Philanthropic Ventures Foundation
$179Knot to exceed, approved on consent
$251Kcoming in to the district
13items approved on consent
14official Legistar records, all years
About this vendor
A nonprofit grantmaking foundation based in Oakland, California. It makes grants to teachers, schools and community groups in the San Francisco Bay Area, with a focus on education, youth and community needs. It also works with donors who want to give locally.
- Registered name
- Philanthropic Ventures Foundation
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Website
- venturesfoundation.org
- Phone
- (510) 645-1890
- Address
- 1222 Preservation Park Way, Oakland, CA 94612
- IRS EIN
94-3136771Nonprofit 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 Not from OUSD or Legistar; may be incomplete or out of date.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: Philanthropic Ventures Foundation - Nonprofit Explorer - ProPublica, Contact Us - Philanthropic Ventures Foundation, Philanthropic Ventures Foundation.
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Official information from Legistar
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- OUSD vendor number
006166- Named in the agenda text as
- Philanthropic Ventures Foundation
- Presenting offices
- Chief Academic Officer (13); Chief Systems and Services Officer (1)
- Record types
- Agreement or Contract (13); Donation (1)
- Funding sources
- 7821 Cal Fire Planning Grant; Expanded Learning Opp Programs; Measure G, Parcel Tax; Philanthropic Ventures Foundation; Philanthropic Ventures Foundation Grant; Salesforce.org
- Resource / site codes
2600-9227821-9189283-9659334-3539334-909
Approved on the consent report (13)
- Ratifies up to $3,000 for Philanthropic Ventures Foundation to train Expanded Learning staffMay 13, 2026 ·
O.-49·26-0882· Jun 2, 2026 – Jun 3, 2026 · Adopted on the General Consent Report$3Knot to exceed - Pays Philanthropic Ventures Foundation up to $2,100 to lead arts teacher leadership trainingMay 14, 2025 ·
L.-47·25-0977· May 27, 2025 – Aug 8, 2025 · Adopted on the General Consent Report$2Knot to exceed - Ratifies up to $6,600 for Philanthropic Ventures Foundation workshops for after-school providersApr 9, 2025 ·
L.-54·25-0762· Jun 2, 2025 – Jun 4, 2025 · Adopted on the General Consent Report$7Knot to exceed - Ratifies up to $32,000 for Philanthropic Ventures Foundation's living schoolyard coaching and trainingFeb 26, 2025 ·
L.-4·25-0246· Oct 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025 · Adopted on the General Consent ReportAfter work began$32Knot to exceed - Ratifies up to $6,300 for Philanthropic Ventures Foundation workshops for after-school providersMay 22, 2024 ·
T.-48·24-1077· May 27, 2024 – May 31, 2024 · Adopted on the General Consent Report$6Knot to exceed - Accepts a $125,000 Philanthropic Ventures Foundation grant for a salary at Grass Valley ElementaryNov 16, 2023 ·
E.-71·23-2399· Aug 22, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024 · Adopted on the General Consent ReportAfter work began+$125Kcoming in - Accepts an $880 Philanthropic Ventures Foundation grant for a class trip to see Luna MexicanaNov 16, 2023 ·
E.-144·23-2593· Sep 13, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023 · Adopted on the General Consent ReportAfter work began+$880coming in - Ratifies up to $46,000 for Philanthropic Ventures Foundation to run a middle school culture fellowshipSep 27, 2023 ·
T.-14·23-1941· Aug 7, 2023 – May 23, 2024 · Adopted on the General Consent ReportAfter work began$46Knot to exceed - Ratifies up to $5,400 for Philanthropic Ventures Foundation's maker workshop for after school providersMay 24, 2023 ·
T.-102·23-1072· May 1, 2023 – May 31, 2023 · Adopted on the General Consent ReportAfter work began$5Knot to exceed - Ratifies up to $30,000 for Philanthropic Ventures Foundation's middle school culture fellowshipJun 8, 2022 ·
V.-37·22-1257· Jun 1, 2022 – May 31, 2023 · Adopted on the General Consent ReportAfter work began$30Knot to exceed - Accepts $125,000 donation from Philanthropic Ventures Foundation for Grass Valley ElementaryApr 13, 2022 ·
V.-70·22-0760· Jul 1, 2022 – Jun 30, 2023 · AdoptedVoted on separately+$125Kcoming in - Pays Philanthropic Ventures up to $25,000 for arts-integrated learning at Oakland International HighDec 15, 2021 ·
V.-20·21-2863· Sep 1, 2021 – May 31, 2022 · Adopted on the General Consent ReportAfter work began$25Knot to exceed - Pays Philanthropic Ventures Foundation up to $23,000 for arts lessons at Oakland International HighOct 10, 2019 ·
P.-68·19-1893· Sep 16, 2019 – Jun 1, 2020 · Adopted on the General Consent ReportAfter work began$23Knot to exceed
Other consent appearances (1)
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.
