Grants received by year
Every foundation grant, by year
Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.
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The Uplands FoundationBeverly Hills, CA
2025
To support a sabbatical for award recipient
$50,000 -
The Ruth L Lee FundEast Weymouth, MA
2025
Charitable
$15,000 -
Ben & Jeanne Overman Charitable TrustWilmington, DE
2025
Charitable
$500 -
Crankstart FoundationSan Jose, CA
2024
To support the parole reform initiative
$300,000 -
Laura and John Arnold FoundationHouston, TX
2024
To build a knowledge-base for advancing presumptive parole reform in california.
$168,500 -
The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA
2024
Strengthening civic engagement
$145,000 -
The Ruth L Lee FundEast Weymouth, MA
2024
Charitable
$25,000 -
The Uplands FoundationBeverly Hills, CA
2024
Funding for staff professional development opportunities
$15,000 -
The California Wellness FoundationLos Angeles, CA
2024
Core operating support
$10,000 -
Maxine and Jack Zarrow Family FoundationTulsa, OK
2024
General operating support
$5,000 -
JK Irwin FoundationSan Francisco, CA
2024
Financial support for uncommon law
$5,000 -
Nia Community FoundationWilmington, DE
2024
Charitable Event
$2,500 -
Ben & Jeanne Overman Charitable TrustWilmington, DE
2024
Charitable
$500 -
Laura and John Arnold FoundationHouston, TX
2023
To build a knowledge-base for parole policy in california.
$168,500 -
The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA
2023
Strengthening civic engagement
$105,000 -
The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA
2023
For the strategic policy advocacy work focused on discretionary parole
$100,000 -
The Ruth L Lee FundEast Weymouth, MA
2023
Charitable
$40,000 -
The California Wellness FoundationLos Angeles, CA
2023
For core operating support to assist people navigating california's parole process through trauma-informed legal representation, mental health counseling, and policy advocacy.
$10,000 -
The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA
2023
For sponsorship of the 2023 uncommon heroes event
$5,000 -
Nia Community FoundationWilmington, DE
2023
Charitable Event
$5,000 -
JK Irwin FoundationSan Francisco, CA
2023
Financial support for uncommon law
$5,000 -
The Lumpkin Family FoundationMattoon, IL
2023
Charitable
$1,000 -
The Horner FoundationRadnor, PA
2023
Entity support
$500 -
Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA
2023
General support
$45 -
Crankstart FoundationSan Jose, CA
2022
General support
$666,666 -
The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA
2022
Strengthening civic engagement
$100,000 -
The Ruth L Lee FundEast Weymouth, MA
2022
Charitable
$40,000 -
The California Wellness FoundationLos Angeles, CA
2022
For core operating support to provide services to improve the health and well-being of incarcerated people and their families across the state of california.
$20,000 -
The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA
2022
For sponsorship of the 2022 uncommon heroes event
$5,000 -
Ben & Jeanne Overman Charitable TrustWilmington, DE
2022
Charitable
$5,000 -
Nia Community FoundationWilmington, DE
2022
Charitable Event
$5,000 -
JK Irwin FoundationSan Francisco, CA
2022
Financial support for uncommon law
$5,000 -
The California Wellness FoundationLos Angeles, CA
2022
For core operating support to sponsor the uncommon heroes award event in december in oakland that recognizes leaders working to advance strategies for healthy reentry following incarceration.
$5,000 -
The Stern Family FoundationSherman Oaks, CA
2022
Uncommon law supports people navigating california's discretionary parole process through trauma-informed legal representation, mental health counseling, legislative and policy advocacy, and in-prison programming led by those who have been through the process themselves.
$3,116 -
The Horner FoundationRadnor, PA
2022
Entity support
$500 -
The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA
2022
For unrestricted support
$300 -
Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA
2022
General support
$36 -
Crankstart FoundationSan Jose, CA
2021
General support
$666,667 -
The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA
2021
For capacity-building support
$50,000 -
The Ruth L Lee FundEast Weymouth, MA
2021
Charitable
$40,000 -
The California Wellness FoundationLos Angeles, CA
2021
For core operating support to provide services to improve the health and wellbeing of incarcerated people and their families across the state of california.
