A small baseball field with a scoreboard and trees behind it

Grant recipient EIN 94-3176726Sports and recreation

Who funds Destiny Arts Center?

43 private foundations gave Destiny Arts Center in Oakland, CA $5 million across 157 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

157 grants

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

  1. Louis L Borick FoundationHouston, TX 2025

    Charitable Donation

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

    Destiny arts in schools

    $30,000
  3. The Banks Family FoundationOakland, CA 2025

    Support after school programs in three west oakland schools

    $25,000
  4. The Barrios TrustOakland, CA 2025

    Youth Dance Program

    $10,000
  5. Violet World FoundationFt Mitchell, KY 2025

    General operating support

    $6,000
  6. Benjamin & Sara Greenspan FundBellingham, WA 2025

    General purpose

    $1,000
  7. Crankstart FoundationSan Jose, CA 2024

    To provide arts education to oakland and san francisco youth

    $250,000
  8. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2024

    For general operating support

    $100,000
  9. Kenneth Rainin FoundationOakland, CA 2024

    Teddy bear movement arts

    $100,000
  10. Louis L Borick FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    Charitable Donation

    $30,000
  11. The Joseph and Vera Long FoundationWalnut Creek, CA 2024

    Destiny arts in schools

    $30,000
  12. George Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    Core mission support

    $25,000
  13. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2024

    For legal technical assistance

    $25,000
  14. Walter and Elise Haas FundSan Francisco, CA 2024

    One year of general operating support for an arts-based youth development program that nurtures the socio-emotional and creative development of some 2,300 bay area children and youth

    $20,000
  15. The Banks Family FoundationOakland, CA 2024

    Support after school programs in three west oakland schools

    $15,000
  16. Morning Glory Family FoundationFairfax, CA 2024

    General charitable

    $10,000
  17. Violet World FoundationFt Mitchell, KY 2024

    General operating support

    $6,000
  18. The Nicholson Family FoundationPetaluma, CA 2024

    General operating expenses. Preforming arts programs.

    $5,000
  19. Tarbell Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  20. Trio FoundationStamford, CT 2024

    General & unrestricted

    $2,000
  21. Betsy Gordon FoundationPhoenix, AZ 2024

    General operations

    $1,000
  22. Messing Family Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  23. Citizens Charitable FoundationJohnston, RI 2024

    Matching gifts

    $300
  24. Crankstart FoundationSan Jose, CA 2023

    General support

    $150,000
  25. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2023

    For general operating support

    $100,000
  26. Blume FoundationSan Mateo, CA 2023

    To support the organization's exempt function

    $100,000
  27. Walter and Elise Haas FundSan Francisco, CA 2023

    One year of general operating support for an arts-based youth development program that nurtures the socio-emotional and creative development of some 2,300 bay area children and youth

    $50,000
  28. Louis L Borick FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    Charitable Donation

    $30,000
  29. The Joseph and Vera Long FoundationWalnut Creek, CA 2023

    Destiny arts in schools

    $30,000
  30. George Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    Core mission support

    $20,000
  31. Agadino FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General

    $6,000
  32. Violet World FoundationFt Mitchell, KY 2023

    General operating support

    $6,000
  33. The Nicholson Family FoundationPetaluma, CA 2023

    General operating expenses. Preforming arts programs.

    $5,000
  34. Chamberlin Education FoundationRichmond, CA 2023

    Program support

    $5,000
  35. Tarbell Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  36. The California Wellness FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2023

    For core operating support for the 35th anniversary celebration efforts to inspire and ignite social change through the arts in the bay area.

    $5,000
  37. Betsy Gordon FoundationPhoenix, AZ 2023

    General operations

    $1,000
  38. The Heller Family FoundationFranklin, TN 2023

    General use

    $1,000
  39. McNabb FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  40. Messing Family Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  41. The California Wellness FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2023

    2023 matching gift.

    $300
  42. The California Wellness FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2023

    2023 matching gift.

    $300
  43. The California Wellness FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2023

    2023 matching gift

    $300
  44. Mitchell Kapor FoundationOakland, CA 2023

    To support the destiny arts center gala

    $258
  45. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $57
  46. Crankstart FoundationSan Jose, CA 2022

    General support

    $150,000
  47. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2022

    For general operating support

    $100,000
  48. Blume FoundationSan Mateo, CA 2022

    To support the organization's exempt function

    $100,000
  49. The Hearst FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Support of general operations

    $75,000
  50. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2022

    For an equity, inclusion, and diversity capacity-building project

    $75,000
  51. Walter and Elise Haas FundSan Francisco, CA 2022

    Two years of general operating support for an arts-based youth development program that nurtures the socio-emotional and creative development of some 2,300 bay area children and youth

