501 Commons
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$7.2M
Foundation funders
26
Grants recorded
63
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds 501 Commons?
501 Commons is funded by 26 grantmakers, led by GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund ($5.0M), Mightycause Charitable Foundation ($579K), Gates Foundation ($500K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.2M in grants to 501 Commons between 2019–2025.
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| Kaleidoscope Foundation | $50 | 1 | 2021 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $62K (2025) to $2.8M (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $62K.
What grants has 501 Commons received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Risk Free Business Foundation | To provide their non profit experience and improvements services to a greater number of foundations in the area. | $36,768 |
| 2025 | The Norcliffe Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Peg and Rick Young Foundation | TO ASSIST IN CARRYING OUT THE ORG. CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $5,500 |
| 2024 | GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund | COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES | $2,500,000 |
| 2024 | Mightycause Charitable Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $155,922 |
| 2024 | United Way of King County | PROGRAMATIC INVESTMENT | $58,250 |
| 2024 | Seattle Foundation | NEXT LEVEL PROGRAM | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Seattle Foundation | CAPACITY BUILDING | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Seattle Foundation | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Seattle Foundation | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | $7,300 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | $6,000 |
| 2024 | Ulmschneider Educational Foundation | ONLINE PLATFORM FOR DONATING | $2,637 |
| 2024 | Seattle Foundation | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | $2,000 |
| 2024 | Seattle Foundation | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Seattle Foundation | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | $500 |
| 2024 | Seattle Foundation | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | $300 |
| 2023 | GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund | COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES | $2,500,000 |
| 2023 | Mightycause Charitable Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $159,194 |
| 2023 | Medina Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $30,000 |
| 2023 | Seattle Foundation | NONPROFIT EFFECTIVENESS 2023 | $25,000 |
| 2023 | The Kirkpatrick Family Foundation | OPERATING | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2023 | United Way of King County | PROGRAMATIC INVESTMENT | $8,500 |
| 2023 | Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Inc | EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM | $3,853 |
| 2023 | Seattle Foundation | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT. | $2,000 |
| 2023 | The Bullitt Foundation | MATCHING GRANTS | $1,687 |
| 2023 | Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Inc | EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM | $525 |
| 2023 | Keith & Mary Kay McCaw Family Found | FREE ADVISORY EXPERTS PROGRAM | $50 |
| 2022 | Mightycause Charitable Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $263,871 |
| 2022 | Gates Foundation | COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT GRANTMAKING | $200,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 63 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds 501 Commons?
501 Commons is funded by 26 grantmakers, led by GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund ($5.0M), Mightycause Charitable Foundation ($579K), Gates Foundation ($500K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.2M in grants to 501 Commons between 2019–2025.
Who is 501 Commons's largest funder?
GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund is the largest recorded funder of 501 Commons, with $5.0M across 3 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has 501 Commons received?
IRS 990 filings record $7.2M in grants to 501 Commons across 63 grants from 26 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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