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Grant recipient EIN 47-5066819Youth development

Who funds Mindful Life Project?

45 private foundations gave Mindful Life Project in Richmond, CA $4.1 million across 142 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

142 grants

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

  1. Dean and Margaret Lesher FoundationWalnut Creek, CA 2025

    Covid Related Grant Proposal for Martinez Un

    $30,000
  2. Bernard E & Alba Witkin Charitable FoundationBerkeley, CA 2025

    General support

    $20,000
  3. Element Solutions Foundation IncMiami Beach, FL 2025

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $5,000
  4. Ken Birdwell Foundation (DBA Magic Cabinet)Bellevue, WA 2024

    Capacity building support

    $170,201
  5. Crescent Porter Hale FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    Middle school youth

    $130,000
  6. The Strandberg Family FoundationAvon, CO 2024

    Mindful life project works diligently to support the mental and emotional wellness of students, teachers, staff, leaders, and families through mindfulness programming. The goal is to create a foundation of well-being at the individual level that leads to a connected school culture and climate where everyone feel safe, welcomed, valued, and believed in.

    $104,963
  7. The Comis Foundation 2423-00-48Philadelphia, PA 2024

    General operating support

    $75,000
  8. John and Marcia Goldman FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    Mental health & social-emotional learning

    $50,000
  9. Dean and Margaret Lesher FoundationWalnut Creek, CA 2024

    Covid Related Grant Proposal for Martinez Un

    $45,000
  10. Walther FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    General Support

    $40,000
  11. Leo M Shortino Family FoundationSan Jose, CA 2024

    Mental and emotional health and wellbeing programming for MT. Pleasant elementary school district

    $35,000
  12. S H Cowell FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    To provide students, families, and teachers with emotional and mental wellness services.

    $35,000
  13. Justice Justice FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $30,000
  14. The Morris Stulsaft FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    For mindfulness-based social-emotional development

    $30,000
  15. Mimi and Peter Haas FundSan Francisco, CA 2024

    General operating support

    $30,000
  16. George Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    Core mission support

    $25,000
  17. Ravi and Naina Patel FoundationBakersfield, CA 2024

    Academic support.

    $25,000
  18. Westly FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    Expansion in the Central Valley

    $25,000
  19. Bernard E & Alba Witkin Charitable FoundationBerkeley, CA 2024

    General support

    $15,000
  20. Lisa Stone Pritzker Family FundPalo Alto, CA 2024

    To support the mental and emotional wellness of students, teachers, staff, leaders, and families through mindfulness programming

    $10,000
  21. Atkinson FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    Mindfulness for 2 san bruno schools

    $10,000
  22. Chamberlin Education FoundationRichmond, CA 2024

    Program support

    $7,500
  23. Antioch Community FoundationAntioch, CA 2024

    General support

    $5,000
  24. Payne Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    Unrestricted for general and charitable uses and purposes

    $2,000
  25. Caraccio Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  26. Ken Birdwell Foundation (DBA Magic Cabinet)Bellevue, WA 2023

    Capacity building support for: SR. Director of operations, and talent & culture specialist

    $154,000
  27. Crescent Porter Hale FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    Middle school youth

    $120,000
  28. The Strandberg Family FoundationAvon, CO 2023

    Mindful life project works diligently to support the mental and emotional wellness of students, teachers, staff, leaders, and families through mindfulness programming. The goal is to create a foundation of well-being at the individual level that leads to a connected school culture and climate where everyone feel safe, welcomed, valued, and believed in.

    $100,194
  29. Kenneth Rainin FoundationOakland, CA 2023

    Mindfulness for east oakland schools

    $45,000
  30. The Morris Stulsaft FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    For mindfulness-based social-emotional development

    $40,000
  31. S H Cowell FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    To provide students, families, and teachers with emotional and mental wellness services.

    $35,000
  32. The Manzanita Foundation (fka the Flanagan Family Foundation)Kentfield, CA 2023

    Support of social and cultural community needs

    $30,000
  33. Walther FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    General Support

    $30,000
  34. Mimi and Peter Haas FundSan Francisco, CA 2023

    General operating support

    $30,000
  35. George Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    Core mission support

    $25,000
  36. Westly FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    Expansion of Salinas, Monterey Peninsula, & Central Valley Service Delivery

    $25,000
  37. Justice Justice FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $20,000
  38. Bernard E & Alba Witkin Charitable FoundationBerkeley, CA 2023

    General support

    $15,000
  39. Ravi and Naina Patel FoundationBakersfield, CA 2023

    Academic support.

