513 private foundations reported grants to Oakland, California recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2022–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2022–2025, 513 private foundations reported 1,356 grants totaling $199,019,541 to 676 organizations in Oakland, California. The most-funded purposes were education (122 grants) and health & medical (102 grants). Freedom Together Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $26,505,000 across 28 grants. The median reported grant was $25,000.
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Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported California dollars that landed in Oakland — a funder at 90% is effectively a Oakland funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom Together Foundation | 28 | $26,505,000 | 36% |
| Tansy Charitable Foundation | 1 | $25,000,000 | 79% |
| Gates Foundation | 20 | $21,713,433 | 6% |
| The California Endowment | 93 | $16,450,106 | 14% |
| Waverley Street Foundation | 5 | $11,100,000 | 11% |
| The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation | 7 | $6,846,103 | 23% |
| The Kresge Foundation | 28 | $6,472,500 | 29% |
| Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation | 8 | $3,300,000 | 14% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| GiveWell | 5 | $25,043,311 |
| Movement Strategy Center | 18 | $14,330,000 |
| Grid Alternatives | 5 | $11,081,000 |
| Advanced Education Research & Development Fund | 2 | $10,075,000 |
| Ifwhenhow | 3 | $5,216,806 |
| Policylink | 10 | $4,429,500 |
| Recidiviz Inc | 2 | $3,250,000 |
| Solutions Project Inc | 4 | $2,924,828 |
| Upstart BAY Area | 9 | $2,900,500 |
| Community Initiatives | 22 | $2,822,260 |
513 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Oakland, California on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $199,019,541 across 1,356 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Freedom Together Foundation, Tansy Charitable Foundation, Gates Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Oakland, California concentrate in education (122), health & medical (102), environment & conservation (51). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a Oakland, California recipient was $25,000, and the largest single reported grant was $25,000,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.
Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2022–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.
