Common Defense Education Fund Inc

New York, NY ·EIN 87-1262978 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$5.3M received 31 funders 59 grants · 2022–2024

Who funds Common Defense Education Fund Inc?

Common Defense Education Fund Inc is funded by 31 grantmakers, led by Freedom Together Foundation ($550K), Houston Endowment Inc ($550K), The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation ($500K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.3M in grants to Common Defense Education Fund Inc between 2022–2024.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Freedom Together Foundation$550,00012024
Houston Endowment Inc$550,00022023–2024
The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation$500,00022022–2024
The Heinz Endowments$380,00032023–2024
The Community Foundation for Greater$300,00012023
National Philanthropic Trust$295,00022023–2024
Wallace Global Fund Ii$280,00032022–2024
The Lois & Irving Blum Foundation Inc$260,00032022–2023
Windward Fund$225,00022023–2024
Rockefeller Brothers Fund Inc$208,00062023–2024
Rockefeller Family Fund Inc$200,00022023–2024
New Venture Fund$170,00012024
The Grove Foundation$150,00022023–2024
Robert Sterling Clark Foundation Inc$130,00042022–2024
The James Irvine Foundation$100,00012024
Tides Center$100,00012024
The David Rockefeller Fund Inc$85,50032022–2024
Jacob and Terese Hershey Foundation$81,00032023–2024
Naomi and Nehemiah Cohen Foundation$80,00022023–2024
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc$75,00012024
Public Citizen Foundation Inc$69,00012023
Proteus Fund Inc$60,00022023–2024
Fund for Nonviolence$60,00032022–2024
Moriah Fund Inc$55,00012024
United States Energy Foundation$50,00012024

Showing top 25 of 31 funders by total given.

What grants has Common Defense Education Fund Inc received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2024Freedom Together FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$550,000
2024The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationFOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$250,000
2024Houston Endowment IncProgram Support for Veterans in Greater Houston to Expand Access to Voting$250,000
2024The Heinz EndowmentsTO 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
2024Windward FundENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS$175,000
2024New Venture FundCIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY$170,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustPUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT$165,000
2024The James Irvine FoundationTo support Just Prosperity in California$100,000
2024Tides CenterSUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT$100,000
2024The Grove FoundationFOR THE ARIZONA OPERATIONS$100,000
2024Rockefeller Family Fund IncPROJECT SUPPORT - ENVIRONMENT$100,000
2024Wallace Global Fund IiSUPPORT FOR CLIMATE MOVEMENT BUILDING WORK$100,000
2024Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors IncHUMAN SERVICES$75,000
2024The Heinz EndowmentsTO 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
2024Moriah Fund IncGENERAL SUPPORT$55,000
2024United States Energy FoundationTO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE.$50,000
2024John D and Catherine T MacarthurTO 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
2024Rockefeller Brothers Fund IncFOR ITS PROJECT, ENDING THE FOREVER WAR IN THE PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES$50,000
2024Rockefeller Brothers Fund IncFOR GENERAL SUPPORT$50,000
2024Proteus Fund IncDEMOCRACY$45,000
2024Robert Sterling Clark Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$40,000
2024Jacob and Terese Hershey FoundationToward organizing veterans for climate justice in southeast Texas$40,000
2024Naomi and Nehemiah Cohen FoundationCIVIC ENGAGEMENT$40,000
2024Common Defense Civic Engagement IncEDUCATION & TRAINING$37,750
2024The David Rockefeller Fund IncVETERANS FOR CLIMATE JUSTICE A NATIONAL CAMPAIGN OF U.S. MILITARY VETERANS WORKING TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE CLIMATE CRISIS AND BUILD PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR CLEAN RENEWABLE ENERGY.$25,000
2024Fund for NonviolenceProgram Support$20,000
2024Janelia FoundationGeneral support grant$20,000
2024Robert Sterling Clark Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2024Rockefeller Brothers Fund IncFOR GENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2024Jacob and Terese Hershey FoundationToward general operations$1,000

Showing 30 most recent of 59 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Common Defense Education Fund Inc?

Common Defense Education Fund Inc is funded by 31 grantmakers, led by Freedom Together Foundation ($550K), Houston Endowment Inc ($550K), The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation ($500K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.3M in grants to Common Defense Education Fund Inc between 2022–2024.

Who is Common Defense Education Fund Inc's largest funder?

Freedom Together Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Common Defense Education Fund Inc, with $550K across 1 grant (2024).

How much grant funding has Common Defense Education Fund Inc received?

IRS 990 filings record $5.3M in grants to Common Defense Education Fund Inc across 59 grants from 31 funders between 2022–2024. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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