The Oakland Public Education Fund
The Oakland Public Education Fund reported $20.7 million in revenue and $22.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $82.03 went to program services, $16.08 to management and general costs and $1.89 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 66.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $251,035 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 40% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $23MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $21MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 82.0% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 16.1% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.9% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 66.1% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.7% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 30.1% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $251,035 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.11% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 13 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 12.2 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 11 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe Oakland Public Education Fund ("the ed fund") secures and manages resources for schools while helping those schools develop their own capacity to create the best learning environments for their students. The ed fund works with schools that strive to be results oriented, to develop entrepreneurial leadership, and to cultivate collaboration and family leadership, and to focus on student personalization and innovative curriculum. The ed fund is also a fiscal sponsor for a range of projects with the Oakland Public schools, oakland unified school district, and education-focused projects
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $242,248 | $0 | $8,787 | $251,035 |
| FRACTIONAL CFO Officer, 25.00 hrs/week | $240,761 | $0 | $0 | $240,761 |
| EXEC DIR - OAKLAND GOES OUTDOORS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $167,669 | $0 | $22,294 | $189,963 |
| CONTROLLER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $152,112 | $0 | $19,629 | $171,741 |
| DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $131,157 | $0 | $37,571 | $168,728 |
| DIR, OAKLAND STARTING SMART & STRONG Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $148,500 | $0 | $591 | $149,091 |
| OAKLAND UNDIVIDED PROJECT MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $129,078 | $0 | $7,865 | $136,943 |
13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Oakland Public Education Fund (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $492K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b11 · 11 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5204
- Volunteers Part I, line 68,200
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| BLUEPRINT SCHOOLS NETWORK INC Services for math fellows program | $450,000 |
| JUST DESIGN CONSULTING Consulting services | $232,885 |
| SING CREATIVE CONSULTING LLC Creative solutions consulting | $175,275 |
| EXZACHLY VENTURES LLC Project management | $115,933 |
| AREY JONES EDUCATIONAL SOLUTIONS It services | $103,282 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
31 private foundations reported grants to The Oakland Public Education Fund totaling $4.9M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from The Oakland Public Education Fund's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for The Oakland Public Education Fund, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of The Oakland Public Education Fund's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Oakland Public Education Fund reported that 82.0% of its $22.6 million in expenses went to program services, 16.1% to management and general and 1.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Oakland Public Education Fund pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Oakland Public Education Fund reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $251,035, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Oakland Public Education Fund get its money?
Of $20.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 66.1% came from contributions and grants (including 1.7% from government grants) and 30.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Oakland Public Education Fund a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 43-2014630 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202631359349315628 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521199349302002 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421349349308912 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202332619349301713 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231369349310768 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141349349306899 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 43-2014630: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.