James B Chanin Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlyOakland, California · EIN 88-3172642 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$126K
Organizations funded48
Typical grant$2,000
Total assets$0
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,000 and $2,500.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
35% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alameda County Food Bank | Oakland, CA | Ensure the community has nourishment | $15,000 |
| Alameda Health System Foundation | Oakland, CA | Advance health equity | $12,500 |
| Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights | San Francisco, CA | Dismantle oppression and racism | $10,000 |
| UC Berkeley | Berkeley, CA | To support the enrichment of student | $10,000 |
| Jewish Family & Childrens Services | Concord, CA | Immigration legal services for famil | $6,000 |
| Hias | Silver Spring, MD | Provide services for refugees | $5,500 |
| San Francisco Opera | San Francisco, CA | Bring tansformative power of opera | $5,000 |
| Kqed | San Francisco, CA | To provide quality programming | $3,000 |
| National Wwii Museum | New Orleans, LA | Educate & inspire future generations | $3,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Texas | Dallas, TX | Quality healthcare for women | $3,000 |
| Asian Health Services | Oakland, CA | To support the asian american commun | $2,500 |
| Centro Legal de LA Raza | Oakland, CA | Justice for immigrants | $2,500 |
| LA Clinica | Oakland, CA | Help uninsured families | $2,500 |
| Trybe Inc | Oakland, CA | Serve youth, families in oakland | $2,500 |
| Anderson Valley Land Trust | Boonville, CA | Develop conservation easements | $2,000 |
| Catham Unviersity | Pittsburgh, PA | To educate future american | $2,000 |
| East Bay Law Community Foundation | Oakland, CA | Advance racial equity in east bay | $2,000 |
| Health Access California | Oakland, CA | Improve lives or patients and public | $2,000 |
| Hendy Wood Community | Philo, CA | To update trails in pomo community | $2,000 |
| Mississippi Free Press | Jackson, MS | Journalism to tell miss. history | $2,000 |
| Oaklandside | Oakland, CA | To get oakland residence information | $2,000 |
| Oakland Parks and Rec | Oakland, CA | Recrecational program for community | $2,000 |
| Plan International | Providence, RI | Life saving aid to children | $2,000 |
| Street Level Health Project | Oakland, CA | Help low/no income immigrants | $2,000 |
| Temple Sinai | Oakland, CA | Promote causes within community | $2,000 |
| Copwatch | Berkeley, CA | Organizing around police misconduct | $1,000 |
| The East Oakland Collective | Oakland, CA | Providing advocay for oakland indiv, | $1,000 |
| Ebayc - East Bay Asian Youth Center | Oakland, CA | Support low wealth and high risk | $1,000 |
| Elevated Access | Champaign, IL | To help everyone access healthcare | $1,000 |
| Florence Immigration & Refuge | Tucson, AZ | Legal services for immigrants | $1,000 |
| Huckleberry House | Columbus, OH | Empowering youth in community | $1,000 |
| Kids Care Everywhere | Berkeley, CA | Provide clinicans with medical infor | $1,000 |
| Kzyx Radio | Philo, CA | Provide vital emergency information | $1,000 |
| Lawyers for Children | New York, NY | Provide legal support for children | $1,000 |
| Midwest Academy | Chicago, IL | Tools to make progressive changes | $1,000 |
| Mississippi Center for Justice | Jackson, MS | Advance racial, economic justice | $1,000 |
| New Isreal Fund | Philadelphia, PA | Fighting for rights of israelis | $1,000 |
| Nrdc | New York, NY | Protect artic reserve & wildlife | $1,000 |
| Oakland Museum of Ca Annual Fund | Oakland, CA | Create vibrant future for ca | $1,000 |
| Public Art Fund | New York, NY | Bring exceptional art to the public | $1,000 |
| The Jewish Association on Aging | Pittsburgh, PA | Help seniors with diginity | $1,000 |
| The Watermens Alliance | Del Mar, CA | Restore balance in eco system | $1,000 |
| University of Pittsburg Falk School | Pittsburgh, PA | To provide exception eduction | $1,000 |
| West Marin Scholorship Program | Inverness, CA | Make college affordable | $1,000 |
| Willie Keyes Recreation Center | Oakland, CA | Provide community certer for youth | $1,000 |
| American Lung Association | Oakland, CA | To end lung cancer | $500 |
| California Historical Radio Society | San Francisco, CA | Restoration of early radio | $500 |
| Oakland Ballet | Oakland, CA | Reflect the diversity in oakland | $500 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $126,500 | 48 |
| 2024 | $106,000 | 38 |
| 2023 | Unknown | 0 |
| 2022 | Unknown | 0 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 13, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202601339349103315
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 88-3172642
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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