The Edmund Pettus Bridge over the Alabama River in Selma

Grant recipient EIN 83-4584093Civil rights

Who funds Shared Ascent Fund?

12 private foundations gave Shared Ascent Fund in Sacramento, CA $19.6 million across 33 grants, in tax years 2020 to 2025.

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

33 grants

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

  1. The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOmaha, NE 2025

    Program support

    $5,065,014
  2. The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOmaha, NE 2025

    Program support

    $3,143,932
  3. The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOmaha, NE 2025

    Program support

    $1,617,011
  4. The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOmaha, NE 2024

    Program support

    $1,555,327
  5. Skyline FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    For the charitable purposes of student borrower protection center

    $400,000
  6. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2024

    Project support grant to create reforms to protect economically vulnerable borrowers

    $125,000
  7. Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2024

    Support for Research and Debt Cancellation Outreach in Southern States by the Student Borrower Protection Center

    $120,000
  8. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2024

    81190 supporting white picket fence in seasons 5 and 6 of the podcast to help people think differently about families and the deservingness of children

    $112,500
  9. Lumina Foundation for Education IncIndianapolis, IN 2024

    To support Student Borrower Protection Center's (a fiscal project of Shared Ascent Fund) in convening an inaugural cohort of 14 cities across the country working to strengthen knowledge and capacity for tackling the student debt crisis at the local level.

    $10,000
  10. The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOmaha, NE 2023

    Program support

    $1,488,065
  11. Skyline FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    General support for the student borrower protection center

    $400,000
  12. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2023

    Support for debt-free college project

    $350,000
  13. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2023

    To create federal and state reforms to protect economically vulnerable borrowers.

    $175,000
  14. Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2023

    Support for research and debt cancellation outreach by the student borrower protection center on student debt in southern states

    $140,000
  15. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2023

    81190 supporting white picket fence in seasons 5 and 6 of the podcast to help people think differently about families and the deservingness of children

    $125,000
  16. Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr FundSan Francisco, CA 2023

    For the fund's 70th anniversary; for the student borrower protection center to address racial disparities in the student loan system and the disproportionate impact of the student debt in california.

    $92,000
  17. Laura and John Arnold FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    To support strategies to expand the capacity of the contraceptive care workforce.

    $36,324
  18. The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOmaha, NE 2022

    Project support

    $2,462,292
  19. Skyline FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    General support for the student borrower protection center

    $400,000
  20. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2022

    Support for debt-free college project

    $200,000
  21. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2022

    To create federal and state reforms to protect economically vulnerable borrowers.

    $200,000
  22. Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr FundSan Francisco, CA 2022

    To support the student borrower protection center's racial and economic justice project.

    $85,000
  23. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2022

    78610 supporting season 2 of the white picket fence podcast in analyzing causes of the current caregiving crisis in america

    $13,200
  24. Skyline FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    General support for student borrower protection center

    $400,000
  25. Laura and John Arnold FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    To provide general operating support.

    $330,000
  26. Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr FundSan Francisco, CA 2021

    To support the campaign for california borrowers' rights' efforts to address the effects of student loan debt on california borrowers and their families.

    $125,000
  27. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2021

    78610 Supporting season 2 of the White Picket Fenc

    $118,800
  28. Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr FundSan Francisco, CA 2021

    To support the racial and economic justice project to expose and address the disproportionate burden of student loan debt on people of color.

    $85,000
  29. Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr FundSan Francisco, CA 2020

    To support the campaign for california borrowers' rights efforts to address the effects of student loan debt on california borrowers and their families

    $90,000
  30. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 2020

    to support Grantee's IRS Private Letter Ruling project

    $50,000
  31. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2020

    For 501c3 resource collaborations

    $50,000
  32. The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOmaha, NE 2020

    Project support

    $20,238
  33. Humanity UnitedSan Francisco, CA 2020

    Shared resources

    $10,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other civil rights organizations in Sacramento, CA and are not among Shared Ascent Fund’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 55 grants Preselected only $9,000 to similar organizations
  2. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 31 grants Preselected only $2,247,600 to similar organizations
  3. Sierra Health FoundationSacramento, CA 7 grants Accepts applications $45,250 to similar organizations
  4. The California Wellness FoundationLos Angeles, CA 11 grants Accepts applications $945,500 to similar organizations
  5. California Physicians' Service FDN DBA Blue Shield of California FDNSan Francisco, CA 26 grants Accepts applications $7,775,000 to similar organizations
  6. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 14 grants Preselected only $3,048,750 to similar organizations
  7. College Futures FoundationOakland, CA 8 grants Preselected only $2,730,000 to similar organizations
  8. Weingart FoundationLos Angeles, CA 3 grants Accepts applications $208,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 83-4584093 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.