Raised vegetable beds and benches in a community garden

Grant recipient EIN 20-2264584Community development

Who funds Seed Commons?

33 private foundations gave Seed Commons in New York, NY $9.9 million across 73 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

73 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. The Jampel Family FoundationBloomfield Hills, MI 2025

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $280,000
  2. Ulster Savings Charitable FoundationKingston, NY 2025

    Exempt purpose

    $2,500
  3. Richard A Busemeyer Atheist FoundationCincinnati, OH 2025

    Repayment of grant funds awarded in prior year

    -$25,000
  4. Wells Fargo FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    Modeling solar & energy efficiency in mobile home parks

    $243,350
  5. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2024

    Jobs and Family Economic Security

    $225,000
  6. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    In support of neighborhood revitalization

    $200,000
  7. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2024

    Project support to aid seed commons as they work to close the wealth gap by building economic power through non-extractive financing and employee ownership

    $150,000
  8. Roy and Patricia Disney Family FoundationBurbank, CA 2024

    Project Operating Support : Downtown Crenshaw Risi ng

    $75,000
  9. Cedar Tree FoundationBoston, MA 2024

    General support

    $30,000
  10. American Electric Power FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    New Economy Works West Virginia (NEW WV)

    $25,000
  11. E-B FoundationBirmingham, MI 2024

    General operating support

    $5,000
  12. The Vervane Foundation IncCos Cob, CT 2024

    Charitable donation

    $1,220
  13. Roy and Patricia Disney Family FoundationBurbank, CA 2024

    Wellness Grant - DTCR

    $1,000
  14. Flock IncBoston, MA 2023

    General operations & program/project support

    $2,300,000
  15. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $300,000
  16. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2023

    Jobs and Family Economic Security

    $225,000
  17. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2023

    To support seed commons as they work to close the racial wealth gap by building economic power through non-extractive financing and employee ownership.

    $150,000
  18. Roy and Patricia Disney Family FoundationBurbank, CA 2023

    Project operating support: downtown crenshaw rising

    $125,000
  19. New York FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    To support the leadership of worker cooperatives and their members towards economic democracy and self-determination.

    $47,500
  20. Cedar Tree FoundationBoston, MA 2023

    General support

    $30,000
  21. Richard A Busemeyer Atheist FoundationCincinnati, OH 2023

    Program services

    $25,000
  22. New York FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    For a board and advocacy council retreat to complete the strategic planning process; and for part of the cost of a new website.

    $7,500
  23. The Gottesman FundNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $5,000
  24. Roy and Patricia Disney Family FoundationBurbank, CA 2023

    DTCR wellness grant

    $2,000
  25. The Vervane Foundation IncCos Cob, CT 2023

    Charitable donation

    $1,750
  26. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $26
  27. The Kendeda FundWilmington, DE 2022

    General support and the Thrive Fund

    $950,000
  28. The California Wellness FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    For core operating support to sustain and grow a network of cooperatives across california to catalyze community ownership and promote wellness for workers, producers, consumers, and the community.

    $475,000
  29. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    In support of underserved small business expansion

    $383,600
  30. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2022

    build cooperative businesses in low-income communities, using a groundbreaking model that combines non-extractive finance with tailor-made business support

    $225,000
  31. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2022

    To provide operating support for seed commons, a national network of locally rooted community loan funds that builds wealth and ownership opportunities for low-income people of color.

    $150,000
  32. Roy and Patricia Disney Family FoundationBurbank, CA 2022

    Downtown Crenshaw Rising

    $100,000
  33. The Spray Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Seed commons is a national network of locally rooted, non-extractive loan funds that brings the power of big finance under community control

    $50,000
  34. Cedar Tree FoundationBoston, MA 2022

    General support

    $30,000
  35. Flock IncBoston, MA 2022

    Program/project support

    $20,000
  36. The Gottesman FundNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $5,000
  37. James C Allen Charitable FoundationEdwards, CO 2022

    General support

    $3,500
  38. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $23
  39. The Libra FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    General support

    $200,000
  40. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    In support of underserved small business expansion

    $150,000
  41. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2021

    To provide operating support for seed commons, a national network of locally rooted community loan funds that builds wealth and ownership opportunities for low-income people of color.

    $150,000
  42. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2021

    Local community support in california

    $100,000
  43. The Kendeda FundWilmington, DE 2021

    Seed Commons - A Community Wealth Cooperative fund

    $100,000
  44. Flock IncBoston, MA 2021

    General operating support

    $100,000
  45. The Annenberg FoundationConshohocken, PA 2021

    General Operating Support

    $100,000
  46. Flock IncBoston, MA 2021

    General operating support

    $67,008
  47. Senser FoundationHighland Park, IL 2021

    Community economic development

    $25,000
  48. Flock IncBoston, MA 2021

    General operating support

    $20,000
  49. James C Allen Charitable FoundationEdwards, CO 2021

    Public welfare

    $5,500
  50. Eisenstein-Zukin Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2021

    Unrestricted

    $500
  51. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $36
  52. The Libra FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    General support

    $200,000
  53. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2020

    provide support to businesses in communities of color transitioning to worker-owned companies that promotes job growth and wealth creation

    $200,000
  54. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    In support of underserved small business expansion

    $166,400
  55. The Kendeda FundWilmington, DE 2020

    Seed Commons - A Community Wealth Cooperative

    $100,000
  56. Flock IncBoston, MA 2020

    General operating support

    $100,000
  57. The FB Heron FoundationNew Haven, CT 2020

    General Operating

    $90,000
  58. The Cooperative Charitable TrustWatertown, MA 2020

    Encourage pursuitof employeeowned businesses

    $5,000
  59. James C Allen Charitable FoundationEdwards, CO 2020

    Public welfare

    $5,000
  60. The Jacob and Hilda Blaustein Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2020

    matching gift

    $200
  61. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $37
  62. The Libra FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    General support

    $200,000
  63. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2019

    provide support to businesses in communities of color transitioning to worker-owned companies that promotes job growth and wealth creation

    $200,000
  64. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    In support of underserved small business expansion

    $150,000
  65. Flock IncBoston, MA 2019

    General operating support

    $100,000
  66. Cloud Mountain FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    Civic

    $20,000
  67. Stranahan FoundationPerrysburg, OH 2019

    Continuing operating support

    $12,500
  68. Litzenberger Family FoundationShohola, PA 2019

    To further designated work of the organization.

    $1,000
  69. The Libra FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    General support

    $200,000
  70. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2018

    provide support to businesses in communities of color transitioning to worker-owned companies that promotes job growth and wealth creation

    $200,000
  71. The Patrick and Donna Martin Family FoundationNaples, FL 2018

    General operating support

    $25,000
  72. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2017

    General support

    $75,000
  73. Litzenberger Family FoundationShohola, PA 2017

    To further designated work of the organization.

    $2,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other community development organizations in New York, NY and are not among Seed Commons’s funders above.

  1. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 286 grants Accepts applications $9,141,769 to similar organizations
  2. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 113 grants Accepts applications $30,190,345 to similar organizations
  3. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 48 grants Preselected only $49,525 to similar organizations
  4. The Hyde and Watson FoundationWarren Township, NJ 31 grants Accepts applications $286,200 to similar organizations
  5. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 31 grants Preselected only $7,658,705 to similar organizations
  6. The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY 38 grants Preselected only $4,216,855 to similar organizations
  7. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 99 grants Accepts applications $538,237 to similar organizations
  8. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 28 grants Preselected only $28,098,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 20-2264584 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.