Scaife Scholarship Foundation

OAKLAND, CA EIN: 94-3161402

Scaife Scholarship Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in OAKLAND, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $12.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $504K. Net investment income was $583K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$12.5M

+6.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$504K

-0.4% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$504K

-0.4% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Scaife Scholarship Foundation reported a distributable amount of $588K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Scaife Scholarship Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Scaife Scholarship Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in OAKLAND, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $12.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $504K. Net investment income was $583K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

Oakland

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$220K$441K$661K$882K2021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$12,455,866$11,687,126$13,597,168
Revenue$289,882$801,397$683,385
Expenses$658,284$614,312$664,716
Qualifying Distributions$623,772$595,765$641,881
Net Investment Income$582,921$790,702$641,379
Distributable Amount$587,575$608,394$682,460

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$135K$269K$404K$538K1 grants20211 grants20221 grants20231 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2024

CURRENT YEAR PAYMENTS$504K

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K4$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Current Year Payments ($503,700).

RecipientPurposeAmount
CURRENT YEAR PAYMENTS OAKLAND, CASCHOLARSHIPS$503,700

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

CAL GILBERTSECRETARY$24K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
DAN MILLERTRUSTEE2
BILL K'BURGTRUSTEE0.5
CAL GILBERTSECRETARY32$24,113
DAVID ARPTRUSTEE0.5
ROBERT CROWTRUSTEE0.5
DAVID JOHNSONPRESIDENT2
JAMES MCCLUNG JRTRUSTEE0.5
CHERYL NELSONVICE PRESIDENT0.5
JOE SWEENEYTRUSTEE0.5
DAVID TUCKER IIITRUSTEE0.5
JAMES SLONEKERTRUSTEE0.5
PETER CLOVENTRUSTEE0.5
EROL COBANOGLUTRUSTEE0.5
MARK PARINASTRUSTEE0.5

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Scaife Scholarship Foundation?

Scaife Scholarship Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in OAKLAND, CA. It holds $12.5M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Scaife Scholarship Foundation?

As of 2024, Scaife Scholarship Foundation holds $12.5M in total assets with $290K in annual revenue. It awarded 1 grants totaling $504K in 2024.

Where does Scaife Scholarship Foundation operate?

Scaife Scholarship Foundation has awarded grants in California.

What size grants does Scaife Scholarship Foundation award?

In 2024, Scaife Scholarship Foundation awarded 1 grants totaling $504K — an average of about $504K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Scaife Scholarship Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Scaife Scholarship Foundation reported a distributable amount of $588K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Scaife Scholarship Foundation's EIN?

Scaife Scholarship Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3161402. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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