The Oh Family Foundation makes a small number of targeted gifts to established institutions, splitting support between higher education endowments and pediatric health care. Grants are directed to well-known California organizations (a UC Berkeley endowment and the CHOC children's hospital), suggesting philanthropic interests in sustaining academic institutions and supporting children’s medical services. Gifts appear transactional and institutional (endowment and general support) rather than program-level or grassroots.
A 2025 endowment gift to University of California Berkeley stands out in the Oh Family Foundation’s recent record, signaling support for long-term institutional capacity as well as annual operating needs. The foundation’s giving mixes higher education, pediatric health, humanitarian relief, and community services, with most grants landing at established nonprofits rather than grassroots groups. Recent gifts include support for the Joe and Flora Arai Endowment Fund at UC Berkeley and unrestricted funding for CHOC Foundation, showing two recurring approaches: building endowment resources and providing flexible operating support. The pattern extends beyond those anchor institutions. The foundation also funded organizations serving children, people experiencing homelessness, and communities affected by conflict and disaster. In the recent grants list, gifts range from four-figure emergency relief awards to larger institutional grants, with several recipients appearing more than once across different years. That repetition suggests an ongoing relationship with selected organizations rather than one-off giving. The result is a compact grantmaking profile centered on established institutions, specific public-benefit needs, and support that can be used either for designated funds or general operations.
Higher education is one clear thread. The foundation gave $10,000 to University of California Berkeley for the IEOR Graduate Student Support Fund, adding to its earlier endowment support for the same university. That combination points to interest in both student assistance and long-term academic funding. Children’s health is another area. In 2024 and 2025, CHOC Foundation received grants of $30,000 and $15,000 for general and unrestricted support. The repeated funding indicates sustained backing for pediatric care through an established hospital foundation. Humanitarian and disaster-related grants appear in several places. UNICEF and Save The Children each received $13,000 for emergency relief for children in Gaza. Americares, Doctors Without Borders, and Brothers Brother Foundation also received unrestricted support, showing that the foundation uses flexible grants to back relief and global health work. Community support in California includes gifts to Downtown Womens Center, Long Beach Rescue Mission, and Homeless Prenatal Program for general and unrestricted purposes.
$258K
$6.5M
$175K
$348K
Most grants fall between $5K and $10K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$10K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Very concentrated and limited: only two grants totaling $74,000, directed to large, established institutions rather than many small nonprofits. Gifts are one-off, moderate-sized allocations (one endowment gift and one general/unrestricted gift) rather than numerous or multi-year commitments.
Notable grantees: University of California, Berkeley (Joe & Flora Arai Endowment Fund), CHOC Foundation (Children's Hospital Orange County)
Typical awards cluster tightly around $10,000: the p25 is $5,000, the median is $10,000, and the p75 is also $10,000. That points to a small-grant program with occasional larger gifts, such as the $44,000 endowment award. The foundation is a regular funder rather than a DAF, and it funds individuals as well as organizations. Recipients appear across multiple years in several cases, including repeated support for institutions and service organizations, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than purely one-time gifts.
The foundation gives nationally, but California receives the largest share of grants by count. Recent recipients are concentrated in Berkeley, Orange, Long Beach, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Oakland, with additional awards in Stamford, New York City, Pittsburgh, Fairfield, and Ithaca. All recent grants in the data went to U.S. recipients, and none were reported to Delaware organizations despite the foundation’s headquarters in Dover.
Recent grants go to universities, children’s health institutions, humanitarian relief organizations, homelessness services, and other established nonprofits. Examples in the data include support for a Berkeley university endowment, pediatric health funding, emergency relief for children in Gaza, and unrestricted operating grants to service organizations in California and beyond.
The typical award is $10,000. The grant-size distribution is tightly grouped, with p25 at $5,000, median at $10,000, and p75 at $10,000. That pattern suggests most grants are at the same level, with a smaller number of larger awards.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including CHOC Foundation, Liberty in North Korea, American Red Cross, Homeless Prenatal Program, Brothers Brother Foundation, Mariposa DR Foundation, and University of California Berkeley. That indicates recurring relationships rather than only one-time gifts.
