Candid
New York, NY ·EIN 13-1837418 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings
Who funds Candid?
Candid is funded by 125 grantmakers, led by Gates Foundation ($2.5M), Tides Foundation ($500K), The Andrew W Mellon Foundation ($470K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $10.0M in grants to Candid between 2023–2025.
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What grants has Candid received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Commonwealth Fund | Candid Membership 2024-25 | $19,949 |
| 2025 | Hugh J Andersen Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $6,000 |
| 2025 | The Y C Hohelen and Michael Chiang | GENERAL SUPPORT | $3,500 |
| 2025 | The Y C Hohelen and Michael Chiang | GENERAL SUPPORT | $3,500 |
| 2025 | The Morris Stulsaft Foundation | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | $2,000 |
| 2024 | Gates Foundation | PUBLIC AWARENESS AND ANALYSIS | $500,000 |
| 2024 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | TO SUPPORT DEMOGRAPHICS VIA CANDID, TO ADVANCE RACIAL EQUITY IN PHILANTHROPY BY ENABLING NON-PROFITS TO SHARE DATA WITH THE PUBLIC | $300,000 |
| 2024 | The David and Lucile Packard Foundation | Special Initiatives | $230,000 |
| 2024 | Borealis Philanthropy | TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF CANDID | $204,000 |
| 2024 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $200,000 |
| 2024 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | 80504 UNDERSTANDING RACIAL DEMOGRAPHICS AND REPRESENTATION IN THE SOCIAL SECTOR TO ADVANCE RACIAL EQUITY IN THE SECTOR | $157,500 |
| 2024 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | 80641 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR CANDID, 2023-2026 | $150,000 |
| 2024 | The California Endowment | STRENGTHENING HEALTH NONPROFIT DEMOGRAPHIC DATA COLLECTION: TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF HEALTH NONPROFITS IN CALIFORNIA PROVIDING DEMOGRAPHIC DATA ON THEIR CANDID PROFILES IN ORDER TO TRACK PROGRESS AND IDENTIFY GAPS IN FUNDING SUPPORT WHILE LEVELING THE FIELD TO BE MORE EQUITABLE, EFFECTIVE, AND EFFICIENT FOR ALL. | $150,000 |
| 2024 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur | IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Lilly Endowment Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $125,000 |
| 2024 | Giving Tuesday Inc | Data Work | $125,000 |
| 2024 | Tides Foundation | HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Robert W Woodruff Foundation Inc | Support of Candid's Atlanta office. | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Alfred P Sloan Foundation | TO SUPPORT WORK ON BEHALF OF THE NONPROFIT AND CHARITABLE COMMUNITY | $90,000 |
| 2024 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS | $85,000 |
| 2024 | The Duke Endowment | TO SUPPORT DEMOGRAPHICS VIA CANDID, A CAMPAIGN TO IMPROVE THE COLLECTION AND AVAILABILITY OF DEMOGRAPHIC DATA IN THE NONPROFIT SECTOR. | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Walton Family Foundation Inc | to support Demographics. | $75,000 |
| 2024 | The William Penn Foundation | GUIDESTAR PRO 2024 | $62,000 |
| 2024 | The Kresge Foundation | ANNUAL MEMBER SUPPORT | $60,000 |
| 2024 | The Henry Luce Foundation Inc | General Operating Support | $60,000 |
| 2024 | The Wallace Foundation | For general operating support. | $42,500 |
| 2024 | Rockefeller Brothers Fund Inc | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | $40,000 |
| 2024 | The James Irvine Foundation | For support of California activities | $40,000 |
| 2024 | The Bush Foundation | BUSH FOUNDATION MEMBERSHIP DUES FOR CANDID FOR 2024, 2025 AND 2026 | $35,000 |
| 2024 | Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Inc | PHILANTHROPIC SECTOR SUPPORT 2024 AND GUIDESTAR PARTNERSHIP RENEWAL | $33,500 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Candid?
Candid is funded by 125 grantmakers, led by Gates Foundation ($2.5M), Tides Foundation ($500K), The Andrew W Mellon Foundation ($470K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $10.0M in grants to Candid between 2023–2025.
Who is Candid's largest funder?
Gates Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Candid, with $2.5M across 3 grants (2023–2024).
How much grant funding has Candid received?
IRS 990 filings record $10.0M in grants to Candid across 200 grants from 125 funders between 2023–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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