The Brookings Institution
The Brookings Institution is a public charity based in Washington, DC. Founded in 1939, it conducts independent public policy research and develops policy analysis and recommendations for local, national, and global challenges.
The Brookings Institution at a glance
In short: The Brookings Institution gave $1.4M across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $65K), top state District of Columbia. 5% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,375,045
- -42.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- -30.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $65,478
- -18.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $55,000
- Total assets
- $571,797,924
- +3.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 5% first-time grantees (1 of 21, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (43% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Brookings Institution
- Contact
Mailing address: 1775 Massachusetts Avenue Nw, Washington, DC 20036
Phone: (202) 797-6000
Website: https://brookings.edu
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from The Brookings Institution
Who The Brookings Institution funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cities GPS LLC ($200K). Together the top 10 received $907K.
Grant Size Distribution
85 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 37 grants of 85 (44%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Brookings is based in Washington, DC. In 2025, recipients in DC received 43% of grant dollars, followed by recipients in Missouri and Ohio at 11% each, Washington state at 9%, and Colorado at 7%. The listed grants also went to recipients in other states.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Brookings Institution open to new grantees?
5%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 21 grantees (5%) were first-time recipients. With only 21 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $25K; repeat grants $68K. How we count
Medians: $25K first-time, $56K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2022–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $158K (2021) to $2.5M (2023). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $1.4M.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cities GPS LLC Washington, DC | Research Collaboration | $200,000 |
| RM Donahue Consulting Tacoma, WA | Research Collaboration | $116,925 |
| The Urban Institute Washington, DC | Research Collaboration | $113,213 |
| National Corporate Housing Inc Greenwood Village, CO | Research Collaboration | $95,228 |
| Rowan University Glassboro, NJ | Research Collaboration | $73,105 |
| International Food Policy Research Institute Washington, DC | Research Collaboration | $72,500 |
| Washington University in St Louis St. Louis, MO | Research Collaboration | $61,422 |
| Gallup Inc Washington, DC | Research Collaboration | $59,000 |
| Whitehead Advisory Services LLC Shaker Heights, OH | Research Collaboration | $58,998 |
| Lincoln Institute of Land Policy Cambridge, MA | Research Collaboration | $56,400 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Amounts below are from the filing data.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $571,797,924 | $115,659,701 | $107,734,507 | $1,375,045 | 21 | $34,574,200 |
| 2024 | $550,992,155 | $109,029,264 | $102,320,791 | $2,397,192 | 30 | $35,415,454 |
| 2023 | $537,645,383 | $89,444,146 | $98,831,178 | $2,508,957 | 23 | $14,476,707 |
| 2022 | $528,999,178 | $119,341,951 | $87,855,233 | $1,866,421 | 11 | $46,842,243 |
| 2021 | $568,244,186 | $67,901,806 | $85,684,378 | $157,956 | Total only | $18,624,162 |
| 2020 | $492,547,778 | $79,395,655 | $94,943,466 | $419,752 | Total only | $12,315,777 |
| 2019 | $529,123,659 | $103,852,338 | $94,913,486 | $580,274 | Total only | $20,873,559 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Brookings’ stated mission is to conduct in-depth, independent research that leads to new ideas for solving societal problems. Its 2024 filing describes research programs in economic studies; global economy and development; foreign policy; and governance studies. The institution’s website also identifies metropolitan policy as a research program.
The 2025 grants listed include research collaborations with research organizations, universities, and consulting and other organizations. Among the grantees described in their own statements, the Urban Institute says it equips changemakers with evidence and solutions to help people and communities thrive; IFPRI says it seeks research-based policy solutions to reduce poverty and end hunger and malnutrition; and American University says its mission is to advance knowledge, foster intellectual curiosity, build community, and empower lives of purpose, service, and leadership.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Brookings reported 21 grants totaling $1,375,045. Grant amounts ranged from $25,000 to $200,000, with a median of $55,000. The listed grants identify research collaboration as their purpose.
Notable 2025 grants included $200,000 to CITIES GPS LLC, $116,925 to RM Donahue Consulting, $113,213 to the Urban Institute, $95,228 to National Corporate Housing Inc., and $73,105 to Rowan University.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Cecilia Rouse as president. Other listed officers and directors include Jonathan D. Schwartz, general counsel; Mitchell L. Wein, senior vice president of finance and COO; William Gale, senior fellow; Catherine A. Piez, chief investment officer; Ben Harris, vice president and director of Economic Studies; Suzanne Maloney, vice president and director of Foreign Policy; and Brahima Coulibaly, vice president and director of Global.
