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Kenneth Rainin Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 94-3289283 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
- Total grants paid
- $21.9M
- Grants reported
- 294
- Median grant
- $25K
- Future commitments
- $4.1M
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 294 | $21.9M |
Where Kenneth Rainin Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROXIE THEATER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $1,200,000 FOR THE ROXIE FOREVER CAMPAIGN AND $100,000 FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS SUPPORT OF THE NEW FACILITY AND STAFF. | 2024 | $1.3M |
| COMMUNITY ARTS STABILIZATION TRUST | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $1M |
| COMMUNITY ARTS STABILIZATION TRUST | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $1M |
| EDUCATION FOR CHANGE | OAKLAND, CA | STRUCTURED LITERACY INITIATIVE | 2024 | $900K |
| OAKLAND UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT | OAKLAND, CA | STRUCTURED LITERACY INITIATIVE | 2024 | $832.4K |
| SAN FRANCISCO FILM SOCIETY | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | SFFILM RAININ FILMMAKING GRANTS AND PROGRAMS | 2024 | $750K |
| UNITED STATES ARTISTS INC | CHICAGO, IL | FOR THE RAININ FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM. | 2024 | $600K |
| TRUSTEES OF UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | NEURO-EPITHELIAL INTERACTIONS IN MUCOSAL REGENERATION | 2024 | $500K |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | IMPROVING CLINICAL DECISION MAKING BEYOND THE STANDARD OF CARE USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE | 2024 | $500K |
| CENTER FOR THE COLLABORATIVE CLASSROOM | ALAMEDA, CA | 2025-2026 K-2 LITERACY SUPPORT | 2024 | $400K |
| ASPIRE PUBLIC SCHOOLS | OAKLAND, CA | 23-25 STRUCTURED LITERACY INITIATIVE | 2024 | $380K |
| CALIFORNIANS FOR THE ARTS | SACRAMENTO, CA | FIELD LEADERSHIP/ARTIST ADVOCATE PROGRAM | 2024 | $318K |
| TEACHING WELL INC | OAKLAND, CA | GENERAL RETENTION SUPPORT | 2024 | $315K |
| REACH UNIVERSITY | ALAMEDA, CA | SEMESTER OF LITERACY DESIGN | 2024 | $300K |
| OAKLAND UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT | OAKLAND, CA | 23-35 STRUCTURED LITERACY INITIATVE: K-12 COACHING/TRAINING | 2024 | $264.2K |
| AZORA THERAPEUTICS INC | ENCINO, CA | NOVEL ORAL SMALL MOLECULE FOR ULCERATIVE COLITIS | 2024 | $250K |
| THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY | PALO ALTO, CA | EPITHELIAL METABOLIC REPROGRAMMING FOR PEDIATRIC ULCERATIVE COLITIS | 2024 | $250K |
| OAKLAND LITERACY COALITION | OAKLAND, CA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $250K |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN | DALLAS, TX | IMMUNE-CHECKPOINT ENGINEERED COLON ORGANOIDS TO INDUCE IMMUNE TOLERANCE AS TREATMENT FOR INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE (IBD) | 2024 | $250K |
| BENAROYA RESEARCH INSTITUTE AT VIRGINIA MASON | SEATTLE, WA | INTEGRIN AUTOANTIBODIES IN THE PATHOGENESIS OF ULCERATIVE COLITIS | 2024 | $250K |
| ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INC | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $250K |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | PIONEERING SINGLE-CELL INTRACELLULAR METAGENOMICS: A REVOLUTIONARY NEW WINDOW INTO MICROBE-IMMUNE INTERACTIONS AT BARRIER TISSUES | 2024 | $250K |
| PHILANTHROPIC VENTURES FOUNDATION | OAKLAND, CA | 3L'S PROGRAMMING & EXPANSION | 2024 | $240K |
| ASSOCIATION OF BLACK GASTROENTEROGISTS | NEW YORK CITY, NY | FOR CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT | 2024 | $240K |
| ALDER GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION | REDWOOD CITY, CA | TO SUPPORT ALDER GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION TO ALIGN WITH CALIFORNIA'S NEW EDUCATOR PREPARATION STANDARDS FOR LITERACY INSTRUCTION. | 2024 | $200K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Kenneth Rainin Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.