Grants received by year
Every foundation grant, by year
Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.
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Richter Family FoundationHayward, WI
2025
To humanize conversations about immigrants
$500 -
Freedom Together FoundationNew York, NY
2024
General operating support
$750,000 -
Catena FoundationCarbondale, CO
2024
Community engagement
$325,000 -
John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL
2024
In support of general operations
$250,000 -
The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA
2024
To support Additional Grantmaking in CA
$250,000 -
The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI
2024
General operating support
$200,000 -
The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA
2024
For general support
$150,000 -
Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr FundSan Francisco, CA
2024
To advance narrative change and strengthen digital narrative change infrastructure. For general support in honor of jose antonio vargas and shauna siggelkow. For general support.
$113,500 -
The Ford FoundationNew York, NY
2024
General support
$100,000 -
Unbound PhilanthropyNew York, NY
2024
For general operating support
$100,000 -
Treeline FoundationSeattle, WA
2024
To provide general operating support
$10,000 -
Richter Family FoundationHayward, WI
2024
To support conversations about immagrants
$500 -
Esjay Foundation IncChicago, IL
2024
Public charity support
$250 -
Freedom Together FoundationNew York, NY
2023
General operating support
$600,000 -
John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL
2023
in support of general operations
$250,000 -
The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI
2023
This general operating grant supports define american and its mission to fight injustice and anti-immigrant hate through the power of storytelling.
$200,000 -
The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA
2023
Advancing health and equity for undocumented californians: to advance health and equitable systems for undocumented californians through narrative change strategies that lift up the contributions of the undocumented community while targeting determinants of health and social justice and mobility in california.
$150,000 -
Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr FundSan Francisco, CA
2023
For the fund's 70th anniversary; to advance strategies that change narratives in support of immigrants; for general support.
$117,000 -
The Ford FoundationNew York, NY
2023
For cultural and narrative work to counter disinformation, xenophobia and racial nationalism
$100,000 -
Unbound PhilanthropyNew York, NY
2023
For general support of an organization that uses media and cultural strategies to shift the public conversation around immigration, identity, and citizenship in the united states
$100,000 -
Colman Family FoundationHockessin, DE
2023
General & Unrestricted
$12,000 -
Treeline FoundationSeattle, WA
2023
To provide general operating support
$10,000 -
Esjay Foundation IncChicago, IL
2023
Public charity support
$250 -
Freedom Together FoundationNew York, NY
2022
General operating support
$600,000 -
The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ
2022
79063 general operating support for define american
$400,000 -
John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL
2022
In support of general operations
$250,000 -
Catena FoundationCarbondale, CO
2022
Immigration - support chnges to anti-immigrant rhetoric in the media.
$175,000 -
The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA
2022
Advancing health and equity for undocumented californians: to advance health and equitable systems for undocumented californians through narrative change strategies that lift up the contributions of the undocumented community while targeting determinants of health and social justice and mobility in california.
$150,000 -
The Ford FoundationNew York, NY
2022
For cultural and narrative work to counter disinformation, xenophobia and racial nationalism
$100,000 -
Unbound PhilanthropyNew York, NY
2022
For general support of an organization that uses media and cultural strategies to shift the public conversation around immigration, identity, and citizenship in the united states
$100,000 -
Draper Richards Kaplan FoundationMenlo Park, CA
2022
General operating support
$100,000 -
Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr FundSan Francisco, CA
2022
To research and disseminate best practices on changing the narrative in support of immigrants.
$100,000 -
Luminate Foundation IncWashington, DC
2022
Support creating authentic, representative narratives about refugees in the USA
$80,000 -
The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI
2022
Operating support toward developing the skills, resources and visibility for immigrant artists, especially those living without documentation, committed to local and national narrative work.
$75,000 -
Treeline FoundationSeattle, WA
2022
To provide general operating support
$10,000 -
Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr FundSan Francisco, CA
2022
For general support.
