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Grant recipient EIN 94-3097690Education

Who funds Northern Light School?

26 private foundations gave Northern Light School in Oakland, CA $2.9 million across 94 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

94 grants

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

  1. The Shinemaker FoundationMill Valley, CA 2025

    General donation to public charity

    $25,219
  2. Connie and Bob Lurie Foundation IncRedwood City, CA 2025

    Charity

    $20,500
  3. Farallon FoundationPleasanton, CA 2025

    Educational Purposes

    $20,000
  4. The Joseph & Mercedes McMicking FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2025

    K-8 tuition assistance and other support

    $10,000
  5. Warren & Katharine Schlinger FoundationLaguna Niguel, CA 2024

    General support

    $250,000
  6. Hertelendy FoundationOakland, CA 2024

    To promote education

    $53,769
  7. Payette River FoundationLafayette, CA 2024

    General Support

    $50,000
  8. The Clausen Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    Scholar scholarship program.

    $40,000
  9. Justice Justice FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $30,000
  10. The Kurt and Julie Hauser FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  11. The Shinemaker FoundationMill Valley, CA 2024

    General donation to public charity

    $20,000
  12. The Bartlett FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  13. Connie and Bob Lurie Foundation IncRedwood City, CA 2024

    Charity

    $14,000
  14. Simpson PSB FundOrinda, CA 2024

    To provide funds for unrestricted general support to close the tuition gap, support the school's operating budget, curricula and technology for students; and to provide competitive salaries and ongoing professional development of the school's teachers.

    $11,000
  15. Farallon FoundationPleasanton, CA 2024

    Educational

    $10,000
  16. The Joseph & Mercedes McMicking FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    K-8 tuition assistance and other support

    $10,000
  17. Walter and Elise Haas FundSan Francisco, CA 2024

    One year of general operating support

    $2,000
  18. The Kurt and Julie Hauser FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    qualified student of need Scholarship Fund

    $1,000
  19. Warren & Katharine Schlinger FoundationLaguna Niguel, CA 2023

    General support

    $250,000
  20. Hertelendy FoundationOakland, CA 2023

    To promote education

    $53,791
  21. Payette River FoundationLafayette, CA 2023

    Cap program

    $50,000
  22. The Kurt and Julie Hauser FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $50,000
  23. Simpson PSB FundOrinda, CA 2023

    To provide funds for unrestricted general support to close the tuition gap, support the school's operating budget, curricula and technology for students; and to provide competitive salaries and ongoing professional development of the school's teachers.

    $36,000
  24. The Shinemaker FoundationMill Valley, CA 2023

    General donation to public charity

    $25,000
  25. Justice Justice FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    Scholarship fund

    $20,000
  26. The Clausen Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    Scholar scholarship program.

    $15,000
  27. Farallon FoundationPleasanton, CA 2023

    Educational

    $10,000
  28. Justice Justice FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    Charitable Event

    $10,000
  29. Coit Family FoundationWalnut Creek, CA 2023

    Donation for charitable purposes

    $10,000
  30. The Joseph & Mercedes McMicking FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    K-8 tuition assistance and other support

    $10,000
  31. Yeatman Family Foundation IncGlenbrook, NV 2023

    General

    $5,000
  32. Oates Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  33. Connie and Bob Lurie Foundation IncRedwood City, CA 2023

    Charity

    $3,500
  34. The Lazard Charitable FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Unrestricted

    $1,500
  35. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $480
  36. Warren & Katharine Schlinger FoundationLaguna Niguel, CA 2022

    General support

    $250,000
  37. The Clausen Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    Scholar scholarship program.

    $50,000
  38. Hertelendy FoundationOakland, CA 2022

    Promote Education

    $46,687
  39. Yeatman Family Foundation IncGlenbrook, NV 2022

    Scholarships

    $30,500
  40. Prologis FoundationDenver, CO 2022

    Education

    $25,000
  41. Justice Justice FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $20,000
  42. Simpson PSB FundOrinda, CA 2022

    To provide funds for unrestricted general support to close the tuition gap, support the school's operating budget, curricula and technology for students; and to provide competitive salaries and ongoing professional development of the school's teachers.

    $20,000
  43. The Shinemaker FoundationMill Valley, CA 2022

    General donation to public charity

    $20,000
  44. Farallon FoundationPleasanton, CA 2022

    Educational Purposes

    $15,000
  45. Prologis FoundationDenver, CO 2022

    Education

    $12,500
  46. The Kurt and Julie Hauser FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $12,000
  47. Valhalla FoundationWoodside, CA 2022

    General support for k-12 educational programs

    $10,000
  48. Arthur J Gallagher FoundationRolling Meadows, IL 2022

    General exempt purpose

    $1,000
  49. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    For unrestricted support

    $1,000
  50. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $190
  51. Warren & Katharine Schlinger FoundationLaguna Niguel, CA 2021

    General support

    $250,000
  52. The Clausen Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    Scholar scholarship program.

