Private foundation · Oakland, CA (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Mitchell Kapor Foundation
Takes applications. See how to apply below.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 1 totaling $10,000
- Typical grant
- $10,000 (1 grant)
- A realistic first ask
- About $10,000, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Shelby County · plus 68 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- Rarely: every Tennessee group it funded in 2024 had also been funded in 2023. Build a relationship before asking.
- Total giving that year
- $6.4 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6.4M | $10K | 1 |
| 2023 | $10.3M | $5,000 | 1 |
How to apply
- Contact
- Applications accepted online only · oakland · 5102554650
- What to send
- We have a paper-free process, so all grant requests must be submitted using our online application. Applicants must have a conversation with the appropriate foundation staff before submitting a grant request. We usually follow-up with a phone call or site visit to organizations we are interested in supporting before making a recommendation to our board, which meets regularly to consider grant recommendations. We are particularly interested in working with organizations that have a racial justice analysis and an integrated use of information technology. Considerations include: leadership/constituency of and focus on low-income communities of color; appropriate diverse representation of staff and board; appropriate use of available information technology to further mission, reach, and efficiency; and based in the san francisco bay area.
- Deadlines
- Ongoing
- Limits
- In order to be eligible for a grant from the kapor foundation, an organization must have irc 501(c)(3) status and be classified as not a private foundation" under section 509(a), or have a similarly qualified fiscal sponsor. The foundation never grants to individuals for personal projects, and rarely funds: (1) organizations that are not qualified charities with irc 501(c)(3) status or that do not have a similarly qualified fiscal sponsor; supporting organizations generally do not qualify for our grants; (2) academic research not related to or supportive of other ongoing foundation interests, or that does not have practical applications which help our target populations; (3) special-event fundraising activities; or (4) programs that do not address our interest areas.
As the foundation reported to the IRS for tax year 2024. Check its website or call before sending anything, because contacts and deadlines change.
Board and officers
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- Mitchell D KaporPresident
- Freada Kapor-KleinChair
- Allison ScottSecr / chief executive officer
- Robin WilsonTreasurer through 2/2024
- Krysten CurtisTreasurer start 2/2024
As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
What it funds most often
- To support excite awards
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. Past winners are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
| Past winner | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Codecrew | Memphis, Shelby County | To support excite awards | $10K |
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