Common Defense Education Fund Inc
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2022–2025
Total received
$8.3M
Foundation funders
38
Grants recorded
73
Years covered
2022–2025
Who funds Common Defense Education Fund Inc?
Common Defense Education Fund Inc is funded by 38 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($1.4M), Global Impact ($1.0M), Freedom Together Foundation ($550K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.3M in grants to Common Defense Education Fund Inc between 2022–2025.
Show all 38 funders
| BlueGreen Alliance Foundation | $66,667 | 1 | 2023 |
| Proteus Fund Inc | $60,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Fund for Nonviolence | $60,000 | 3 | 2022–2024 |
| Moriah Fund Inc | $55,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | $50,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| United States Energy Foundation | $50,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Black Voices for Black Justice Fund | $50,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Network for Civic Action | $50,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Common Defense Civic Engagement Inc | $37,750 | 1 | 2024 |
| Progressive Multiplier Fund | $35,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| United for Democracy | $25,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Janelia Foundation | $20,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Texas Organizing Project | $10,000 | 1 | 2024 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $628K (2022) to $4.7M (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $1.2M.
What grants has Common Defense Education Fund Inc received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Global Impact | Program Support | $1,000,000 |
| 2025 | North Star Fund Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $60,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | $50,250 |
| 2025 | Progressive Multiplier Fund | FOR SUPPORT OF INDEPENDENT REVENUE GENERATION PROJECT | $35,000 |
| 2025 | The Grove Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $712,500 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $712,500 |
| 2024 | Freedom Together Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $550,000 |
| 2024 | Houston Endowment Inc | Program Support for Veterans in Greater Houston to Expand Access to Voting | $250,000 |
| 2024 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $250,000 |
| 2024 | The Heinz Endowments | TO INITIATE A NEW 501(C)3 COMPLIANT CAMPAIGN TO ENCOURAGE THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION TO BUILD PIPELINES THROUGH DOD, VA, DOL, AND OTHER AGENCIES SUPPORTING MILITARY VETERANS TRANSITIONS INTO THE CLEAN ENERGY WORKFORCE | $230,000 |
| 2024 | Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | General operating support and project support | $225,000 |
| 2024 | Windward Fund | ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS | $175,000 |
| 2024 | New Venture Fund | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | $170,000 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | $165,000 |
| 2024 | Wallace Global Fund II | SUPPORT FOR CLIMATE MOVEMENT BUILDING WORK | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Grove Foundation | FOR THE ARIZONA OPERATIONS | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Rockefeller Family Fund Inc | PROJECT SUPPORT - ENVIRONMENT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Tides Center | SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The James Irvine Foundation | To support Just Prosperity in California | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Heinz Endowments | TO LAUNCH A VETERAN ORGANIZING FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM IN SOUTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CENTER FOR COALFIELD JUSTICE IN ORDER TO ENHANCE LOCAL CLIMATE JUSTICE ADVOCACY, ESPECIALLY AROUND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | HUMAN SERVICES | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Moriah Fund Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $55,000 |
| 2024 | Rockefeller Brothers Fund Inc | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Rockefeller Brothers Fund Inc | FOR ITS PROJECT, ENDING THE FOREVER WAR IN THE PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES | $50,000 |
| 2024 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | TO SUPPORT TRAINING OF VETERANS AND MILITARY FAMILIES TO IDENTIFY AND DOCUMENT ANTI-DEMOCRATIC MIS/DISINFORMATION, INTIMIDATION, AND VOTER SUPPRESSION TARGETING VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES | $50,000 |
| 2024 | United States Energy Foundation | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE. | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Proteus Fund Inc | DEMOCRACY | $45,000 |
| 2024 | Jacob and Terese Hershey Foundation | Toward organizing veterans for climate justice in southeast Texas | $40,000 |
| 2024 | Naomi and Nehemiah Cohen Foundation Virginia Corporation | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | $40,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 73 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Common Defense Education Fund Inc?
Common Defense Education Fund Inc is funded by 38 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($1.4M), Global Impact ($1.0M), Freedom Together Foundation ($550K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.3M in grants to Common Defense Education Fund Inc between 2022–2025.
Who is Common Defense Education Fund Inc's largest funder?
The Ford Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Common Defense Education Fund Inc, with $1.4M across 2 grants (2024).
How much grant funding has Common Defense Education Fund Inc received?
IRS 990 filings record $8.3M in grants to Common Defense Education Fund Inc across 73 grants from 38 funders between 2022–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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