The Basic Fund

Oakland, CA ·EIN 94-3290699 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$23.9M received 50 funders 145 grants · 2019–2025

Who funds The Basic Fund?

The Basic Fund is funded by 50 grantmakers, led by Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($6.6M), Crescent Porter Hale Foundation ($5.7M), The Childrens Scholarship Fund ($4.7M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $23.9M in grants to The Basic Fund between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$6,610,50012024
Crescent Porter Hale Foundation$5,700,00052020–2024
The Childrens Scholarship Fund$4,692,68462020–2025
The Bern Schwartz Family Foundation$2,180,000152020–2023
The San Francisco Foundation$963,25042020–2023
Marin Community Foundation$513,00052020–2024
Rupert H Johnson Jr Foundation$300,00062020–2024
Arthur & Carlyse Ciocca Charitable Foundation$250,00012020
National Philanthropic Trust$230,00022023–2024
The Hugh and Hazel Darling Foundation$220,00052020–2024
Celebrate Foundation Inc$180,00052021–2025
Network for Good$171,54722020–2021
Golden State Community Foundation$165,00032022–2024
The Catholic Community Foundation$145,50052020–2024
Robert and Dana Emery Family Foundation$125,00052020–2024
John and Elizabeth Kerrigan Charitable$125,00052020–2024
Saunders Family Charitable Fund$125,00042020–2024
The Bessemer Giving Fund$100,00022023–2024
William Randolph Hearst Foundation$100,00012022
The Bisconti Family Foundation$96,00022020–2021
Conn Charitable Foundation$85,00042020–2023
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$84,00042021–2024
JEC Foundation$70,00052021–2025
The Joseph & Mercedes Mcmicking$65,00052020–2024
Cornerstone Foundation Inc$60,00012024

Showing top 25 of 50 funders by total given.

What grants has The Basic Fund received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Childrens Scholarship FundTo provide partial scholarship awards to children from low-income families$768,318
2025Celebrate Foundation IncFOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$40,000
2025JEC FoundationGeneral fund$20,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$6,610,500
2024Crescent Porter Hale FoundationK-8 SCHOLARSHIPS$1,080,000
2024The Childrens Scholarship FundTo provide partial scholarship awards to children from low-income families$767,319
2024National Philanthropic TrustRELIGION$120,000
2024Marin Community FoundationPROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$80,000
2024Golden State Community FoundationGENERAL PROGRAMMING$70,000
2024Cornerstone Foundation IncSUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$60,000
2024The Hugh and Hazel Darling FoundationSTUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS$50,000
2024The Bessemer Giving FundGENERAL SUPPORT$50,000
2024Rupert H Johnson Jr FoundationCHARITABLE SUPPORT$50,000
2024Pga Tour IncGENERAL SUPPORT$46,471
2024Celebrate Foundation IncFOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$40,000
2024Prologis FoundationCOMMUNITY SUPPORT$35,000
2024The Catholic Community FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$25,500
2024Robert and Dana Emery Family FoundationUNRESTRICTED GRANT RELATED TO PROVIDING PARTIAL TUITION FUNDING TO LOW INCOME FAMILIES$25,000
2024John and Elizabeth Kerrigan CharitableScholarships$20,000
2024JEC FoundationGeneral fund$20,000
2024Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$16,000
2024The Morton FoundationSUPPORT EDUCATION OF NEEDY CHILDREN W/ SCHOLARSHIPS$12,000
2024Muller Family FoundationFUNDS ARE DONATED WITHOUT RESTRICTION ON USAGE$10,000
2024The Joseph & Mercedes McmickingK-8 TUITION ASSISTANCE AND OTHER SUPPORT$10,000
2024Chavez Family FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$5,000
2024Saunders Family Charitable FundBASIC FUND SCHOLARS PROGRAM$5,000
2024Hunter Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2023Crescent Porter Hale FoundationK-8 SCHOLARSHIPS$1,380,000
2023The Bern Schwartz Family FoundationScholarship Fund$1,200,000
2023The Childrens Scholarship FundTo provide partial scholarship awards to children from low-income families$767,244

Showing 30 most recent of 145 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds The Basic Fund?

The Basic Fund is funded by 50 grantmakers, led by Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($6.6M), Crescent Porter Hale Foundation ($5.7M), The Childrens Scholarship Fund ($4.7M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $23.9M in grants to The Basic Fund between 2019–2025.

Who is The Basic Fund's largest funder?

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program is the largest recorded funder of The Basic Fund, with $6.6M across 1 grant (2024).

How much grant funding has The Basic Fund received?

IRS 990 filings record $23.9M in grants to The Basic Fund across 145 grants from 50 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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