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Grant recipient EIN 52-2351337Human services

Who funds Center for Global Development?

31 private foundations gave Center for Global Development in Washington, DC $97 million across 155 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

155 grants

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

  1. The BDM Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  2. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    Global health and development public awareness and analysis

    $2,453,499
  3. Lakeshore Foundation Dated April 5 2011Redwood City, CA 2024

    General

    $2,000,000
  4. Good Ventures FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2024

    General support

    $1,500,000
  5. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    Delivery of solutions to improve global health

    $1,250,000
  6. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2024

    For general operating support

    $1,000,000
  7. The Bloomberg Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    To support the prevention of noncommunicable diseases and injuries

    $900,000
  8. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    Empower women and girls

    $823,000
  9. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    Vaccine delivery

    $553,324
  10. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    Inclusive financial systems

    $354,460
  11. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    Global health and development public awareness and analysis; research and learning opportunities

    $290,449
  12. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2024

    For the increasing and improving investments in the african care economy project

    $250,000
  13. Eleanor Crook FoundationSan Marcos, TX 2024

    Reform for nutrition scaling

    $224,657
  14. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    To inform policy making related to chinas approaches to development finance through research and advocacy, to ultimately improve the lives of developing country citizens.

    $220,000
  15. Good Ventures FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2024

    Put forward a new bipartisan vision for rebuilding foreign assistance

    $150,000
  16. ISRB Fund IncFairfield, NJ 2024

    Exclusively charitable, religious, educational, literary and scientific purposes

    $10,042
  17. Open Society InstituteNew York, NY 2023

    To develop partnerships and support research that will build consensus on the revised scope and focus of the multilateral development banks

    $2,114,370
  18. Lakeshore Foundation Dated April 5 2011Redwood City, CA 2023

    General

    $2,000,000
  19. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    Global health and development public awareness and analysis; research and learning opportunities

    $1,768,921
  20. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2023

    For general operating support

    $1,500,000
  21. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    Vaccine delivery

    $1,303,728
  22. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    Global education

    $1,173,447
  23. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    Empower women and girls

    $947,850
  24. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    Public awareness and analysis

    $742,313
  25. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    Financial services for the poor

    $500,000
  26. Sequoia Climate FoundationIrvine, CA 2023

    To provide research and education related to climate finance

    $410,000
  27. The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    In support of adjusting the multilateral development banks mandate and business model to better address global public needs, such as preserving public health and mitigating the impacts of climate change

    $360,278
  28. Conrad N Hilton FoundationWestlake Village, CA 2023

    To advance progress on multilateral development bank financing policy reforms to improve livelihoods and childcare in refugee-hosting countries

    $300,000
  29. The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    In support of building financing for enhanced pandemic preparedness and response through the creation of a new global fund

    $251,321
  30. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

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

    For the increasing and improving investments in the african care economy project

    $225,000
  32. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2023

    For a program to support the development and implementation of sound data governance policies

    $200,000
  33. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    To inform policy making related to and improve chinas approaches to development finance through research and advocacy, to ultimately improve the lives of developing country citizens.

    $180,000
  34. Eleanor Crook FoundationSan Marcos, TX 2023

    Malnutrition policy research support

    $175,000
  35. Good Ventures FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2023

    Support senior fellow and a research assistant's time

    $160,500
  36. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2023

    For the new evidence tools for policy impact project

    $130,000
  37. Good Ventures FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2023

    Advance evidence-based policymaking at usaid

    $50,000
  38. Woodland FoundationWashington, DC 2023

    Welfare

    $10,000
  39. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $28
  40. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    Global health and development public awareness and analysis

    $2,784,107
  41. Lakeshore Foundation Dated April 5 2011Redwood City, CA 2022

    General

    $2,000,000
  42. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    Empower women and girls

    $1,553,961
  43. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2022

    For general operating support

    $1,500,000
  44. Good Ventures FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2022

    Advance evidence-based policymaking at usaid

    $1,411,409
  45. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    Global education

    $1,067,390
  46. Conrad N Hilton FoundationWestlake Village, CA 2022

    To provide key areas of support to phase II of the #letthemwork initiative

    $700,000
  47. The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    In support of building financing for enhanced pandemic preparedness and response through the creation of a new global fund

    $500,000
  48. The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    In support of building financing for enhanced pandemic preparedness and response through the creation of a new global fund

    $392,553
  49. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 2022

    To monitor the movement and impact of special drawing rights (SDR) allocations to benefit low-income countries by ensuring SDR'S are put to maximum use to support the economic recovery from covid

    $375,368
  50. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    Public awareness and analysis

    $308,162
  51. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    To inform policy making related to and improve china's approaches to development finance through research and advocacy, to ultimately improve the lives of developing country citizens.

