Ashoka
Arlington, VA ·EIN 51-0255908 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings
Who funds Ashoka?
Ashoka is funded by 93 grantmakers, led by National Philanthropic Trust ($10.0M), Yum Brands Foundation Inc ($4.7M), The Anne Wojcicki Foundation ($4.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $35.2M in grants to Ashoka between 2021–2025.
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What grants has Ashoka received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Cogan Family Foundation | General Purpose | $10,000 |
| 2024 | First Book | Youth Empowerment | $2,780,745 |
| 2024 | The Anne Wojcicki Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,000,000 |
| 2024 | Woka Foundation | Select and support Ashoka Climate Fellows | $500,000 |
| 2024 | Mashhoon Family Foundation | collaborate to transform institutions and cultures worldwide for the good of society | $350,000 |
| 2024 | Fund for Innovation and Public Services | GENERAL SUPPORT | $310,000 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Community Development | $250,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | FOR A PROJECT TO ACTIVATE YOUTH-LED CHANGE ADVOCACY IN CLIMATE JUSTICE AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY IN NIGERIA AND SENEGAL | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Charles Stewart Mott Foundation | To strengthen and expand an ecosystem of social entrepreneurs working on productive use of distributed renewable energy solutions in East Africa's agricultural sector. | $150,000 |
| 2024 | The Nathan Cummings Foundation Inc | SOUTHERN SOLUTIONS FOR THE GOOD OF ALL | $150,000 |
| 2024 | The Curaterra Foundation | TO SUPPORT ASHOKA FELLOWS | $102,500 |
| 2024 | Impactassetsinc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Jaffe Family Foundation | SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Gates Foundation | PUBLIC AWARENESS AND ANALYSIS | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Pearls of India Foundation | The funds are to go into the Svayamkrishi Endowment at Ashoka, which was created to support social entrepreneurs and changemakers to build models for sustainable villages and self-reliance among villagers and to spread the models across villages in India. | $91,157 |
| 2024 | Conde Family Foundation | TO FUND THE OPERATIONAL BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION | $70,000 |
| 2024 | Bny Mellon Charitable Gift Fund | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $40,000 |
| 2024 | Chino Cienega Foundation | GRANT: JULIANA URIBE, FELLOW | $30,008 |
| 2024 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $30,000 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | HUMAN SERVICES | $29,250 |
| 2024 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | 78974 PARTNERING WITH ASHOKA'S NEXT NOW INITIATIVE TO BRING TOGETHER SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS AND OTHER CHANGEMAKERS FOR COLLECTIVE IMPACT TOWARD GENDER EQUITY | $27,500 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $26,100 |
| 2024 | Humanity United | Learning & Impact | $20,000 |
| 2024 | United Way of Slo County | UNRESTRICTED | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Susquehanna Foundation | GENERAL FUND | $12,000 |
| 2024 | The Sterling Donor Advised Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Harvey S Lowe Jr and Susan | TO PROMOTE CHANGE FOR THE GOOD OF SOCIETY. | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Nathan Cummings Foundation Inc | SOUTHERN SOLUTIONS FOR THE GOOD OF ALL | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Cogan Family Foundation | General Purpose | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Rocker Family Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Ashoka?
Ashoka is funded by 93 grantmakers, led by National Philanthropic Trust ($10.0M), Yum Brands Foundation Inc ($4.7M), The Anne Wojcicki Foundation ($4.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $35.2M in grants to Ashoka between 2021–2025.
Who is Ashoka's largest funder?
National Philanthropic Trust is the largest recorded funder of Ashoka, with $10.0M across 2 grants (2022–2024).
How much grant funding has Ashoka received?
IRS 990 filings record $35.2M in grants to Ashoka across 200 grants from 93 funders between 2021–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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