    $40,000
  52. Louis L Borick FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Charitable Donation

    $30,000
  53. The Morris Stulsaft FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    For the artists in schools program

    $30,000
  54. The Sam Mazza FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    General Support

    $25,000
  55. George Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    Core mission support

    $20,000
  56. The Banks Family FoundationOakland, CA 2022

    Support after school programs in three west oakland schools

    $15,000
  57. The Zellerbach Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    To provide general operating support

    $15,000
  58. Someone Elses Child IncMarblehead, MA 2022

    For purpose of donation to charitable organizations

    $11,700
  59. Someone Elses Child IncMarblehead, MA 2022

    For purpose of donation to charitable organizations

    $11,650
  60. Someone Elses Child IncMarblehead, MA 2022

    For purpose of donation to charitable organizations

    $11,650
  61. The Barrios TrustOakland, CA 2022

    Youth Dance Program

    $7,500
  62. Violet World FoundationFt Mitchell, KY 2022

    General operating support

    $5,000
  63. The Nicholson Family FoundationPetaluma, CA 2022

    General operating expenses. Preforming arts programs.

    $5,000
  64. Chamberlin Education FoundationRichmond, CA 2022

    Program support

    $5,000
  65. Tarbell Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  66. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2022

    For organizational adaptation

    $2,500
  67. The Heller Family FoundationFranklin, TN 2022

    General use

    $1,000
  68. Messing Family Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  69. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $91
  70. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2021

    For organizational adaptation

    $525,000
  71. Crankstart FoundationSan Jose, CA 2021

    General support

    $150,000
  72. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2021

    For general operating support

    $100,000
  73. Blume FoundationSan Mateo, CA 2021

    To support the organization's exempt function

    $100,000
  74. Rippleworks IncSan Francisco, CA 2021

    General support

    $50,000
  75. Crankstart FoundationSan Jose, CA 2021

    Covid-related support

    $50,000
  76. Louis L Borick FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    Charitable Donation

    $35,000
  77. The Joseph and Vera Long FoundationWalnut Creek, CA 2021

    Arts-in-the-schools

    $30,000
  78. The Sam Mazza FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    General Support

    $25,000
  79. The Morris Stulsaft FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    For artists in schools programming serving 2,600 students

    $25,000
  80. George Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    Core mission support

    $22,500
  81. Fairview FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    General operating support.

    $20,000
  82. The Banks Family FoundationOakland, CA 2021

    Support after school programs in three west oakland schools

    $15,000
  83. Someone Elses Child IncMarblehead, MA 2021

    For purpose of donation to charitable organizations

    $10,395
  84. Tarbell Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  85. Someone Elses Child IncMarblehead, MA 2021

    For purpose of donation to charitable organizations

    $7,924
  86. Someone Elses Child IncMarblehead, MA 2021

    For purpose of donation to charitable organization

    $7,924
  87. Violet World FoundationFt Mitchell, KY 2021

    General operating support

    $5,000
  88. Bernard E & Alba Witkin Charitable FoundationBerkeley, CA 2021

    Programs in ousd schools

    $5,000
  89. The Barrios TrustOakland, CA 2021

    Youth Dance Program

    $5,000
  90. K&F Baxter Family Foundation IncPasadena, CA 2021

    General

    $5,000
  91. Hitchcock Margaret M FDNPittsburgh, PA 2021

    General operating

    $1,250
  92. Betsy Gordon FoundationPhoenix, AZ 2021

    General operations

    $1,000
  93. The Heller Family FoundationFranklin, TN 2021

    General use

    $1,000
  94. Messing Family Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  95. Trio FoundationStamford, CT 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  96. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $158
  97. Crankstart FoundationSan Jose, CA 2020

    General support

    $200,000
  98. Blume FoundationSan Mateo, CA 2020

    To support the organization's exempt function

    $100,000
  99. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2020

    For general operating support

    $85,000
  100. Kenneth Rainin FoundationOakland, CA 2020

    "the black (w)hole"

    $79,500
  101. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2020

    For general operating support

    $75,000
  102. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2020

    For organizational adaptation

    $75,000
  103. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2020

    For the 2018 50 arts commissions for theater spoken word and musical theater

    $50,000
  104. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    For unrestricted support

    $30,000
  105. The Joseph and Vera Long FoundationWalnut Creek, CA 2020

    Art in oakland schools

    $30,000
  106. The Morris Stulsaft FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    For artists in schools programming serving 1,300 oakland students in grades k-12

    $25,000
  107. Fairview FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    General operating support.

