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Also known as: C/O KEMNAY ADVISORY SERVICES INC
The Oak Foundation Usa is a private corporation based in NEW YORK, NY. The foundation received its IRS ruling in 1986. The principal officer is % R Farr Pricewaterhousecoopers Llp. It holds total assets of $17.4M. Annual income is reported at $828K. According to available records, The Oak Foundation Usa has made 91 grants totaling $57.5M, with a median grant of $229K. Annual giving has decreased from $30.6M in 2020 to $12.5M in 2023. Individual grants have ranged from $26K to $15M, with an average award of $632K. The foundation has supported 59 unique organizations. The foundation primarily supports organizations in California, Massachusetts, Hawaii, which account for 30% of all grants. Grantmaking reaches organizations across 15 states. Contributions to this foundation are tax-deductible.
The Oak Foundation Usa is a private foundation that provides grants to eligible organizations. Based on available records, the foundation has funded 91 grants. Its grantmaking reaches organizations primarily in CA, MA, HI.
The Oak Foundation Usa has distributed a total of $57.5M across 91 grants. The median grant size is $229K, with an average of $632K. Individual grants have ranged from $26K to $15M.
THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS; SCHOLARSHIPS OR TUITION ASSISTANCE FOR UNDERGRADUATE OR POSTGRADUATE STUDIES; RELIGIOUS ORGANISATIONS FOR RELIGIOUS PURPOSES; ELECTION CAMPAIGNS; EXCEPT IN SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES OR IN ZIMBABWE, WE GENERALLY DO NOT PROVIDE PROGRAMME GRANTS UNDER USD 25,000.
The Oak Foundation Usa is headquartered in NEW YORK, NY. While based in NY, the foundation distributes grants to organizations across 15 states.
| Name | Title | Compensation | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heather Graham | VICE PRESIDENT | $55K | $3K | $58K |
| Caroline Turner | PRESIDENT/TREASURER/TRUSTEE | $24K | $0 | $24K |
| James Zha | SECRETARY | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kristian Parker | TRUSTEE | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Natalie Parker | TRUSTEE | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Total Giving
$32.9M
Total Assets
$24M
Fair Market Value
$23.8M
Net Worth
$2.2M
Grants Paid
$32M
Contributions
$777K
Net Investment Income
$892K
Distribution Amount
$1.4M
Total Grants
91
Total Giving
$57.5M
Average Grant
$632K
Median Grant
$229K
Unique Recipients
59
Most Common Grant
$400K
of 2023 grantees were first-time recipients
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii Community FoundationTO CREATE A BETTER HAWAII BY INSPIRING GENEROSITY, ADVOCATING FOR EQUITY, BUILDING CONNECTIONS, AND INVESTING IN THE COMMUNITY | Honolulu, HI | $7.7M | 2023 |
| Book HarvestTO PROMOTE LITERACY FOR EVERY COMMUNITY BY ENSURING EVERY CHILD HAS BOOKS AND PARENTS RECEIVE SUPPORT | Durham, NC | $750K | 2023 |
| Cast IncTO CREATE FAIR AND INCLUSIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCES WORLDWIDE USING THE UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR LEARNING FRAMEWORK | Lynnfield, MA | $500K | 2023 |
| Upstream Usa IncTO MAKE COMPREHENSIVE CONTRACEPTIVE CARE ACCESSIBLE AND PATIENT-CENTERED ACROSS ALL HEALTHCARE SETTINGS | Boston, MA | $500K | 2023 |
| East Durham Childrens Initiative |
NEW YORK, NY
TOPEKA, KS
PROVIDENCE, RI
AURORA, IL
| Durham, NC |
| $500K |
| 2023 |
| The Nature ConservancyHARNESSING THE POWER OF TECHNOLOGY TO PROTECT PEOPLE AND MANGROVES | Arlington, VA | $430K | 2023 |
