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Grant recipient EIN 94-3403801Education

Who funds Children Rising Inc?

24 private foundations gave Children Rising Inc in Oakland, CA $1.7 million across 61 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

61 grants

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

  1. Lowell Berry FoundationLafayette, CA 2025

    General support

    $42,000
  2. The Stocker FoundationElyria, OH 2025

    Succeeding by reading and family bridge during the school year 2025-26

    $30,000
  3. Ross Stores FoundationDublin, CA 2025

    Youth program

    $30,000
  4. Harry L Rust & Helen M Rust Charitable FoundationKansas City, MO 2025

    Familybridge

    $20,000
  5. Bernard E & Alba Witkin Charitable FoundationBerkeley, CA 2025

    Succeeding by reading program

    $12,000
  6. The Nicholson Family FoundationPetaluma, CA 2025

    General operating expenses. Environmental education programs.

    $5,000
  7. The Depolo FoundationOrinda, CA 2025

    Operating expenses

    $2,000
  8. The Todd and Doris Ahlsten FoundationLarkspur, CA 2024

    To provide charitable assistance in the community.

    $100,000
  9. Lowell Berry FoundationLafayette, CA 2024

    General support

    $40,000
  10. Bernard E & Alba Witkin Charitable FoundationBerkeley, CA 2024

    Succeeding by reading program

    $11,000
  11. The Nicholson Family FoundationPetaluma, CA 2024

    General operating expenses. Environmental education programs.

    $5,000
  12. Fleishhacker FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    To support Succeeding by Reading tutoring services for 2nd and 3rd grade students at 11 public schools in Oakland and one in San Pablo.

    $5,000
  13. The Depolo FoundationOrinda, CA 2024

    Operating expenses

    $2,000
  14. The Todd and Doris Ahlsten FoundationLarkspur, CA 2023

    To provide charitable assistance in the community.

    $100,000
  15. Lowell Berry FoundationLafayette, CA 2023

    General support

    $40,000
  16. Ross Stores FoundationDublin, CA 2023

    Youth program

    $30,000
  17. Mary A Crocker TrustSan Francisco, CA 2023

    Education

    $15,000
  18. Bernard E & Alba Witkin Charitable FoundationBerkeley, CA 2023

    Succeeding by reading program

    $10,000
  19. The Barrios TrustOakland, CA 2023

    Succeed by Reading Program

    $10,000
  20. Fleishhacker FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    To support Succeeding by Reading tutoring services for 2nd and 3rd grade students at 12 public schools in Oakland, one in Alameda, and one in San Pablo.

    $10,000
  21. David & Susan Martin Foundation IncOakland, CA 2023

    To help kids overcome the challenges they face in school.

    $2,500
  22. CBC Charitable FoundationSan Diego, CA 2023

    General Charitable Support

    $2,500
  23. Barr Charitable TrustBoston, MA 2023

    General

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

    2023 matching gift

    $150
  25. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $145
  26. Chubb Charitable FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2023

    Matching Gifts

    $50
  27. The Todd and Doris Ahlsten FoundationLarkspur, CA 2022

    To provide charitable assistance in the community.

    $118,000
  28. Lowell Berry FoundationLafayette, CA 2022

    General support

    $40,000
  29. The Stocker FoundationElyria, OH 2022

    Unrestricted, most pressing need

    $25,000
  30. The Callison FoundationRoss, CA 2022

    Education Services: Nurture and equip vulnerable children to rise above the challenges of poverty, violence, and educational inequity.

    $25,000
  31. Mary A Crocker TrustSan Francisco, CA 2022

    Education

    $15,000
  32. Bernard E & Alba Witkin Charitable FoundationBerkeley, CA 2022

    Succeeding by reading program

    $10,000
  33. The Barrios TrustOakland, CA 2022

    General Support

    $7,500
  34. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $200
  35. The California Wellness FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    2022 matching gift.

    $200
  36. The Beaver FoundationHayward, CA 2021

    General fund - livermore valley

    $100,000
  37. The Todd and Doris Ahlsten FoundationLarkspur, CA 2021

    To provide charitable assistance in the community.

    $58,000
  38. Lowell Berry FoundationLafayette, CA 2021

    General support

    $40,000
  39. The Callison FoundationRoss, CA 2021

    Education Services: Nurture and equip vulnerable children to rise above the challenges of poverty, violence, and educational inequity.

    $25,000
  40. The Barrios TrustOakland, CA 2021

    General Support

    $5,000
  41. CBC Charitable FoundationSan Diego, CA 2021

    Scholar Sponsorship

    $2,500
  42. Barr Charitable TrustBoston, MA 2021

    General

    $1,000
  43. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $249
  44. The Beaver FoundationHayward, CA 2020

    General fund

    $220,000
  45. The Todd and Doris Ahlsten FoundationLarkspur, CA 2020

    To provide charitable assistance in the community.

    $84,000
  46. Lowell Berry FoundationLafayette, CA 2020

    General support

    $40,000
  47. The Callison FoundationRoss, CA 2020

    Education Services: Nurture and equip vulnerable children to rise above the challenges of poverty, violence, and educational inequity.

    $25,000
  48. Stephen & Mary Birch Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2020

    General Support

    $10,000
  49. T Gary and Kathleen Rogers Private Family FoundationLafayette, CA 2020

    General support

    $10,000
  50. The Joseph FoundationPiedmont, CA 2020

    Contribution to General Fund

    $2,500
  51. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2020

    Ethnic and religious

    $250
  52. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $166
  53. The Beaver FoundationHayward, CA 2019

    General fund

    $100,000
  54. Lowell Berry FoundationLafayette, CA 2019

    General support

    $42,270
  55. T Gary and Kathleen Rogers Private Family FoundationLafayette, CA 2019

    General support

    $30,000
  56. Fleishhacker FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    Literacy activities

    $15,000
  57. The Beaver FoundationHayward, CA 2018

    General fund

    $60,000
  58. Lowell Berry FoundationLafayette, CA 2018

    General support

    $35,000
  59. Fleishhacker FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    Literacy activities

    $15,000
  60. The Rock FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    Charitable

    $5,000
  61. The Barrios TrustOakland, CA 2018

    Support for the Succeeding by Reading Program

    $5,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Oakland, CA and are not among Children Rising Inc’s funders above.

  1. Quest FoundationDanville, CA 80 grants Preselected only $3,962,839 to similar organizations
  2. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 64 grants Preselected only $2,059,415 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 94-3403801 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.