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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 13-3533359

The David Rockefeller Fund Inc

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 83 grants and $3.3 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Lexi Fisher
475 Riverside Drive Suite 900
New York, NY 10115
(212) 812-4300
[email protected]
Form and materials
The david rockefeller fund website states 1-2 page letter of intent should be submitted to [email protected]
Deadlines
The david rockefeller fund accepts unsolicited requests on a rolling basis.
Restrictions
The david rockefeller fund only accepts unsolicited requests that fit its three key program areas (arts, justice and climate)

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $3,279,650

    Grants listed
    83
    Assets, end of year
    $65,358,301
  • Tax year 2023

    $4,262,391

    Grants listed
    82
    Assets, end of year
    $63,250,282
  • Tax year 2022

    $4,826,000

    Grants listed
    94
    Assets, end of year
    $59,951,339
  • Tax year 2021

    $4,491,750

    Grants listed
    85
    Assets, end of year
    $76,948,270
  • Tax year 2020

    $10,752,105

    Grants listed
    154
    Assets, end of year
    $66,044,643

Grants paid in 2024

83 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Georgia Alliance Education FundAtlanta, GA

    To support a statewide coalition of community organizing and civic engagement initiatives in georgia.

    $250,000
  2. Private Equity Stakeholder ProjectChicago, IL

    To monitor and draw attention to private equity investments in fossil fuel assets.

    $150,000
  3. Action for Safety and JusticeOakland, CA

    To educate the public on public safety solutions for reducing mass criminalization and incarceration.

    $100,000
  4. Croatan InstituteDurham, NC

    For rural beacon initiative's free union farm regenerative sustainability hub and seed sanctuary project.

    $100,000
  5. IlluminativeWashington, DC

    Illuminative's native artists and storytellers fund

    $100,000
  6. League of Conservation VotersWashington, DC

    To support the chispa program's efforts to advance climate solutions and environmental justice.

    $100,000
  7. Michigan Civic Action FundMadison HTS, MI

    To provide education about civic engagement opportunities and public policy issues in michigan, and provide technical assistance infrastructure for state-based movement partner organizations.

    $100,000
  8. The Years ProjectBrooklyn, NY

    To produce multi-media digital communications in collaboration with the beyond petrochemicals campaign.

    $80,000
  9. Windward FundWashington, DC

    Hive fund for climate and gender justice - invests in the expertise and long-term success of organizations building power to address intersecting climate, gender, and racial justice crises.

    $80,000
  10. Center for Artistic ActivismLeeds, NY

    Unstoppable voters a training and mentoring program that educates artists and activists on research-based tools to design and implement effective civic engagement creative campaigns.

    $75,000
  11. Climate Emergency AdvocatesBoston, MA

    To support strategic communications and digital media campaigns to advance climate advocacy for renewable energy solutions.

    $75,000
  12. Global ImpactWashington, DC

    Galaxy gives' galaxy leader fellowship project - support for directly-impacted, visionary leaders working to end mass incarceration in the united states.

    $75,000
  13. Latino Community FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    Poderarte - participatory grantmaking initiative supporting the use of art and culture strategies to increase public awareness, civic engagement, and social justice.

    $75,000
  14. Progressive Multiplier Action FundWashington, DC

    To support nonprofit voter engagement and climate justice groups in the implementation of independent, scalable revenue generation techniques.

    $75,000
  15. Social and Environmental EntrepreneursCalabasas, CA

    Formerly incarcerated, convicted people and families movement - national network of civil and human rights organizations working to end mass incarceration.

    $75,000
  16. Tides AdvocacyW Hollywood, CA

    Resilient democracy action fund - effort to build the technological capacity of civic engagement organizations.

    $75,000
  17. Uscan (US Climate Action Network)Washington, DC

    To support climate and environmental organizations engaged in local, national, and global climate policy advocacy toward a just transition and related civic engagement.

    $75,000
  18. Tides FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    The movement institute - a platform to scale technological and inter-organizational infrastructure in support of movement groups.

    $70,000
  19. A Blade of GrassLong Island City, NY

    To facilitate a learning community of funders supporting socially engaged art.

    $50,000
  20. A Climate to ThriveMount Desert, ME

    To engage in knowlege sharing and collaboration to advance community-owned micro-grid infrastructure projects.

