Rows of old wooden school desks in an empty classroom

Grant recipient EIN 94-3248671Education

Who funds The Edible Schoolyard Project?

69 private foundations gave The Edible Schoolyard Project in Berkeley, CA $2.8 million across 161 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

161 grants

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

  1. The Shelby and Frederick Gans FoundationWest Hollywood, CA 2025

    General use

    $200,000
  2. The Little One FoundationGarden City, NY 2025

    Operational

    $25,000
  3. Devonwood Foundation 009606-007Wilmington, DE 2025

    General support

    $10,000
  4. Simon-Strauss FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2025

    General

    $5,000
  5. Leestma Family FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2025

    General Financial Support

    $5,000
  6. The Lucky One FoundationGarden City, NY 2025

    Operational

    $5,000
  7. Jinnie K Simonsen and John V Carbone FoundationTiburon, CA 2025

    Contribution to General Fund.

    $5,000
  8. The Spivey Family Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2025

    30th Anniversary Celebration Fund

    $1,000
  9. William Randolph Hearst FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    To support the development of new programs and expansion of the affiliate network

    $200,000
  10. The Shelby and Frederick Gans FoundationWest Hollywood, CA 2024

    General use

    $200,000
  11. Julia Child Foundation for Gastronomy and the Culinary ArtsSanta Barbara, CA 2024

    For general operating budget & support the Rhinebeck Central School District for nascent garden project.

    $50,000
  12. Eleven Eleven FoundationHighland Park, IL 2024

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $50,000
  13. The Jaffe Family FoundationValley Cottage, NY 2024

    Support charitable purpose

    $35,000
  14. Larry H Miller and Gail Miller Family FoundationSandy, UT 2024

    General Financial Support

    $35,000
  15. The Lucky One FoundationGarden City, NY 2024

    Operational

    $25,000
  16. The Little One FoundationGarden City, NY 2024

    Operational

    $25,000
  17. Tomkat FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    General operating support

    $25,000
  18. Devonwood Foundation 009606-007Wilmington, DE 2024

    General operating expenses

    $10,000
  19. The Benificus FoundationSan Carlos, CA 2024

    General purpose

    $10,000
  20. Lisa Stone Pritzker Family FundPalo Alto, CA 2024

    To build and share a national food curriculum for the education system

    $10,000
  21. Simon-Strauss FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    General

    $5,000
  22. Leestma Family FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2024

    General Financial Support

    $5,000
  23. Mimi and Peter Haas FundSan Francisco, CA 2024

    General operating support

    $5,000
  24. Robert & Margaret McNamara FoundationWinters, CA 2024

    Charitable

    $3,525
  25. The Carol and James Collins FoundationSanta Monica, CA 2024

    General operating support

    $2,500
  26. Claire and Theodore Morse FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    General operating support

    $1,500
  27. The Spivey Family Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

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

    General donation

    $1,000
  29. Jinnie K Simonsen and John V Carbone FoundationTiburon, CA 2024

    Contribution to General Fund.

    $1,000
  30. Marni & Morris Propp II Family Foundation IncJupiter, FL 2024

    Food distribution

    $500
  31. The Waits Brennan FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    To encourage education and support for growing crops and food for the younger generation

    $300
  32. The Tapestry Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    Employee matching program - further 501(c)(3) charitable purpose

    $50
  33. The Shelby and Frederick Gans FoundationWest Hollywood, CA 2023

    General use

    $100,000
  34. Abbaszadeh FoundationAspen, CO 2023

    To help transform the health of children by designing hands-on educational experiences in the garden, kitchen, and cafeteria that connect children to food, nature, and to each other.

    $50,000
  35. W L Lyons Brown FoundationLouisville, KY 2023

    Operational support

    $35,000
  36. Leslie Family FoundationPortola Valley, CA 2023

    General support

    $25,000
  37. The Jaffe Family FoundationValley Cottage, NY 2023

    Support charitable purpose

    $10,000
  38. Devonwood Foundation 009606-007Wilmington, DE 2023

    General operating expenses

    $10,000
  39. The Benificus FoundationSan Carlos, CA 2023

    General purpose

    $10,000
  40. Simon-Strauss FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2023

    General

    $5,000
  41. Leestma Family FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2023

