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Organizations Oakland Kids First

Oakland Kids First

Oakland Kids First is a community-based nonprofit organization with a mission to increase youth voice, leadership and power to create engaging and equitable public schools where all students learn and lead. OKF programs amplify youth voice and build power for low-income students of color in Oakland, CA.

Source: IRS Form 990
Public Charity 501(c)(3) NTEE O50
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Organization Overview

3700 E 12th Street Unit 3
Oakland, CA 94601
EIN
01-0594835
Earliest Filing
2017
Organization Type
Public Charity
Deductibility Status
Contributions are tax-deductible

Grants Given by Year

$83K$41K$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$22K
$83K
$14K
2017201820192020202120222023

Grants Received by Year

This organization also receives grants. See Funding Received below for details.

$849K$425K$0
$189K
$245K
$426K
$427K
$849K
$382K
201720182019202020212022
Total Grants Given
$118K
All Years
Filings on File
7
Tax Years
NTEE Category
O50
Youth Development Programs

IRS Classification Codes

NTEE Code
O50
Youth Development Programs

Programs that provide opportunities for children and youth to participate in recreational, cultural, social and civic activities through membership in clubs and other youth groups with a special focus whose purpose is to help youngsters develop their potential and grow into healthy, educated, responsible and productive adults. Use this code for youth development programs not specified below.

The National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) code is a four digit code used to classify an exempt IRC 501(c)(3) organization.

Subsection Code
03
Private operating foundation (other)

Subsection Codes are the codes shown under section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 which define the category under which an organization may be exempt.

Asset Code
6
1,000,000 - 4,999,999

Asset Codes relate to the amount of assets shown on the most recent Form 990 series return filed by the organization.

Affiliation Code
3
Independent - This code is used if the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations).

Affiliation Code defines the organizational grouping.

Deductibility Code
1
Contributions are deductible.

Deductibility Code signifies whether contributions made to an organization are deductible.

Supplemental Information (2023)

We create a budget for each grant and allocate expenses - we keep each grant separate in our QB software.

Source: IRS Form 990 Schedule I supplemental information.

Funding Received

Verified from IRS Form 990 Schedule I filings by this organization's funders - 52 grants from 19 funders, 2017-2022.

