Charity Navigator
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2024–2025
Total received
$1.8M
Foundation funders
189
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2024–2025
Who funds Charity Navigator?
Charity Navigator is funded by 189 grantmakers, led by Gates Foundation ($975K), Carl E Kessler Family Foundation ($201K), Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($123K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.8M in grants to Charity Navigator between 2024–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
What grants has Charity Navigator received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Morey Bernstein | CHARITIES INFORMATION | $1,000 |
| 2025 | The Wagner Foundation | To aid the organization and further exempt purposes. | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Edp Foundation | GENERAL ASSISTANCE | $1,000 |
| 2025 | The Neall Family Charitable Foundation | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $1,000 |
| 2025 | William & Ellen E Macristy Fnd | CHARITY | $200 |
| 2025 | William & Ellen E Macristy Fnd | CHARITY | $200 |
| 2025 | Susan & Jerome Ettelson Fund | TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | $200 |
| 2025 | Stanley F Goldfein Foundation Inc | CHARITABLE | $200 |
| 2025 | The Robert E Hansen | PHILANTHROPIC GIVING | $50 |
| 2025 | Mlg Foundation | PHILANTHROPY | $15 |
| 2024 | Gates Foundation | PUBLIC AWARENESS AND ANALYSIS | $975,000 |
| 2024 | Carl E Kessler Family Foundation | Human Service | $201,150 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $122,650 |
| 2024 | Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc | GIVING AND GENEROSITY | $52,400 |
| 2024 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur | IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS | $50,000 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | RELIGION | $30,670 |
| 2024 | Point of View Foundation | RESTRICTED FOR CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FOR ACQUISTION OF CAUSEWAY | $30,000 |
| 2024 | The Chris and Melody Malachowsky | CHARITABLE | $26,000 |
| 2024 | Hobbs Foundation | PROJECT SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Martin Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Harold Brown Foundation | GENERAL FUND | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Ranae Desantis Foundation | GENERAL FUND | $12,000 |
| 2024 | New Hampshire Charitable Foundation | For general support | $10,250 |
| 2024 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Community Foundation of Tampa Bay Inc | SUPPORT OF MISSION | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Charles Spear Charitable Foundation | CHARITABLE | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Ayco Charitable Foundation | COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES | $8,000 |
| 2024 | Feedback Labs | 2024 FEEDBACK CHAMPION | $7,500 |
| 2024 | Network for Good | UNRESTRICTED | $7,439 |
| 2024 | Marjorie a Neuhoff Private Fndn Inc | CHARITY EVALUATION | $5,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Charity Navigator?
Charity Navigator is funded by 189 grantmakers, led by Gates Foundation ($975K), Carl E Kessler Family Foundation ($201K), Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($123K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.8M in grants to Charity Navigator between 2024–2025.
Who is Charity Navigator's largest funder?
Gates Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Charity Navigator, with $975K across 1 grant (2024).
How much grant funding has Charity Navigator received?
IRS 990 filings record $1.8M in grants to Charity Navigator across 200 grants from 189 funders between 2024–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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