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Grant recipient EIN 80-0788519Human services

Who funds Engine Room Inc?

7 private foundations gave Engine Room Inc in New York, NY $6.4 million across 29 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2024.

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

29 grants

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

  1. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General support and core support for institutional strengthening

    $683,000
  2. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $200,000
  3. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Core support to rehome the cybersecurity assessment tool and learning management system

    $180,000
  4. Luminate Foundation IncWashington, DC 2024

    Support Safe, responsible and strategic technology use while mitigating vulnerabilities

    $179,600
  5. CS FundPetaluma, CA 2024

    Life and care at the center: cross-experience dialogues

    $16,000
  6. CS FundPetaluma, CA 2024

    Re-imagining technology and data in the fight for equitable and sustainable societies

    $16,000
  7. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 2023

    To support the grantee's work on building a healthy and robust information ecosystem in latin america and the caribbean

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

    General support

    $200,000
  9. Luminate Foundation IncWashington, DC 2023

    Support Safe, responsible and strategic technology use while mitigating vulnerabilities

    $190,400
  10. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General support and for core support for institutional strengthening

    $180,000
  11. Open Society InstituteNew York, NY 2023

    To explore alternative social media platforms that better address the needs and challenges of vulnerable communities in majority world contexts

    $82,000
  12. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General support and core support for institutional strengthening

    $260,000
  13. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $200,000
  14. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 2022

    To support grantee's work in updating the field's understanding of how biometrics use has changed in the humanitarian sector

    $100,000
  15. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    For hiring and supporting an interim executive director to support engine room's work on technology and social justice

    $80,000
  16. Luminate Foundation IncWashington, DC 2022

    Support Safe, responsible and strategic technology use while mitigating vulnerabilities

    $50,000
  17. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 2021

    to provide general support

    $770,000
  18. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General support and for core support for institutional strengthening

    $260,000
  19. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $200,000
  20. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General support and core support for institutional strengthening

    $600,000
  21. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 2020

    to provide general support

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

    For general operating support

    $250,000
  23. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 2020

    to support The Engine Room's work exploring the lived experiences with digital ID systems, developing locally relevant research and a justice-oriented approach to digital ID, as well as actionable advice on engaging with digital ID

    $100,000
  24. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General support and core support for institutional strengthening

    $250,000
  25. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2019

    For general operating support

    $250,000
  26. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General support to provide strategic technology and data support to civil society organizations in order to increase their impact

    $50,000
  27. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    To engine room for participation at a civic technology meeting.

    $3,700
  28. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2018

    For support of the matchbox program

    $250,000
  29. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    General support

    $100,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other human services organizations in New York, NY and are not among Engine Room Inc’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 1,262 grants Preselected only $925,758 to similar organizations
  2. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 566 grants Preselected only $13,521,154 to similar organizations
  3. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 939 grants Accepts applications $9,929,317 to similar organizations
  4. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 231 grants Preselected only $287,256 to similar organizations
  5. The Hyde and Watson FoundationWarren Township, NJ 155 grants Accepts applications $1,670,800 to similar organizations
  6. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 498 grants Accepts applications $795,769 to similar organizations
  7. Mother Cabrini Health Foundation IncNew York, NY 182 grants Accepts applications $46,684,848 to similar organizations
  8. Pinkerton FoundationNew York, NY 159 grants Accepts applications $19,811,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 80-0788519 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.