California Indian Museum
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$4.5M
Foundation funders
29
Grants recorded
71
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds California Indian Museum?
California Indian Museum is funded by 29 grantmakers, led by RSF Social Finance Inc ($1.1M), Carestar Foundation ($500K), First Nations Development Institute ($411K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.5M in grants to California Indian Museum between 2019–2025.
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| Aetna Foundation Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Community Action Partnership of Sonoma County | $5,667 | 1 | 2022 |
| McNabb Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| H & R Peters Family Foundation | $750 | 2 | 2021 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2025) to $1.2M (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $50K.
What grants has California Indian Museum received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | First Nations Development Institute | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | $25,000 |
| 2025 | First Nations Development Institute | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | RSF Social Finance Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Arts & Culture | $100,000 |
| 2024 | First Nations Development Institute | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Novo Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Sonoma County Community Foundation | HEALTHY AND TRADITIONAL FOOD BOXES | $56,000 |
| 2024 | Institute for Sustainable Communities | CAPACITY BUILDING | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | General operating support | $35,000 |
| 2024 | Common Counsel Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $30,000 |
| 2024 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | 79595 DEVELOPING EQUITABLE PARK POLICIES FOR NATIVE PEOPLES AND COMMUNITIES, THEIR HEALTH, AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN SONOMA COUNTY, CA | $25,480 |
| 2024 | Umpqua Bank Charitable Foundation | Healing through Cultural Arts Wellness Program (HTCA) | $25,000 |
| 2024 | First Nations Development Institute | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Resources Legacy Fund | LAND OR MARINE CONSERVATION, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND/OR ENVIRONMENTAL EQUITY AND JUSTICE | $15,000 |
| 2024 | National Foundation for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Inc | YOUTH HEALTH ACTION CORPS | $12,500 |
| 2024 | The Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation | FOOD ASSISTANCE FOR NATIVE ELDERS AND FAMILIES | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Umpqua Bank Charitable Foundation | Tribal Youth Ambassadors: Being with Bears | $6,000 |
| 2023 | RSF Social Finance Inc | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $300,000 |
| 2023 | Carestar Foundation | CULTIVATING CLIMATE READY TRIBAL COMMUNITY HEALTH REPRESENTATIVES | $250,000 |
| 2023 | NDN Collective Inc | COMMUNITY SELF-DETERMINATION | $200,000 |
| 2023 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Arts & Culture | $100,000 |
| 2023 | Institute for Sustainable Communities | CAPACITY BUILDING | $75,000 |
| 2023 | Sonoma County Community Foundation | TO SUPPORT STAFF SELF-CARE AND WELLNESS, TO PROVIDE RENTAL AND UTILITY ASSISTANCE | $53,000 |
| 2023 | Newman's Own Foundation | TRADITIONAL FOOD SOVEREIGNTY AND SECURITY FOR NATIVE YOUTH | $50,000 |
| 2023 | National Foundation for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Inc | YOUTH HEALTH ACTION CORPS | $37,500 |
| 2023 | Sisters of St Joseph Healthcare Foundation | TRADITIONAL AND HEALTHY FOOD WAYS EDUCATION | $30,000 |
| 2023 | Common Counsel Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Giles W & Elise G Mead Foundation | THE CRADLE BASKET/INDIGENOUS ENVIRONMENTAL AND CULTURAL LEARNING CENTER GIVES VOICE TO THE STORIES, HISTORY, AND CULTURE OF THE NATIVE AMERICANS WHO HAVE LIVED ON THE NAPA RIVER FOR OVER 10,000 YEARS. MEAD GRANT FUNDS WILL GO TOWARD INSTALLATION. | $15,000 |
| 2023 | Sonoma County Vintners Foundation | TO PROVIDE MONTHLY CULTURAL ARTS WORKSHOPS TO NATIVE FAMILIES THROUGH THE HEALING THROUGH CULTURAL ARTS WELLNESS PROGRAM (HCTA) | $10,000 |
| 2022 | RSF Social Finance Inc | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $300,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 71 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds California Indian Museum?
California Indian Museum is funded by 29 grantmakers, led by RSF Social Finance Inc ($1.1M), Carestar Foundation ($500K), First Nations Development Institute ($411K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.5M in grants to California Indian Museum between 2019–2025.
Who is California Indian Museum's largest funder?
RSF Social Finance Inc is the largest recorded funder of California Indian Museum, with $1.1M across 4 grants (2021–2024).
How much grant funding has California Indian Museum received?
IRS 990 filings record $4.5M in grants to California Indian Museum across 71 grants from 29 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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