Raised vegetable beds and benches in a community garden

Grant recipient EIN 77-0485877Community development

Who funds Pacific Community Ventures?

20 private foundations gave Pacific Community Ventures in Oakland, CA $6.4 million across 40 grants, in tax years 2019 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2019 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

40 grants

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

  1. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2025

    In support of underserved small business expansion

    $375,000
  2. Wells Fargo FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2025

    Unlocking Capital through AI/ML: CDFI Data Champions Pilot Program

    $301,000
  3. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2025

    In support of neighborhood revitalization

    $250,000
  4. Citi FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Community progress makers

    $400,000
  5. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $300,000
  6. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    In support of neighborhood revitalization

    $250,000
  7. William Randolph Hearst FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    To support the Business Advising Program

    $200,000
  8. Wells Fargo FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    Oakland restorative loan fund support

    $150,000
  9. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    General Support

    $300,000
  10. Target FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    Economic opportunity - national

    $250,000
  11. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    U.s. Economic mobility & opportunity

    $200,000
  12. The Prudential FoundationNewark, NJ 2023

    Factors influencing retirement savings adoption among small business owners of color and workers

    $95,000
  13. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2023

    For general operating support

    $40,000
  14. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $33,500
  15. Makahakama FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2023

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  16. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $16
  17. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    To support the needs of small businesses

    $500,000
  18. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    To improve job quality in small business

    $400,000
  19. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    General Support

    $200,000
  20. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2022

    provide CDFIs and other community-based impact investors knowledge and measurement tools to improve the deployment of restorative capital, to entrepreneurs of color for good jobs outcomes and racial wealth building

    $175,000
  21. Target FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    Economic opportunity - national

    $150,000
  22. Wurwand FoundationEncino, CA 2022

    To further the agenda of the organization.

    $150,000
  23. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $100,000
  24. Mufg Union Bank Foundation AgMilwaukee, WI 2022

    Charitable

    $25,000
  25. Weingart FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    General support for socal expansion

    $20,000
  26. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $5
  27. Citi FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Small business technical assistance initiative

    $500,000
  28. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $100,000
  29. Mufg Union Bank Foundation AgMilwaukee, WI 2021

    Charitable

    $25,000
  30. Umpqua Bank Charitable FoundationLake Oswego, OR 2021

    Small Business: Recovery to Growth Though Capital

    $15,000
  31. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $14
  32. Wurwand FoundationEncino, CA 2020

    To further the agenda of the organization.

    $600,000
  33. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2020

    For general operating support

    $150,000
  34. Mufg Union Bank Foundation AgMilwaukee, WI 2020

    Charitable

    $30,000
  35. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $25,000
  36. Gary PhilanthropyDenver, CO 2020

    Non-Grant Contribution

    $15,000
  37. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $5
  38. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2019

    General Support

    $50,000
  39. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $25,000
  40. Western Alliance Community FoundationPhoenix, AZ 2019

    Community

    $5,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other community development organizations in Oakland, CA and are not among Pacific Community Ventures’s funders above.

  1. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 244 grants Preselected only $59,016,317 to similar organizations
  2. The California Wellness FoundationLos Angeles, CA 41 grants Accepts applications $8,443,000 to similar organizations
  3. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 107 grants Accepts applications $49,781,779 to similar organizations
  4. Crankstart FoundationSan Jose, CA 39 grants Preselected only $21,715,000 to similar organizations
  5. Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr FundSan Francisco, CA 23 grants Preselected only $934,450 to similar organizations
  6. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 69 grants Accepts applications $34,494,145 to similar organizations
  7. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 52 grants Accepts applications $15,725,000 to similar organizations
  8. Stupski FoundationSan Francisco, CA 22 grants Preselected only $3,903,500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 77-0485877 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.