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Education Recent Grants
For nearly 40 years, the Fleishhacker Foundation’s Education Grants Program supported organizations that provide K-5 literacy services to Bay Area public school students. While the Foundation continues to support a small portfolio of Education grantees, it has announced the conclusion of this grant program. Final grant payments for this program were dispersed in 2025, and proposals are no longer being accepted.
2025 GRANTS
$10,000
Community Education Partnerships, Oakland -
To support literacy tutoring for unstably housed K-5 students in the San Francisco Bay Area.
$10,000
$5,000
Pacifica School Volunteers, Pacifica -
For the Literacy Champions Program in which volunteers provide literacy support to K-5 students in Pacifica's 5 public elementary schools.
$5,000
$7,500
Real Options for City Kids (R.O.C.K.), San Francisco -
To support literacy intervention programs for K-5 students at 2 public elementary schools in San Francisco's Visitacion Valley.
$7,500
$5,000
Redwood City Friends of Literacy, Redwood City -
To support Redwood City Project READ's youth literacy programs for under-resourced K-5 students.
$5,000
TOTAL: $27,500
2025 Education Grants
2025 GRANTS
$5,000
826 Valencia, San Francisco -
To support Early Literacy Programs for students in grades 1 - 5 in San Francisco.
$5,000
$7,500
10,000 Degrees, San Rafael -
To support literacy services for students in grades K-5 at 11 public elementary schools in Marin County.
$7,500
$5,000
Children Rising, Oakland -
To support Succeeding by Reading tutoring services for 2nd and 3rd grade students at 11 public schools in Oakland and one in San Pablo.
$5,000
$20,000
Community Education Partnerships, Oakland -
To support literacy tutoring for unstably housed K-5 students in the San Francisco Bay Area.
$20,000
$5,000
Girls Inc. of Alameda County, Oakland -
To support K-5 literacy programs for students at high-needs schools in the Oakland Unified School District.
$5,000
$10,000
Pacifica School Volunteers, Pacifica -
For the Literacy Champions Program in which volunteers provide literacy support to K-5 students in Pacifica's 5 public elementary schools.
$10,000
$15,000
Real Options for City Kids (R.O.C.K.), San Francisco -
To support literacy intervention programs for K-5 students at 2 public elementary schools in San Francisco's Visitacion Valley.
$15,000
$10,000
Redwood City Friends of Literacy, Redwood City -
To support Redwood City Project READ's youth literacy programs for under-resourced K-5 students.
$10,000
$7,500
San Francisco Education Fund, San Francisco -
To provide K-5 public school students in the San Francisco Unified School District with high-dosage literacy tutoring.
$7,500
TOTAL: $85,000
2024 Education Grants
2023 GRANTS
$15,000
826 Valencia, San Francisco -
To support Early Literacy Programs for students in grades 1 - 5 in San Francisco.
$15,000
$10,000
10,000 Degrees, San Rafael -
To support literacy activities for students in grades K-5 at 10 public elementary schools in Marin County.
$10,000
$10,000
Children Rising, Oakland -
To support Succeeding by Reading tutoring services for 2nd and 3rd grade students at 12 public schools in Oakland, one in Alameda, and one in San Pablo.
$10,000
$20,000
Community Education Partnerships, Oakland -
To support literacy tutoring for K-5 students experiencing homelessness or housing instability in the San Francisco Bay Area.
$20,000
$10,000
Girls Inc. of Alameda County, Oakland -
To support K-5 literacy programs for students at 10 high-needs schools in the Oakland Unified School District.
$10,000
$15,000
Jewish Coalition for Literacy, San Francisco –
To support a literacy tutoring program for K-5 students in San Francisco, the East Bay, the Peninsula, and Marin.
$15,000
$10,000
Pacifica School Volunteers, Pacifica -
For the Literacy Champions Program in which volunteers provide literacy support to K-5 students in Pacifica's 5 public elementary schools.
$10,000
$20,000
Real Options for City Kids (R.O.C.K.), San Francisco -
To support literacy intervention programs for K-5 students at two public elementary schools in San Francisco's Visitacion Valley.
$20,000
$15,000
Redwood City Friends of Literacy, Redwood City -
To support Redwood City Project READ's youth literacy programs for under-resourced K-5 students.
$15,000
$15,000
San Francisco Education Fund, San Francisco -
To provide K-5 public school students in San Francisco with high-dosage literacy tutoring.
$15,000
TOTAL: $140,000
2023 Education Grants
2022 GRANTS
$10,000
826 Valencia, San Francisco
To support early literacy programs for students in grades 1 - 5 in San Francisco.
$10,000
$10,000
10,000 Degrees, San Rafael
To support literacy activities for high-need students in grades K-5 at 11 public elementary schools in Marin County.
$10,000
$15,000
Children Rising, Oakland
To support Succeeding by Reading tutoring services for 2nd and 3rd grade students at 16 public schools in Oakland, one in Alameda, and one in San Pablo.
$15,000
$15,000
Community Education Partnerships, Oakland
To support literacy tutoring for homeless and housing insecure K-5 students in the San Francisco Bay Area.
$15,000
$10,000
Girls Inc. of Alameda County, Oakland
To support K-5 literacy programs for girls at 10 high-needs schools in the Oakland Unified School District.