    $50,000
  21. Brooklyn Arts ExchangeBrooklyn, NY

    To expand and replicate the emergenyc incubator and support network for emerging artist-activists.

    $50,000
  22. Business Capacity Development AllianceBrooklyn, NY

    For canary impact participatory grantmaking committee.

    $50,000
  23. Casa IncHyattsville, MD

    To provide education on climate justice issues in pennsylvania.

    $50,000
  24. Commission ShiftLaredo, TX

    To support education and research on oil and gas regulatory compliance aimed at ensuring the railroad commission of texas is responsive to its mandate in a changing energy landscape.

    $50,000
  25. DreamorgOakland, CA

    Empathy network - provide issue education to state and federal policymakers with the goal of bringing about powerful changes to the justice system.

    $50,000
  26. Fair CountAtlanta, GA

    To build civic power for an equitable electorate and climate movement in the state of georgia.

    $50,000
  27. ImpactassetsBethesda, MD

    To support the upstart co-lab inclusive creative economy strategy, the first ever national impact investing vehicle to support creative industries within the united states.

    $50,000
  28. LuchaPhoenix, AZ

    To educate communities in arizona about local economic and social issues.

    $50,000
  29. New Left AcceleratorAlameda, CA

    Empower & protect arizona - an equity-informed capacity-building program providing technical assistance to arizona-based organizations engaged in power-building work.

    $50,000
  30. Nextgen Education FundSan Francisco, CA

    To educate, empower, and encourage civic engagement and community leadership among young adults and cultivate youth organizing in support of climate justice.

    $50,000
  31. One for DemocracyNew York, NY

    To strengthen the infrastructure needed for democracy, and ultimately communities, to thrive.

    $50,000
  32. PoderPhoenix, AZ

    To educate arizona communities about civic engagement and opportunities to advance their health and safety at the local and state level.

    $50,000
  33. Protect Our WintersBoulder, CO

    To mobilize the outdoor sport enthusiast community to take action in support of climate and clean energy solutions.

    $50,000
  34. RestoreherFayetteville, GA

    National network advocating for improved conditions of confinement and justice system transformation in the u.s. South and beyond.

    $50,000
  35. State Democracy ProjectBrooklyn, NY

    For organized power in numbers project's efforts to engage in knowlege sharing and collaboration to advance community-owned micro-grid infrastructure projects.

    $50,000
  36. Tides FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    Mass liberation fund - training and support to organizations working to advance decarceration nationwide.

    $50,000
  37. Urban Bush WomenBrooklyn, NY

    To promote dance programming that deepens and expands community organizing.

    $50,000
  38. Movement Strategy CenterOakland, CA

    Equitable intermediary project - building the capacity of equity-focused fiscal sponsors to provide effective services to sponsored organizations that are working to accelerate a just transition and address racial, gender, economic, and environmental inequities.

    $40,000
  39. Momentum CommunityLong Beach, CA

    To support relationship-building and collaboration among leaders working at the intersections of the climate, justice, labor, democracy, and racial justice movements.

    $27,500
  40. Confluence PhilanthropyNew York, NY

    To support educational programming for foundations and other values-aligned investors, and the transparency compact's efforts to cultivate more transparent sector-wide practices for investing in decarbonization and climate solutions.

    $25,500
  41. Abbe MuseumBar Harbor, ME

    To plan for the sustainability and reach of the dawnland festival of arts & ideas, an initiative dedicated to catalyzing deeper understanding of how indigenous worldviews can offer solutions for the most pressing issues of our time.

    $25,000
  42. Center for Cultural PowerOakland, CA

    To engage young people in movements using arts and culture for social justice at the national, state, and local levels.

    $25,000
  43. Climate Emergency AdvocatesBoston, MA

    To support strategic communications and digital media campaigns to advance climate advocacy for renewable energy solutions.

    $25,000
  44. Common Defense Education FundNew York, NY

    Veterans for climate justice a national campaign of u.s. Military veterans working to raise public awareness of the climate crisis and build public support for clean renewable energy.

    $25,000
  45. In Our Backyards (ioby)Brooklyn, NY

    To support ioby's leadership transition and strategic planning initiatives.

    $25,000
  46. Texas Prisons Community Advocates IncFulton, TX

    To support texas prisons community advocates' learning and collaboration with hadanou collective via its intensive boot camp program for nonprofit leaders.

