The Edmund Pettus Bridge over the Alabama River in Selma

Grant recipient EIN 90-0181944Civil rights

Who funds If When How?

69 private foundations gave If When How in Oakland, CA $38.8 million across 129 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

129 grants

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

  1. The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOmaha, NE 2025

    General operating support

    $4,763,876
  2. The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOmaha, NE 2025

    General operating support

    $430,004
  3. Ventus Charitable FoundationPalm Beach Gardens, FL 2025

    Charitable

    $250,000
  4. Violet World FoundationFt Mitchell, KY 2025

    General operating support

    $5,000
  5. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2025

    Matching contribution (general operating support)

    $2,000
  6. The Olives Family Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2025

    General admin donations

    $1,000
  7. Mary and Charles Sethness Charitable FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2025

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  8. The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOmaha, NE 2024

    General operating support

    $4,666,806
  9. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General support and core support for institutional strengthening

    $950,000
  10. Freedom Together FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General operating support

    $500,000
  11. Foundation for A Just SocietyNew York, NY 2024

    To provide general operating support

    $250,000
  12. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Project support to collaborate with state and regional gender justice groups

    $200,000
  13. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2024

    For general operating support

    $125,000
  14. The Reis Foundation IncEllicott City, MD 2024

    General Support

    $100,000
  15. P-Squared Philanthropies IncWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $100,000
  16. The Overbrook FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General Operating Support

    $75,000
  17. Ventus Charitable FoundationPalm Beach Gardens, FL 2024

    Charitable

    $50,000
  18. Peggy and Jack Baskin FoundationTruckee, CA 2024

    Reproductive Justice

    $40,000
  19. Giant's CausewayWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $4,500
  20. Mary and Charles Sethness Charitable FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2024

    $2,000 unrestricted;$1,000 repo legal defense fund;$1,000 repo legal helpline

    $4,000
  21. Ernst & Elfriede Frank Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    General charitable

    $2,000
  22. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Matching contribution (general operating support)

    $2,000
  23. Franklin Philanthropic FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2024

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  24. Stacy R Jacobs FoundationSan Diego, CA 2024

    General Fund

    $1,500
  25. Conrad N Hilton FoundationWestlake Village, CA 2024

    For general operating support

    $750
  26. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    Matching gifts

    $348
  27. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    Volunteer program

    $14
  28. The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOmaha, NE 2023

    General operating support

    $4,252,050
  29. Freedom Together FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $500,000
  30. The Grove FoundationLos Altos, CA 2023

    General support

    $300,000
  31. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $275,000
  32. The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOmaha, NE 2023

    General operating support

    $251,720
  33. Foundation for A Just SocietyNew York, NY 2023

    To provide general operating support

    $250,000
  34. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2023

    Just Societies

    $200,000
  35. Society of Family PlanningDenver, CO 2023

    Research grants

    $153,976
  36. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2023

    For general operating support

    $125,000
  37. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2023

    For general operating support

    $125,000
  38. The Scherman Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    General operating suport

    $100,000
  39. Ventus Charitable FoundationPalm Beach Gardens, FL 2023

    Civic engagement

    $50,000
  40. P-Squared Philanthropies IncWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $50,000
  41. Ishiyama FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    Healthcare outreach

    $50,000
  42. Peggy and Jack Baskin FoundationTruckee, CA 2023

    Reproductive Justice

    $40,000
  43. Cummins-Levenstein Charitable FoundUpper Saddle River, NJ 2023

    Advocacy

    $15,000
  44. The Educational Foundation of AmericaBethesda, MD 2023

    General operating support

    $10,000
  45. Korones Family FoundationMontclair, NJ 2023

    Advance reproductive justice

    $5,050
  46. The Wanda Bobowski FundMountain View, CA 2023

    General Support

    $5,000
  47. Conrad N Hilton FoundationWestlake Village, CA 2023

    For general operating support and the repro legal defense fund

    $1,050
  48. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $1,000
  49. The Olives Family Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2023

    General admin donations

    $1,000
  50. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Matching gifts

    $700
  51. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $269
  52. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $100
  53. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $40
  54. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Volunteer program

    $10
  55. The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOmaha, NE 2022

    Project support

    $3,746,087
  56. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General support and project support for institutional strengthening

    $1,015,000
  57. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2022

    Reproductive health

    $1,000,000
  58. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2022

    80331 general operating support for if/when/how

    $500,000
  59. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 2022

    To provide general support

    $500,000
  60. Foundation for A Just SocietyNew York, NY 2022

    To provide general operating support

    $300,000
  61. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2022

    General operating support

    $275,000
  62. Huber FoundationFalmouth, ME 2022

    General Support

    $250,000
  63. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2022

    For general operating support

    $125,000
  64. The Joyce FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Mission Fund

    $100,000
  65. The Gottesman FundNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $100,000
  66. The Grove FoundationLos Altos, CA 2022

    General support

    $100,000
  67. 128 Collective FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2022

    Repro legal defense fund

    $100,000
  68. The Casey & Family FoundationBoston, MA 2022

    Charitable

    $50,000
  69. P-Squared Philanthropies IncWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $50,000
  70. Lisa & Douglas Goldman FundSan Francisco, CA 2022

    General operating support

    $50,000
  71. The Prentice Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $40,000
  72. The James Family Charitable FoundationCharlottesville, VA 2022

    General

    $40,000
  73. Joyce and Irving Goldman Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Project support for legal reproductive rights initiatives

