College Futures Foundation
Oakland, CA · EIN 94-2618667. Reported 750 grants totalling $73.8M to 287 recipients across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation told the IRS it does not accept unsolicited requests: it contributes only to organizations it selects itself.
Does this foundation accept applications?
No -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation to check a box if it "only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds". College Futures Foundation checked it on its most recent filing, as 78% of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered did. An unsolicited request is unlikely to go anywhere.
Organizations it funds that make grants of their own
9 of the organizations College Futures Foundation funded make grants themselves, and it reported 39 grants totalling $4,439,400 to them. That is 7% of the $63.1M of its giving we could match to a registered organization. Each is classified by the IRS as a philanthropy or grantmaking organization, reported grants to at least 25 organizations of its own, and has at least 10 funders behind it.
All of them file Form 990, which never asks whether an organization funds only groups it picks, so there is no answer on record either way.
What that does not mean. It does not mean an application to any of them reaches this foundation's money. A private foundation's grant to a community foundation or a federated campaign is often a donor-advised fund or a gift designated for a purpose the foundation chose, and has nothing to do with any open programme the receiving organization runs. Its return's purpose text sometimes names a family fund or a designated purpose, which is the plainest case of money no applicant can reach; where it names none, neither return says which. The list is who this foundation paid that also makes grants. Whether any of them would fund you is a question for its own page.
| Grantmaker | Kind | State | Received | Grants | Years | Last | Only funds organizations it picks? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California State University Foundation | grantmaking organization | California | $1,250,000 | 4 | 2 | 2022 | Its form does not ask |
| Community Initiatives | grantmaking organization | California | $1,075,500 | 7 | 4 | 2024 | Its form does not ask |
| United Way of the Bay Area | federated giving programme | California | $1,000,500 | 8 | 4 | 2024 | Its form does not ask |
| California Community Foundation | community foundation | California | $610,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 | Its form does not ask |
| Tipping Point Community | grantmaking organization | California | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 | Its form does not ask |
| The San Diego Foundation | community foundation | California | $140,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 | Its form does not ask |
| Northern California Grantmakers | federated giving programme | California | $63,500 | 5 | 4 | 2024 | Its form does not ask |
| Southern California Grantmakers | grantmaking organization | California | $39,900 | 6 | 4 | 2024 | Its form does not ask |
| Ccf Community Initiatives Fund | grantmaking organization | California | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 | Its form does not ask |
A floor, not a full list. A grantmaker appears here only where this foundation's return named it clearly enough for us to match the name to an EIN, which we manage for about two thirds of 990-PF grant rows, and only where that grantmaker has a page on this site. There may be more. Dollars here are summed by EIN across every spelling on its returns, so a figure can differ from the matching row in the full list below, which groups names as written. And the IRS classification cannot tell a grantmaker from a funders' association or a donor-advised fund sponsor, so a payment to one of these may be dues or an account rather than support for a grants programme.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $25,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $2,500 and $150,000; the smallest was $40 and the largest $1,550,000.