    $20,000
  108. Louis L Borick FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    Charitable Donation

    $20,000
  109. Someone Elses Child IncMarblehead, MA 2020

    For purpose of donation to charitable organizations

    $19,372
  110. George Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    General operations

    $15,000
  111. Phyllis C Wattis FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    Developing the black (w)hole from a live performance to a documentary film

    $15,000
  112. The Sam Mazza FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    General Support

    $10,000
  113. The Barrios TrustOakland, CA 2020

    Youth Dance Program

    $7,500
  114. The Abeles FoundationBerkeley, CA 2020

    Support public charities

    $5,000
  115. Bernard E & Alba Witkin Charitable FoundationBerkeley, CA 2020

    Other programs

    $5,000
  116. Tarbell Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  117. The Banks Family FoundationOakland, CA 2020

    Support after school programs in three west oakland schools

    $5,000
  118. Kenneth Rainin FoundationOakland, CA 2020

    Covid-19 emergency general support.

    $4,000
  119. Sholley FoundationPennington, NJ 2020

    Unrestricted general

    $1,000
  120. Messing Family Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  121. Trio FoundationStamford, CT 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  122. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $88
  123. Blume FoundationSan Mateo, CA 2019

    To support the organization's exempt function

    $100,000
  124. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2019

    For general operating support

    $85,000
  125. Phyllis C Wattis FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    TO SUPPORT The Black (W)hole

    $45,000
  126. Louis L Borick FoundationHouston, TX 2019

    Charitable Donation

    $25,000
  127. The Joseph and Vera Long FoundationWalnut Creek, CA 2019

    Destiny arts center school & community programs

    $25,000
  128. Betsy Gordon FoundationPhoenix, AZ 2019

    General operations

    $20,000
  129. Fairview FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    General operating support.

    $20,000
  130. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    For unrestricted support

    $15,000
  131. The Banks Family FoundationOakland, CA 2019

    Support after school programs in three west oakland schools

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

    For coaching and board training

    $10,000
  133. The Barrios TrustOakland, CA 2019

    General Support

    $10,000
  134. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    For unrestricted support

    $5,100
  135. The Abeles FoundationBerkeley, CA 2019

    Support public charities

    $5,000
  136. Bernard E & Alba Witkin Charitable FoundationBerkeley, CA 2019

    Other programs

    $5,000
  137. Tarbell Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  138. Sholley FoundationPennington, NJ 2019

    Unrestricted general

    $1,000
  139. Tyler FoundationPlano, TX 2019

    Charitable

    $1,000
  140. The Heller Family FoundationFranklin, TN 2019

    General use

    $1,000
  141. Ken Birdwell Foundation (DBA Magic Cabinet)Bellevue, WA 2019

    The successful completion and earnest participation in engagement/due diligence.

    $1,000
  142. Messing Family Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    General & Unrestricted

    $300
  143. Blume FoundationSan Mateo, CA 2018

    To support the organization's exempt function

    $200,000
  144. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2018

    For the 2018 50 arts commissions for theater spoken word and musical theater

    $150,000
  145. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2018

    For general operating support

    $85,000
  146. Betsy Gordon FoundationPhoenix, AZ 2018

    General operations

    $25,000
  147. Louis L Borick FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    Charitable Donation

    $25,000
  148. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    For unrestricted support

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

    General Support

    $12,500
  150. The Banks Family FoundationOakland, CA 2018

    Support after school programs in three west oakland schools

    $12,500
  151. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2018

    For coaching and board training

    $10,000
  152. The Barrios TrustOakland, CA 2018

    General Support

    $7,500
  153. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    For unrestricted support

    $5,700
  154. Tarbell Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2018

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  155. The Uplands FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 2018

    Support art educationsupport art education

    $2,500
  156. Sholley FoundationPennington, NJ 2018

    Unrestricted general

    $1,000
  157. The Abeles FoundationBerkeley, CA 2018

    Support public charities

    $500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other sports and recreation organizations in Oakland, CA and are not among Destiny Arts Center’s funders above.

  1. Nia Community FoundationWilmington, DE 12 grants Preselected only $45,300 to similar organizations
  2. Lowell Berry FoundationLafayette, CA 8 grants Preselected only $41,000 to similar organizations
  3. The Allstate FoundationNorthbrook, IL 4 grants Accepts applications $16,000 to similar organizations
  4. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 3 grants Preselected only $1,750 to similar organizations
  5. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 18 grants Accepts applications $286,408 to similar organizations
  6. Ross Stores FoundationDublin, CA 2 grants Accepts applications $40,000 to similar organizations
  7. Mirnahill FoundationLos Altos, CA 3 grants Preselected only $25,000 to similar organizations
  8. Union Pacific FoundationOmaha, NE 3 grants Accepts applications $25,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 94-3176726 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.