    $10,000
  40. Atkinson FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    Mental wellness programming in a san bruno park unified elementary schools

    $10,000
  41. Chamberlin Education FoundationRichmond, CA 2023

    Program support

    $7,500
  42. Antioch Community FoundationAntioch, CA 2023

    General support

    $6,000
  43. Fenwick FoundationPennington, NJ 2023

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  44. Lisa Stone Pritzker Family FundPalo Alto, CA 2023

    To support the mental and emotional wellness of students, teachers, staff, leaders, and families through mindfulness programming

    $5,000
  45. Payne Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    Youth Programs

    $3,000
  46. Ken Birdwell Foundation (DBA Magic Cabinet)Bellevue, WA 2023

    Gala sponsorship

    $500
  47. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $40
  48. Crescent Porter Hale FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    Middle school youth - operating support

    $160,000
  49. The Strandberg Family FoundationAvon, CO 2022

    Mindful life project works diligently to support the mental and emotional wellness of students, teachers, staff, leaders, and families through mindfulness programming. The goal is to create a foundation of well-being at the individual level that leads to a connected school culture and climate where everyone feel safe, welcomed, valued, and believed in.

    $100,554
  50. Ken Birdwell Foundation (DBA Magic Cabinet)Bellevue, WA 2022

    Capacity building support for: strategic planniing

    $91,000
  51. Ken Birdwell Foundation (DBA Magic Cabinet)Bellevue, WA 2022

    Capacity building support for: strategic planning

    $60,000
  52. Rippleworks IncSan Francisco, CA 2022

    General support

    $50,000
  53. The Mental Insight FoundationWalnut Creek, CA 2022

    Charitable

    $50,000
  54. Kenneth Rainin FoundationOakland, CA 2022

    Mindfulness for east oakland schools

    $45,000
  55. Mimi and Peter Haas FundSan Francisco, CA 2022

    Mindfulness and expressive arts program and mindfulness trainings

    $40,000
  56. The Manzanita Foundation (fka the Flanagan Family Foundation)Kentfield, CA 2022

    Support of social and cultural community needs

    $30,000
  57. Walther FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    General Support

    $30,000
  58. The Morris Stulsaft FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    For mindfulness based social-emotional development in richmond

    $30,000
  59. George Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    Core mission support

    $25,000
  60. S H Cowell FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    To provide a mindfulness-based mental health program to students in south richmond.

    $25,000
  61. Westly FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    Expansion of Mindfulness 360 Project in Sacramento, San Joaquin, and Central Valley

    $25,000
  62. Justice Justice FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $20,000
  63. The Vaya Con Dios FoundationNewport Beach, CA 2022

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  64. Bernard E & Alba Witkin Charitable FoundationBerkeley, CA 2022

    General support

    $15,000
  65. Ken Birdwell Foundation (DBA Magic Cabinet)Bellevue, WA 2022

    Capacity building support for: director of partnership

    $15,000
  66. The Alexion Charitable Foundation IncBoston, MA 2022

    Support the project titled, mental health and wellbeing support for low income schools, for the purpose of supporting "mindfulness instructors" direct costs outlined in program budget. MLP empowers underserved children, families and school site staff through mindfulness and other transformative skills to gain self-awareness, confidence, self-regulation and resilience, leading to lifelong success through our data driven mindfulness based mental health support. Students in grades TK-8TH receive curated, trauma-informed, age appropriate, and culturally relevant social emotional learning lessons rooted in mindfulness education.

    $15,000
  67. Antioch Community FoundationAntioch, CA 2022

    General support

    $11,000
  68. The Oakland Athletics Community FundOakland, CA 2022

    2022 grant

    $10,000
  69. Kenneth Rainin FoundationOakland, CA 2022

    To provide general support, in honor of rivkah beth medow's 10 years of service as a rainin board member.

