Grants awarded
Who does The Barack Obama Foundation fund?
The Barack Obama Foundation has awarded $39 million across 92 grants to 37 grantees between 2020 and 2024. Its giving concentrates in education. Its typical grant is $50,000, with most between $50,000 and $500,000.
Total awarded
$39.0M
Typical grant
$50K
Grantees
37
Grants
92
Years
2020–2024
Organizations this funder supports
Each grantee's funding from this organization, summed across all reported years. Largest first — click any column to re-sort.
| Grantee | Total received | Grants | Years | Latest | State | Follow |
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| G Gofundmeorg | $7.8M | 6 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | CA | — |
| C Chicago Park District | $3.5M | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| N National Archives Trust Fund | $2.2M | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Educational Results Partnership
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$2.1M | 2 | 2020 | 2020 | CA | |
Tides Center
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$2.0M | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | CA | |
| C Chicago Park District | $2.0M | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
The Urban Alliance Foundation INC
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$1.5M | 4 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | DC | |
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$1.2M | 2 | 2021–2022 | 2022 | IL | |
| J John Jay College Foundation INC | $1.2M | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | NY | |
African American Empowerment Network INC
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$968K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | NE | |
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$892K | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | IL | |
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$800K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | NJ | |
Impacttulsa INC
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$800K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | OK | |
| Y Yonkers City School District Yonkers Public Schools | $800K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
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$200K | 2 | 2020 | 2020 | IL | |
| T The National Archives Assembly | $198K | 2 | 2020 | 2020 | MD | |
New Life Centers of Chicagoland Nfp
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$168K | 3 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | IL | |
The YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago
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$158K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
Liberty Hill Foundation
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$138K | 5 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | CA | |
| B Build INC | $134K | 3 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | IL | — |
Orlando Community & Youth Trust INC
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$134K | 3 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | FL | |
Youth Leadership Institute
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$134K | 3 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | CA | |
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$134K | 3 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | MI | |
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$134K | 3 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | CA | |
Puerto Rico Community Foundation INC
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$134K | 3 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | PR | |
Lawndale Christian Legal Center
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$134K | 3 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | IL | |
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$134K | 3 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | NM | |
South Shore Drill Team & Performing Arts Ensemble
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$106K | 3 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | IL | |
Sierra Health Foundation Center for Health Program Management
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$100K | 2 | 2020 | 2020 | CA | |
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$100K | 2 | 2020 | 2020 | CA | |
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$100K | 2 | 2020 | 2020 | CA | |
| C Change Happens | $100K | 2 | 2020 | 2020 | TX | — |
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$100K | 2 | 2020 | 2020 | NY | |
Mass Mentoring Partnership INC
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$100K | 2 | 2020 | 2020 | MA | |
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$38K | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | NY | |
Champs Male Mentoring Program - Chirise
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$25K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | IL | |
Gary Comer Youth Center INC
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$15K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | IL |
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