The Brookings Institution is led by Cecilia Rouse, President on every filing since 2024; 23 of 76 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cecilia Rouse
President
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$56K (2024) → $1.3M (2025)
Amy Liu
Senior Fellow & President Advisor
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$515K (2025)
Darrell M. West
Senior Fellow, Director & Dillon
Vice President & Director Governance Studies → Senior Fellow, Chair & Dillon, 2024
Senior Fellow, Chair & Dillon → Senior Fellow, Director & Dillon, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$350K (2019) → $364K (2025)
David Wessel
Senior Fellow, Director & Hutchins
Senior Fellow, Director & Hutchins Center → Senior Fellow, Director & Hutchins, 2020
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$299K (2019) → $328K (2025)
Elizabeth Gross
Director Board Rltns & Asstnt Se
Assistant Secretary → Director Board Rltns & Asstnt Secretary Board, 2023
Director Board Rltns & Asstnt Secretary Board → Director Board Rltns & Asstnt Se, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$69K (2019) → $127K (2025)
Brahima Coulibaly
Vice President, Director & Global
Vice President, Director & Global → Vice President & Director Global, 2021
Vice President & Director Global → Vice President, Director & Global, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$233K (2020) → $367K (2025)
Suzanne Maloney
Vice President, Director & Foreign Policy
Interim Vice President & Director Fp → Vice President & Director Foreign Policy, 2021
Vice President & Director Foreign Policy → Vice President, Director & Foreign Policy, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$210K (2020) → $364K (2025)
Camille Busette
Vice President & Director
Interim Vice President, Director & Gobal → Interim Vice President, Director & Global, 2024
Interim Vice President, Director & Global → Vice President & Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$271K (2023) → $342K (2025)
Richard G. Frank
Senior Fellow, Director & Health Policy
Senior Fellow → Senior Fellow, Director & Health Policy, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$312K (2023) → $339K (2025)
Ben Harris
Vice President, Director & Economic Studies
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$413K (2025)
Robert Puentes
Vice President, Director & Brookings Metro
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$185K (2025)
Abby Joseph Cohen
Trustee
Trustee & Chair Investment Committee → Trustee & Chair Invstmnt Committee, 2023
Trustee & Chair Invstmnt Committee → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aditya Mittal
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Tisch
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Antoine W. Van Agtmael
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bart Friedman
Trustee
Trustee & Chair of the Audit Committee → Trustee & Chair Audit Committee, 2022
Trustee & Chair Audit Committee → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Betsy Z. Cohen
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Rogers
Trustee
Trustee & Vc of Investment Committee → Trustee & Vc Investment Committee, 2022
Trustee & Vc Investment Committee → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cathy Minehan
Trustee
Trustee & Chair Compensation Committee → Trustee & Chair Comp Committee, 2023
Trustee & Chair Comp Committee → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ellen V. Futter
Trustee
Trustee, Chair Nominations & Governance → Trustee, Chair Nmntns & Gvrnnce, 2023
Trustee, Chair Nmntns & Gvrnnce → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Helene Gayle
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hosein Khajeh-Hosseiny
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jason Cummins
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laxman Narasimhan
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Philip M. Knight
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert J. Abernethy
Trustee
Trustee & Vc of Development Committee → Trustee & Vc Development Committee, 2022
Trustee & Vc Development Committee → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert M. Bass
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Crown
Trustee
Trustee → Vc Nmntns & Gvrnnce on, 2023
Vc Nmntns & Gvrnnce on → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Kaplan
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David J. Grain
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
E. Eric Tokat
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joe R. Straus III
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lee J. Styslinger III
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Barris
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Beth Mooney
Trustee
Trustee Elected → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cheryl Crazy Bull
Trustee
Trustee Elected → Trustee & Vc Dei Committee, 2022
Trustee & Vc Dei Committee → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Bozeman
Trustee
Trustee Elected → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Douglas Steenland
Trustee
Trustee Elected → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ginni Rometty
Trustee
Trustee Elected → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Smith
Trustee
Trustee Elected → Trustee & Chair Strategic Planning Task Force, 2022
Trustee & Chair Strategic Planning Task Force → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey L. Bewkes
Trustee
