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The Further Foundation is a private corporation based in BERKELEY, CA. The foundation received its IRS ruling in 1990. It holds total assets of $2M. Annual income is reported at $1.2M. Total assets have grown from $964K in 2010 to $1.9M in 2023. The foundation is governed by 4 officers and trustees. Granted Earth Team a $4,000 grant to work each year with 150 youth as paid interns distributed in 10 separate teams, to learn new skills and help with social and environmental restoration in Oakland and Richmond. Tax records are available from 2017 to 2024. Grantmaking is concentrated in California. According to available records, The Further Foundation has made 81 grants totaling $339K, with a median grant of $5K. Annual giving has decreased from $110K in 2021 to $85K in 2024. Grantmaking activity was highest in 2023 with $144K distributed across 28 grants. Individual grants have ranged from $250 to $20K, with an average award of $4K. The foundation has supported 64 unique organizations. The foundation primarily supports organizations in California, Pennsylvania, Arizona, which account for 64% of all grants. Grantmaking reaches organizations across 14 states. Contributions to this foundation are tax-deductible.
Smallest Grant
$250
Median Grant
$3K
Average Grant
$3K
Largest Grant
$5K
Based on 27 grants from the most recent 990-PF filing.
Granted Earth Team a $4,000 grant to work each year with 150 youth as paid interns distributed in 10 separate teams, to learn new skills and help with social and environmental restoration in Oakland and Richmond.
Granted to Digital Democracy $4,000 to empower marginalized communities to use technology to defend their rights.
Granted to Color Outside the Lines $4,000 to focuses on offering art and music outreach to underprivileged children, specifically foster children.
Granted Concert Career Pathways DBA Berkeley Music Group a $4,000 grant to UC Theatre's Concert Career Pathways Program as a six-month program that is a combination of workshops and paid internships where students learn best practices in production management, event coordination, being stagehands and floor staff, live sound engineering, lighting design, event budgeting, and box office operations.
Granted Earth Team a $4,000 grant to work each year with 150 youth as paid interns distributed in 10 separate teams, to learn new skills and help with social and environmental restoration in Oakland and Richmond. Based on available records, the foundation has funded 81 grants. Its grantmaking reaches organizations primarily in CA, PA, AZ.
The Further Foundation has distributed a total of $339K across 81 grants. The median grant size is $5K, with an average of $4K. Individual grants have ranged from $250 to $20K.
The application deadline is January 31. Require a 501c3 organizational status.
The Further Foundation is headquartered in BERKELEY, CA. While based in CA, the foundation distributes grants to organizations across 14 states.
| Name | Title | Compensation | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Desser | Director | $0 | $0 | N/A |
| Gregory Miller | Director | $0 | $0 | N/A |
| Robert Weir | Director | $0 | $0 | N/A |
| Andre Carothers | Executive Dir. | $0 | $0 | N/A |
Total Giving
$106K
Total Assets
$1.9M
Fair Market Value
$2.2M
Net Worth
$1.9M
Grants Paid
$85K
Contributions
$79K
Net Investment Income
$51K
Distribution Amount
N/A
Total: $1.7M
Total Grants
81
Total Giving
$339K
Average Grant
$4K
Median Grant
$5K
Unique Recipients
64
Most Common Grant
$5K
of 2024 grantees were first-time recipients
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abundant Earth FoundationPromote projects related to climate change, social inequality, and malnutrition. | Mckinleyville, CA | $6K | 2024 |
| Concert Career Pathwaysberkeley MusProvide opportunities in live music industry for underserved communites. | Oakland, CA | $6K | 2024 |
| Sustain UsPromote youth participation and empowerment. | Grandville, MI | $6K | 2024 |
| Pegasus ProjectPegasus Voyages aka Pegasus Project has taken thousands of inner city kids onto the Bay for marine environment education aboard Pegasus. We have been supporters, off and on, for several years. Last year, Peter and his team finished rebuilding the ship. They continue to offer a service on a shoestring to kids who never get near a sailboat. | Albany, CA | $5K | 2024 |
| The New North Carolina Project FounSupport voter education. | Concord, NC | $5K | 2024 |
