The Oak Foundation Usa
Oak Foundation's official site (oakfnd.org) is the global home for the Oak Foundation, an international grantmaking foundation. The site includes programme and grant-making information, news/publications, contact details and a staff directory.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Mid-sized or larger nonprofits and intermediary organizations working in the foundation’s program areas (education, housing, environment, health and human rights) with capacity to manage substantial multi-year grants and to show clear programmatic alignment and impact.
Good Fit
- • Clear alignment with Oak’s stated program areas (education, housing/homelessness, environment, health, human rights).
- • Organizational capacity to manage large grants and multi-year projects.
- • Evidence of measurable outcomes, coalition-building, or policy/ systems change work.
- • Willingness to submit a Letter of Enquiry via the foundation’s online form and follow submission guidance.
- • Geographic relevance where the funder has recently invested (examples include HI, NC, MA, NY).
- • Strong safeguarding and organizational governance practices.
Geography
Grants in the latest year reached recipients in eight U.S. states (and prior year activity covered more states), indicating a multi-state footprint, although one state (Hawaii) received a single very large award that dominated dollar share.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 15 distinct recipients with 11 new grantees and only four repeat recipients across two observed years, demonstrating a materially broad and diverse recipient set for the foundation’s scale.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of openness exists: the foundation publishes a public online enquiry form and 73% of recipients in the latest year were new, so an unfamiliar applicant following the LOI route appears plausibly able to join the portfolio.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
