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Grant recipient EIN 58-1318198Arts and culture

Who funds Alternate Roots Inc?

36 private foundations gave Alternate Roots Inc in Atlanta, GA $16.9 million across 90 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

90 grants

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

  1. The Puffin Foundation LTD (f/k/a Puffin New Jersey Inc)Teaneck, NJ 2025

    Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.

    $2,000
  2. The Wallace FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    To participate in Wallace's Advancing Well-Being in the Arts initiative.

    $3,000,000
  3. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $475,000
  4. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General support and core support for institutional strengthening

    $230,000
  5. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2024

    General operating support

    $170,000
  6. Ananda Fund 009146-000Wilmington, DE 2024

    General

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

    For general support

    $100,000
  8. Hill-Snowdon FoundationWashington, DC 2024

    Project support

    $75,000
  9. Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Alternate roots inc

    $73,500
  10. Tim & Lauren Schrager Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    Idea Capital annual fund

    $1,000
  11. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    General Support

    $475,000
  12. Ananda Fund 009146-000Wilmington, DE 2023

    General

    $350,000
  13. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General support, core support for regranting, and project support for intercultural leadership institute partners' research on the impact of covid-19 on arts and culture

    $330,000
  14. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General support and core support for institutional strengthening

    $230,000
  15. Doris Duke Charitable Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Core support for national arts service 2021

    $204,000
  16. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2023

    This grant will be used to support general operating costs, with focus on our partners in action partnership program, and our yoots youth programming.

    $200,000
  17. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 2023

    For general support

    $100,000
  18. Hill-Snowdon FoundationWashington, DC 2023

    Project or Program Support

    $75,000
  19. Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General operations

    $50,000
  20. JKW Foundation TR UA 092597New York, NY 2023

    For: sweet smoke/ luxradio: hollerin space- angela davis johnson and muthi reed

    $20,000
  21. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    General Support

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

    General support, core support for regranting, and project support for intercultural leadership institute partners' research on the impact of covid-19 on arts and culture

    $435,000
  23. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 2022

    To provide program funding to spirithouse, a project of the grantee, for continuing efforts in durham, NC to engage black and brown residents and those most directly impacted by the justice system in the growth of harm free zones and community accountability networks

    $300,000
  24. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General support and core support for institutional strengthening

    $230,000
  25. Doris Duke Charitable Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Core support for national arts service 2021

    $204,000
  26. Ananda Fund 009146-000Wilmington, DE 2022

    General

    $125,000
  27. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 2022

    For general support

    $100,000
  28. Hill-Snowdon FoundationWashington, DC 2022

    Project or program support

    $75,000
  29. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    For the planning of reimagining arts advocacy led by bipoc organizations and artists-centered ideation

    $25,000
  30. Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    ConNECKted TOO --> TINY IS POWERFUL, a project of the Charleston Rhizome

    $10,000
  31. Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    ConNECKted TOO --> TINY IS POWERFUL, a project of the Charleston Rhizome, attendance at the 2022 South Arts Creative Placemaking Summit

    $1,200
  32. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    in support of its project SpiritHouse Inc

    $500,000
  33. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General support, core support for regranting, and project support for intercultural leadership institute partners' research on the impact of covid-19 on arts and culture

    $485,000
  34. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    General Support

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

    Spirithouse

    $259,600
  36. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General support and core support for institutional strengthening

    $230,000
  37. Doris Duke Charitable Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Core support for national arts service 2021

    $192,000
  38. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Core support for women engaged to work with black women and young adults to become impactful leaders, key decision-makers and effective agents for social change

    $100,000
  39. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 2021

    For spirit house

    $100,000
  40. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 2021

    For general support

    $100,000
  41. Hill-Snowdon FoundationWashington, DC 2021

    Project or program support

    $75,000
  42. Z Smith Reynolds Foundation IncWinstonsalem, NC 2021

    Spirithouse project

    $70,000
  43. Robert and Mercedes Eichholz FoundationBrooklyn, NY 2021

    General

    $50,000
  44. The David Rockefeller Fund IncNew York, NY 2021

    Bipoc-led arts policy coalition

    $15,000
  45. Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General Operating Support

    $10,000
  46. JKW Foundation TR UA 092597New York, NY 2021

    Unlock creative: coaching and management solutions

    $5,000
  47. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    To support a collaborative covid-19 emergency response regranting program for community-based artists, culture bearers, and cultural organizations

