The IKUNA Group

OUSD vendor no. 006859OrganizationOakland, CAOn the consent report Jan 27, 2021 – Sep 23, 2026

$1.28Mnot to exceed, approved on consent
22items approved on consent
23official Legistar records, all years

About this vendor

IKUNA Group is a nonprofit based in Oakland, California that supports Pacific Islander youth and their communities. Its programs include Fananga, which provides reading materials and read-along sessions to improve literacy for elementary students, and Wayfinder, which supports middle and high school students.

Registered name
Ikuna Group
Type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Oakland, CA
CA entity no.
4606431

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 Not from OUSD or Legistar; may be incomplete or out of date.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: Ikuna Group - Nonprofit Explorer - ProPublica, FAQ - IKUNA GROUP, IKUNA GROUP, The Ikuna Group Oakland, CA - filing information.

What the district contracts them for

  • Classroom & academic programs 12
  • After-school & summer programs 5
  • Student health, support & family services 4
  • Special education 1
  • New agreement 20
  • Amendment 1
  • MOU or data sharing 1

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Official information from Legistar

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OUSD vendor number
006859
Named in the agenda text as
The IKUNA Group; Ikuna Group; The Ikuna Group
Presenting offices
Chief Academic Officer (23)
Record types
Agreement or Contract (23)
Funding sources
21st Century Grants; 21st Century Programs; CCSPP Implementation Grant; Central Concentration; Central Office Supplemental; Central Supplemental; ESSER CA Comm School Partner; Expanded Learning Opp Programs; Expanded Learning Opportunities Programs; No Fiscal Impact; Special Education Funds
Resource / site codes
0004-9290005-9292600-9222600-9373211-1933211-9224124-9226332-1936500-975

Approved on the consent report (22)

  1. Ratifies $60,000 for The Ikuna Group's outside-school-hours reading support for Pacific Islander studentsSep 23, 2026 · R.-16 · 26-1851 · Aug 18, 2026 – May 28, 2027 · Adopted on the General Consent ReportAfter work began
    $60Knot to exceed
  2. Pays The IKUNA Group up to $51,307.20 for summer learning at Castlemont HighApr 22, 2026 · O.-38 · 26-0658 · Jun 8, 2026 – Jul 2, 2026 · Adopted on the General Consent Report
    $51Knot to exceed
  3. Pays The IKUNA Group up to $60,000 for reading support and family literacy workSep 24, 2025 · O.-30 · 25-2107 · Sep 1, 2025 – May 29, 2026 · Adopted on the General Consent ReportAfter work began
    $60Knot to exceed
  4. Pays The IKUNA Group up to $86,400 for after-school social-emotional programs at six schoolsSep 10, 2025 · O.-37 · 25-1990 · Sep 1, 2025 – May 31, 2026 · Adopted on the General Consent ReportAfter work began
    $86Knot to exceed
  5. Pays The IKUNA Group up to $10,000 for weekly mentoring and reading support at Reach AcademySep 10, 2025 · O.-38 · 25-1995 · Aug 25, 2025 – Apr 30, 2026 · Adopted on the General Consent ReportAfter work began
    $10Knot to exceed
  6. Partners with Ikuna Group at no cost to host high school student interns through 2028Jun 25, 2025 · L.-117 · 25-1578 · Jun 9, 2025 – Jun 9, 2028 · Adopted on the General Consent ReportAfter work beganMulti-year
    No cost stated
  7. Pays The IKUNA Group up to $41,229 to run summer learning at Fremont High SchoolMay 14, 2025 · L.-34 · 25-0934 · Jun 9, 2025 – Jul 3, 2025 · Adopted on the General Consent Report
    $41Knot to exceed
  8. Pays The IKUNA Group up to $9,979 for a rugby day and Pacific Islander student outreachNov 13, 2024 · L.-48 · 24-2664 · Oct 4, 2024 – May 30, 2025 · Adopted on the General Consent ReportAfter work began
    $10Knot to exceed
  9. Pays The IKUNA Group up to $180,000 for literacy, tutoring and family support across 24 schoolsOct 9, 2024 · L.-34 · 24-2339 · Sep 2, 2024 – May 30, 2025 · Adopted on the General Consent ReportAfter work began
    $180Knot to exceed
  10. Pays The IKUNA Group up to $10,000 for weekly student mentoring at Reach AcademySep 11, 2024 · T.-64 · 24-2052 · Aug 26, 2024 – May 22, 2025 · Adopted on the General Consent ReportAfter work began
    $10Knot to exceed
  11. Pays The IKUNA Group up to $208,000 for Pacific Islander student support across 11 schoolsSep 11, 2024 · T.-84 · 24-2084 · Sep 16, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025 · Adopted on the General Consent Report
    $208Knot to exceed
  12. Pays The IKUNA Group up to $46,420.80 for summer learning at Fremont High SchoolMay 22, 2024 · T.-52 · 24-1087 · Jun 3, 2024 – Jun 28, 2024 · Adopted on the General Consent Report
    $46Knot to exceed
  13. Pays The IKUNA Group up to $8,000 for literacy and family engagement at Reach AcademyDec 14, 2023 · K.-18 · 23-2644 · Sep 5, 2023 – May 17, 2024 · Adopted on the General Consent ReportAfter work began
    $8Knot to exceed
  14. Pays The IKUNA Group up to $123,763.20 for a social-emotional program for Pacific Islander studentsOct 25, 2023 · T.-9 · 23-2141 · Sep 4, 2023 – Apr 30, 2024 · Adopted on the General Consent ReportAfter work began
    $124Knot to exceed
  15. Pays The IKUNA Group up to $60,000 for Pacific Islander literacy and mentoring activitiesSep 13, 2023 · T.-77 · 23-1894 · Aug 1, 2023 – Jun 28, 2024 · Adopted on the General Consent ReportAfter work began
    $60Knot to exceed
  16. Pays The IKUNA Group up to $96,000 for academic programming, including Pacific Islander historyNov 30, 2022 · S.-36 · 22-2582 · Nov 14, 2022 – May 30, 2023 · Adopted on the General Consent ReportAfter work began
    $96Knot to exceed
  17. Pays The IKUNA Group up to $5,000 for literacy, family and community engagement workNov 9, 2022 · S.-18 · 22-2392 · Oct 1, 2022 – May 12, 2023 · Adopted on the General Consent ReportAfter work began
    $5Knot to exceed
  18. Pays The IKUNA Group up to $60,000 for a literacy program for Pacific Islander studentsNov 9, 2022 · S.-31 · 22-2411 · Aug 15, 2022 – May 26, 2023 · Adopted on the General Consent ReportAfter work began
    $60Knot to exceed
  19. Ratifies up to $2,500 for The IKUNA Group to do literacy, family and community engagement workFeb 9, 2022 · V.-16 · 22-0076 · Oct 1, 2021 – May 31, 2022 · Adopted on the General Consent ReportAfter work began
    $3Knot to exceed
  20. Adds $60,000 for The IKUNA Group's reading support for Pacific Islander students with IEPsFeb 9, 2022 · V.-20 · 22-0097 · Aug 16, 2021 – May 27, 2022 · Adopted on the General Consent ReportRaises existing contractLarge increase
    +$60Knew total $120K
  21. Pays The IKUNA Group up to $60,000 for hybrid reading sessions with mentors and familiesOct 13, 2021 · V.-55 · 21-2285 · Aug 16, 2021 – May 27, 2022 · Adopted on the General Consent ReportAfter work began
    $60Knot to exceed
  22. Pays The IKUNA Group up to $41,500 for a reading mentor programJan 27, 2021 · V.-13 · 20-2552 · Dec 1, 2020 – May 28, 2021 · Adopted on the General Consent ReportAfter work began
    $42Knot to exceed

All Legistar records (23)

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.

