The Edmund Pettus Bridge over the Alabama River in Selma

Grant recipient EIN 46-1368531Civil rights

Who funds State Innovation Exchange?

34 private foundations gave State Innovation Exchange in Madison, WI $29.2 million across 117 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

117 grants

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

  1. The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOmaha, NE 2025

    Program support

    $1,397,195
  2. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General support and core support for institutional strengthening

    $1,550,000
  3. The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOmaha, NE 2024

    Program support

    $1,400,456
  4. Freedom Together FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General operating support

    $600,000
  5. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2024

    Food, Strong and Equitable Food Systems

    $150,000
  6. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2024

    For support of the reproductive freedom leadership council program

    $105,000
  7. The Educational Foundation of AmericaBethesda, MD 2024

    Reproductive rights

    $100,000
  8. Park Foundation IncIthaca, NY 2024

    General operating support

    $100,000
  9. The Leonard & Sophie Davis FundSan Francisco, CA 2024

    Support for social service programs or educational programs

    $100,000
  10. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2024

    Working towards a resilient and equitable food system

    $80,000
  11. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $50,000
  12. Wallace Global Fund IIWashington, DC 2024

    Support for protecting and defending reproductive health and rights

    $50,000
  13. Lebowitz-Aberly Family FoundationBoston, MA 2024

    General fund

    $25,000
  14. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 2024

    General support

    $25,000
  15. The Prentice Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2024

    Reproductive Rights Program

    $20,000
  16. The Lumpkin Family FoundationMattoon, IL 2024

    Charitable

    $20,000
  17. The Ida and Robert Gordon Family Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2024

    Support for 2024 Training for State Legislators on the Harms of Industrial Aquaculture & Finfish Farms

    $15,000
  18. The Lu FoundationDenver, CO 2024

    Charitable

    $8,500
  19. Tomkat Ranch Educational FoundationPescadero, CA 2024

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $1,500
  20. The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOmaha, NE 2023

    Program support

    $1,251,526
  21. The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    In support of improving vulnerable people's lives by informing state legislators of the impact of tax and other public policies

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

    80703 general operating support for the state innovation exchange, 2023-2024

    $1,000,000
  23. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General support and for project support for institutional strengthening

    $815,000
  24. Freedom Together FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $600,000
  25. Crankstart FoundationSan Jose, CA 2023

    To protect voting rights, increase voter turnout, and build the power of latinx communities in nevada

    $500,000
  26. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2023

    Food, Strong and Equitable Food Systems

    $150,000
  27. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2023

    For support of the reproductive freedom leadership council program

    $105,000
  28. The Educational Foundation of AmericaBethesda, MD 2023

    Reproductive rights

    $100,000
  29. Park Foundation IncIthaca, NY 2023

    Democracy - general operating support

    $100,000
  30. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 2023

    General support

    $100,000
  31. The Leonard & Sophie Davis FundSan Francisco, CA 2023

    Support for social service programs or educational programs

    $100,000
  32. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2023

    Working towards a resilient and equitable food system

    $75,000
  33. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2023

    To support environmental projects.

    $50,000
  34. Wallace Global Fund IIWashington, DC 2023

    Support to advance and protect reproductive health and rights

    $50,000
  35. The Prentice Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2023

    Reproductive Freedom Leadership Council programs

    $30,000
  36. Lebowitz-Aberly Family FoundationBoston, MA 2023

    General fund

    $25,000
  37. The Lumpkin Family FoundationMattoon, IL 2023

    Charitable

    $20,000
  38. The Lu FoundationDenver, CO 2023

    Charitable

    $8,500
  39. Records Johnston Family FoundationOklahoma City, OK 2023

    Sustainable agriculture/tomkat ranch

    $5,000
  40. The Nell Newman Foundation IncSanta Cruz, CA 2023

    General operations

    $4,000
  41. Tomkat Ranch Educational FoundationPescadero, CA 2023

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $1,500
  42. The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOmaha, NE 2022

    Project support

    $1,095,520
  43. The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    In support of improving vulnerable people's lives by informing state legislators of the impact of tax and other public policies

    $1,000,000
  44. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2022

    80440 reproductive health: funding the state innovation exchange

    $595,515
  45. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2022

    78567 general operating support for the state innovation exchange, 2021-2023

    $500,000
  46. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 2022

    To build and develop the leadership and governance skills of state and local elected officials across the united states

    $500,000
  47. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $300,000
  48. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 2022

    To provide general support

    $300,000
  49. Park Foundation IncIthaca, NY 2022

    General operating support

    $100,000
  50. The Educational Foundation of AmericaBethesda, MD 2022

    Six repro general operating support

    $75,000
  51. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 2022

    General support

    $70,000
  52. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2022

    Working towards a resilient and equitable food system

    $65,000
  53. The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    For general support of its mission

    $50,000
  54. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2022

    To support environmental projects.

    $50,000
  55. The Lumpkin Family FoundationMattoon, IL 2022

    Charitable

    $25,000
  56. Lebowitz-Aberly Family FoundationBoston, MA 2022

    General fund

    $25,000
  57. The Lu FoundationDenver, CO 2022

    Charitable

    $8,000
  58. Tomkat Ranch Educational FoundationPescadero, CA 2022

    General support

    $1,500
  59. The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOmaha, NE 2021

    Project support

    $1,097,944
  60. The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    In support of improving vulnerable people's lives by informing state legislators of the impact of tax and other public policies

    $1,000,000
  61. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2021

    78567 General operating support for the State Inno

    $500,000
  62. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 2021

    to provide general support

    $250,000
  63. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $200,000
  64. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 2021

    to build and develop the leadership and governance skills of state and local elected officials across the United States

    $200,000
  65. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2021

    grow and expand SiX's agriculture food Systems programming to center race, equity, and access towards a more equitable food and agriculture system

    $150,000
  66. The Educational Foundation of AmericaBethesda, MD 2021

    Six repro general operating support

    $75,000
  67. Panta Rhea FoundationLa Jolla, CA 2021

    General support

    $75,000
  68. The Leonard & Sophie Davis FundSan Francisco, CA 2021

    Support for social service programs or educational programs

    $70,000
  69. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2021

    Advancing diversity and equity in the environmental movement

    $55,000
  70. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2021

    To support environmental projects.