Funder Year Amount Purpose
THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT 2022 $155K GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT: TO SUPPORT AN ORGANIZATION FOCUSED ON BUILDING THE LEADERSHIP SKILLS OF YOUTH TO PROMOTE STUDENT HEALTH, WELL-BEING AND SUCCESS IN SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTS AND ADVOCATE ON ISSUES THAT AFFECT SCHOOL CLIMATE IN OAKLAND.
Bay Area Parent Leadership Action 2022 $90K Justice for our schools
THE SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION 2022 $75K PROGRAM - FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO BUILD YOUTH POWER, CREATE SCHOOL CULTURES THAT PROMOTE SAFETY, BELONGING AND ENGAGEMENT, AND INCREASE EDUCATIONAL EQUITY THROUGH POLICIES, PROGRAMS, AND COALITION PARTNERSHIPS THAT CENTER THE VOICES AND PRIORITIE
Northern California Grantmakers 2022 $30K Youth Organizing
EAST BAY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 2022 $20K OAKLAND YOUTH VOTE IMPLEMENTATION
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC 2022 $12K GENERAL SUPPORT
THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT 2021 $155K GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT: TO SUPPORT AN ORGANIZATION FOCUSED ON BUILDING THE LEADERSHIP SKILLS OF YOUTH TO PROMOTE STUDENT HEALTH, WELL-BEING AND SUCCESS IN SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTS AND ADVOCATE ON ISSUES THAT AFFECT SCHOOL CLIMATE IN OAKLAND.
THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT 2021 $100K JUSTICE FOR OAKLAND STUDENTS - ORGANIZING FOR HEALTH AND EQUITY: TO BUILD ADULT AND YOUTH POWER TO IMPROVE ACADEMIC AND HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR LOW-INCOME BLACK, BROWN AND HIGH-NEED STUDENTS IN OAKLAND.
THE OAKLAND PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND 2021 $77K PROMOTE EDUCATION
EVELYN AND WALTER HAAS JR FUND 2021 $75K TO SUPPORT POLICY ADVOCACY, DOCUMENTATION, STUDY, AND YOUTH ENGAGEMENT IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE OAKLAND YOUTH VOTE INITIATIVE.
AMALGAMATED CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC 2021 $75K General operating support
THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT 2021 $75K GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT: TO SUPPORT AN ORGANIZATION FOCUSED ON BUILDING THE LEADERSHIP SKILLS OF YOUTH TO PROMOTE STUDENT HEALTH, WELL-BEING AND SUCCESS IN SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTS AND ADVOCATE ON ISSUES THAT AFFECT SCHOOL CLIMATE IN OAKLAND.
W Clement and Jessie V Stone Foundation 2021 $70K General Operating Support
THE SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION 2021 $65K PROGRAM - OAKLAND KIDS FIRST HAS BUILT POWER BY ORGANIZING LOCAL YOUTH LEADERS FOR GET OUT THE VOTE EFFORTS SPECIFICALLY TARGETING CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND EDUCATION AROUND KEY BALLOT MEASURES FOR THE 2020 ELECTIONS. PROGRAM - CORE OPERATING SUPPORT TO BUILD
MOVEMENT STRATEGY CENTER 2021 $45K MSC-GRANT
EAST BAY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 2021 $25K TOWN FORCE ONE COMIC BOOK, FBO: TOWN FORCE ONE
Finish Line Youth Foundation Inc 2021 $20K LTW
GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS COMMUNITY 2021 $15K GENERAL PROGRAMMING
Northern California Grantmakers 2021 $15K Youth Organizing
W Clement and Jessie V Stone Foundation 2021 $10K Stone Leaders for Change
GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS COMMUNITY 2021 $10K GENERAL PROGRAMMING
THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT 2021 $8K SUPPORTING STRATEGIC COVID-19 RESPONSES FOR CALIFORNIAS VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES: TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY CAPACITY TO ADDRESS THE HEALTH AND BASIC NEEDS OF RESIDENTS AND COMMUNITIES AT ELEVATED RISK AND VULNERABILITY TO COVID-19 IN EAST OAKLAND.
THE BANKS FAMILY FOUNDATION 2021 $5K TO SUPPORT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE YOUTH ORGANIZING COUNCIL
STUPSKI FOUNDATION 2021 $5K To provide general operating support.
THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT 2020 $155K GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT: TO SUPPORT AN ORGANIZATION FOCUSED ON BUILDING THE LEADERSHIP SKILLS OF YOUTH TO PROMOTE STUDENT HEALTH, WELL-BEING AND SUCCESS IN SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTS AND ADVOCATE ON ISSUES THAT AFFECT SCHOOL CLIMATE IN OAKLAND.
W Clement and Jessie V Stone Foundation 2020 $80K General Operating Support and COVID-19 Recovery Project
THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT 2020 $60K JUSTICE FOR OAKLAND STUDENTS - ORGANIZING FOR HEALTH AND EQUITY: TO BUILD ADULT AND YOUTH POWER TO IMPROVE ACADEMIC AND HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR LOW-INCOME BLACK, BROWN AND HIGH-NEED STUDENTS IN OAKLAND.
STUPSKI FOUNDATION 2020 $50K To provide general operating support.
