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Grant recipient EIN 52-1807655Public affairs

Who funds Center for Evaluation Innovation Inc?

33 private foundations gave Center for Evaluation Innovation Inc in Washington, DC $10.6 million across 82 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2024.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 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

82 grants

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

  1. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2024

    82409 evaluating the impact of the RWJF policy department's policy infrastructure portfolio

    $540,000
  2. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    Research and learning opportunities

    $399,947
  3. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2024

    For freedom dreams in philanthropy

    $350,000
  4. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    to listen to and leverage the voices of visionary philanthropic leaders

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

    81016 supporting the center for evaluation innovation in deepening knowledge about family-serving organizations' policy- and systems-change work

    $165,918
  6. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2024

    78653 evaluating the birth justice component of RWJF'S community power-building initiative

    $134,536
  7. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $100,000
  8. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    for general operating support

    $100,000
  9. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2024

    78565 evaluating the local base-building component of RWJF'S community power-building initiative

    $86,223
  10. The Skillman FoundationDetroit, MI 2024

    Dreaming forward: intergenerational visions for detroit by freedom dreams in philanthropy

    $85,000
  11. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    In support of general operations

    $75,000
  12. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2024

    to support the Evaluation Roundtable.

    $50,000
  13. The Duke EndowmentCharlotte, NC 2024

    To support the evaluation roundtable, a network of learning and evaluation leaders and practitioners in philanthropy.

    $50,000
  14. Humanity UnitedSan Francisco, CA 2024

    General Operating Support

    $35,000
  15. Humanity UnitedSan Francisco, CA 2024

    Learning & Impact

    $35,000
  16. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2024

    79975 evaluating zero to three regrants to technical assistance partners and child advocacy organizations to inform learning on economic inclusion

    $32,138
  17. The Wallace FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    For general support of the Evaluation Roundtable.

    $10,000
  18. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    To support evaluation & learning in CA

    $855,000
  19. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2023

    For freedom dreams in philanthropy

    $400,000
  20. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 2023

    For benchmarking research

    $150,000
  21. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2023

    Special Initiatives

    $150,000
  22. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2023

    Strengthening philanthropic evaluation to advance health equity in california: to strengthen philanthropic evaluation through efforts to build the fields capacity to explore causal pathways, including and particularly as it relates to work intended to advance health equity in california.

    $122,260
  23. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    General Support

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

    Special Initiatives

    $100,000
  25. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    in support of general operations

    $75,000
  26. The Wallace FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    For general support of the Evaluation Roundtable.

    $50,000
  27. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2023

    Causal pathways initiative

    $50,000
  28. Humanity UnitedSan Francisco, CA 2023

    Learning & Impact

    $50,000
  29. Conrad N Hilton FoundationWestlake Village, CA 2023

    To support research in strengthening causal analysis in philanthropy, particularly for areas of high complexity, using participatory practices to advance equity

    $30,000
  30. John Rex EndowmentRaleigh, NC 2023

    Phase 2, who we are becoming learning series

    $15,000
  31. Houston Endowment IncHouston, TX 2023

    for Participation in the 2023 Texas Funders Learning for Equity Collaborative (L4E)

    $5,000
  32. Freedom Together FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Evaluation of community changes grassroots power building in community laboratories, 2020 - 2023

    $325,000
  33. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2022

    Center for evaluation innovation - advancing health equity in california: to support strategy, learning and evaluation efforts to inform the philanthropic sector's support for power building as a means to advance racial and health equity and justice in california.

    $205,769
  34. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2022

    Planning process to design a new fellowship to support women of color leaders advancing racial, economic, environmental and climate justice.

    $150,000
  35. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2022

    Strengthening philanthropic evaluation to advance health equity in california: to strengthen philanthropic evaluation through efforts to build the fields capacity to explore causal pathways, including and particularly as it relates to work intended to advance health equity in california.

    $127,740
  36. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    Research and learning opportunities

    $100,000
  37. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    To advance racial equity in evaluation

    $100,000
  38. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    to support the Center for Evaluation Innovation

    $60,000
  39. The Wallace FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    For general support of the Evaluation Roundtable.

    $50,000
  40. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2022

    Causal pathways initiative

    $50,000
  41. Humanity UnitedSan Francisco, CA 2022

    Philanthrophy evaluation

    $50,000
  42. Conrad N Hilton FoundationWestlake Village, CA 2022

    To support the benchmarking foundation evaluation practices research

    $30,000
  43. John Rex EndowmentRaleigh, NC 2022

    Phase 1 of the who we are becoming learning series, sept 2022 - feb 2023

    $15,000
  44. Levi Strauss FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    General operating support

    $10,000
  45. The California Wellness FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    For project support of "freedom dreams in philanthropy" to harness the power and raise the voice of black, indigenous, people of color (bipoc) foundation executives in california to inform philanthropy's efforts towards social and racial justice.