$10,000 -
Richter Family FoundationHayward, WI
2022
Immigration relations
$500 -
Freedom Together FoundationNew York, NY
2021
General operating support
$600,000 -
Luminate Foundation IncWashington, DC
2021
A general support grant to support Define American's work
$400,000 -
John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL
2021
in support of general operations.
$250,000 -
Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY
2021
to provide general support
$200,000 -
WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI
2021
advance a news media strategy that prioritizes working directly with the media industry to raise awareness and help journalists understand how to responsibly cover immigrant stories by designing training on how to provide balanced, unbiased coverage on immigration
$200,000 -
The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI
2021
Operating support toward developing the skills, resources and visibility for immigrant artists, especially those living without documentation, committed to local and national narrative work.
$150,000 -
Catena FoundationCarbondale, CO
2021
Immigration & welcoming refugees- countering disinformation in the media
$100,000 -
Unbound PhilanthropyNew York, NY
2021
For general support of an organization that uses media and cultural strategies to shift the public conversation around immigration, identity, and citizenship in the united states
$100,000 -
Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr FundSan Francisco, CA
2021
To disseminate research and influence immigrant narratives on television networks, news media, and online platforms.
$100,000 -
The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA
2021
Advancing health and equity for undocumented californians: to advance health and equitable systems for undocumented californians through narrative change strategies that lift up the contributions of the undocumented community while targeting determinants of health and social justice and mobility in california.
$100,000 -
California Physicians' Service FDN DBA Blue Shield of California FDNSan Francisco, CA
2021
Improving immigrant narratives in the media
$90,000 -
Draper Richards Kaplan FoundationMenlo Park, CA
2021
General operating support
$50,000 -
The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI
2021
Support of the define american immigrant artist fellowship's 2020 and 2021 cohorts, focused on skills and visibility of immigrant artists, especially those living without documentation, who are committed to shifting local and national immigration narratives.
$30,000 -
Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr FundSan Francisco, CA
2021
For general support.
$10,000 -
Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr FundSan Francisco, CA
2021
For general support.
$2,000 -
Richter Family FoundationHayward, WI
2021
Immigration relations
$500 -
Esjay Foundation IncChicago, IL
2021
Public charity support
$250 -
Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA
2021
General support
$216 -
Freedom Together FoundationNew York, NY
2020
General operating support
$637,210 -
John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL
2020
in support of general operations.
$250,000 -
Luminate Foundation IncWashington, DC
2020
Program support for US's authentic narratives about immigrants and refugee.
$210,000 -
The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI
2020
Support of the define american immigrant artist fellowship's 2020 and 2021 cohorts, focused on skills and visibility of immigrant artists, especially those living without documentation, who are committed to shifting local and national immigration narratives.
$160,000 -
Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY
2020
to provide general support
$150,000 -
Unbound PhilanthropyNew York, NY
2020
For general support of an organization that uses media and cultural strategies to shift the public conversation around immigration, identity, and citizenship in the united states
$100,000 -
Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr FundSan Francisco, CA
2020
To shift anti-immigrant narratives through storytelling and media engagement
$100,000 -
The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA
2020
Advancing health and equity for undocumented californians: to advance health and equitable systems for undocumented californians through narrative change strategies that lift up the contributions of the undocumented community while targeting determinants of health and social justice and mobility in california.
$99,999 -
Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr FundSan Francisco, CA
2020
To align the board and staff with the major initiatives and future vision of the organization
$45,000 -
Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr FundSan Francisco, CA
2020
For general support
$10,000 -
Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr FundSan Francisco, CA
2020
For general support
$2,000 -
Freedom Together FoundationNew York, NY
2019
General operating support
$692,000 -
John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL
2019
In support of general operations.