California receives the most grants by count. Recent recipient cities include Berkeley, Orange, Long Beach, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Oakland, alongside a smaller number of grants to organizations in New York, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania.
Yes. The foundation is classified as funding individuals, and its recent grant pattern also includes direct support for graduate student funding through the IEOR Graduate Student Support Fund at University of California Berkeley.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California Berkeley | Berkeley, CA | $44,000 | 2025 | The Joe and Flora Arai Endowment Fund |
| Downtown Womens Center | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| Americares | Stamford, CT | $20,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| Liberty In North Korea | Long Beach, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| American Red Cross | Long Beach, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| CHOC Foundation | Orange, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| Homeless Prenatal Program | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| Sierra Club | Oakland, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| Brothers Brother Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| University of California Berkeley | Berkeley, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | IEOR Graduate Student Support Fund |
| Long Beach Rescue Mission | Long Beach, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| Korean American Family Services | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| Mariposa DR Foundation | Ithaca, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| Bowery Mission | New York, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| Hospitality House | San Francisco, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| La Casa De Las Madres | San Francisco, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| Bayview Hunters Point Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| Berkeley Student Cooperative | Berkeley, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| Ocean Conservancy | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| Good Energy Collective Incorporated | Sacramento, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| Compass Family Services | San Francisco, CA | $2,500 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| Wikimedia Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | $500 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| Sierra Madre Community Foundation | Sierra Madre, CA | $500 | 2025 | Fletcher Trail Maintenance Fund |
| CHOC Foundation | Orange, CA | $30,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| Liberty in North Korea | Long Beach, CA | $16,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| Save The Children | Fairfield, CT | $13,000 | 2024 | Emergency relief for children in GAZA |
| UNICEF | New York, NY | $13,000 | 2024 | Emergency relief for children in GAZA |
| Los Angeles Mission | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| American Red Cross | Long Beach, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| Korean American Family Services | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| Larkin Street Youth Services | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| Homeless Prenatal Program | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| Mariposa DR Foundation | Ithaca, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| Americares | Stamford, CT | $10,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| Brothers Brother Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | $10,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| Downtown Womens Center | Los Angeles, CA | $9,221 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| San Francisco Safehouse | San Francisco, CA | $6,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| Long Beach Community Foundation | Long Beach, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | Aid For Homeless |
| Long Beach Rescue Mission | Long Beach, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| Sierra Club Foundation | Oakland, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| HomeRise | San Francisco, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| Hawaii Peoples Fund | Honolulu, HI | $5,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | $5,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| Bowery Mission | New York, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| Maui Mutual Aid Fund - Grants Central Station | Kihei, HI | $5,000 | 2024 | 2023 Maui Wildfire Relief |
| Lahaina Restoration Foundation | Puunene, HI | $3,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| Global Footprint Network | Oakland, CA | $2,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| Special Operations Warrior Foundation | Tampa, FL | $1,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
University of California Berkeley
$44,000The Joe and Flora Arai Endowment Fund
Americares
$20,000General & Unrestricted
Liberty In North Korea
$15,000General & Unrestricted
Doctors Without Borders
$15,000General & Unrestricted
American Red Cross
$15,000General & Unrestricted
University of California Berkeley
$10,000IEOR Graduate Student Support Fund
Bowery Mission
$5,000General & Unrestricted
Bayview Hunters Point Foundation
$5,000General & Unrestricted
Berkeley Student Cooperative
$5,000General & Unrestricted
Sierra Madre Community Foundation
$500Fletcher Trail Maintenance Fund
UNICEF
$13,000Emergency relief for children in GAZA
American Red Cross
$10,000General & Unrestricted
Doctors Without Borders
$10,000General & Unrestricted
Larkin Street Youth Services
$10,000General & Unrestricted
Americares
$10,000General & Unrestricted
Maui Mutual Aid Fund - Grants Central Station
$5,0002023 Maui Wildfire Relief
Global Footprint Network
$2,000General & Unrestricted
Special Operations Warrior Foundation
$1,000General & Unrestricted