Oakland Parks and Recreation Foundation
OPR Foundation (OPRF) partners with the City of Oakland, non-governmental organizations, and local residents and volunteers to support Oaklands parks and recreation programs for everyone.
Oakland Parks and Recreation Foundation at a glance
In short: Oakland Parks and Recreation Foundation reported $35K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2024)
- $35,269 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -94.9% vs 2023
- Total assets
- $2,809,797
- -11.8% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $1,666,684
- -44.6% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $21,835
- +206.2% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $1,968,223
- -33.7% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Oakland Parks and Recreation Foundation
Open Grants
4 open opportunities from Oakland Parks and Recreation Foundation
Aquatics/Swim Lesson Scholarships
Oakland Parks and Recreation Foundation
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Deadline
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CIT (Counselor-in-Training) Program Scholarships
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STEAM Scholarships
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Who Oakland Parks and Recreation Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 9 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Oakland Parks and Recreation Foundation gives
- Giving grew 4998% from 2020 to 2023. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2020) to $3.7M (2021). In 2024 it reported $35K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation for Sustaining Pleasanton, CA | Healthy Aging Project | $692,756 |
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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 | $2,809,797 | $1,666,684 | $1,968,223 | $35,269 | Total only | $21,835 |
| 2023 | $3,185,276 | $3,006,276 | $2,970,162 | $692,756 | 1 | $7,131 |
| 2022 | $3,120,476 | $2,076,828 | $1,308,998 | $358,445 | 4 | $2,376 |
| 2021 | $2,372,224 | $5,180,851 | $4,564,952 | $3,650,737 | 3 | $4,838 |
| 2020 | $1,741,398 | $1,250,538 | $1,165,632 | $13,589 | 1 | $9,020 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Oakland Parks and Recreation Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Oakland Parks and Recreation Foundation is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Oakland, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.8M in total assets. In 2024, it reported $35K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $22K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Oakland Parks and Recreation Foundation is led by Mandolin Kadera-Redmond, Executive Director since 2023 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 7 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Mandolin Kadera-Redmond
Executive Director
Treasurer → President, 2021
President → Executive Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$50K (2021) → $130K (2024)
Dan Pitcock
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dwayne Aikens
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Bliss
Board Member
Board Member → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Hammock
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Dunn
Board Member
Secretary → President, 2023
President → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Kim AhnTran
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (26)
- Former: Jessica Arline (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Dale Marie Golden (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Aly Bonde (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Amanda Lacau-Noguera (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Brooke Levin (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Howard Nathal (2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Pete May (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Ellen Cavanagh (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Heather Kuiper (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Jennifer Kim Ahn Tran (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Kathy Teng Dwyer (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Lara Maxey (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Lena Zentgraf (2020–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Susan Montauk (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Chryl Corbin (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Dana Riley (2022) — Executive Officio
- Former: G Harold Duffey (2022) — Executive Officio
- Former: Princess Allen (2022) — Executive Officio
- Former: Terra Cole Brown (2022) — Executive Director
- Former: Wes Radez (2022) — Development Director
- Former: Barry Miller (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Itzel Diaz (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Ken Lupoff (2020–2021) — Executive Director to
- Former: Michelle Hernandez (2020–2021) — Secretary to
- Former: CNE Corbin (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Zachary Cohen (2020) — Board Member
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $130K, to Mandolin Kadera-Redmond (Executive Dir.).
Frequently asked questions about Oakland Parks and Recreation Foundation
How much does Oakland Parks and Recreation Foundation give each year?
Oakland Parks and Recreation Foundation reported $35K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it gave $693K across 1 grant.
How large is Oakland Parks and Recreation Foundation?
Oakland Parks and Recreation Foundation reported $2.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.7M.
What is Oakland Parks and Recreation Foundation?
Oakland Parks and Recreation Foundation is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Oakland, CA. It holds $2.8M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Oakland Parks and Recreation Foundation operate?
Oakland Parks and Recreation Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is Oakland Parks and Recreation Foundation's EIN?
Oakland Parks and Recreation Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-2751052. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
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 December 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 19, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 25, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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