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Grant recipient EIN 38-3984512Public affairs

Who funds Data Foundation?

11 private foundations gave Data Foundation in Washington, DC $4.6 million across 23 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2024.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 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

23 grants

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

  1. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2024

    To provide support to build and make public the Regional Climate Information System.

    $500,000
  2. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2024

    82091 leveraging the national evidence act to address the challenges and support the goals of the national strategy on hunger, nutrition, and health

    $375,000
  3. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    K-12 education; postsecondary education; research and learning opportunities

    $350,000
  4. Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the EnvironmentBoston, MA 2024

    Climate science & policy research

    $300,000
  5. Doris Duke Charitable Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    To support the launch of the greenhouse gas information coalition.

    $250,000
  6. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    to consult transportation GHG modeling for three Midwest states --Minnesota, Michigan, Illinois-- and share block-level data with civic organizations

    $55,000
  7. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2024

    79213 accelerating implementation of the federal evidence-based policymaking act to support RWJF'S goal of using data to advance health equity

    $31,829
  8. Lumina Foundation for Education IncIndianapolis, IN 2024

    To support the AI-Ready Education & Workforce Data Workshop.

    $10,000
  9. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    K-12 education; postsecondary education; research and learning opportunities

    $400,000
  10. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2023

    79213 accelerating implementation of the federal evidence-based policymaking act to support RWJF'S goal of using data to advance health equity

    $286,479
  11. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    K-12 education; postsecondary education; research and learning opportunities

    $400,000
  12. Laurie and Todd Platt Family Charitable FoundationDallas, TX 2022

    Charitable donation

    $2,500
  13. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2021

    79213 Accelerating implementation of the federal E

    $431,690
  14. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    K-12 education; postsecondary education

    $230,000
  15. Laurie and Todd Platt Family Charitable FoundationDallas, TX 2021

    Charitable donation

    $2,000
  16. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2020

    President's fund

    $500,000
  17. Alfred P Sloan FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    To administer a large-scale, weekly household survey to understand the impact of covid-19 on the united states

    $250,000
  18. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    K-12 education; postsecondary education

    $170,000
  19. Laurie and Todd Platt Family Charitable FoundationDallas, TX 2020

    Chatitable donation

    $1,750
  20. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $176
  21. Alfred P Sloan FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    To support plans to improve government administrative data linkages that would enhance social science research

    $50,000
  22. Laurie and Todd Platt Family Charitable FoundationDallas, TX 2019

    Chatitable donation

    $1,750
  23. Laurie and Todd Platt Family Charitable FoundationDallas, TX 2018

    Chatitable donation

    $1,500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other public affairs organizations in Washington, DC and are not among Data Foundation’s funders above.

  1. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 232 grants Accepts applications $61,713,560 to similar organizations
  2. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 163 grants Accepts applications $73,441,192 to similar organizations
  3. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 116 grants Preselected only $26,650,000 to similar organizations
  4. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 95 grants Accepts applications $17,090,000 to similar organizations
  5. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 66 grants Preselected only $1,654,453 to similar organizations
  6. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 81 grants Accepts applications $27,480,269 to similar organizations
  7. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 115 grants Preselected only $61,357,500 to similar organizations
  8. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 84 grants Preselected only $24,322,603 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 38-3984512 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.