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Grant recipient EIN 46-4598642Arts and culture

Who funds Borealis Philanthropy?

68 private foundations gave Borealis Philanthropy in Minneapolis, MN $210.4 million across 433 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

433 grants

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

  1. General Service FoundationSan Ramon, CA 2025

    Safe initiative

    $200,000
  2. General Service FoundationSan Ramon, CA 2025

    Racial, gender, disability justice

    $160,000
  3. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2024

    82080 supporting the black-led movement fund and disability inclusion fund in catalyzing investments in the racial justice and disability justice movements

    $4,500,000
  4. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    To support Research and Development in CA

    $2,500,000
  5. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    For flexible support of the racial equity in journalism fund

    $1,250,000
  6. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2024

    82392 developing a vision for economic justice for black disabled youth and families through community-led research

    $1,163,050
  7. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 2024

    Program support for the Racial Equity in Journalism Fund

    $1,020,000
  8. Foundation for A Just SocietyNew York, NY 2024

    To support the black-led movement fund

    $1,000,000
  9. The Sunderland FoundationOverland Park, KS 2024

    Families and workers fund

    $1,000,000
  10. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Tie-off core support for the racial equity in philanthropy fund to ensure funders are provided with the incentive and means to embrace racial equity in their operations and grantmaking

    $960,000
  11. Arcus FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Support for the fund for trans generations to build a free and safe future for transgender, gender nonconforming, and nonbinary people.

    $750,000
  12. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2024

    For general operating support

    $743,455
  13. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Core support to the racial equity in journalism fund, a donor collaborative to assist and strengthen people of color-led and -serving media institutions, particularly around civic news coverage

    $625,000
  14. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Core support for the fund for trans generations to support a future where transgender, gender non-conforming, and nonbinary people live with freedom, safety, and self-determination

    $541,665
  15. Arcus FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Support for the emerging LGBTQ leaders of color fund to resource the leadership of young people for policy and culture change.

    $525,000
  16. Freedom Together FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Black-led movement fund

    $500,000
  17. Skyline FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    For the charitable purposes of racial equity in journalism fund

    $500,000
  18. The California Wellness FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    For project support of the disability inclusion fund to improve health equity in california.

    $500,000
  19. Arcus FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Support for the emerging LGBTQ leaders of color fund to resource the leadership of young people for policy and culture change.

    $475,000
  20. Freedom Together FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Racial equity in journalism fund

    $400,000
  21. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2024

    82033 supporting leading racial-equity practitioners through the racial equity to accelerate change (reach) fund, 2024-2026

    $375,000
  22. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2024

    81261 general operating support for borealis philanthropy

    $325,000
  23. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Core support for the disability inclusion fund's disability inclusion x tech fund to support civil society organizations researching, advocating, and organizing at the intersection of technology and disability justice

    $250,000
  24. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Core support for the emerging LGBTQ leaders of color fund to support and strengthen the social justice leadership of LGBTQ young people of color and make movements more inclusive and effective

    $250,000
  25. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2024

    80414 supporting leading racial-equity practitioners through the racial equity to accelerate change (reach) fund, 2023

    $250,000
  26. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    In support of the disability inclusion fund

    $250,000
  27. Foundation for A Just SocietyNew York, NY 2024

    To support the emerging LGBTQ leaders of color fund (ellc)

    $250,000
  28. Freedom Together FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Communities transforming policing fund

    $250,000
  29. Conrad N Hilton FoundationWestlake Village, CA 2024

    For general operating support to the disability inclusion fund

    $250,000
  30. Tikkun Olam Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    To support the black led movement fund

    $240,000
  31. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2024

    79681 continuing to support the black-led movement fund to ensure that progressive black-led movement organizations achieve transformational, lasting change

    $230,000
  32. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Core support for the spark justice fund to support grassroots groups working to transform pretrial justice, reduce the reliance on local jails, and build power in the communities most impacted by incarceration in the u.s.

