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    Barrios Trust

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    Oakland, CASitio web5108417213

    About Barrios Trust

    The Barrios Trust provides financial assistance to non-profit organizations and individuals supporting high quality educational and developmental experiences for economically disadvantaged young people in the Oakland Metropolitan area. We focus on programs that encourage healthy habits of mind and body, nourish cultural diversity and educate the whole child, preferring programs that integrate academic skills with enrichment activities to help young people develop skills, confidence and self-esteem.

    Focus Areas

    youth developmenteducationSTEM workforce developmentarts and theaterenvironmental educationathletics and mentorshipafter-school enrichment

    Who They Fund

    Oakland youth (city-specific focus)K–12 students (elementary through high school; emphasis on middle school)foster youthteens and young adults (including internship & peer leadership participants)

    About Barrios Trust

    The Barrios Trust directs most of its grantmaking to economically disadvantaged young people in the Oakland metropolitan area, with a consistent preference for programs that blend academic skills and enrichment. Its recent grants show that pattern clearly: $15,000 to Piedmont East Bay Childrens Choir for an Oakland program, and $12,500 to the Oakland Museum of California for Learning Initiatives. The foundation also supports individuals and nonprofits, and it funds both direct service and capacity-building-style work through program support and general support awards. Across youth-centered education and development, the trust backs arts, sports, STEM, environmental education, college readiness, and after-school learning. Recent awards include support for Oakland children’s and teen programming, as well as work serving families and caregivers through youth-linked services. The grant list also shows a recurring local orientation, with many awards staying within Oakland and nearby East Bay cities. The Barrios Trust’s stated purpose is tied to “high quality educational and developmental experiences” and to “healthy habits of mind and body,” which helps explain why its grants often sit at the intersection of academics, enrichment, and youth development. That combination is the clearest signature of the funder’s approach.

    What Barrios Trust Funds

    In arts and culture, The Barrios Trust backed the Oakland Museum of California with $12,500 for Learning Initiatives and also supported Oakland Children’s Fairyland for Youth Writers Workshops. It has also funded music and creative programming at ARTogether and Chapter 510 Ink, showing a preference for enrichment that sits alongside education. For academic support, the trust gave East Bay Agency For Children $10,000 for an After School Academic Enrichment Program and supported College Prep Partners Program with $10,000 for its Partners Program. Those grants fit the foundation’s emphasis on combining academics with enrichment rather than treating them separately. The trust also funds wellness, youth development, and outdoor learning. Examples include Crisis Support Serv of Alameda for Teens for Life Program, Camps in Common for Youth Access To Nature Program, and Oakland Leaf Foundation for a Restorative Justice Program. These awards reflect a youth-serving portfolio that reaches beyond classroom learning.

    How Barrios Trust Gives

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    General Grants for Youth-Centered Programs (The Barrios Trust)

    K-12 educationYouth developmentArts & theater+4 más

    ¿Quién puede postularse? Nonprofit organizations and individuals supporting youth-centered programs serving economically disadvantaged young people in the Oakland metropolitan area. Preference given to programs integrating academic skills with enrichment activities.

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    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $1M

    Total Assets

    $970K

    Total Revenue

    $252K

    Total Expenses

    $432K

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $8K and $10K, with a median of $8K.

    25th Percentile

    $8K

    Median

    $8K

    75th Percentile

    $10K

    Geographic Reach

    Local3 states funded

    About 97% of grants go to recipients in CA.

