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Grant recipient EIN 83-3317244Crime and legal aid

Who funds For the People?

13 private foundations gave For the People in Oakland, CA $4.1 million across 22 grants, in tax years 2020 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2020 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

22 grants

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

  1. Debra and Daniel Ochstein Family Foundation IncSt Petersburg, FL 2025

    Project/program support

    $5,000
  2. Laura and John Arnold FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    To support implementation of prosecutor-initiated resentencing ("pir") nationally, resulting in prosecutors offices implementing the law effectively and improved assistance for incarcerated people returning home through pir laws.

    $850,000
  3. Universal Music All Together Now Foundation IncSanta Monica, CA 2024

    General operating support

    $25,000
  4. Foundation for the Improvement of JusticeMcDonough, GA 2024

    Improving USjustice system

    $15,000
  5. Palayam FoundationWalnut Creek, CA 2024

    Forge new pathways for social justic

    $7,500
  6. Rosenberg FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    General support to advance the work of hilary blout

    $2,500
  7. Laura and John Arnold FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    To provide general operating support.

    $500,000
  8. Crankstart FoundationSan Jose, CA 2023

    To provide support in remedying unjust prison sentences

    $400,000
  9. Crankstart FoundationSan Jose, CA 2023

    For general support

    $200,000
  10. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $46
  11. Laura and John Arnold FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    To provide general operating support.

    $500,000
  12. Crankstart FoundationSan Jose, CA 2022

    To provide support in remedying unjust prison sentences

    $400,000
  13. Draper Richards Kaplan FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2022

    General operating support

    $100,000
  14. Kelson FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    General support

    $50,000
  15. Karpel FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2022

    Grant

    $30,000
  16. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $75
  17. Laura and John Arnold FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    To provide general operating support.

    $500,000
  18. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 2021

    to provide general support

    $400,000
  19. Karpel FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2021

    Grant

    $30,000
  20. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $45
  21. Karpel FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2020

    Grant

    $30,000
  22. The California Wellness FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2020

    For core support to reduce the risk of covid-19 among the prison population in california by facilitating early releases.

    $25,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other crime and legal aid organizations in Oakland, CA and are not among For the People’s funders above.

  1. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 58 grants Preselected only $7,254,637 to similar organizations
  2. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 23 grants Preselected only $3,292,225 to similar organizations
  3. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 20 grants Accepts applications $5,068,600 to similar organizations
  4. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 29 grants Preselected only $2,788,000 to similar organizations
  5. Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 17 grants Preselected only $845,400 to similar organizations
  6. Bernard E & Alba Witkin Charitable FoundationBerkeley, CA 36 grants Preselected only $567,500 to similar organizations
  7. Sunlight GivingPalo Alto, CA 43 grants Preselected only $2,345,000 to similar organizations
  8. Public Welfare Foundation IncWashington, DC 10 grants Accepts applications $2,354,250 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 83-3317244 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.