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Who funds Make A Wish Greater Bay Area?

Oakland, California

5 private foundations reported grants to Make A Wish Greater Bay Area in Oakland, California totaling $40,250 across 5 grants in tax years 2023 to 2025. The largest funder was Burt & Stanley Shaffer Foundation, with $20,000.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Foundations that fund Make A Wish Greater Bay Area

All 5 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
Burt & Stanley Shaffer Foundation
New York · 2023
Unrestricted use1$20,000
Ud LD Mellam for Mellam Family Foundatio
California · 2025
Grant used for medical and scientific research and educational purposes1$10,000
WF Foundation
Illinois · 2025
To further the mission of the donee1$5,000
Feinberg Foundation
Texas · 2024 · accepts applications
Unrestricted charitable contribution1$5,000
Ed and Betty Manoyan Foundation
California · 2025
To grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions.1$250

Amounts are grants paid as each foundation reported them. Names are matched across filings, so a grant written under a different name for the same organization may be missing.

Using this list

A foundation that already gives to Make A Wish Greater Bay Area gives in its field and region, so the list doubles as a prospect list for similar organizations in Oakland. Open a foundation to see its application rules, typical grant and every other grant it paid.

Questions people ask

Who funds Make A Wish Greater Bay Area?

Burt & Stanley Shaffer Foundation, Ud LD Mellam for Mellam Family Foundatio, WF Foundation, Feinberg Foundation and Ed and Betty Manoyan Foundation, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does Make A Wish Greater Bay Area get from foundations?

$40,250 in 5 reported grants from 5 private foundations in tax years 2023 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

Feinberg Foundation says in their filings that they accept applications.

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