Mitchell Kapor Foundation
Accepts applications
Mitchell Kapor Foundation is a private foundation in Oakland, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $7.1 million in 69 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $1.1 million. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$7.1 million
- Number of grants69
- Typical grant$25,000
- Largest grant$1.1 million
- Assets$116 million
- New grantees86%
Giving in 2024 was down from $8.3 million the year before.
86% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $8.3 million | 41 | $118 million |
| 2024 | $7.1 million | 69 | $116 million |
How to apply
| Contact | Applications Accepted Online Only 2148 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94612 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (510) 255-4650 |
| What to submit | We have a paper-free process, so all grant requests must be submitted using our online application. Applicants must have a conversation with the appropriate foundation staff before submitting a grant request. We usually follow-up with a phone call or site visit to organizations we are interested in supporting before making a recommendation to our board, which meets regularly to consider grant recommendations. We are particularly interested in working with organizations that have a racial justice analysis and an integrated use of information technology. Considerations include: leadership/constituency of and focus on low-income communities of color; appropriate diverse representation of staff and board; appropriate use of available information technology to further mission, reach, and efficiency; and based in the san francisco bay area. |
| Deadlines | Ongoing |
| Restrictions | In order to be eligible for a grant from the kapor foundation, an organization must have irc 501(c)(3) status and be classified as not a private foundation" under section 509(a), or have a similarly qualified fiscal sponsor. The foundation never grants to individuals for personal projects, and rarely funds: (1) organizations that are not qualified charities with irc 501(c)(3) status or that do not have a similarly qualified fiscal sponsor; supporting organizations generally do not qualify for our grants; (2) academic research not related to or supportive of other ongoing foundation interests, or that does not have practical applications which help our target populations; (3) special-event fundraising activities; or (4) programs that do not address our interest areas. |
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What Mitchell Kapor Foundation funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 18 states, the most to California.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 15 | $2.3 million |
| District of Columbia | 13 | $1.3 million |
| New York | 6 | $537,000 |
| Oregon | 1 | $500,000 |
| Michigan | 10 | $460,000 |
| Georgia | 6 | $380,000 |
| Illinois | 2 | $255,000 |
| Maryland | 2 | $250,000 |
| Connecticut | 1 | $250,000 |
| North Carolina | 3 | $40,000 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of California Berkeley Foundation | To support professor tyrone hayes | $1.1 million |
| Code for Science and Society Inc | To support the center addressing inequities in the digital landscape | $500,000 |
| New Venture Fund | To support the public interest technology infrastructure fund | $350,000 |
| Smash (Level Playing Field Institute) | To support the work needed to address social, and economic justice issues | $340,000 |
| Oakland Public Education Fund | To support #oaklandundivided | $277,839 |
| Northwestern University | Gift to support programs | $250,000 |
| Tech Equity Collaborative | To support advancing ai in ca | $250,000 |
| Yale University | To support the first-year scholars | $250,000 |
| East Oakland Youth Development Center | To support youth and young adult steam career exploration | $200,000 |
| Footsteps Inc | To support programs for former ultra-orthodox community | $200,000 |
| Georgia Tech Foundation Inc | To support the constellations center for equity in computing | $175,000 |
| Ai for the People Inc | To support actionable ai project | $150,000 |
| Detroit Future City | To support the tech tomorrow report | $150,000 |
| Free Press Inc (Disinfo Defense League) | To support polling and disinfo defense league projects | $150,000 |
| Impactassets | To support your voices for ethical ai project | $150,000 |
| Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law | To support civic engagement work | $145,000 |
| Goodie Nation Inc | To support stewarding atlantas black tech community | $125,000 |
| Milestone Growth Capital Institute | To support building pathways for diverse angel investors and founders | $125,000 |
| Moses (Metropolitan Organizing Strategy Engabling Strength) | To support black tech saturdays | $100,000 |
| NAACP Foundation | To support civic engagement work | $100,000 |
| Power Rising | To support civic engagement work | $100,000 |
| Public Resource Org Inc | To promote universal access to all human knowledge | $100,000 |
| Voto Latino Foundation Inc | To support civic engagement work | $100,000 |
| Donorschooseorg | To support computer science learning in the classroom | $97,000 |
| National Coalition on Black Civic Participation | To support civic engagement work | $80,000 |
| National Council of Negro Women Inc | To support civic engagement work | $80,000 |
| Hispanic Federation Inc | To support civic engagement work | $60,000 |
| Center for Open Data Enterprise Inc | To support cross-sectoral program to democratize federal data with genai | $55,000 |
| People for the American Way Foundation | To support civic engagement work | $50,000 |
| Skinner Leadership Institute Inc | To support civic engagement work | $50,000 |
| The Aspen Institute Inc | To support the tech accountability coalition | $50,000 |
| Vote to Live Foundation | To support civic engagement work | $50,000 |
| National Black Justice Collective Institute | To support civic engagement work | $40,000 |
| Tides Foundation | To support civic engagement efforts for poder latinx collective fund | $30,000 |
| Georgia Coalition for the Peoples Agenda | To support civic engagement work | $25,000 |
| Georgia Stand Up | To support civic engagement work | $25,000 |
| Mi Familia En Accion | To support civic engagement work | $25,000 |
| Michigan Organizing Project (DBA Michigan United) | To support civic engagement work | $25,000 |
| Pa Alliance Foundation | To support civic engagement work | $25,000 |
| Wisconsin Voices Inc | To support civic engagement work | $25,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Mitchell D Kapor
- Freada Kapor-Klein
- Allison Scott
- Robin Wilson
- Krysten Curtis
Questions people ask
Does Mitchell Kapor Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: Ongoing.
How much does Mitchell Kapor Foundation give?
$7.1 million in tax year 2024, across 69 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.
Who runs Mitchell Kapor Foundation?
Its 2024 filing lists Mitchell D Kapor (President), Freada Kapor-Klein (Chair), Allison Scott (Secr / Chief Executive Officer) and Robin Wilson (Treasurer Through 2/2024) among 5 officers and trustees.
What does Mitchell Kapor Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly education, community development and science and research.