    $1,250,000
  48. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    To continue support for regranting programs for artistic initiatives and regional convenings

    $600,000
  49. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    General Support

    $435,000
  50. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 2020

    to provide program funding to SpiritHouse, a project of the Grantee, for continuing efforts in Durham, NC to engage Black and Brown residents and those most directly impacted by the justice system in the growth of Harm Free Zones and community accountability networks

    $300,000
  51. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2020

    Spirithouse

    $250,000
  52. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General support and for project support for institutional strengthening

    $230,000
  53. Ananda Fund 009146-000Wilmington, DE 2020

    General and/or educational purpose

    $125,000
  54. Doris Duke Charitable Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    Core support for national arts service 2019

    $105,000
  55. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General Support

    $100,000
  56. The Nathan Cummings Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    General support

    $100,000
  57. The Grove FoundationLos Altos, CA 2020

    Project support

    $75,000
  58. Fresh Sound Foundation IncCambridge, MA 2020

    Educational

    $60,000
  59. Fresh Sound Foundation IncCambridge, MA 2020

    Educational

    $25,000
  60. Z Smith Reynolds Foundation IncWinstonsalem, NC 2020

    For the work of spirithouse to address law enforcement accountability and criminal justice reform in north carolina project

    $20,000
  61. The Whitman InstituteSan Francisco, CA 2020

    Civic engagement

    $15,000
  62. The Prentice Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2020

    WOMEN ENGAGED initiative

    $11,177
  63. The Bloomberg Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    To strengthen small and midsize arts organizations

    $10,000
  64. Distracted Globe FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General support

    $10,000
  65. Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General Operating Support

    $10,000
  66. The Blum Family Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2020

    Educational

    $10,000
  67. The Samuel Rubin Foundation IncBoston, MA 2020

    General operating support

    $5,000
  68. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2020

    Women engaged

    $1,000
  69. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2020

    Matching Grant

    $1,000
  70. Gorlitz Foundation LTDWashington, DC 2020

    Fund art scholarships and oppertunities for minority artists in the south promoting social change

    $500
  71. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $150
  72. Nasaw FoundationRoss, CA 2020

    Support for spirit house - NC

    $100
  73. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2019

    General Support

    $410,000
  74. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General support

    $200,000
  75. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2019

    Activities of spirithouse

    $200,000
  76. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2019

    Women engaged

    $175,000
  77. The Nathan Cummings Foundation IncNew York, NY 2019

    General support

    $100,000
  78. The Grove FoundationLos Altos, CA 2019

    Project support

    $75,000
  79. The Whitman InstituteSan Francisco, CA 2019

    Civic engagement

    $25,000
  80. Robert Rauschenberg FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    Fiscal sponsor for spirithouse 2 year grant 5/15/17-5/14/19

    $22,500
  81. The Annenberg FoundationConshohocken, PA 2019

    General Operating Support

    $20,000
  82. Fund 25Raleigh, NC 2019

    Gen. Support criminal justice reform

    $20,000
  83. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    General support

    $200,000
  84. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2018

    General tax-exempt activities of spirithouse

    $200,000
  85. The Nathan Cummings Foundation IncNew York, NY 2018

    General support

    $200,000
  86. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2018

    General Support

    $150,000
  87. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2018

    Women engaged

    $100,000
  88. Public Welfare Foundation IncWashington, DC 2018

    Support for SpiritHouse

    $45,000
  89. Fund 25Raleigh, NC 2018

    Gen. Support criminal justice reform

    $20,000
  90. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2017

    General support

    $100,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Atlanta, GA and are not among Alternate Roots Inc’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 505 grants Preselected only $40,562 to similar organizations
  2. The Imlay Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 87 grants Preselected only $3,573,500 to similar organizations
  3. The Arthur M Blank Family FoundationAtlanta, GA 92 grants Preselected only $40,330,104 to similar organizations
  4. AEC TrustWilmington, DE 81 grants Preselected only $2,377,500 to similar organizations
  5. Georgia Power Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 97 grants Accepts applications $4,934,100 to similar organizations
  6. The Zeist Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 52 grants Preselected only $4,912,516 to similar organizations
  7. TW Marian W Ottley Atlanta MainSaint Louis, MO 22 grants Accepts applications $1,510,243 to similar organizations
  8. Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 60 grants Preselected only $1,661,717 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 58-1318198 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.