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Grant recipient EIN 46-0744397Education

Who funds Life Learning Academy?

33 private foundations gave Life Learning Academy in San Francisco, CA $3.3 million across 101 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

101 grants

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

  1. The Ronda Gruber FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2025

    Charter high school

    $25,000
  2. The Henry Mayo Newhall FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2025

    To provide on-site mental health services at a residential public school serving high-risk students in san francisco

    $25,000
  3. The Joseph and Vera Long FoundationWalnut Creek, CA 2025

    Outdoor leadership enrichment project

    $15,000
  4. Robert Miller & Catherine Miller Charitable FoundationWalnut Creek, CA 2025

    Unrestricted gift

    $5,000
  5. Charles and Helen Schwab FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    Board Chair

    $100,000
  6. The Zellerbach Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    General operating support

    $100,000
  7. Walther FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    General Support

    $40,000
  8. Margaret A Roberts Charitable FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General operating support

    $30,000
  9. Sergey Brin Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    General operating support

    $25,000
  10. Simpson PSB FundOrinda, CA 2024

    To support the academic mission of the organizaion, which is to provide operating support for the education, professional development, and social and emotional health of disconnected students and transition-aged young adults.

    $25,000
  11. Rodan Family FoundationOrinda, CA 2024

    Charitable Purposes of the Organization

    $25,000
  12. The Henry Mayo Newhall FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2024

    To support the school's project-based learning model

    $25,000
  13. The Newburger Schwartz Family FoundationBethesda, MD 2024

    General operating support

    $20,000
  14. Kenneth Rainin FoundationOakland, CA 2024

    General operating support

    $15,000
  15. Robert Miller & Catherine Miller Charitable FoundationWalnut Creek, CA 2024

    Unrestricted gift

    $5,000
  16. Sergey Brin Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    General operating support

    $100,000
  17. Simpson PSB FundOrinda, CA 2023

    To support the academic mission of the organizaion, which is to provide operating support for the education, professional development, and social and emotional health of disconnected students and transition-aged young adults.

    $100,000
  18. Quest FoundationDanville, CA 2023

    To ensure their academic achievement, employability, and capacity to live a healthy, successful life in a nonviolent community based on the core principles of real-world learning, reciprocal restitution, and each one teach one.

    $50,000
  19. The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation IncOwings Mills, MD 2023

    To support the on-campus paid employment program for students at an alternative high school in the bay area.

    $50,000
  20. Bothin FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    Install new roof

    $50,000
  21. The Warburg Pincus FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $43,000
  22. The Newburger Schwartz Family FoundationBethesda, MD 2023

    General operating support

    $40,000
  23. Walther FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    General Support

    $35,000
  24. Margaret A Roberts Charitable FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General operating support

    $30,000
  25. The Ronda Gruber FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    Youth serving charter school

    $25,000
  26. Rodan Family FoundationOrinda, CA 2023

    Charitable Purposes of the Organization

    $25,000
  27. The Henry Mayo Newhall FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2023

    To support the school's project-based learning model

    $25,000
  28. Ka Zankel FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $20,000
  29. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2023

    Program Support

    $15,000
  30. Lisa Stone Pritzker Family FundPalo Alto, CA 2023

    To support a public charter high school serving bay area students seeeking an alternative to large public high schools.

    $15,000
  31. Kenneth Rainin FoundationOakland, CA 2023

    To support a range of identified needs, including funding for the bike shop, science and sailing program, ecology/vertical garden program, civics curriculum, new digital media arts program, library collection of diverse books.

    $15,000
  32. Justice Justice FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    Charitable Event

    $5,000
  33. Robert Miller & Catherine Miller Charitable FoundationWalnut Creek, CA 2023

    Unrestricted gift

    $5,000
  34. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $97
  35. Walter S Johnson FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    To promote positive change to the policies and systems that assist youth in becoming successful adults.

    $100,000
  36. Sergey Brin Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    General operating support

    $100,000
  37. The Zellerbach Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    General support for life learning academy

    $100,000
  38. The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation IncOwings Mills, MD 2022

    To support the on-campus paid employment program for students at an alternative high school in the bay area.

    $50,000
  39. Walther FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    General Support

    $35,000
  40. Margaret A Roberts Charitable FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General operating support

    $30,000
  41. Rodan Family FoundationOrinda, CA 2022

    Charitable Purposes of the Organization

    $25,000
  42. Lisa Stone Pritzker Family FundPalo Alto, CA 2022

    To support a public charter high school serving bay area students seeeking an alternative to large public high schools.

    $25,000
  43. The Newburger Schwartz Family FoundationBethesda, MD 2022

    General operating support

    $20,000
  44. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2022

    Program Support

    $15,000
  45. Hobsonlucas Family FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2022

    General donation

    $5,000
  46. Robert Miller & Catherine Miller Charitable FoundationWalnut Creek, CA 2022

    Unrestricted gift

    $5,000
  47. Swig FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    Support the social and emotional health of the bay areas most disconnected youth.

    $1,000
  48. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $149
  49. Simpson PSB FundOrinda, CA 2021

    To provide funds for unrestricted general support to provide the life-changing opportunities for students of life learning academy.

    $250,000
  50. Walter S Johnson FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    To promote positive change to the policies and systems that assist youth in becoming successful adults.