    $10,000
  70. The Barrios TrustOakland, CA 2022

    General Support

    $10,000
  71. Chamberlin Education FoundationRichmond, CA 2022

    Program support

    $7,500
  72. Payne Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    Youth Programs

    $5,000
  73. Fenwick FoundationPennington, NJ 2022

    Unrestricted general

    $4,000
  74. George Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    Scholarship for 1440 multiversity true north leadership program

    $3,509
  75. Violet World FoundationFt Mitchell, KY 2022

    General operating support

    $2,500
  76. Ken Birdwell Foundation (DBA Magic Cabinet)Bellevue, WA 2022

    Gala sponsorship

    $501
  77. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $14
  78. Crescent Porter Hale FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    Middle school youth

    $125,500
  79. Ken Birdwell Foundation (DBA Magic Cabinet)Bellevue, WA 2021

    Capacity building support for: staffing

    $80,000
  80. Kenneth Rainin FoundationOakland, CA 2021

    Deepening mindful communities so students can thrive socially, emotionally and academically.

    $70,000
  81. Harbourton FoundationReno, NV 2021

    Empower underserved children, families and school site staff through mindfulness and other transformative skills to gain self-awareness, confidence, self-regulation and resilience, leading to lifelong success.

    $68,500
  82. Ken Birdwell Foundation (DBA Magic Cabinet)Bellevue, WA 2021

    Capacity building support for: development associate

    $56,026
  83. The Strandberg Family FoundationAvon, CO 2021

    Mindful life project works diligently to support the mental and emotional wellness of students, teachers, staff, leaders, and families through mindfulness programming. The goal is to create a foundation of well-being at the individual level that leads to a connected school culture and climate where everyone feel safe, welcomed, valued, and believed in.

    $52,946
  84. Kenneth Rainin FoundationOakland, CA 2021

    Mindfulness for east oakland schools

    $50,000
  85. Ken Birdwell Foundation (DBA Magic Cabinet)Bellevue, WA 2021

    Capacity building support for: data dashboard grant

    $44,451
  86. George Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    Core mission support

    $30,000
  87. The Manzanita Foundation (fka the Flanagan Family Foundation)Kentfield, CA 2021

    Support of social and cultural community needs

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

    General Support

    $30,000
  89. S H Cowell FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    To train staff of family-serving organizations in southside richmond and engage their participants in mindfulness-based mental health and education programs.

    $30,000
  90. The Mental Insight FoundationWalnut Creek, CA 2021

    Charitable

    $30,000
  91. Ken Birdwell Foundation (DBA Magic Cabinet)Bellevue, WA 2021

    Capacity building support for: strategic planning grant

    $26,283
  92. Kenneth Rainin FoundationOakland, CA 2021

    To support the instructional coach/trainer salary

    $25,000
  93. Ken Birdwell Foundation (DBA Magic Cabinet)Bellevue, WA 2021

    Capacity building support for: staff training

    $24,000
  94. Justice Justice FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $20,000
  95. Bernard E & Alba Witkin Charitable FoundationBerkeley, CA 2021

    Other programs

    $15,000
  96. Ken Birdwell Foundation (DBA Magic Cabinet)Bellevue, WA 2021

    Capacity building support for: professional development grant

    $12,373
  97. Koppelman Family FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2021

    Unrestriced for general purposes

    $10,000
  98. The Vaya Con Dios FoundationNewport Beach, CA 2021

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  99. Chamberlin Education FoundationRichmond, CA 2021

    Program support

    $7,500
  100. The Barrios TrustOakland, CA 2021

    General Support

    $7,500
  101. The Nicholson Family FoundationPetaluma, CA 2021

    General operating expenses. In school mindfulness programs.

    $5,000
  102. Fenwick FoundationPennington, NJ 2021

    Unrestricted general

    $4,000
  103. Violet World FoundationFt Mitchell, KY 2021

    General operating support

    $2,500
  104. Bothin FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    MLP technology grant

    $2,500
  105. Barr Charitable TrustBoston, MA 2021

    Toward school in oakland if there is one otherwise wherever is needed

    $1,000
  106. Antioch Community FoundationAntioch, CA 2021

    General operations

    $1,000
  107. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $22
  108. Crescent Porter Hale FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    Middle school youth

    $100,000
  109. S H Cowell FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    General operating expenses

    $85,000
  110. The Strandberg Family FoundationAvon, CO 2020

    Mindful life project works diligently to support the mental and emotional wellness of students, teachers, staff, leaders, and families through mindfulness programming. The goal is to create a foundation of well-being at the individual level that leads to a connected school culture and climate where everyone feel safe, welcomed, valued, and believed in.

