Organization · EIN 52-1081024 · Washington, DC · Philanthropy & grantmaking
Who funds Independent Sector?
35 private foundations reported paying Independent Sector $2.59M on returns for tax year 2023.
35 funders · 8 foundations that fund peers · 6 closest peers
Funders 35
| Foundation | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Seattle, WA |
$500,000 | PUBLIC AWARENESS AND ANALYSIS | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Ford Foundation New York, NY |
$500,000 2 grant lines |
GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Princeton, NJ |
$350,000 | 81268 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR INDEPENDENT SECTOR, 2023-2024 | Same street 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation Menlo Park, CA |
$275,000 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Barr Foundation Boston, MA · Preselected only |
$167,500 2 grant lines |
SECTOR EFFECTIVENESS: TO PROVIDE CORE SUPPORT +1 more | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Allstate Foundation Northbrook, IL |
$150,000 | UPSWELL 2023 SCHOLARS | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Flint, MI |
$100,000 | To support a national membership organization dedicated to promoting philanthropy, volunteerism and nonprofit sector development. | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Kresge Foundation Troy, MI |
$75,000 2 grant lines |
TO ADVANCE THE COMMON GOOD BY LEADING, STRENGTHENING, AND MOBILIZING THE NONPROFIT AND PHILANTHROPIC COMMUNITY. +1 more | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Rockefeller Brothers Fund New York, NY |
$54,850 2 grant lines |
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT +1 more | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Walton Family Foundation Bentonville, AR · Preselected only |
$50,000 | To support focus groups specifically examining trust in philanthropy as part of the Independent Sector's 2024 Trust in Civil Society report | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Bush Foundation St Paul, MN |
$32,500 2 grant lines |
THIS GRANT IS TO SUPPORT FIVE SCHOLARSHIPS TO ATTEND THE UPSWELL SUMMIT, HAPPENING NOVEMBER 15-17, IN DALLAS-FORT WORTH, TEXAS. +1 more | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Meadows Foundation Dallas, TX |
$25,000 | Toward support of a national convening in Dallas advancing impact in the nonprofit sector Filed as “Independent Sector for Upswell Summit” |
Same address 0.62 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Peter G Peterson Foundation New York, NY |
$25,000 | TO SUPPORT EVENTS AND CORE ACTIVITIES. | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 03/2024 |
| The Wallace Foundation New York, NY · Preselected only |
$24,850 | For general operating support. | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The California Endowment Los Angeles, CA · Preselected only |
$17,500 | 2023 ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: TO SUPPORT MEMBERSHIP IN AN ORGANIZATION THAT OFFERS THE OPPORTUNITIES, LEADERSHIP AND TOOLS NEEDED TO EXPAND, ENHA… | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 03/2024 |
| Lilly Endowment Indianapolis, IN |
$17,500 | 2023 MEMBERSHIP GIFT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Annie E Casey Foundation Baltimore, MD · Preselected only |
$17,500 | PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Doris Duke Charitable Foundation New York, NY |
$17,500 | PHILANTHROPIC SECTOR SUPPORT 2023 | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Houston Endowment Houston, TX |
$17,500 | for General Operating Support for 2023 Membership Dues | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Ralph C Wilson Jr Foundation Detroit, MI |
$16,000 | 2024 MEMBERSHIP DUES | Exact name 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
Amounts are as filed on each foundation's 990-PF for a tax year beginning in 2023. The match shows how the payee on the filing was linked to this EIN (what each match type means); hover or tap it for the score. Wrong? Report it.
Foundations that fund organizations like Independent Sector
These foundations paid at least two of the 25 organizations that share the most funders with Independent Sector, but don't appear on its own funder list for 2023. This is a factual overlap from filings, not a recommendation or an endorsement.
- Conrad N Hilton Foundation Westlake Village, CA
Paid 20 of the 25 closest peers · $10.4M to them - The David and Lucile Packard Foundation Los Altos, CA
Paid 21 of the 25 closest peers · $21.1M to them - The McKnight Foundation Minneapolis, MN
Paid 16 of the 25 closest peers · $3.87M to them - Surdna Foundation New York, NY
Paid 17 of the 25 closest peers · $4.43M to them - Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr Fund San Francisco, CA
Paid 14 of the 25 closest peers · $2.59M to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - The James Irvine Foundation San Francisco, CA
Paid 14 of the 25 closest peers · $9.71M to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - WK Kellogg Foundation Battle Creek, MI
Paid 16 of the 25 closest peers · $12.3M to them - John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation (Consolidated) Chicago, IL
Paid 15 of the 25 closest peers · $15.2M to them
Organizations with the most funders in common
- Council on Foundations Washington, DC
27 shared funders · 98 funders in all - Grantmakers for Effective Organizations Washington, DC
23 shared funders · 71 funders in all - Peak Grantmaking Washington, DC
19 shared funders · 91 funders in all - Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors New York, NY
18 shared funders · 150 funders in all - Candid New York, NY
17 shared funders · 118 funders in all - Association of Black Foundation Executives New York, NY
23 shared funders · 52 funders in all
Where this comes from
Each row is a grant line from Part XV of a private foundation's Form 990-PF. The 990-PF has no field for the recipient's tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched the payee's name and address to the IRS Business Master File. How matching works and where it fails.
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