Kenneth Rainin Foundation
EIN 943289283
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2015–2023
$79.7M
889 grants · $8.9M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$24K
typical small grants · $7K–$90K
grant size
30%
supporter · 144/479 multi-year
repeat
$641.2M
Assets (2023)
479
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(510) 625-5200
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $18.0M | $355.8M | $64.7M | 172 |
| 2020 | $23.1M | $599.8M | $-38.6M | 260 |
| 2022 | $17.8M | $608.7M | $9.4M | 230 |
| 2023 | $20.7M | $641.2M | $10.4M | 227 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 889 grants on record
Minimum
$200
25th Pctl
$7K
Median
$24K
Average
$90K
75th Pctl
$90K
Maximum
$3.0M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
0.1% of US grants
· Rank #25 of 31 states
$1K across
1 grant
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Dallas
Officers & Directors
JR
Jennifer Rainin
3 yrs
Ceo/Director/President
Leadership
LW
Lauren Webster
3 yrs
Cfo/Treasurer
Leadership
MT
Michelle Trott
2 yrs
Cpo/Secretary
Leadership
RM
Rivkah Medow
3 yrs
Director
ME
Moy Eng
2 yrs
Director
WR
William Rogers
3 yrs
Director
DP
Dash Patterson
2 yrs
Director
LM
Laverne Matias
2 yrs
Chief of Organizational Effectiveness
Grants Awarded (889 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Arts Stabilization | San Francisco, CA | $3,000,000 | 10X | 2020 |
| Community Arts Stabilization | San Francisco, CA | $3,000,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Community Arts Stabilization | San Francisco, CA | $3,000,000 | 2015 grant for operating expenses, purchase and renovation of Central Market properties in SF | 2015 |
| Cares for Learning | Stillwater, MN | $2,203,333 | TO SUPPORT THE OAKLAND HUB | 2020 |
| United States Artists Inc | Chicago, IL | $1,761,750 | FOR THE THE RAININ FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM. | 2020 |
| United States Artists Inc | Chicago, IL | $1,200,000 | FOR THE RAININ FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM. | 2023 |
| Cares for Learning | Stillwater, MN | $1,101,666 | TO SUPPORT THE OAKLAND HUB. | 2022 |
| San Francisco Film Society | San Francisco, CA | $1,040,000 | grant to access and build capacity of the Filmmaker 360 Programs | 2015 |
| Community Arts Stabilization | San Francisco, CA | $1,000,000 | 10X | 2020 |
| Oakland Unified School District | Oakland, CA | $1,000,000 | TO FUND A CONTINUED PARTNERSHIP WITH THE RAININ FOUNDATION TO SUPPORT TRANSITIONAL KINDERGARTEN TO SECOND-GRADE... | 2020 |
| Community Arts Stabilization | San Francisco, CA | $1,000,000 | 10X | 2022 |
| Community Arts Stabilization | San Francisco, CA | $1,000,000 | 10X | 2022 |
| Community Arts Stabilization | San Francisco, CA | $1,000,000 | 2015 grant for operating expenses, purchase and renovation of Central Market properties in SF | 2015 |
| San Francisco Film Society | San Francisco, CA | $1,000,000 | KRF/SFFS Filmmaking Grant Program for 2016 | 2015 |
| San Francisco Film Society | San Francisco, CA | $1,000,000 | KRF/SFFS Filmmaking Grant Program for 2017 | 2015 |
| Education for Change | Oakland, CA | $989,000 | TO FUND A CONTINUED PARTNERSHIP WITH THE RAININ FOUNDATION FOCUSING ON TRANSITIONAL KINDERGARTEN TO SECOND GRADE... | 2020 |
| San Francisco Film Society | San Francisco, CA | $925,000 | SFFS/KRF FILMMAKING GRANTS AND PROGRAMS | 2020 |
| Education for Change | Oakland, CA | $900,000 | 23-25 STRUCTURED LITERACY INITIATIVE: TK-2 COACHING/TRAINING & TUTORING | 2023 |
| Cares for Learning | Stillwater, MN | $884,298 | TO THE OAKLAND HUB | 2020 |
| San Francisco Film Society | San Francisco, CA | $850,000 | SF FILM RAININ FILMMAKING GRANTS AND PROGRAMS | 2022 |
| Education for Change | Oakland, CA | $845,000 | EFC EARLY LITERACY INITIATIVE ("WIN") FOR GRADES TK-2 | 2022 |
| San Francisco Film Society | San Francisco, CA | $800,000 | SFFILM RAININ FILMMAKING GRANTS AND PROGRAMS | 2023 |
| Cares for Learning | Stillwater, MN | $800,000 | 23-25 OAKLAND PREK-2 COACHING/TRAINING | 2023 |
| United States Artists Inc | Chicago, IL | $600,000 | FOR THE RAININ FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM. | 2023 |
| Oakland Unified School District | Oakland, CA | $590,000 | OAKLAND EARLY LITERACY PROJECT | 2022 |