Hidden Genius Project

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Oakland, CA EIN 46-0689949

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$13.3M

Foundation funders

61

Grants recorded

134

Years covered

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
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Crescent Porter Hale Foundation$50,00012024
People-people-people Foundation$50,00012024
Universal Music All Together Now$50,00012022
The Bessemer Giving Fund$50,00012022
Verizon Foundation$45,25832020–2021
The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund$45,00032021–2024
The Walter Kaitz Foundation$40,00012023
Jewish Community Federation of San$30,00032022–2024
The Argosy Foundation$30,00012021
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$25,00042021–2024
The Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation$25,00012022
The Concrete Rose Community Foundation$25,00022020–2021
Westly Foundation$25,00012020
Conrad N Hilton Foundation$22,15052020–2023
The Futures Project$20,00022021–2024
Hack the Hood Inc$20,00012021
JF Maddox Foundation$18,00042021–2024
Palayam Foundation$17,50022020–2024
Cadence Giving Foundation Inc$16,08012024
Philanthropic Ventures Foundation$11,42212020
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$10,53812022
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$10,00012023
La Clippers Foundation$10,00012023
Weingart Foundation$6,24422022–2023
Lawrence and Sherian Washington Family$5,00052020–2024
Susan Crown Exchange Inc$5,00012023
The Joseph & Mercedes Mcmicking$5,00012021
World Wide Technology Foundation$5,00012020
The Perlmutter Family Foundation$4,00022020–2021
Trust for the Benefit of Charitable$2,50012020
The Jacob and Valeria Langeloth$2,00012023
The Clark R Smith Family Foundation$2,00012020
Enterprise Holdings Foundation$1,00012024
McNabb Foundation$1,00012023
The Pfizer Foundation Inc$1,00012021
Terry and Suzan Kramer Family Foundation$1,00012020

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$980K$2M$3M$4M1 grants201923 grants202026 grants202132 grants202228 grants202323 grants20241 grants2025

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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