    $225,000
  33. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Core support for the disability inclusion fund for grantmaking to u.s. Groups run by and for disabled people to lead transformational change

    $200,000
  34. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2024

    76708 implementing the collaborative disability inclusion fund and its initial grantmaking

    $200,000
  35. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    In support of disability inclusion fund's difxtech

    $200,000
  36. The Heinz EndowmentsPittsburgh, PA 2024

    To support the disability inclusion funds grantmaking activities to strengthen and expand us based disability rights, justice and inclusion organizations addressing ableism

    $200,000
  37. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 2024

    To support grantee's disability inclusion fund

    $200,000
  38. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 2024

    To support the grantee's disability inclusion fund, which strengthens and expands u.s.-based disability rights, justice, and inclusion organizations

    $200,000
  39. Samueli FoundationCorona Del Mar, CA 2024

    General operations for the emerging LGBTQ leaders of color fund

    $200,000
  40. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 2024

    Program support for the Racial Equity in Journalism Fund Fellows

    $200,000
  41. Doris Duke Charitable Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    To support disability inclusion within the philanthropic sector through support for the disability inclusion fund and the disability & philanthropy forum projects launched by the presidents council on disability inclusion in philanthropy

    $200,000
  42. General Service FoundationSan Ramon, CA 2024

    Black-led movement fund

    $160,000
  43. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Core support for the communities transforming policing fund to support transformative community safety strategies and innovative alternatives to policing

    $150,000
  44. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 2024

    For the communities transforming policing ($150,000) and black-led movement funds ($150,000)

    $150,000
  45. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2024

    General operating support

    $150,000
  46. The Silver Lining FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    To support community organizing

    $150,000
  47. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $125,000
  48. Tikkun Olam Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    To support fund for trans generations

    $120,000
  49. Tikkun Olam Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    To support emerging LGBTQ leaders of color fund

    $120,000
  50. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2024

    82262 supporting the lucy hicks anderson repro liberation pre-conference at the let's talk about sex conference

    $112,500
  51. Jessie Smith Noyes FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Project support

    $100,000
  52. The Nathan Cummings Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    Black-led movement fund

    $100,000
  53. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 2024

    For the racial equity in journalism fund

    $100,000
  54. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2024

    General operating support

    $100,000
  55. Stupski FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    To support the Communities Transforming Policing Fund.

    $100,000
  56. With FoundationSan Mateo, CA 2024

    Project support

    $98,000
  57. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2024

    To provide support for promoting equity in journalism and build capacity of news organizations and the journalism ecosystem.

    $50,000
  58. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    to support the Racial Equity in Journalism Fund

    $50,000
  59. The Daba FundBethesda, MD 2024

    Fund for trans generations

    $50,000
  60. The Grove FoundationLos Altos, CA 2024

    General support

    $30,000
  61. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2024

    Project support for a hybrid convening

    $10,000
  62. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 2023

    To support the black-led movement fund, a project of the grantee, a national donor collaborative seeking to build a new generation of racial justice advocates promoting systemic social change

    $4,000,000
  63. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2023

    79681 continuing to support the black-led movement fund to ensure that progressive black-led movement organizations achieve transformational, lasting change

    $2,070,000
  64. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Core support to the racial equity in journalism fund, a donor collaborative to assist and strengthen people of color-led and -serving media institutions, particularly around civic news coverage and core support for fund strengthening

    $2,000,000
  65. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Core support for the racial equity in philanthropy fund to ensure funders are provided with the incentive and means to embrace racial equity in their operations and grantmaking

    $2,000,000
  66. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 2023

    To expand the efforts of the communities transforming policing fund to identify, support, and nurture promising community-based police reform campaigns

    $2,000,000
  67. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2023

    Advancing lgbtqi rights

    $1,207,000
  68. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 2023

    Program support for the Racial Equity in Journalism Fund

    $1,175,000
  69. The Sunderland FoundationOverland Park, KS 2023

    Grant to fund projects

    $1,000,000
  70. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    Public awareness and analysis

    $1,000,000
  71. Arcus FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Support for the fund for trans generations to provide general operating grants to locally based trans-led organizations as well as technical assistance, coaching, and the opportunity to apply for rapid response grants.