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    EIN: 94-3323331
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    families / caregivers (fatherhood & co-parenting programs)

    Funding Style

    direct service / programmatic supportgeneral/unrestricted operating supportcapacity building / staff developmentmulti-year / sustained local investment

    Topics

    youth development & leadershiparts and music education (choral, theater, creative writing, media arts, dance)environmental education & outdoor access (urban farm, wilderness training, access to nature)literacy and academic enrichment (reading buddies, tutoring, summer academic programs)college readiness & scholarships / college successvocational, tech skills & career readiness

    The Barrios Trust’s typical grant size is tightly clustered: p25 is $7,500, median is $8,000, and p75 is $10,000. Most recent awards fall at $10,000, with a smaller number above that range. The foundation is a regular funder rather than a donor-advised fund, and it funds both nonprofit organizations and individuals. Its active grant programs are competitive but accept unsolicited applications. The grant record suggests sustained local support rather than one-off, national-scale grantmaking, with repeated annual funding to Oakland-area youth programs and general support awards across multiple years.

    Where Barrios Trust Makes Grants

    Giving is overwhelmingly local. Ninety-seven percent of grants go to recipients in California, and the recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based. Oakland is the main recipient city, with additional grants in Berkeley, Richmond, and San Francisco. The pattern extends across the Oakland metropolitan area and nearby East Bay and Bay Area locations, matching the trust’s stated local focus on Oakland youth and adjacent communities.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Barrios Trust

    What kinds of programs does The Barrios Trust support?

    The trust supports youth education and development programs that combine academics with enrichment. Its recent grants include arts, after-school learning, STEM and workforce development, environmental education, athletics, college readiness, and youth-focused wellness or restorative justice work.

    How large are the grants?

    Typical grants are small to mid-sized: p25 is $7,500, median is $8,000, and p75 is $10,000. In the recent grants list, many awards are exactly $10,000, with some higher amounts such as $12,500 and $15,000.

    Does The Barrios Trust accept unsolicited applications?

    Yes. The active grant programs listed for The Barrios Trust all note that they accept unsolicited applications, including its youth-centered and general youth grant programs.

    Who can receive funding?

    The trust funds nonprofit organizations and individuals. Its stated audience is economically disadvantaged young people in the Oakland metropolitan area, with support also reaching families, caregivers, foster youth, teens, and young adults through youth-serving programs.

    Where does The Barrios Trust give most often?

    Grantmaking is highly local and concentrated in California, with 97% of grants going to recipients in the state. Oakland is the main recipient city, and nearby East Bay and Bay Area cities such as Berkeley, Richmond, and San Francisco also appear in the recent grants list.

