The Friends of the Oakland Public Library
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$1.1M
Foundation funders
21
Grants recorded
41
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds The Friends of the Oakland Public Library?
The Friends of the Oakland Public Library is funded by 21 grantmakers, led by Eat Learn Play Foundation ($400K), Kenneth Rainin Foundation ($225K), Network for Good ($129K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.1M in grants to The Friends of the Oakland Public Library between 2019–2025.
| Funder | Total given | Grants | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eat Learn Play Foundation | $400,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Kenneth Rainin Foundation | $225,000 | 4 | 2020–2023 |
| Network for Good | $129,413 | 5 | 2020–2024 |
| Pete & Arline Harman Trust Fund | $70,000 | 4 | 2021–2024 |
| The San Francisco Foundation | $56,000 | 5 | 2019–2025 |
| The Picsha Foundation | $40,000 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| New Venture Fund | $40,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | $37,747 | 2 | 2022–2024 |
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation | $25,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Harry L Rust & Helen M Rust Charitable | $20,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| H Auerbach Est H Auerbach Mem FD Tr #2 | $20,000 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| East Bay Community Foundation | $18,114 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| California Humanities | $9,300 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Bernard Osher Foundation | $7,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kessler Family Foundation | $6,000 | 2 | 2020 |
| The Blackbaud Giving Fund | $5,480 | 1 | 2022 |
| James D Scheinfeld Family Foundation | $3,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Carmen J Moore Charitable Trust | $1,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Nia Community Foundation | $500 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bainum Family Foundation | $200 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| Aetna Foundation Inc | $66 | 1 | 2020 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2019) to $525K (2022). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $81K.
What grants has The Friends of the Oakland Public Library received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Harry L Rust & Helen M Rust Charitable | CHILDREN'S LITERACY PROGRAMMING | $20,000 |
| 2025 | The Picsha Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| 2025 | The San Francisco Foundation | FOR GENERAL AND PROJECT SUPPORT | $17,000 |
| 2025 | East Bay Community Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $11,146 |
| 2025 | H Auerbach Est H Auerbach Mem FD Tr #2 | GENERAL SUPPORT PURPOSES | $10,000 |
| 2025 | James D Scheinfeld Family Foundation | to support Lakeview Branch | $3,000 |
| 2025 | Bainum Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $100 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $32,647 |
| 2024 | Network for Good | UNRESTRICTED | $28,836 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Education | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Picsha Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Pete & Arline Harman Trust Fund | Support Charity | $20,000 |
| 2024 | H Auerbach Est H Auerbach Mem FD Tr #2 | GENERAL SUPPORT PURPOSES | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Bernard Osher Foundation | ARTS AND HUMANITIES | $7,000 |
| 2024 | East Bay Community Foundation | AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM AND LIBRARY, GENERAL SUPPORT | $6,968 |
| 2024 | Carmen J Moore Charitable Trust | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Bainum Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $100 |
| 2023 | Kenneth Rainin Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE CHILDRENS LITERACY PROGRAMMING FUND WHICH PROVIDES FREE YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMMING, THE STORY BUS SERVICE, AND BOOK GIVEAWAYS (10K BOOKS) TO CHILDREN IN OAKLAND | $60,000 |
| 2023 | Network for Good | UNRESTRICTED | $25,231 |
| 2023 | Pete & Arline Harman Trust Fund | Support Charity | $20,000 |
| 2023 | The San Francisco Foundation | ADVISED - FOR GENERAL SUPPORT AND CHILDREN'S SERVICES. | $10,000 |
| 2022 | Eat Learn Play Foundation | LEARN - GENERAL PURPOSES | $400,000 |
| 2022 | Kenneth Rainin Foundation | TO ENABLE THE OAKLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY TO PURCHASE 10,000 GIVEAWAY BOOKS ANNUALLY FOR DISTRIBUTION TO CHILDREN THROUGH MULTIPLE LIBRARY PROGRAMS | $55,000 |
| 2022 | Network for Good | UNRESTRICTED | $28,942 |
| 2022 | Pete & Arline Harman Trust Fund | Support Charity | $20,000 |
| 2022 | The San Francisco Foundation | ADVISED - TO BE ALLOCATED AS FOLLOWS: $8,000 FOR GENERAL SUPPORT AND $2,000 FOR CHILDREN'S SERVICES. | $10,000 |
| 2022 | The Blackbaud Giving Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,480 |
| 2022 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | For recipient's exempt purpose | $5,100 |
| 2022 | Nia Community Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $500 |
| 2021 | Kenneth Rainin Foundation | TO ENABLE THE OAKLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY TO PURCHASE 10,000 GIVEAWAY BOOKS ANNUALLY FOR DISTRIBUTION TO CHILDREN THROUGH MULTIPLE LIBRARY PROGRAMS | $55,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 41 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds The Friends of the Oakland Public Library?
The Friends of the Oakland Public Library is funded by 21 grantmakers, led by Eat Learn Play Foundation ($400K), Kenneth Rainin Foundation ($225K), Network for Good ($129K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.1M in grants to The Friends of the Oakland Public Library between 2019–2025.
Who is The Friends of the Oakland Public Library's largest funder?
Eat Learn Play Foundation is the largest recorded funder of The Friends of the Oakland Public Library, with $400K across 1 grant (2022).
How much grant funding has The Friends of the Oakland Public Library received?
IRS 990 filings record $1.1M in grants to The Friends of the Oakland Public Library across 41 grants from 21 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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