The Karl And Alice Ruppenthal Foundation | Foundation Profile
- Oakland , CA
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- Open to Unsolicited Applications
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EIN: 68-0290059
Foundation Overview
Based in Oakland, CA, The Karl And Alice Ruppenthal Foundation has awarded 136 grants totaling $323,000 to organizations in California, Massachusetts and 5 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $250 to $31,000, with a median award of $1,500.
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New Applicant Friendliness
0 of 40 recipients (0%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.
Geographic Focus
86% of all grants are concentrated in California, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within California, funding concentrates in San Francisco (34%), Berkeley (24%), Oakland (20%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 224% growth in annual giving over 3 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Highly focused on education with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.
Where is The Money Going?
Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Karl And Alice Ruppenthal Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Theater Company | $1,500 | Berkeley, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2019 |
| Berkeley Repertory Theater | $4,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2019 |
| Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra | $2,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2019 |
| San Francisco Opera | $2,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2019 |
| San Francisco Conservatory Of Music | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2019 |
| American Bach Soloists | $1,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2019 |
| San Francisco Girls Chorus | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2019 |
| Early Childhood Mental Health | $1,000 | Richmond, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2019 |
| Students Rising Above | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2019 |
| Ymca Of Theeast Bay Area | $1,500 | Berkeley, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2019 |
| Read Aloud Volunter Program | $5,500 | San Pablo, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2019 |
| Youth Radio | $5,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2019 |
| One World Children's Fund | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2019 |
| Rosenberg Fund For Children | $2,000 | Easthampton, MA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2019 |
| Medcial Clown Project | $4,000 | Alameda, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2019 |
| Berkeley Community Chorus | $10,000 | Bekeley, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2019 |
| San Francisco Symphony | $2,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2019 |
| Berkeley Chamber Performances | $10,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2019 |
| Merola Foundation | $3,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2019 |
| Niroga Institute | $3,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2019 |
| Paso Pacifico Foundation | $2,000 | Ventura, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2019 |
| A Better Way Development Dept | $3,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2019 |
| Community Education Partnerships De | $3,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2019 |
| Crucible Youth Program | $15,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2019 |
| Girls Incorporated Of Alameda Count | $3,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2019 |
| West Edge Opera | $1,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2019 |
| Young Musicians Choral Orchestra | $2,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2019 |
| Regents - Uc Berkeley Cal Performan | $1,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2019 |
| Uucb Building Maintenance Fund | $31,000 | Kensington, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2019 |
| Us Fund For Unicef | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2019 |
| Union Of Concerned Scientists | $1,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2019 |
| National Resources Defense Council | $7,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2019 |
| International Rescue Committee | $2,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2019 |
| Finca | $4,000 | Washington, DC, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2019 |
| American Refugee Committee | $4,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2019 |
| American Friends Service Community | $3,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2019 |
| Usa For Unhcr Refugee Agency | $2,000 | Washington, DC, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2019 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2019 |
| Bay Area Cancer Connections | $1,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2019 |
| 350org | $10,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2019 |
| Aurora Theater Company | $500 | Berkeley, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2018 |
| Berkeley Repertory Theater | $1,750 | Berkeley, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2018 |
| Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2018 |
| San Francisco Opera | $750 | San Francisco, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2018 |
| San Francisco Conservatory Of Music | $500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2018 |
| American Bach Soloists | $500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2018 |
| San Francisco Girls Chorus | $500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2018 |
| Early Childhood Mental Health | $500 | Richmond, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2018 |
| Students Rising Above | $2,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2018 |
| Ymca Of Theeast Bay Area | $1,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2018 |
| Read Aloud Volunter Program | $1,250 | San Pablo, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2018 |
| Youth Radio | $2,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2018 |
| One World Children's Fund | $1,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2018 |
| Rosenberg Fund For Children | $500 | Easthampton, MA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2018 |
| Medcial Clown Project | $1,500 | Alameda, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2018 |
| Berkeley Community Chorus | $2,000 | Bekeley, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2018 |
| San Francisco Symphony | $750 | San Francisco, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2018 |
| Berkeley Chamber Performances | $3,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2018 |
| Merola Foundation | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2018 |
| Niroga Institute | $2,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2018 |
| Paso Pacifico Foundation | $1,500 | Ventura, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2018 |
| A Better Way Development Dept | $1,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2018 |
| Community Education Partnerships De | $1,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2018 |
| Crucible Youth Program | $4,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2018 |