    General Financial Support

    $5,000
  42. Reynolds Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  43. The Uplands Family FoundationBelvedere, CA 2023

    Transformation of public education by using organic school gardens, kitchens, and cafeterias to teach both academic subject and the values of nourishment, stewardship, and community

    $5,000
  44. Mimi and Peter Haas FundSan Francisco, CA 2023

    General operating support

    $5,000
  45. Claire and Theodore Morse FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2023

    General operating support

    $1,500
  46. The Buddy Taub FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2023

    General support

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

    General donation

    $1,000
  48. Nia Community FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    Charitable Event

    $1,000
  49. Robert & Margaret McNamara FoundationWinters, CA 2023

    Charitable

    $1,000
  50. McNabb FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  51. Mario and Alma Pastega Family FoundationCorvallis, OR 2023

    Food for thought ojai

    $1,000
  52. The Greenberg FoundationVentura, CA 2023

    Support of charitable mission

    $1,000
  53. Marni & Morris Propp II Family Foundation IncJupiter, FL 2023

    Food distribution

    $500
  54. The Leo J & Celia Carlin FundBerkeley, CA 2023

    General Operating Support

    $500
  55. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $278
  56. The Shelby and Frederick Gans FoundationWest Hollywood, CA 2022

    General use

    $100,000
  57. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $50,000
  58. Leslie Family FoundationPortola Valley, CA 2022

    General support

    $25,000
  59. W L Lyons Brown FoundationLouisville, KY 2022

    Operational support

    $20,000
  60. Michael and Catherine Podell FundHillsborough, CA 2022

    To strengthen the field of edible education and support the alice waters institute for edible education and regenerative agriculture at uc davis.

    $15,000
  61. The Jaffe Family FoundationValley Cottage, NY 2022

    Support charitable purpose

    $15,000
  62. The Owsley Brown III Philanthropic FoundLouisville, KY 2022

    Restricted support

    $15,000
  63. Mimi and Peter Haas FundSan Francisco, CA 2022

    Virtual spring benefit

    $15,000
  64. Devonwood Foundation 009606-007Wilmington, DE 2022

    General operating expenses

    $10,000
  65. The Benificus FoundationSan Carlos, CA 2022

    General purpose

    $10,000
  66. Simpson PSB FundOrinda, CA 2022

    To provide funds for unrestricted general support to strengthen the field of edible education through training and curricular resources to schools, community centers, museums, and farms.

    $7,500
  67. Lisa Stone Pritzker Family FundPalo Alto, CA 2022

    To support farmers and ranchers who take care of the land and their workers.

    $7,500
  68. Simon-Strauss FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    General

    $5,000
  69. Leestma Family FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2022

    General Financial Support

    $5,000
  70. Scribe FoundationSonoma, CA 2022

    Food curriculum for education

    $5,000
  71. The Uplands Family FoundationBelvedere, CA 2022

    Transformation of public education by using organic school gardens, kitchens, and cafeterias to teach both academic subject and the values of nourishment, stewardship, and community

    $5,000
  72. The Carol and James Collins FoundationSanta Monica, CA 2022

    General operating support

    $2,500
  73. Robert & Margaret McNamara FoundationWinters, CA 2022

    Charitable

    $2,000
  74. Hobsonlucas Family FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2022

    General donation

    $1,000
  75. Marni & Morris Propp II Family Foundation IncJupiter, FL 2022

    Food distribution

    $500
  76. The Leo J & Celia Carlin FundBerkeley, CA 2022

    General Operating Support

    $500
  77. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $363
  78. Abbaszadeh FoundationAspen, CO 2021

    To help transform the health of children by designing hands-on educational experiences in the garden, kitchen, and cafeteria that connect children to food, nature, and to each other.

    $75,000
  79. The Shelby and Frederick Gans FoundationWest Hollywood, CA 2021

    General use

    $62,500
  80. W L Lyons Brown FoundationLouisville, KY 2021

    Operational support

    $40,000
  81. Leslie Family FoundationPortola Valley, CA 2021

    General support

    $38,000
  82. Teddy Ebersol's Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2021

    Promotion and support of charitable activities.

    $15,000
  83. The Owsley Brown III Philanthropic FoundLouisville, KY 2021

    Program support

    $15,000
  84. Lisa Stone Pritzker Family FundPalo Alto, CA 2021

    To support farmers and ranchers who take care of the land and their workers.

