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Grant recipient EIN 27-1067272Public affairs

Who funds Code for America Labs?

37 private foundations gave Code for America Labs in Oakland, CA $44.8 million across 124 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

124 grants

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

  1. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2025

    In support of underserved small business expansion

    $2,000,000
  2. New York State Health FDN D/B/A New York Health FoundationNew York, NY 2025

    Preserving access to coverage and care through technology

    $187,500
  3. New York State Health FDN D/B/A New York Health FoundationNew York, NY 2025

    Bridging the gap: transforming summer ebt access for new york families

    $120,000
  4. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2025

    Matching contribution (general operating support)

    $53
  5. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    U.s. Economic mobility & opportunity

    $2,000,000
  6. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2024

    For support of direct file implementation

    $1,000,000
  7. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    U.s. Economic mobility & opportunity

    $838,482
  8. Crankstart FoundationSan Jose, CA 2024

    To strengthen safety net benefits delivery for low-income california residents

    $750,000
  9. Laura and John Arnold FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    To support a state to design, build, and evaluate a process to reduce the costs and administrative burden associated with renewing medicaid eligibility for dual-eligible beneficiaries and creating publicly available materials.

    $570,000
  10. The Skoll FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2024

    General operating support

    $400,000
  11. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2024

    For support of direct file pilot implementation

    $350,000
  12. The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    In support of developing and implementing digital tax filing tools that benefit low wage workers and create equitable access to tax credits

    $250,000
  13. Wells Fargo FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    Getyourrefund vita modernization

    $200,000
  14. Geraldine R Dodge Foundation IncNewark, NJ 2024

    To support your work in new jersey

    $75,000
  15. The McCance FoundationNorth Scituate, MA 2024

    General Support

    $50,000
  16. The Tepper FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $50,000
  17. Pritzker Family FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Research and education on early childhood development

    $50,000
  18. Sunlight GivingPalo Alto, CA 2024

    The tax benefits program

    $50,000
  19. Sunlight GivingPalo Alto, CA 2024

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

    $50,000
  20. Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2024

    Support for participation in youth engagement innovation fund program cohort

    $50,000
  21. Greenbridge Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    To support increasing diversity in the technology sector by transforming computer science education for underrepresented minorities and underserved populations

    $50,000
  22. Woven Foundation (fka the Bylo Chacon Foundation)San Francisco, CA 2024

    General operating support

    $35,000
  23. Limestone FoundationBoston, MA 2024

    General operating support

    $25,000
  24. Institute for Security and AnalysisPalo Alto, CA 2024

    Improve government using principles of digital age

    $13,000
  25. Conrad N Hilton FoundationWestlake Village, CA 2024

    For general operating support

    $7,500
  26. Posner-Wallace FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $400
  27. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Matching contribution (general operating support)

    $127
  28. Wal-Mart FoundationBentonville, AR 2023

    Healthier food for all

    $2,500,000
  29. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    U.s. Economic mobility & opportunity

    $2,015,000
  30. Crankstart FoundationSan Jose, CA 2023

    General support

    $1,000,000
  31. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    U.s. Economic mobility & opportunity

    $838,482
  32. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    In support of financial health

    $750,050
  33. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    To increase public benefit access in CA

    $700,000
  34. The Skoll FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2023

    General Operating Support

    $400,000
  35. The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    In support of developing and implementing digital tax filing tools that benefit low wage workers and create equitable access to tax credits

    $400,000
  36. The Skoll FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2023

    General Operating Support

    $300,000
  37. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Core support for the brigade network program to drive public interest technology talent into the public sector and core support for the community fellowship that supports fellows with lived experience in the government systems they are working to imp

    $200,000
  38. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2023

    Early Care and Education

    $125,000
  39. John S and James L Knight FoundationMiami, FL 2023

    To support brigades in knight foundation communities with training and technical assistance to develop sustainability models that can support local projects and drive impact across the entire code for america network.

    $69,575
  40. The McCance FoundationNorth Scituate, MA 2023

    General Support

    $50,000
  41. Sunlight GivingPalo Alto, CA 2023

    Tax benefits program

    $50,000
  42. Sunlight GivingPalo Alto, CA 2023

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

    $50,000
  43. Woven Foundation (fka the Bylo Chacon Foundation)San Francisco, CA 2023

    General operating support

    $50,000
  44. Limestone FoundationBoston, MA 2023

    General operating support

    $25,000
  45. Institute for Security and AnalysisPalo Alto, CA 2023

    Improve government using principles of digital age

    $18,000
  46. Posner-Wallace FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $400
  47. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $185
  48. The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Toward the costs of educating policymakers and government agencies to inform policy solutions that are equitable and produce measurably better outcomes for low and no-income families.

