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Grant recipient EIN 45-4860788Education

Who funds Silicon Schools Fund Inc?

9 private foundations gave Silicon Schools Fund Inc in Oakland, CA $19.6 million across 31 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

31 grants

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

  1. Beth and Ravenel Curry FoundationErie, PA 2025

    Unrestricted

    $1,000,000
  2. Beth and Ravenel Curry FoundationErie, PA 2024

    Unrestricted

    $1,000,000
  3. Charles and Helen Schwab FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    Board Chair

    $750,000
  4. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2024

    To support the launch of 25 innovative high-quality new schools, further innovative charter growth nationally, and build the communications capacity of SSF's portfolio schools.

    $500,000
  5. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2024

    To support general operations.

    $500,000
  6. Tandem Philanthropies fka the Ark FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2024

    To provide general support

    $500,000
  7. Give Forward FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    General operating support

    $250,000
  8. Beth and Ravenel Curry FoundationErie, PA 2023

    Unrestricted

    $1,000,000
  9. Charles and Helen Schwab FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    Education

    $600,000
  10. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2023

    To support the launch of 25 innovative high-quality new schools, further innovative charter growth nationally, and build the communciations capacity of SSF's portfolio schools.

    $500,000
  11. Valhalla FoundationWoodside, CA 2023

    Scaling high quality public schools

    $500,000
  12. Give Forward FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    General operating support

    $250,000
  13. Charles and Helen Schwab FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    K-12 Education Reform

    $1,100,000
  14. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2022

    To support the launch of 25 innovative high-quality new schools, further innovative charter growth nationally, and build the communciations capacity of SSF's portfolio schools.

    $500,000
  15. Beth and Ravenel Curry FoundationErie, PA 2022

    Unrestricted

    $500,000
  16. Voorhis FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $500,000
  17. Give Forward FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    General operating support

    $250,000
  18. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2021

    To support up to nine innovative, high-quality schools in California.

    $1,158,333
  19. Charles and Helen Schwab FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    K-12 Education

    $1,100,000
  20. The Eli and Edythe Broad FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2021

    Skills - investment to equip young people with skills, training, and experiences to thrive personally and professionally

    $1,000,000
  21. Voorhis FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $500,000
  22. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2020

    Innovative school supply through Fund II

    $1,158,333
  23. Charles and Helen Schwab FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    K-12 Education

    $1,091,112
  24. Voorhis FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $500,000
  25. The Eli and Edythe Broad FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2020

    Education - general operating support for public charter school networks in san francisco bay area

    $500,000
  26. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2020

    COVID-19: Providing Immediate Support to Schools

    $100,000
  27. Charles and Helen Schwab FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    K-12 Education Reform

    $658,888
  28. Voorhis FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    Silicon Schools Fund II

    $500,000
  29. The Eli and Edythe Broad FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2019

    Education - general operating support for public charter school networks in san francisco bay area

    $500,000
  30. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2019

    K-12 education

    $50,000
  31. Charles and Helen Schwab FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    K-12 Education Reform

    $601,263

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Oakland, CA and are not among Silicon Schools Fund Inc’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 396 grants Preselected only $77,757 to similar organizations
  2. Quest FoundationDanville, CA 80 grants Preselected only $3,962,839 to similar organizations
  3. T Gary and Kathleen Rogers Private Family FoundationLafayette, CA 92 grants Accepts applications $9,183,295 to similar organizations
  4. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 64 grants Preselected only $2,059,415 to similar organizations
  5. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 142 grants Accepts applications $567,687 to similar organizations
  6. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 63 grants Preselected only $5,574,797 to similar organizations
  7. Kenneth Rainin FoundationOakland, CA 98 grants Preselected only $10,880,045 to similar organizations
  8. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 69 grants Accepts applications $17,370,374 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 45-4860788 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.