    $25,000
  47. The Hadanou CollectiveDenver, CO

    To support the full costs of texas prisons community advocates' participation in the hadanou collective's boot camp program.

    $25,000
  48. Tides FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    The movement institute - a platform to scale technological and inter-organizational infrastructure in support of movement groups.

    $25,000
  49. Center for Justice and Human DignityTempe, AZ

    To support collaborative efforts to improve conditions of confinement in correctional facilities and foster correctional cultures that advance human dignity.

    $20,000
  50. ConnectiveHouston, TX

    To support hurricane beryl disaster recovery response and long-term resilience efforts in the greater houston, texas area.

    $20,000
  51. LOOK2JUSTICETacoma, WA

    To engage in collaborative effforts to address the complex trauma, justice, and healing needs within communities affected by violence and mass incarceration through events that advance restorative justice approaches.

    $20,000
  52. RVC SeattleSeattle, WA

    Collective justice - supporting efforts to engage in collaborative effforts to address the complex trauma, justice, and healing needs within communities affected by violence and mass incarceration through events that advance restorative justice approaches.

    $20,000
  53. StartempowermentAustin, TX

    To support the development of a climate and environmental justice educational curriculum tailored to the lived experiences of frontline youth communities in texas.

    $20,000
  54. Texas Campaign for the Environment FundAustin, TX

    To support the facilitation of the texas environmental justice, energy, and democracy coalition.

    $20,000
  55. Uscan (US Climate Action Network)Washington, DC

    To support climate and environmental organizations engaged in local, national, and global climate policy advocacy toward a just transition and related civic engagement.

    $20,000
  56. PoderPhoenix, AZ

    To educate arizona communities about civic engagement and opportunities to advance their health and safety at the local and state level.

    $18,000
  57. Broadway Advocacy CoalitionNew York, NY

    To support collaborations with justice-focused advocacy organizations participating in the theater of change program.

    $15,000
  58. Brooklyn Arts ExchangeBrooklyn, NY

    To support brooklyn arts exchange's organizational leadership transition.

    $15,000
  59. New World FoundationNew York, NY

    Eclipse fund project - multi-issue learning and funding community supporting education on environmental, economic, racial justice, and democracy issues.

    $15,000
  60. New World FoundationNew York, NY

    Eclipse fund project - multi-issue learning and funding community supporting education on environmental, economic, racial justice, and democracy issues.

    $15,000
  61. Center for Justice at Columbia UniversityNew York, NY

    To support collaborative efforts to strengthen ties between academics, social work practitioners, advocates, and directly impacted communities to improve the conditions faced by incarcerated women and end solitary confinement.

    $10,000
  62. National Religious Campaign Against TortureWashington, DC

    Social workers and allies against solitary confinement - engaging in collaborative efforts to strengthen ties between academics, social work practitioners, advocates, and directly impacted communities to improve the conditions faced by incarcerated women and end solitary confinement.

    $10,000
  63. People's Theatre ProjectNew York, NY

    To support collaborative efforts to inform new york city's cultural advocacy priorities.

    $10,000
  64. Social and Environmental EntrepreneursCalabasas, CA

    National alianza for opportunity - supporting the implementation of the alianza's newly developed strategic plan, which strengthens its infrastructure, fundraising, communications, community engagement, and research capabilities.

    $10,000
  65. The Gathering for JusticeNew York, NY

    General operating support for an organization working to conduct intersectional cultural organizing and advocacy toward justice system transformation while it undergoes an executive leadership transition.

    $7,500
  66. Environmental Grantmakers AssociationNew York, NY

    Membership association of foundations and giving programs that promotes effective environmental philanthropy.

    $7,000
  67. Grantmakers in the ArtsNew York, NY

    To provide operating support for network of donors committed to effective arts philanthropy.

    $5,000
  68. Racial Justice NowSilver Spring, MD

    To sustain the organization's ongoing community organizing efforts during its executive director's sabbatical.

    $5,000
  69. RestoreherFayetteville, GA

    Program symposium and retreat.

    $5,000
  70. Tamizdat Project IncAstoria, NY

    To support educational expenses of students displaced by war or repression in their home countries that are pursuing college studies within the united states.

    $5,000
  71. Wayfarer FoundationWilmette, IL

    To support travel expenses for a convening of nonprofit leaders centering ceremony, community, and capacity building.

