Raised vegetable beds and benches in a community garden

Grant recipient EIN 86-2938689Community development

Who funds Project Equity?

8 private foundations gave Project Equity in Oakland, CA $2.7 million across 8 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

8 grants

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

  1. The Prudential FoundationNewark, NJ 2025

    To support project equity in expanding access to employee ownership, which helps build wealth and improve job quality for workers.

    $600,000
  2. The J Willard and Alice S Marriott FoundationBethesda, MD 2025

    DMV employee ownership expansion

    $275,000
  3. The Nathan Cummings Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $100,000
  4. Lelewer FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $4,500
  5. The Sobrato Family FoundationMountain View, CA 2024

    To provide general operating support

    $2,500
  6. The Kendeda FundWilmington, DE 2022

    general & unrestricted

    $1,692,500
  7. We See Beauty FoundationGarden City, NY 2019

    Support the event in raising awareness of employee ownership conversions and worker coop development

    $5,000
  8. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 2018

    Generating green jobs & small businesses

    $4,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

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

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 107 grants Preselected only $7,830 to similar organizations
  2. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 244 grants Preselected only $59,016,317 to similar organizations
  3. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 71 grants Preselected only $35,921,910 to similar organizations
  4. The California Wellness FoundationLos Angeles, CA 41 grants Accepts applications $8,443,000 to similar organizations
  5. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 65 grants Accepts applications $18,469,213 to similar organizations
  6. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 49 grants Preselected only $21,541,830 to similar organizations
  7. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 45 grants Accepts applications $3,962,236 to similar organizations
  8. Mufg Union Bank Foundation AgMilwaukee, WI 20 grants Preselected only $588,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 86-2938689 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.