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The Oprah Winfrey Charitable Foundation

Grantmaking profile built from public IRS Form 990 filings.

LocationWest Hollywood, California
Grants on file232
Total giving on file$237.8M
Typical grant size$1.0M
Most recent filing year2025
Cause focusGeneral grantmaking

What they fund

  • AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM PROVIDING INFORMATION, GUIDANCE, AND SUPPORT TO UNDER-SERVED BECOME THE BEST HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, COLLEGE APPLICANTS AND COLLEGE STUDENT PREPARE FOR LIFELONG SUCCESS.
  • DONOR ADVISED FUND FOR THE GRANT FOR MARK GAMSIN AND SUSAN BRAUNEISS CHARITABLE FUND
  • DONOR ADVISED FUND TO SUPPORT VARIOUS PUBLIC CHARITIES.
  • EXPAND ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE IN SO LA TO SUPPORT THOSE IN NEED AMID THE UNDERSERVED COMMUNITY IMPACTED BY COVID-19
  • FIRE TABLETS FOR MAY FOSTER YOUTH AWARENESS MONTH

Largest recipients on file

RecipientStateGrantsTotal
The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy FdnCA5$42.2M
The Entertainment Industry FoundationCA2$36.4M
Ow Leadership Academy FoundationCA3$28.1M
The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy FoundationCA2$20.1M
Morehouse CollegeGA4$13.0M
The Barack Obama FoundationIL2$12.0M
The Entertainment IndustryCA1$8.9M
Us Dream AcademyMD5$7.9M
Rush University Medical CenterIL4$5.5M
Mount Zion Baptist ChurchTN2$4.1M

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