DateFileOfficial titleTypeStatus
Oct 14, 202626-1926Services Agreement 2026-2027 - The IKUNA Group - Community Schools and Student Services DepartmentChief Academic OfficerAgreement or ContractBoard, General Consent Report
Sep 23, 202626-1851Services Agreement 2026-2027 - The IKUNA Group - Office of EquityChief Academic Officer · Enactment no. 26-1565 · Plain-English summaryAgreement or ContractPassed
Apr 22, 202626-0658Services Agreement - The IKUNA Group - Summer Learning Programs - Castlemont High SchoolChief Academic Officer · Enactment no. 26-0629 · Plain-English summaryAgreement or ContractPassed
Sep 24, 202525-2107Services Agreement 2025-2026 - The IKUNA Group - Office of EquityChief Academic Officer · Enactment no. 25-1596 · Plain-English summaryAgreement or ContractPassed
Sep 10, 202525-1995Services Agreement 2025-2026 - The IKUNA Group - Reach AcademyChief Academic Officer · Enactment no. 25-1508 · Plain-English summaryAgreement or ContractPassed
Sep 10, 202525-1990Services Agreement 2025-2026 - The IKUNA Group - Community Schools and Student Services DepartmentChief Academic Officer · Enactment no. 25-1507 · Plain-English summaryAgreement or ContractPassed
Jun 25, 202525-1578Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) OUSD - Workplace Training Partner – District and Ikuna Group - Exploring College, Career, and Community Options (ECCCO) Student Internship Program - High School Linked Learning OfficeChief Academic Officer · Enactment no. 25-1168 · Plain-English summaryAgreement or ContractPassed
May 14, 202525-0934Services Agreement - The IKUNA Group - Summer Learning Programs - Fremont High SchoolChief Academic Officer · Enactment no. 25-0634 · Plain-English summaryAgreement or ContractPassed
Nov 13, 202424-2664Services Agreement 2024-2025 - The IKUNA Group - Community Schools and Student Services DepartmentChief Academic Officer · Enactment no. 24-2077 · Plain-English summaryAgreement or ContractPassed
Oct 9, 202424-2339Services Agreement 2024-2025 - The IKUNA Group - Office of EquityChief Academic Officer · Enactment no. 24-1847 · Plain-English summaryAgreement or ContractPassed
Sep 11, 202424-2084Services Agreement 2024-2025 - The IKUNA Group - Community Schools and Student Services DepartmentChief Academic Officer · Enactment no. 24-1653 · Plain-English summaryAgreement or ContractPassed
Sep 11, 202424-2052Services Agreement 2024-2025 - The IKUNA Group - Reach AcademyChief Academic Officer · Enactment no. 24-1633 · Plain-English summaryAgreement or ContractPassed
May 22, 202424-1087Services Agreement - The IKUNA Group - Summer Learning Programs - Fremont High School - Community Schools and Student Services DepartmentChief Academic Officer · Enactment no. 24-0951 · Plain-English summaryAgreement or ContractPassed
Dec 14, 202323-2644Services Agreement 2023-2024 - The IKUNA Group - Reach AcademyChief Academic Officer · Enactment no. 23-2150 · Plain-English summaryAgreement or ContractPassed
Oct 25, 202323-2141Services Agreement 2023-2024 - The IKUNA Group - Community Schools and Student Services DepartmentChief Academic Officer · Enactment no. 23-1820 · Plain-English summaryAgreement or ContractPassed
Sep 13, 202323-1894Services Agreement 2023-2024 - The IKUNA Group - Office of EquityChief Academic Officer · Enactment no. 23-1586 · Plain-English summaryAgreement or ContractPassed
Nov 30, 202222-2582Services Agreement 2022-2023 - The IKUNA Group - Community Schools and Student Services DepartmentChief Academic Officer · Enactment no. 22-2032 · Plain-English summaryAgreement or ContractPassed
Nov 9, 202222-2411Services Agreement 2022-2023 - The IKUNA Group - Office of EquityChief Academic Officer · Enactment no. 22-1900 · Plain-English summaryAgreement or ContractPassed
Nov 9, 202222-2392Services Agreement 2022-2023 - The IKUNA Group - Community Schools and Student Services DepartmentChief Academic Officer · Enactment no. 22-1887 · Plain-English summaryAgreement or ContractPassed
Feb 9, 202222-0097Amendment No. 1, Services Agreement 2021-2022 - The IKUNA Group - Special Education DepartmentChief Academic Officer · Enactment no. 22-0184 · Plain-English summaryAgreement or ContractPassed
Feb 9, 202222-0076Services Agreement 2021-2022 - The IKUNA Group - Community Schools and Student Services DepartmentChief Academic Officer · Enactment no. 22-0180 · Plain-English summaryAgreement or ContractPassed
Oct 13, 202121-2285Services Agreement 2021-2022 - The IKUNA Group - Office of EquityChief Academic Officer · Enactment no. 21-1575 · Plain-English summaryAgreement or ContractPassed
Jan 27, 202120-2552Professional Services Agreement 2020-2021 - The IKUNA Group - Office of EquityChief Academic Officer · Enactment no. 21-0110 · Plain-English summaryAgreement or ContractPassed

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