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    Oakland Rotary Endowment

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    OAKLAND, CAWebsite5104512120EIN: 94-2434641

    About Oakland Rotary Endowment

    We transform lives and communities by identifying underserved needs and taking action to empower people with the building blocks for a happy, fulfilling, and productive life of their choosing.

    Focus Areas

    EducationYouth developmentFood security / Hunger reliefCommunity developmentEnvironmentGlobal health and clean water

    Who They Fund

    transitional kindergarten students (pre-K/TK)local community organizationsinternational disaster/relief-affected populationswildlife and environmental ecosystems

    Funding Style

    direct service/material support

    About Oakland Rotary Endowment

    Oakland Rotary Endowment’s recent giving shows a strong pattern of direct support for Oakland’s youngest students and for local organizations working on basic quality of life. The largest grants in the record went to Oakland Unified School District for transitional kindergarten supplies, including $34,000 in 2023 and $31,750 in 2025. Those awards sit alongside smaller, repeated grants to Oakland-based nonprofits, showing a mix of program-specific support and steady community funding. The foundation also supports youth enrichment beyond the classroom. Children’s Fairyland received $16,940 in 2025 for a transitional kindergarten field trip, linking early learning with local cultural access. Another thread is practical community aid: Oakland Catholic Worker, St. Vincent De Paul Society, Harbor House Ministries, Operation Dignity, Meals on Wheels, Alameda County Community Food Bank, and St. Mary’s Center all appear in the recent grants list for quality-of-life support. Environmental and international service are also present, with grants to Oakland Zoo for wildlife work and to Rotary District 5170 Foundation for international relief initiatives. Across these categories, the foundation’s giving reflects a local service orientation with multiple program areas rather than a single issue focus.

    What Oakland Rotary Endowment Funds

    Education appears in both school support and enrichment. Oakland Unified School District received $34,000 in 2023 and $31,750 in 2025 to provide school supplies for transitional kindergarteners, while Children’s Fairyland received $16,940 in 2025 for a field trip for transitional kindergarteners. Community services are another major thread. The recent grants list includes $8,603 awards in 2025 to Operation Dignity, Alameda County Community Food Bank, St. Mary’s Center, Oakland Catholic Worker, St. Vincent De Paul Society, and Harbor House Ministries, all described as support for local organizations promoting a better quality of life. The foundation also funds environmental and global service work. Oakland Zoo received $8,000 in 2025 for wildlife around the globe, Trees for Oakland received $8,000 in 2025 for tree planting and a water tank and trailer system, and Rotary District 5170 Foundation received $19,500 in 2025 for international relief initiatives.

    How Oakland Rotary Endowment Gives

    Typical grant size is tightly clustered: p25 is $7,329, median is $8,412, and p75 is $8,603. The recent record shows repeated awards to the same Oakland organizations across 2023 and 2025, including school supply support and local quality-of-life grants, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time gifts. Oakland Rotary Endowment is a regular funder rather than a donor-advised fund, and it makes no program-related investments. It also funds individuals through structured scholarship programs such as Oakland Rotary Scholarship and HOPE.

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $229K

    Total Assets

    $5.2M

    Total Revenue

    $494K

    Total Expenses

    $495K

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $7K and $9K, with a median of $8K.

    25th Percentile

    $7K

    Median

    $8K

    75th Percentile

    $9K

    Geographic Reach

    Local1 state funded

    About 100% of grants go to recipients in CA.

    Funding intensity
    Low
    High
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    Leadership

    PAMELA CLAASSEN

    Accepts unsolicited proposals

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    2 filings on record
    small-scale/local grants
    community quality-of-life support
    environmental conservation grants

    Topics

    school supplies for transitional kindergartenearly childhood field trip supportinternational humanitarian reliefwildlife conservationtree planting/reforestationwater infrastructure (portable tanks/trailers)general support for local quality-of-life organizations

    Where Oakland Rotary Endowment Makes Grants

    Grantmaking is concentrated in California, with 100% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Oakland is the dominant recipient city, including awards to Oakland Unified School District, Children’s Fairyland, Oakland Zoo, Trees for Oakland, and several local service organizations. Outside Oakland, the recent grants list includes Livermore, CA through Rotary District 5170 Foundation. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based in the data provided.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Oakland Rotary Endowment

    What are Oakland Rotary Endowment’s main focus areas?

