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Foundation Lookup

Grant recipient EIN 47-2014247Education

Who funds Scalawag?

12 private foundations gave Scalawag in Durham, NC $3.1 million across 35 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2024.

See which foundations fund work like yours Matching by cause, place and grant size

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

35 grants

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

  1. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    To support drapetomania

    $752,100
  2. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General support

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

    General support

    $165,000
  4. Z Smith Reynolds Foundation IncWinstonsalem, NC 2024

    For general operating support

    $70,000
  5. Hill-Snowdon FoundationWashington, DC 2024

    General operating support

    $40,000
  6. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    To support the lorde society's three-day annual convening for 20 journalism executives exploring organizational sustainability, leadership transition, and best practices in a mutual aid framework

    $35,000
  7. Hill-Snowdon FoundationWashington, DC 2024

    Project support

    $7,500
  8. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $175,000
  9. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 2023

    General support

    $150,000
  10. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $100,000
  11. Z Smith Reynolds Foundation IncWinstonsalem, NC 2023

    For general operating support of its north carolina work only

    $70,000
  12. Hill-Snowdon FoundationWashington, DC 2023

    General Operating Support

    $40,000
  13. Hill-Snowdon FoundationWashington, DC 2023

    Project or Program Support

    $7,500
  14. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $16
  15. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2022

    General operating support

    $175,000
  16. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $100,000
  17. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 2022

    General support

    $100,000
  18. Marguerite Casey FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General operating support

    $100,000
  19. Z Smith Reynolds Foundation IncWinstonsalem, NC 2022

    For general operating support of its north carolina work only

    $70,000
  20. Hill-Snowdon FoundationWashington, DC 2022

    General operating support

    $40,000
  21. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2022

    General operating support

    $11,500
  22. Z Smith Reynolds Foundation IncWinstonsalem, NC 2022

    Wellness grant

    $8,200
  23. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $5
  24. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    To support the race & place editorial vertical and related community events

    $350,000
  25. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2021

    Operating support

    $215,000
  26. Z Smith Reynolds Foundation IncWinstonsalem, NC 2021

    For general operating support of its north carolina work

    $70,000
  27. Hill-Snowdon FoundationWashington, DC 2021

    General operating support

    $10,000
  28. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $22
  29. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2020

    Operating support

    $75,000
  30. The Commonwealth FundNew York, NY 2020

    Matching gift - for general operating purposes

    $300
  31. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $29
  32. David Woods Kemper Memorial FoundationKansas City, MO 2019

    Expansion into kansas city

    $2,500
  33. MGS & RRS Charitable TrustBoston, MA 2019

    General

    $500
  34. MGS & RRS Charitable TrustBoston, MA 2018

    General

    $500
  35. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    $10,000 To fund the core work of Scalawag which lays the groundwork for political transformation in the American South through storytelling journalism and in person gatherings by printing issues and publishing and distributing about 1500 printed copies of G12900

    $0

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Durham, NC and are not among Scalawag’s funders above.

  1. Fidelity FoundationBoston, MA 223 grants Accepts applications $7,813,813 to similar organizations
  2. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 126 grants Accepts applications $558,718 to similar organizations
  3. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 43 grants Accepts applications $461,343 to similar organizations
  4. The Mary Duke Biddle Foundation Missionpost PMB #101Durham, NC 29 grants Accepts applications $2,949,495 to similar organizations
  5. Fox Family Foundation IncDurham, NC 46 grants Accepts applications $963,750 to similar organizations
  6. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 24 grants Preselected only $125,668 to similar organizations
  7. Durham Merchants Association Charitable FoundationDurham, NC 17 grants Preselected only $101,233 to similar organizations
  8. Morgan Creek FoundationChapel Hill, NC 31 grants Preselected only $380,500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 47-2014247 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.