Focus Areas

Education Arts & Culture Human Services Youth Development Community Development

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals Unknown

Contact Person APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED ONLINE ONLY

Phone 5102554650

Deadlines ONGOING

How to Apply WE HAVE A PAPER-FREE PROCESS, SO ALL GRANT REQUESTS MUST BE SUBMITTED USING OUR ONLINE APPLICATION. APPLICANTS MUST HAVE A CONVERSATION WITH THE APPROPRIATE FOUNDATION STAFF BEFORE SUBMITTING A GRANT REQUEST. WE USUALLY FOLLOW-UP WITH A PHONE CALL OR SITE VISIT TO ORGANIZATIONS WE ARE INTERESTED IN SUPPORTING BEFORE MAKING A RECOMMENDATION TO OUR BOARD, WHICH MEETS REGULARLY TO CONSIDER GRANT RECOMMENDATIONS. WE ARE PARTICULARLY INTERESTED IN WORKING WITH ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE A RACIAL JUSTICE ANALYSIS AND AN INTEGRATED USE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. CONSIDERATIONS INCLUDE: LEADERSHIP/CONSTITUENCY OF AND FOCUS ON LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES OF COLOR; APPROPRIATE DIVERSE REPRESENTATION OF STAFF AND BOARD; APPROPRIATE USE OF AVAILABLE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TO FURTHER MISSION, REACH, AND EFFICIENCY; AND BASED IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA.

Restrictions IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR A GRANT FROM THE KAPOR FOUNDATION, AN ORGANIZATION MUST HAVE IRC 501(C)(3) STATUS AND BE CLASSIFIED AS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION" UNDER SECTION 509(A), OR HAVE A SIMILARLY QUALIFIED FISCAL SPONSOR. THE FOUNDATION NEVER GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS FOR PERSONAL PROJECTS, AND RARELY FUNDS: (1) ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE NOT QUALIFIED CHARITIES WITH IRC 501(C)(3) STATUS OR THAT DO NOT HAVE A SIMILARLY QUALIFIED FISCAL SPONSOR; SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS GENERALLY DO NOT QUALIFY FOR OUR GRANTS; (2) ACADEMIC RESEARCH NOT RELATED TO OR SUPPORTIVE OF OTHER ONGOING FOUNDATION INTERESTS, OR THAT DOES NOT HAVE PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS WHICH HELP OUR TARGET POPULATIONS; (3) SPECIAL-EVENT FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES; OR (4) PROGRAMS THAT DO NOT ADDRESS OUR INTEREST AREAS.

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table

Year	Total Giving	Total Assets	Revenue	Grants
2018	$38K	$47.1M	$12.6M	15
2019	N/A	$62.4M	$17.2M	N/A
2020	N/A	$135.7M	$87.6M	N/A
2022	$12.2M	$150.4M	$7.3M	54
2023	$10.3M	$117.5M	$-6.2M	41

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 110 grants on record

Minimum

$258

25th Pctl

$10K

Median

$30K

Average

$204K

75th Pctl

$150K

Maximum

$2.5M

Geographic Distribution

Key Personnel

Name	Title	Compensation
ALLISON SCOTT	SECR / CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER	$429K
CEDRIC BROWN	SECR / CHIEF FOUND OFFICER THRU 7/2020	$219K
MITCHELL D KAPOR	PRESIDENT	—
ROBIN WILSON	TREASURER	—
FREADA KAPOR-KLEIN	CHAIR	—
GAURAV VASHIST	TREASURER	—

Grants Awarded (110 total)