| RemakePromote human rights and climate justice | San Francisco, CA | $5K | 2024 |
| World Arts WestAdvocating for cultural arts communities. | San Francisco, CA | $5K | 2024 |
| Mount Shasta Bioregional Ecology CeWe are a community of people inspired to honor, protect and restore our world-renowned mountain environment. We advocate strong, enforceable protections for our mountain, for clean air and water, for healthy forests and wildlife habitat. We support a community informed and engaged with the issues and ready to act. We encourage leaders and decision makers to learn, understand and act appropriately for citizens and the land, above the influence of outside and exploitive interests. Collaborating wi | Mount Shasta, CA | $5K | 2024 |
| New Era Colorado Educ FundPromote democracy with youth. | Denver, CO | $5K | 2024 |
| San Francisco Intl Arts FoundProvide programs in literature, visual arts, theater, and playwriting to foster innovation and artistic growth within our community. | San Francisco, CA | $5K | 2024 |
| Cinnamon GirlCinnamongirl changes lives one girl at a time. The more people give or volunteer, the more lives we can touch. | Oakland, CA | $5K | 2024 |
| Diaspora Arts ConnectionSupporting arts and artists of diaspora. | Pleasant Hill, CA | $4K | 2024 |
| The National Network Of Abortion FuIncrease access to abortion for low income people. | Beaverton, OR | $4K | 2024 |
| Berkeley Society Preserv Of Trad MuPromote the understanding and appreciation of traditional music. | Berkeley, CA | $4K | 2024 |
| BacklineTo connect music industry professionals and their families with a trusted network of mental health and wellness providers | Brooklyn, NY | $3K | 2024 |
| Oakland Communities United For EquiPromote unity for equity and justice | Oakland, CA | $3K | 2024 |
| The Homemore ProjectProvide opportunities to make a difference in homelessness. | San Francisco, CA | $3K | 2024 |
| Central Oregon LocEstablished in 2005, the LOC Foundation raises money to support city officials in Oregon. The organization?s $10,000 annual budget is comprised exclusively of donations from cities and individuals who believe in the mission of the League of Oregon Cities. The LOC Foundation is a ?509a3 organization, organized to: 1 Generate timely and accurate data and information for cities 2 Help officials from cities that are members of LOC to acquire knowledge, sharpen skills and develop professionally throu | Salem, OR | $3K | 2024 |
| Sunsar Mayahelp vulnerable women and children in Nepal build pathways out of poverty through holistic, community-based programs that promote education, mental health, and physical wellbeing. | San Francisco, CA | $3K | 2024 |
| Extremity ProjectA non-profit medical mission, IEP travels to Vietnam and Namibia where our podiatric and orthopedic surgeons perform surgery to correct for severe lower-extremity deformities to the underserved. | San Francisco, CA | $1K | 2024 |
| Power InterfaithSupport voter education. | Philadelphia, PA | $6K | 2023 |
| 1hoodpowerVoter education. | Pittsburg, PA | $6K | 2023 |
| One ArizonaProvide voter education. | Phoenix, AZ | $5K | 2023 |
| Rural Arizona EngagementSupport voter education. | Coolidge, AZ | $5K | 2023 |
| Wisconsin Native VoteSupport voter education. | Madison, WI | $5K | 2023 |
| Voter Formation ProjectSupport voter education. | Washington, DC | $5K | 2023 |
| JustactSupport voter education. | Pittsburg, PA | $5K | 2023 |
| Keystone Progress Educational FundEducational fund for voter education. | Pittsburg, PA | $5K | 2023 |
| Law ForwardSupport legal efforts regarding the right to vote. | Madison, WI | $5K | 2023 |
| Me Familia VotaSupport voter education. | Phoenix, AZ | $5K | 2023 |
| PulamaSupport environmental protection in Hawaii | Holualoa, HI | $5K | 2023 |
| Sweetwater Arts FundPublic support for the arts. | Mill Valley, CA | $5K | 2023 |
| Rising Tide FoundationWe are focused on tackling issues and root causes rather than alleviating intermittent, temporary problems. With a firm belief that maximum impact on a transformative scale is achieved through collaborative innovative funding models, we actively seek out like-minded mission partners to share know-how and resources for maximum social impact/return. We are eager to support non-profit organizations that share our sense of urgency for bold change. | Schaffhausen | $20K | 2021 |
| Columbus Institute For ContemporaryJournalism, publishing | Columbus, OH | $20K | 2021 |
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