A museum gallery with a large landscape painting in a gilt frame

Grant recipient EIN 94-2952469Arts and culture

Who funds California Humanities?

10 private foundations gave California Humanities in Oakland, CA $282,160 across 21 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

21 grants

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

  1. The Mary C Henry and Rajpal Sandhu FoundationWoodside, CA 2025

    To promote the humanities to connect californians, understand shared heritage, and inspire civic participation

    $1,000
  2. The McConnell FoundationRedding, CA 2024

    General Support

    $2,250
  3. The California Wellness FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2023

    For core operating support to deliver programs dedicated to strengthening the healthcare workforce, engaging clinical staff and educating caregivers to understand better the needs of patients and those who seek healthcare in california.

    $20,000
  4. The McConnell FoundationRedding, CA 2023

    General Support

    $750
  5. Stern Sidney Memorial TUWSaint Louis, MO 2022

    General operating

    $5,000
  6. The Miner Anderson Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $20,000
  7. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2021

    matching grant

    $10,000
  8. The McConnell FoundationRedding, CA 2021

    Library Project; general support

    $1,500
  9. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2021

    General support

    $1,250
  10. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $5
  11. The Miner Anderson Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $20,000
  12. The McConnell FoundationRedding, CA 2020

    general support

    $1,500
  13. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $5
  14. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2019

    For general operating support

    $60,000
  15. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2019

    For an equity inclusion and diversity eid capacity building project

    $25,000
  16. The Miner Anderson Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  17. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2019

    Matching Grant

    $5,000
  18. The McConnell FoundationRedding, CA 2019

    Matching Gifts

    $2,400
  19. Robert and Ruth Halperin FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    Education programs

    $75,000
  20. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2018

    For general operating support

    $20,000
  21. The McConnell FoundationRedding, CA 2018

    Matching Gift

    $1,500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Oakland, CA and are not among California Humanities’s funders above.

  1. The Zellerbach Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 48 grants Accepts applications $844,000 to similar organizations
  2. Kenneth Rainin FoundationOakland, CA 38 grants Preselected only $809,652 to similar organizations
  3. Walter and Elise Haas FundSan Francisco, CA 18 grants Accepts applications $506,165 to similar organizations
  4. The Morris Stulsaft FoundationSan Francisco, CA 22 grants Accepts applications $465,000 to similar organizations
  5. The Barrios TrustOakland, CA 33 grants Preselected only $277,500 to similar organizations
  6. Fleishhacker FoundationSan Francisco, CA 11 grants Accepts applications $72,500 to similar organizations
  7. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 11 grants Accepts applications $1,076,420 to similar organizations
  8. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 61 grants Accepts applications $368,092 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 94-2952469 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.