| Vocal-NyTO MOBILIZE LOW-INCOME PEOPLE TO END THE AIDS EPIDEMIC, THE WAR ON DRUGS, MASS INCARCERATION AND HOMELESSNESS | Brooklyn, NY | $400K | 2023 |
| New Teacher CenterTO CHALLENGE AND CHANGE THE EDUCATIONAL DISADVANTAGES FACED BY UNDER-SERVED STUDENTS BY ENHANCING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF EDUCATORS | Santa Cruz, CA | $348K | 2023 |
| Proteus FundTO ADVANCE JUSTICE, EQUITY, AND AN INCLUSIVE, REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY | New York, NY | $300K | 2023 |
| Center For Learner EquityCOMMITTED TO ENSURING THAT STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES, PARTICULARLY THOSE IN UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES, HAVE THE QUALITY EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND CHOICES THEY NEED TO THRIVE AND LEARN | New York, NY | $299K | 2023 |
| International Justice MissionTO CREATE A SAFER, MORE JUST WORLD, COMBATING MODERN SLAVERY, EXPLOITATION, AND ABUSE BY ADDRESSING THE VULNERABILITIES CAUSED BY POVERTY | Arlington, VA | $246K | 2023 |
| Center For Digital DemocracyTO ENSURE DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES UPHOLD DEMOCRATIC VALUES, PROTECT PRIVACY AND RIGHTS, AND PROMOTE EQUITY, FAIRNESS, AND COMMUNITY | Washington, DC | $200K | 2023 |
| National Housing Institute Dba ShelterforceTO USE INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM TO INSPIRE, INFORM, AND HOLD ACCOUNTABLE THOSE WORKING TOWARDS JUST, EQUITABLE, AND THRIVING COMMUNITIES WITH AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR ALL | Montclair, NJ | $100K | 2023 |
| Arc4justice IncTO ENSURE THE VISION OF HOUSING STABILITY AND HEALTHY COMMUNITIES BECOMES REALITY BY USING COMMUNITY-CENTERED, DATA-INFORMED SOLUTIONS | Needham, MA | $98K | 2023 |
| Exchange Clubs Child Abuse Prevention Center In Durham IncTO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF CHILDREN IN DURHAM AND KEEP FAMILIES TOGETHER THROUGH SUPPORT, TRAINING, AND COMMUNITY AWARENESS, ENCOURAGING EVERYONE TO CONTRIBUTE TO CREATING SAFE AND RESPONSIVE ENVIRONMENTS FOR CHILDREN | Durham, NC | $90K | 2023 |
| Safer Families Centre Of Research Excellence -University Of MelbourneUNRESTRICTED PROGRAMME SUPPORT - PSYCHOLOGICAL VIOLENCE RESEARCH | Melbourne | $414K | 2022 |
| Heartland AllianceTO PROMOTE THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF IMMIGRANTS, REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS, PARTICULARLY THOSE DEPRIVED OF THEIR LIBERTY IN IMMIGRATION DETENTION. HEARTLAND ALLIANCE'S NATIONAL IMMIGRANT JUSTICE CENTER USES A MULTI-PRONG APPROACH OF ALLIANCE-BUILDING, POLICY ADVOCACY, IMPACT LITIGATION AND STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS TO REDUCE HARSH ENFORCEMENT PRACTICES AND THE NUMBER OF IMMIGRANTS IN DETENTION, IMPROVE DETENTION CONDITIONS AND ENSURE DUE PROCESS PROTECTIONS. | Chicago, IL | $400K | 2022 |
| Project HomeTO ENABLE PROJECT HOME TO BUILD QUALITY AND CAPACITY WITHIN ITS RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMMES TO END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS IN PHILADELPHIA. PROJECT HOME (WHICH STANDS FOR HOUSING, OPPORTUNITIES FOR EMPLOYMENT, MEDICAL CARE, EDUCATION) ACHIEVES ITS MISSION THROUGH A CONTINUUM OF SERVICES. THESE COMPRISE STREET OUTREACH, A RANGE OF SUPPORTIVE HOUSING AND COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES DESIGNED FOR PERSONS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED HOMELESSNESS. | Philadelphia, PA | $400K | 2022 |
