Common Sense Media

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

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$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
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The Coulter Family Foundation$200,00022022–2023
William Randolph Hearst Foundation$200,00012021
Omidyar Network Fund Inc$175,00012022
California Community Foundation$160,50022023–2024
The North Ridge Foundation$140,00022023–2024
The Mai Family Foundation$120,00022024
Burton Family Foundation$100,00012024
Arizona Community Foundation$100,00012022
Sykes Family Foundation$100,00012022
Caldwell Fisher Family$100,00012022
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$93,00012023
Rosenbluth Family Charitable Foundation$75,00012023
The San Francisco Foundation$63,50022022–2024
The Ms Grumbacher Foundation$60,00042022–2025
Jewish Communal Fund$52,20022022–2023
Robert and Dana Emery Family Foundation$50,00022023–2024
Sand Hill Foundation$50,00012023
Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust$50,00012022
Fox Family Kalb Foundation$49,04012022
Jewish Community Federation of San$37,00532022–2024
The Karsh Family Foundation$35,00032023–2024
Ainslie Foundation$30,00032022–2024
Weingart Foundation$30,00032022–2024
Lisa Stone Pritzker Family Fund$26,00032022–2024
The Heising-simons Foundation$25,00012024
Dalio Foundation Inc$25,00012024
The Eisner Foundation Inc$25,00012022
Schwartz Family Foundation$25,00012022
Diana Nelson and John Atwater Family$24,98412022
Meglbagl Foundation$22,50032022–2024
Hutton Family Foundation$22,00032022–2024
Community Foundation of Northern Nevada$20,00022022–2024
Jalil Family Foundation$20,00012023
Msb Cockayne Fund Inc$15,00032022–2024
Pharos Foundation$15,00012023
George Kaiser Family Foundation$10,00012024
The McKnight Foundation$10,00012024
Al Mailman Family Foundation Inc$10,00012024
Jim Cox Jr Foundation$10,00012023
The James Irvine Foundation$10,00012023
Dan and Stacey Case Family Foundation$10,00012023
The Schauble Family Foundation$10,00022022–2023
K&f Baxter Family Foundation Inc$10,00022022–2023
The Silver Lining Foundation$10,00022022–2023
Thiry-o'leary Foundation$10,00012022
Iger Bay Foundation$10,00012022
Adams Cowan Foundation$7,50022023–2025
The Rock Foundation$7,50032022–2024
Viking Global Foundation Inc$6,00012024
Give Forward Foundation$6,00032022–2024
Wilo Foundation$5,00012024
Larsson Danforth Family Foundation$5,00012024
Rast Foundation$5,00012023
The Beutner Family Foundation$5,00012022
The Resnik Family Foundation$4,50032022–2024
Revada Foundation$4,00022023–2024
The Ettinger Foundation Inc$3,00012024
Pannonia Foundation$3,00012024
Bogatin Family Foundation Inc$2,50012024
The Jacob and Valeria Langeloth$2,50012023
The Samuel and Sylvia Kaplan$2,50012022
The Bennett Family Foundation$2,00012024
The Warburg Pincus Foundation$2,00012023
Wehling Family Charitable Foundation$1,00012024
Otter Island Foundation$1,00012024
Starhill Associates Inc$1,00012023
The Unger Family Foundation$1,00012022
The Rosenthal Family Foundation$1,00012022
The Blum Family Foundation$1,00012022
Minow Family Foundation$50012022
The Scholl Family Foundation Inc$30032022–2024
Guerrerio Family Foundation$25012024
Joel and Diana Peterson$25012024
Sempra Foundation$10012023
Bristol-myers Squibb Foundation Inc$6022022–2023
Equitable Foundation Inc$5012022

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.

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