Reported officers (all unpaid)
No paid executives reported in 2023. THE OPRAH WINFREY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION reported 3 unpaid officers and board members on its 990-PF.
Grants paid
Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2023 Form 990-PF, Part XV.
Total granted
$37.7M
Itemized grants
32
Median grant
$100k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | TO PROVIDE FUNDS DIRECTLY TO MEMBERS OF COMMUNITIES IN MAUI COUNTY, HAWAII WHO EXPERIENCED THE LOSS OF THEIR HOME DUE TO THE WILDFIRES. | $18.2M |
| OW LEADERSHIP ACADEMY FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | FOR OPERATING EXPENSES FOR THE OPRAH WINFREY LEADERSHIP ACADEMY FOR GIRLS IN SOUTH AFRICA. | $9.6M |
| US DREAM ACADEMY | SILVER SPRING, MD | TRANSFORMATIVE MENTORING PROGRAM FOR YOUTH TO BUILD CHARACTER, SKILLS AND DREAMS IN A SAFE OUT OF SCHOOL TIME ENVIRONMENT. | $2.5M |
| LA PAZ GLOBAL | PORTLAND, OR | TO SUPPORT LEARNING COMMUNITIES THAT VALUE AND PROMOTE SHARED HUMANITY. | $1M |
| MAUI HEALTH FOUNDATION | WAILUKU, HI | TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO MEET THE GROWING NEEDS OF MAUI AND REPLACE THE CT SCANNER AT MAUI MEMORIAL. | $1M |
| MISS PORTER'S SCHOOL | FARMINGTON, CT | TO EDUCATE YOUNG WOMEN TO BECOME INFORMED, RESOURCEFUL AND ETHICAL GLOBAL CITIZENS WHO WILL SHAPE A CHANGING WORLD. | $1M |
| SAG AFTRA FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | TO SUPPORT THE GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE SAG-AFTRA FOUNDATION AND HELP SUPPORT MEMBERS OUT OF WORK AND IMPACTED BY THE 2023 STRIKE. | $1M |
| HERRENDORF FAMILY FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | TO DEVELOP, FACILITATE AND SUPPORT THE OPRAH WINFREY LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. | $750k |
| OMPRAKASH FOUNDATION-HUMANITY CREW | SEATTLE, WA | TO PROVIDE PSYCHOLOGICAL FIRST AID TO EARTHQUAKE SURVIVORS IN TURKEY AND SYRIA. | $500k |
| PACIFIC BIRTH COLLECTIVE | HAIKU, HI | TO OFFER SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES IMPACTED BY THE MAUI WILDFIRES OF 2023. | $500k |
| NATIONAL CARES MENTORING MOVEMENT INC | NEW YORK, NY | TO HELP SUSTAIN AND GROW THE IMPACT OF NATIONAL CARES AND INCREASE ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS SUPPORT TO YOUNG PEOPLE. | $250k |
| KA 'IKE MAU LOA O KE KAI HOHONU | KAILUA, HI | TO AID IN WILDFIRE RECOVERY EFFORTS FOR AFFECTED KULA RESIDENTS. | $200k |
| PROJECT HOOD COMMUNITIES DEVELOPMENT | CHICAGO, IL | TO HELP END POVERTY, VIOLENCE AND INCARCERATION. | $200k |
| CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | DONOR ADVISED FUND TO SUPPORT VARIOUS PUBLIC CHARITIES. | $100k |
| EDWARD CHARLES FOUNDATION AKU'S MISSION | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION TO DELIVER 5,000 SCHOOL SUPPLIES TO KIDS AGES 4-10 AND INSPIRE THEM TO FOCUS ON EDUCATION. | $100k |
| JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY | BALTIMORE, MD | TO SUPPORT THE ROLAND R. GRIFFITHS, PH.D, PROFESSORSHIP FUND IN PSYCHEDELIC RESEARCH ON SECULAR SPIRITUALITY AND WELL-BEING. | $100k |
| MANA MAOLI | HONOLULU, HI | TO FUND EXPENSES RELATED TO THE PRODUCTION OF THE FILM 'MORE THAN A FIRE" TO INSPIRE THE CONTINUED REBUILDING EFFORTS OF LAHAINA. | $100k |
| WELLPOINT CARE FOUNDATION INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | TRANSFORM A CAMPUS INTO A NEIGHBORHOOD THAT PROVIDES TRAUMA-INFORMED SOCIAL SERVICES, MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES AND A PLACE FOR CARE. | $100k |
| WOMEN'S MEDIA CENTER | WASHINGTON, DC | TO MAKE DIVERSE WOMEN VISIBLE AND POWERFUL IN THE MEDIA. | $100k |
| HOLLYROD FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | TO PROMOTE AND PROVIDE FUNDS TO THOSE WITH AUTISM AND TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF PEOPLE WITH PARKINSON'S. | $50k |
| NA KOA MANU CONSERVATION INC | PUKALANI, HI | KULA WATERSHED COMMUNITY ALLIANCE PROGRAM FOR THE POST-FIRE RECOVERY , SOIL STABILIZATION AND LAND RESTORATION. | $50k |
| MAKAI FOUNDATION | KIHEI, HI | TO OFFER SUPPORT FOR DAILY AMENITIES AND ESSENTIAL RESOURCES TO THOSE VOLUNTEERS ASSISTING IN RECOVERY AND RELIEF DUE TO THE WILDFIRES. | $45k |
| KAMALI'I ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | KIHEI, HI | MUSIC AND ARTS CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION FOR STUDENTS AT KAMALII ELEMENTARY. | $40k |
| ORDINARY TOWARDS EXTRAORDINARY FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | TO PROVIDE TOYS, GIFTS, CLOTHING, TECHNOLOGY, EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES AND NEEDED ITEMS FOR 5,000 UNDERPRIVILEGED KIDS IN HOUSTON AREA. | $25k |
Revenue and expenses over time
THE OPRAH WINFREY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($150M - $1B), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
What Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking executives earn in California
THE OPRAH WINFREY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION reported no executive compensation in its latest filing. For context, the highest-paid executive at a comparable philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organization in California earns a median of $60,111.
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In 2023, THE OPRAH WINFREY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION reported $4.6M in total revenue and $41.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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