Raised vegetable beds and benches in a community garden

Grant recipient EIN 82-1934592Community development

Who funds Ted Foundation Inc?

32 private foundations gave Ted Foundation Inc in New York, NY $64.4 million across 74 grants, in tax years 2019 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2019 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

74 grants

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

  1. White Flag FoundationKenilworth, IL 2025

    Charitable

    $45,000
  2. The Larson LegacyHappy Valley, OR 2025

    General funding

    $8,750
  3. Brooks and Marilyn Bower Family FoundationLouisville, KY 2025

    Educate and inspire a more comprehensive understanding of our shared humanity and improve the ways in which we connect and communicate with each other.

    $5,000
  4. Purjes FoundationLongboat Key, FL 2025

    Improve living conditions in africa

    $60
  5. The Benificus FoundationSan Carlos, CA 2024

    General purpose

    $7,412,671
  6. Valhalla FoundationWoodside, CA 2024

    Scaling collaborative philanthropy initiatives

    $3,000,000
  7. Dalio Foundation IncWestport, CT 2024

    Restricted to support ted's infectious generosity book launch

    $1,000,000
  8. Sergey Brin Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    Support development of educational materials

    $1,000,000
  9. The Skoll FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2024

    Audacious project

    $650,000
  10. John Templeton FoundationWest Conshohocken, PA 2024

    How to be a better human with chris duffy - video series

    $449,575
  11. The Arthur M Blank Family FoundationAtlanta, GA 2024

    TED Next Conference 2024

    $150,000
  12. Heinz Family FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2024

    For the ted fellows program

    $50,000
  13. White Flag FoundationKenilworth, IL 2024

    Charitable

    $27,500
  14. Hornthal Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    General support

    $26,521
  15. The Larson LegacyHappy Valley, OR 2024

    General funding

    $8,750
  16. Purjes FoundationLongboat Key, FL 2024

    Improve living conditions in africa

    $360
  17. JK Family FoundationLas Vegas, NV 2024

    To spread knowledge and opportunities to everyone everywhere for free. TED-Ed - TEDs youth and education initiative - aims to spark and celebrate the ideas and knowledge-sharing of teachers and students around the world.

    $60
  18. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    Matching gifts

    $50
  19. Jeff and Jenifer Westphal FoundationNewtown Square, PA 2024

    General

    $50
  20. The Benificus FoundationSan Carlos, CA 2023

    General purpose

    $8,907,643
  21. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    Public awareness and analysis

    $2,000,000
  22. Valhalla FoundationWoodside, CA 2023

    Scaling collaborative philanthropy initiatives

    $1,000,000
  23. Sergey Brin Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    Produce free, high-quality educational videos, programs, and services for students and teachers

    $1,000,000
  24. The Skoll FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2023

    2024 TED Programs

    $750,000
  25. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 2023

    To rekindle global action and solidarity on human rights by educating millions of students about the past, present and future of udhr

    $443,000
  26. The Skoll FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2023

    2021-2023 TEDx and event support

    $400,000
  27. The Arthur M Blank Family FoundationAtlanta, GA 2023

    Ted democracy conference in november 2023

    $150,000
  28. The Arthur M Blank Family FoundationAtlanta, GA 2023

    Tedwomen HBCU cohorts and westside leaders cohort

    $150,000
  29. Laura and John Arnold FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    To support grantee's democracy summit.

    $100,000
  30. Heinz Family FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2023

    For the ted fellows program

    $50,000
  31. Koha Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    General

    $29,000
  32. The Muriel Pollia FoundationFillmore, CA 2023

    General fund grant

    $10,000
  33. The Sydney D Holland FoundationRancho Santa Fe, CA 2023

    To contribute to charitable purposes.

    $5,000
  34. Arizae FoundationFairfax, CA 2023

    General support

    $2,000
  35. Purjes FoundationLongboat Key, FL 2023

    Improve living conditions in africa

    $60
  36. JK Family FoundationLas Vegas, NV 2023

    To spread knowledge and opportunities to everyone everywhere for free. TED-Ed - TEDs youth and education initiative - aims to spark and celebrate the ideas and knowledge-sharing of teachers and students around the world.