Trustee Elected → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Sneader
Trustee
Trustee Elected → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Oscar Munoz
Trustee
Trustee Elected → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura Karet
Trustee
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alan Schwartz
Trustee
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eric Schwartz
Trustee
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Colby
Trustee
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katherine Farley
Trustee
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lawton Fitt
Trustee
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Seth Bernstein
Trustee
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vasant Prabhu
Trustee
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Adam Flatto
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Asutosh Padhi
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey H. Aronson
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael D. Hankin
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Timothy F. Ryan
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Victor G. Dodig
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Catherine A. Piez
Chief Investment Officer
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$327K (2019) → $448K (2025)
William G. Gale
Senior Fellow
Senior Fllw, Director & Tax Policy Center → Senior Fllw, Director & Tax Policy, 2024
Senior Fllw, Director & Tax Policy → Senior Fellow, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$440K (2019) → $521K (2025)
Ankur R. Bhatt
Vice President & CIO
Chief Information Officer → Vice President & CIO, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$298K (2021) → $343K (2025)
Alan M. Berube
Senior Fellow
Senior Fellow & Deputy Director → Interim Vice President & Director - Metro, 2023
Interim Vice President & Director - Metro → Senior Fellow, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$278K (2022) → $278K (2025)
April McWilliams
Vice President & Chief Hr Officer
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$207K (2022) → $192K (2025)
Jonathan D. Schwartz
General Counsel
General Counsel Start → General Counsel, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$269K (2023) → $660K (2025)
Mitchell L. Wein
Senior Vice President of Finance & COO
Senior Vice President of Finance & COO Start → Senior Vice President of Finance & COO, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$213K (2023) → $551K (2025)
Tamara L. O'Neil
Vice President & Chief Devel. Officer
Vice President & Chief Devel. Offc. Start → Vice President & Chief Devel. Officer, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$226K (2023) → $308K (2025)
Wendy M. Edelberg
Senior Fellow
Senior Fellow, Director & Hamilton Project → Senior Fellow, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$287K (2023) → $322K (2025)
Xavier Briggs
Senior Fellow
Senior Fellow & Brookings Metro → Senior Fellow, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$360K (2024) → $370K (2025)
Elisabeth Donahue
Vice President of Committee
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$315K (2025)
Joe Rooney
Vice President & Chief of Staff
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$266K (2025)
Glenn H. Hutchins
Co-Chair of the Board
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kenneth M. Jacobs
Vice Chair of Board
Trustee → Vice Chair of Board, 2025
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leonard D. Schaeffer
Vice Chair of Board
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pete Higgins
Vice Chair of Board
Trustee & Chair Dvlpmnt Committee → Trustee, 2024
Trustee → Vice Chair of Board, 2025
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Suzanne Nora Johnson
Co-Chair of the Board
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tracy R. Wolstencroft
Secretary
Secretary, Vc of Budget & Finance on → Secretary, Vc Budget & Finance, 2022
Secretary, Vc Budget & Finance → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Victor L. Hymes
Treasurer
Trustee, Chair Budget & Finance Committee → Treasurer & Chair Bdgt, 2023
Treasurer & Chair Bdgt → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (52)
- Former: Amy Liu Witmer (2019–2024) — President, President Advisor & Senior Fellow
- Former: Beatrice W. Welters (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: David Weinberg (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Krishen Sud (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Sara Grootwassink Lewis (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Kevin Mandia (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Tim Ryan (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Andrea L. Risotto (2022–2024) — Chief Communications Officer
- Former: Joseph Rooney (2023–2024) — Vice President & Executive Affairs
- Former: Arthur R. Collins (2019–2023) — Vice Chair of Board
- Former: Benjamin R. Jacobs (2019–2023) — Trustee & Nonfiduciary on
- Former: Cheryl Cohen Effron (2019–2023) — Vc Nmntns & Gvrnnce
- Former: Jacqueline Basile (2019–2023) — Fmr Vice President & Chief Hr Officer
- Former: John Allen (2019–2023) — Former President
- Former: Michael Cavadel (2019–2023) — Vice President General Counsel & Assistant Secretary
- Former: Nicole Pullen Ross (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Paul Desmarais Jr. (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Ted Gayer (2019–2023) — Interim President
