Activate Global Inc

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Berkeley, CA EIN 47-5502184

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025

Total received

$44.5M

Foundation funders

32

Grants recorded

81

Years covered

2020–2025

Who funds Activate Global Inc?

Activate Global Inc is funded by 32 grantmakers, led by Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($11.0M), Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation ($5.4M), The Jeremy and Hannelore Grantham Environmental Trust ($3.4M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $44.5M in grants to Activate Global Inc between 2020–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$10,993,66742021–2024
Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation$5,428,35262020–2024
The Jeremy and Hannelore Grantham Environmental Trust$3,400,00012021
Silicon Valley Community Foundation$3,320,65132020–2023
California Community Foundation$3,000,00032023–2025
The New York Community Trust$2,500,00012024
Skyline Foundation$2,250,00032022–2024
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Foundation$2,046,71822021–2022
Three Cairns Foundation Inc$2,000,00042021–2024
Bernard and Anne Spitzer$1,450,00052020–2024
Boston Foundation Inc$1,000,00022024–2025
The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for$1,000,00012020
National Philanthropic Trust$950,00032022–2024
The Schmidt Family Foundation$722,02422020–2024
The Gerstner Family Foundation$609,05212024
Kevin and Nicole Systrom Foundation$500,00032022–2024
The Essex Avenue Foundation$500,00022022–2023
Tandem Philanthropies$500,00022022–2023
Sea Change Foundation$500,00022020–2021
The Clifford Family Foundation$412,50052020–2024
The Moses Feldman Family Foundation$325,00042021–2024
The Sky Foundation Inc$280,00032021–2023
GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc$260,00022021–2022
Ting Tsung & Wei Fong Chao Foundation$255,00032023–2024
Rio Vista Foundation$125,00022020–2021
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$5M$10M$15M10 grants2020 16 grants2021 17 grants2022 17 grants2023 18 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.5M (2025) to $11.0M (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $1.5M.

What grants has Activate Global Inc received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025California Community FoundationENVIRONMENT$1,000,000
2025Boston Foundation IncOperating Support/Annual Fund$500,000
2025The William & Ann Cannon FoundationMISSIONS$2,400
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$3,366,667
2024The New York Community TrustFOR GENERAL SUPPORT.$2,500,000
2024California Community FoundationENVIRONMENT$1,000,000
2024Skyline FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$750,000
2024The Gerstner Family FoundationENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH$609,052
2024Three Cairns Foundation IncGENERAL PURPOSE$500,000
2024Boston Foundation IncOperating Support/Annual Fund$500,000
2024Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationIN SUPPORT OF FELLOWSHIPS FOR SCIENTIST-ENTREPRENEURS TO TRANSFORM THEIR DISCOVERIES INTO APPLICATIONS THAT WILL BENEFIT SOCIETY.$442,488
2024The Schmidt Family FoundationCAPACITY BUILDING, CENTERING UNREPRESENTED VOICES IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL MOVEMENT$322,024
2024Bernard and Anne SpitzerGENERAL PURPOSE$250,000
2024Kevin and Nicole Systrom FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$200,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustEDUCATION$150,000
2024Ting Tsung & Wei Fong Chao FoundationPROGRAM/PROJECT SUPPORT$125,000
2024The Moses Feldman Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$75,000
2024The Clifford Family FoundationUNRESTRICTED$37,500
2024TDS FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2024Elevate GlobalEDUCATION$6,252
2024The William & Ann Cannon FoundationMISSIONS$2,400
2023Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$3,437,000
2023Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationIN SUPPORT OF FELLOWSHIPS FOR SCIENTIST-ENTREPRENEURS TO TRANSFORM THEIR DISCOVERIES INTO APPLICATIONS THAT WILL BENEFIT SOCIETY.$2,223,862
2023California Community FoundationENVIRONMENT$1,000,000
2023Silicon Valley Community FoundationEnvironment$999,451
2023Skyline FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$750,000
2023Three Cairns Foundation IncGeneral Purpose$500,000
2023Bernard and Anne SpitzerGENERAL PURPOSE$300,000
2023The Essex Avenue FoundationActivate Fellowship Program$250,000
2023Tandem PhilanthropiesTO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT$250,000

Showing 30 most recent of 81 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Activate Global Inc?

Activate Global Inc is funded by 32 grantmakers, led by Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($11.0M), Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation ($5.4M), The Jeremy and Hannelore Grantham Environmental Trust ($3.4M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $44.5M in grants to Activate Global Inc between 2020–2025.

Who is Activate Global Inc's largest funder?

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program is the largest recorded funder of Activate Global Inc, with $11.0M across 4 grants (2021–2024).

How much grant funding has Activate Global Inc received?

IRS 990 filings record $44.5M in grants to Activate Global Inc across 81 grants from 32 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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