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EIN 45-4860788

Silicon Schools Fund

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
5
City
Oakland
State
California
Year formed
2012
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
B90: Educational Services
Description
The Silicon Schools Fund is a non-profit investment fund supporting the creation of next generation of personalized learning schools in the Bay Area of California.
Total revenues
$7,600,788
2023
Total expenses
$7,946,477
2023
Total assets
$26,395,521
2023
Num. employees
5
2023

Program areas at Silicon Schools Fund

Silicon Schools Fund (ssf) conducted a due diligence and grant-making program focused on providing seed funding to excellent Schools implementing next generation learning models, instructional improvement efforts, and innovation in education. In 2023, Silicon Schools Fund made grants to 64 organizations that will use the funding to support the creation of new Schools, improvement of existing Schools and related human capital and innovation efforts.

Grants made by Silicon Schools Fund

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Aspire Public SchoolsTo Support Operations of the School$441,639
Yu Ming Charter SchoolTo Support Operations of the School$400,000
Rex and Margaret Fortune School of EducationTo Support Operations of the School$326,950
...and 38 more grants made totalling $4,654,898

Who funds Silicon Schools Fund

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Beth and Ravenel Curry FoundationUnrestricted$1,000,000
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFor Recipient's Exempt Purpose$1,000,000
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFor Recipient's Exempt Purpose$1,000,000
...and 6 more grants received

Financials for Silicon Schools Fund

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$7,304,844
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$4,079
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$291,865
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$7,600,788
Data update history
July 3, 2025
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $1,000,000 from Beth and Ravenel Curry Foundation
April 23, 2025
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $150,000 from Girard Foundation
March 6, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
January 14, 2025
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $600,000 from Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation
November 26, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $500,000 from Valhalla Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsCorporate foundationsPublic sector nonprofitsBusiness and community development organizationsSchoolsEducational service providersCharities
Issues
Education
Characteristics
Provides grantsLobbyingState / local levelTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
827 Broadway 300
Oakland, CA 94607
Metro area
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
County
Alameda County, CA
Website URL
siliconschools.com/ 
Phone
(510) 350-7263
Twitter profile
@siliconschools 
IRS details
EIN
45-4860788
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2012
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
B90: Educational Services
NAICS code, primary
926110: Economic Development Corporations and Economic Program Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Current
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
CT0189897
FTB Entity ID
3446675
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2025-08-06
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