297 private foundations reported grants to Berkeley, California recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2022–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2022–2025, 297 private foundations reported 543 grants totaling $47,691,910 to 295 organizations in Berkeley, California. The most-funded purposes were education (52 grants) and health & medical (38 grants). Waverley Street Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $10,550,000 across 6 grants. The median reported grant was $20,000.
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Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported California dollars that landed in Berkeley — a funder at 90% is effectively a Berkeley funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waverley Street Foundation | 6 | $10,550,000 | 10% |
| Freedom Together Foundation | 8 | $4,186,000 | 6% |
| The California Endowment | 15 | $4,136,029 | 3% |
| Gates Foundation | 10 | $3,779,004 | 1% |
| The Arthur M Blank Family Foundation | 6 | $2,685,000 | 18% |
| The Shimon BEN Joseph Foundation DBA JIM Joseph Foundation | 9 | $1,181,800 | 17% |
| Wal-mart Foundation | 1 | $1,000,000 | 13% |
| The Essex Avenue Foundation | 1 | $750,000 | 100% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Earth Island Institute | 30 | $6,446,500 |
| University of California Berkeley | 45 | $3,546,486 |
| Regents of the University of California at Berkeley | 15 | $3,413,593 |
| The Earth Species Project | 2 | $3,095,000 |
| Contina Impact | 5 | $2,170,000 |
| Climate Justice Alliance | 4 | $1,525,200 |
| Grassroots Power Project | 3 | $1,250,000 |
| Regents of the University of California Berkeley | 3 | $1,250,000 |
| Climate Breakthrough Inc | 1 | $1,100,000 |
| Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives | 3 | $1,063,000 |
297 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Berkeley, California on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $47,691,910 across 543 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Waverley Street Foundation, Freedom Together Foundation, The California Endowment. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Berkeley, California concentrate in education (52), health & medical (38), environment & conservation (28). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a Berkeley, California recipient was $20,000, and the largest single reported grant was $5,000,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.
Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2022–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.