    $765,087
  72. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2023

    79004 building the capacity and sustainability of media outlets led by people of color in providing accurate public affairs news for communities of color

    $750,000
  73. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2023

    81416 continuing to support the racial equity in journalism fund

    $750,000
  74. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2023

    Advancing racial justice and lgbtqi rights

    $666,666
  75. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2023

    Advancing racial justice

    $600,000
  76. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2023

    General operating support for the disability inclusion fund at borealis philanthropy.

    $600,000
  77. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2023

    Advancing racial justice

    $500,000
  78. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2023

    Advancing lgbtqi rights

    $500,000
  79. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    for flexible support of the Racial Equity in Journalism Fund

    $500,000
  80. Foundation for A Just SocietyNew York, NY 2023

    For the black-led movement fund

    $500,000
  81. Freedom Together FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Black-led movement fund

    $500,000
  82. Skyline FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    For the charitable purposes of racial equity in journalism fund

    $500,000
  83. Arcus FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Support for the emerging LGBTQ leaders of color (ellc) fund to resource the leadership and visibility of LGBTQ young people of color organizing for policy and culture change within and across social justice movements.

    $475,000
  84. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Core support for the communities transforming policing fund to resource local grassroots advocacy to address police violence in communities of color and to create transformative alternatives to policing

    $450,000
  85. Freedom Together FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Racial equity in journalism fund

    $400,000
  86. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Core support for a technology and digital rights focused fund within the disability inclusion fund's work to support civil society organizations researching, advocating, and organizing on disability justice issues

    $373,000
  87. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2023

    81261 general operating support for borealis philanthropy

    $325,000
  88. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Core support for the emerging LGBTQ leaders of color fund to support and strengthen the social justice leadership of LGBTQ young people of color and make movements more inclusive and effective

    $300,000
  89. Target FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    Economic opportunity national (ecosystem); fy22 commitment

    $300,000
  90. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2023

    Disability inclusion fund - supporting health in california: to strengthen the disability rights movement in california through a disability inclusion fund in support of organizations aiming to move policies and shift norms in support of the health and well-being of all californians.

    $300,000
  91. The Sprocket FoundationNew Hope, PA 2023

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $275,000
  92. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Core support for the disability inclusion fund's disability inclusion x tech fund to support civil society organizations researching, advocating, and organizing at the intersection of technology and disability justice

    $250,000
  93. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    in support of the Disability Inclusion Fund

    $250,000
  94. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 2023

    For the racial equity in journalism fund

    $250,000
  95. Foundation for A Just SocietyNew York, NY 2023

    To support the emerging LGBTQ leaders of color fund (ellc)

    $250,000
  96. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2023

    For general operating support

    $250,000
  97. Tikkun Olam Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    To support general operations

    $240,000
  98. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Core support for the disability inclusion fund for grantmaking to u.s. Groups run by and for disabled people to lead transformational change

    $225,000
  99. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Core support for the spark justice fund to support grassroots groups working to transform pretrial justice, reduce the reliance on local jails, and build power in the communities most impacted by incarceration in the u.s.

    $225,000
  100. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 2023

    For the communities transforming policing ($200,000) and black-led movement funds ($200,000)

    $200,000
  101. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 2023

    To support grantee's disability inclusion fund

    $200,000
  102. Doris Duke Charitable Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    To support disability inclusion within the philanthropic sector through support for the disability inclusion fund & the disability/philanthropy forum projects launched by the presidents council

    $200,000
  103. General Service FoundationSan Ramon, CA 2023

    Black-led movement fund

    $160,000
  104. The Silver Lining FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    To support community organizing

    $150,000
  105. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    General Support

    $125,000
  106. Tikkun Olam Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    To support emerging LGBTQ leaders of color fund

    $120,000
  107. Tikkun Olam Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    To support fund for trans generations

    $120,000
  108. The Nathan Cummings Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Black-led movement fund

    $100,000
  109. Samueli FoundationCorona Del Mar, CA 2023

    Social services

    $100,000
  110. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2023

    This grant provides operating support to the black-led movement fund in order to sustain their role as an anchoring partner for grassroots racial justice infrastructure across the country.