$20,000 -
David C Butterfield and Alfonso D Rubio Memorial FoundationNew York, NY
2021
General support
$10,121 -
Ben & Jeanne Overman Charitable TrustWilmington, DE
2021
Charitable
$10,000 -
Nia Community FoundationWilmington, DE
2021
For the Fight for Freedom Campaign
$5,000 -
Nia Community FoundationWilmington, DE
2021
Charitable Event
$5,000 -
JK Irwin FoundationSan Francisco, CA
2021
Financial support for uncommon law
$5,000 -
K&F Baxter Family Foundation IncPasadena, CA
2021
General
$5,000 -
The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA
2021
For support of California activities
$2,275 -
The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA
2021
For unrestricted support
$150 -
Lamb Weston Charitable FoundationEagle, ID
2021
Community support
$50 -
Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA
2021
General support
$14 -
Crankstart FoundationSan Jose, CA
2020
General support
$666,667 -
The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA
2020
For general operating support
$250,000 -
David C Butterfield and Alfonso D Rubio Memorial FoundationNew York, NY
2020
General support
$75,376 -
The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA
2020
For capacity-building support
$50,000 -
The Ruth L Lee FundEast Weymouth, MA
2020
Charitable
$30,000 -
The California Wellness FoundationLos Angeles, CA
2020
For core operating support for the 2020 virtual uncommon heroes event which supports programs that help formerly incarcerated californians reenter their communities in ways that promote health and wellness.
$10,000 -
Ben & Jeanne Overman Charitable TrustWilmington, DE
2020
Charitable
$5,250 -
JK Irwin FoundationSan Francisco, CA
2020
Financial support for uncommon law
$5,000 -
Westwind FoundationNorwalk, CT
2020
To provide operating funds
$1,052 -
Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD
2020
Charitable contribution through the matching gifts program
$500 -
Barr Charitable TrustBoston, MA
2020
Memory of brendon bernard
$250 -
Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA
2020
General support
$18 -
The Ruth L Lee FundEast Weymouth, MA
2019
Charitable
$30,000 -
The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA
2019
For sponsorship of the 2019 uncommon heroes event
$10,000 -
The California Wellness FoundationLos Angeles, CA
2019
For core operating support for the uncommon heroes event in november in oakland to celebrate the return to the community and a healthy reentry by those who have been released from incarceration.
$5,000 -
Nia Community FoundationWilmington, DE
2019
Charitable Event
$2,500 -
Public Welfare Foundation IncWashington, DC
2019
Support to advocate for the rights of people in prison for serious crimes or on parole
$2,500 -
The Hess-Levy Family FoundationNew York, NY
2019
General purposes
$1,000 -
Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD
2019
Charitable Contribution through the Matching Gifts Program
$200 -
Eng Family Charitable TrustSouth Portland, ME
2019
Unrestricted
$100 -
The Ruth L Lee FundEast Weymouth, MA
2018
Charitable
$40,000 -
Theodore & Renee Weiler Foundation IncMelville, NY
2018
General & Capital Purposes, unless noted
$5,000 -
The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA
2018
Sponsorship for uncommon law heroes event
$5,000 -
The California Wellness FoundationLos Angeles, CA
2018
To sponsor the Uncommon Heroes event in November 2018 in Oakland to support programs that promote healthy reunification of families following incarceration.
$5,000 -
The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA
2018
For unrestricted support
$2,500 -
Nia Community FoundationWilmington, DE
2018
Charitable Event
$1,500
Funders of similar organizations nearby
Foundations that gave to other crime and legal aid organizations in Oakland, CA and are not among Uncommon Law’s funders above.
- The California Endowment 58 grants Preselected only $7,254,637 to similar organizations
- The Ford Foundation 20 grants Accepts applications $5,068,600 to similar organizations
- Bernard E & Alba Witkin Charitable Foundation 36 grants Preselected only $567,500 to similar organizations
- Sunlight Giving 43 grants Preselected only $2,345,000 to similar organizations
- The Zellerbach Family Foundation 17 grants Accepts applications $985,000 to similar organizations
- The Skadden Foundation 16 grants Accepts applications $966,802 to similar organizations
- Walter and Elise Haas Fund 5 grants Accepts applications $170,295 to similar organizations
- Rosenberg Foundation 8 grants Preselected only $1,019,166 to similar organizations
About this match
Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 46-1538094 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.