Oakland Museum of California
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$29.0M
Foundation funders
76
Grants recorded
195
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Oakland Museum of California?
Oakland Museum of California is funded by 76 grantmakers, led by Wayne and Gladys Valley Foundation ($7.5M), The Oakland Museum Womens Board ($6.0M), The Andrew W Mellon Foundation ($4.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $29.0M in grants to Oakland Museum of California between 2019–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $92K (2019) to $9.2M (2021). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $2.4M.
What grants has Oakland Museum of California received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Oakland Museum Womens Board | General support | $1,800,000 |
| 2025 | The San Francisco Foundation | FOR GENERAL AND PROJECT SUPPORT | $275,000 |
| 2025 | East Bay Community Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $72,055 |
| 2025 | Koret Foundation | K12 EDUCATION PROGRAMS | $60,000 |
| 2025 | Orange County Community Foundation | ARTS AND CULTURE | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Maier Cornell C Tua | GENERAL OPERATING | $31,745 |
| 2025 | The Banks Family Foundation | TO SUPPORT CALIFORNIA SCHOOL PROGRAMS | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Cerity Partners Foundation | PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| 2025 | The Candelaria Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Joseph & Mercedes McMicking | MUSIC AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Lipman Family Foundation Inc | TO INSPIRE ALL CALIFORNIANS TO CREATE A MORE VIBRANT FUTURE FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR COMMUNITIES. | $5,000 |
| 2025 | The Barrios Trust | Learning Initiatives Program | $5,000 |
| 2024 | The Oakland Museum Womens Board | General support | $1,500,000 |
| 2024 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | TO CONTINUE SUPPORT FOR THE KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT INFRASTRUCTURE INITIATIVE | $600,000 |
| 2024 | Simpson PSB Fund | TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR UNRESTRICTED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION. | $525,000 |
| 2024 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | TO SUPPORT A NEW CURATORIAL ROLE | $400,000 |
| 2024 | The Bessemer Giving Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $350,000 |
| 2024 | The Henry Luce Foundation Inc | Support for preservation of an art collection | $200,000 |
| 2024 | The San Francisco Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF THE GATHERING IN THE GARDEN EVENT. FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. FOR AN ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCY PROGRAM AT THE OAKLAND MUSEUM OF CALIFORNIA. | $172,000 |
| 2024 | Sherman Fairchild Foundation Inc | Museum Conservation Program | $125,000 |
| 2024 | Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Bernard Osher Foundation | ARTS AND HUMANITIES | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Koret Foundation | K12 EDUCATION PROGRAMS | $60,000 |
| 2024 | East Bay Community Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $53,750 |
| 2024 | Orange County Community Foundation | ARTS AND CULTURE | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Pilara Family Foundation | ART | $47,432 |
| 2024 | Cerity Partners Foundation | PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $24,000 |
| 2024 | The Garden Conservancy Inc | TO SUPPORT THE GARDEN RELATED ASPECTS OF THE ALL IN: THE CAMPAIGN OF OMCA | $20,000 |
| 2024 | The Banks Family Foundation | TO SUPPORT CALIFORNIA SCHOOL PROGRAMS | $20,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 195 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Oakland Museum of California?
Oakland Museum of California is funded by 76 grantmakers, led by Wayne and Gladys Valley Foundation ($7.5M), The Oakland Museum Womens Board ($6.0M), The Andrew W Mellon Foundation ($4.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $29.0M in grants to Oakland Museum of California between 2019–2025.
Who is Oakland Museum of California's largest funder?
Wayne and Gladys Valley Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Oakland Museum of California, with $7.5M across 2 grants (2020–2021).
How much grant funding has Oakland Museum of California received?
IRS 990 filings record $29.0M in grants to Oakland Museum of California across 195 grants from 76 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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