    $100,000
  111. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    To support the Emerging LGBTQ+ Leaders of Color Fund

    $100,000
  112. The Bush FoundationSt Paul, MN 2023

    To support the racial equity to accelerate change (reach) fund at borealis philanthropy in 2022 and 2023

    $100,000
  113. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2023

    Organizational Effectiveness

    $100,000
  114. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2023

    Advancing safety and security resources: to advance health and racial equity by mobilizing safety and security resources for grassroots movement leaders and organizers in california doing frontline work that puts them at risk of experiencing danger, injury or any other harm that prevents them from fully implementing their vision for broad systems transformation of the criminal legal system.

    $95,000
  115. Laughing Gull FoundationDurham, NC 2023

    Trans generations

    $75,000
  116. With FoundationSan Mateo, CA 2023

    Support for disability inclusion fund (yr 5 of 5)

    $65,000
  117. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2023

    To provide support for Grantee's fund to promote equity in journalism and build capacity of news organizations and the journalism ecosystem.

    $50,000
  118. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    To support the Racial Equity in Journalism Fund by joining as a learning partner

    $50,000
  119. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2023

    77960 supporting leading racial equity practitioners through the racial equity to accelerate change (reach) fund, 2021 and 2022

    $35,000
  120. Raikes FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    Funders for organizing general support

    $25,000
  121. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2023

    81323 supporting a reception at the change philanthropy 2023 unity summit

    $22,965
  122. Conrad N Hilton FoundationWestlake Village, CA 2023

    For general operating support

    $15,000
  123. With FoundationSan Mateo, CA 2023

    Convening support

    $2,000
  124. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 2022

    To expand the efforts of the communities transforming policing fund to identify, support, and nurture promising community-based police reform campaigns

    $4,000,000
  125. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2022

    79681 continuing to support the black-led movement fund to ensure that progressive black-led movement organizations achieve transformational, lasting change

    $2,300,000
  126. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Core support to the racial equity in journalism fund, a donor collaborative to assist and strengthen people of color-led and -serving media institutions, particularly around civic news coverage and core support for fund strengthening

    $2,000,000
  127. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Core support for the racial equity in philanthropy fund to ensure funders are provided with the incentive and means to embrace racial equity in their operations and grantmaking

    $2,000,000
  128. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 2022

    To support the black-led movement fund, a project of the grantee, a national donor collaborative seeking to build a new generation of racial justice advocates promoting systemic social change

    $2,000,000
  129. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2022

    support racial equity and justice in the philanthropic field by building the strong sector's capacity to integrate racial equity within institutions serving the infrastructure of philanthropy through support of a funding and learning collaborative cohort

    $1,910,000
  130. The Sunderland FoundationOverland Park, KS 2022

    General and operating support

    $1,000,000
  131. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2022

    Emerging LGBTQ leaders

    $800,000
  132. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2022

    80414 supporting leading racial-equity practitioners through the racial equity to accelerate change (reach) fund, 2023

    $750,000
  133. Arcus FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Support for the fund for trans generations, which provides general operating grants to locally-based trans organizations as well as technical assistance and coaching, and the opportunity to apply for rapid response grants.

    $750,000
  134. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2022

    Black led movement fund

    $666,666
  135. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2022

    Communities transforming policing fund

    $650,000
  136. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 2022

    Program support for Racial Equity in Journalism Fund

    $525,000
  137. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Core support for the disability inclusion fund for disability resource network to support united states groups run by and for disabled people to lead transformational change

    $500,000
  138. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2022

    The fund for trans generations

    $500,000
  139. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2022

    Spark justice fund

    $500,000
  140. Foundation for A Just SocietyNew York, NY 2022

    For the black-led movement fund

    $500,000
  141. Stupski FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    To support the Emerging LGBTQ Leaders of Color Fund.

    $500,000
  142. Marguerite Casey FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General operating support

    $500,000
  143. Arcus FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Support for the emerging LGBTQ leaders of color (ellc) fund, (formerly transforming movements fund) that supports the leadership and visibility of LGBTQ young people organizing for policy and culture change within and across social justice movements.