    $50,000
  53. The Kurt and Julie Hauser FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $37,500
  54. Hertelendy FoundationOakland, CA 2021

    Education

    $37,027
  55. Yeatman Family Foundation IncGlenbrook, NV 2021

    Scholarships

    $25,500
  56. Prologis FoundationDenver, CO 2021

    Education

    $25,000
  57. Justice Justice FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $20,000
  58. Prologis FoundationDenver, CO 2021

    Education

    $12,500
  59. Farallon FoundationPleasanton, CA 2021

    Educational Purposes

    $11,200
  60. Valhalla FoundationWoodside, CA 2021

    K12 educational programs

    $10,000
  61. Simpson PSB FundOrinda, CA 2021

    To provide funds for unrestricted general support to close the tuition gap, support the school's operating budget, curricula and technology for students; and to provide competitive salaries and ongoing professional development of the school's teachers.

    $10,000
  62. The Bartlett FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    Education

    $10,000
  63. The Joseph & Mercedes McMicking FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    Tuition assistance

    $10,000
  64. The Shinemaker FoundationMill Valley, CA 2021

    General donation to public charity

    $5,000
  65. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $157
  66. Warren & Katharine Schlinger FoundationLaguna Niguel, CA 2020

    General support

    $175,000
  67. The Clausen Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    Scholar scholarship program.

    $50,000
  68. Simpson PSB FundOrinda, CA 2020

    To provide funds for unrestricted general support to educating the "whole child", including a grant to honor 30 years of northern light school, and a gift to honor cornell maier

    $47,500
  69. The Kurt and Julie Hauser FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $40,000
  70. Yeatman Family Foundation IncGlenbrook, NV 2020

    Scholarships

    $30,600
  71. Prologis FoundationDenver, CO 2020

    Education

    $25,000
  72. Farallon FoundationPleasanton, CA 2020

    Educational Purposes

    $20,500
  73. Justice Justice FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $20,000
  74. Hertelendy FoundationOakland, CA 2020

    To promote education

    $20,000
  75. Prologis FoundationDenver, CO 2020

    Education

    $12,500
  76. Valhalla FoundationWoodside, CA 2020

    General support - educational programs

    $10,000
  77. The Joseph & Mercedes McMicking FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    Tuition assistance

    $10,000
  78. The Shinemaker FoundationMill Valley, CA 2020

    General donation to public charity

    $7,500
  79. The Lumpkin Family FoundationMattoon, IL 2020

    Charitable

    $1,000
  80. Weisman FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    To provide a high quality education for children from all socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds.

    $500
  81. Warren & Katharine Schlinger FoundationLaguna Niguel, CA 2019

    General support

    $150,000
  82. The Joseph & Mercedes McMicking FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    Tuition assistance

    $15,000
  83. Hertelendy FoundationOakland, CA 2019

    To promote education

    $10,000
  84. The Shinemaker FoundationMill Valley, CA 2019

    General donation to public charity

    $5,000
  85. The Clausen Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    Scholar scholarship program.

    $2,500
  86. Levison-Levy Charitable Trust DBA Niantic Charitable TrustSan Francisco, CA 2019

    Scholastic assistance donation

    $2,500
  87. Levison-Levy Charitable Trust DBA Niantic Charitable TrustSan Francisco, CA 2019

    Scholastic assistance donation

    $2,000
  88. The Clausen Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    Scholar scholarship program.

    $34,000
  89. Liatis FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    Charitable Donation

    $10,000
  90. Liatis FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    Charitable Donation

    $10,000
  91. Warren & Katharine Schlinger FoundationLaguna Niguel, CA 2018

    General support

    $10,000
  92. The Shinemaker FoundationMill Valley, CA 2018

    General donation to public charity

    $5,000
  93. Levison-Levy Charitable Trust DBA Niantic Charitable TrustSan Francisco, CA 2018

    Scholastic assistance donation

    $3,000
  94. The Kurt and Julie Hauser FoundationWilmington, DE 2018

    Scholarship FUND

    $1,500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Oakland, CA and are not among Northern Light School’s funders above.

  1. Quest FoundationDanville, CA 80 grants Preselected only $3,962,839 to similar organizations
  2. T Gary and Kathleen Rogers Private Family FoundationLafayette, CA 92 grants Accepts applications $9,183,295 to similar organizations
  3. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 142 grants Accepts applications $567,687 to similar organizations
  4. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 63 grants Preselected only $5,574,797 to similar organizations
  5. Kenneth Rainin FoundationOakland, CA 98 grants Preselected only $10,880,045 to similar organizations
  6. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 69 grants Accepts applications $17,370,374 to similar organizations
  7. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 84 grants Preselected only $11,686,671 to similar organizations
  8. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 79 grants Accepts applications $110,201,561 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 94-3097690 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.