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The Green Oak Foundation

Preselected recipients only Sherman Oaks, California · EIN 611902714

The Green Oak Foundation is a private foundation in Sherman Oaks, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $89,646 in 12 grants; the typical grant was $7,500 and the largest $20,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $85,573 the year before.

50% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$86,45012$1.8 million
2024$85,57313$2.4 million
2025$89,64612$2.7 million

How to apply

The Green Oak 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 The Green Oak Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California7$53,614
Florida1$20,000
Washington1$10,000
New York1$5,000
Massachusetts1$532
Pennsylvania1$500

Grants paid in 2025

All 12 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Future Communities Inc
West Hollywood, CA
To provide support to future communities$20,000
Great Plains Foundation
Jupiter, FL
To support conservation education camp for youth in kenya$20,000
TCC Family Health
Long Beach, CA
To provide essential health services to those in need$10,000
Catholic Big Brothers and Sisters
Los Angeles, CA
To provide youth of all beliefs and backgrounds with strong one on one relationships that change their lives for better$10,000
Gonzaga University
Spokane, WA
To support gonzaga in florence$10,000
St Monica Catholic Community
Santa Monica, CA
To support operations of catholic church$10,000
Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research
New York, NY
To cure parkinson's$5,000
St Vincent de Paul Society
Glendale, CA
To support those in need regardless of their religion at no cost.$2,000
The People Concern
Los Angeles, CA
To help provide comprehensive, wrap-around services to people experiencing homelessness in los angeles$1,114
The McCourt Foundation
So Boston, MA
To support HIV/AIDS patients in dandora kenya through a food distribution program$532
Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation
Wyneewood, PA
To cure childhood cancer$500
The Good Shepherd Shelter
Los Angeles, CA
To provide long term treatement, education and shelter for battered women and children$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Green Oak Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Green Oak Foundation give?

$89,646 in tax year 2025, across 12 grants, with a typical grant of $7,500.

Who runs The Green Oak Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Annette C Sikand (Trustee) and David Boake (Trustee).

What does The Green Oak Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, youth programs and faith communities.

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