Ashoka

Arlington, VA ·EIN 51-0255908 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$35.2M received 93 funders 200 grants · 2021–2025

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.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
National Philanthropic Trust$10,034,25022022–2024
Yum Brands Foundation Inc$4,690,00022022–2023
The Anne Wojcicki Foundation$4,000,00042021–2024
First Book$2,780,74512024
Woka Foundation$2,000,00052021–2024
Fund for Innovation and Public Services$1,441,30242021–2024
Mashhoon Family Foundation$1,300,00042021–2024
Jpmorgan Chase Foundation$1,000,00022021–2022
Silicon Valley Community Foundation$950,00032022–2024
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation$550,00032021–2024
Omidyar Network Fund Inc$520,00022022–2023
Skoll Fund$450,00012021
Target Foundation$409,00012021
The Jaffe Family Foundation$400,00042021–2024
Foundation to Promote Open Society$350,00032021–2022
The Curaterra Foundation$314,30042021–2024
The Ford Foundation$300,00022023–2024
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation$300,00022023–2024
Conde Family Foundation$280,00042021–2024
Aramont Charitable Foundation$250,00022022–2023
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$208,89022021–2022
Taco Bell Foundation Inc$201,00012022
The Cynthia & George Mitchell Foundation$175,00012022
The Nathan Cummings Foundation Inc$170,00032023–2024
The Chicago Community Trust$160,00022021–2023

Showing top 25 of 93 funders by total given.

What grants has Ashoka received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Cogan Family FoundationGeneral Purpose$10,000
2024First BookYouth Empowerment$2,780,745
2024The Anne Wojcicki FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$1,000,000
2024Woka FoundationSelect and support Ashoka Climate Fellows$500,000
2024Mashhoon Family Foundationcollaborate to transform institutions and cultures worldwide for the good of society$350,000
2024Fund for Innovation and Public ServicesGENERAL SUPPORT$310,000
2024Silicon Valley Community FoundationCommunity Development$250,000
2024The Ford FoundationFOR A PROJECT TO ACTIVATE YOUTH-LED CHANGE ADVOCACY IN CLIMATE JUSTICE AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY IN NIGERIA AND SENEGAL$150,000
2024Charles Stewart Mott FoundationTo 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
2024The Nathan Cummings Foundation IncSOUTHERN SOLUTIONS FOR THE GOOD OF ALL$150,000
2024The Curaterra FoundationTO SUPPORT ASHOKA FELLOWS$102,500
2024ImpactassetsincGENERAL SUPPORT$100,000
2024The Jaffe Family FoundationSUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSE$100,000
2024Gates FoundationPUBLIC AWARENESS AND ANALYSIS$100,000
2024Pearls of India FoundationThe 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
2024Conde Family FoundationTO FUND THE OPERATIONAL BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION$70,000
2024Bny Mellon Charitable Gift FundTO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$40,000
2024Chino Cienega FoundationGRANT: JULIANA URIBE, FELLOW$30,008
2024Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$30,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustHUMAN SERVICES$29,250
2024The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation78974 PARTNERING WITH ASHOKA'S NEXT NOW INITIATIVE TO BRING TOGETHER SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS AND OTHER CHANGEMAKERS FOR COLLECTIVE IMPACT TOWARD GENDER EQUITY$27,500
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$26,100
2024Humanity UnitedLearning & Impact$20,000
2024United Way of Slo CountyUNRESTRICTED$15,000
2024Susquehanna FoundationGENERAL FUND$12,000
2024The Sterling Donor Advised FundGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2024The Harvey S Lowe Jr and SusanTO PROMOTE CHANGE FOR THE GOOD OF SOCIETY.$10,000
2024The Nathan Cummings Foundation IncSOUTHERN SOLUTIONS FOR THE GOOD OF ALL$10,000
2024Cogan Family FoundationGeneral Purpose$10,000
2024Rocker Family Foundation IncGENERAL 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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