$250,000 -
The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA
2019
For general support
$200,000 -
WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI
2019
advance a news media strategy that prioritizes working directly with the media industry to raise awareness and help journalists understand how to responsibly cover immigrant stories by designing training on how to provide balanced, unbiased coverage on immigration
$200,000 -
Levi Strauss FoundationSan Francisco, CA
2019
To protect the human rights of immigrants in the u.s. By mobilizing the power of media and culture to shift the conversation about immigrants, identity and citizenship in a changing america.
$150,000 -
Unbound PhilanthropyNew York, NY
2019
For general support of an organization that uses media and cultural strategies to shift the public conversation around immigration, identity, and citizenship in the united states
$100,000 -
Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr FundSan Francisco, CA
2019
To use the power of storytelling to shift the national conversation about immigrants.
$100,000 -
The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA
2019
Advancing health and equity for undocumented californians: to advance health and equitable systems for undocumented californians through narrative change strategies that lift up the contributions of the undocumented community while targeting determinants of health and social justice and mobility in california.
$100,000 -
The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI
2019
To pilot the undocumented artists fellowship program, which will provide specialized training and support to a cohort of undocumented artists around both national and place-based narrative change.
$35,000 -
Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr FundSan Francisco, CA
2019
For general support.
$10,000 -
The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA
2019
Undocumented artist fellowship reception: for sponsorship of an event to empower artivism and civic engagement and to uplift health and justice efforts in immigrant communities in california by identifying challenges faced.
$10,000 -
Freedom Together FoundationNew York, NY
2018
General operating support
$550,000 -
The Ford FoundationNew York, NY
2018
General support
$400,000 -
WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI
2018
amplify positive narratives that change national dialogue and public perceptions of immigrants in entertainment and news media, through narrative campaigns, convenings and the leadership development of students, journalists and artists
$400,000 -
The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA
2018
General support
$200,000 -
The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI
2018
To pilot the undocumented artists fellowship program, which will provide specialized training and support to a cohort of undocumented artists around both national and place-based narrative change.
$160,000 -
John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL
2018
In support of general operations.
$150,000 -
Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr FundSan Francisco, CA
2018
To use the power of storytelling to shift the national conversation about immigrants.
$100,000 -
The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA
2018
Advancing the health and wellness of undocumented californians: to advance the health and wellness of undocumented californians through efforts that lift up the contributions and stories of the undocumented community, and encourage participation in the census and youth engagement at college campuses.
$100,000 -
Levi Strauss FoundationSan Francisco, CA
2018
To protect the human rights of immigrants in the u.s. By mobilizing the power of media and culture to shift the conversation about immigrants, identity and citizenship in a changing america.
$75,000 -
Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr FundSan Francisco, CA
2018
For general support.
$20,000 -
Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr FundSan Francisco, CA
2018
For general support.
$10,000 -
Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr FundSan Francisco, CA
2018
For general support.
$5,000 -
John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL
2018
In support of grantee travel to the 2018 participatory civic media grantee convening in chicago.
$2,000 -
Ara & Edma Dumanian FoundationPalo Alto, CA
2018
Charitable
$250 -
WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI
2017
amplify positive narratives that change national dialogue and public perceptions of immigrants in entertainment and news media, through narrative campaigns, convenings and the leadership development of students, journalists and artists
$400,000
Funders of similar organizations nearby
Foundations that gave to other human services organizations in California and are not among Define American’s funders above.
- The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc 3,022 grants Accepts applications $16,570,072 to similar organizations
- Sempra Foundation 569 grants Preselected only $825,720 to similar organizations
- JPMorgan Chase Foundation 466 grants Preselected only $14,918,981 to similar organizations
- Enterprise Holdings Foundation 423 grants Accepts applications $1,509,588 to similar organizations
- The California Wellness Foundation 405 grants Accepts applications $30,837,349 to similar organizations
- The Pfizer Foundation Inc 331 grants Preselected only $313,155 to similar organizations
- Weingart Foundation 390 grants Accepts applications $25,622,828 to similar organizations
- Conrad N Hilton Foundation 423 grants Accepts applications $68,090,289 to similar organizations
About this match
Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 46-4610491 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.