Community Initiatives

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Oakland, CA EIN 94-3255070

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2024–2025

Total received

$34.3M

Foundation funders

155

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2024–2025

Who funds Community Initiatives?

Community Initiatives is funded by 155 grantmakers, led by National Writing Project Corporation ($5.1M), One8 Foundation ($3.0M), The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation ($2.9M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $34.3M in grants to Community Initiatives between 2024–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
National Writing Project Corporation$5,148,15612024
One8 Foundation$2,997,00012024
The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation$2,884,00082024
The Heising-simons Foundation$1,490,00072024
National Philanthropic Trust$1,171,51012024
Silicon Valley Community Foundation$1,159,27212024
Gates Foundation$1,110,00012024
The Ford Foundation$900,00042024
Alfred P Sloan Foundation$774,80322024
The California Endowment$770,00072024
College Futures Foundation$717,50032024
Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc$700,00022024
Marin Community Foundation$639,00012024
The California Wellness Foundation$620,00042024
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund$516,00012024
Crankstart Foundation$500,00012024
The San Francisco Foundation$467,42812024
John D and Catherine T Macarthur$457,00022024
The Schmidt Family Foundation$427,24112024
Schwartz Foundation$425,00012024
Open Society Action Fund Inc$400,00012024
Meyer Memorial Trust$400,00022024
Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation$395,64722024
Tides Foundation$392,50012024
WK Kellogg Foundation$350,00012024
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Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$323,95012024
New Venture Fund$300,00012024
The Kresge Foundation$300,00012024
Sierra Club Foundation$300,00022024
The Grove Foundation$270,00012024
Latino Community Foundation$268,90012024
California Community Foundation$267,50012024
Sykes Family Foundation$250,00012025
Breakthrough Energy Foundation$250,00022024
Annie E Casey Foundation Inc$225,00032024
Global Impact$223,00012024
Burton D Morgan Foundation Inc$221,50032024
Jewish Community Federation of San$202,00012024
Health Resources in Action Inc$200,00012024
Charities Aid Foundation America$200,00022024
NEO Philanthropy Inc$193,00012024
Monterey Peninsula Foundation$170,00022024–2025
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation$150,00012024
Community Partners$140,27812024
The Sobrato Family Foundation$125,00022024
Arcus Foundation$109,50022024
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc$108,50012024
Dohmen Company Foundation Inc$100,00012024
Golden State Community Foundation$100,00012024
Stolte Family Foundation$100,00012024
The James and Rebecca Morgan$100,00012024
Brittingham Family Foundation$100,00012024
Bvm Capacity Building Institute Inc$100,00012024
California Physicians' Service Fdn$100,00012024
Cerity Partners Foundation$95,00012024
Network for Good$91,32812024
Sunlight Giving$80,00022024
Kaiser Foundation Hospitals$78,60012024
The Oregon Community Foundation$75,25012024
The Nathan Cummings Foundation Inc$75,00012024
The Roots and Wings Foundation Inc$75,00012024
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation$75,00012024
Rocky Mountain Institute$75,00012024
The Lemelson Foundation$75,00012024
Snap Foundation$75,00012024
United States Energy Foundation$75,00012024
Borealis Philanthropy$64,00012024
Wal-mart Foundation$60,41012025
Greater Washington Community Foundation$60,00012024
Western Conservation Foundation$60,00012024
Resources Legacy Fund$60,00012024
Omidyar Network Fund Inc$60,00012024
National Park Foundation$56,00012024
The Nature Conservancy$55,00012024
The Maccready Family Foundation$50,00012024
Immigrant Legal Resource Center$50,00012024
Philanthropic Ventures Foundation$50,00012024
The Kavli Foundation$50,00012024
Robert and Ruth Halperin Foundation$50,00012024
Power California$50,00012024
Westly Foundation$50,00022024
Jr Hyde Iii Family Foundation$48,12012024
The Ford Family Foundation$46,00012024
The Chicago Community Trust$45,00012024
The William G Irwin Charity Foundation$40,00012024
The Manzanita Foundation$40,00012024
Unbound Philanthropy$40,00012024
Climate Justice Alliance$40,00012024
Rsf Social Finance Inc$35,50012024
Progressive Multiplier Fund$35,00012024
Women's Foundation of California$30,00012024
Alliance for Global Justice Corp$30,00012024
James S Bower Foundation$30,00012024
The Greater Cincinnati Foundation$30,00012024
Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo$30,00012024
Sutter Bay Hospitals$27,00012024
The Collins Foundation$26,00012024
Ronald W Naito Md Foundation$25,00012024
Princeton Area Community Foundation Inc$25,00012024
Pwc Foundation Inc$25,00012024
National Park Trust Inc$25,00012024
The Educational Foundation of America$25,00012024
Agilent Technologies Foundation$25,00012024
Edward Charles Foundation$20,00022024–2025
State Power Fund$20,00012024
The Keith Campbell Foundation$20,00012024
National Center for Youth Law$20,00012024
Healthy Petaluma Foundation Inc$18,00012024
Harry and Masie Masto Foundation$16,50012024
The Annenberg Foundation$16,35012024
Impactassetsinc$15,50012024
The VF Foundation$15,00012024
Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr Fund$15,00012024
Patagoniaorg$15,00012024
The Joseph & Mercedes Mcmicking$15,00012024
Foroulis Private Foundation$15,00012024
Rails to Trails Conservancy$12,00012024
The Frederick P Lenz Foundation for$12,00012024
Turner Construction Company Foundation$12,00012024
The Ralph C Wilson Jr Foundation$11,00012024
Akron Community Foundation$10,00012025
Claire & Maurits Edersheim Foundation$10,00012024
Conservation Lands Foundation$10,00012024
Nancy Buck Ransom Foundation$10,00012024
Cathay Bank Foundation$10,00012024
Pillars Fund$10,00012024
Metta Fund$10,00012024
Kelson Foundation$10,00012024
Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs$10,00012024
Sonoma County Community Foundation$10,00012024
El Gato Channel Foundation$10,00012024
Cencora Impact Foundation$10,00012024
Seeding Justice$10,00012024
Greater Horizons$10,00012024
Trio Foundation AKA RITA BLITT FUND$8,00012024
Grapevine giving foundation$7,70712024
Tides Center$7,50012024
Asian Law Caucus$7,50012024
Find Your Light Foundation$7,50012024
Give Forward Foundation$7,00012024
American Chemical Society$6,00012024
Jack R and Kay S Grossman Charitable$5,50012024
The Wilderness Society$5,50012024
Mimi and Peter Haas Fund$5,00012024
Banchik Family Foundation$5,00012024
Kenneth Rainin Foundation$5,00012024
Family Office Foundation Inc$5,00012024
John and Marcia Goldman Foundation$5,00012024
Beth and Wilbur Woo Family Foundation$5,00012024
Bella Vista Foundation$4,00012024
Alcibie Alliance Incorporated$4,00012024
The Nancy E Barton Foundation$3,00012024
JF Maddox Foundation$2,50012024
Hometown America Foundation$2,50012024
Thomas C & Mary Ann Hays Fam Char Tr$2,20012024