- Accepts a $125,000 grant to help pay a staff salary at Grass Valley ElementaryNov 8, 2023 ·
T.-51· Adopted on the General Consent Report, Nov 16, 2023+$125Kcoming in
All Legistar records (14)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2026 | 26-0882 | Services Agreement 2025-2026 - Philanthropic Ventures Foundation - Community Schools and Student Services DepartmentChief Academic Officer · Enactment no. 26-0794 · Plain-English summary | Agreement or Contract | Passed |
| May 14, 2025 | 25-0977 | Services Agreement 2024-2025 - Philanthropic Ventures Foundation - Academics and Instruction DepartmentChief Academic Officer · Enactment no. 25-0646 · Plain-English summary | Agreement or Contract | Passed |
| Apr 9, 2025 | 25-0762 | Services Agreement 2024-2025 - Philanthropic Ventures Foundation - Community Schools and Student Services DepartmentChief Academic Officer · Enactment no. 25-0490 · Plain-English summary | Agreement or Contract | Passed |
| Feb 26, 2025 | 25-0246 | Services Agreement 2024-2025 - Philanthropic Ventures Foundation - Facilities Planning and Management DepartmentChief Systems and Services Officer · Enactment no. 25-0152 · Plain-English summary | Agreement or Contract | Passed |
| May 22, 2024 | 24-1077 | Services Agreement 2023-2024 - Philanthropic Ventures Foundation - Community Schools and Student Services DepartmentChief Academic Officer · Enactment no. 24-0947 · Plain-English summary | Agreement or Contract | Passed |
| Nov 16, 2023 | 23-2593 | Grant Award - Philanthropic Ventures Foundation - Excursion Grants Program - Madison Park-Upper CampusChief Academic Officer · Enactment no. 23-2071 · Plain-English summary | Agreement or Contract | Passed |
| Nov 16, 2023 | 23-2399 | Grant - Philanthropic Ventures Foundation - Agency by Design - Oakland Fund - Grass Valley Elementary SchoolChief Academic Officer · Enactment no. 23-2000 · Plain-English summary | Agreement or Contract | Passed |
| Sep 27, 2023 | 23-1941 | Services Agreement 2023-2024 - Philanthropic Ventures Foundation - Middle Schools NetworkChief Academic Officer · Enactment no. 23-1654 · Plain-English summary | Agreement or Contract | Passed |
| May 24, 2023 | 23-1072 | Services Agreement 2022-2023 - Philanthropic Ventures Foundation - Community Schools and Student Services DepartmentChief Academic Officer · Enactment no. 23-0957 · Plain-English summary | Agreement or Contract | Passed |
| Jun 8, 2022 | 22-1257 | Services Agreement 2021-2022 - Philanthropic Ventures Foundation - Middle School NetworkChief Academic Officer · Enactment no. 22-1120 · Plain-English summary | Agreement or Contract | Passed |
| Apr 13, 2022 | 22-0760 | Donation - Philanthropic Ventures Foundation - Grass Valley Elementary SchoolChief Academic Officer · Enactment no. 22-0624 · Plain-English summary | Donation | Passed |
| Dec 15, 2021 | 21-2863 | Services Agreement 2021-2022 - Philanthropic Ventures Foundation - Oakland International High SchoolChief Academic Officer · Enactment no. 21-2001 · Plain-English summary | Agreement or Contract | Passed |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 21-1564 | Professional Services Agreement 2020-2021 - Philanthropic Ventures Foundation - Oakland International High SchoolChief Academic Officer · Enactment no. 21-1240 | Agreement or Contract | Passed |
| Oct 10, 2019 | 19-1893 | Professional Services Contract - Philanthropic Ventures Foundation - Oakland International High SchoolChief Academic Officer · Enactment no. 19-1491 · Plain-English summary | Agreement or Contract | Passed |