    $1,000,000
  49. Crankstart FoundationSan Jose, CA 2022

    General support

    $1,000,000
  50. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    U.s. Economic mobility & opportunity

    $650,000
  51. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Core support for the brigade network program to drive public interest technology talent into the public sector and core support for the community fellowship that supports fellows with lived experience in the government systems they are working to imp

    $350,000
  52. John S and James L Knight FoundationMiami, FL 2022

    To support brigades in knight foundation communities with training and technical assistance to develop sustainability models that can support local projects and drive impact across the entire code for america network.

    $200,000
  53. The McCance FoundationNorth Scituate, MA 2022

    General Support

    $50,000
  54. Sunlight GivingPalo Alto, CA 2022

    Tax benefits program

    $50,000
  55. Sunlight GivingPalo Alto, CA 2022

    General support

    $50,000
  56. Greenbridge Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    To support education services

    $50,000
  57. Woven Foundation (fka the Bylo Chacon Foundation)San Francisco, CA 2022

    General operating support

    $50,000
  58. The Mericos FoundationPasadena, CA 2022

    Getcalfresh

    $20,000
  59. Institute for Security and AnalysisPalo Alto, CA 2022

    Improve government using principles of digital age

    $15,000
  60. Posner-Wallace FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $400
  61. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $261
  62. The Skoll FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2021

    General operating support

    $3,550,000
  63. Wal-Mart FoundationBentonville, AR 2021

    Healthier food for all

    $2,500,000
  64. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    U.s. Economic mobility & opportunity

    $1,331,960
  65. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2021

    Children, families, and communities

    $1,075,000
  66. The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Toward the costs of educating policymakers and government agencies to inform policy solutions that are equitable and produce measurably better outcomes for low and no-income families.

    $1,000,000
  67. Crankstart FoundationSan Jose, CA 2021

    General support

    $1,000,000
  68. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    In support of financial health

    $750,000
  69. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    For access to tax benefits

    $500,000
  70. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Core support for the brigade network program to drive public interest technology talent into the public sector & core support for the community fellowship that supports fellows with lived experience in the gov. Systems they are working to improve

    $350,000
  71. Stupski FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    To support Code for America's programs to increase college students' GetCalFresh applications and approvals through a statewide outreach campaign, GCF equity research and CBO partnership support, retention support, and digital outreach.

    $304,000
  72. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2021

    advance economic justice by connecting low-income families to owed tax benefits and transforming systems

    $200,000
  73. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    U.s. Economic mobility & opportunity

    $189,914
  74. Rosenthal Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2021

    Program support

    $100,000
  75. The McCance FoundationNorth Scituate, MA 2021

    General Support

    $50,000
  76. The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    In support of expanding their digital tax-prep pilot and mobilizing the social safety net for low-income inidivduals in response to covid19.

    $50,000
  77. Sunlight GivingPalo Alto, CA 2021

    General support

    $50,000
  78. Woven Foundation (fka the Bylo Chacon Foundation)San Francisco, CA 2021

    General operating support

    $50,000
  79. Sunlight GivingPalo Alto, CA 2021

    General support, covid-19 rapid response funding

    $25,000
  80. Greenbridge Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    To support education services

    $25,000
  81. Institute for Security and AnalysisPalo Alto, CA 2021

    Improve government using principles of digital age

    $14,000
  82. Laura and John Arnold FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    To fund two fellows to support implementation of the data-driven justice project in middlesex county, massachusetts.

    $6,668
  83. Posner-Wallace FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $400
  84. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $244
  85. Rippleworks IncSan Francisco, CA 2021

    General support

    $21
  86. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    U.s. Economic mobility & opportunity

    $800,150
  87. John S and James L Knight FoundationMiami, FL 2020

    To support the code for america brigade network, a national alliance of community organizers, developers and designers that are putting technology to work in community.

    $500,000
  88. The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    In support of expanding their digital tax-prep pilot and mobilizing the social safety net for low-income individuals in response to covid19.

    $453,299
  89. Wal-Mart FoundationBentonville, AR 2020

    Hunger relief and healthy eating

    $379,828
  90. The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Toward the costs of the piloting phase of a data-driven initiative aimed at increasing participation rates in the earned income tax credit in partnership with the IRS volunteer income tax assistance (vita) program

    $250,000
  91. Stupski FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    To build out a pandemic electronic benefit transfer (P-EBT) platform.

