The Crucible
About this vendor
The Crucible is a nonprofit art school in West Oakland that teaches fine and industrial arts such as welding, blacksmithing, glass, and ceramics to people of many ages and backgrounds. It also offers scholarships, free programs, and youth programs, including work with Oakland public school students.
- Registered name
- The Crucible
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Website
- thecrucible.org
- Phone
- (510) 444-0919
- info@thecrucible.org
- Address
- 1260 7th St. Oakland, CA 94607
- IRS EIN
52-2137825Nonprofit filings (ProPublica)
Researched by AI from public sources on Oct 2, 2026, checked by a second, independent AI review, with every contact detail matched to a cited page. Not from OUSD or Legistar; may be incomplete or out of date. Sources: The Crucible - Nonprofit Explorer - ProPublica, ABOUT THE CRUCIBLE - The Crucible, CONTACT - The Crucible, For McClymonds High School Students, In-Person Crucible Classes Offer A Respite.
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- OUSD vendor number
004252- Named in the agenda text as
- The Crucible
- Presenting offices
- Chief Academic Officer (16); Board of Education (2)
- Record types
- Agreement or Contract (18)
- Funding sources
- ESSA: Comp Support & Improvmt; Expanded Learning Opp Prop98; Green Tech Partnership Acad; Green Tech Partnership Academy; Measure G; Measure G Parcel Tax; Measure G, Parcel Tax; No Fiscal Impact; Title I - Basic Grant Low Income Funding
- Resource / site codes
3010-3083182-9286386-3017425-9289334-3019334-3039334-352
Approved on the consent report (18)
- Ratifies up to $30,000 for The Crucible to host a bike repair trade-skills class for the Young Adult ProgramJun 24, 2026 ·
R.-123·26-1423· Aug 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2028 · Adopted on the General Consent ReportMulti-year$30Knot to exceed - Ratifies up to $26,950 for The Crucible to staff the Castlemont High woodshop and maker classesDec 10, 2025 ·
O.-32·25-2663· Aug 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2026 · Adopted on the General Consent ReportAfter work began$27Knot to exceed - Partners with The Crucible at no cost to host high school student interns through 2028Jun 25, 2025 ·
L.-96·25-1556· Jun 9, 2025 – Jun 9, 2028 · Adopted on the General Consent ReportAfter work beganMulti-yearNo cost stated - Pays The Crucible up to $35,000 to keep Castlemont High School's wood shop class goingMar 26, 2025 ·
L.-37·25-0556· Jan 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025 · Adopted on the General Consent ReportAfter work began$35Knot to exceed - Pays The Crucible up to $23,500 for ceramics classes worth an art credit at McClymonds HighMar 26, 2025 ·
L.-47·25-0574· Aug 12, 2024 – May 29, 2025 · Adopted on the General Consent ReportAfter work began$24Knot to exceed - Pays The Crucible up to $25,000 for woodshop and fabrication classes at Castlemont HighMar 26, 2025 ·
L.-48·25-0575· Aug 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025 · Adopted on the General Consent ReportAfter work began$25Knot to exceed - Pays The Crucible up to $21,932.40 for industrial arts electives at Rudsdale HighMar 26, 2025 ·
L.-50·25-0577· Aug 12, 2024 – May 30, 2025 · Adopted on the General Consent ReportAfter work began$22Knot to exceed - Ratifies up to $23,500 for The Crucible field trips and elective classes at McClymonds HighDec 14, 2023 ·
K.-29·23-2689· Sep 20, 2023 – May 15, 2024 · Adopted on the General Consent ReportAfter work began$24Knot to exceed - Pays The Crucible up to $25,000 for industrial arts electives at Rudsdale Continuation HighNov 16, 2023 ·
E.-122·23-2530· Sep 20, 2023 – May 22, 2024 · Adopted on the General Consent ReportAfter work began$25Knot to exceed - Pays The Crucible up to $25,000 to help restart the Castlemont High woodshop and teach industrial artsNov 16, 2023 ·
E.-125·23-2537· Aug 15, 2023 – May 23, 2024 · Adopted on the General Consent ReportAfter work began$25Knot to exceed - Pays The Crucible up to $24,000 for hands-on art and trades classes for McClymonds High pathway studentsMay 24, 2023 ·
T.-55·23-1020· Sep 1, 2022 – May 26, 2023 · Adopted on the General Consent ReportAfter work began$24Knot to exceed - Ratifies $10,000 for The Crucible arts education in the Summer HAcK '23 programApr 26, 2023 ·
T.-51·23-0901· May 10, 2023 – Jul 7, 2023 · Adopted on the General Consent Report$10Knot to exceed - Pays The Crucible up to $25,000 to rebuild Castlemont High's woodshop and hands-on arts classesApr 12, 2023 ·
T.-31·23-0584· Aug 1, 2022 – Jun 30, 2023 · Adopted on the General Consent ReportAfter work began$25Knot to exceed - Ratifies $25,000 for The Crucible to teach shop and arts electives at Rudsdale HighMar 8, 2023 ·
T.-19·23-0369· Nov 14, 2022 – Jun 30, 2023 · Adopted on the General Consent ReportAfter work began$25Knot to exceed - Ratifies up to $24,000 for The Crucible's hands-on art and metalworking classes at McClymonds HighMay 25, 2022 ·
V.-103·22-1067· Aug 16, 2021 – May 25, 2022 · Adopted on the General Consent ReportAfter work beganDelayed at earlier meeting$24Knot to exceed - Ratifies up to $4,000 for The Crucible's hands-on leather arts classes in a summer learning programMay 25, 2022 ·
V.-105·22-1070· Jun 2, 2022 – Jul 8, 2022 · Adopted on the General Consent ReportDelayed at earlier meeting$4Knot to exceed - Ratifies up to $25,000 for The Crucible's hands-on art and trades classes at McClymonds HighFeb 24, 2021 ·
V.-33·21-0264· Aug 17, 2020 – May 27, 2021 · Adopted on the General Consent ReportAfter work began$25Knot to exceed - Ratifies $22,000 for The Crucible to teach woodshop and industrial arts at McClymonds HighJan 8, 2020 ·
P.-41·19-2604· Aug 12, 2019 – May 29, 2020 · Adopted on the General Consent ReportAfter work began$22Knot to exceed
Other consent appearances (2)
Earlier appearances of items decided at a later meeting, and items not adopted or not yet acted on. These aren't counted in the totals above.
