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Grant recipient EIN 54-2103707Education

Who funds Oakland Promise?

42 private foundations gave Oakland Promise in Oakland, CA $10.4 million across 104 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

104 grants

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

  1. Payette River FoundationLafayette, CA 2025

    General Fund

    $150,000
  2. Siriwan Singhasiri and Kenneth Lin FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2024

    General support

    $500,000
  3. Walter and Elise Haas FundSan Francisco, CA 2024

    Seven years of general operating support to close the racial and gender wealth gap and improve nonprofit well-being

    $500,000
  4. Koshland FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2024

    Support the kindergarten to college program within the oakland unified school district.

    $250,000
  5. Payette River FoundationLafayette, CA 2024

    General Support

    $225,000
  6. Chime Scholars FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    Chime Scholarship fund

    $100,000
  7. KHR McNeely Family FoundationSonoma, CA 2024

    General operating

    $75,000
  8. The Chris and Melody Malachowsky Family FoundationCampbell, CA 2024

    Charitable

    $50,000
  9. Quest FoundationDanville, CA 2024

    General operating support

    $50,000
  10. Maier Cornell C TuaOakland, CA 2024

    General operating

    $16,846
  11. The Vance R and Colleen H Andrus Family Foundation aka the Indigo Oak FundWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,500
  12. Caplin FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

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

    Seven years of general operating support to close the racial and gender wealth gap and improve nonprofit well-being

    $500,000
  14. Stupski FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    To support Oakland Promise's College Completion work.

    $400,000
  15. Siriwan Singhasiri and Kenneth Lin FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2023

    General support

    $250,000
  16. Payette River FoundationLafayette, CA 2023

    General fund

    $225,000
  17. Payette River FoundationLafayette, CA 2023

    General fund

    $150,000
  18. Manitou FundWhite Bear Lake, MN 2023

    Kindergarten to college programs

    $75,000
  19. Maier Cornell C TuaOakland, CA 2023

    General operating

    $14,899
  20. The Louderback Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  21. Barry Bonds Family FoundationRedwood City, CA 2023

    TO SUPPORT k-12 educational and college preparation programs in the Oakland community.

    $10,000
  22. Offerdahl Family FoundationIncline Village, NV 2023

    To empower oakland's youth with scholarships, college readiness, and career guidance.

    $3,600
  23. Walter and Elise Haas FundSan Francisco, CA 2023

    One month of project support for costs associated with applying to the endeavor fun

    $3,000
  24. The Lazard Charitable FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  25. Terry and Suzan Kramer Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    November 30 fundraiser event fund

    $1,000
  26. Nia Community FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  27. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 2023

    Other civic / community

    $400
  28. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $69
  29. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    In support of financial health

    $500,000
  30. Koshland FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2022

    Support for kindergarten to college program within oakland USD

    $250,000
  31. Cestra Butner Family FoundationOakland, CA 2022

    General support

    $220,000
  32. Chime Scholars FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $100,000
  33. The Parallax FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    Generation Fund

    $80,000
  34. Payette River FoundationLafayette, CA 2022

    General fund

    $75,000
  35. Manitou FundWhite Bear Lake, MN 2022

    Scholarship support

    $75,000
  36. Crankstart FoundationSan Jose, CA 2022

    General support

    $75,000
  37. Kenneth Rainin FoundationOakland, CA 2022

    Oakland promise brilliant baby program

    $62,500
  38. Walter and Elise Haas FundSan Francisco, CA 2022

    Two years of general operating support for the brilliant baby and kindergarten to college two-generation savings programs, and public policy efforts related to children's savings accounts

    $60,000
  39. Quest FoundationDanville, CA 2022

    Educational assistance

    $50,000
  40. The Louderback Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  41. Barry Bonds Family FoundationRedwood City, CA 2022

    TO SUPPORT k-12 educational and college preparation programs in the Oakland community.

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

    Oakland promise brilliant baby: family engagement

    $5,000
  43. S & C Blatteis FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    Unrestricted

    $625
  44. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $525
  45. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $313
  46. Siriwan Singhasiri and Kenneth Lin FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2021

    General support

    $500,000
  47. Payette River FoundationLafayette, CA 2021

    General fund

    $300,000
  48. Koshland FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2021

    Support for kindergarten to college program with oakland USD

    $250,000
  49. Cestra Butner Family FoundationOakland, CA 2021

    General support

    $200,000
  50. Crankstart FoundationSan Jose, CA 2021

    Covid-related support

    $100,000
  51. Kenneth Rainin FoundationOakland, CA 2021

    Oakland promise brilliant baby program

    $62,500
  52. Quest FoundationDanville, CA 2021

    Educational assistance

    $50,000
  53. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2021

    Improving health outcomes through supporting students and families: to increase youth access to postsecondary degrees, advancing health and economic equity in oakland and alameda county.

    $20,000
  54. Barry Bonds Family FoundationRedwood City, CA 2021

    TO SUPPORT k-12 educational and college preparation programs in the Oakland community.

    $10,000
  55. Stupski FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    To support wellness initiatives and activities.