    $100,000
  51. The Zellerbach Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    Life learning academy

    $100,000
  52. Sergey Brin Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    General operating support

    $70,000
  53. Gerbode FoundationBerkeley, CA 2021

    General Support

    $50,000
  54. Quest FoundationDanville, CA 2021

    To ensure their academic achievement, employability, and capacity to live a healthy, successful life in a nonviolent community based on the core principles of real-world learning, reciprocal restitution, and each one teach one.

    $33,333
  55. Margaret A Roberts Charitable FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General operating support

    $30,000
  56. Walther FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    General Support

    $30,000
  57. The Newburger Schwartz Family FoundationBethesda, MD 2021

    General operating support

    $25,000
  58. The Salvador O Gutierrez FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2021

    Capital campaign

    $25,000
  59. Rodan Family FoundationOrinda, CA 2021

    Charitable Purposes of the Organization

    $25,000
  60. Lisa Stone Pritzker Family FundPalo Alto, CA 2021

    To support a public charter high school serving bay area students seeeking an alternative to large public high schools.

    $25,000
  61. The Henry Mayo Newhall FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2021

    To offer vitural classes to high-need students in san francisco

    $25,000
  62. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2021

    Program Support

    $15,000
  63. Miranda Lux FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2021

    To support the 2022 workforce development program

    $15,000
  64. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2021

    Matching gift of staff and board members

    $15,000
  65. Robert Miller & Catherine Miller Charitable FoundationWalnut Creek, CA 2021

    Unrestricted gift

    $5,000
  66. Swig FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    Support the social and emotional health of the bay areas most disconnected youth.

    $1,000
  67. Ross Stores FoundationDublin, CA 2021

    Youth program

    $400
  68. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $134
  69. The Zellerbach Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    General operating support.

    $100,000
  70. The Newburger Schwartz Family FoundationBethesda, MD 2020

    General operating support

    $50,000
  71. The Ronda Gruber FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    Education charter school

    $50,000
  72. Quest FoundationDanville, CA 2020

    Supporting youth

    $31,620
  73. Margaret A Roberts Charitable FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General operating support

    $30,000
  74. Walther FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    General Support

    $25,000
  75. The Salvador O Gutierrez FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2020

    Capital campaign

    $25,000
  76. Rodan Family FoundationOrinda, CA 2020

    Charitable Purposes of the Organization

    $25,000
  77. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2020

    Program support

    $14,000
  78. Hobsonlucas Family FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2020

    General donation

    $5,000
  79. Robert Miller & Catherine Miller Charitable FoundationWalnut Creek, CA 2020

    Unrestricted gift

    $5,000
  80. Swig FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    Support the social and emotional health of the Bay Areas most disconnected youth.

    $2,500
  81. Jessie Cheng Charitable FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    Provide funds to assist recipient's charitable purposes.

    $1,000
  82. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $5
  83. The Henry Mayo Newhall FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2019

    For construction of industrial kitchen for teen job-training catering business

    $75,000
  84. Margaret A Roberts Charitable FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    General operating support

    $30,000
  85. Walther FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    General Support

    $25,000
  86. The Salvador O Gutierrez FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2019

    Capital campaign

    $25,000
  87. Rodan Family FoundationOrinda, CA 2019

    Charitable Purposes of the Organization

    $25,000
  88. Miranda Lux FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2019

    To support the distribution of food boxes during covid-19 pandemic

    $15,000
  89. The Ronda Gruber FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    Education charter school

    $13,000
  90. The Newburger Schwartz Family FoundationBethesda, MD 2019

    General operating support

    $10,000
  91. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2019

    Program Support

    $2,500
  92. Robert Miller & Catherine Miller Charitable FoundationWalnut Creek, CA 2019

    Unrestricted gift

    $2,500
  93. Sergey Brin Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    General operating support

    $75,000
  94. The Ronda Gruber FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    Education charter school

    $60,000
  95. Margaret A Roberts Charitable FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    General operating support

    $40,000
  96. Walther FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    General Support

    $25,000
  97. The Henry Mayo Newhall FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2018

    For the construction apprenticeship program

    $25,000
  98. The Newburger Schwartz Family FoundationBethesda, MD 2018

    General operating support

    $15,000
  99. Miranda Lux FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2018

    To support the construction apprenticeship program

    $15,000
  100. The McKenzie FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    In support of creating a nonviolent community for students.

    $2,500
  101. The Dean Witter FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2017

    General purpose

    $25,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in San Francisco, CA and are not among Life Learning Academy’s funders above.

  1. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 309 grants Accepts applications $599,205 to similar organizations
  2. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 76 grants Preselected only $2,142,896 to similar organizations
  3. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 94 grants Preselected only $10,253,490 to similar organizations
  4. McNabb FoundationWilmington, DE 36 grants Preselected only $39,500 to similar organizations
  5. Crankstart FoundationSan Jose, CA 115 grants Preselected only $65,135,266 to similar organizations
  6. The Yelp FoundationSan Francisco, CA 46 grants Preselected only $169,405 to similar organizations
  7. Salesforce FoundationSan Francisco, CA 36 grants Preselected only $35,365,400 to similar organizations
  8. Mimi and Peter Haas FundSan Francisco, CA 60 grants Accepts applications $4,346,327 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 46-0744397 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.