Every organization it funded
287 recipient names appear in its filings; the 250 largest are listed here. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foundation for California Community Colleges | Sacramento, CA | $9,400,500 | 37 | 4 | 2024 |
| Growing Inland Achievement Inc | Yucaipa, CA | $2,330,446 | 6 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Rp Group Inc | San Rafael, CA | $2,250,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Calmatters | Sacramento, CA | $2,200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Regents of the University of California Davis | Davis, CA | $2,114,324 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jobs for the Future | Boston, MA | $2,075,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| California State University Fresno Foundation | Fresno, CA | $1,945,000 | 9 | 4 | 2024 |
| Campaign for College Opportunity | Los Angeles, CA | $1,825,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Education Trust Inc | Oakland, CA | $1,675,000 | 15 | 4 | 2024 |
| Community Partners | Los Angeles, CA | $1,659,000 | 12 | 4 | 2024 |
| San Diego State University Research Foundation | San Diego, CA | $1,338,000 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | $1,290,350 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| California State University Foundation | Long Beach, CA | $1,250,000 | 4 | 2 | 2022 |
| Edsource Inc | Oakland, CA | $1,150,000 | 4 | 2 | 2023 |
| Community Initiatives | Oakland, CA | $1,072,500 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Public Advocates | San Francisco, CA | $1,055,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| United Way of the Bay Area | Los Angeles, CA | $1,000,500 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Sova Solutions | Rockvillle, MD | $937,000 | 4 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Aspen Institute | Washington, DC | $910,000 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Public Policy Institute of California | San Francisco, CA | $900,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Brown University | Providence, RI | $893,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Rise Education Fund | Sherman Oaks, CA | $795,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| State Center Community College District | Fresno, CA | $776,542 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| California State University Northridge Foundation | Northridge, CA | $700,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Onefuture Coachella Valley | Palm Desert, CA | $700,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Open Campus Media Inc | Washington, DC | $700,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Southern California Public Radio | Pasadena, CA | $700,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| California State University San Marcos Corporation | San Marcos, CA | $675,000 | 4 | 2 | 2024 |
| East Los Angeles College Foundation | Monterey Park, CA | $631,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Engage Rd | Pasadena, CA | $630,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Nacubo | Washington, DC | $613,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| California Community Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $610,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| California State University Bakersfield Foundation | Bakersfield, CA | $602,500 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Community College League of California | Sacramento, CA | $601,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Unite-La | Los Angeles, CA | $600,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Regents of the University of California at Berkeley | Los Angeles, CA | $598,000 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| California Competes | Oakland, CA | $560,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| John Burton Advocates for Youth | San Francisco, CA | $553,333 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Tides Center | San Francisco, CA | $550,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| California Coalition of Early and Middle Colleges | Stockton, CA | $525,000 | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| American Association of Community Colleges | Washington, DC | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Berkeley City College | Berkeley, CA | $500,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District | El Cajon, CA | $482,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Phase Two Advisory | Cherry Hills Village, CO | $478,500 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Cal Poly Pomona Foundation Inc | Pomona, CA | $475,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| National Community College Hispanic Council | Sacramento, CA | $475,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Uaspire | Oakland, CA | $475,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| University Enterprises Inc | Sacramento, CA | $473,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Alliance for a Better Community | Los Angeles, CA | $452,500 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Boston Consulting Group | Los Angeles, CA | $450,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Braven | San Jose, CA | $450,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Hartnell College Foundation | Salinas, CA | $450,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Nextgen Climate America Inc Dba Nextgen Policy | Sacramento, CA | $430,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Institute for Evidence-Based Change | Long Beach, CA | $417,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Accrediting Commission for Community & Junior Colleges | Sacramento, CA | $405,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cal State Fullerton Philanthropic Foundation | Fullerton, CA | $400,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| California State University Long Beach Research Foundation | Long Beach, CA | $400,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Greater Los Angeles Education Foundation | Downey, CA | $400,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orange County and Inland Empire | Santa Ana, CA | $376,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Csusb Philanthropic Foundation | San Bernardino, CA | $375,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Teachers College Columbia University | New York, NY | $375,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Public Agenda | Brooklyn, NY | $365,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Csu Dominguez Hills Foundation | Carson, CA | $334,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Go Public Schools | Sacramento, CA | $333,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Ada Center | Louisville, CO | $331,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Coleman Advocates | San Francisco, CA | $319,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Regents of the University of California Office of the President | Oakland, CA | $316,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| A2MEND | Elk Grove, CA | $300,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Blu Educational Foundation | San Bernardino, CA | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| California State University East Bay Foundation Inc | Hayward, CA | $300,000 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| Csula Auxiliary Services Inc | Los Angeles, CA | $300,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Wested | San Francisco, CA | $273,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Accjc | Sacramento, CA | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Californians Dedicated to Education Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $250,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Strada Collaborative Inc Dba Insidetrack | Indianapolis, IN | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Institute for College Access & Success | Oakland, CA | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Institute for College Access & Success | Washington, DC | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Institute for College Access and Success | Oakland, CA | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tipping Point Community | San Francisco, CA | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Regents of the University of California Merced | Merced, CA | $245,000 | 4 | 2 | 2024 |
| STEM Advantage | Huntington Beach, CA | $225,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Futuro Health | Sacramento, CA | $223,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kern Community College District | Bakersfield, CA | $212,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Central Valley Community Foundation | Fresno, CA | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Occidental College | Los Angeles, CA | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Uaspire | Boston, MA | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| San Francisco State University | San Francisco, CA | $192,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Pay Our Interns | Los Angeles, CA | $175,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Innercity Struggle | Los Angeles, CA | $152,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Cities and People Advisors | San Francisco, CA | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Community Coalition for Substance Abuse Prevention & Treatment | Los Angeles, CA | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Congregations Organized for Prophetic Engagement | San Bernardino, CA | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Consejo De Federaciones Mexicanas En Norte America | Los Angeles, CA | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Education Equity Solutions LLC | Kensington, CA | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Humboldt State University Sponsored Programs Foundation | Arcata, CA | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Institute for Nonprofit News | Los Angeles, CA | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Center for Civic Innovation | New York, NY | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Student Senate for California Community Colleges | Sacramento, CA | $150,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Young Invincibles | Los Angeles, CA | $150,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Madera Community College | Madera, CA | $146,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of California Merced | Merced, CA | $145,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Rdp Consulting | Hayward, CA | $141,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| The San Diego Foundation | San Diego, CA | $140,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The University Corporation Northridge | Northridge, CA | $130,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| USC Communities Programs | Los Angeles, CA | $130,000 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Immigrants Rising | Oakland, CA | $128,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| State Center Community College District Foundation | Fresno, CA | $125,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | $120,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Regents of the University of California Riverside | Riverside, CA | $105,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bensimon & Associates LLC | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cabrillo Education Foundation | Half Moon Bay, CA | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Chabot Las Positas Community College District | Dublin, CA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Stanford Universitythe Stanford Fund | Stanford, CA | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Regents of the University of California Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University Corporation at Monterey Bay | Seaside, CA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Avalos Foundation | Pleasanton, CA | $92,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Sutherland Strategies | Oakland, CA | $92,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of California Berkeley Foundation | Berkeley, CA | $87,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Compton Community College District | Compton, CA | $79,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| California State University San Diego | San Diego, CA | $75,600 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Claremont Graduate University | Claremont, CA | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Scripps College | Claremont, CA | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Improve Your Tomorrow | Sacramento, CA | $65,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Northern California Grantmakers | San Francisco, CA | $63,500 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Reading and Beyond | Fresno, CA | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| US Department of Education | Washington, DC | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| California Forward | Hercules, CA | $55,000 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Lc and Lillie Cox Haven of Hope | Danville, CA | $55,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Brandman University | Irvine, CA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Career Nexus | Fresno, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Independent Sector | Merrifield, VA | $50,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Motivate Lab | Harrisonburg, VA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Regents of the University of California at Irvine | Irvine, CA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| University of California Los Angeles Foundation | Pasadena, CA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Western University of Health Sciences | Pomona, CA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Whittier College | Whittier, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mexican Cultural Center of Northern California | Sacramento, CA | $46,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| 10000 Degrees | San Rafael, CA | $45,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Seo Scholars of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $45,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Excelencia in Education | Washington, DC | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Robla School District | Sacramento, CA | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Southern California Grantmakers | Los Angeles, CA | $39,900 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hispanics in Philanthropy | San Francisco, CA | $39,250 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| College Track | Oakland, CA | $38,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Families in Schools | Los Angeles, CA | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| San Francisco Day School | San Francisco, CA | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| San Jose State University Alumni Association | San Jose, CA | $35,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| University Foundation at Sacramento State | Sacramento, CA | $35,000 | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| Grantmakers for Education | Portland, OR | $31,100 | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| Sacramento Press Club | Sacramento, CA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| California State University Channel Islands Foundation | Camarillo, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Edfund West | Richmond, CA | $25,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fresno Building Healthy Communities | Fresno, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mount Saint Marys University | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| UC Berkeley Foundation | Berkeley, CA | $24,500 | 4 | 1 | 2024 |
| Grantmakers for Effective Organizations | Washington, DC | $23,280 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Mi CASA Education Inc | Gridley, CA | $22,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Chabot-Las Positas College Foundation | Dublin, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Eastside College Preparatory School | East Palo Alto, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Emerson Parent Teacher Association | Berkeley, CA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Southeast Community Development Corporation | Bell Gardens, CA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Western Governors University | Salt Lake City, UT | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Communications Network | Naperville, IL | $18,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Turlock High School | Turlock, CA | $17,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Santa Barbara City College Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | $16,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| California College of the Arts | San Francisco, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| California State University San Marcos Foundation | San Marcos, CA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Center on Philanthropy and Public Policy (usc) | Los Angeles, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Foster Youth Education Fund | Sacramento, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University Fndn at Sacramento State | Sacramento, CA | $12,500 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Emerson PTA | Berkeley, CA | $12,300 | 3 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bakersfield College Foundation | Bakersfield, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Calasian Foundation | Sacramento, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| California State University Stanislaus | Turlock, CA | $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ccf Community Initiatives Fund | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Foundation for the Los Angeles Community Colleges | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kingmakers of Oakland | Oakland, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Media Impact Funders | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pleasanton Unified School District | Pleasanton, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Links Foundation Incorporated | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Unidosus | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Valley Humane Society | Pleasanton, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hispanics in Philanthropy (hip) | San Francisco, CA | $9,750 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| National College Attainment Network | Washington, DC | $9,050 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Peak Grantmaking | Washington, DC | $9,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (geo) | Washington, DC | $8,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| San Francisco Court Appointed Special Advocate | San Francisco, CA | $7,500 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| West Contra Costa Public Education Fund | Richmond, CA | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Franklin Elementary School PTA | Alameda, CA | $5,220 | 12 | 4 | 2024 |
| California Association of Nonprofits | Capitola, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Community College Baccalaureate Association | Lake Mary, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cristo Rey Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| El Camino Community College District Foundation | Torrance, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Linked Learning Alliance | San Francisco, CA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Roberts Family Development Center | Sacramento, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sylvia Mendez School PTA | Berkeley, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| 100 College Prep | San Francisco, CA | $4,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Alameda County Community Food Bank | Oakland, CA | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Grantmakers for Education (gfe) | Portland, OR | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bancroft Parent Faculty Club | Walnut Creek, CA | $3,690 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| National College Attainment Network (ncan) | Washington, DC | $3,300 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sierra Service Project | Sacramento, CA | $3,069 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| The University Foundation California State University Chico | Chico, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Southern California Advancement Gift Services | Los Angeles, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kqed Inc | Hagerstown, MD | $2,115 | 4 | 2 | 2023 |
