Raised vegetable beds and benches in a community garden

Grant recipient EIN 27-3755556Community development

Who funds Ideo Org?

21 private foundations gave Ideo Org in San Francisco, CA $21.7 million across 65 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

65 grants

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

  1. Avery Dennison FoundationAzusa, CA 2025

    General operating support

    $350,000
  2. Hojel Schumacher FoundationTulsa, OK 2025

    General donation

    $10,000
  3. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2024

    81469 anchoring a vision for an abundant childcare system in the work of advocates to drive structural and systemic change in the childcare ecosystem

    $1,800,000
  4. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2024

    82525 broadening the definition of family in the tax system

    $901,256
  5. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2024

    79617 designing a future child-care system that ensures that every child, family, and community have the care they need to thrive anywhere, everywhere

    $249,905
  6. Avery Dennison FoundationAzusa, CA 2024

    Pilot human centered design

    $95,000
  7. Kelson FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    General support

    $50,000
  8. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Matching contribution (general operating support)

    $200
  9. Citi FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Global innovation learning community program

    $1,200,000
  10. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2023

    79490 implementing phase 2 of the health equity collective in advancing equity and addressing racism, sexism, ageism, and discrimination in institutions

    $373,852
  11. Kelson FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    General support

    $100,000
  12. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2023

    79203 laying the foundation for the health equity collective in 2022 and 2023 -- bridge grant

    $68,551
  13. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2023

    78131 developing short-term, solutions-, and future-focused program grants to amplify voices and visions for new thinking on universal child care

    $23,725
  14. Perkins Hunter FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General use

    $10,000
  15. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2022

    79490 implementing phase 2 of the health equity collective in advancing equity and addressing racism, sexism, ageism, and discrimination in institutions

    $3,364,666
  16. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2022

    79617 designing a future child-care system that ensures that every child, family, and community have the care they need to thrive anywhere, everywhere

    $2,249,146
  17. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2022

    For support of ideo.org's human-centered design SRHR portfolio

    $250,000
  18. The Leona M and Harry B Helmsley Charitable TrustNew York, NY 2022

    Human-centered design study of type 1 diabetes in medically underserved communities in the u.s.

    $227,950
  19. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2022

    78131 developing short-term, solutions-, and future-focused program grants to amplify voices and visions for new thinking on universal child care

    $213,530
  20. The Leona M and Harry B Helmsley Charitable TrustNew York, NY 2022

    Human-centered design study of type 1 diabetes in medically underserved communities in the u.s.

    $200,000
  21. The Burke Foundation IncPrinceton, NJ 2022

    Doula design support

    $180,000
  22. Kelson FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    General support

    $100,000
  23. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2022

    78655 supporting powerful families, powerful communities in co-designing support systems with N.J. Families and communities to eliminate family separations

    $40,000
  24. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2022

    78581 designing a new phase of a collective leadership approach to addressing institutional 'isms' in health care in the service of advancing equity

    $33,585
  25. The Skoll FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2022

    General operating support

    $25,000
  26. The Reis Foundation IncEllicott City, MD 2022

    General Support

    $10,000
  27. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2021

    78131 Developing short-term, solutions-, and futur

    $902,000
  28. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2021

    79203 Laying the foundation for the Health Equity

    $616,961
  29. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    Empower women and girls

    $554,786
  30. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2021

    78655 Supporting Powerful Families, Powerful Commu

    $360,000
  31. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2021

    78581 Designing a new phase of a collective leader

    $302,263
  32. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2021

    For support of ideo.org's human-centered design SRHR portfolio

    $250,000
  33. The Leona M and Harry B Helmsley Charitable TrustNew York, NY 2021

    Human-centered design study of T1D in medically underserved communities.

    $200,000
  34. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2021

    76917 Creating a collaborative design process to a

    $159,906
  35. The Leona M and Harry B Helmsley Charitable TrustNew York, NY 2021

    Human-centered design study of T1D in medically underserved communities.

    $150,000
  36. The Burke Foundation IncPrinceton, NJ 2021

    Community doula interactive design project

    $132,500
  37. Kelson FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    General support

    $100,000
  38. The Skoll FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2021

    General operating support

    $25,000
  39. The Reis Foundation IncEllicott City, MD 2021

    Design & society

    $10,000
  40. M K Reichert Sternlicht FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  41. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    Financial services for the poor

    $908,853
  42. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    Empower women and girls

    $899,825
  43. Casey Family ProgramsSeattle, WA 2020

    To support Grantee's work with the New Jersey Department of Children and Families (DCF) and its Powerful Families Powerful Communities NJ initiative.

    $450,000
  44. Conrad N Hilton FoundationWestlake Village, CA 2020

    To develop and implement a social and behavior change communication campaign and toolkit in siaya county.

    $355,000
  45. Omidyar Network Fund IncRedwood City, CA 2020

    To support Nairobi program to develop tools and processes to be used by governments to ensure continuous public engagement of issued ID systems to advance Good ID

    $153,967
  46. Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2020

    Support for reimagining belonging for latino boys and young men

    $140,000
  47. Kelson FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    To provide funding for ideo.org

    $100,000
  48. Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2020

    Support for re-imagining belonging for black and native american boys

    $50,000
  49. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2020

    For research on the impact of design and social goods

    $50,000
  50. The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    In support of human-centered, design-driven research to study and showcase ways that people and communities may benefit from digital government transformation

    $25,000
  51. The Skoll FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2020

    General operating support

    $20,000
  52. The Reis Foundation IncEllicott City, MD 2020

    Design & society

    $20,000
  53. M K Reichert Sternlicht FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  54. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2019

    For support of ideoorg's health xo program

    $500,000
  55. Conrad N Hilton FoundationWestlake Village, CA 2019

    To develop and implement a social and behavior change communication campaign and toolkit in siaya county.

    $447,000
  56. The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    In support of human-centered, design-driven research to study and showcase ways that people and communities may benefit from digital government transformation

    $183,496
  57. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2019

    For support for the billion girls colab for adolescent and youth sexual and reproductive health

    $150,000
  58. Kelson FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    To provide funding for ideo.org

    $125,000
  59. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2019

    Population and reproductive health

    $100,000
  60. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    For Envisioning an information system for Farmer Research Networks (FRN) to accelerate Agroecologcial Intensification

    $80,000
  61. Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2019

    Support for Re-imagining Belonging for Black and Native American Boys

    $50,000
  62. Conrad N Hilton FoundationWestlake Village, CA 2018

    To develop and implement a social and behavior change communication campaign and toolkit in siaya county.

    $698,000
  63. Kelson FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    Designing products and services for those in need

    $135,000
  64. The Reis Foundation IncEllicott City, MD 2018

    General contribution

    $100,000
  65. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2017

    Financial services for the poor

    $57,403

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other community development organizations in San Francisco, CA and are not among Ideo Org’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 149 grants Preselected only $32,305 to similar organizations
  2. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 118 grants Accepts applications $1,024,198 to similar organizations
  3. Crankstart FoundationSan Jose, CA 39 grants Preselected only $20,471,000 to similar organizations
  4. McNabb FoundationWilmington, DE 19 grants Preselected only $32,000 to similar organizations
  5. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 24 grants Preselected only $3,469,075 to similar organizations
  6. Mufg Union Bank Foundation AgMilwaukee, WI 16 grants Preselected only $640,000 to similar organizations
  7. Walter and Elise Haas FundSan Francisco, CA 14 grants Accepts applications $1,382,500 to similar organizations
  8. The California Wellness FoundationLos Angeles, CA 9 grants Accepts applications $1,550,400 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 27-3755556 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.