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Grant recipient EIN 46-0906774Education

Who funds The Conversation US Inc?

33 private foundations gave The Conversation US Inc in Waltham, MA $34.5 million across 75 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

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

75 grants

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

  1. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2025

    Religion ethics&philnthpy journalism

    $1,485,000
  2. CO2 FoundationSeattle, WA 2025

    Continue getting extreme weather science information to the public!

    $99,350
  3. Farrington FoundationPennington, NJ 2025

    Unrestricted general

    $1,000
  4. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2024

    Global religion journalism init

    $5,894,295
  5. John S and James L Knight FoundationMiami, FL 2024

    To connect local scholars to local/regional newsrooms to produce stories that reflect their combined expertise and more deeply inform local audiences.

    $400,000
  6. The Patrick J McGovern Foundation IncBoston, MA 2024

    To enhance fact-based journalism and strengthen the capacity of academic experts to contribute to public discourse on ai and data science

    $250,000
  7. The Hearst FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    To train weather researchers to engage with lay audiences

    $100,000
  8. CO2 FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    Pays for staffing so that the conversation can continue to act as a bridge between evolving science and public awareness, covering extreme weather regularly and consistently so as to keep readers engaged with the topic.

    $82,650
  9. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2024

    Feasibility study

    $80,000
  10. The Hurd FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    Preserving public discourse

    $5,220
  11. Brownstone Family FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    To promote truthful information and strengthen journalism by unlocking the rich diversity of academic research for audiences across america.

    $5,000
  12. The KCS Pacific Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $3,000
  13. Woodward Family Charitable FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General

    $1,000
  14. Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX 2024

    Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."

    $1,000
  15. Arthur J Gallagher FoundationRolling Meadows, IL 2024

    General exempt purpose

    $103
  16. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2023

    Philanthropy journalism collab

    $2,754,965
  17. Lumina Foundation for Education IncIndianapolis, IN 2023

    To support higher education researchers sharing their expertise on postsecondary access, attainment, and affordability with mainstream audiences.

    $350,000
  18. The KCS Pacific Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  19. Brownstone Family FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    To promote truthful information and strengthen journalism by unlocking the rich diversity of academic research for audiences across america.

    $2,000
  20. Gannett Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Charitable purpose

    $1,000
  21. Woodward Family Charitable FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General

    $750
  22. The Blueflash FoundationBrooklyn, NY 2023

    General fund

    $250
  23. Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX 2023

    Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."

    $250
  24. The Hurd FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2023

    Preserving public discourse

    $240
  25. Arthur J Gallagher FoundationRolling Meadows, IL 2023

    General exempt purpose

    $153
  26. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $83
  27. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2022

    Globalreligion journalism initiative

    $4,973,651
  28. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2022

    The common ground initiative

    $4,000,000
  29. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2022

    Strengthen journalism project

    $1,350,000
  30. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Core support for the chronicle of philanthropy in transitioning to independent, nonprofit status

    $500,000
  31. The Kavli FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    The conversation - frontiers of science reporting

    $250,000
  32. The Henry Luce Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Elevating the voices of scholars of color through evidence-based journalism

    $25,000
  33. William & Sheila Konar FoundationW Henrietta, NY 2022

    Finding Common Ground

    $25,000
  34. Brownstone Family FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Supporting media

    $2,000
  35. The KCS Pacific Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  36. Woodward Family Charitable FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General

    $1,000
  37. Arthur J Gallagher FoundationRolling Meadows, IL 2022

    General exempt purpose

    $254
  38. The Hurd FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    Promote & support journalism and knowledge for all

    $180
  39. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $104
  40. Lumina Foundation for Education IncIndianapolis, IN 2021

    To position higher education researchers to share their expertise related to increasing attainment with mainstream audiences.

    $365,000
  41. The Spencer FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Expanding the Education Section of The Conversation

    $50,000
  42. The Lemelson FoundationPortland, OR 2021

    To support a pilot project to produce and distribute articles that demonstrate the relevance of invention in the context of trends related to the economy, education and science-and technology-driven innovation.

