The Durant Family Charitable Foundation concentrates heavily on education and youth opportunity, with a dominant emphasis on college access and K–12 supports for low‑income, often urban, students. Their giving also touches youth sports/outdoor play, anti‑poverty services, and select higher education/HBCU support. Grants are targeted and relationship‑driven—large, repeat commitments to a handful of organizations alongside smaller, programmatic gifts to community nonprofits.
Concentrated giving: a plurality of dollars goes to a very small number of repeat grantees (notably a multi‑grant, multi‑million dollar commitment to College Track), combined with a spread of smaller, often program‑specific gifts across youth, education, and community service organizations.
A $1,275,000 program support grant to College Track in Oakland anchors the Durant Family Charitable Foundation C/o Gelfandrennert & Feldman LLC’s recent giving and shows the size of its commitments to college access. The foundation also made two $250,000 program support grants to Bowie State University, indicating repeated support for HBCU student success. Across its recent grants, the pattern is clear: large, targeted awards to a small set of organizations, alongside smaller gifts to youth, housing, food, and sports nonprofits. Education and youth opportunity sit at the center of the portfolio. The foundation’s support reaches college-readiness work, school-based and after-school programs, and organizations serving children and families in urban settings. Its grant list also includes youth recreation and community-use projects, such as support for Philadelphia Union Foundation and Trust for Public Land, which points to an interest in opportunity-building through both direct services and public spaces. Additional grants to groups like Coalition for the Homeless and Baby2Baby show attention to basic needs for children and families. The overall picture is of a family foundation making program support grants that are selective, relationship-driven, and clustered around education and youth-serving organizations.
College access is a defining area. The foundation gave $1,275,000 to College Track in Oakland for program support, and it followed with additional program support grants of $1,000,000 and $148,380 to the same organization in 2025. That concentration suggests a strong emphasis on helping low-income students move toward college. HBCU support is another visible thread. Two separate $250,000 program support grants went to Bowie State University in Bowie, Maryland, signaling sustained support for student success at a historically Black university. The portfolio also includes urban youth development and community services. The BrotherhoodSisterSol Inc received three $15,000 program support grants, and Fight For Children Inc received $25,000. On the basic-needs side, Coalition for the Homeless received $17,532 and another $15,000, while Baby2Baby received $11,720, showing support for children and families in need.
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Notable grantees: College Track, Bowie State University, Brotherhood/SisterSol, Trust for Public Land, Philadelphia Union Foundation
The grant sizes are highly uneven. Among the recent grants, the top award is $1,275,000, with another $1,000,000 grant and several $250,000 awards; the lower end of the listed set includes gifts such as $5,175 and $6,000. The foundation repeatedly backs some recipients across multiple grants in 2025, including College Track, Bowie State University, The BrotherhoodSisterSol Inc, Coalition for the Homeless, Design FC, and Trust for Public Land. Its philosophy tags point to program support, general operating support, and project-specific or program-restricted funding. It is a public charity, and the recent list shows only U.S. recipients.
Recent grants are entirely U.S.-based. Oakland, California appears repeatedly through College Track, while New York City organizations account for several awards, including 14 Plus Foundation Inc, Mayor’s Fund to Advance NYC, Coalition for the Homeless, and The BrotherhoodSisterSol Inc. Maryland is also prominent through Bowie State University in Bowie, Lifestyles of Maryland Foundation Inc in La Plata, and Bishop McNamara High School in Forestville. Other recipient locations include Chester, Pennsylvania; Washington, DC; Austin, Texas; Brooklyn, New York; Los Angeles, California; and Olympia, Washington.
Its recent grants center on education and youth opportunity, especially college access, college-readiness, HBCU student success, and urban youth development. The list also includes youth sports and recreation, plus basic-needs organizations serving children and families in cities.
Yes. Several recipients appear multiple times in 2025, including College Track, Bowie State University, The BrotherhoodSisterSol Inc, Coalition for the Homeless, Design FC, and Trust for Public Land. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-off awards.
The listed grants range from $5,175 to $1,275,000. The portfolio includes very large commitments, such as $1,275,000 and $1,000,000 to College Track and $250,000 awards to Bowie State University, alongside many smaller program support grants in the $5,000 to $25,000 range.
The recent grants are all to U.S. recipients. Oakland, New York City, and Maryland locations show up often, with additional grants to Chester, Washington, DC, Austin, Brooklyn, Los Angeles, and Olympia.
The recent grants are labeled program support, and the foundation’s philosophy tags also include general operating support and project-specific or program-restricted funding. That indicates a mix of unrestricted and restricted support depending on the recipient and grant.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLLEGE TRACK | Oakland, CA | $1,275,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| COLLEGE TRACK | Oakland, CA | $1,000,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Bowie State University | Bowie, MD | $250,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Bowie State University | Bowie, MD | $250,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| College Track | Oakland, CA | $148,380 | 2025 | Program Support |
| 14 PLUS FOUNDATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| Trust for Public Land | New York, NY | $65,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Trust for Public Land | New York, NY | $65,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Philadelphia Union Foundation | Chester, PA | $40,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Philadelphia Union Foundation | Chester, PA | $40,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| LIFESTYLES OF MARYLAND FOUNDATION INC | LA PLATA, MD | $32,500 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Fight For Children Inc | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Livestrong Foundation | Austin, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| LIFESTYLES OF MARYLAND FOUNDATION INC | LA PLATA, MD | $23,645 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Mayor's Fund to Advance NYC | New York, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Coalition for the Homeless | New York, NY | $17,532 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Design FC | Brooklyn, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Design FC | Brooklyn, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Coalition for the Homeless | New York, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| The BrotherhoodSisterSol Inc | New York, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| The BrotherhoodSisterSol Inc | New York, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| The BrotherhoodSisterSol Inc | New York, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Baby2Baby | Los Angeles, CA | $11,720 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Bishop MCnamara High School | Forestville, MD | $10,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| DC Central Kitchen | WASHINGTON, DC | $6,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Community Foundation of South Puget Sound | Olympia, WA | $5,175 | 2025 | Program Support |
Bowie State University
$250,000Program Support
Bowie State University
$250,000Program Support
14 PLUS FOUNDATION INC
$75,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
Philadelphia Union Foundation
$40,000Program Support
Philadelphia Union Foundation
$40,000Program Support
Design FC
$15,000Program Support
Design FC
$15,000Program Support
Bishop MCnamara High School
$10,000Program Support