Recipient	Location	Amount	Purpose	Year
SMASH (MK LEVEL PLAYING FIELD INSTITUTE)	OAKLAND, CA	$2,510,000	TO SUPPORT YOUTH STEM PROGRAMS	2023
SMASH (MK LEVEL PLAYING FIELD INSTITUTE)	OAKLAND, CA	$2,182,809	TO SUPPORT STEM PROGRAMS FOR UNDERSERVED YOUTH	2022
THE BARACK OBAMA FOUNDATION	CHICAGO, IL	$2,000,000	GENERAL SUPPORT	2023
THE BARACK OBAMA FOUNDATION	CHICAGO, IL	$2,000,000	TO INSPIRE, EMPOWER, AND CONNECT PEOPLE TO CHANGE THEIR WORLD	2022
EAST BAY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION	OAKLAND, CA	$2,000,000	TO SUPPORT GRANTMAKING	2022
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY FOUNDATION	BERKELEY, CA	$1,546,596	TO SUPPORT COLLABORATION BETWEEN KAPOR CENTER AND UC BERKELEY'S GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION FOR THE SECOND YEAR	2022
UC BERKELEY FOUNDATION	BERKELEY, CA	$1,000,000	TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS AND PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT FOR ALUMNI OF THE EXTERNAL SMASH PROGRAM	2023
CODE FOR SCIENCE AND SOCIETY INC	PORTLAND, OR	$983,333	FOR THE ALGORITHMIC JUSTICE LEAGUES GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES TO SUPPORT THEIR FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM; TO SUPPORT...	2023
SAY WHAT MEDIA LLC	WASHINGTON, DC	$764,827	TO SUPPORT THE RACE CARD PROJECT	2023
BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY	WALTHAM, MA	$500,000	TO SUPPORT IERE'S RACIAL JUSTICE X TECH POLICY PROGRAM	2022
THE UCLA FOUNDATION	LOS ANGELES, CA	$500,000	TO SUPPORT THE RACE AND DIGITAL JUSTICE INITIATIVE AT THE UCLA DIVISION OF SOCIAL SCIENCES	2022
CODE FOR SCIENCE AND SOCIETY	PORTLAND, OR	$333,333	TO SUPPPORT THE DISTRIBUTED ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE RESEARCH INTITUTE	2022
DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS COMMUNITY DISTRICT	DETROIT, MI	$300,910	TO HELP FIVE COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATORS; TO SUPPORT ASSISTANCE DIRECT K-12 CS EDUCATION	2023
THE UC DAVIS FOUNDATION	DAVIS, CA	$300,000	TO SUPPORT SMASH SCHOLARSHIP FUND	2022
FREE PRESS	FLORENCE, MA	$300,000	TO SUPORT THE DISINFO DEFENSE LEAGUE IN ORDER TO ADDRESS RACIALIZED DISINFORMATION TARGETING BLACK, LATINX, ASIAN...	2022
STATE LEADERSHIP PROJECT	RALEIGH, NC	$300,000	TO PROVIDE FAST RESPONSE RE-GRANTS TO BIPOC-LED/SERVING ORGANIZATIONS FOR INVESTIGATIONS, MONITORING, OUTREACH, AND...	2022
YALE UNIVERSITY	NEW HAVEN, CT	$250,000	TO ESTABLISH AN ENDOWED FUND FOR THE BENEFIT OF YALE COLLEGE, TO SUPPORT THE FIRST-YEAR SCHOLARS PROGRAM.	2023
YALE UNIVERSITY	NEW HAVEN, CT	$250,000	IN BENEFIT OF YALE COLLEGE FIRST YEAR SCHOLARS PROGRAM	2022
BROOKINGS INSTITUTION	WASHINGTON, DC	$200,000	TO SUPPORT AI EQUITY LAB	2023
NPOWER INC	BROOKLYN, NY	$200,000	TO SUPPORT THE PROJECT, ACCELERATING CYBERSECURITY JOB ENTRY AMONG WOMEN OF COLOR.	2023
OAKLAND PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND	OAKLAND, CA	$175,519	TO SUPPORT OUSD'S COMPUTER SCIENCE FUND IN ORDER TO HIRE A NEW TEACHER ON SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT, UNTIL THE...	2023
GEORGIA TECH FOUNDATION INC	ATLANTA, GA	$175,000	TO BENEFIT THE CONSTELLATIONS CENTER FOR EQUITY IN COMPUTING AT THE GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (INSTITUTE), IN...	2023
AUBIN PICTURES INC	NEW YORK, NY	$175,000	TO SUPPORT DIASPORA FARMS OUR BODY POLITIC PODCAST.	2023
EQUIS INSTITUTE	SAN FRANCISCO, CA	$150,000	TO SUPPORT EQUIS LAB TO MONITOR AND TRACK DISINFORMATION IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH ON SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS	2022
COLOR OF CHANGEORG EDUCATION FUND	OAKLAND, CA	$150,000	TO SUPPORT TECH JUSTICE CAMPAIGN TO TARGET DISINFORMATION	2022