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Grant recipient EIN 46-5365654Arts and culture

Who funds Oakland Theater Project?

16 private foundations gave Oakland Theater Project in Oakland, CA $824,781 across 38 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

38 grants

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

  1. JKW Foundation TR UA 092597New York, NY 2025

    General support

    $30,000
  2. Union Pacific FoundationOmaha, NE 2025

    Culture & arts

    $5,000
  3. Sidney and Bernice Clyman Family FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2025

    In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation

    $500
  4. The Rhe Charitable FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2024

    Edgy arts theater experiences

    $50,000
  5. Distracted Globe FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Capital campaign/building grant

    $50,000
  6. Kenneth Rainin FoundationOakland, CA 2024

    For oakland theatre projects capital campaign due diligence phase

    $50,000
  7. JKW Foundation TR UA 092597New York, NY 2024

    General support

    $30,000
  8. Kenneth Rainin FoundationOakland, CA 2024

    Lines in the sand

    $30,000
  9. Gerbode FoundationBerkeley, CA 2024

    New Theater Work by Lisa Ramirez

    $25,000
  10. The Shubert Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    General operating support for theatrical productions and activities

    $15,000
  11. Union Pacific FoundationOmaha, NE 2024

    Arts and culture

    $9,000
  12. Kenneth Rainin FoundationOakland, CA 2024

    General operating support

    $5,000
  13. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2023

    For the 2018 50 arts commissions for theater, spoken word, and musical theater

    $172,500
  14. Walter and Elise Haas FundSan Francisco, CA 2023

    One year of general operating support to increase organizational capacity and boost artistic output, educational programs, and community engagement to uplift and serve local artists and audiences

    $50,000
  15. JKW Foundation TR UA 092597New York, NY 2023

    General support

    $30,000
  16. Phyllis C Wattis FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    "Autobiography of Red" by Lisa Ramirez

    $20,000
  17. Union Pacific FoundationOmaha, NE 2023

    Arts and culture

    $10,000
  18. The Rhe Charitable FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2023

    Edgy Arts Experiences to inspire across barriers

    $10,000
  19. Fleishhacker FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    General Support

    $5,000
  20. Kenneth Rainin FoundationOakland, CA 2023

    General operating support

    $4,167
  21. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $27
  22. JKW Foundation TR UA 092597New York, NY 2022

    General support

    $30,000
  23. Gerbode FoundationBerkeley, CA 2022

    New Theater Work by Lisa Ramirez

    $25,000
  24. The Rhe Charitable FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2022

    Edgy Arts Experiences to inspire across barriers

    $12,500
  25. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $32
  26. JKW Foundation TR UA 092597New York, NY 2021

    General support

    $30,000
  27. Kenneth Rainin FoundationOakland, CA 2021

    World premiere production of saint joan (burn/burn/burn) by award-winning playwright lisa ramirez

    $23,000
  28. The Rhe Charitable FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2021

    Edgy artsinsp compassion across barriers

    $11,500
  29. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $35
  30. The Zellerbach Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    Covid response

    $15,000
  31. JSLH FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    General support

    $10,000
  32. The Rhe Charitable FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2020

    Edgy Arts Season sponsor

    $10,000
  33. Phyllis C Wattis FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    General support

    $7,500
  34. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $20
  35. Piece by Piece Productions IncNew York, NY 2019

    General fund

    $30,000
  36. The Rhe Charitable FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2019

    Edgy Arts Season Sponsor

    $11,500
  37. The Rhe Charitable FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2018

    Edgy Arts Season sponsor

    $5,500
  38. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2018

    For general operating support

    $2,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Oakland, CA and are not among Oakland Theater Project’s funders above.

  1. The Morris Stulsaft FoundationSan Francisco, CA 22 grants Accepts applications $465,000 to similar organizations
  2. The Barrios TrustOakland, CA 33 grants Preselected only $277,500 to similar organizations
  3. The California Wellness FoundationLos Angeles, CA 13 grants Accepts applications $1,485,300 to similar organizations
  4. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 11 grants Accepts applications $1,076,420 to similar organizations
  5. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 61 grants Accepts applications $368,092 to similar organizations
  6. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 47 grants Preselected only $9,201,749 to similar organizations
  7. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 7 grants Preselected only $659,075 to similar organizations
  8. Mitchell Kapor FoundationOakland, CA 9 grants Accepts applications $122,100 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 46-5365654 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.