Common Sense Media

San Francisco, CA ·EIN 41-2024986 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

Common Sense Media also makes grants — see its funder profile →

$52.0M received 101 funders 200 grants · 2021–2025

Who funds Common Sense Media?

Common Sense Media is funded by 101 grantmakers, led by The Sherwood Foundation ($11.0M), Craig Newmark Foundation ($7.5M), Silicon Valley Community Foundation ($7.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $52.0M in grants to Common Sense Media between 2021–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Sherwood Foundation$10,988,38592021–2024
Craig Newmark Foundation$7,500,00032021–2023
Silicon Valley Community Foundation$7,072,50042021–2024
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund$3,536,50042021–2024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$2,345,00042021–2024
Carnegie Corporation of New York$2,225,00052021–2024
Walton Family Foundation Inc$2,000,00022021–2022
The Patrick J Mcgovern Foundation Inc$1,985,00052021–2024
The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation$1,550,00052021–2024
Michael & Susan Dell Foundation$1,362,26132021–2022
The James and Rebecca Morgan$1,050,00032022–2024
Salesforce Foundation$1,000,00012025
Susan Crown Exchange Inc$1,000,00022023–2024
The San Simeon Fund Inc$1,000,00022021–2022
The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund$909,16762021–2024
Koret Foundation$750,00032022–2024
Gates Foundation$650,00022021–2024
Dalio Family Fund Inc$450,00022021–2023
Project Liberty Institute$425,00012022
Elm Street Foundation$355,00042022–2024
The Arthur M Blank Family Foundation$325,00012023
Shelby Cullom Davis Charitable Fund Inc$300,00022022–2024
National Philanthropic Trust$297,25032022–2024
The Grable Foundation$240,00032022–2024
Joseph Drown Foundation$200,00042022–2025

Showing top 25 of 101 funders by total given.

What grants has Common Sense Media received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Salesforce FoundationSUPPORT FOR EDUCATION AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE$1,000,000
2025Joseph Drown FoundationOPERATING SUPPORT & LOS ANGELES PROGRAMS$100,000
2025The Ms Grumbacher FoundationACCELERATE A SCHOOL PROGRAM$15,000
2025Adams Cowan FoundationEDUCATIONAL$2,500
2024The Sherwood Foundation2024 OPERATING GRANT$2,026,949
2024Silicon Valley Community FoundationCommunity Development$1,055,000
2024Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy FundARTS AND CULTURE$1,019,000
2024The Sherwood FoundationCAMPAIGN FOR AMERICA'S KIDS AND FAMILIES$1,005,599
2024Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$810,000
2024The James and Rebecca MorganPUBLIC CHARITY$500,000
2024The Patrick J Mcgovern Foundation IncTO EXPAND AND UNIFY COMMON SENSE MEDIAS AI RATINGS ACROSS PLATFORMS, AND DEVELOP AI LITERACY TOOLS FOR SAFER DIGITAL ENVIRONMENTS.$500,000
2024The Patrick J Mcgovern Foundation IncTO EXPAND AND UNIFY COMMON SENSE MEDIAS AI RATINGS ACROSS PLATFORMS, AND DEVELOP AI LITERACY TOOLS FOR SAFER DIGITAL ENVIRONMENTS.$500,000
2024Susan Crown Exchange IncPUBLIC CHARITY$500,000
2024The Sherwood FoundationDIGITAL WELL-BEING FOR THE 21ST CENTURY IN OPS$432,191
2024Carnegie Corporation of New YorkFor project support of an artificial intelligence ratings system designed to assess the ethical use, transparency, safety, and impact of AI products for families$350,000
2024The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationFOR AMPLIFYING YOUTH VOICE, REVISING THE DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP CURRICULUM, AND STUDYING ITS IMPACT$325,000
2024Koret FoundationCIVIC LEARNING AND MEDIA LITERACY$250,000
2024The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift FundCOMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS$225,167
2024Elm Street FoundationFURTHER ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$150,000
2024Gates FoundationK-12 EDUCATION$150,000
2024The North Ridge FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$115,000
2024California Community FoundationEDUCATION$100,500
2024Shelby Cullom Davis Charitable Fund IncHealthy Young Minds Project$100,000
2024Burton Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT FOR ARIZONA OFFICE$100,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustHUMAN SERVICES$83,750
2024The Grable FoundationTO SUPPORT TRAINING AND ASSISTANCE FOR EDUCATORS, ADMINISTRATORS, AND PARENTS IN THE SAFE USE OF HIGH-QUALITY AND APPROPRIATE DIGITAL MEDIA$75,000
2024The Mai Family FoundationCHARITABLE$60,000
2024The Mai Family FoundationCHARITABLE$60,000
2024Joseph Drown FoundationDIGITAL WELL-BEING FOR THE 21ST CENTURY IN LOS ANGELES$50,000
2024The San Francisco FoundationFOR THE 2023 AWARDS. FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.$28,500

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Common Sense Media?

Common Sense Media is funded by 101 grantmakers, led by The Sherwood Foundation ($11.0M), Craig Newmark Foundation ($7.5M), Silicon Valley Community Foundation ($7.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $52.0M in grants to Common Sense Media between 2021–2025.

Who is Common Sense Media's largest funder?

The Sherwood Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Common Sense Media, with $11.0M across 9 grants (2021–2024).

How much grant funding has Common Sense Media received?

IRS 990 filings record $52.0M in grants to Common Sense Media across 200 grants from 101 funders between 2021–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

Looking for funders like Common Sense Media's?

Grantable's AI matches your organization against 200,000+ grantmakers — including every funder on this page — using their real giving history.

Grant data is drawn from IRS Form 990 filings via Grantable's GrantGraph™. Filings are published on a delay; recent grants may not appear yet.