    $300,000
  52. The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    In support of building financing for enhanced pandemic preparedness and response through the creation of a new global fund

    $251,321
  53. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2022

    For the increasing and improving investments in the african care economy project

    $225,000
  54. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    Global health and development public awareness and analysis

    $199,958
  55. The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOmaha, NE 2022

    Project support

    $187,835
  56. The Arsenault Family Foundation IncLouisville, CO 2022

    Global pandemic prevention

    $60,000
  57. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    Global health and development public awareness and analysis

    $50,000
  58. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 2022

    To support the grantee's research work on development architecture

    $25,000
  59. The Horwitz Family Memorial FoundationSammamish, WA 2022

    General

    $10,000
  60. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $52
  61. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    Global education

    $2,876,795
  62. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2021

    For general operating support

    $2,000,000
  63. Good Ventures FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2021

    Advancing evidence in policy fellowship

    $1,050,000
  64. Lakeshore Foundation Dated April 5 2011Redwood City, CA 2021

    General

    $1,000,000
  65. Good Ventures FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2021

    Improvement of treatment of covid-19 in low- and middle-income countries

    $800,000
  66. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    Global health and development public awareness and analysis

    $572,303
  67. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    Financial services for the poor

    $500,396
  68. The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    In support of institutional analysis to help international decisionmakers govern the bretton woods institutions

    $500,000
  69. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2021

    For a program to support the development and implementation of sound data governance policies

    $400,000
  70. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2021

    Operating support

    $300,000
  71. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    To inform policy making related to and improve chinas approaches to development finance through research and advocacy, to ultimately improve the lives of developing country citizens.

    $228,000
  72. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2021

    For the new evidence tools for policy impact project

    $200,000
  73. Western Union FoundationDenver, CO 2021

    Workforce/education

    $104,082
  74. Exxonmobil FoundationSpring, TX 2021

    Other education- impact evaluation and research

    $100,000
  75. Founders Pledge IncNew York, NY 2021

    Covid-19 fund and market-shaping project

    $86,000
  76. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    Financial services for the poor

    $79,928
  77. Good Ventures FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2021

    Salary support for study on information and migration in kenya

    $60,000
  78. Woodland FoundationWashington, DC 2021

    Welfare

    $20,000
  79. Doris Duke Charitable Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    General operating support

    $20,000
  80. The Horwitz Family Memorial FoundationSammamish, WA 2021

    General

    $10,000
  81. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $50
  82. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    Global education

    $5,890,738
  83. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    Global health and development public awareness and analysis

    $2,305,889
  84. Lakeshore Foundation Dated April 5 2011Redwood City, CA 2020

    General

    $1,450,000
  85. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    Empower women and girls

    $1,445,467
  86. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2020

    For general operating support

    $1,000,000
  87. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    Financial services for the poor

    $799,185
  88. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    Global health and development public awareness and analysis

    $797,054
  89. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2020

    Design of pull financing mechanisms for climate change mitigation in developing countries

    $600,000
  90. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    Global health and development public awareness and analysis

    $553,268
  91. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    Delivery of solutions to improve global health; family planning; maternal, neonatal and child health

    $501,616
  92. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    Financial services for the poor

    $388,761
  93. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2020

    Operating support

    $300,000
  94. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2020

    For the new evidence tools for policy impact project

    $300,000
  95. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    Family planning

    $292,599
  96. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    Global health and development public awareness and analysis; public awareness and analysis

    $292,047
  97. The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOmaha, NE 2020

    Project support

    $275,091
  98. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    To conduct studies on China's development banks and their environmental and social impacts in the Global South

    $230,100
  99. Exxonmobil FoundationSpring, TX 2020

    Other Education - Impact Evaluation and Research

    $200,000
  100. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2020

    For a program to support the development and implementation of sound data governance policies

    $200,000
  101. Western Union FoundationDenver, CO 2020

    Workforce/education

    $140,000
  102. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    Global health and development public awareness and analysis

    $100,000
  103. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    Malaria

    $78,538
  104. Nint FoundationSaint Paul, MN 2020

    General operating support

    $30,000
  105. The Horwitz Family Memorial FoundationSammamish, WA 2020

    General

    $10,000
  106. Doris Duke Charitable Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    General support

    $10,000
  107. Douglas B Marshall Jr Family FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    General support

    $5,000
  108. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $50
  109. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2019