    The foundation supports education, youth development, food security and hunger relief, community development, environment, and global health and clean water. Recent grants show those themes in school supplies for transitional kindergarteners, local quality-of-life support, wildlife work, tree planting, and international relief initiatives.

    What is the typical grant size?

    The grant-size distribution is narrow. The 25th percentile is $7,329, the median is $8,412, and the 75th percentile is $8,603. Many recent grants fall in that band, with a few larger project awards above it.

    Does Oakland Rotary Endowment fund individuals?

    Yes. The foundation has scholarship programs that support individuals, including Oakland Rotary Scholarship for Oakland high school seniors and HOPE, which can provide post-secondary scholarship funding of up to $10,000 for mentees who meet program criteria.

    Are grants local or wider geographic scope?

    The scope of giving is local, and the recent grants list is entirely in the U.S. Every grant in the provided recipient distribution goes to California, with Oakland as the central recipient city and one grant to Livermore for international relief work through Rotary District 5170 Foundation.

    Which organizations have received recent grants?

    Recent recipients include Oakland Unified School District, Children’s Fairyland, Rotary District 5170 Foundation, Oakland Zoo, Trees for Oakland, Operation Dignity, Alameda County Community Food Bank, St. Mary’s Center, Oakland Catholic Worker, St. Vincent De Paul Society, Harbor House Ministries, Meals on Wheels, and Bike East Bay.

    Latest 990 Filing

    2025

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.

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    Community Service Grant

    community servicequality of lifelocal direct services

    Who can apply: Organizations must provide direct services that improve the quality of life of those who live in the Oakland community and must follow the grant guidelines.

    Deadline: Applications are considered in the order received; no fixed deadline is stated.

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    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    OAKLAND UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICTOAKLAND, CA$31,7502025TO PROVIDE SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR TRANSITIONAL KINDERGARTENERS
    ROTARY DISTRICT 5170 FOUNDATIONLIVERMORE, CA$19,5002025TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR INTERNATIONAL RELIEF INITIATIVES
    CHILDREN'S FAIRYLANDOAKLAND, CA$16,9402025FIELD TRIP FOR TRANSITIONAL KINDERGARTENERS
    OPERATION DIGNITYOAKLAND, CA$8,6032025SUPPORT FOR LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS PROMOTING A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE.
    ALAMEDA COUNTY COMMUNITY FOOD BANKOAKLAND, CA$8,6032025SUPPORT FOR LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS PROMOTING A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE.
    ST MARY'S CENTEROAKLAND, CA$8,6032025SUPPORT FOR LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS PROMOTING A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE.
    OAKLAND CATHOLIC WORKEROAKLAND, CA$8,6032025SUPPORT FOR LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS PROMOTING A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE.
    ST VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETYOAKLAND, CA$8,6032025SUPPORT FOR LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS PROMOTING A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE.
    HARBOR HOUSE MINISTRIESOAKLAND, CA$8,6032025SUPPORT FOR LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS PROMOTING A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE.
    TREES FOR OAKLANDOAKLAND, CA$8,0002025AID TREE PLANTING AND SUPPORT FOR WATER TANK AND TRAILER SYSTEM
    OAKLAND ZOOOAKLAND, CA$8,0002025HELP WILDLIFE AROUND THE GLOBE
    OAKLAND UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICTOAKLAND, CA$34,0002023TO PROVIDE SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR TRANSITIONAL KINDERGARTENERS.
    CHILDREN'S FAIRYLANDOAKLAND, CA$8,2202023FIELD TRIP FOR TRANSITIONAL KINDERGARTENERS.
    ALAMEDA COUNTY COMMUNITY FOOD BANKOAKLAND, CA$7,3292023SUPPORT FOR LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS PROMOTING A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE.
    ST MARY'S CENTEROAKLAND, CA$7,3292023SUPPORT FOR LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS PROMOTING A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE.
    OPERATION DIGNITYOAKLAND, CA$7,3292023SUPPORT FOR LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS PROMOTING A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE.
    OAKLAND CATHOLIC WORKEROAKLAND, CA$7,3292023SUPPORT FOR LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS PROMOTING A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE.
    HARBOR HOUSE MINISTRIESOAKLAND, CA$7,3292023SUPPORT FOR LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS PROMOTING A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE.
    MEALS ON WHEELSOAKLAND, CA$7,3292023SUPPORT FOR LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS PROMOTING A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE.
    BIKE EAST BAYOAKLAND, CA$7,0002023SUPPORT FOR LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS PROMOTING A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE.

