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Grant recipient EIN 82-0542649Education

Who funds Good Jobs First?

10 private foundations gave Good Jobs First in Washington, DC $4.8 million across 36 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

36 grants

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

  1. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2024

    82265 building a community of local practice for equitable development in small and midsize cities

    $500,115
  2. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $200,000
  3. Reva and David Logan FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General operating support

    $175,000
  4. Freedom Together FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Chips communities united

    $150,000
  5. Freedom Together FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Data centers accountability project

    $100,000
  6. Stephen M Silberstein FoundationBelvedere, CA 2024

    Promoting accountability in economic development

    $50,000
  7. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2023

    80328 understanding and tracking the use of public tax incentives for development in small and midsize cities

    $337,548
  8. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    General Support

    $200,000
  9. The FB Heron FoundationNew Haven, CT 2023

    General Support

    $50,000
  10. Stephen M Silberstein FoundationBelvedere, CA 2023

    Promoting accountability in economic development

    $50,000
  11. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $16
  12. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2022

    80328 understanding and tracking the use of public tax incentives for development in small and midsize cities

    $375,053
  13. Reva and David Logan FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General operating support

    $225,000
  14. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    General Support

    $200,000
  15. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 2022

    General support

    $75,000
  16. The FB Heron FoundationNew Haven, CT 2022

    General Support

    $50,000
  17. Stephen M Silberstein FoundationBelvedere, CA 2022

    Promoting accountability in economic development

    $50,000
  18. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $5
  19. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    General Support

    $200,000
  20. Reva and David Logan FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General operating

    $175,000
  21. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 2021

    July 2020 - May 2022: Program support for Covid Stimulus Watch project; May 2022 - June 2023: General support

    $150,000
  22. The FB Heron FoundationNew Haven, CT 2021

    General Support

    $50,000
  23. Stephen M Silberstein FoundationBelvedere, CA 2021

    Promoting accountability in economic development

    $50,000
  24. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $40
  25. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    General Support

    $200,000
  26. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 2020

    Program support for COVID-19 Stimulus Watch project

    $150,000
  27. Reva and David Logan FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General operating

    $125,000
  28. The FB Heron FoundationNew Haven, CT 2020

    General Operating

    $50,000
  29. Stephen M Silberstein FoundationBelvedere, CA 2020

    Promoting accountability in economic development

    $50,000
  30. Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2020

    Support investigative journalism clearinghouse on cares act and opportunity zone funding

    $25,000
  31. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2019

    General Support

    $200,000
  32. Stephen M Silberstein FoundationBelvedere, CA 2019

    Promoting accountability in economic development

    $50,000
  33. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2019

    The purpose of this grant is to support good jobs first in creating a list-serve for journalists reporting on opportunity zones("oz"), creating a reporter's tool kit for reporting on oz, and creating a data base for oz related source material.

    $30,000
  34. Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2019

    Support to promote journalism and civic engagement on Opportunity Zones

    $20,000
  35. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2018

    General Support

    $400,000
  36. Stephen M Silberstein FoundationBelvedere, CA 2018

    Promoting accountability in economic development

    $50,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Washington, DC and are not among Good Jobs First’s funders above.

  1. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 629 grants Accepts applications $511,476,303 to similar organizations
  2. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 522 grants Accepts applications $11,171,135 to similar organizations
  3. The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz FoundationWashington, DC 184 grants Accepts applications $9,128,150 to similar organizations
  4. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 229 grants Accepts applications $75,828,315 to similar organizations
  5. Lumina Foundation for Education IncIndianapolis, IN 139 grants Accepts applications $31,204,406 to similar organizations
  6. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 157 grants Accepts applications $43,789,401 to similar organizations
  7. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 183 grants Accepts applications $41,805,100 to similar organizations
  8. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 131 grants Preselected only $29,767,011 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 82-0542649 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.