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Foundation Lookup

Grant recipient EIN 20-5968997International aid

Who funds Institute for State Effectiveness?

8 private foundations gave Institute for State Effectiveness in Washington, DC $4.3 million across 27 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2024.

See which foundations fund work like yours Matching by cause, place and grant size

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 to 2024, 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

27 grants

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

  1. The Russell FoundationPasadena, CA 2024

    (1) description: 718 shares of bershire hathaway class b securities (2) book value: $32,837 (3) method used to determine book value: average of the high/low on the date the securities were received by the foundation. (4) method used to determine fair market value: average of the high/low on the date the securities were donated. (5) date of the gift: 04/04/2024 (6) purpose: general operating support

    $301,226
  2. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2024

    For evidence-informed policymaking work in africa

    $300,000
  3. Munger Charitable Trust Number EightPasadena, CA 2024

    (1) description: 400 shares of berkshire hathaway class b securities (2) book value: $162,844 (3) method used to determine book value: average of the high/low on the date the securities were received by the foundation. (4) method used to determine fair market value: average of the high/low on the date the securities were donated. (5) date of the gift: 10/02/2024 (6) purpose: general operating support

    $205,510
  4. Open Society InstituteNew York, NY 2024

    To support research, technical assistance, and policy analysis in order to consolidate and inform global efforts related to ukraine's recovery and reconstruction

    $200,000
  5. Smith Richardson Foundation IncGreensboro, NC 2024

    General operating support

    $175,000
  6. Smith Richardson Foundation IncGreensboro, NC 2024

    General operating support

    $150,000
  7. Rockefeller Brothers Fund IncNew York, NY 2024

    For general support

    $100,000
  8. Rockefeller Brothers Fund IncNew York, NY 2024

    For its civic engagement project

    $100,000
  9. Rockefeller Brothers Fund IncNew York, NY 2024

    For its civic engagement project's gender apartheid project

    $70,000
  10. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2023

    For evidence-informed policymaking work in africa

    $200,000
  11. Rockefeller Brothers Fund IncNew York, NY 2023

    For its civic engagement project

    $118,000
  12. Rockefeller Brothers Fund IncNew York, NY 2023

    For general support

    $115,000
  13. Smith Richardson Foundation IncGreensboro, NC 2023

    General operating support

    $50,000
  14. Rockefeller Brothers Fund IncNew York, NY 2022

    For its civic engagement project

    $200,000
  15. Smith Richardson Foundation IncGreensboro, NC 2022

    General operating support

    $200,000
  16. Rockefeller Brothers Fund IncNew York, NY 2022

    For general support

    $125,000
  17. Rockefeller Brothers Fund IncNew York, NY 2021

    For its civic engagement project

    $200,000
  18. Catalyst for PeaceFalmouth, ME 2021

    General support

    $65,631
  19. Rockefeller Brothers Fund IncNew York, NY 2021

    For general support

    $59,870
  20. Catalyst for PeaceFalmouth, ME 2021

    Learning exchange

    $42,571
  21. Smith Richardson Foundation IncGreensboro, NC 2020

    General operating support

    $250,000
  22. Rockefeller Brothers Fund IncNew York, NY 2020

    For general support

    $240,130
  23. Rockefeller Brothers Fund IncNew York, NY 2020

    For its civic engagement project

    $200,000
  24. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2020

    For general operating support

    $200,000
  25. Smith Richardson Foundation IncGreensboro, NC 2020

    General operating support

    $50,000
  26. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2018

    For u.s-china dialogues on regional connectivity and infrastructure

    $199,200
  27. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2017

    For u.s-china dialogues on regional connectivity and infrastructure

    $141,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other international aid organizations in Washington, DC and are not among Institute for State Effectiveness’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 903 grants Preselected only $653,375 to similar organizations
  2. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 326 grants Accepts applications $82,739,454 to similar organizations
  3. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 543 grants Accepts applications $556,894,460 to similar organizations
  4. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 214 grants Preselected only $72,936,349 to similar organizations
  5. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 182 grants Preselected only $9,233,720 to similar organizations
  6. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 537 grants Accepts applications $7,958,299 to similar organizations
  7. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 142 grants Preselected only $5,733,961 to similar organizations
  8. Conrad N Hilton FoundationWestlake Village, CA 110 grants Accepts applications $37,095,285 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 20-5968997 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.