    OAKLAND UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

    $31,750
    OAKLAND, CA2025

    TO PROVIDE SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR TRANSITIONAL KINDERGARTENERS

    ROTARY DISTRICT 5170 FOUNDATION

    $19,500
    LIVERMORE, CA2025

    TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR INTERNATIONAL RELIEF INITIATIVES

    CHILDREN'S FAIRYLAND

    $16,940
    OAKLAND, CA2025

    FIELD TRIP FOR TRANSITIONAL KINDERGARTENERS

    OPERATION DIGNITY

    $8,603
    OAKLAND, CA2025

    SUPPORT FOR LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS PROMOTING A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE.

    ALAMEDA COUNTY COMMUNITY FOOD BANK

    $8,603
    OAKLAND, CA2025

    SUPPORT FOR LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS PROMOTING A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE.

    ST MARY'S CENTER

    $8,603
    OAKLAND, CA
    2025

    SUPPORT FOR LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS PROMOTING A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE.

    OAKLAND CATHOLIC WORKER

    $8,603
    OAKLAND, CA2025

    SUPPORT FOR LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS PROMOTING A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE.

    ST VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY

    $8,603
    OAKLAND, CA2025

    SUPPORT FOR LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS PROMOTING A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE.

    HARBOR HOUSE MINISTRIES

    $8,603
    OAKLAND, CA2025

    SUPPORT FOR LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS PROMOTING A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE.

    TREES FOR OAKLAND

    $8,000
    OAKLAND, CA2025

    AID TREE PLANTING AND SUPPORT FOR WATER TANK AND TRAILER SYSTEM

    OAKLAND ZOO

    $8,000
    OAKLAND, CA2025

    HELP WILDLIFE AROUND THE GLOBE

    OAKLAND UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

    $34,000
    OAKLAND, CA2023

    TO PROVIDE SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR TRANSITIONAL KINDERGARTENERS.

    CHILDREN'S FAIRYLAND

    $8,220
    OAKLAND, CA2023

    FIELD TRIP FOR TRANSITIONAL KINDERGARTENERS.

    ALAMEDA COUNTY COMMUNITY FOOD BANK

    $7,329
    OAKLAND, CA2023

    SUPPORT FOR LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS PROMOTING A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE.

    ST MARY'S CENTER

    $7,329
    OAKLAND, CA2023

    SUPPORT FOR LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS PROMOTING A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE.

    OPERATION DIGNITY

    $7,329
    OAKLAND, CA2023

    SUPPORT FOR LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS PROMOTING A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE.

    OAKLAND CATHOLIC WORKER

    $7,329
    OAKLAND, CA2023

    SUPPORT FOR LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS PROMOTING A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE.

    HARBOR HOUSE MINISTRIES

    $7,329
    OAKLAND, CA2023

    SUPPORT FOR LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS PROMOTING A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE.

    MEALS ON WHEELS

    $7,329
    OAKLAND, CA2023

    SUPPORT FOR LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS PROMOTING A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE.

    BIKE EAST BAY

    $7,000
    OAKLAND, CA2023

    SUPPORT FOR LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS PROMOTING A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE.