Hidden Genius Project

Oakland, CA ·EIN 46-0689949 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$13.3M received 61 funders 134 grants · 2019–2025

Who funds Hidden Genius Project?

Hidden Genius Project is funded by 61 grantmakers, led by Tides Foundation ($3.4M), Cestra Butner Family Foundation ($1.9M), Salesforce Foundation ($1.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $13.3M in grants to Hidden Genius Project between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Tides Foundation$3,355,00032021–2023
Cestra Butner Family Foundation$1,875,00042021–2024
Salesforce Foundation$1,000,00012025
East Bay Community Foundation$879,30052020–2024
Silicon Valley Community Foundation$585,60052020–2024
The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg$530,00032021–2023
Akamai Foundation Inc$505,00062020–2024
Workday Foundation$500,00052021–2024
Jpmorgan Chase Foundation$500,00022022–2023
The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation$330,00042020–2023
National Basketball Association$300,00012022
Ernst & Young Foundation$250,00012024
New Venture Fund$250,00012024
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc$250,00012022
Illinois No 3 Foundation$200,00022022–2023
Golden State Community Foundation$180,00052019–2024
Helzel Family Foundation$150,00012021
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund$143,00032021–2024
The California Wellness Foundation$130,00032020–2023
The Morris Foundation$125,00052020–2024
Kaiser Foundation Hospitals$125,00042020–2024
The William G Irwin Charity Foundation$125,00012022
Koret Foundation$100,00042021–2024
PlusOnePlusOnePlusOne$100,00012022
Delta Dental Community Care Foundation$100,00022020–2021

Showing top 25 of 61 funders by total given.

What grants has Hidden Genius Project received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Salesforce FoundationSUPPORT FOR EDUCATION AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE$1,000,000
2024Ernst & Young FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$250,000
2024New Venture FundYOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION$250,000
2024East Bay Community FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT, EAST BAY STUDENT SERVICES (OAKLAND & RICHMOND PROGRAMS), INTENSIVE IMMERSION PROGRAMMING$144,500
2024Silicon Valley Community FoundationEducation$125,500
2024Cestra Butner Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$125,000
2024Workday FoundationThe Hidden Genius Project$100,000
2024Akamai Foundation IncSupport of the Immersion Program$100,000
2024Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy FundEDUCATION$50,000
2024Crescent Porter Hale FoundationMIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH$50,000
2024Golden State Community FoundationGENERAL PROGRAMMING$50,000
2024People-people-people FoundationTO SUPPORT CHILDREN AND THEIR GROWTH$50,000
2024The Morris FoundationFOR USE IN GENERAL TAX EXEMPT FUNCTIONS$25,000
2024Koret FoundationINTENSIVE IMMERSION PROGRAM$25,000
2024Cadence Giving Foundation IncCHARITABLE EVENT$16,080
2024The Futures ProjectFufilling Foundations Mission$10,000
2024Jewish Community Federation of SanYOUTH DEVELOPMENT$10,000
2024Kaiser Foundation HospitalsBay Area End Of Summer Celebration$10,000
2024The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift FundCOMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS$10,000
2024Palayam FoundationTRAIN & MENTOR BLACK MALE YOUTHS IN$7,500
2024Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2024JF Maddox FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$5,000
2024Lawrence and Sherian Washington FamilyGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
2024Enterprise Holdings FoundationProgram Support$1,000
2023Tides FoundationEQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT$2,113,750
2023East Bay Community FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT, THE HIDDEN GENIUS PROJECT BAY AREA PROGRAMMING, EAST BAY STUDENT SERVICES (E.G., EDUCATION, MENTAL HEALTH), GENERAL SUPPORT, GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT, THE INTENSIVE IMMERSION PROGRAM$436,800
2023Jpmorgan Chase FoundationIN SUPPORT OF CREATING ECONOMIC MOBILITY AND CAREER PATHWAYS$250,000
2023The Eli and Edythe Broad FoundationSKILLS - INVESTMENT TO EQUIP YOUNG PEOPLE WITH SKILLS, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCES TO THRIVE PERSONALLY AND PROFESSIONALLY$220,000
2023Workday FoundationGeneral Operating Support$150,000
2023Silicon Valley Community FoundationEducation$127,500

Showing 30 most recent of 134 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Hidden Genius Project?

Hidden Genius Project is funded by 61 grantmakers, led by Tides Foundation ($3.4M), Cestra Butner Family Foundation ($1.9M), Salesforce Foundation ($1.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $13.3M in grants to Hidden Genius Project between 2019–2025.

Who is Hidden Genius Project's largest funder?

Tides Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Hidden Genius Project, with $3.4M across 3 grants (2021–2023).

How much grant funding has Hidden Genius Project received?

IRS 990 filings record $13.3M in grants to Hidden Genius Project across 134 grants from 61 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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