    $10,000
  43. Brownstone Family FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Supporting media

    $3,000
  44. Hirsch-Schwartz FoundationPalm Beach, FL 2021

    To enhance the purpose of the organization.

    $1,000
  45. Richard E Rudolph Family FoundationBoulder, CO 2021

    Support the spread of knowledge from experts to the public.

    $1,000
  46. Woodward Family Charitable FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General

    $500
  47. The Springcreek FoundationBerkeley, CA 2021

    General Support

    $500
  48. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2021

    Matching Gifts

    $250
  49. The Hurd FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2021

    Promote & support journalism and knowledge for all

    $180
  50. Arnold and Mabel Beckman FoundationIrvine, CA 2021

    Research, general support & education

    $100
  51. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $51
  52. Arthur J Gallagher FoundationRolling Meadows, IL 2021

    General exempt purpose

    $50
  53. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2020

    Global religion journalism initiatve

    $4,697,737
  54. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2020

    Philanthropy journalism collaboratn

    $3,600,000
  55. The Lemelson FoundationPortland, OR 2020

    To support a pilot project to produce and distribute articles that demonstrate the relevance of invention in the context of trends related to the economy, education and science-and technology-driven innovation.

    $85,000
  56. The Hearst FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Operating Support

    $75,000
  57. Rita Allen Foundation IncPrinceton, NJ 2020

    Covid-19 program

    $50,000
  58. Lumina Foundation for Education IncIndianapolis, IN 2020

    To position higher education researchers to share their expertise related to increasing attainment with mainstream audiences

    $50,000
  59. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2020

    Legal expns-philanthropy journalism

    $17,500
  60. The Snider FoundationCollegeville, PA 2020

    Operating support

    $5,000
  61. Hirsch-Schwartz FoundationPalm Beach, FL 2020

    To enhance the purpose of the organization.

    $1,500
  62. Brownstone Family FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Supporting media

    $1,000
  63. Morton H Meyerson Family FoundationDallas, TX 2020

    General purpose support

    $180
  64. The Hurd FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2020

    Promote & support journalism and knowledge for all

    $20
  65. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2019

    Journalism in religion & philanthrpy

    $1,269,000
  66. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2019

    Religion journalism partnership prog

    $645,000
  67. Lumina Foundation for Education IncIndianapolis, IN 2019

    To position higher education researchers to share their expertise related to increasing attainment with mainstream audiences.

    $300,000
  68. Rita Allen Foundation IncPrinceton, NJ 2019

    Strenghtening science journalism and partnerships

    $125,000
  69. Alfred P Sloan FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    To develop articles and resources that highlight uses of the Decennial Census and other data produced by federal statistical agencies

    $50,000
  70. John Templeton FoundationWest Conshohocken, PA 2019

    General Donation

    $10,000
  71. The Hurd FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2019

    Promote & support journalism and knowledge for all

    $140
  72. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    To support journalistic coverage of scholarly research and related collections in the arts and humanities

    $235,000
  73. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    To increase public access to high quality evidence and fact based information on systemic inequality and other issues through outreach and strategic partnerships with media outlets and publishers

    $200,000
  74. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2018

    74274 Supporting ongoing production of Web-based c

    $20,000
  75. The Springcreek FoundationBerkeley, CA 2018

    General Support

    $500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Waltham, MA and are not among The Conversation US Inc’s funders above.

  1. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 6 grants Preselected only $3,428 to similar organizations
  2. Fidelity FoundationBoston, MA 118 grants Accepts applications $125,081 to similar organizations
  3. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 81 grants Accepts applications $19,899 to similar organizations
  4. American Tower Corporation Foundation IncBoston, MA 8 grants Preselected only $2,825 to similar organizations
  5. The Shimon Ben Joseph Foundation DBA Jim Joseph FoundationSan Francisco, CA 8 grants Preselected only $910,637 to similar organizations
  6. Tapper Charitable FoundationMashpee, MA 6 grants Preselected only $815,000 to similar organizations
  7. The Beker FoundationBoston, MA 6 grants Preselected only $662,000 to similar organizations
  8. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 7 grants Preselected only $406,650 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 46-0906774 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.