Woka Foundation
Invitation OnlyNewbury Park, California · EIN 84-2848519 · Private foundation · Website
Half of its grants to organizations were between $200,000 and $350,000.
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 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
85% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global Greengrants | Boulder, CO | Gender & Environment | $400,000 |
| Climate Foundation | Seattle, WA | General operating support | $400,000 |
| Rockefeller Family Fund FCOG | New York, NY | General operating support for Funder's Collaborative on Oil and Gas initiative | $400,000 |
| International Biochar Initiative | Canandaigua, NY | Capacity building support | $350,000 |
| Center for Climate Integrity | Washington, DC | General operating support | $350,000 |
| Oil Change International | Washington, DC | General operating support | $350,000 |
| Natural Resource Defense Council | New York, NY | Rewrite the Future initiative | $300,000 |
| Agroecology Fund | Boulder, CO | General operating support for Agroecology Fund | $300,000 |
| Groundswell International | Washington, DC | General operating support | $300,000 |
| The Land Institute | Salina, KS | General operating support | $250,000 |
| Rainforest Action Network | San Francisco, CA | Forest program and Community Action grants | $225,000 |
| Conservation International | Arlington, VA | Global Mangrove Alliance | $200,000 |
| Ohio River Valley Institute | Johnstown, PA | General operating support for Ohio River Valley Institute | $200,000 |
| The Hive Fund for Climate Gender Ju | Washington, DC | General operating support for Hive Fund | $200,000 |
| Rural Climate Partnership | Washington, DC | General operating support for Rural Climate Partnership | $200,000 |
| Oil Change International | Washington, DC | Field-wide coordination efforts | $200,000 |
| Mangrove Action Project | Seattle, WA | General operating support | $150,000 |
| White Buffalo Land Trust | Summerland, CA | Jalama Ranch Programs | $150,000 |
| Center for Land Based Learning | Woodland, CA | Incubator Learning Lab and Farm & Climate Program | $115,000 |
| The Father Center of New Jersey | Trenton, NJ | General operating support | $1,000 |
The return also lists 25 grants to individuals ($7,935,000). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global Greengrants | Boulder, CO | Gender & Environment | $400,000 |
| Rainforest Action Network | San Francisco, CA | Forest program and Community Action grants | $225,000 |
| Oil Change International | Washington, DC | Field-wide coordination | $200,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $12,976,000 | 60 |
| 2023 | $13,693,986 | 58 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 15, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202513199349101231
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 84-2848519
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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