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Grant recipient EIN 83-1579781Food and agriculture

Who funds Refed Inc?

42 private foundations gave Refed Inc in Chicago, IL $17 million across 102 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

102 grants

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

  1. Tidemark 10 FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  2. Posner Foundation of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA 2024

    Unrestricted/ general use

    $1,250,000
  3. 10X Better FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    General public support

    $1,000,000
  4. The Essex Avenue FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $700,000
  5. The Patrick J McGovern Foundation IncBoston, MA 2024

    To advance data-driven food waste reduction strategies using ai and ML

    $650,000
  6. The Essex Avenue FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    Catalytic Grant Fund

    $500,000
  7. The Tepper FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $425,000
  8. The Argosy FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2024

    Food waste project

    $250,000
  9. Byrne and Pamela Murphy Family FoundationWashington, DC 2024

    Environmental

    $150,000
  10. The Betsy and Jesse Fink Family FoundationFairfield, CT 2024

    Grant area: sustainable food systems (multi-year gift)

    $100,000
  11. The Betsy and Jesse Fink Family FoundationFairfield, CT 2024

    Grant area: food waste (ai & technology)

    $100,000
  12. The Ajana FoundationBoston, MA 2024

    General operating support

    $100,000
  13. The Zegar Family FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General purpose contribution

    $100,000
  14. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 2024

    General operating

    $100,000
  15. The Rachael Ray FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose

    $75,000
  16. The Wana Brands FoundationBoulder, CO 2024

    General Operating

    $75,000
  17. Arjay R and Frances F Miller FoundationWoodside, CA 2024

    General purpose grant

    $50,000
  18. James M Cox Foundation of Georgia IncAtlanta, GA 2024

    Unrestricted support; cox conserves heroes award beneficiary

    $30,000
  19. The Argosy FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2024

    General support

    $25,000
  20. The Betsy and Jesse Fink Family FoundationFairfield, CT 2024

    Grant area: sustainable food systems (summit scholarships for edf fellows)

    $25,000
  21. MSB Cockayne Fund IncNashville, TN 2024

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $25,000
  22. Rich Family FoundationBuffalo, NY 2024

    General Donation

    $10,000
  23. Weld FoundationBoston, MA 2024

    General

    $5,000
  24. Walter S Mander FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    To further the purpose of the organization

    $2,000
  25. Robert & Margaret McNamara FoundationWinters, CA 2024

    Charitable

    $240
  26. Robertson FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Philanthropic road map

    $1,075,000
  27. Posner Foundation of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA 2023

    Unrestricted/ general use

    $800,000
  28. The Patrick J McGovern Foundation IncBoston, MA 2023

    To use ai/ml to provide companies and policymakers with data driven, context-specific food waste reduction strategies.

    $610,500
  29. The Essex Avenue FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $500,000
  30. The Tepper FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $425,000
  31. The Argosy FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2023

    Food waste project

    $250,000
  32. The Robert W Wilson Charitable TrustNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $250,000
  33. The Betsy and Jesse Fink Family FoundationFairfield, CT 2023

    Grant area: sustainable food systems (PMT #1 of 3 per multi-year gift agmt dated 10-14-22)

    $100,000
  34. The Ajana FoundationBoston, MA 2023

    General operating support

    $100,000
  35. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 2023

    General operating

    $100,000
  36. The Climate Cousins FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General

    $100,000
  37. Lisa & Douglas Goldman FundSan Francisco, CA 2023

    General operating support

    $65,000
  38. The Betsy and Jesse Fink Family FoundationFairfield, CT 2023

    Grant area: sustainable food systems/communities ($25k summit scholarship, $15k summit keynote speaker, $15k edf fellow)

    $55,000
  39. The Yum-O Organization IncNew York, NY 2023

    Programs to reduce food loss

    $50,000
  40. Arjay R and Frances F Miller FoundationWoodside, CA 2023

    General purpose grant

    $50,000
  41. UNFI FoundationProvidence, RI 2023

    General Support

    $50,000
  42. The Rachael Ray FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose

    $50,000
  43. The Betsy and Jesse Fink Family FoundationFairfield, CT 2023

    Grant area: sustainable food systems/communities (for operational funding support of refed's roadmap at cop)

    $28,000
  44. The Argosy FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2023

    General support

    $25,000
  45. MSB Cockayne Fund IncNashville, TN 2023

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $25,000
  46. The Ida and Robert Gordon Family Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $20,000
  47. Byrne and Pamela Murphy Family FoundationWashington, DC 2023

    Food waste reduction

    $20,000
  48. Lisa & Douglas Goldman FundSan Francisco, CA 2023

    General operating support

    $10,000
  49. Walter S Mander FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    To further the purpose of the organization

    $3,000
  50. Land O'Lakes FoundationSt Paul, MN 2023

    United way/lolgiving week- employee giving campaign matches

    $806
  51. Posner Foundation of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA 2022

    Unrestricted/ general use

    $500,000
  52. The Tepper FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $350,000
  53. Robertson FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Philanthropic roadmap on food loss and waste

    $200,000
  54. The Betsy and Jesse Fink Family FoundationFairfield, CT 2022

    Grant area: sustainable food systems (general operating support)

    $125,000
  55. Danaher FoundationWashington, DC 2022

    Charitable

    $100,000
  56. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 2022

    General operating

    $100,000
  57. The Betsy and Jesse Fink Family FoundationFairfield, CT 2022

    Grant area: sustainable food systems (support refed's catalytic grant fund)

    $50,000
  58. Arjay R and Frances F Miller FoundationWoodside, CA 2022

    General purpose grant

    $50,000
  59. Byrne and Pamela Murphy Family FoundationWashington, DC 2022

    Food waste reduction

    $50,000
  60. The Bullitt FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    For continued support of the pacific coast collaborative (PCC)S food waste reduction goals.