    $475,000
  144. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Core support for the communities transforming policing fund to resource local grassroots advocacy to address police violence in communities of color and to create transformative alternatives to policing

    $450,000
  145. Weingart FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    Support for years 4 and 5 of the disability inclusion fund

    $400,000
  146. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Core support for a technology and digital rights focused fund within the disability inclusion fund's work to support civil society organizations researching, advocating, and organizing on disability justice issues

    $373,000
  147. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    for flexible support of the Racial Equity in Journalism Fund

    $350,000
  148. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Core support for the emerging LGBTQ leaders of color fund to support and strengthen the social justice leadership of LGBTQ young people of color and make movements more inclusive and effective

    $300,000
  149. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2022

    77744 supporting borealis philanthropy's black-led movement fund to advance racial and social equity and justice in a time of widespread unrest

    $300,000
  150. Freedom Together FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Racial equity in journalism fund

    $300,000
  151. The Sprocket FoundationNew Hope, PA 2022

    To fund recipient's operating activities

    $275,000
  152. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Core support for the fund for trans generations to support a future where transgender, gender non-conforming, and nonbinary people live with freedom, safety, and self-determination

    $270,835
  153. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    General Support

    $250,000
  154. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Core support for the disability inclusion fund for grantmaking to u.s. Groups run by and for disabled people to lead transformational change

    $225,000
  155. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2022

    Disability inclusion fund

    $200,000
  156. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2022

    76708 implementing the collaborative disability inclusion fund and its initial grantmaking

    $200,000
  157. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    in support of the Spark Justice Fund as part of the Safety and Justice Challenge

    $200,000
  158. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 2022

    For the communities transforming policing ($200,000) and black-led movement funds ($200,000)

    $200,000
  159. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 2022

    To support grantee's disability inclusion fund

    $200,000
  160. Foundation for A Just SocietyNew York, NY 2022

    To support the emerging LGBTQ leaders of color fund (ellc)

    $200,000
  161. Tikkun Olam Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    To support the black led movement fund

    $200,000
  162. The Silver Lining FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    To support leaders building powerful, thriving communities

    $150,000
  163. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2022

    Organizational effectiveness

    $125,000
  164. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2022

    Advancing diversity and equity in the environmental movement

    $100,000
  165. The Nathan Cummings Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Black-led movement fund

    $100,000
  166. Laughing Gull FoundationDurham, NC 2022

    Trans generations

    $100,000
  167. The Bush FoundationSt Paul, MN 2022

    To support the racial equity to accelerate change (reach) fund at borealis philanthropy in 2022 and 2023

    $100,000
  168. Tikkun Olam Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    To support fund for trans generations

    $100,000
  169. Tikkun Olam Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    To support emerging LGBTQ leaders of color fund

    $100,000
  170. Wend II IncBentonville, AR 2022

    to support the Communities Transforming Police Fund and the Democracy Frontlines Fund

    $100,000
  171. Doris Duke Charitable Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    To support the disability inclusion fund

    $100,000
  172. Doris Duke Charitable Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Support disability inclusion in philanthropy through the disability inclusion fund and the presidents council's disability & philanthropy forum projects.

    $100,000
  173. With FoundationSan Mateo, CA 2022

    Support for disability inclusion fund (yr 4 of 5)

    $65,000
  174. Jessie Smith Noyes FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Project support

    $60,000
  175. Samueli FoundationCorona Del Mar, CA 2022

    Social services

    $50,000
  176. Arcus FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Support for the emerging LGBTQ leaders of color (ellc) reproductive justice rapid response fund to resource LGBTQ+, black, indigenous and poc (bipoc) organizations to adapt to the elimination of federal protections for abortion.

    $50,000
  177. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    To support the Racial Equity in Journalism Fund by joining as a learning partner

    $50,000
  178. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2022

    To support continued grantmaking in the Racial Equity to Accelerate Change Fund (REACH)

    $50,000
  179. Crankstart FoundationSan Jose, CA 2022

    For general support to communities transforming policing fund as part of the democracy frontlines fund

    $50,000
  180. Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr FundSan Francisco, CA 2022

    To deepen the ability of nonprofit leaders to address racial equity and inclusion in their organizations and work.