    International education research

    $3,691,987
  110. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2019

    For general operating support

    $1,500,000
  111. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2019

    Global health and development public awareness and analysis

    $1,243,537
  112. Lakeshore Foundation Dated April 5 2011Redwood City, CA 2019

    General

    $800,000
  113. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2019

    Financial services for the poor

    $692,442
  114. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2019

    Global health and development public awareness and analysis

    $509,739
  115. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2019

    For a program to support the development and implementation of sound data governance policies

    $400,000
  116. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2019

    Operating support

    $300,000
  117. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2019

    Access to global health solutions; research and learning opportunities

    $292,147
  118. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2019

    Vaccine delivery

    $262,748
  119. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    To conduct studies on Chinas development banks and their environmental and social impacts in the Global South

    $219,900
  120. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2019

    Delivery of solutions to improve global health

    $204,047
  121. Good Ventures FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2019

    Evaluation of the center for global development

    $100,000
  122. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2019

    For external evaluation

    $100,000
  123. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2019

    For continuation of internal diversity equity and inclusion trainings

    $50,000
  124. The Horwitz Family Memorial FoundationSammamish, WA 2019

    General

    $10,000
  125. Wolfensohn Family FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General contribution

    $2,500
  126. Posner-Wallace FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    General & Unrestricted

    $400
  127. The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    To facilitate rockefeller foundation donations to charitable organizations through its matching gift program and other similar programs, as well as contributions to philanthropic sector organizations

    $300
  128. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2018

    Global health and development public awareness and analysis

    $1,659,806
  129. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2018

    For general operating support

    $1,500,000
  130. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2018

    International education research

    $1,100,000
  131. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2018

    Family planning

    $1,000,000
  132. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2018

    Research and learning opportunities

    $803,810
  133. Good Ventures FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2018

    Incubation of an org that will promote the liberalization of international labor markets

    $709,888
  134. Lakeshore Foundation Dated April 5 2011Redwood City, CA 2018

    General

    $700,000
  135. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2018

    Financial services for the poor

    $692,443
  136. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2018

    Financial services for the poor

    $509,381
  137. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2018

    For a project to develop an institutional capacity building initiative in subsaharan africa

    $450,000
  138. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2018

    Delivery of solutions to improve global health

    $445,040
  139. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    To research the socioeconomic effects of implementation of the Basel iii regulatory framework on emerging market economies and to influence standard setting bodies to consider country and economic development context and address the issues identified

    $425,000
  140. The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    Toward the costs of accelerating high impact energy access for households and businesses in africa and incubating the energy for growth hub to support smart, effective energy systems in the developing world

    $300,000
  141. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2018

    General operating support

    $250,000
  142. Tent Foundation IncNew York, NY 2018

    Funding for a research partnership on private sector engagment in addressing humanitarian challenges

    $224,524
  143. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2018

    For support of the birdsall house conference and related networking and mentoring events

    $150,000
  144. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2018

    For center for global development's diversity and inclusion activities

    $50,000
  145. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2018

    For organizational planning

    $47,000
  146. The Horwitz Family Memorial FoundationSammamish, WA 2018

    General

    $10,000
  147. The Goldsmith Family Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2018

    General

    $1,000
  148. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    General operating support

    $880
  149. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2017

    Delivery of solutions to improve global health

    $1,887,474
  150. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2017

    Global health and development public awareness and analysis

    $1,610,336
  151. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2017

    Financial services for the poor

    $758,618
  152. Lakeshore Foundation Dated April 5 2011Redwood City, CA 2017

    General

    $600,000
  153. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2017

    Global health and development public awareness and analysis

    $411,662
  154. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2017

    General operating support

    $274,700
  155. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2017

    Family planning

    $257,152

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other human services organizations in Washington, DC and are not among Center for Global Development’s funders above.

  1. The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz FoundationWashington, DC 197 grants Accepts applications $7,987,800 to similar organizations
  2. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 679 grants Accepts applications $7,465,328 to similar organizations
  3. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 96 grants Preselected only $2,231,429 to similar organizations
  4. Eugene & Agnes E Meyer FoundationWashington, DC 65 grants Accepts applications $2,379,730 to similar organizations
  5. Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 96 grants Preselected only $10,508,634 to similar organizations
  6. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 53 grants Preselected only $5,009,367 to similar organizations
  7. William S Abell Foundation IncChevy Chase, MD 57 grants Accepts applications $1,708,100 to similar organizations
  8. John Edward Fowler Memorial FoundationKensington, MD 29 grants Accepts applications $890,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 52-2351337 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.