Cestra Butner Family Foundation
EIN 810730704 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2017–2023
$8.5M
63 grants · $1.2M avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$50K
typical mid grants · $25K–$125K
grant size
52%
supporter · 14/27 multi-year
repeat
$13.2M
Assets (2023)
27
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(510) 500-9548
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $345K | $8.7M | $345K | 5 |
| 2020 | $885K | $16.1M | $6.4M | 10 |
| 2021 | $3.4M | $15.8M | $1.3M | 18 |
| 2022 | $1.6M | $12.6M | $1.3M | 14 |
| 2023 | $2.3M | $13.2M | $271K | 16 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 63 grants on record
Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$25K
Median
$50K
Average
$134K
75th Pctl
$125K
Maximum
$1.5M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
TB
Teresa Butner
5+ yrs
Trustee
NL
North Point Trust Company Llc
Administrative Trustee
CB
Cestra Butner
5+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (63 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hidden Genius Project | Oakland, CA | $1,500,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Children's Fairyland | Oakland, CA | $750,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Hidden Genius Project | Oakland, CA | $500,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Oakland Symphony | Oakland, CA | $475,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Ok Program of Oakland | Oakland, CA | $375,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Childrens Fairyland | Oakland, CA | $375,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Children's Fairyland | Oakland, CA | $375,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Oakland Public Education Fund | Oakland, CA | $250,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| East Bay College Fund | Oakland, CA | $250,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2017 |
| Oakland Promise | Oakland, CA | $220,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| East Bay Community Foundation | Oakland, CA | $200,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Oakland Promise | Oakland, CA | $200,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Oakland Symphony | Oakland, CA | $175,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Oakland Symphony | Oakland, CA | $175,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Eoydc | Oakland, CA | $125,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Hidden Genius Project | Oakland, CA | $125,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Ok Program of Oakland | Oakland, CA | $125,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Eoydc | Oakland, CA | $125,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Conservation Society of California | Oakland, CA | $125,000 | CAMPAIGN FOR CALIFORNIA TRAIL | 2020 |
| East Bay College Fund | Oakland, CA | $125,000 | SCHOLARSHIPS | 2020 |
| Conservation Society of California | Oakland, CA | $125,000 | CAMPAIGN FOR CALIFORNIA TRAIL | 2020 |
| East Bay College Fund | Oakland, CA | $125,000 | SCHOLARSHIPS | 2020 |
| Ok Program of Oakland | Oakland, CA | $125,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| The Oakland Zoo | Oakland, CA | $125,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Eoydc | Oakland, CA | $125,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
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