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

Grant recipient EIN 94-2963195Arts and culture

Who funds Living Jazz?

19 private foundations gave Living Jazz in Oakland, CA $886,996 across 44 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

44 grants

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

  1. October Mountain Foundation IncLynbrook, NY 2025

    General support

    $50,000
  2. Dean and Margaret Lesher FoundationWalnut Creek, CA 2025

    General Operations

    $30,000
  3. The Joseph and Vera Long FoundationWalnut Creek, CA 2025

    Living jazz rooted (LJR), formerly the living jazz children's project (LJCP)

    $10,000
  4. The Barrios TrustOakland, CA 2025

    General Support

    $10,000
  5. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2025

    Matching contribution (general operating support)

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

    For general operating support

    $50,000
  7. Landau Family FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General support

    $25,000
  8. Dean and Margaret Lesher FoundationWalnut Creek, CA 2024

    General Operations

    $25,000
  9. The Sam Mazza FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    Children's Project

    $20,000
  10. The Miner Anderson Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  11. Dunphy Family Foundation IncOakland, CA 2024

    In support of operations

    $3,000
  12. Hobsonlucas Family FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2024

    General donation

    $1,000
  13. Hobsonlucas Family FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2024

    General donation

    $1,000
  14. Makoff Family FoundationSanta Monica, CA 2024

    Childrens Choir

    $1,000
  15. Edward Jones FoundationSt Louis, MO 2024

    Arts, culture and humanities

    $600
  16. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2023

    For leadership transition, board development, and strategic planning

    $80,000
  17. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2023

    For general operating support

    $50,000
  18. The Sam Mazza FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    Jam Camp Scholarships Pro

    $20,000
  19. Dunphy Family Foundation IncOakland, CA 2023

    In support of operations

    $5,000
  20. Makoff Family FoundationSanta Monica, CA 2023

    Childrens Choir

    $1,500
  21. Hobsonlucas Family FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2023

    General donation

    $1,000
  22. Edward Jones FoundationSt Louis, MO 2023

    Arts, culture and humanities

    $100
  23. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2022

    For strategic restructuring

    $80,000
  24. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2022

    For general operating support

    $50,000
  25. Makoff Family FoundationSanta Monica, CA 2022

    Childrens Choir

    $1,500
  26. Stupski FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    To provide general operating support.

    $50,000
  27. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2021

    For general operating support

    $45,000
  28. The Zellerbach Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    Community arts covid response grant

    $15,000
  29. Makoff Family FoundationSanta Monica, CA 2021

    Childrens' choir

    $1,500
  30. McNabb FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  31. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2020

    For general operating support

    $45,000
  32. Stupski FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    To provide sponsorship for Living Jazz.

    $25,000
  33. The Sam Mazza FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    Jam Camp Scholarships Pro

    $10,000
  34. Hobsonlucas Family FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2020

    General donation

    $1,000
  35. Hobsonlucas Family FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2020

    General donation

    $1,000
  36. Makoff Family FoundationSanta Monica, CA 2020

    Childrens' choir

    $1,000
  37. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $96
  38. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2019

    For general operating support

    $45,000
  39. The Sam Mazza FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    Jam Camp Scholarships Pro

    $10,000
  40. Gill Family FoundationEncino, CA 2019

    Cultrural awareness

    $500
  41. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2018

    For fundraising planning

    $50,000
  42. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2018

    For general operating support

    $40,000
  43. The Morris Stulsaft FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    To support 214 oakland students with music education

    $15,000
  44. The Sam Mazza FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    Jam Camp Scholarships Pro

    $10,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

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

  1. Kenneth Rainin FoundationOakland, CA 38 grants Preselected only $809,652 to similar organizations
  2. Walter and Elise Haas FundSan Francisco, CA 18 grants Accepts applications $506,165 to similar organizations
  3. Fleishhacker FoundationSan Francisco, CA 11 grants Accepts applications $72,500 to similar organizations
  4. The California Wellness FoundationLos Angeles, CA 13 grants Accepts applications $1,485,300 to similar organizations
  5. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 11 grants Accepts applications $1,076,420 to similar organizations
  6. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 61 grants Accepts applications $368,092 to similar organizations
  7. Phyllis C Wattis FoundationSan Francisco, CA 14 grants Accepts applications $187,000 to similar organizations
  8. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 47 grants Preselected only $9,201,749 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 94-2963195 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.