Grant funders

College Futures Foundation

Private foundation, California

Also known as CFF

United States
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Given in 2024 $16.6m
Typical grant $94k Middle half $15k to $200k
New grantees in 2024 31% first grant from this funder

Giving by year

31% of 2024 grantees were new to this funder

Amount and number of grants we hold records for in each year, which can be less than everything the funder gave. The current year is incomplete.

Where it gives

California 356 grants · typical $100k
District of Columbia 24 grants · typical $100k
New York 5 grants · typical $125k
Massachusetts 4 grants · typical $175k
Virginia 4 grants · typical $13k
Maryland 4 grants · typical $225k
Colorado 3 grants · typical $145k
Utah 3 grants · typical $5,000

All years we hold. Grants with no recorded place are left out.

Latest grants made

Sova Solutions Grant to Sova Solutions $250k 31 Dec 2024
John Burton Advocates for Youth Grant to John Burton Advocates for Youth $183k 31 Dec 2024
The Institute for College Access and Success Grant to The Institute for College Access and Success $250k 31 Dec 2024
Seo Scholars of San Francisco Grant to Seo Scholars of San Francisco $10k 31 Dec 2024
Braven Grant to Braven $250k 31 Dec 2024
The Education Trust Inc Grant to The Education Trust Inc $5,000 31 Dec 2024
The Education Trust Inc Grant to The Education Trust Inc $10k 31 Dec 2024
Independent Sector Grant to Independent Sector $13k 31 Dec 2024
California Community Foundation Grant to California Community Foundation $15k 31 Dec 2024
Sova Solutions Grant to Sova Solutions $200k 31 Dec 2024

How to apply

How to apply
Grant applications are accepted on an invitation-only basis. Grant applications must be submitted through college futures foundation's online grant portal and must include the following information and materials: - grantee organization information (including ein, address, phone number, and website) - requested amount - proposal narrative - proposal budget - organization budget - most recent irs form 990 - most recent audited financial statement - board list - list of grants received over the last year
Deadlines
Board grants: 1/24/2023, 4/25/2023, 7/25/2023, 10/10/2022. Delegated grants:roll throughout the year
Restrictions
The foundation does not award grants for scholarships or to individuals. Grant applications are accepted from: - non-profit organizations (or fiscal sponsors) classified as tax-exempt under section 501(C)(3) of the irc. - ca state public agencies or government entities - for-profit organizations whose work closely aligns with our mission (expenditure responsibility is exercised for irs legal compliance)
Contact
Grants Manager
Address
1999 Harrison Street Suite 1900, Oakland, CA 94612
Phone
4152871800
Email
Support@collegefutures.org

From the funder's IRS Form 990-PF for the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Data: Source: Internal Revenue Service, Form 990-series e-file data. (Public IRS data); Source: Internal Revenue Service, Form 990-series e-file data (Public IRS data)