    $10,000
  46. Freedom Together FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Evaluation of community change's grassroots power building in community laboratories, 2020 - 2023

    $325,000
  47. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    For advancing racial equity

    $250,000
  48. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2021

    Center for evaluation innovation - advancing health equity in california: to support strategy, learning and evaluation efforts to inform the philanthropic sector's support for power building as a means to advance racial and health equity and justice in california.

    $238,913
  49. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2021

    deepen understanding of racial equitable evaluation and learning practice in philanthropy through support of comprehensive longitudinal research informed by foundations and grant partners

    $125,000
  50. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2021

    For strategic communications capacity building for the center for evaluation innovation

    $115,000
  51. The Bush FoundationSt Paul, MN 2021

    The innovation network's support of the evaluation roundtable

    $100,000
  52. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    to support the Center for Evaluation Innovation

    $60,000
  53. The Wallace FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    For general support of the Evaluation Roundtable.

    $50,000
  54. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2021

    President's fund

    $50,000
  55. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2021

    To support the Innovation's Evaluation Roundtable.

    $25,000
  56. Freedom Together FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Evaluation of community change's grassroots power building in community laboratories, 2020 - 2023

    $350,000
  57. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2020

    President's fund

    $132,000
  58. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Core support for the Center for Evaluation Innovation for organizational strengthening and envisioning the Evaluation Roundtable as a lever for sectoral change

    $100,000
  59. Omidyar Network Fund IncRedwood City, CA 2020

    To support the Evaluation Roundtable

    $100,000
  60. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    to support the Center for Evaluation Innovation.

    $60,000
  61. The Wallace FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    For general support of the Evaluation Roundtable.

    $50,000
  62. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2020

    Center for Evaluation Innovation's Evaluation Roundtable

    $25,000
  63. The Teagle FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General Support

    $25,000
  64. Freedom Together FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    Evaluation of the center for community change's economic justice initiative

    $450,000
  65. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2019

    Center for evaluation innovation - evaluating policy advocacy in california: to support the evaluation of the policy advocacy element of the building healthy communities initiative, which aims to research and lift up findings about the extent to which policy and systems change wins have been implemented at the local, regional,or state levels, and their expected contribution to health equity in california.

    $217,024
  66. Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2019

    Support to provide performance measurement, data and project management expertise to the Foundation's Performance Management efforts and directly to Casey Units/portfolios

    $215,000
  67. The Jacob and Valeria Langeloth FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    Project support

    $112,000
  68. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    Core support for the Center for Evaluation Innovation for organizational strengthening and envisioning the Evaluation Roundtable as a lever for sectoral change

    $100,000
  69. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    In support of the center for evaluation innovation.

    $80,000
  70. Ewing Marion Kauffman FoundationKansas City, MO 2019

    Support for the April 2019 Evaluation Roundtable Conference, as well as support for benchmarking research on evaluation in foundations and the production of a teaching case for use at the conference. 201808-5008

    $30,000
  71. Conrad N Hilton FoundationWestlake Village, CA 2019

    For general operating support of the center for evaluation innovation's evaluation roundtable.

    $25,000
  72. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2019

    Center for evaluation innovation - convening for health in california: to support a stakeholder convening to discuss capacity-building work and supports with key community stakeholders, with the aim of developing and aligning narratives that support building healthy communities for californians.

    $25,000
  73. The Jacob and Valeria Langeloth FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    Board discretionary

    $9,000
  74. Freedom Together FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    Evaluation of the center for community change's economic justice initiative

    $450,000
  75. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2018

    Center for evaluation innovation - evaluating policy advocacy in california: to support the evaluation of the policy advocacy element of the building healthy communities initiative, which aims to research and lift up findings about the extent to which policy and systems change wins have been implemented at the local, regional,or state levels, and their expected contribution to health equity in california.

    $218,348
  76. Esb Charitable FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    Funds to improve and expand the evaluation roundtable

    $150,000
  77. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    In support of the center for evaluation innovation.

    $80,000
  78. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2018

    President's Fund

    $45,000
  79. Ewing Marion Kauffman FoundationKansas City, MO 2018

    Support for the April 2019 Evaluation Roundtable Conference, as well as support for benchmarking research on evaluation in foundations and the production of a teaching case for use at the conference. 201808-5008

    $30,000
  80. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2018

    Center for evaluation innovation - assessing california's health policy progress: to update an evaluation approach to increase understanding of the impacts of policy advocacy efforts in building healthy communities sites in california.

    $25,000
  81. The Reis Foundation IncEllicott City, MD 2018

    General contribution

    $10,000
  82. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2017

    develop and pilot test a dynamic learning system to enable knowledge creation and sharing in philanthropy

    $183,160

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  3. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 95 grants Accepts applications $17,090,000 to similar organizations
  4. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 66 grants Preselected only $1,654,453 to similar organizations
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  6. Rockefeller Brothers Fund IncNew York, NY 47 grants Accepts applications $4,633,000 to similar organizations
  7. The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY 44 grants Preselected only $20,247,696 to similar organizations
  8. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 104 grants Accepts applications $1,151,393 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 52-1807655 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.