| Darkness To LightSTRENGTHENING ORGANISATIONAL SAFEGUARDING FOR OAK GRANTEES | North Charleston, SC | $229K | 2022 |
| Donors ChooseTO PROVIDE DONORS CHOOSE ACCESS TO RESOURCES FOR EDUCATORS | New York, NY | $213K | 2022 |
| As You SowTO PROVIDE SHAREHOLDER ACTIVISM ON PLASTICS POLLUTION | Berkeley, CA | $212K | 2022 |
| Native American Rights FundSECURING PROTECTIONS FOR THE NORTHERN BERING SEA | Anchorage, AK | $193K | 2022 |
| President & Fellows Of Harvard CollegeTO ADVANCE COLLABORATION TO STRENGTHEN CAPACITY AND KNOWLEDGE TO ADDRESS CLIMATE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT CHALLENGES. | Cambridge, MA | $181K | 2022 |
| Massachusetts Budget And Policy CenterTO MAKE ECONOMIC STABILITY A REALITY FOR MORE PEOPLE THROUGHOUT MASSACHUSETTS, SO THAT THOSE ON LOWER INCOMES CAN BECOME ECONOMICALLY INDEPENDENT. MASSBUDGET IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANISATION PRODUCING INDEPENDENT ANALYSIS OF STATE BUDGET AND TAX POLICIES TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF PEOPLE ON LOW INCOMES. | Boston, MA | $100K | 2022 |
| The African Wildlife FoundationTO ENHANCE OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY AND RHINO PROTECTION AT ZIMBABWE'S SAVE VALLEY CONSERVANCY | Washington, WA | $98K | 2022 |
| Exchange Clubs Child Abuse Prevention Center In Durham Inc Dba ExchangeTO PROVIDE CORE SUPPORT | Durham, NC | $80K | 2022 |
| Compass Working CapitalTO IDENTIFY WAYS TO EXTEND THE REACH OF CWC'S FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAMME. TO DO SO, IT WILL FACILITATE IN-DEPTH QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE RESEARCH ON THE INCLUSION OF YOUNGER PARENTS, SINGLE PEOPLE AND UNDER-REPRESENTED ETHNIC COMMUNITIES. CWC IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANISATION THAT PROVIDES SAVINGS AND FINANCIAL COACHING PROGRAMMES TO SUPPORT LOW-INCOME FAMILIES TO: BUILD ASSETS; ACHIEVE THEIR FINANCIAL GOALS; AND BECOME MORE FINANCIALLY SECURE. | Boston, MA | $71K | 2022 |
| Harlem Children'S ZoneTO PROVIDE CORE SUPPORT TO HARLEM CHILDREN'S ZONEHCZ AND ITS PIPELINE OF PROGRAMMES THAT OFFER EDUCATION, SOCIAL SERVICE AND WELLNESS SERVICES TO OVER 12,000 CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES IN CENTRAL HARLEM, NEW YORK THE 97-BLOCK ZONE EACH YEAR. HCZ STRIVES TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY IN CENTRAL HARLEM BY WORKING AT SCALE TO BUILD COMMUNITY, STRENGTHEN FAMILIES, AND ENSURE CHILDREN SUCCEED FROM BIRTH THROUGH COLLEGE GRADUATION. HCZ'S STRATEGY IS A MODEL FOR COMMUNITIES STRUGGLING WITH POVERTY AND | Cambridge, MA | $6M | 2021 |
| World Resources InstituteTO STRENGTHEN WRI'S GLOBAL NETWORK BY EXPANDING THE CAPACITY AND RESILIENCE OF ITS INTERNATIONAL OFFICES IN BRAZIL, CHINA AND INDIA. THE WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE IS A GLOBAL RESEARCH ORGANISATION THAT WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1982. | Washington, DC | $623K | 2021 |
| City YearTO SUPPORT CITY YEAR AND COMPASS ACADEMY TO DISSEMINATE INNOVATIONS IN PERSONALISED LEARNING THAT FOCUS ON SUPPORTING STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DIFFERENCES. CITY YEAR IS COMMITTED TO STRENGTHENING STUDENT SELF-AGENCY, PERSONALISING LEARNING AND DEVELOPING STUDENTS' COGNITIVE AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SKILLS. IT AIMS TO ENSURE THAT ALL STUDENTS GRADUATE READY FOR COLLEGE OR A CAREER. | Boston, MA | $350K | 2021 |
