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The Banks Family Foundation: 10 grants to organizations, $165,000 (tax year ended December 2025)
The Banks Family Foundation, a private foundation in Oakland, CA, paid 10 grants to organizations totaling $165,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on August 11, 2026. The largest was $25,000 to Destiny Arts Center in Oakland, CA for support after school programs in three west oakland schools.
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- EIN
- 943301944
- Based in
- Oakland, CA
- Assets
- $1,008,826
- Grants paid
- $165,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed August 11, 2026, IRS object ID 202602239349100630. It reported $165,000 in grants paid; 10 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destiny Arts Center | Oakland, CA | Support after school programs in three west oakland schools | Recreation and sports | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Luna Dance & Creativity | Berkeley, CA | Support and expand children's programs at childhood centers | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Oakland Museum of California | Oakland, CA | To support california school programs | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Vincents Day Home | Oakland, CA | Support for comprehensive learning | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Creative Growth Art Center | Oakland, CA | Support year round saturday art program for youth with disabilities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cycles of Change | Oakland, CA | To support the bike club program at four east oakland schools | Youth development | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Oakland Lacrosse Club | Oakland, CA | Support professional development | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Mary's Center Preschool | Oakland, CA | To support a new literacy program | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Maps Arts | New York, NY | To be used to acquire an art mobile to be able to offer classes around new york city | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Oakland Leaf Foundation | Oakland, CA | To support general operation of intership program | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed August 7, 2025, IRS object ID 202502199349100405. It reported $155,000 in grants paid; 12 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Museum of California | Oakland, CA | To support california school programs | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Creative Growth Art Center | Oakland, CA | Support year round saturday art program for youth with disabilities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Destiny Arts Center | Oakland, CA | Support after school programs in three west oakland schools | Recreation and sports | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Luna Dance & Creativity | Berkeley, CA | To support and build dance programs as early childhood centers | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Niroga Institute | Alameda, CA | To support the dynamic mindfulness program as part of ousd summer credit recovery program | Recreation and sports | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Oakland Soccer Club | Oakland, CA | To support disadvantaged oakland youth to access competitive soccer opportunities. | Recreation and sports | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Prescott Circus Theatre | Oakland, CA | To support programs in and after school | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Youth Alive | Oakland, CA | Youth leadership and violence prevention programs | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Maps Arts | New York, NY | To be used to acquire an art mobile to be able to offer classes around new york city | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mocha - Museum of Children's Art | Oakland, CA | To support the library and art program (leap) offered in afterschool in 11 oakland libraries. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Park Day School | Oakland, CA | To support the annual fund | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Ann's School | Brooklyn, NY | To support the annual fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Recreation and sports | $70,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $55,000 |
| Youth development | $15,000 |
| Human services | $15,000 |
| Education | $15,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| California | $295,000 |
| New York | $25,000 |
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Updated August 11, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.