    $40,000
  61. The Betsy and Jesse Fink Family FoundationFairfield, CT 2022

    Grant area: sustainable food systems (2022 food waste solutions summit - scholarship sponsor)

    $25,000
  62. MSB Cockayne Fund IncNashville, TN 2022

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $25,000
  63. The Ida and Robert Gordon Family Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $20,000
  64. Seeding the Future FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    Charitable Event

    $10,000
  65. Walter S Mander FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    To further the purpose of the organization

    $3,000
  66. Howard and Geraldine Polinger Family FoundationWashington, DC 2022

    General operating support

    $3,000
  67. Land O'Lakes FoundationSt Paul, MN 2022

    United way/lolgiving week- employee giving campaign matches

    $300
  68. Posner Foundation of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA 2021

    Unrestricted/ general use

    $500,000
  69. The Tepper FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General Support

    $375,000
  70. Wal-Mart FoundationBentonville, AR 2021

    Waste

    $250,000
  71. The Betsy and Jesse Fink Family FoundationFairfield, CT 2021

    Grant area: sustainable food systems, food waste, sustainable communities (de&i in 2021)

    $100,000
  72. The Ajana FoundationBoston, MA 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $100,000
  73. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 2021

    General operating

    $100,000
  74. Harbourton FoundationReno, NV 2021

    Accelerate solutions to food waste.

    $75,000
  75. Arjay R and Frances F Miller FoundationWoodside, CA 2021

    General purpose grant

    $50,000
  76. The Betsy and Jesse Fink Family FoundationFairfield, CT 2021

    Grant area: sustainable food systems (food waste funder circle launch event sponsorship)

    $25,000
  77. MSB Cockayne Fund IncNashville, TN 2021

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $25,000
  78. The Ida and Robert Gordon Family Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2021

    To support a program to accelerate the adoption of food waste solutions

    $20,000
  79. Howard and Geraldine Polinger Family FoundationWashington, DC 2021

    General operating

    $4,000
  80. Ai Infinity FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  81. Robert & Margaret McNamara FoundationWinters, CA 2021

    Charitable

    $250
  82. Posner Foundation of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA 2020

    Unrestricted/ general use

    $650,000
  83. Wal-Mart FoundationBentonville, AR 2020

    Waste

    $400,000
  84. The Robert W Wilson Charitable TrustNew York, NY 2020

    General support

    $250,000
  85. Freedom Together FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Refed's covid-19 food waste solutions fund

    $250,000
  86. Atticus TrustNashville, TN 2020

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $150,000
  87. The Ajana FoundationBoston, MA 2020

    COVID-19 Food Waste Solutions Fund

    $100,000
  88. The Ajana FoundationBoston, MA 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $100,000
  89. The Zegar Family FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General purpose contribution

    $100,000
  90. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 2020

    Program support

    $100,000
  91. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 2020

    Program support

    $100,000
  92. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 2020

    Program support

    $100,000
  93. Claneil Foundation IncPlymouth Meeting, PA 2020

    General operating

    $65,000
  94. Arjay R and Frances F Miller FoundationWoodside, CA 2020

    General purpose grant

    $50,000
  95. The Tiller Family FoundationMontauk, NY 2020

    General purpose fund

    $25,000
  96. W L Lyons Brown FoundationLouisville, KY 2020

    Operational support

    $25,000
  97. Caerus Foundation IncNorthbrook, IL 2020

    Covid-19 food waste solutions fund

    $20,000
  98. Howard and Geraldine Polinger Family FoundationWashington, DC 2020

    General operating support

    $5,000
  99. Wal-Mart FoundationBentonville, AR 2020

    Executive matching gift program

    $1,000
  100. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 2020

    General operating

    $1,000
  101. Wal-Mart FoundationBentonville, AR 2019

    National giving

    $618,528
  102. Howard and Geraldine Polinger Family FoundationWashington, DC 2019

    Refed covid-19 food waste solutions fund

    $100,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other food and agriculture organizations in Illinois and are not among Refed Inc’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 567 grants Preselected only $1,123,173 to similar organizations
  2. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 108 grants Preselected only $4,792,828 to similar organizations
  3. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 60 grants Preselected only $846,892 to similar organizations
  4. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 596 grants Accepts applications $9,517,617 to similar organizations
  5. Builders Vision FoundationChicago, IL 46 grants Preselected only $7,388,733 to similar organizations
  6. Edward Jones FoundationSt Louis, MO 25 grants Preselected only $21,753 to similar organizations
  7. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 44 grants Preselected only $1,055,673 to similar organizations
  8. Baxter International FoundationDeerfield, IL 230 grants Preselected only $290,371 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 83-1579781 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.