    Latest 990 Filing

    2025

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

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    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    Piedmont East Bay Childrens ChoirOakland, CA$15,0002025Oakland Program
    Oakland Museum of CaliforniaOakland, CA$12,5002025Learning Initiatives Program
    Health Initiatives For YouthSan Francisco, CA$10,0002025Oakland Programs
    College Prep Partners ProgramOakland, CA$10,0002025Partners Program
    Edventure MoreBerkeley, CA$10,0002025Camp EVMP Oakland
    Spanish Speaking Citizens FoundatioOakland, CA$10,0002025LIBRE Program
    Oakland Tech PTSAOakland, CA$10,0002025Auditorium Renovation Program
    BORPBerkeley, CA$10,0002025Youth Sports Programs
    CA PerfomancesBerkeley, CA$10,0002025Ailey Camp
    Crisis Support Serv of AlamedaOakland, CA$10,0002025Teens for Life Program
    Brothers on the Rise co SF Study CeOakland, CA$10,0002025Brothers UNITE! Program
    Girl VenturesOakland, CA$10,0002025Leadership Programs
    Martin Luther King Jr Freedom CenteOakland, CA$10,0002025Ethical Leadership Academy
    Aim HighSan Francisco, CA$10,0002025Oakland Middle School Program
    Oakland School for the ArtsOakland, CA$10,0002025Step It Up Program
    America SCORESSan Francisco, CA$10,0002025SCORES Oakland
    Oakland Soccer ClubOakland, CA$10,0002025Youth Development Program
    Earth Island InstituteBerkeley, CA$10,0002025KIDS for the Bay classroom education programs
    Beyond EmancipationOakland, CA$10,0002025Oakland Foster Youth Programs
    Hack the HoodOakland, CA$10,0002025Tech Education & Career Programs
    Girls Inc of AlamedaOakland, CA$10,0002025Eureka! Program
    Camps in CommonOakland, CA$10,0002025Youth Access To Nature Program
    East Bay Childrens Law OfficesOakland, CA$10,0002025CARE Program
    Running for Better OaklandOakland, CA$10,0002025Youth Running Program
    Fresh Lifelines for YouthOakland, CA$10,0002025Oakland Youth Programs
    Oakland Interfaith Gospel ChoirOakland, CA$10,0002025Middle School Music Program
    Aspire Education ProjectOakland, CA$10,0002025Reading Buddies Program
    Students Rising AboveSan Francisco, CA$10,0002025College Success Program
    Things That CreepRichmond, CA$10,0002025Neighborhood Snakes Program
    Oakland Children's FairylandOakland, CA$10,0002025Youth Writers Workshops
    Camp PhoenixOakland, CA$10,0002025Summer Program
    Vida Verde Nature EducationSan Gregorio, CA$10,0002025Environmental Edu Programs for Oakland Youth
    Luna Kids DanceBerkeley, CA$10,0002025Kaiser School Program
    Alliance For Global JusticeTucson, AZ$10,0002025Youth v Apocalypse - Environmental Justice Programs
    Earth Island InstituteBerkeley, CA$10,0002025Bay Area Wilderness Training
    Bay Area Girls Rock CampOakland, CA$10,0002025GRASP Program
    Oakland Literacy CoalitionOakland, CA$10,0002025Reading Everywhere Program
    Community Resources For ScienceBerkeley, CA$8,5002025BASIS Program
    Science is ElementaryMountain View, CA$7,5002025Science is for Me! Program
    YMCA of the East BayBerkeley, CA$7,5002025Scholarship Program
    Soccer Without BordersOakland, CA$5,0002025General Support
    Berekeley Baby Book ProjBerkeley, CA$5,0002025Books for Oakland Children
    Elevate TutoringSan Jose, CA$5,0002025Tutoring Fellowship Program
    ARTogetherOakland, CA$10,0002024Music Program
    Oakland Children's FairylandOakland, CA$10,0002024Youth Writers Workshops
    Battle Tested Kids IncOakland, CA$10,0002024Weekend Clinics & AAU Program
    Oakland Leaf FoundationOakland, CA$10,0002024Restorative Justice Program
    Camps in CommonOakland, CA$10,0002024Youth Access To Nature Program
    Oakland Museum of CaliforniaOakland, CA$10,0002024Learning Initiatives Program
    East Bay Agency For ChildrenOakland, CA$10,0002024After School Academic Enrichment Program

