Alternate RootsInc
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$28.5M
Foundation funders
76
Grants recorded
188
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Alternate RootsInc?
Alternate RootsInc is funded by 76 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($7.1M), National Philanthropic Trust ($3.1M), The Wallace Foundation ($3.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $28.5M in grants to Alternate RootsInc between 2019–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $465K (2019) to $9.0M (2021). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $477K.
What grants has Alternate RootsInc received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Surdna Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $475,000 |
| 2025 | The Puffin Foundation Ltd | UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. | $2,000 |
| 2024 | The Wallace Foundation | To participate in Wallace's Advancing Well-Being in the Arts initiative. | $3,000,000 |
| 2024 | Surdna Foundation Inc | General Support | $475,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING | $230,000 |
| 2024 | The Kresge Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $170,000 |
| 2024 | Ananda Fund 009146-000 | GENERAL | $150,000 |
| 2024 | The Heising-Simons Foundation | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Hill-Snowdon Foundation | PROJECT SUPPORT | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation | ALTERNATE ROOTS INC | $73,500 |
| 2024 | The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Inc | EDUCATION | $39,241 |
| 2024 | Common Counsel Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Common Counsel Foundation | SPIRITHOUSE | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Tim & Lauren Schrager Family Foundation | Idea Capital annual fund | $1,000 |
| 2023 | Surdna Foundation Inc | General Support | $475,000 |
| 2023 | Ananda Fund 009146-000 | GENERAL | $350,000 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT, CORE SUPPORT FOR REGRANTING, AND PROJECT SUPPORT FOR INTERCULTURAL LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE PARTNERS' RESEARCH ON THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON ARTS AND CULTURE | $330,000 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT, CORE SUPPORT FOR REGRANTING, AND PROJECT SUPPORT FOR INTERCULTURAL LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE PARTNERS' RESEARCH ON THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON ARTS AND CULTURE | $330,000 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT, CORE SUPPORT FOR REGRANTING, AND PROJECT SUPPORT FOR INTERCULTURAL LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE PARTNERS' RESEARCH ON THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON ARTS AND CULTURE | $330,000 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING | $230,000 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING | $230,000 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING | $230,000 |
| 2023 | Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Inc | CORE SUPPORT FOR NATIONAL ARTS SERVICE 2021 | $204,000 |
| 2023 | The Kresge Foundation | THIS GRANT WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATING COSTS, WITH FOCUS ON OUR PARTNERS IN ACTION PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM, AND OUR YOOTS YOUTH PROGRAMMING. | $200,000 |
| 2023 | The Heising-Simons Foundation | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2023 | Hill-Snowdon Foundation | Project or Program Support | $75,000 |
| 2023 | T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving Inc | SPECIAL PROJECT | $50,000 |
| 2023 | Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $50,000 |
| 2023 | The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Inc | ARTS/CULTURE/HUMANITIES | $39,028 |
| 2023 | Common Counsel Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $30,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 188 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Alternate RootsInc?
Alternate RootsInc is funded by 76 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($7.1M), National Philanthropic Trust ($3.1M), The Wallace Foundation ($3.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $28.5M in grants to Alternate RootsInc between 2019–2025.
Who is Alternate RootsInc's largest funder?
The Ford Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Alternate RootsInc, with $7.1M across 29 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Alternate RootsInc received?
IRS 990 filings record $28.5M in grants to Alternate RootsInc across 188 grants from 76 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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