About Oakland Public Education Fund
The Oakland Public Education Fund leads the development and investment of community resources in Oakland public schools so that all students can learn, grow, and thrive.
Focus Areas
K-12 public educationGrantmaking and mini-grants for teachersVolunteer recruitment and placementFiscal sponsorship for school-related projectsSTEM education and career pathwaysEquity-focused school supportsStudent & family support services
Who They Fund
OUSD middle school studentsOUSD high school students (9th-12th) — targeted neighborhoods (Fruitvale, East, West, Central Oakland)disconnected/chronically absent students and their familiespre-K students, caregivers, and early childhood educators
About Oakland Public Education Fund
The Oakland Public Education Fund’s largest recent grants go to Oakland Unified School District for sustained work in middle-school computer science, mathematics, whole-child supports, educator professional development, and school innovation. That pattern shows a funder built around direct support for district priorities rather than a broad portfolio of unrelated causes. Across the recent grant list, the funder combines large district-level awards with targeted grants to community organizations working on attendance, family engagement, trauma-informed support, and scholarship aid. The Oakland Public Education Fund also backs school-centered intermediaries and community partners that help students stay connected to school. Oakland Natives Give Back Inc., East Bay Asian Youth Center, Safe Passages, and Oakland California Youth Outreach all received grants for attendance and engagement work with disconnected students and families. Other awards support the Oakland Reach’s family liaison and literacy work, Lincoln Families’ early childhood social-emotional supports, and Oakland Promise scholarships for graduating seniors. The overall picture is of a local public-education funder that moves money through both district systems and nonprofit partners to support students from early learning through high school transition.
What Oakland Public Education Fund Funds
A major theme is middle-school academic improvement. The Oakland Public Education Fund gave Oakland Unified School District two large awards for computer science, mathematics, educator professional development, and innovation across middle schools, including $5,999,840 in 2024 and $5,692,998 in 2025. Another clear area is student attendance and re-engagement. In 2024 and 2025, the funder supported Oakland Community United for Education Success work through East Bay Agency for Children, Safe Passages, East Bay Spanish Speaking Citizens Foundation, Oakland Kids First, and other partners to increase attendance and engagement of disconnected students and families. The foundation also supports whole-child and transition needs. Lincoln Families received $85,000 for culturally responsive, relationship-based, trauma-informed early childhood social-emotional supports, while Oakland Promise received $80,000 for 16 scholarships to help graduating seniors pay for post-high-school educational needs.
How Oakland Public Education Fund Gives
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$5.1M
Total Assets
$24.9M
Total Revenue
$20.7M
Total Expenses
$22.6M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $18K and $156K, with a median of $45K.
25th Percentile
$18K
Median
$45K
75th Percentile
$156K
Geographic Reach
Local3 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
ALEXANDRIA MEDINA
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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