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The Oprah Winfrey Charitable Foundation
Grantmaking profile built from public IRS Form 990 filings.
| Location | West Hollywood, California |
| Grants on file | 232 |
| Total giving on file | $237.8M |
| Typical grant size | $1.0M |
| Most recent filing year | 2025 |
| Cause focus | General grantmaking |
What they fund
- AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM PROVIDING INFORMATION, GUIDANCE, AND SUPPORT TO UNDER-SERVED BECOME THE BEST HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, COLLEGE APPLICANTS AND COLLEGE STUDENT PREPARE FOR LIFELONG SUCCESS.
- DONOR ADVISED FUND FOR THE GRANT FOR MARK GAMSIN AND SUSAN BRAUNEISS CHARITABLE FUND
- DONOR ADVISED FUND TO SUPPORT VARIOUS PUBLIC CHARITIES.
- EXPAND ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE IN SO LA TO SUPPORT THOSE IN NEED AMID THE UNDERSERVED COMMUNITY IMPACTED BY COVID-19
- FIRE TABLETS FOR MAY FOSTER YOUTH AWARENESS MONTH
Largest recipients on file
| Recipient | State | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy Fdn | CA | 5 | $42.2M |
| The Entertainment Industry Foundation | CA | 2 | $36.4M |
| Ow Leadership Academy Foundation | CA | 3 | $28.1M |
| The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy Foundation | CA | 2 | $20.1M |
| Morehouse College | GA | 4 | $13.0M |
| The Barack Obama Foundation | IL | 2 | $12.0M |
| The Entertainment Industry | CA | 1 | $8.9M |
| Us Dream Academy | MD | 5 | $7.9M |
| Rush University Medical Center | IL | 4 | $5.5M |
| Mount Zion Baptist Church | TN | 2 | $4.1M |
Other general grantmaking funders in California
The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationGordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationThe California EndowmentSergey Brin Family FoundationThe David and Lucile Packard FoundationGood Ventures Foundation
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