    $5,000
  72. Social and Environmental EntrepreneursCalabasas, CA

    Funders for justice - membership association of donors committed to criminal legal system transformation.

    $2,500
  73. University of OrangeOrange, NJ

    To support the root shock 20 convening of community members, artists, and community organizers.

    $2,500
  74. Puerto Rican Folkloric DanceAustin, TX

    Staff matching grant to be used for general operating support.

    $2,000
  75. In Our Backyards (ioby)Brooklyn, NY

    Staff matching grant to be used for hike the heights project.

    $500
  76. Montclair Early Childhood CorporationMontclair, NJ

    Staff matching grant to be used for lulu's fund.

    $300
  77. Amalgamated Charitable FoundationWashington, DC

    Staff matching grant to be used for organizing resilience project's maui just recovery fund.

    $250
  78. Center for Disaster PhilanthropyWashington, DC

    Staff matching grant to be used for israel and gaza relief & recovery fund.

    $250
  79. Naral Pro-Choice America FoundationWashington, DC

    Staff matching grant to be used for general operating support.

    $250
  80. Montclair Early Childhood CorporationMontclair, NJ

    Staff matching grant to be used for lulu's fund.

    $200
  81. Puerto Rican Folkloric DanceAustin, TX

    Staff matching grant to be used for general operating support.

    $200
  82. AllgoAustin, TX

    Staff matching grant to be used for general operating support.

    $100
  83. Pancreatic Cancer Action NetworkEl Segundo, CA

    Staff matching gift to be used toward purplestride program.

    $100

Approved for future payment

33 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. Action for Safety and JusticeOakland, CA

    To educate the public on public safety solutions for reducing mass criminalization and incarceration.

    $100,000
  2. Formerly Incarcerated Convicted People and Families Movement IncWindermere, FL

    Supporting a national network of civil and human rights organizations working to end mass incarceration.

    $75,000
  3. Global ImpactWashington, DC

    Galaxy gives' galaxy leader fellowship project - support for directly-impacted, visionary leaders working to end mass incarceration in the united states.

    $75,000
  4. Progressive Multiplier Action FundWashington, DC

    To support nonprofit voter engagement and climate justice groups in the implementation of independent, scalable revenue generation techniques.

    $75,000
  5. Uscan (US Climate Action Network)Washington, DC

    To support climate and environmental organizations engaged in local, national, and global climate policy advocacy toward a just transition and related civic engagement.

    $75,000
  6. Uscan (US Climate Action Network)Washington, DC

    To support climate and environmental organizations engaged in local, national, and global climate policy advocacy toward a just transition and related civic engagement.

    $75,000
  7. Brooklyn Arts ExchangeBrooklyn, NY

    To expand and replicate the emergenyc incubator and support network for emerging artist-activists.

    $50,000
  8. Business Capacity Development AllianceBrooklyn, NY

    For canary impact participatory grantmaking committee.

    $50,000
  9. Business Capacity Development AllianceBrooklyn, NY

    For canary impact participatory grantmaking committee.

    $50,000
  10. Business Capacity Development AllianceBrooklyn, NY

    For canary impact participatory grantmaking committee.

    $50,000
  11. Business Capacity Development AllianceBrooklyn, NY

    For canary impact participatory grantmaking committee.

    $50,000
  12. Center for Artistic ActivismLeeds, NY

    Unstoppable voters a training and mentoring program that educates artists and activists on research-based tools to design and implement effective civic engagement creative campaigns.

    $50,000
  13. Climate Emergency AdvocatesBoston, MA

    To support strategic communications and digital media campaigns to advance climate advocacy for renewable energy solutions.

    $50,000
  14. Croatan InstituteDurham, NC

    For rural beacon initiative's free union farm regenerative sustainability hub and seed sanctuary project.

    $50,000
  15. Croatan InstituteDurham, NC

    For rural beacon initiative's free union farm regenerative sustainability hub and seed sanctuary project.

    $50,000
  16. Croatan InstituteDurham, NC

    For rural beacon initiative's free union farm regenerative sustainability hub and seed sanctuary project.

    $50,000
  17. LuchaPhoenix, AZ

    To educate communities in arizona about local economic and social issues.

    $50,000
  18. New Left AcceleratorAlameda, CA

    Empower & protect arizona -- an equity-informed capacity-building program providing technical assistance to arizona-based organizations engaged in power-building work.

