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Scaife Scholarship Foundation

Preselected recipients only Oakland, California · EIN 943161402

Scaife Scholarship Foundation is a private foundation in Oakland, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $464,035 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $464,035 and the largest $464,035. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $503,700 the year before.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$505,7101$11.7 million
2023$503,7001$12.5 million
2024$464,0351$12.8 million

How to apply

Its grants go to individuals, not organizations. Every grant in its 2024 filing was paid to an individual (for example a scholarship or assistance with costs), so it is not a funding prospect for a nonprofit.

Scaife Scholarship Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Scaife Scholarship Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in California.

StateGrantsAmount
California1$464,035

Grants paid in 2024

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
CA
Scholarships$464,035

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Scaife Scholarship Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Scaife Scholarship Foundation give?

$464,035 in tax year 2024, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $464,035.

Who runs Scaife Scholarship Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Dan Miller (Trustee), Bill K'burg (Trustee), Cal Gilbert (Secretary) and David Arp (Trustee) among 14 officers and trustees.

What does Scaife Scholarship Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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