    $250,000
  92. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    U.s. Economic mobility & opportunity

    $189,914
  93. Stupski FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    To support testing new programs and scaling existing programs for GetCalFresh in San Francisco and Alameda counties.

    $154,000
  94. The McCance FoundationNorth Scituate, MA 2020

    General Support

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

    General support

    $50,000
  96. Woven Foundation (fka the Bylo Chacon Foundation)San Francisco, CA 2020

    General operating support

    $50,000
  97. Freygish FoundationBrooklyn, NY 2020

    General & unrestricted grant

    $33,333
  98. Institute for Security and AnalysisPalo Alto, CA 2020

    Improve government using principles of digital age

    $15,000
  99. Posner-Wallace FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $400
  100. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $240
  101. Rippleworks IncSan Francisco, CA 2020

    General support

    $26
  102. Wal-Mart FoundationBentonville, AR 2019

    National giving

    $1,000,125
  103. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2019

    Us poverty and mobility analysis

    $800,667
  104. Chan Zuckerberg Initiative FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2019

    Clean Slate policies

    $800,000
  105. The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    Toward the costs of the piloting phase of a data-driven initiative aimed at increasing participation rates in the earned income tax credit in partnership with the IRS volunteer income tax assistance (vita) program

    $500,000
  106. John S and James L Knight FoundationMiami, FL 2019

    To support the code for america brigade network, a national alliance of community organizers, developers and designers that are putting technology to work in community.

    $500,000
  107. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    Core support for the Brigade Network Program to drive more public interest technology talent into the public sector

    $200,000
  108. The Patrick J McGovern Foundation IncBoston, MA 2019

    To provide support for the expansion of the earned income tax credit (eitc), getcalfresh, and pandemic-ebt programs.

    $100,000
  109. Sunlight GivingPalo Alto, CA 2019

    General support

    $70,000
  110. John S and James L Knight FoundationMiami, FL 2019

    To support code for america's work focused on rewiring government to better engage with citizens using innovative technology solutions.

    $50,000
  111. Woven Foundation (fka the Bylo Chacon Foundation)San Francisco, CA 2019

    General operating support

    $50,000
  112. Freygish FoundationBrooklyn, NY 2019

    General & unrestricted grant

    $33,333
  113. Institute for Security and AnalysisPalo Alto, CA 2019

    Improve government using principles of digital age

    $23,000
  114. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $1,089
  115. Posner-Wallace FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    General & Unrestricted

    $400
  116. John S and James L Knight FoundationMiami, FL 2018

    To support the code for america brigade network, a national alliance of community organizers, developers and designers that are putting technology to work in community.

    $500,000
  117. The Patrick J McGovern Foundation IncBoston, MA 2018

    To provide support for the brigade network.

    $450,000
  118. John S and James L Knight FoundationMiami, FL 2018

    For code for america's work focused on rewiring government to better engage with citizens using innovative technology solutions

    $400,000
  119. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    To reach vulnerable populations online

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

    General support

    $200,000
  121. The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic InnovationPalo Alto, CA 2018

    Clear my record

    $100,000
  122. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    Core support for the Talent initiative to drive more public interest technology talent into the public sector

    $40,000
  123. Posner-Wallace FoundationWilmington, DE 2018

    General & Unrestricted

    $400
  124. The Patrick J McGovern Foundation IncBoston, MA 2017

    For expanding the clientcomm program

    $200,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other public affairs organizations in San Francisco, CA and are not among Code for America Labs’s funders above.

  1. McNabb FoundationWilmington, DE 7 grants Preselected only $8,000 to similar organizations
  2. The California Wellness FoundationLos Angeles, CA 5 grants Accepts applications $349,900 to similar organizations
  3. Esb Charitable FoundationSan Francisco, CA 10 grants Preselected only $4,522,100 to similar organizations
  4. Weingart FoundationLos Angeles, CA 4 grants Accepts applications $420,250 to similar organizations
  5. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 13 grants Accepts applications $3,275 to similar organizations
  6. Bruce Ford Brown Memorial TrustWilmington, DE 3 grants Preselected only $3,000 to similar organizations
  7. Waverley Street FoundationPalo Alto, CA 3 grants Preselected only $10,500,000 to similar organizations
  8. Baskin Family FoundationChicago, IL 7 grants Accepts applications $2,407,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 27-1067272 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.