| Rainbow Community Center | Concord, CA | $2,046 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Children Now | Oakland, CA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The New School of Berkeley | Berkeley, CA | $2,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kqed Inc | City of Industry, CA | $1,880 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Kiddie Kampus Cooperative Play School | Alameda, CA | $1,620 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Equality California Institute | Los Angeles, CA | $1,600 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bancroft Pfc | Walnut Creek, CA | $1,520 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Disabled Hikers | Forks, WA | $1,500 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Naugatuck Valley Community College Foundation | Waterbury, CT | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pan-Mass Challenge | Needham, MA | $1,400 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Global Glimpse | Oakland, CA | $1,300 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center Inc | Montgomery, AL | $1,280 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Pesticide Action Network North America | Berkeley, CA | $1,200 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Whitney Institute | Edgard, LA | $1,150 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Meals on Wheels of Contra Costa | Martinez, CA | $1,070 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lynwood Partners Educational Foundation | Lynwood, CA | $1,036 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| African American Collections Inc | Stratford, CT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of Central Arkansas Foundation Inc | Conway, AR | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| New Conservatory Theater Center | San Francisco, CA | $996 | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation | Herriman, UT | $913 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Lost N Found Youth | Atlanta, GA | $900 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Berkeley Society for the Preservation of Traditional Music | Berkeley, CA | $850 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Tony La Russa's Animal Rescue Foundation | Walnut Creek, CA | $706 | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| Housing Assistance Corporation | Hyannis, MA | $700 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| New Mexico Immigrant Law Center | Albuquerque, NM | $700 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Yes Nature to Neighborhoods | Richmond, CA | $700 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | $612 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Yale-New Haven Hospital | New Haven, CT | $606 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Oakland Leaf | Oakland, CA | $580 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Urban Ed Academy | San Francisco, CA | $560 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Peralta Colleges Foundation | Oakland, CA | $538 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation | Washington, DC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Amplify People of Color on Cape Cod | Hyannis, MA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Aurora Theatre Company | Berkeley, CA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project | Tucson, AZ | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Inc | New York, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Outward Bound California | San Francisco, CA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Prairie Abortion Fund | Fargo, ND | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sogorea Te' Land Trust | Oakland, CA | $450 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Hasty Pudding Institute of 1770 | Cambridge, MA | $407 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Camp Kesem | Covina, CA | $400 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Center for Effective Philanthropy | Cambridge, MA | $400 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Enriching Lives Through Music | San Rafael, CA | $400 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ferncliff Camp & Conference Center | Little Rock, AR | $400 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | $400 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
148 of 287 (52%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 60%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one, and this foundation told the IRS it does not.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Foundation for California Community Colleges
STUDENT-CENTRIC PRACTICES PROGRAM GRANT - Rise Education Fund
FINANCE & AFFORDABILITY PROGRAM GRANT - The Regents of the University of California Davis
STUDENT-CENTRIC PRACTICES FULL PROJECT GRANT - Southern California Public Radio
INFLUENCE FULL PROJECT GRANT - University of Southern California
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM GRANT - The San Diego Foundation
COMMUNITY PHILANTHROPY SCHOLARSHIP GRANT
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 493 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 180 | $20.0M | $15,000 |
| 2022 | 204 | $21.1M | $25,000 |
| 2023 | 185 | $16.0M | $15,000 |
| 2024 | 181 | $16.7M | $20,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. College Futures Foundation has 134 of them, worth $29.7M. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| California State University Fresno Foundation | Fresno, CA | $1,000,000 |
| California State University Foundation | Long Beach, CA | $670,000 |
| California State University Dominguez Hills Philanthropic Foundation | Carson, CA | $652,000 |
| Calmatters | Sacramento, CA | $645,000 |
| The Regents of the University of California Davis | Davis, CA | $610,000 |
| The Rp Group Inc | San Rafael, CA | $600,000 |
| Burning Glass Institute | Bala Cynwyd, PA | $585,000 |
| John Burton Advocates for Youth | San Francisco, CA | $550,000 |
| Foundation for California Community Colleges | Sacramento, CA | $550,000 |
| The Rp Group Inc | San Rafael, CA | $500,000 |
| Calmatters | Sacramento, CA | $500,000 |
| Sova Solutions | Rockvillle, MD | $500,000 |
| California State University Fresno Foundation | Fresno, CA | $500,000 |
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | $500,000 |
| Foundation for California Community Colleges | Sacramento, CA | $469,000 |
Where its money goes
87% of its giving went to organizations in California.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from College Futures Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 1999 Harrison Street 1900, Oakland, CA, 94612. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS.
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