    $60
  37. The Benificus FoundationSan Carlos, CA 2022

    General purpose

    $8,927,018
  38. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    Public awareness and analysis

    $2,000,000
  39. The Skoll FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2022

    Audacious project

    $1,600,000
  40. Valhalla FoundationWoodside, CA 2022

    Scaling collaborative philanthropy initiatives

    $1,000,000
  41. Sergey Brin Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    Ted-ed general operating support

    $1,000,000
  42. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    K-12 education

    $450,000
  43. The Skoll FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2022

    2021-2023 tedx and event support

    $250,000
  44. Heinz Family FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2022

    For the ted fellows program

    $50,000
  45. Tandem Philanthropies fka the Ark FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2022

    To provide general support

    $50,000
  46. Dry Farm FoundationMiami Beach, FL 2022

    Operating Support, including (1) TED.com and Grantee's mobile apps; (2) the TED Fellows program; and (3) TEDx which supports the creation of independently run TED-style events in communities around the world

    $25,000
  47. Dry Farm FoundationMiami Beach, FL 2022

    Operating Support, including (1) TED.com and Grantee's mobile apps; (2) the TED Fellows program; and (3) TEDx which supports the creation of independently run TED-style events in communities around the world

    $25,000
  48. The Muriel Pollia FoundationFillmore, CA 2022

    General fund grant

    $10,000
  49. Purjes FoundationLongboat Key, FL 2022

    Improve living conditions in africa

    $60
  50. JK Family FoundationLas Vegas, NV 2022

    To spread knowledge and opportunities to everyone everywhere for free. TED-Ed TED's youth and education initiative aims to spark and celebrate the ideas and knowledge-sharing of teachers and students around the world.

    $35
  51. The Skoll FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2021

    2021-2023 tedx and event support

    $2,500,000
  52. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    Public awareness and analysis

    $2,000,000
  53. Sergey Brin Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    Ted-ed general operating support

    $1,002,262
  54. Valhalla FoundationWoodside, CA 2021

    Scaling collaborative philanthropy initiatives

    $1,000,000
  55. The Skoll FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2021

    Audacious project

    $750,000
  56. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    K-12 education

    $498,346
  57. Earthsense FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Educational

    $50,000
  58. The Sapling FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $10,000
  59. The Larson LegacyHappy Valley, OR 2021

    General funding

    $7,000
  60. The Louis Stewart Foundation IncLake Geneva, WI 2021

    General

    $5,000
  61. Purjes FoundationLongboat Key, FL 2021

    Improve living conditions in africa

    $50
  62. The Benificus FoundationSan Carlos, CA 2020

    General purpose

    $4,989,831
  63. The Sapling FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General support

    $2,100,000
  64. Sergey Brin Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    Ted-ed general operating support

    $1,000,531
  65. Dalio Foundation IncWestport, CT 2020

    To support general operations

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

    Public awareness and analysis

    $1,000,000
  67. The Skoll FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2020

    Audacious project

    $750,000
  68. The Skoll FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2020

    Tedx and climate countdown

    $350,000
  69. Koha Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    General

    $44,000
  70. Sabrina Merage FoundationEnglewood, CO 2020

    General Operations

    $7,000
  71. The Benificus FoundationSan Carlos, CA 2019

    General purpose

    $1,001,167
  72. The Lederhausen FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    General purpose

    $50,000
  73. Clear Eye FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General support for global intellectual property focused on gathering "ideas worth spreading"

    $25,000
  74. Welch Family FoundationKansas City, MO 2019

    Underwrite program

    $10,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other community development organizations in New York, NY and are not among Ted Foundation Inc’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 290 grants Preselected only $40,607 to similar organizations
  2. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 165 grants Preselected only $21,578,889 to similar organizations
  3. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 286 grants Accepts applications $9,141,769 to similar organizations
  4. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 113 grants Accepts applications $30,190,345 to similar organizations
  5. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 59 grants Accepts applications $25,773,873 to similar organizations
  6. The Hyde and Watson FoundationWarren Township, NJ 31 grants Accepts applications $286,200 to similar organizations
  7. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 31 grants Preselected only $7,658,705 to similar organizations
  8. The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY 38 grants Preselected only $4,216,855 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 82-1934592 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.