$10,000
$10,000
Jewish Coalition for Literacy, San Francisco
To support Opening Books, Opening Minds, Opening Doors for Bay Area Children, a literacy tutoring program for K-5 students in San Francisco, the East Bay, the Peninsula, and Marin.
$10,000
$10,000
Pacifica School Volunteers, Pacifica
For the Literacy Champions Program in which volunteers provide literacy support to K-5 students in Pacifica public schools.
$10,000
$15,000
Reading Partners, Oakland
To provide individualized literacy support for K-4 students at 38 Title 1 Bay Area schools.
$15,000
$20,000
Real Options for City Kids (R.O.C.K.), San Francisco
To support literacy intervention programs for more than K-5 students at public elementary schools San Francisco's Visitacion Valley.
$20,000
$15,000
Redwood City Friends of Literacy, Redwood City
To support Redwood City Project READ's youth literacy programs for under-resourced K-5 students.
$15,000
$20,000
San Francisco Education Fund, San Francisco
To provide K-5 public school students in San Francisco who have experienced significant reading loss during the pandemic with high-dosage literacy tutoring.
$20,000
TOTAL: $150,000
2022 Education Grants
2021 GRANTS
$10,000
826 Valencia, San Francisco
To support intensive early literacy programs for K-5 students in San Francisco.
$10,000
$10,000
10,000 Degrees, San Rafael
To support classroom literacy activities for high-need students in Marin County in grades K-5.
$10,000
$20,000
Children Rising, Oakland
To support Succeeding by Reading tutoring services for 2nd- and 3rd-grade students at 16 public schools in Oakland, one in Alameda, and one in San Pablo.
$20,000
$10,000
City of Dreams, San Francisco
To develop a literacy support program for students in grades 1-5 at the City of Dreams Community Center in San Francisco’s Bayview-Hunters Point neighborhood.
$10,000
$10,000
Community Education Partnerships, Berkeley
To support literacy tutoring for homeless and housing insecure K-5 students in the San Francisco Bay Area.
$10,000
$10,000
Girls Inc. of Alameda County, Oakland
To support K-5 literacy programs for girls at nine Title 1 schools in the Oakland Unified School District.
$10,000
$15,000
Jewish Coalition for Literacy, San Francisco
To support a literacy tutoring program for K-5 students in San Francisco, the East Bay, the Peninsula, and Marin County.
$15,000
$10,000
Pacifica School Volunteers, Pacifica
For the Literacy Champions Program in which volunteers provide literacy support for K-5 students in Pacifica public schools.
$10,000
$15,000
Real Options for City Kids (R.O.C.K.), San Francisco
To support literacy intervention programs for K-5 students at all public elementary schools in San Francisco’s Visitacion Valley.
$15,000
$15,000
Redwood City Friends of Literacy, Redwood City
To support Project READ, Redwood City’s youth literacy programs for under-resourced K-5 students.
$15,000
TOTAL: $125,000
2021 Education Grants
2020 GRANTS
$5,000
826 Valencia, San Francisco
To support early literacy programs for K-5 public school students.
$5,000
$10,000
10,000 Degrees, Marin
To support literacy activities for K-5 students from low-income backgrounds at public schools in Marin County.
$10,000
$5,000
Alameda County Library Foundation, Fremont
To support the Start with a Story Program for elementary school children visiting their parents in Alameda County jails or other K-5 literacy services.
$5,000
$10,000
Bridge the Gap College Prep, Sausalito
To support literacy programs serving disadvantaged K-5 Marin City public school students.
$10,000
$15,000
Children Rising, Oakland
To support Succeeding by Reading clinics for 2nd and 3rd graders in Oakland and Alameda or other literacy programs for K-5 students.
$15,000
$15,000
Jewish Coalition for Literacy, San Francisco
To support literacy tutoring programs serving K-3 students in San Francisco, the East Bay, the Peninsula, and Marin County.
$15,000
$10,000
Oakland Literacy Coalition, Oakland
To support services for literacy providers in Oakland.
$10,000
$10,000
Pacifica School Volunteers, Pacifica
To support the Literacy Champions Program or other literacy services for K-5 students.
$10,000
$15,000
Redwood City Friends of Literacy, Redwood City
To support Project READ literacy activities for disadvantaged K-5 youth at the Redwood City Library.
$15,000
$10,000
Super Stars Literacy, Inc., Oakland
To support after-school, classroom, and other literacy activities for disadvantaged K-2 students at six East Bay schools.
$10,000
$10,000
Real Options for City Kids (R.O.C.K.), San Francisco
To support literacy intervention programming for disadvantaged K-5 students in San Francisco’s Visitacion Valley.
$10,000
COVID-19 Pandemic
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Foundation also supported the following pooled emergency-relief funds for students and families in need:
$15,000
The Oakland Public Education Fund, Oakland –
To support the COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund for Oakland Kids and Schools, focused on feeding students and families, distance learning, supporting vulnerable families through rapid cash assistance.
$15,000
$10,000
Spark* SF Public Schools, San Francisco
For the COVID-Response Fund that supports technology and online infrastructure for students and teachers, and the distribution of meals to students and families in need.
$10,000
TOTAL: $140,000
2020 Education Grants