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$8M$17M$25M$34M195 grants20245 grants2025

What grants has Community Initiatives received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Sykes Family FoundationGENERAL$250,000
2025Monterey Peninsula FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$90,000
2025Wal-mart FoundationHEALTHIER FOOD FOR ALL$60,410
2025Edward Charles FoundationCHARITABLE GIFT$10,000
2025Akron Community FoundationFOR YIPPEE SPONSORSHIPS FOR NORTHEAST OHIO PUBLIC AND PRIVATE EDUCATORS$10,000
2024National Writing Project CorporationFISCAL SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT DIRECT MODEL A$5,148,156
2024One8 FoundationEDUCATION$2,997,000
2024The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationFOR COMMUNITY SCHOOLS LEARNING EXCHANGE$2,000,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustPUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT$1,171,510
2024Silicon Valley Community FoundationCommunity Development$1,159,272
2024Gates FoundationK-12 EDUCATION; POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION$1,110,000
2024Marin Community FoundationPROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$639,000
2024The Heising-simons FoundationFOR THE JUST SOLUTIONS$600,000
2024Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy FundCOMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES$516,000
2024The Ford FoundationCORE SUPPORT FOR THE PREDISTRIBUTION INITIATIVE'S TASK FORCE ON SOCIAL AND INEQUALITY-RELATED DISCLOSURES, A FRAMEWORK TO INCORPORATE INEQUALITY-RELATED RISK INTO THE CAPITAL MARKETS$500,000
2024Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncADVANCING LGBTQI RIGHTS$500,000
2024Crankstart FoundationTO SUPPORT THE BAY AREA DACA LEGALIZATION PROJECT AND HELP BUILD THE INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDED TO HELP DACA RECIPIENTS TRANSITION TO OTHER FORMS OF LAWFUL PERMANENCE$500,000
2024The San Francisco FoundationTO SUPPORT THE MULTICULTURAL FELLOWSHIP ALUMNI INVESTMENT FUND. TO SUPPORT THE ADU RESOURCE CENTER FOR SAN MATEO COUNTY. TO SUPPORT PRE-HEALTH DREAMERS. TO SUPPORT JEWISH YOUTH FOR COMMUNITY ACTION. TO SUPPORT EL/LA PARA TRANSLATINAS. FOR THE HEALING WELL PROJECT. FOR THE HEALING WELL PROJECT. FOR RENEW. FOR LIVE FREE USA. FOR IMMIGRANTS RISING. FOR GROWTH CIRCLES.$467,428
2024The Schmidt Family FoundationFOSTERING YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP, ENCOURAGING A JUST TRANSITION AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUELS, WORKING TOWARDS A RESILIENT AND EQUITABLE FOOD SYSTEM$427,241
2024Schwartz FoundationCHARITABLE$425,000
2024Open Society Action Fund IncTO SUPPORT THE COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL EQUALITY, A PROJECT OF THE GRANTEE$400,000
2024The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationFOR THE JUST SOLUTIONS COLLECTIVE$400,000
2024Alfred P Sloan FoundationTO STRENGTHEN THE PROFESSIONAL NETWORK OF RESEARCH SOFTWARE ENGINEERS IN THE UNITED STATES$399,803
2024Tides FoundationSUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT$392,500
2024Alfred P Sloan FoundationTO CONTINUE ENABLING ACADEMIC DATA SCIENCE COMMUNITIES TO SHARE KNOWLEDGE, IDEAS, AND LESSONS LEARNED VIA THE ACADEMIC DATA SCIENCE ALLIANCE$375,000
2024Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationIN SUPPORT OF THE ACADEMIC DATA SCIENCE ALLIANCE, A COMMUNITY OF ACADEMIC DATA SCIENCE PRACTITIONERS, EDUCATORS, AND LEADERS WHO SHARE KNOWLEDGE AND IDEAS TO INTEGRATE DATA SCIENCE INTO UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND TRAINING ACROSS THE COUNTRY.$374,866
2024WK Kellogg FoundationPromise of an Equitable Future$350,000
2024The Heising-simons FoundationFOR ATTENDANCE WORKS$330,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$323,950
2024College Futures FoundationPROGRAM GRANT$317,500

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Community Initiatives?

Community Initiatives is funded by 155 grantmakers, led by National Writing Project Corporation ($5.1M), One8 Foundation ($3.0M), The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation ($2.9M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $34.3M in grants to Community Initiatives between 2024–2025.

Who is Community Initiatives's largest funder?

National Writing Project Corporation is the largest recorded funder of Community Initiatives, with $5.1M across 1 grant (2024).

How much grant funding has Community Initiatives received?

IRS 990 filings record $34.3M in grants to Community Initiatives across 200 grants from 155 funders between 2024–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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