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Who funds Oakland Unified School District?

Oakland, California

6 private foundations reported grants to Oakland Unified School District in Oakland, California totaling $6.6 million across 9 grants in tax years 2024 to 2025. The largest funder was Salesforce Foundation, with $5.0 million.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Foundations that fund Oakland Unified School District

All 6 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
Salesforce Foundation
California · 2024
Support public education1$5.0 million
Kenneth Rainin Foundation
California · 2024
Structured literacy initiative3$1.1 million
Stupski Foundation
California · 2024
To support efforts to develop collaborative systems, professional development opportunities, and spaces among college and career access organizations to serve all students in Oakland Unified School District high schools.1$260,000
Walter and Elise Haas Fund
California · 2024 · accepts applications
One year of project support to build the ousd alumni highway to work program, bridging high school pathways with employment post-graduation1$100,000
The Zellerbach Family Foundation
California · 2024
To support grantee's project oakland international high school1$50,000
Intrepid Philanthropy Foundation
California · 2025 · accepts applications
Foundational literacy and syntax for newcomer multilingual learners2$30,000

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.

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Questions people ask

Who funds Oakland Unified School District?

Salesforce Foundation, Kenneth Rainin Foundation, Stupski Foundation, Walter and Elise Haas Fund and The Zellerbach Family Foundation, and 1 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does Oakland Unified School District get from foundations?

$6.6 million in 9 reported grants from 6 private foundations in tax years 2024 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

Walter and Elise Haas Fund and Intrepid Philanthropy Foundation say in their filings that they accept applications.

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