    $5,000
  56. Robert Miller & Catherine Miller Charitable FoundationWalnut Creek, CA 2021

    Unrestricted gift

    $5,000
  57. Terry and Suzan Kramer Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    Generation Fund

    $2,500
  58. The Vance R and Colleen H Andrus Family Foundation aka the Indigo Oak FundWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  59. The Walker Foundation IncPacifica, CA 2021

    Charitable donations

    $1,000
  60. S & C Blatteis FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  61. Wender Weis Foundation for ChildrenPalo Alto, CA 2021

    To provide general support

    $600
  62. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    In support of financial health

    $500,000
  63. Stupski FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    To support convening, system/policy change, and strategic planning.

    $400,000
  64. Stupski FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    To contribute to Oakland Promise's Generation Fund.

    $200,000
  65. Cestra Butner Family FoundationOakland, CA 2020

    Scholarships

    $125,000
  66. Koret FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    Scholarships and persistence support at the peralta community college district

    $125,000
  67. Crankstart FoundationSan Jose, CA 2020

    General support

    $26,000
  68. Cestra Butner Family FoundationOakland, CA 2020

    General support

    $25,000
  69. T Gary and Kathleen Rogers Private Family FoundationLafayette, CA 2020

    General support

    $20,000
  70. Nia Community FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    Oakland Promise Scholarship fund

    $10,000
  71. The Collinson Family FoundationPeachtree Corners, GA 2020

    Unrestricted

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

    Unrestricted gift

    $5,000
  73. The Walker Foundation IncPacifica, CA 2020

    Charitable donations

    $1,500
  74. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    In support of financial health

    $500,000
  75. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2019

    Improving health outcomes through youth opportunity: to support a program designed to improve health and education outcomes for underserved youth in oakland.

    $500,000
  76. Koshland FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2019

    Support for the systems change project

    $300,000
  77. Payette River FoundationLafayette, CA 2019

    Financial aid

    $187,500
  78. Koshland FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2019

    Support for the oakland promise college completion program for oakland public school students

    $150,000
  79. Koret FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    For scholarships and persistence support at the peralta community college district

    $125,000
  80. Barry Bonds Family FoundationRedwood City, CA 2019

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  81. The Walker Foundation IncPacifica, CA 2019

    Charitable donations

    $5,000
  82. Robert Miller & Catherine Miller Charitable FoundationWalnut Creek, CA 2019

    Unrestricted gift

    $5,000
  83. The Westphal Family FoundationConcord, CA 2019

    A cradle-to-career initiative with the vision to ensure that all oakland children graduate from high school with the skills, expectations and resources to complete college and succeed in the career of their choice

    $2,000
  84. Terry and Suzan Kramer Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  85. S & C Blatteis FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    Unrestricted

    $750
  86. Herbert and Gertrude Halverstadt FoundationFairview, TN 2019

    Educational

    $500
  87. The Westphal Family FoundationConcord, CA 2019

    Supports oakland public school students, underrepresented in higher education, to access and succeed in college, expanding their life opportunities

    $500
  88. T Gary and Kathleen Rogers Private Family FoundationLafayette, CA 2019

    General support

    $26
  89. Koshland FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2018

    Current support for the oakland reach program

    $250,000
  90. Quest FoundationDanville, CA 2018

    For operational support

    $50,000
  91. Payette River FoundationLafayette, CA 2018

    Financial aid

    $25,000
  92. Graham Family FoundationOakland, CA 2018

    Educational / scholarships and mentoring support

    $13,125
  93. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2018

    General Support

    $5,000
  94. Robert Miller & Catherine Miller Charitable FoundationWalnut Creek, CA 2018

    Unrestricted gift

    $5,000
  95. Aiyana Foundation IncWayland, MA 2018

    General

    $5,000
  96. Payne Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    Education

    $3,125
  97. Marcy & Leona Chanin Foundation IncLos Angeles, CA 2018

    Charitable

    $2,000
  98. The Westphal Family FoundationConcord, CA 2018

    Supports oakland public school students, underrepresented in higher education, to access and succeed in college, expanding their life opportunities

    $2,000
  99. The Walker Foundation IncPacifica, CA 2018

    Charitable donation

    $1,000
  100. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $1,000
  101. Herbert and Gertrude Halverstadt FoundationFairview, TN 2018

    Educational

    $150
  102. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $100
  103. T Gary and Kathleen Rogers Private Family FoundationLafayette, CA 2018

    General support

    $100
  104. Koshland FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2017

    Current support for the oakland promise college completion program for oakland public schools

    $150,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

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

  1. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 64 grants Preselected only $2,059,415 to similar organizations
  2. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 69 grants Accepts applications $17,370,374 to similar organizations
  3. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 79 grants Accepts applications $110,201,561 to similar organizations
  4. The California Wellness FoundationLos Angeles, CA 35 grants Accepts applications $1,720,753 to similar organizations
  5. The Barrios TrustOakland, CA 42 grants Preselected only $435,310 to similar organizations
  6. Charles and Helen Schwab FoundationSan Francisco, CA 28 grants Preselected only $12,640,314 to similar organizations
  7. The Yelp FoundationSan Francisco, CA 22 grants Preselected only $9,658 to similar organizations
  8. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 49 grants Preselected only $93,191,312 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 54-2103707 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.