    $12,500
  85. The Jaffe Family FoundationValley Cottage, NY 2021

    Support charitable purpose

    $10,000
  86. Devonwood Foundation 009606-007Wilmington, DE 2021

    General operating expenses

    $10,000
  87. Walsh Family Charitable FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2021

    Program support

    $10,000
  88. The Goatie Foundation Ta 20 102300680120Brooklyn, OH 2021

    General operating support

    $8,500
  89. Leestma Family FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2021

    General Financial Support

    $5,000
  90. The Emanuel J Friedman Charitable TrustWashington, DC 2021

    Donation

    $5,000
  91. The Uplands Family FoundationBelvedere, CA 2021

    Transformation of public education by using organic school gardens, kitchens, and cafeterias to teach both academic subject and the values of nourishment, stewardship, and community

    $5,000
  92. The Carol and James Collins FoundationSanta Monica, CA 2021

    General operating support

    $2,500
  93. Simpson PSB FundOrinda, CA 2021

    To provide funds for unrestricted general support to strengthen the field of edible education through training and curricular resources to schools, community centers, museums, and farms.

    $2,000
  94. Hobsonlucas Family FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2021

    General donation

    $1,000
  95. Hobsonlucas Family FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2021

    General donation

    $1,000
  96. Hobsonlucas Family FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2021

    General donation

    $1,000
  97. Swig FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    Empower students with the knowledge and values to make food choices that are healthy for them, their communities, and the environment.

    $1,000
  98. Robert & Margaret McNamara FoundationWinters, CA 2021

    Charitable

    $714
  99. THE MOSAIC FOUNDATION (Of R & P Heydon)Ann Arbor, MI 2021

    Support education

    $500
  100. The Leo J & Celia Carlin FundBerkeley, CA 2021

    General Support

    $500
  101. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $429
  102. Koshland FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2020

    Support for the edible schoolyard project

    $100,000
  103. Abbaszadeh FoundationAspen, CO 2020

    To help transform the health of children by designing hands-on educational experiences in the garden, kitchen, and cafeteria that connect children to food, nature, and to each other.

    $100,000
  104. The Shelby and Frederick Gans FoundationWest Hollywood, CA 2020

    Pledge on public education

    $50,000
  105. W L Lyons Brown FoundationLouisville, KY 2020

    Operational support

    $40,000
  106. Firefly Scientists FoundationSt Louis, MO 2020

    Curriculum design to teach cooking and gardening

    $35,000
  107. The Helen Diller FoundationSan Mateo, CA 2020

    General support in honor of alice waters

    $25,000
  108. The Owsley Brown III Philanthropic FoundLouisville, KY 2020

    Spring benefit

    $15,000
  109. Robert & Margaret McNamara FoundationWinters, CA 2020

    Charitable

    $11,023
  110. The Jaffe Family FoundationValley Cottage, NY 2020

    Support charitable purpose

    $10,000
  111. Simpson PSB FundOrinda, CA 2020

    To provide funds for unrestricted general support

    $10,000
  112. Leslie Family FoundationPortola Valley, CA 2020

    General support

    $10,000
  113. Devonwood Foundation 009606-007Wilmington, DE 2020

    Support of operations

    $7,000
  114. Leestma Family FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2020

    General Financial Support

    $5,000
  115. The Uplands Family FoundationBelvedere, CA 2020

    Transformation of public education by using organic school gardens, kitchens, and cafeterias to teach both academic subject and the values of nourishment, stewardship, and community

    $5,000
  116. Caldwell Fisher Family FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2020

    Environment

    $2,500
  117. The Donnelley FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Unrestricted

    $1,200
  118. Hobsonlucas Family FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2020

    General donation

    $1,000
  119. The Alexandra and Spencer Wells Charitable FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  120. THE MOSAIC FOUNDATION (Of R & P Heydon)Ann Arbor, MI 2020

    Support education

    $1,000
  121. Swig FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    Empower students with the knowledge and values to make food choices that are healthy for them, their communities, and the environment.

