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EIN 13-3321196

The Oak Foundation USA

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
1
City
New York
State
New York
Year formed
1986
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
T21: Corporate foundations
Description
The Oak Foundation USA is a corporate foundation of Oak Furnitureland based in New York, NY, that primarily funds shareholder activism on plastics pollution and provides unrestricted program support for psychological violence research and investigative journalism. It made 18 grants last year to various grantees, including The Nature Conservancy.
Total revenues
$1,699,470
2023
Total expenses
$32,905,066
2023
Total assets
$24,037,557
2023
Num. employees
1
2023

Grants made by The Oak Foundation USA

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Hawaii Community FoundationTo Create A Better Hawaii By Inspiring Generosity, Advocating for Equity, Building Connections, and Investing in the Community$7,731,500
Book HarvestTo Promote Literacy for Every Community By Ensuring Every Child Has Books and Parents Receive Support$750,000
CastTo Create Fair and Inclusive Learning Experiences Worldwide Using the Universal Design for Learning Framework$500,000
...and 10 more grants made

Who funds The Oak Foundation USA

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Tides CenterEquity, Human Rights, and Economic Empowerment$600,000

Personnel at The Oak Foundation USA

NameTitleCompensation
Cheryl ChangChief of Staff President's Office
Douglas GriffithsPresident
Geraldine LimborgDirector of Operations Administration
Virginia RuanHead of Communications
Vinit RishiSpecial Advisor To the President and Director of India Programme India Programme
...and 6 more key personnel

Financials for The Oak Foundation USA

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$777,000
Investment income and dividends$922,470
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Gross sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$1,699,470

Form 990s for The Oak Foundation USA

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-07990PFView PDF
2021-122022-11-14990PFView PDF
2020-122021-11-09990PFView PDF
2019-122021-06-11990PFView PDF
2018-122020-02-11990PFView PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s
Data update history
November 25, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $600,000 from Tides Center
November 5, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 6 new personnel
January 20, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2022
January 20, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
December 30, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsCorporate foundationsPrivate non-operating foundationsCharities
Issues
No issues found
Characteristics
Provides grantsPartially liquidatedTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
1 Rockefeller Plaza 18th Floor
New York, NY 10020
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
Website URL
oakfnd.org/ 
Phone
(415) 498-5000
IRS details
EIN
13-3321196
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990-PF
Year formed
1986
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T21: Corporate foundations
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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