Vision Alameda County

Public charity · Grantmaker Oakland, CA EIN: 83-4633587

To provide immediate and sustainable resources for Alameda county's initiated or adopted programs/services and critical and emerging needs that align with Alameda county's vision and goals.

Vision Alameda County at a glance

In short: Vision Alameda County gave $182K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $46K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$182,100
-18.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$45,525
-18.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$50,000
Total assets
$4,540,290
+3.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Vision Alameda County funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Alameda County Workforce Development: $50KAlameda County WorkforceDevelopment$50KAlameda County Public Defenders: $50KAlameda County PublicDefenders$50KAlameda County Public Health Department: $50KAlameda County Public HealthDepartment$50KAlameda County Public Library: $32KAlameda County Public Library$32K

The largest 2025 recipient was Alameda County Workforce Development ($50K). Together the top 4 received $182K.

Grant Size Distribution

23 grants across all recorded years

13<$50K10$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 23 (57%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

States

Cities

OaklandSan LeandroHaywardAlbanyAshland

How Vision Alameda County gives

  • Giving grew 57% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K0 grants2020 4 grants2021 4 grants2022 7 grants2023 4 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2021) to $224K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $182K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Alameda County Workforce Development Hayward, CAGeneral Support$50,000
Alameda County Public Defenders Oakland, CAGeneral Support$50,000
Alameda County Public Health Department San Leandro, CAGeneral Support$50,000
Alameda County Public Library Albany, CAGeneral Support$32,100
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$4,540,290$151,307$326,125$182,1004$1,236
2024$4,372,575$74,958$337,459$223,9004$1,516
2023$4,291,504$117,999$366,609$179,0007$2,383
2022$4,414,711$158,321$182,056$115,8974$1,360
2021$4,765,261$14,475$128,564$99,6034$11,975
2020$4,710,213$4,713,454$3,281——$354

About Vision Alameda County

Based on IRS filings

Vision Alameda County is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Oakland, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $182K. Net investment income was $1K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Vision Alameda County is led by Steve Manning, Chair & Director since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Steve Manning

    Chair & Director

    Secretary, Treasurer & Director → Chair & Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ophelia Basgal

    Secretary, Treasurer & Director

    Director → Secretary, Treasurer & Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Idelia Brantley

    Vice Chair & Director

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew Levy

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pedro Naranjo

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alexa Jeffress

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nancy O'Malley

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Betsy Edasery (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Anthony Abril (2022) — Director
  • Former: Dave Kears (2022) — Director
  • Former: Crystal Hisada-Graff (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: David Kears (2020–2021) — Chair & Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Vision Alameda County

How much does Vision Alameda County give each year?

Vision Alameda County gave $182K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $224K across 4 grants.

What is Vision Alameda County's typical grant size?

Vision Alameda County's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $45,525, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Vision Alameda County give grants?

Vision Alameda County gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.

Does Vision Alameda County give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Vision Alameda County's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.

How large is Vision Alameda County?

Vision Alameda County reported $4.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $151K.

What is Vision Alameda County?

Vision Alameda County is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Oakland, CA. It holds $4.5M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Vision Alameda County's EIN?

Vision Alameda County's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-4633587. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 6, 2023)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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