    $50,000
  181. The Fine and Greenwald FoundationAventura, FL 2022

    Minority rights

    $25,000
  182. Loud Hound FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    General support for communities transforming policing fund as part of the democracy frontlines fund

    $25,000
  183. Kelson FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    General support for communities transforming policing fund as part of the democracy frontlines fund

    $25,000
  184. Kelson FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    General support for communities transforming policing fund

    $25,000
  185. Weingart FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    Support to disability inclusion fund for nikki brown bookers participation in WF learning meeting

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

    78827 Advancing disability justice in philanthropy

    $5,000,000
  187. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 2021

    to expand the efforts of the Communities Transforming Policing Fund to identify, support, and nurture promising community-based police reform campaigns

    $4,750,000
  188. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Core support for the racial equity in philanthropy fund to ensure funders are provided with the incentive and means to embrace racial equity in their operations and grantmaking

    $4,000,000
  189. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Core support for the black-led movement fund for intersectional, black-led organizing and to support their leaders as they build and activate bases of power in local communities

    $3,000,000
  190. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Core support to the racial equity in journalism fund, a donor collaborative to assist and strengthen people of color-led and -serving media institutions, particularly around civic news coverage and core support for fund strengthening

    $2,000,000
  191. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 2021

    to support the Black-Led Movement Fund, a project of the grantee, a national donor collaborative seeking to build a new generation of racial justice advocates promoting systemic social change

    $2,000,000
  192. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2021

    support racial equity and justice in the philanthropic field by building the strong sector's capacity to integrate racial equity within institutions serving the infrastructure of philanthropy through support of a funding and learning collaborative cohort

    $2,000,000
  193. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2021

    77744 Supporting Borealis Philanthropy's Black-led

    $1,200,000
  194. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2021

    Emerging LGBTQ leaders of color fund

    $970,000
  195. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2021

    79004 Building the capacity and sustainability of

    $750,000
  196. Arcus FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Support for the fund for trans generations, which provides general operating grants to locally-based trans organizations as well as technical assistance and coaching, and the opportunity to apply for rapid response grants

    $750,000
  197. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2021

    Black led movement fund

    $666,668
  198. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Core support for the disability inclusion fund for disability resource network to support united states groups run by and for disabled people to lead transformational change

    $500,000
  199. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2021

    Communities transforming policing fund

    $500,000
  200. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2021

    Spark justice fund

    $500,000
  201. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2021

    The fund for trans generations

    $500,000
  202. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 2021

    Program support for Race Equity in Journalism Fund

    $500,000
  203. Marguerite Casey FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    Project support for the communities transforming policing fund.

    $500,000
  204. Arcus FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Support for the transforming movements fund (TMF) that supports the leadership and visibility of LGBTQ young people organizing for policy and culture change within and across social justice movements

    $466,000
  205. Foundation for A Just SocietyNew York, NY 2021

    To support the black-led movement fund (BLMF)

    $400,000
  206. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2021

    enhance the economic security of vulnerable New Mexican families, grow low wage worker power and promote racial equity by strengthening organizational collaboration in support of concerted campaigns that improve the pay, benefits and protection of low-wage workers

    $400,000
  207. Novo FoundationHurley, NY 2021

    Project support: fund for trans generations

    $400,000
  208. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Core support for a technology and digital rights focused fund within the disability inclusion fund's work to support civil society organizations researching, advocating, and organizing on disability justice issues

    $374,000
  209. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2021

    77960 Supporting leading racial equity practitione

    $315,000
  210. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Core support for the transforming movements fund to support and strengthen the social justice leadership of LGBT youth and young women and girls

    $300,000
  211. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 2021

    For the community transforming policing and black-led movement funds. $600,000 grant made in 2020; $300,000 paid in 2020, $300,000 paid in 2021.

    $300,000
  212. General Service FoundationSan Ramon, CA 2021

    Black-Led Movement Fund

    $300,000
  213. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 2021

    For the racial equity in journalism fund

    $250,000
  214. Suc Tua Evelyn Davis FoundationDallas, TX 2021

    Unrestricted general

    $250,000
  215. The Sprocket FoundationNew Hope, PA 2021

    To fund recipient's operating activities

    $250,000
  216. Conrad N Hilton FoundationWestlake Village, CA 2021

    To support the racial equity in philanthropy fund.

