Grants paid in 2024
Top 60 of 294 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Roxie TheaterSan Francisco, CA | $1,200,000 for the roxie forever campaign and $100,000 for general operations support of the new facility and staff. | $1.3M |
| Community Arts Stabilization TrustSan Francisco, CA | General operating support | $1.0M |
| Community Arts Stabilization TrustSan Francisco, CA | General operating support | $1.0M |
| Education for ChangeOakland, CA | Structured literacy initiative | $900K |
| Oakland Unified School DistrictOakland, CA | Structured literacy initiative | $832K |
| San Francisco Film SocietySan Francisco, CA | Sffilm rainin filmmaking grants and programs | $750K |
| United States Artists IncChicago, IL | For the rainin fellowship program. | $600K |
| Trustees of University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA | Neuro-epithelial interactions in mucosal regeneration | $500K |
| University of California San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA | Improving clinical decision making beyond the standard of care using artificial intelligence | $500K |
| Center for the Collaborative ClassroomAlameda, CA | 2025-2026 k-2 literacy support | $400K |
| Aspire Public SchoolsOakland, CA | 23-25 structured literacy initiative | $380K |
| Californians for the ArtsSacramento, CA | Field leadership/artist advocate program | $318K |
| Teaching Well IncOakland, CA | General retention support | $315K |
| Reach UniversityAlameda, CA | Semester of literacy design | $300K |
| Oakland Unified School DistrictOakland, CA | 23-35 structured literacy initiatve: k-12 coaching/training | $264K |
| Azora Therapeutics IncEncino, CA | Novel oral small molecule for ulcerative colitis | $250K |
| Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia MasonSeattle, WA | Integrin autoantibodies in the pathogenesis of ulcerative colitis | $250K |
| Oakland Literacy CoalitionOakland, CA | General support | $250K |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors IncNew York, NY | General support | $250K |
| The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior UniversityPalo Alto, CA | Epithelial metabolic reprogramming for pediatric ulcerative colitis | $250K |
| The University of Texas at AustinDallas, TX | Immune-checkpoint engineered colon organoids to induce immune tolerance as treatment for inflammatory bowel disease (ibd) | $250K |
| University of California San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA | Pioneering single-cell intracellular metagenomics: a revolutionary new window into microbe-immune interactions at barrier tissues | $250K |
| Association of Black GastroenterogistsNew York, NY | For capacity building support | $240K |
| Philanthropic Ventures FoundationOakland, CA | 3l's programming & expansion | $240K |
| Alder Graduate School of EducationRedwood City, CA | To support alder graduate school of education to align with california's new educator preparation standards for literacy instruction. | $200K |
| The Cleveland Clinic FoundationIndependence, OH | Identifying the driver of penetrating fibrosis in crohns disease | $200K |
| The Oakland Public Education FundOakland, CA | General support | $200K |
| Families in Action for Quality EducationOakland, CA | Lit4literacy campaign | $175K |
| California Institute of TechnologyPasadena, CA | Decoding the neuronal and microbial basis of stress-induced colitis | $150K |
| Oakland ReachOakland, CA | General support (bridge grant) | $150K |
| The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior UniversityPalo Alto, CA | Investigating the intestinal microenvironment in inflammatory bowel disease under physiologic conditions using a novel ingestible sampling… | $150K |
| Childrens Hospital Medical CenterCincinnati, OH | Epithelial signals mediating intestinal fibrosis | $125K |
| Deutsches KrebsforschungszentrumHeidelberg, GM | Functionally decoding the contribution of human host-fungal interactions to the pathogenesis of ibd | $125K |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research CenterSeattle, WA | Dietary regulation of intestinal immune-metabolic trade-offs through activation of neuroimmune circuits | $125K |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research CenterSeattle, WA | Mechanisms by which maternal antibodies regulate immune responses to the microbiota in early life | $125K |
| Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA | Discovery of therapeutic microbial metabolites in inflammatory bowel diseases | $125K |
| Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitt MunichMunich, GM | Unveiling druggable targets of necroptosis in inflammatory bowel disease using a genome-wide crispr screen approach | $125K |
| Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA | Cortical modulation of gut motility | $125K |
| The Children's Hospital CorporationBoston, MA | Androgen-dependent regulation of colonic inflammation by gut-innervating nociceptors | $125K |
| The New York and Presbyterian Hospital-CornellNew York, NY | Fungal-bacterial interactions: an opportunity for novel treatment of ulcerative colitis | $125K |
| The Walter and Eliza Hall InstituteMelbourne, CA | Vanishing act: the disappearance of cell death brakes in inflammatory bowel disease | $125K |
| Trustees of University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA | Understanding the impact of psychological stress on ibd severity | $125K |
| University of California San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA | Colonic epithelial injury in response to inflammatory fibroblast and mononuclear phagocyte activation | $125K |
| University of California San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA | Role of ga13-coupled receptor signaling during induction of intestinal th17 cells | $125K |
| University of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA | Explore the immunomodulatory consequences of protist-derived metabolites in ibd | $125K |
| The 500 Capp Street FoundationSan Francisco, CA | Collaborating with the muses, part ii | $101K |
| Bananas IncorporatedOakland, CA | General support | $100K |
| Black Arts Movement and Business DistrictOakland, CA | General support | $100K |
| Community Vision Capital & ConsultingSan Francisco, CA | Real estate readiness | $100K |
| Destiny Arts CenterOakland, CA | Teddy bear movement arts | $100K |
| Dr Huey P Newton FoundationOakland, CA | Supporting the huey p newton foundation to propel the black panther party museum's evolution. | $100K |
| Emerald Cities Collaborative IncWashington, DC | To support arts organizations and climate change research | $100K |
| Francis Crick InstituteLondon, UK | Resolving gene-environment interactions in ibd via ahr | $100K |
| Global ImpactAlexandria, VA | Pooled funding to support emerging bilingual priorities | $100K |
| Lighthouse Community Public SchoolsOakland, CA | Structured literacy initiative | $100K |
| Lincoln Child CenterOakland, CA | Trauma-informed early literacy playgroups | $100K |
| Lotus BloomOakland, CA | Afro-play oakland | $100K |
| Mayo ClinicRochester, MI | Metabolism controls cd4 t helper cell-induced pathogenicity during inflammatory bowel disease | $100K |
| Mujeres Unidas y ActivasSan Francisco, CA | The apapachos project: training informal immigrant caregivers of young children | $100K |
| Parent Voices OaklandOakland, CA | Leading with joy: affirming our linguistic brilliance through an each one teach one community skills sharing model for parents and caregive… | $100K |
By state: California 223 · Pennsylvania 9 · New York 10 · Massachusetts 15 · Illinois 4 · Washington 4
Giving by year
Contributions, gifts, and grants paid, from Form 990-PF via ProPublica.
About this foundation
Kenneth Rainin Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Oakland, California, administered in care of Rainin Group Inc, tax-exempt since 1998. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
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Does Kenneth Rainin Foundation accept grant applications?
No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.
How much does Kenneth Rainin Foundation give each year?
In tax year 2024 it paid $22M across 294 grants, a median of $25K.
Where does Kenneth Rainin Foundation give?
California (223 grants), Pennsylvania (9 grants), New York (10 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.
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