| Girls Incorporated Of Alameda Count | $1,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2018 |
| West Edge Opera | $500 | Berkeley, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2018 |
| Young Musicians Choral Orchestra | $1,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2018 |
| Regents - Uc Berkeley Cal Performan | $500 | Berkeley, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2018 |
| Uucb Building Maintenance Fund | $7,000 | Kensington, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2018 |
| Us Fund For Unicef | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2018 |
| Union Of Concerned Scientists | $1,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2018 |
| National Resources Defense Council | $3,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2018 |
| International Rescue Committee | $1,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2018 |
| Finca | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2018 |
| American Refugee Committee | $1,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2018 |
| Earplay | $500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2018 |
| American Friends Service Community | $1,500 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2018 |
| Usa For Unhcr Refugee Agency | $1,500 | Washington, DC, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2018 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2018 |
| Bay Area Cancer Connections | $1,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2018 |
| 350org | $4,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2018 |
| Aurora Theater Company | $250 | Berkeley, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2017 |
| Berkeley Repertory Theater | $1,750 | Berkeley, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2017 |
| Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra | $500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2017 |
| San Francisco Opera | $750 | San Francisco, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2017 |
| San Francisco Conservatory Of Music | $250 | San Francisco, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2017 |
| American Bach Soloists | $250 | San Francisco, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2017 |
| Unitarian Universalist Church - Ber | $6,000 | Kensington, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2017 |
| San Francisco Girls Chorus | $250 | San Francisco, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2017 |
| Early Childhood Mental Health | $250 | Richmond, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2017 |
| Students Rising Above | $2,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2017 |
| Read Aloud Volunter Program | $1,750 | San Pablo, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2017 |
| Youth Radio | $2,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2017 |
| One World Children's Fund | $1,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2017 |
| Rosenberg Fund For Children | $500 | Easthampton, MA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2017 |
| Medcial Clown Project | $1,500 | Alameda, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2017 |
| Berkeley Community Chorus | $1,500 | Bekeley, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2017 |
| San Francisco Symphony | $750 | San Francisco, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2017 |
| Berkeley Chamber Performances | $3,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2017 |
| Merola Foundation | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2017 |
| Niroga | $1,500 | Oakland, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2017 |
| Paso Pacifico | $1,500 | Ventura, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2017 |
| A Better Way Development Dept | $1,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2017 |
| Regents - Uc Berkeley Cal Performan | $500 | Berkeley, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2017 |
| Community Education Partnerships De | $1,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2017 |
| Crucible Youth Program | $4,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2017 |
| Girls Incorporated Of Alameda Count | $1,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2017 |
| West Edge Opera | $250 | Berkeley, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2017 |
| Chanticleer | $500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2017 |
| Young Musicians Choral Orchestra | $1,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2017 |
| Aurora Theater Company | $500 | Berkeley, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2016 |
| Berkeley Repertory Theater | $6,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2016 |
| Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2016 |
| San Francisco Opera | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2016 |
| San Francisco Conservatory Of Music | $500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2016 |
| American Bach Soloists | $500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2016 |
| Unitarian Universalist Church - Ber | $7,000 | Kensington, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2016 |
| San Francisco Girls Chorus | $250 | San Francisco, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2016 |
| Cal Performances | $500 | Berkeley, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2016 |
| West Edge Opera | $500 | Berkeley, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2016 |
| Early Childhood Mental Health | $500 | Richmond, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2016 |
| Students Rising Above | $3,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2016 |
| The Crucible | $5,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2016 |
| Ymca Of The Central Bay Area | $1,500 | Berkeley, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2016 |
| Read Aloud Volunter Program | $2,750 | San Pablo, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2016 |
| Youth Radio | $2,500 | Oakland, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2016 |
| One World Children's Fund | $1,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2016 |
| Rosenberg Fund For Children | $1,500 | Easthampton, MA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2016 |
| Compassion And Choices | $1,500 | Etna, NH, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2016 |
| Medcial Clown Project | $1,500 | Alameda, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2016 |
| Berkeley Community Chorus | $1,500 | Bekeley, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2016 |
| San Francisco Symphony | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2016 |
| Berkeley Chamber Performances | $5,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2016 |
| Merola Opera Program | $2,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2016 |
| Niroga | $3,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2016 |
| Paso Pacifico | $1,500 | Ventura, CA, US | Help Support Music And Art Training And Education | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 68-0290059 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 6166 BUENA VISTA AVE Oakland, CA 94618-0000 |
Key People (3)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Karl And Alice Ruppenthal Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President | Sara Katz |
|---|---|
| Secretary | Josephine Maxon |
| At Large Member | Heather Katz |
Forms 990-PF
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