| Climateworks Foundation UsaTO SUPPORT THE GREENING OF THE BELT AND ROAD INITIATIVE. THIS WILL HELP PREPARE COUNTRIES TO MEET THEIR INTERNATIONAL FINANCING AMBITIONS WITHOUT UNDERWRITING NEW SOURCES OF EMISSIONS INCONSISTENT WITH CLIMATE STABILISATION. | San Fransisco, CA | $333K | 2021 |
| National Domestic Workers Alliance (Ndwa)TO SUPPORT THE NDWA'S CIVIC ENGAGEMENT PROJECT IN THE US TO STRENGTHEN THE ACTIVISM OF EVERYDAY PEOPLE, PARTICULARLY WOMEN, AND EXPAND THE ELECTORATE TO REFLECT A MULTIRACIAL DEMOCRACY. NDWA'S STRATEGY WILL SUPPORT WOMEN OF COLOUR VOTERS IN ELECTIONS THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE VOTING PROCESS. THE GRANT WILL ALSO PROTECT FRONTLINE WORKERS AND SUPPORT COMMUNITIES HARDEST-HIT BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. | New York, NY | $250K | 2021 |
| Carnegie Council For Ethics In International AffairsTO CATALYSE THE CREATION OF EFFECTIVE GOVERNANCE FOR SOLAR GEOENGINEERING AND CARBON REMOVAL. THIS WILL BE ACHIEVED BY INCLUDING GLOBAL POLICY-MAKERS IN THE CONVERSATION AND BY ENCOURAGING A BROADER, SOCIETY-WIDE DISCUSSION ABOUT THE RISKS, POTENTIAL BENEFITS, ETHICAL AND GOVERNANCE CHALLENGES RAISED BY GEOENGINEERING. CARNEGIE COUNCIL FOR ETHICS IN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS IS AN INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION THAT PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON THE MORAL ISSUES OF WAR, PEACE AND SOCIAL JUSTICE. | New York, NY | $203K | 2021 |
| Bassuk Center (Center For Social Innovation)TO SUPPORT THE CENTER FOR SOCIAL INNOVATION, BASED IN THE US, WHICH WORKS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF MARGINALISED AND VULNERABLE PEOPLE. THE CENTER FOCUSES ON FINDING SOLUTIONS FOR COMPLEX PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEMS SUCH AS HOMELESSNESS, TRAUMA, MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE DISORDERS. USING STATE-OF-THE-ART RESEARCH, TRAINING AND TECHNOLOGY, IT HELPS INDIVIDUALS, AGENCIES AND COMMUNITIES TO DEEPEN THE IMPACT OF THEIR WORK. | Needham, MA | $200K | 2021 |
| Association For Progressive Communications (Apc)TO PROVIDE UNRESTRICTED PROGRAMME SUPPORT TO THE ASSOCIATION FOR PROGRESSIVE COMMUNICATION'S WOMEN'S RIGHTS PROGRAMME. THIS WILL SUPPORT ITS LONG-TERM GOAL OF ENSURING THAT WOMEN AND QUEER PERSONSIN ALL THEIR DIVERSITYARE ABLE TO: ACCESS AND ENJOY FREE AND OPEN INTERNET; BUILD COLLECTIVE POWER; STRENGTHEN MOVEMENT-BUILDING WORK; AND TRANSFORM POWER RELATIONS FOR GENDER AND SEXUAL JUSTICE. | Melville | $150K | 2021 |
| The Public Interest Law CenterTO SUPPORT LOW-INCOME FAMILIES IN PHILADELPHIA TO LIVE AND THRIVE IN SAFE, HEALTHY AND AFFORDABLE HOMES. LOW-INCOME TENANTS, PARTICULARLY AFRICAN AMERICANS, LATINOS AND WOMEN, WILL STRENGTHEN THEIR ABILITY TO ADVOCATE FOR THEMSELVES AND TO REFORM AND INFLUENCE GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND COURT PROCEDURES. THE PUBLIC INTEREST LAW CENTER USES HIGH-IMPACT LEGAL STRATEGIES TO ADVANCE THE CIVIL, SOCIAL, AND ECONOMIC RIGHTS OF COMMUNITIES IN THE PHILADELPHIA REGION FACING DISCRIMINATION, INEQUALITY, AND P | Philadelphia, PA | $101K | 2021 |
| Chatham Education FoundationTO LAUNCH CHATHAM COUNTY KINDERGARTEN READINESS CAMP SO THAT LOW-INCOME STUDENTS IN NORTH CAROLINA, THE UNITED STATES CAN GAIN ADDITIONAL SKILLS TO HELP CLOSE THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP BEFORE ATTENDING PUBLIC SCHOOL. CHATHAM EDUCATION FOUNDATION SEEKS TO OPEN DOORS TO EDUCATIONAL AND PERSONAL GROWTH FOR ALL STUDENTS IN CHATHAM COUNTY SCHOOLS IN NORTH CAROLINA. | Pittsboro, NC | $26K | 2021 |
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