    $30,000
  74. The Moca FoundationGilroy, CA 2022

    Repro Legal Defense Fund

    $30,000
  75. Jacob and Terese Hershey FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Toward the Repro Legal Defense Fund for use in Texas

    $25,000
  76. Korones Family FoundationMontclair, NJ 2022

    Advance reproductive justice

    $10,000
  77. The Pixley Hill Foundation IncLynbrook, NY 2022

    General support

    $10,000
  78. Ronald W Naito MD FoundationPortland, OR 2022

    General operating

    $8,000
  79. Conrad N Hilton FoundationWestlake Village, CA 2022

    For general operating support

    $7,500
  80. The Prentice Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2022

    Legal defense fund

    $5,000
  81. The Wanda Bobowski FundMountain View, CA 2022

    General Support

    $5,000
  82. Synchrony FoundationStamford, CT 2022

    Employee matching

    $1,275
  83. Daniel L Nir & Jill E Braufman Family Foundation IncRockville Centre, NY 2022

    General

    $1,000
  84. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 2022

    Program

    $1,000
  85. McNabb FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  86. The Olives Family Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2022

    General admin donations

    $1,000
  87. Maple Grove FoundationArchbald, PA 2022

    Program services

    $1,000
  88. Conrad N Hilton FoundationWestlake Village, CA 2022

    For the repro legal defense fund

    $900
  89. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Matching gifts

    $541
  90. The Henry Luce Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    General Operating Support

    $500
  91. The Sobel Family Foundation IncBoca Raton, FL 2022

    Lawyers for reproductive freedom

    $500
  92. The Commonwealth FundNew York, NY 2022

    Matching gifts for general operating support

    $450
  93. Assurant FoundationAtlanta, GA 2022

    Financial Assistance

    $300
  94. Conrad N Hilton FoundationWestlake Village, CA 2022

    For general operating support

    $300
  95. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $272
  96. The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Matching gift program - for general support of its mission

    $200
  97. The Sidley Austin FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General support

    $200
  98. Sempra FoundationSan Diego, CA 2022

    Civic & community

    $100
  99. The Oak Hill FundCharlottesville, VA 2022

    General support

    $100
  100. The Yelp FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    Matching contribution made by employee of yelp, inc.

    $80
  101. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Volunteer program

    $25
  102. Western Union FoundationDenver, CO 2022

    Gift match grants

    $25
  103. The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOmaha, NE 2021

    Project support

    $3,755,220
  104. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $500,000
  105. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2021

    Operating support

    $275,000
  106. The Grove FoundationLos Altos, CA 2021

    General support

    $200,000
  107. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2021

    Reproductive health

    $200,000
  108. Foundation for A Just SocietyNew York, NY 2021

    To support if/when/how's work to transform the law and policy LNDSCP through advocacy/support/organizing so people have power to determine if/when/how to define, create, and sustain and actualize sexual & reprod. Wellbeing on their own terms

    $150,000
  109. The Reis Foundation IncEllicott City, MD 2021

    Sexual Health & Reproductive Justice

    $100,000
  110. Levi Strauss FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    General support to expand women's reproductive rights through legal advocacy, training of lawyers and organizing among low income bipoc communities.

    $100,000
  111. The Scherman Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    General operating support

    $50,000
  112. The Prentice Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $30,000
  113. The Argosy FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2021

    Reproductive health

    $20,000
  114. The Weil FoundationWilmington, NC 2021

    To support organization and its purpose

    $5,000
  115. The Drake Bettner FoundationMcKinney, TX 2021

    Transform legal systems & institutio

    $2,500
  116. The Jedra Charitable Foundation IncLexington, KY 2021

    General support

    $1,500
  117. The Prentice Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2021

    Legal defense fund

    $1,000
  118. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $197
  119. The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOmaha, NE 2020

    Project support

    $4,011,011
  120. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2020

    Operating support

    $275,000
  121. Marty and Dorothy Silverman FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General donation

    $50,000
  122. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $69
  123. The Grove FoundationLos Altos, CA 2019

    General support

    $200,000
  124. The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOmaha, NE 2018

    Project support

    $494,991
  125. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    Core support for the Reproductive Justice Fellowship Program to build a pipeline of reproductive justice lawyers to advance the advocacy capacity of reproductive justice HIV Aids and LGBT movements

    $400,000
  126. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2017

    If/when/how fellowship/general support

    $225,000
  127. Mary Wohlford FoundationSanta Fe, NM 2017

    Support and education for reproducti

    $25,000
  128. Mary Wohlford FoundationSanta Fe, NM 2017

    Support and education for reproducti

    $2,500
  129. Mary Wohlford FoundationSanta Fe, NM 2017

    Support and education for reproducti

    $2,500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other civil rights organizations in Oakland, CA and are not among If When How’s funders above.

  1. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 76 grants Preselected only $10,920,655 to similar organizations
  2. The California Wellness FoundationLos Angeles, CA 25 grants Accepts applications $3,522,206 to similar organizations
  3. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 23 grants Preselected only $3,657,400 to similar organizations
  4. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 36 grants Preselected only $5,455,000 to similar organizations
  5. Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr FundSan Francisco, CA 24 grants Preselected only $1,328,250 to similar organizations
  6. Crankstart FoundationSan Jose, CA 14 grants Preselected only $5,950,000 to similar organizations
  7. The Libra FoundationSan Francisco, CA 12 grants Preselected only $1,520,000 to similar organizations
  8. Rosenberg FoundationSan Francisco, CA 17 grants Preselected only $856,500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 90-0181944 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.