Mission
The mission of Oakland Kids First is to increase youth voice, leadership and power to create engaging and equitable public schools where all students learn and lead.
Public Charity
Oakland Kids First
Oakland Kids First, of Oakland, CA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $2.6M in revenue, $3.0M in expenses, $1.6M in total assets. 52 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $3.3M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 010594835
Oakland, CA
Youth Development Programs
NTEE: O50
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.6M
Total Expenses$3.0M
Total Assets$1.6M
Grant Records52
Funding Total$3.3M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Oakland Kids First
How Oakland Kids First divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$71
Programs
the work itself
$22
Management
running the organization
$7
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $71 for programs
$32
Through OKF's Castlemont Community School Initiatives, we served as lead agency of Castlemont high schools after school programs to provide academic support, enrichment, arts, health/wellness, leadership, and college…
$31
REAL HARD, YOC and Fremont youth leadership development and organizing programs engaged 115 core youth members from 5 OUSD public school campuses to develop leadership skills, build base…
$8
Anchored the Oakland Youth Vote (OYV) Coalition, advanced implementation of youth voting and civic engagement curriculum during the 2024 school board elections ensuring 1,500 students were pre-registered to…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
General operating support and project support
$115,000
ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT
$90,000
GENERAL PROGRAMMING
$60,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$37,500
CHARITABLE DONATION
$37,500
Showing up to 5 of 52 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Board Chair
Bill Heiser
Sr Deputy Director
Cara Holiday
Treasurer
Dr Phoumy Sayavong
Board Member
Ijeoma Arum
Executive Dir.
Lukas Brekke-Miesner
Secretary
Niema Jordan
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.6M | $3.0M | $1.6M |
| 2024 | $2.9M | $2.7M | $2.1M |
| 2023 | $1.8M | $2.0M | $1.9M |
| 2022 | $2.3M | $1.4M | $1.8M |
| 2021 | $1.3M | $1.1M | $806K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.3M to $2.6M (+94%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.