    $1,000
  122. The Leo J & Celia Carlin FundBerkeley, CA 2020

    General Support

    $500
  123. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General operating support

    $300
  124. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $206
  125. Abbaszadeh FoundationAspen, CO 2019

    To help transform the health of children by designing hands-on educational experiences in the garden, kitchen, and cafeteria that connect children to food, nature, and to each other.

    $100,000
  126. Robert & Toni Bader Charitable Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2019

    General support towards mission

    $30,000
  127. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 2019

    Reconnecting our farms to our families

    $10,000
  128. The Owsley Brown III Philanthropic FoundLouisville, KY 2019

    Spring benefit

    $10,000
  129. The Friedman Family Charitable TrustWashington, DC 2019

    Donation

    $10,000
  130. The Susie Tompkins Buell FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    Build and share a food curriculum for all schools

    $9,700
  131. Leestma Family FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2019

    General Financial Support

    $5,000
  132. Oberndorf Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    General charity

    $5,000
  133. The Changebox FoundationPleasanton, CA 2019

    Programs tochange the schoolfood system

    $5,000
  134. Claire and Theodore Morse FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2019

    General support

    $1,500
  135. Swig FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    Empower students with the knowledge and values to make food choices that are healthy for them, their communities, and the environment.

    $1,000
  136. The Roy & Niuta Titus FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    To promote the health of children by designing hands on educational experiences

    $700
  137. Rockinghorse Trail FoundationBoston, MA 2019

    Donation

    $500
  138. The Alexandra and Spencer Wells Charitable FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    Unrestricted

    $500
  139. Robert & Margaret McNamara FoundationWinters, CA 2019

    Charitable

    $283
  140. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General operating support

    $200
  141. Koshland FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2018

    Current support

    $100,000
  142. Robert & Toni Bader Charitable Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2018

    General support towards mission

    $30,000
  143. The Hearthland FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2018

    Education

    $25,000
  144. The Owsley Brown III Philanthropic FoundLouisville, KY 2018

    Spring benefit

    $15,000
  145. The Friedman Family Charitable TrustWashington, DC 2018

    Donation

    $15,000
  146. Mehran Family FoundationSan Ramon, CA 2018

    General support

    $10,000
  147. The Shelby and Frederick Gans FoundationWest Hollywood, CA 2018

    Support of social and cultural community needs

    $9,400
  148. The Betsy and Jesse Fink Family FoundationFairfield, CT 2018

    Grant area: sustainable food systems (carly's carve out)

    $5,000
  149. Leestma Family FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2018

    General Financial Support

    $5,000
  150. Oberndorf Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    General charity

    $5,000
  151. Swig FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    Empower students with the knowledge and values to make food choices that are healthy for them, their communities, and the environment.

    $5,000
  152. Claire and Theodore Morse FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2018

    General support

    $5,000
  153. Henry A Schimberg Charitable FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2018

    General fund

    $3,000
  154. Roach Maxam Family FoundationPleasanton, CA 2018

    Provide funding for general support

    $2,500
  155. Robert & Margaret McNamara FoundationWinters, CA 2018

    Charitable

    $1,000
  156. Swig FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    Empower students with the knowledge and values to make food choices that are healthy for them, their communities, and the environment.

    $1,000
  157. Arthur and Charlotte Zitrin FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    General support

    $500
  158. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    General operating support

    $200
  159. Koshland FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2017

    Current support

    $100,000
  160. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2017

    General support

    $2,500
  161. Arthur and Charlotte Zitrin FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2017

    General support

    $500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Berkeley, CA and are not among The Edible Schoolyard Project’s funders above.

  1. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 73 grants Accepts applications $282,097 to similar organizations
  2. Koret FoundationSan Francisco, CA 82 grants Accepts applications $17,072,000 to similar organizations
  3. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 32 grants Preselected only $3,649,638 to similar organizations
  4. Bernard E & Alba Witkin Charitable FoundationBerkeley, CA 32 grants Preselected only $498,500 to similar organizations
  5. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 25 grants Preselected only $6,210,825 to similar organizations
  6. Founders Pledge IncNew York, NY 8 grants Preselected only $2,316,614 to similar organizations
  7. The Sidney E Frank FoundationHarrison, NY 13 grants Preselected only $406,500 to similar organizations
  8. Kenneth Rainin FoundationOakland, CA 6 grants Preselected only $115,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 94-3248671 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.