Community foundation · EIN 94-6070996
East Bay Community Foundation
Oakland, CA
East Bay Community Foundation is a community foundation based in Oakland, CA. On its Form 990 (Schedule I) for tax year 2024, it reported $66.7M in grants paid across 1,163 grants, with $514M in total assets. Its largest grants went to Health Resources in Action, Fire Aid and Vose River Charitable Fund.
How to request funding
Community foundations usually run open grant rounds for nonprofits in their area, alongside donor-advised funds that donors direct. Check East Bay Community Foundation's website for current grant opportunities, deadlines and eligibility.
How it makes and monitors grants (Schedule I, Part IV)
Before issuing grant, ebcf verifies that receiving organization is a 501(c)(3) organization or expenditure responsibility analysis is completed for organizations other than 501(c)(3) public charities. grantee also submits interim and final budgets and reports if grant size or complexity warrant it.
Grants as reported on its Form 990 for tax year 2024; the application guidance above is general for this type of funder. Requirements change; confirm with the organization before applying.
Mission
Be the organization of choice for philanthropy to transform the lives of people in the east bay.
As stated on its Form 990.
Largest grants, tax year 2024
Historical data · not a prediction| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Resources in Action | Boston, MA | Center for Gun Violence Research & Education | $5,500,000 |
| Fire Aid | Inglewood, CA | Supporting Fire Relief and Recovery by Community Partners | $3,862,675 |
| Vose River Charitable Fund | Bethesda, MD | Cityhealth: Continuing to Advance Policy Change to Support Health in Large Cities | $2,287,159 |
| American Public Health Association Inc | Washington, DC | General Support - American Public Health Association/Kaiser Permanente Community Health Leadership Program | $2,260,634 |
| Common Health Coalition | Washington, DC | Common Health Coalition 2.0 | $2,013,732 |
| Community Solutions International Inc | New York, NY | Student Chronic Absence Design Convenings, Supporting an End to Chronic & Veteran Homelessness in Kaiser Permanente Communities | $1,541,000 |
| Public Good Projects | San Diego, CA | Advancing Health Improvements Through Strategic Collaborations | $1,500,000 |
| Renaissance Charitable Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | Fbo: Ej Daf Burton Hancock Charitable Foundation | $1,472,146 |
| City of Oakland Department of Violence Prevention | Oakland, CA | General Support - for the Department of Violence Prevention, General Support - the Department of Violence Prevention, Oaklands Evidence-Based Strategy for Preve | $1,012,000 |
| Church World Service | Elkhart, IN | General Support | $800,000 |
| California Rowing Club | Oakland, CA | General Support | $755,000 |
| Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund | Cincinnati, OH | Fbo: Fidelity Charitable | $672,135 |
| University of California Berkeley Foundation | Berkeley, CA | Asian American Research Center, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive, Berkeley School of Optometry, Cal Band Alumni Fund, Cal Men's Basketball Excellenc | $536,197 |
| Asian Health Services | Oakland, CA | Ahs 50th Gala Fund-a-Need, Sustain and Expand Mental Health Training Academy | $500,742 |
| Advertising Council Inc | New York, NY | Adcouncil: Gun Violence Prevention Initiative | $500,000 |
| Tufts University | Boston, MA | Food Is Medicine: Transforming the Prevention and Treatment of Diet-Related Disease | $500,000 |
| Chabot-Las Positas Community College District | Pleasanton, CA | The Catalyst for Wellness in Community (cwc) Apprenticeship Program | $498,015 |
| National Foundation for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Atlanta, GA | Community Health Action Network (chan): Piloting Partnership Strengthening Recommendations | $495,000 |
| Changelab Solutions | Oakland, CA | Common Health Coalition 2.0 Bridge Period | $486,268 |
| Smithsonian Institution | Washington, DC | Do No Harm Exhibition | $475,000 |
| Schwab Charitable Fund | San Francisco, CA | The Zach Fund at Schwab Charitable Giving, William Friend Ausfahl Fund | $417,538 |
| Imagination Stage | Bethesda, MD | National Partner to Deliver Arts-Based Learning Programming - Planning Grant Period, Site Visit Travel Expenses | $411,068 |
| United Negro College Fund Inc | Washington, DC | Uncf Healthcare Career Exposure | $400,000 |
| Health Care Without Harm | Reston, VA | Advancing Health Care Decarbonization and Upstream Community Health | $350,000 |
| Empower Initiative | Hayward, CA | Advancing Racial Equity | $325,000 |
The 25 largest of 1,163 grants listed on the return. 321 grants to individuals ($2.52M) are counted but not named. Names and purposes as reported to the IRS.
Where its grants went
- California$34.6M · 647 grants
- Massachusetts$6.75M · 10 grants
- District of Columbia$6.26M · 32 grants
- Maryland$3.21M · 12 grants
- New York$2.68M · 26 grants
- Indiana$2.27M · 2 grants
- Washington$1.92M · 21 grants
- Georgia$1.09M · 12 grants
- Ohio$682K · 2 grants
- Oregon$591K · 8 grants
- Virginia$570K · 10 grants
- Hawaii$532K · 9 grants
Quick answers
Does East Bay Community Foundation accept grant applications?
Community foundations usually run open grant rounds for nonprofits in their area, alongside donor-advised funds that donors direct. Check East Bay Community Foundation's website for current grant opportunities, deadlines and eligibility. Form 990 does not report an application process, so confirm with the organization.
How much does East Bay Community Foundation give each year?
For tax year 2024, it reported $66,746,754 in grants paid (1,163 grants). Giving can change from year to year.
What organizations has East Bay Community Foundation funded?
Its largest grants in tax year 2024 went to Health Resources in Action (MA), $5.5M, Fire Aid (CA), $3.86M, Vose River Charitable Fund (MD), $2.29M, American Public Health Association Inc (DC), $2.26M and Common Health Coalition (DC), $2.01M.