    $50,000
  19. Nextgen Education FundSan Francisco, CA

    To educate, empower, and encourage civic engagement and community leadership among young adults and cultivate youth organizing in support of climate justice.

    $50,000
  20. PoderPhoenix, AZ

    To educate arizona communities about civic engagement and opportunities to advance their health and safety at the local and state level.

    $50,000
  21. RestoreherFayetteville, GA

    National network advocating for improved conditions of confinement and justice system transformation in the u.s. South and beyond.

    $50,000
  22. RestoreherFayetteville, GA

    National network advocating for improved conditions of confinement and justice system transformation in the u.s. South and beyond.

    $50,000
  23. Social and Environmental EntrepreneursCalabasas, CA

    Mass liberation fund - training and support to organizations working to advance decarceration nationwide.

    $50,000
  24. Urban Bush WomenBrooklyn, NY

    To promote dance programming that deepens and expands community organizing.

    $50,000
  25. Common Defense Education FundNew York, NY

    Veterans for climate justice a national campaign of u.s. Military veterans working to raise public awareness of the climate crisis and build public support for clean renewable energy.

    $25,000
  26. Texas Campaign for the Environment FundAustin, TX

    To support the facilitation of the texas environmental justice, energy, and democracy coalition.

    $20,000
  27. Texas Campaign for the Environment FundAustin, TX

    To support the facilitation of the texas environmental justice, energy, and democracy coalition.

    $20,000
  28. Texas Campaign for the Environment FundAustin, TX

    To support the facilitation of the texas environmental justice, energy, and democracy coalition.

    $20,000
  29. Texas Campaign for the Environment FundAustin, TX

    To support the facilitation of the texas environmental justice, energy, and democracy coalition.

    $20,000
  30. Grantmakers in the ArtsNew York, NY

    To provide operating support for network of donors committed to effective arts philanthropy.

    $5,000
  31. Grantmakers in the ArtsNew York, NY

    To provide operating support for network of donors committed to effective arts philanthropy.

    $5,000
  32. Social and Environmental EntrepreneursCalabasas, CA

    Funders for justice - membership association of donors committed to criminal legal system transformation.

    $2,500
  33. Social and Environmental EntrepreneursCalabasas, CA

    Funders for justice - membership association of donors committed to criminal legal system transformation.

    $2,500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Environment12 grants $574,50023% of the total
  2. Civil rights9 grants $403,10016% of the total
  3. Community development6 grants $312,50013% of the total
  4. Education5 grants $303,00012% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking10 grants $295,75012% of the total
  6. Human services4 grants $197,5008% of the total
  7. 8 other causes16 grants $367,55015% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California16 grants $725,100
  2. New York22 grants $635,500
  3. District of Columbia10 grants $460,750
  4. Georgia4 grants $355,000
  5. Illinois2 grants $155,000
  6. Arizona4 grants $138,000
  7. Texas8 grants $137,300
  8. Maryland3 grants $105,000
  9. Massachusetts2 grants $100,000
  10. Michigan1 grant $100,000

Officers, directors and trustees

18 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Jamie BennettDIRECTOR Hours 2.5Pay $2,000
  • Chris LindstromDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mindy FulliloveDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $2,000
  • Kaytura FelixDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $2,000
  • Adam GrowaldDIRECTOR Hours 1.5Pay $0
  • Christine HeenanDIRECTOR Hours 1.5Pay $2,000
  • Michael LambertDIRECTOR Hours 1.5Pay $0
  • Max MillerDIRECTOR Hours 1.5Pay $0
  • Michael QuattroneDIRECTOR Hours 2.5Pay $0
  • Ariana RockefellerDIRECTOR Hours 1.5Pay $0
  • Clay RockefellerDIRECTOR Hours 3Pay $0
  • Susan RockefellerDIRECTOR Hours 1.5Pay $0
  • Camilla RockefellerDIRECTOR/CHAIR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Neva GoodwinDIRECTOR Hours 1.5Pay $0
  • Tamara LarsenDIRECTOR (FROM 1/1/2024) Hours 2Pay $2,000
  • Lourdes RodriguezCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Hours 40Pay $234,000
  • Lexi FisherSECRETARY/CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Hours 40Pay $176,392
  • Leah D'angeloTREASURER Hours 1Pay $5,882

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