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
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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

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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