Civil Eats
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$5.3M
Foundation funders
30
Grants recorded
84
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Civil Eats?
Civil Eats is funded by 30 grantmakers, led by The Chicago Community Trust ($1.8M), Sustainable Markets Foundation ($1.0M), The Schmidt Family Foundation ($725K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.3M in grants to Civil Eats between 2020–2025.
Show all 30 funders
| Wilo Foundation | $3,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Rudolph J & Daphne a Munzer | $3,000 | 3 | 2021–2024 |
| The K2 Family Foundation | $2,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| McNabb Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Robert & Margaret McNamara | $250 | 1 | 2022 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $586K (2022) to $1.2M (2020). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $1.1M.
What grants has Civil Eats received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $1,050,000 |
| 2025 | Marin Community Foundation | PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $35,000 |
| 2025 | The Orchard Foundation | TO FUND CHARITABLE MISSION OF CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION. | $6,000 |
| 2024 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $250,000 |
| 2024 | The Schmidt Family Foundation | CAPACITY BUILDING, WORKING TOWARDS A RESILIENT AND EQUITABLE FOOD SYSTEM | $225,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Community Foundation for San Benito County | STANDARD | $52,500 |
| 2024 | Marin Community Foundation | PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $35,000 |
| 2024 | Clif Family Foundation | Transform Food Systems | $30,000 |
| 2024 | The Ida and Robert Gordon Family Foundation | Climate Equity Initiative | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Institute for Nonprofit News | INN SUPPORT - LABS | $20,000 |
| 2024 | The Martha and Hunter Grubb | CURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $15,000 |
| 2024 | The Miami Foundation Inc | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Playstudios Impact Fund | EDUCATION ON FOOD ORIGINS | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Grace Communications Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Cedar Tree Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $6,000 |
| 2024 | Tomkat Ranch Educational Foundation | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Wilo Foundation | Donation to a domestically registered charitable organization. | $3,000 |
| 2024 | The Orchard Foundation | TO FUND CHARITABLE MISSION OF CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION. | $2,000 |
| 2024 | The Rudolph J & Daphne a Munzer | OPERATING SUPPORT | $1,000 |
| 2024 | The K2 Family Foundation | GENERAL | $1,000 |
| 2023 | The Schmidt Family Foundation | CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PARTNERS, WORKING TOWARDS A RESILIENT AND EQUITABLE FOOD SYSTEM | $300,000 |
| 2023 | The Chicago Community Trust | General Operating Support | $175,000 |
| 2023 | The Elizabeth R & William J Patterson Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $100,000 |
| 2023 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $100,000 |
| 2023 | Community Foundation for San Benito County | STANDARD | $52,500 |
| 2023 | Clif Family Foundation | Transform Food Systems | $50,000 |
| 2023 | First Nations Development Institute | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | $50,000 |
| 2023 | Marin Community Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $35,000 |
| 2023 | First Nations Development Institute | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | $30,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 84 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Civil Eats?
Civil Eats is funded by 30 grantmakers, led by The Chicago Community Trust ($1.8M), Sustainable Markets Foundation ($1.0M), The Schmidt Family Foundation ($725K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.3M in grants to Civil Eats between 2020–2025.
Who is Civil Eats's largest funder?
The Chicago Community Trust is the largest recorded funder of Civil Eats, with $1.8M across 5 grants (2021–2025).
How much grant funding has Civil Eats received?
IRS 990 filings record $5.3M in grants to Civil Eats across 84 grants from 30 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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