EAST BAY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 2020 $30K REPRESENTING EDUCATED ACTIVE LEADERS HAVING A RIGHTEOUS DREAM (REAL HARD), GENERAL SUPPORT FOR COVID-19 RELIEF, RECOVERY, AND RESILIENCE
Northern California Grantmakers 2020 $20K Youth Organizing
THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT 2020 $15K GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT: TO SUPPORT AN ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS TO ADDRESS THE ROOT CAUSES OF HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL INEQUITIES BY DEVELOPING MULTIRACIAL YOUTH LEADERS AND ENGAGING SCHOOL COMMUNITY ALLIES, AND DEVELOPS CULTURALLY RELEVANT MATERIALS TO PR
Power California 2020 $10K Capacity Building
THE BANKS FAMILY FOUNDATION 2020 $5K TO SUPPORT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE YOUTH ORGANIZING COUNCIL
THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT 2020 $2K MATCHING GIFT: TO INCREASE RACIAL EQUITY AND IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR THE HIGHEST-NEED STUDENTS IN OAKLAND.
AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION 2020 $256 GENERAL SUPPORT
THE SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION 2019 $100K FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
W Clement and Jessie V Stone Foundation 2019 $75K General Operating Support
THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT 2019 $75K IMPROVING STUDENT HEALTH, WELL-BEING AND ACHIEVEMENT: TO BUILD THE LEADERSHIP SKILLS OF YOUTH TO PROMOTE HEALTH AND SUCCESS IN SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTS AND ADVOCATE ON ISSUES THAT AFFECT SCHOOL CLIMATE IN OAKLAND.
Movement Strategy Center 2019 $50K CJA - Grant
THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT 2019 $50K GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT: TO SUPPORT AN ORGANIZATION FOCUSED ON BUILDING THE LEADERSHIP SKILLS OF YOUTH TO PROMOTE STUDENT HEALTH, WELL-BEING AND SUCCESS IN SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTS AND ADVOCATE ON ISSUES THAT AFFECT SCHOOL CLIMATE IN OAKLAND.
THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT 2019 $40K JUSTICE FOR OAKLAND STUDENTS - ORGANIZING FOR HEALTH AND EQUITY: TO BUILD ADULT AND YOUTH POWER TO IMPROVE ACADEMIC AND HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR LOW-INCOME BLACK, BROWN AND HIGH-NEED STUDENTS IN OAKLAND.
THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT 2019 $25K SUPPORTING COMMUNITY STORYTELLING TO ADVANCE HEALTH EQUITY: TO SUPPLEMENT THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, ARTIST AND VIDEO PRODUCTION PROCESS ON AN ILLUSTRATED STORY OF COMMUNITY HEALTH FOCUSED ON THE BUILDING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES INITIATIVE IN CALIFORNIA.
GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS COMMUNITY 2019 $10K TO SUPPORT PARTNERSHIPS AND PROGRAMS THAT ENSURE STUDENTS IN OAKLAND HAVE MEANINGFUL ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN SCHOOL CHANGE EFFORTS
THE CALIFORNIA WELLNESS FOUNDATION 2019 $1K 2019 MATCHING GIFT.
THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT 2018 $180K IMPROVING STUDENT HEALTH, WELL-BEING AND ACHIEVEMENT: TO BUILD THE LEADERSHIP SKILLS OF YOUTH TO PROMOTE HEALTH AND SUCCESS IN SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTS AND ADVOCATE ON ISSUES THAT AFFECT SCHOOL CLIMATE IN OAKLAND.
THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT 2018 $25K IMPROVING STUDENT HEALTH, WELL-BEING AND ACHIEVEMENT: TO BUILD THE LEADERSHIP SKILLS OF YOUTH TO PROMOTE HEALTH AND SUCCESS IN SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTS AND ADVOCATE ON ISSUES THAT AFFECT SCHOOL CLIMATE IN OAKLAND.
THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT 2018 $25K EMPOWERING STUDENTS TO DRIVE HEALTH EQUITY OUTCOMES: TO STRENGTHEN THE CAPACITY OF STUDENTS TO SET THE METRICS FOR AND ADVOCATE FOR IMPROVEMENTS IN STUDENT LEARNING AND ACHIEVEMENT AND TO MONITOR ACADEMIC, CLIMATE AND CULTURE, AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL HEALTH
GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS COMMUNITY 2018 $15K TO SUPPORT PARTNERSHIPS AND PROGRAMS THAT ENSURE STUDENTS IN OAKLAND HAVE MEANINGFUL ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN SCHOOL CHANGE EFFORTS
THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT 2017 $105K IMPROVING STUDENT HEALTH, WELL-BEING AND ACHIEVEMENT: TO BUILD THE LEADERSHIP SKILLS OF YOUTH TO PROMOTE HEALTH AND SUCCESS IN SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTS AND ADVOCATE ON ISSUES THAT AFFECT SCHOOL CLIMATE IN OAKLAND.
THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT 2017 $60K ADVANCING STUDENT HEALTH, WELL-BEING AND ACHIEVEMENT: TO BUILD THE LEADERSHIP SKILLS OF UNDERSERVED YOUTH TO PROMOTE HEALTH IN SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTS AND ADVOCATE ON ISSUES THAT AFFECT THEIR HEALTH AND WELL-BEING IN OAKLAND.

Showing the 50 most recent of 52 grants on file.

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