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

    Core support for the disability inclusion fund for grantmaking to u.s. Groups run by and for disabled people to lead transformational change

    $200,000
  218. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2021

    Disability inclusion fund

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

    76708 Implementing the collaborative Disability In

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

    to support the Black-Led Movement Fund, a project of the grantee, a national donor collaborative seeking to build a new generation of racial justice advocates promoting systemic social change

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

    to support Grantee's Disability Inclusion Fund

    $200,000
  222. Foundation for A Just SocietyNew York, NY 2021

    To support the emerging LGBTQ leaders of color fund (ellc)

    $200,000
  223. Tikkun Olam Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    To support the black led movement fund

    $200,000
  224. Novo FoundationHurley, NY 2021

    Project support: disability inclusion fund

    $200,000
  225. Novo FoundationHurley, NY 2021

    Project support: spark justice fund

    $200,000
  226. Freedom Together FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Racial equity in journalism fund

    $200,000
  227. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2021

    Disability inclusion fund - supporting health in california: to strengthen the disability rights movement in california through a disability inclusion fund in support of organizations aiming to move policies and shift norms in support of the health and well-being of all californians.

    $200,000
  228. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2021

    Disability inclusion fund - supporting health in california: to strengthen the disability rights movement in california through a disability inclusion fund in support of organizations aiming to move policies and shift norms in support of the health and well-being of all californians.

    $200,000
  229. Weingart FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2021

    Support for the third year of the disability inclusion fund

    $200,000
  230. The FB Heron FoundationNew Haven, CT 2021

    General Support

    $150,000
  231. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    for flexible support of the Racial Equity in Journalism Fund

    $150,000
  232. The Silver Lining FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    To support immigrant, criminal justice, and racial equity programs

    $150,000
  233. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2021

    Organizational effectiveness

    $125,000
  234. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Core support for the communities transforming policing fund to resource local grassroots advocacy to address police violence in communities of color and to create transformative alternatives to policing

    $100,000
  235. The Overbrook FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Transforming movements fund

    $100,000
  236. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2021

    Advancing diversity and equity in the environmental movement

    $100,000
  237. The Nathan Cummings Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Black-led movement fund

    $100,000
  238. Laughing Gull FoundationDurham, NC 2021

    Trans generations

    $100,000
  239. The Bush FoundationSt Paul, MN 2021

    Racial equity in the nonprofit sector

    $100,000
  240. Tikkun Olam Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    To support the fund for trans generations

    $100,000
  241. Tikkun Olam Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    To support the emerging LGBTQ leaders of color fund

    $100,000
  242. The Grove FoundationLos Altos, CA 2021

    Racial equity to accelerate change (reach) fund

    $100,000
  243. Wend II IncBentonville, AR 2021

    Democracy Docket Project

    $100,000
  244. The Overbrook FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Black-led movement fund

    $75,000
  245. Ruderman Family FoundationNewton Center, MA 2021

    General purpose

    $65,000
  246. With FoundationSan Mateo, CA 2021

    Support for disability inclusion fund (yr 3 of 5)

    $65,000
  247. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2021

    To support racial equity in journalism.

    $50,000
  248. Stupski FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    To support the Emerging LGBTQ Leaders of Color Fund.

    $50,000
  249. Crankstart FoundationSan Jose, CA 2021

    Communities transforming policing fund - general support as part of the democracy frontlines fund

    $50,000
  250. Geraldine R Dodge Foundation IncNewark, NJ 2021

    To support the borealis racial equity in journalism fund

    $25,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

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  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 564 grants Preselected only $30,534 to similar organizations
  2. Jerome Foundation IncSaint Paul, MN 92 grants Accepts applications $3,428,736 to similar organizations
  3. Margaret A Cargill FoundationEden Prairie, MN 59 grants Preselected only $8,540,778 to similar organizations
  4. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 80 grants Accepts applications $454,642 to similar organizations
  5. HRK FoundationSt Paul, MN 128 grants Accepts applications $1,416,218 to similar organizations
  6. William Boss FoundationSt Paul, MN 67 grants Accepts applications $420,000 to similar organizations
  7. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 48 grants Accepts applications $525,412 to similar organizations
  8. Anna M Heilmaier Charitable FDNEagan, MN 49 grants Preselected only $406,000 to similar organizations

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Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 46-4598642 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.