Northern Light School

Oakland, CA ·EIN 94-3097690 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$3.6M received 34 funders 93 grants · 2020–2024

Who funds Northern Light School?

Northern Light School is funded by 34 grantmakers, led by Warren & Katharine Schlinger Foundation ($1.2M), Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund ($558K), The Clausen Family Foundation ($205K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.6M in grants to Northern Light School between 2020–2024.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Warren & Katharine Schlinger Foundation$1,175,00052020–2024
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund$558,18142021–2024
The Clausen Family Foundation$205,00052020–2024
Hertelendy Foundation$167,50552020–2024
The Kurt and Julie Hauser Foundation$165,50062020–2024
The Board of Trustees of the Leland$150,00022020–2022
Simpson Psb Fund$124,50052020–2024
Justice Justice Foundation$120,00062020–2024
Prologis Foundation$112,50062020–2022
Payette River Foundation$100,00022023–2024
Philanthropic Ventures Foundation$100,00012023
Yeatman Family Foundation Inc$91,60042020–2023
East Bay Community Foundation$80,39232020–2022
The Shinemaker Foundation$77,50052020–2024
Farallon Foundation$66,70052020–2024
Helzel Family Foundation$50,00022021–2022
The Joseph & Mercedes Mcmicking$40,00042020–2024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$30,00022020–2024
Valhalla Foundation$30,00032020–2022
FMU Charitable Foundation Inc$26,38522022–2023
The Bartlett Foundation$25,00022021–2024
Connie and Bob Lurie Foundation Inc$17,50022023–2024
National Philanthropic Trust$10,00012024
Coit Family Foundation$10,00012023
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$10,00012021

Showing top 25 of 34 funders by total given.

What grants has Northern Light School received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2024Warren & Katharine Schlinger FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$250,000
2024Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy FundEDUCATION$150,000
2024Hertelendy FoundationTo promote education$53,791
2024Payette River FoundationGeneral Support$50,000
2024The Clausen Family FoundationSCHOLAR SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.$40,000
2024Justice Justice FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$30,000
2024The Kurt and Julie Hauser FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$25,000
2024Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
2024The Shinemaker FoundationGENERAL DONATION TO PUBLIC CHARITY$20,000
2024The Bartlett FoundationUNRESTRICTED$15,000
2024Connie and Bob Lurie Foundation IncCHARITY$14,000
2024Simpson Psb FundTO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT TO CLOSE THE TUITION GAP, SUPPORT THE SCHOOL'S OPERATING BUDGET, CURRICULA AND TECHNOLOGY FOR STUDENTS; AND TO PROVIDE COMPETITIVE SALARIES AND ONGOING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE SCHOOL'S TEACHERS.$11,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustPUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT$10,000
2024Farallon FoundationEDUCATIONAL$10,000
2024The Joseph & Mercedes McmickingK-8 TUITION ASSISTANCE AND OTHER SUPPORT$10,000
2024Walter and Elise Haas FundONE YEAR OF GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$2,000
2024The Kurt and Julie Hauser Foundationqualified student of need Scholarship Fund$1,000
2023Warren & Katharine Schlinger FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$250,000
2023Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy FundEDUCATION$160,000
2023Philanthropic Ventures FoundationTO SUPPORT THE SCHOLARSHIP FUND$100,000
2023Payette River FoundationCAP PROGRAM$50,000
2023The Kurt and Julie Hauser FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$50,000
2023Hertelendy FoundationPromote Education$46,687
2023Simpson Psb FundTO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT TO CLOSE THE TUITION GAP, SUPPORT THE SCHOOL'S OPERATING BUDGET, CURRICULA AND TECHNOLOGY FOR STUDENTS; AND TO PROVIDE COMPETITIVE SALARIES AND ONGOING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE SCHOOL'S TEACHERS.$36,000
2023The Shinemaker FoundationGENERAL DONATION TO PUBLIC CHARITY$25,000
2023Justice Justice FoundationScholarship fund$20,000
2023FMU Charitable Foundation IncDONATION$16,385
2023The Clausen Family FoundationSCHOLAR SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.$15,000
2023Justice Justice FoundationCharitable Event$10,000
2023The Joseph & Mercedes McmickingK-8 TUITION ASSISTANCE AND OTHER SUPPORT$10,000

Showing 30 most recent of 93 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Northern Light School?

Northern Light School is funded by 34 grantmakers, led by Warren & Katharine Schlinger Foundation ($1.2M), Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund ($558K), The Clausen Family Foundation ($205K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.6M in grants to Northern Light School between 2020–2024.

Who is Northern Light School's largest funder?

Warren & Katharine Schlinger Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Northern Light School, with $1.2M across 5 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Northern Light School received?

IRS 990 filings record $3.6M in grants to Northern Light School across 93 grants from 34 funders between 2020–2024. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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