    $50,380
  111. George Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    General operations

    $40,000
  112. Justice Justice FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $30,000
  113. Kenneth Rainin FoundationOakland, CA 2020

    Deepening mindful communities so students can thrive socially, emotionally and academically.

    $25,000
  114. Walther FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    General Support

    $20,000
  115. Chamberlin Family PhilanthropyRichmond, CA 2020

    Program support

    $17,500
  116. The Vaya Con Dios FoundationNewport Beach, CA 2020

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  117. Bernard E & Alba Witkin Charitable FoundationBerkeley, CA 2020

    Other programs

    $15,000
  118. The Manzanita Foundation (fka the Flanagan Family Foundation)Kentfield, CA 2020

    Support of social and cultural community needs

    $10,000
  119. Kenneth Rainin FoundationOakland, CA 2020

    General support.

    $10,000
  120. Koppelman Family FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2020

    Unrestricted for General Purposes

    $5,000
  121. Violet World FoundationFt Mitchell, KY 2020

    General operating support

    $5,000
  122. Fenwick FoundationPennington, NJ 2020

    Unrestricted general

    $3,000
  123. Kenneth Rainin FoundationOakland, CA 2020

    General support

    $3,000
  124. Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr FundSan Francisco, CA 2020

    For general support

    $2,500
  125. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $42
  126. S H Cowell FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    General operating expenses

    $85,500
  127. Bernard E & Alba Witkin Charitable FoundationBerkeley, CA 2019

    Other programs

    $15,000
  128. Chamberlin Family PhilanthropyRichmond, CA 2019

    Program support

    $10,000
  129. The Vaya Con Dios FoundationNewport Beach, CA 2019

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  130. The Barrios TrustOakland, CA 2019

    General Support

    $8,000
  131. Koppelman Family FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2019

    Unrestricted for General Purposes

    $5,000
  132. Violet World FoundationFt Mitchell, KY 2019

    General operating support

    $5,000
  133. Fenwick FoundationPennington, NJ 2019

    Unrestricted general

    $2,500
  134. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    For unrestricted support

    $2,000
  135. The Thendara FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    General

    $1,250
  136. The Frederick P Lenz Foundation for American BuddhismLos Angeles, CA 2018

    Unrestricted

    $30,000
  137. The Vaya Con Dios FoundationNewport Beach, CA 2018

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  138. Bernard E & Alba Witkin Charitable FoundationBerkeley, CA 2018

    Other programs

    $10,000
  139. The Barrios TrustOakland, CA 2018

    Mindfulness training for elementary school children

    $5,000
  140. June & Julian Foss FoundationFircrest, WA 2018

    Mindful community program at coronado elementary school

    $3,750
  141. The Thendara FoundationWilmington, DE 2018

    General

    $1,091
  142. The Manzanita Foundation (fka the Flanagan Family Foundation)Kentfield, CA 2017

    Support of social and cultural community needs

    $26,250

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other youth development organizations in Richmond, CA and are not among Mindful Life Project’s funders above.

  1. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 25 grants Preselected only $4,613,386 to similar organizations
  2. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 6 grants Accepts applications $230,375 to similar organizations
  3. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 15 grants Accepts applications $2,460,000 to similar organizations
  4. The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation IncOwings Mills, MD 3 grants Preselected only $755,000 to similar organizations
  5. The Elma Music Foundation (US)New York, NY 7 grants Preselected only $725,000 to similar organizations
  6. The Satterberg Foundation IncSeattle, WA 5 grants Accepts applications $600,000 to similar organizations
  7. The California Wellness FoundationLos Angeles, CA 3 grants Accepts applications $570,000 to similar organizations
  8. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 4 grants Accepts applications $550,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 47-5066819 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.