Kazan McClain Partners' Foundation
Kazan McClain Partners' Foundation is a public charity based in Oakland, California. It makes grants to organizations working in areas that include occupational and environmental disease research, workplace and public health awareness, legal-system access, community education, and assistance for people in need.
Kazan McClain Partners' Foundation at a glance
In short: Kazan McClain Partners' Foundation gave $1.2M across 37 grants in 2024 (avg $33K), mostly in California. 14% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,215,900
- -6.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 37
- -11.9% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $32,862
- +6.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $24,300
- Total assets
- $6,382,349
- +19.5% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 14% first-time grantees (5 of 37, 2024)
- Primary geography
- California (83% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Kazan McClain Partners' Foundation
- Contact
Mailing address: 55 Harrison Street 400, Oakland, CA 94607
Phone: (510) 302-1000
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Kazan McClain Partners' Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Bay Area Legal Aid ($250K). Together the top 10 received $761K.
Grant Size Distribution
189 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 155 grants of 189 (82%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, California recipients received 83% of grant dollars. Recipients in Mississippi received 6%, Massachusetts 5%, Georgia 3%, and Iowa 1%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 37 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Kazan McClain Partners' Foundation open to new grantees?
14%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 5 of 37 grantees (14%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $23K; repeat grants $34K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $25K repeat.
- 78% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+1%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1.1M (2022) to $1.5M (2020). In 2024 it made 37 grants totaling $1.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bay Area Legal Aid Oakland, CA | General Support | $250,000 |
| East Bay Community Law Center Berkeley, CA | General Support | $75,000 |
| Mississippi Center for Justice Jackson, MS | General Support | $75,000 |
| Worksafe Oakland, CA | General Support | $73,500 |
| Berkeley Law Foundation Berkeley, CA | Scholarship | $55,000 |
| Alameda County Community Food Bank Oakland, CA | Scholarship | $52,000 |
| Accelerate Change Boston, MA | General Support | $50,000 |
| Uc Berkeley Foundation Berkeley, CA | General Support | $50,000 |
| East Oakland Youth Development Center Oakland, CA | Scholarships | $40,000 |
| Morehouse College Atlanta, GA | General Support | $40,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6,382,349 | $2,765,354 | $1,568,061 | $1,215,900 | 37 | $493,782 |
| 2023 | $5,339,247 | $1,325,557 | $1,542,505 | $1,295,400 | 42 | $120,023 |
| 2022 | $5,250,991 | $1,440,027 | $1,446,018 | $1,117,600 | 39 | $84,995 |
| 2021 | $5,771,306 | $2,191,637 | $1,478,366 | $1,204,400 | 32 | $235,392 |
| 2020 | $4,810,904 | $1,506,307 | $1,766,435 | $1,496,950 | 39 | $197,209 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated mission is to benefit the public through grants supporting research into occupational and environmental diseases; workplace and public health awareness; access to, participation in, and education about the legal system and government processes; community education and self-sufficiency; relief for people who are poor, distressed, or underprivileged; human and civil rights; and efforts to combat community deterioration and neighborhood tensions.
Its 2024 grants included legal-services and advocacy organizations, worker-safety organizations, a food bank, educational institutions, and youth-development organizations. Bay Area Legal Aid describes its work as providing free civil legal services to low-income Bay Area residents. Worksafe says its mission is to prevent worker illness, injury, and death by bringing justice to the workplace. Alameda County Community Food Bank says it works toward a hunger-free community, while East Oakland Youth Development Center says it promotes the welfare of East Oakland youth and young adults.
The foundation’s website also identifies mesothelioma research as a priority and describes support for research into mesothelioma, lung cancer, and other asbestos-related diseases.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation made 37 grants totaling $1,215,900. Grant amounts ranged from $6,500 to $250,000, with a median grant of $24,300.
The largest reported grants included $250,000 to Bay Area Legal Aid for general support; $75,000 each to East Bay Community Law Center and Mississippi Center for Justice for general support; and $73,500 to Worksafe for general support. Other notable grants included $55,000 to Berkeley Law Foundation for a scholarship, $52,000 to Alameda County Community Food Bank for a scholarship, and $50,000 each to Accelerate Change and UC Berkeley Foundation for general support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists David McClain as president, Steven Kazan as treasurer, John Langdoc as secretary, and Denise Abrams, Francis Fernandez, Denyse Clancy, Joseph Satterley, and Gordon Greenwood as directors. Heather Ehmke is listed as executive director.
The filing states that all board members have a business relationship because they are employees of the same organization, and that John Langdoc and Denyse Clancy have a family relationship.
Kazan McClain Partners' Foundation is led by David McClain, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 9 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
David McClain
President
On filings since 2020
0 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Heather Ehmke
Executive Director
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Denise Abrams
Director
On filings since 2020
0 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Denyse Clancy
Director
On filings since 2020
0 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gordon Greenwood
Director
Vice President → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
0 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Satterley
Director
On filings since 2020
0 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Francis Fernandez
Director
On filings since 2021
0 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Langdoc
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
0 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steven Kazan
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Justin Bosl (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Ted Pelletier (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Frances Schreiberg (2020) — Executive Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Kazan McClain Partners' Foundation
How much does Kazan McClain Partners' Foundation give each year?
Kazan McClain Partners' Foundation gave $1.2M across 37 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $1.3M across 42 grants.
What is Kazan McClain Partners' Foundation's typical grant size?
Kazan McClain Partners' Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $24,300, and its average grant was $32,862, across 37 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Kazan McClain Partners' Foundation that year got $23K on average.
Where does Kazan McClain Partners' Foundation give grants?
Kazan McClain Partners' Foundation gives mostly in California: 83% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Mississippi (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Oakland, CA (14 grants), San Francisco, CA (8 grants) and Berkeley, CA (5 grants).
Does Kazan McClain Partners' Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 86% of Kazan McClain Partners' Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (32 of 37) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Who are Kazan McClain Partners' Foundation's largest grantees?
Kazan McClain Partners' Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Bay Area Legal Aid ($250,000), East Bay Community Law Center ($75,000) and Mississippi Center for Justice ($75,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 33% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Kazan McClain Partners' Foundation?
Kazan McClain Partners' Foundation reported $6.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.8M.
What does Kazan McClain Partners' Foundation fund?
The foundation’s stated mission is to benefit the public through grants supporting research into occupational and environmental diseases; workplace and public health awareness; access to, participation in, and education about the legal system and government processes; community education and self-sufficiency; relief for people who are poor, distressed, or underprivileged; human and civil rights; and efforts to combat community deterioration and neighborhood tensions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Kazan McClain Partners' Foundation?
Kazan McClain Partners' Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Kazan McClain Partners' Foundation's EIN?
Kazan McClain Partners' Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3192688. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Kazan McClain Partners' Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/kazan-mcclain-partners-foundation-morg_2e24b0bb7c3e45f1a62c1578a584b596
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