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.
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Organization Overview
Grants Given by Year
Grants Received by Year
This organization also receives grants. See Funding Received below for details.
IRS Classification Codes
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 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 Codes relate to the amount of assets shown on the most recent Form 990 series return filed by the organization.
Affiliation Code defines the organizational grouping.
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.