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Grant recipient EIN 82-4062920Education

Who funds Black in Ai?

5 private foundations gave Black in Ai in Menlo Park, CA $2 million across 13 grants, in tax years 2020 to 2024.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2020 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

13 grants

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

  1. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    In support of general operations

    $150,000
  2. The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $50,000
  3. The Patrick J McGovern Foundation IncBoston, MA 2023

    To provide general operating and capacity building support for ai programs

    $300,000
  4. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $200,000
  5. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    in support of general operations

    $150,000
  6. The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Toward the costs of developing programmatic work that elevates world class talent in marginalized communities and instills equity in the field of artificial intelligence.

    $60,000
  7. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    in support of the organization's general operations

    $150,000
  8. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $125,000
  9. Alfred P Sloan FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    To support recruitment, belonging, retention, and visibility of black scholars working in artificial intelligence at the graduate, postdoctoral, and faculty level

    $249,960
  10. The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Toward the costs of developing programmatic work that elevates world class talent in marginalized communities and instills equity in the field of artificial intelligence.

    $240,000
  11. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $125,000
  12. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    in support of general operations.

    $150,000
  13. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Core support for the Academic Positions program, which provides career, research, mentorship and networking support to Black academics working in the area of artificial intelligence

    $50,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Menlo Park, CA and are not among Black in Ai’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 80 grants Preselected only $23,301 to similar organizations
  2. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 8 grants Accepts applications $17,726 to similar organizations
  3. Atkinson FoundationSan Francisco, CA 7 grants Accepts applications $52,500 to similar organizations
  4. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 9 grants Accepts applications $519,200 to similar organizations
  5. The Franklin and Catherine Johnson FoundationEast Palo Alto, CA 10 grants Accepts applications $340,000 to similar organizations
  6. Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA 11 grants Preselected only $156,516 to similar organizations
  7. The F2 Family Foundation IncWilmington, DE 15 grants Preselected only $110,167 to similar organizations
  8. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 4 grants Accepts applications $11,042 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 82-4062920 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.