Oneroot Foundation
The site onerootfoundation.org is the foundation's official website and describes OneRoot Foundation’s mission and relief activities (notably gift-card relief for restaurant workers). IRS/GuideStar/ProPublica records for EIN 87-6588450 list ONEROOTFOUNDATION.ORG, linking the site to the registered private foundation.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A mid‑sized nonprofit or institutional charity working in education, youth development, scholarships, community services, or health in California (and occasionally Colorado or other states) with capacity to manage mid‑to‑large grants and local credibility.
Good Fit
- • Programs focused on education, scholarships, youth development, or community health.
- • An operational presence or demonstrated impact in California (especially Orange County / Irvine / Newport Beach / Los Angeles).
- • Organizational capacity to absorb multi‑year or multi‑hundred‑thousand dollar gifts.
- • Existing partnerships or visible relationships with organizations or philanthropists in the foundation’s network.
- • Well‑documented program outcomes and readiness for restricted or project‑specific funding.
Geography
Grants in the latest year reached nine states, so the observed footprint is multi‑state; however, giving is heavily concentrated in California, which received about 70% of dollars.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 43 distinct recipients and 36 new grantees that year, and across three years the foundation funded many independent organizations despite dollar concentration among a few large grants.
New Applicants
Direct evidence shows many new grantees were added, but the foundation’s public materials and profile state grants are limited to preselected recipients and there is no visible open application path, so unsolicited applicants are unlikely to access funding without an introduction.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