- Former: David C. Bohnett (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Stephanie R. Aaronson (2020–2023) — Vice President & Director of Econ. Studies
- Former: F. Mark Muro (2022–2023) — Senior Fellow & Brookings Metro
- Former: Kerry Grannis (2022–2023) — Deputy Executive Vice President
- Former: Homi J. Kharas (2019–2022) — Senior Fellow & Dagi
- Former: Irena Barisic (2019–2022) — Former Vice President, CFO & Assistant Treasurer
- Former: Lucy C. Kim (2021–2022) — Vice President & Development
- Former: Alfonso Fanjul (2019–2021) — Trustee Till
- Former: Arne M. Sorenson (2019–2021) — Chair, Budget & Finance Committee
- Former: Bruce Jones (2019–2021) — Vice President & Director Foreign Policy Till
- Former: Kemal Dervis (2019–2021) — Senior Fellow
- Former: N. Strobe Talbott (2019–2021) — Former President & Dist. Fellow
- Former: Paul M. Achleitner (2019–2021) — Trustee Till
- Former: W. Edmund Clark (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Jennifer Berlin (2020–2021) — Vice President, Strategy & Operations
- Former: Alan M. Dachs (2019–2020) — Non-Fiduciary Senior Trustee
- Former: Brian L. Greenspun (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: David Porter (2019–2020) — Former & Assistant Treasurer
- Former: Feng Deng (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Hanzade Dogan Boyner (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: John H. White Jr. (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Neil Shen (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Paul L. Cejas (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Martin Baily (2020) — Senior Fellow
- Former: Arthur B. Culvahouse Jr. (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Bruce J. Katz (2019) — Former Centennial Scholar
- Former: Ercument Tokat (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Gregory McGovern (2019) — Vice President of Development
- Former: James Murren (2019) — Trustee
- Former: James Rogers (2019) — Trustee
- Former: John L. Thornton (2019) — Chair
- Former: Martin S. Indyk (2019) — Former Executive Vice President
- Former: Ona Alston Dosunmu (2019) — Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
- Former: Victoria P. Sant (2019) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $1.3M, to Cecilia Rouse (President). 23 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Brookings Institution
How much does The Brookings Institution give each year?
The Brookings Institution gave $1.4M across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.4M across 30 grants.
What is The Brookings Institution's typical grant size?
The Brookings Institution's median grant in 2025 was $55,000, and its average grant was $65,478, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Brookings Institution that year got $25K on average.
Where does The Brookings Institution give grants?
The Brookings Institution's top state is District of Columbia, with 43% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Missouri (11%) and Ohio (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (7 grants), St. Louis, MO (2 grants) and Cambridge, MA (2 grants).
Does The Brookings Institution give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 21 grants with a stated purpose on The Brookings Institution's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Research Collaboration" (21 grants).
Who are The Brookings Institution's largest grantees?
The Brookings Institution's largest 2025 grantees include Cities GPS LLC ($200,000), RM Donahue Consulting ($116,925) and The Urban Institute ($113,213), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 31% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Brookings Institution?
The Brookings Institution reported $571.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $115.7M.
What does The Brookings Institution fund?
Brookings’ stated mission is to conduct in-depth, independent research that leads to new ideas for solving societal problems. Its 2024 filing describes research programs in economic studies; global economy and development; foreign policy; and governance studies. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Brookings Institution?
The Brookings Institution has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check brookings.edu for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is The Brookings Institution's EIN?
The Brookings Institution's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 53-0196577. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 21, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 30, 2022)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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The Kresge Foundation
Troy, MI
The Kresge Foundation funds nonprofit operations, projects, and planning across arts and culture, education, environment, health, human services, and community development, with a focus on equity and opportunity in U.S. cities—especially Detroit, Memphis, New Orleans, and Fresno. Its 2024 grants ranged from $150 to $5 million, with a median of $140,000. Program teams most often invite applicants, though some programs issue open calls or RFPs; unsolicited requests are not described as generally accepted.
Assets
$4.0B
Grants
800
Total Given
$170.0M
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Grantable. (2026). The Brookings Institution funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-brookings-institution-morg_a76f1c242ef74b058ebc2d574d4c5515
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