- Pays The Crucible up to $24,000 for hands-on arts and trades classes at McClymonds HighMay 11, 2022 ·
V.-102· Adopted on the General Consent Report, May 25, 2022$24Knot to exceed - Pays The Crucible up to $4,000 for a summer leatherworking class for 9th and 10th gradersMay 11, 2022 ·
V.-104· Adopted on the General Consent Report, May 25, 2022$4Knot to exceed
All Legistar records (18)
Every Legistar record carrying this vendor number in any year, on consent or not, plus records Legistar links to this vendor's consent items (for example, an amendment's original agreement). Newest first.
| Date | File | Official title | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2026 | 26-1423 | Services Agreement – The Crucible – The Young Adult ProgramChief Academic Officer · Enactment no. 26-1200 · Plain-English summary | Agreement or Contract | Passed |
| Dec 10, 2025 | 25-2663 | Services Agreement 2025-2026 - The Crucible - Castlemont High SchoolChief Academic Officer · Enactment no. 25-1997 · Plain-English summary | Agreement or Contract | Passed |
| Jun 25, 2025 | 25-1556 | Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) OUSD - Workplace Training Partner - District and The Crucible - Exploring College, Career, and Community Options (ECCCO) Student Internship Program - High School Linked Learning OfficeChief Academic Officer · Enactment no. 25-1147 · Plain-English summary | Agreement or Contract | Passed |
| Mar 26, 2025 | 25-0577 | Services Agreement 2024-2025 - The Crucible - Rudsdale Continuation High SchoolChief Academic Officer · Enactment no. 25-0408 · Plain-English summary | Agreement or Contract | Passed |
| Mar 26, 2025 | 25-0575 | Services Agreement 2024-2025 - The Crucible - Castlemont High SchoolChief Academic Officer · Enactment no. 25-0406 · Plain-English summary | Agreement or Contract | Passed |
| Mar 26, 2025 | 25-0574 | Services Agreement 2024-2025 - THE CRUCIBLE - McClymonds High SchoolChief Academic Officer · Enactment no. 25-0405 · Plain-English summary | Agreement or Contract | Passed |
| Mar 26, 2025 | 25-0556 | Services Agreement 2024-2025 - THE CRUCIBLE - Castlemont High SchoolChief Academic Officer · Enactment no. 25-0396 · Plain-English summary | Agreement or Contract | Passed |
| Dec 14, 2023 | 23-2689 | Services Agreement 2023-2024 - The Crucible - McClymonds High SchoolChief Academic Officer · Enactment no. 23-2161 · Plain-English summary | Agreement or Contract | Passed |
| Nov 16, 2023 | 23-2537 | Services Agreement 2023-2024 - The Crucible - Castlemont High SchoolChief Academic Officer · Enactment no. 23-2052 · Plain-English summary | Agreement or Contract | Passed |
| Nov 16, 2023 | 23-2530 | Services Agreement 2023-2024 - The Crucible - Rudsdale Continuation High SchoolChief Academic Officer · Enactment no. 23-2049 · Plain-English summary | Agreement or Contract | Passed |
| May 24, 2023 | 23-1020 | Services Agreement 2022-2023 - The Crucible - McClymonds High SchoolChief Academic Officer · Enactment no. 23-0914 · Plain-English summary | Agreement or Contract | Passed |
| Apr 26, 2023 | 23-0901 | Services Agreement 2022-2023 - The Crucible - OPSR Counseling DepartmentChief Academic Officer · Enactment no. 23-0734 · Plain-English summary | Agreement or Contract | Passed |
| Apr 12, 2023 | 23-0584 | Services Agreement 2022-2023 - The Crucible - Castlemont High SchoolChief Academic Officer · Enactment no. 23-0608 · Plain-English summary | Agreement or Contract | Passed |
| Mar 8, 2023 | 23-0369 | Services Agreement 2022-2023 - The Crucible - Rudsdale Continuation High SchoolChief Academic Officer · Enactment no. 23-0446 · Plain-English summary | Agreement or Contract | Passed |
| May 25, 2022 | 22-1070 | Services Agreement 2021-2022 - The Crucible - OPSR Counseling DepartmentBoard of Education · Enactment no. 22-0885 · Plain-English summary | Agreement or Contract | Passed |
| May 25, 2022 | 22-1067 | Services Agreement 2021-2022 - The Crucible - McClymonds High SchoolBoard of Education · Enactment no. 22-0883 · Plain-English summary | Agreement or Contract | Passed |
| Feb 24, 2021 | 21-0264 | Professional Services Agreement 2020-2021 - The Crucible - McClymonds High SchoolChief Academic Officer · Enactment no. 21-0248 · Plain-English summary | Agreement or Contract | Passed |
| Jan 8, 2020 | 19-2604 | Professional Services Contract - The Crucible - McClymonds High SchoolChief Academic Officer · Enactment no. 20-0055 · Plain-English summary | Agreement or Contract | Passed |