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The Oak Foundation USA C/o Kemnay Advisory Services Inc Grants
Private foundation · EIN 13-3321196 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $14.3M
- Grants reported
- 16
- Median grant
- $400.8K
- Future commitments
- $1.7M
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | $6.9M |
| 2024 | 9 | $7.4M |
Where The Oak Foundation USA C/o Kemnay Advisory Services Inc 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAWAII COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | HONOLULU, HI | TO SUPPORT HCF'S VISION OF AN EQUITABLE AND VIBRANT HAWAII, WHERE ALL ISLAND COMMUNITIES THRIVE. | 2025 | $4.6M |
| HAWAII COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | HONOLULU, HI | TO SUPPORT HCF'S VISION OF AN EQUITABLE AND VIBRANT HAWAII, WHERE ALL ISLAND COMMUNITIES THRIVE. | 2024 | $4.3M |
| BOOK HARVEST | DURHAM, NC | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO BOOK HARVEST IN ITS EFFORTS TO TRANSFORM LITERACY FOR UNDER-RESOURCED CHILDREN ACROSS NORTH CAROLINA. | 2024 | $750K |
| CAST INC | LYNNFIELD, MA | TO PROVIDE CORE SUPPORT TO CAST IN ITS WORK TO TRANSFORM EDUCATION DESIGN AND PRACTICE IN THE US. | 2025 | $500K |
| UPSTREAM USA INC | BOSTON, MA | TO PROVIDE CORE SUPPORT TO UPSTREAM US TO TRANSFORM CONTRACEPTIVE CARE IN HEALTH CENTERS IN THE US. | 2025 | $500K |
| CAST INC | LYNNFIELD, MA | TO PROVIDE CORE SUPPORT TO CAST IN ITS WORK TO TRANSFORM EDUCATION DESIGN AND PRACTICE IN THE US, UNTIL LEARNING HAS NO LIMITS. | 2024 | $500K |
| UPSTREAM USA INC | BOSTON, MA | TO PROVIDE CORE SUPPORT TO UPSTREAM US IN THE US. | 2024 | $500K |
| NEW TEACHER CENTER | SANTA CRUZ, CA | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE NEW TEACHER CENTER, BASED IN CALIFORNIA, TO PILOT INNOVATIVE PROFESSIONAL TEACHING THAT EQUIPS TEACHERS AND STAFF TO SUPPORT STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DIFFERENCES. | 2024 | $401.5K |
| VOCAL-NY | BROOKLYN, NY | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT TO VOCAL-NY, A GRASSROOTS MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION BASED IN NEW YORK CITY THAT BUILDS THE COLLECTIVE VOICE OF PEOPLE WHO LIVE ON LOW-INCOMES AND ARE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS TO CREATE HEALTHY AND JUST COMMUNITIES. | 2024 | $400K |
| THE ARMY OF SURVIVORS INC | LANSING, MI | TO PROVIDE CORE SUPPORT TO RAISE AWARENESS, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND TRANSPARENCY ON THE ISSUE OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE AGAINST ATHLETES IN THE UNITED STATES AND INTERNATIONALLY. | 2025 | $390K |
| NEW TEACHER CENTER | SANTA CRUZ, CA | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE NEW TEACHER CENTER, BASED IN CALIFORNIA, TO PILOT INNOVATIVE PROFESSIONAL TEACHING THAT EQUIPS TEACHERS AND STAFF TO SUPPORT STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DIFFERENCES. | 2025 | $353.6K |
| PROTEUS FUND | NEW YORK, NY | TO PROVIDE CORE SUPPORT TO PUENTES, A COMMUNICATIONS HUB IN LATIN AMERICA. | 2025 | $300K |
| PROTEUS FUND | NEW YORK, NY | TO PROVIDE CORE SUPPORT TO PUENTES. | 2024 | $300K |
| STUDENT U | DURHAM, NC | TO HELP STUDENTS AND FAMILIES IN DURHAM THRIVE THROUGH ONGOING ACADEMIC AND PERSONAL SUPPORT. | 2025 | $250K |
| PRESIDENT & FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE | CAMBRIDGE, MA | TO ADVANCE KNOWLEDGE AND SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF INNOVATIVE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ORIENTED POLICY SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS INDIA'S CLIMATE AND ENERGY CHALLENGES. | 2024 | $186K |
| ARC4JUSTICE INC | NEEDHAM, MA | TO SUPPORT THE CENTER FOR SOCIAL INNOVATION, BASED IN THE US, WHICH WORKS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF MARGINALIZED AND VULNERABLE PEOPLE. | 2024 | $99.1K |
How to apply
This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.
- Contact
- JILL BERNABO
- Address
- 55 VILCOM CENTER DRIVE SUITE 340 CHAPEL HILL, NC, 27514
- Phone
- 9199510585
- Deadlines
- N/A
- Application materials
- UNSOLICITED GRANTS MUST BE SUBMITTED AT HTTPS://OAKFND.ORG/SUBMIT-ENQUIRY/
- Restrictions
- 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.
Application information: https://oakfnd.org/SUBMIT-ENQUIRY/
About this data
Figures are aggregated from The Oak Foundation USA C/o Kemnay Advisory Services Inc's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). 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.