    $50,000
  71. Park Foundation IncIthaca, NY 2021

    Fighting better and fighting differently to build power with state legislators

    $50,000
  72. Fore River FoundationPortland, ME 2021

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  73. The Lumpkin Family FoundationMattoon, IL 2021

    Charitable

    $25,000
  74. Lebowitz-Aberly Family FoundationBoston, MA 2021

    General fund

    $25,000
  75. The Lu FoundationDenver, CO 2021

    Charitable

    $7,000
  76. The Prentice Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  77. Tomkat Ranch Educational FoundationPescadero, CA 2021

    General support

    $5,000
  78. The Nell Newman Foundation IncSanta Cruz, CA 2021

    General support

    $5,000
  79. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General Support

    $1,700,000
  80. The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOmaha, NE 2020

    Project support

    $1,564,452
  81. The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOmaha, NE 2020

    Project support

    $349,732
  82. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General support and core support for the Progressive Governance Academy for the training of newly elected state and local elected officials

    $250,000
  83. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2020

    grow and expand SiX's agriculture & food Systems programming to center race, equity, and access towards a more equitable food and agriculture system

    $150,000
  84. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 2020

    to provide general support

    $125,000
  85. The Colorado Health FoundationDenver, CO 2020

    Champion health equity

    $125,000
  86. The Educational Foundation of AmericaBethesda, MD 2020

    State innovation exchange reproductive freedom leadership council (RFLC)

    $100,000
  87. Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation IncorporatedWinstonsalem, NC 2020

    Project support

    $100,000
  88. Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation IncorporatedWinstonsalem, NC 2020

    General operating support

    $100,000
  89. Panta Rhea FoundationLa Jolla, CA 2020

    General support

    $75,000
  90. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2020

    To support environmental projects.

    $50,000
  91. Park Foundation IncIthaca, NY 2020

    General support

    $50,000
  92. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2020

    Working towards a resilient and equitable food system

    $50,000
  93. Lebowitz-Aberly Family FoundationBoston, MA 2020

    General fund

    $50,000
  94. Fore River FoundationPortland, ME 2020

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  95. The Lumpkin Family FoundationMattoon, IL 2020

    Environmental

    $25,000
  96. Stolte Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    Funding for general charitable operations

    $12,500
  97. The Nell Newman Foundation IncSanta Cruz, CA 2020

    General support

    $10,000
  98. Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation IncorporatedWinstonsalem, NC 2020

    General operating support and covid-19 response

    $10,000
  99. The Lu FoundationDenver, CO 2020

    Charitable

    $8,000
  100. The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOmaha, NE 2019

    Project support

    $1,440,610
  101. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General support and core support for the Progressive Governance Academy for the training of newly elected state and local elected officials

    $800,000
  102. The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOmaha, NE 2019

    Project support

    $351,024
  103. Public Welfare Foundation IncWashington, DC 2019

    Support for multi-state technical assistance on low-wage worker issues

    $150,000
  104. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2019

    To support environmental projects.

    $70,000
  105. The Colorado Health FoundationDenver, CO 2019

    General donation to support organization or program

    $50,000
  106. The Leonard & Sophie Davis FundSan Francisco, CA 2019

    Support for social service programs or educational programs

    $40,000
  107. Fore River FoundationPortland, ME 2019

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  108. The Lu FoundationDenver, CO 2019

    Charitable

    $10,000
  109. Stolte Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2019

    Funding for general charitable operations

    $10,000
  110. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    Earmarked SubGrants from the Ford Foundations Grant to Institute of International Education for the Global Travel and Learning Fund $20,000 To bring together newly elected and sitting state legislators donors and movement partners G12989

    $0
  111. The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOmaha, NE 2018

    Project support

    $497,851
  112. Stephen M Silberstein FoundationBelvedere, CA 2018

    Supports state legislators to advance progressive policies across the country

    $100,000
  113. The Cynthia & George Mitchell FoundationThe Woodlands, TX 2018

    To support state legislators and the general public through providing educational resources

    $12,000
  114. The Lu FoundationDenver, CO 2018

    Charitable

    $10,000
  115. Elwyn and Jennifer Berlekamp FoundationCastro Valley, CA 2018

    General support

    $10,000
  116. Builders Vision FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    Education

    $10,000
  117. Public Welfare Foundation IncWashington, DC 2017

    Program support for multi-state technical assistance on low-wage worker issues

    $150,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other civil rights organizations in Madison, WI and are not among State Innovation Exchange’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 36 grants Preselected only $1,597 to similar organizations
  2. Madison Gas and Electric Foundation IncMadison, WI 13 grants Accepts applications $75,350 to similar organizations
  3. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 7 grants Preselected only $813 to similar organizations
  4. Green Bay Packers FoundationGreen Bay, WI 2 grants Accepts applications $7,000 to similar organizations
  5. Alliant Energy Foundation IncMadison, WI 9 grants Accepts applications $1,314 to similar organizations
  6. The Joyce FoundationChicago, IL 5 grants Accepts applications $500,000 to similar organizations
  7. Gill FoundationDenver, CO 3 grants Accepts applications $185,000 to similar organizations
  8. Trustage Foundation IncMadison, WI 1 grant Preselected only $100,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 46-1368531 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.