MITCHELL KAPOR FOUNDATION
Annual Giving
$6.4M-37% YoY
Grants
69
Median Grant
$25K
Organizations Funded
110
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Foundation Overview
Mission
Create a more equitable technology ecosystem that addresses longstanding racial inequality, creates economic opportunity, tackles critical societal issues, and reflects the power and perspectives of Black, Latine, and Native communities; Make the technology ecosystem and entrepreneurship more diverse and inclusive, with particular interest in positive social impacts for communities historically on the periphery.
Focus Areas
Grant Types
Funded Initiatives
$1M Rise East Oakland commitment for tech career pathways; $1M to Northwestern University for Center for Technology, Policy, and Opportunity; Research Fellowship program supporting academics and journalists; $12M total grants across education and tech ecosystem
How to Apply
Strategic grantmaking rather than open applications. Has Research Fellowship program for academics and journalists. Contact: csequity@kaporcenter.org for computer science education inquiries.
Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.
Giving History
$6.4M
Grants
69
Median
$25K
States
18
$10.3M
Grants
41
Median
$100K
States
13
$12.2M
Grants
54
Median
$35K
States
15
Grant Size Distribution
$25K
Typical Grant (Median)
$5K
Smallest
$10K
25th Pctile
$125K
75th Pctile
$1.1M
Largest
Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $10K and $125K.
Largest Recent Grants
$1.1M
2024
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY FOUNDATION
CA · TO SUPPORT PROFESSOR TYRONE HAYES
$500K
2024
CODE FOR SCIENCE AND SOCIETY INC
OR · TO SUPPORT THE CENTER ADDRESSING INEQUITIES IN THE DIGITAL LANDSCAPE
$350K
2024
NEW VENTURE FUND
DC · TO SUPPORT THE PUBLIC INTEREST TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE FUND
$340K
2024
SMASH (LEVEL PLAYING FIELD INSTITUTE)
CA · TO SUPPORT THE WORK NEEDED TO ADDRESS SOCIAL, AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE ISSUES
$278K
2024
OAKLAND PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND
CA · TO SUPPORT #OAKLANDUNDIVIDED
Geographic Focus
Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.
Financial Overview
Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets
Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.