 2020 chicago, il

    $2,500
  71. Leichtag FoundationEncinitas, CA 2019

    Covid-19 jewish innovator payroll relief fund

    $2,500
  72. The Joseph Jacob Kekst Family FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General activities

    $2,500
  73. The Shimon Ben Joseph Foundation DBA Jim Joseph FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    Scaling and capacity building (2018-2021)

    $2,000,000
  74. The Shimon Ben Joseph Foundation DBA Jim Joseph FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    Growth planning and capacity building (2017-2018)

    $750,000
  75. The Shimon Ben Joseph Foundation DBA Jim Joseph FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    General operating support

    $10,000
  76. The Milstein Family FoundationEncino, CA 2018

    General use

    $10,000
  77. Leichtag FoundationEncinitas, CA 2018

    The collaboratory 2019 sponsorship

    $1,800

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other community development organizations in Oakland, CA and are not among Upstart Bay Area’s funders above.

  1. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 244 grants Preselected only $59,016,317 to similar organizations
  2. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 71 grants Preselected only $35,921,910 to similar organizations
  3. The California Wellness FoundationLos Angeles, CA 41 grants Accepts applications $8,443,000 to similar organizations
  4. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 65 grants Accepts applications $18,469,213 to similar organizations
  5. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 49 grants Preselected only $21,541,830 to similar organizations
  6. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 45 grants Accepts applications $3,962,236 to similar organizations
  7. Mufg Union Bank Foundation AgMilwaukee, WI 20 grants Preselected only $588,000 to similar organizations
  8. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 107 grants Accepts applications $49,781,779 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 26-3094076 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.