    Piedmont East Bay Childrens Choir

    $15,000
    Oakland, CA2025

    Oakland Program

    Oakland Museum of California

    $12,500
    Oakland, CA2025

    Learning Initiatives Program

    Health Initiatives For Youth

    $10,000
    San Francisco, CA2025

    Oakland Programs

    College Prep Partners Program

    $10,000
    Oakland, CA2025

    Partners Program

    Edventure More

    $10,000
    Berkeley, CA2025

    Camp EVMP Oakland

    Spanish Speaking Citizens Foundatio

    $10,000
    Oakland, CA2025

    LIBRE Program

    Oakland Tech PTSA

    $10,000
    Oakland, CA2025

    Auditorium Renovation Program

    BORP

    $10,000
    Berkeley, CA2025

    Youth Sports Programs

    CA Perfomances

    $10,000
    Berkeley, CA2025

    Ailey Camp

    Crisis Support Serv of Alameda

    $10,000
    Oakland, CA2025

    Teens for Life Program

    Brothers on the Rise co SF Study Ce

    $10,000
    Oakland, CA2025

    Brothers UNITE! Program

    Girl Ventures

    $10,000
    Oakland, CA2025

    Leadership Programs

    Martin Luther King Jr Freedom Cente

    $10,000
    Oakland, CA2025

    Ethical Leadership Academy

    Aim High

    $10,000
    San Francisco, CA2025

    Oakland Middle School Program

    Oakland School for the Arts

    $10,000
    Oakland, CA2025

    Step It Up Program

    America SCORES

    $10,000
    San Francisco, CA2025

    SCORES Oakland

    Oakland Soccer Club

    $10,000
    Oakland, CA2025

    Youth Development Program

    Earth Island Institute

    $10,000
    Berkeley, CA2025

    KIDS for the Bay classroom education programs

    Beyond Emancipation

    $10,000
    Oakland, CA2025

    Oakland Foster Youth Programs

    Hack the Hood

    $10,000
    Oakland, CA2025

    Tech Education & Career Programs

    Girls Inc of Alameda

    $10,000
    Oakland, CA2025

    Eureka! Program

    Camps in Common

    $10,000
    Oakland, CA2025

    Youth Access To Nature Program

    East Bay Childrens Law Offices

    $10,000
    Oakland, CA2025

    CARE Program

    Running for Better Oakland

    $10,000
    Oakland, CA2025

    Youth Running Program

    Fresh Lifelines for Youth

    $10,000
    Oakland, CA2025

    Oakland Youth Programs

    Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir

    $10,000
    Oakland, CA2025

    Middle School Music Program

    Aspire Education Project

    $10,000
    Oakland, CA2025

    Reading Buddies Program

    Students Rising Above

    $10,000
    San Francisco, CA2025

    College Success Program

    Things That Creep

    $10,000
    Richmond, CA2025

    Neighborhood Snakes Program

    Oakland Children's Fairyland

    $10,000
    Oakland, CA2025

    Youth Writers Workshops

    Camp Phoenix

    $10,000
    Oakland, CA2025

    Summer Program

    Vida Verde Nature Education

    $10,000
    San Gregorio, CA2025

    Environmental Edu Programs for Oakland Youth

    Luna Kids Dance

    $10,000
    Berkeley, CA2025

    Kaiser School Program

    Alliance For Global Justice

    $10,000
    Tucson, AZ2025

    Youth v Apocalypse - Environmental Justice Programs

    Earth Island Institute

    $10,000
    Berkeley, CA2025

    Bay Area Wilderness Training

    Bay Area Girls Rock Camp

    $10,000
    Oakland, CA2025

    GRASP Program

    Oakland Literacy Coalition

    $10,000
    Oakland, CA2025

    Reading Everywhere Program

    Community Resources For Science

    $8,500
    Berkeley, CA2025

    BASIS Program

    Science is Elementary

    $7,500
    Mountain View, CA2025

    Science is for Me! Program

    YMCA of the East Bay

    $7,500
    Berkeley, CA2025

    Scholarship Program

    Soccer Without Borders

    $5,000
    Oakland, CA2025

    General Support

    Berekeley Baby Book Proj

    $5,000
    Berkeley, CA2025

    Books for Oakland Children

    Elevate Tutoring

    $5,000
    San Jose, CA2025

    Tutoring Fellowship Program

    ARTogether

    $10,000
    Oakland, CA2024

    Music Program

    Oakland Children's Fairyland

    $10,000
    Oakland, CA2024

    Youth Writers Workshops

    Battle Tested Kids Inc

    $10,000
    Oakland, CA2024

    Weekend Clinics & AAU Program

    Oakland Leaf Foundation

    $10,000
    Oakland, CA2024

    Restorative Justice Program

    Camps in Common

    $10,000
    Oakland, CA2024

    Youth Access To Nature Program

    Oakland Museum of California

    $10,000
    Oakland, CA2024

    Learning Initiatives Program

    East Bay Agency For Children

    $10,000
    Oakland, CA2024

    After School Academic Enrichment Program