Blackberry Creek Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 85-4263182
Foundation Overview
Based in Berkeley, CA, Blackberry Creek Foundation has awarded 129 grants totaling $1,701,936 to organizations in California, District of Columbia and 4 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $500 to $100,000, with a median award of $10,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
2 of 19 recipients (11%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.
Geographic Focus
81% of all grants are concentrated in California, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within California, funding concentrates in Oakland (34%), Berkeley (31%), Richmond (13%).
Funding Trajectory
Stable funding levels with 4% change over 2 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.
Program Areas
Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.
Where is The Money Going?
Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Blackberry Creek Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walk Oakland Bike Oakland | $2,500 | Oakland, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2023 |
| Walk Bike Berkeley | $10,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2023 |
| Urban Tilth | $5,000 | Richmond, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2023 |
| Smith College | $10,000 | Northampton, MA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2023 |
| Rich City Rides | $10,000 | Richmond, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2023 |
| Habitat For Humanity East Bay | $20,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2023 |
| Groundwork Richmond | $5,000 | Richmond, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2023 |
| Friends Of Five Creeks | $1,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2023 |
| Cycles Of Change | $15,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2023 |
| California Yimby Education Fund | $10,000 | Sacramento, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2023 |
| California Bicycle Coalition Education Fund | $10,000 | Sacramento, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2023 |
| Bike East Bay | $15,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2023 |
| Berkeley Public Schools Fund | $10,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2023 |
| Berkeley Path Wanderers | $10,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2023 |
| Berkeley High School Development Fund | $10,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2023 |
| Alameda Post | $5,000 | Alameda, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2023 |
| Alameda County Community Food Bank | $100,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2023 |
| California Housing Defense Fund | $10,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2023 |
| Center For Reproductive Rights | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2023 |
| Yellowhammer Fund | $10,000 | Tuscaloosa, AL, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Walk Oakland Bike Oakland | $2,500 | Oakland, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Walk Bike Berkeley | $5,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Walk Bike Berkeley | $10,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Urban Tilth | $5,000 | Richmond, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Ukraine House Dc Foundation | $5,176 | Washington, DC, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Smith College | $10,000 | Northampton, MA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Smile Train | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| San Francisco Community Clinic Consortium | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Rich City Rides | $5,000 | Richmond, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Razom For Ukraine | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Midwest Access Coalition | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| John Muir Land Trust | $5,000 | Martinez, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Habitat For Humanity East Bay | $25,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Groundwork Richmond | $5,000 | Richmond, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Greenbelt Alliance | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Friends Of Five Creeks | $1,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Cycles Of Change | $10,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Chicago Abortion Fund | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| California Yimby Education Fund | $10,000 | Sacramento, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| California Renters Legal Advocacy & Education Fund | $10,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| California Bicycle Coalition Education Fund | $10,000 | Sacramento, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Bike East Bay | $10,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Berkeley Public Schools Fund | $10,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Berkeley Path Wanderers | $5,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Berkeley High School Development Fund | $10,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Berkeley City Club Conservancy | $5,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Alameda Post | $1,136 | Alameda, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Alameda County Community Food Bank | $100,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Yellowhammer Fund | $10,000 | Tuscaloosa, AL, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Walk Oakland Bike Oakland | $2,500 | Oakland, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Walk Bike Berkeley | $5,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Walk Bike Berkeley | $10,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Urban Tilth | $5,000 | Richmond, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Ukraine House Dc Foundation | $5,176 | Washington, DC, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Smith College | $10,000 | Northampton, MA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Smile Train | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| San Francisco Community Clinic Consortium | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Rich City Rides | $5,000 | Richmond, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Razom For Ukraine | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Midwest Access Coalition | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| John Muir Land Trust | $5,000 | Martinez, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Habitat For Humanity East Bay | $25,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Groundwork Richmond | $5,000 | Richmond, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Greenbelt Alliance | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Friends Of Five Creeks | $1,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Cycles Of Change | $10,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Chicago Abortion Fund | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| California Yimby Education Fund | $10,000 | Sacramento, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| California Renters Legal Advocacy & Education Fund | $10,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| California Bicycle Coalition Education Fund | $10,000 | Sacramento, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Bike East Bay | $10,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Berkeley Public Schools Fund | $10,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Berkeley Path Wanderers | $5,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Berkeley High School Development Fund | $10,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Berkeley City Club Conservancy | $5,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Alameda Post | $1,136 | Alameda, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Alameda County Community Food Bank | $100,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Yellowhammer Fund | $10,000 | Tuscaloosa, AL, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Walk Oakland Bike Oakland | $2,500 | Oakland, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Walk Bike Berkeley | $5,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Walk Bike Berkeley | $10,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Urban Tilth | $5,000 | Richmond, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Ukraine House Dc Foundation | $5,176 | Washington, DC, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Smith College | $10,000 | Northampton, MA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Smile Train | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| San Francisco Community Clinic Consortium | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Rich City Rides | $5,000 | Richmond, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Razom For Ukraine | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Midwest Access Coalition | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| John Muir Land Trust | $5,000 | Martinez, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Habitat For Humanity East Bay | $25,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Groundwork Richmond | $5,000 | Richmond, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Greenbelt Alliance | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Friends Of Five Creeks | $1,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Cycles Of Change | $10,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Chicago Abortion Fund | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| California Yimby Education Fund | $10,000 | Sacramento, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| California Renters Legal Advocacy & Education Fund | $10,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| California Bicycle Coalition Education Fund | $10,000 | Sacramento, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Bike East Bay | $10,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Berkeley Public Schools Fund | $10,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Berkeley Path Wanderers | $5,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Berkeley High School Development Fund | $10,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Berkeley City Club Conservancy | $5,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Alameda Post | $1,136 | Alameda, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Alameda County Community Food Bank | $100,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Alameda County Community Food Bank | $50,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2021 |
| Alameda County Community Food Bank | $50,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2021 |
| Berkeley City Club Conservancy | $5,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2021 |
| Berkeley Partners For Parks | $1,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2021 |
| Berkeley Path Wanderers | $2,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2021 |
| Bike East Bay | $2,500 | Oakland, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2021 |
| California Bicycle Coalition Education Fund | $10,000 | Sacramento, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2021 |
| California Yimby Education Fund | $10,000 | Sacramento, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2021 |
| Cycles Of Change | $5,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2021 |
| Floreciendo | $500 | Oakland, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2021 |
| Friends Of Five Creeks | $500 | Berkeley, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2021 |
| Greenbelt Alliance | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2021 |
| Groundwork Richmond | $5,000 | Richmond, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2021 |
| Habitat For Humanity East Baysilicon Valley | $50,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2021 |
| Insect Sciences Museum Of California | $500 | Oakland, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2021 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation Of America | $50,000 | Washington Dc, DC, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2021 |
| Planting Justice | $500 | Oakland, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2021 |
| Rebuilding Together- East Bay North | $2,500 | Berkeley, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2021 |
| Smith College | $10,000 | Northampton, MA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2021 |
| Transform | $10,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2021 |
| Trees For Oakland | $500 | Oakland, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2021 |
| Walk Bike Berkeley | $1,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2021 |
| Walk Oakland Bike Oakland | $2,500 | Oakland, CA, US | Unrestricted For Charitable Exempt Purpose | 2021 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 85-4263182 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 260 SOUTHAMPTON AVENUE Berkeley, CA 94707-0000 |
Key People (2)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Blackberry Creek Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Chief Executive Officer | Bryan Walser |
|---|---|
| Chief Financial Officer & Secretary | Bianca Walser |
Forms 990-PF
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Form 990-PF Research Tips
- Review Part XV for detailed grant recipient information and funding purposes
- Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
- Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
- Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns
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