Cultural Survival Inc

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Cambridge, MA EIN 23-7182593

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$22.8M

Foundation funders

58

Grants recorded

161

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Cultural Survival Inc?

Cultural Survival Inc is funded by 58 grantmakers, led by Waverley Street Foundation ($6.5M), Novo Foundation ($2.5M), John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation ($2.2M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $22.8M in grants to Cultural Survival Inc between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Waverley Street Foundation$6,500,00022022–2023
Novo Foundation$2,488,00092020–2024
John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation$2,200,15062020–2024
The Ford Foundation$1,542,170182020–2023
Margaret a Cargill Foundation$1,500,00012023
RSF Social Finance Inc$1,031,00042020–2024
The Bay and Paul Foundations Inc$1,000,00032021–2023
The Christensen Fund$882,00042021–2024
The Schmidt Family Foundation$866,50052020–2024
Climateworks Foundation$776,00022022–2023
WK Kellogg Foundation$670,30032021–2023
Foundation for a Just Society$400,00042021–2024
Quitiplas Foundation$349,50022020–2021
New England Biolabs Foundation$321,00082020–2024
Foundation to Promote Open Society$300,00012023
The Annenberg Foundation$275,00042020–2024
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation$200,00022022–2024
Channel Foundation$200,00042020–2023
Kitchings Family Foundation$110,00052021–2025
Trust for Mutual Understanding$105,00022023–2024
Wildlife Conservation Society$100,00012024
Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan$100,00022022–2023
The Ray C Anderson Foundation Inc$100,00012020
Global Greengrants Fund$95,00032022–2024
The Henry Luce Foundation Inc$75,00012023
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$2.5M$5M$7.5M$10M1 grant2019 33 grants2020 26 grants2021 33 grants2022 38 grants2023 21 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2019) to $9.7M (2023). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $136K.

What grants has Cultural Survival Inc received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Sustainable Markets FoundationHuman Rights$34,703
2025The Chicago Community TrustGeneral support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes$24,000
2025Kitchings Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$20,000
2025Warsh-Mott LegacyGENERAL SUPPORT$20,000
2025National Philanthropic TrustINTERNATIONAL$13,500
2025The William D and Joyce E SextonCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$10,000
2025Anne Marie Deruyttere IndigenousADVOCATION FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' RIGHTS AND SUPPORT FOR THEIR COMMUNITIES$10,000
2025The Forst FoundationOPERATING SUPPORT$2,145
2025Eastern Bank FoundationEXEMPT PURPOSE$1,500
2024Novo FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$600,000
2024John D and Catherine T Macarthur FoundationIN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS$500,000
2024RSF Social Finance IncGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$344,000
2024The Schmidt Family FoundationENCOURAGING A JUST TRANSITION AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUELS$300,000
2024The Christensen FundGENERAL SUPPORT$250,000
2024The David and Lucile Packard FoundationEnvironment and Science$150,000
2024Foundation for a Just SocietyTO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$125,000
2024Wildlife Conservation SocietyCONSERVATION$100,000
2024New England Biolabs FoundationSUPPORTING INDIGENOUS-LED GRANTMAKING$100,000
2024The Annenberg FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$75,000
2024Global Greengrants FundGENERAL SUPPORT$50,000
2024John D and Catherine T Macarthur FoundationWILL SUPPORT CULTURAL SURVIVAL TO SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF STAFF$50,000
2024Trust for Mutual UnderstandingGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
2024Kitchings Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$20,000
2024Warsh-Mott LegacyGENERAL SUPPORT$20,000
2024The Chicago Community TrustGeneral support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes$15,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustINTERNATIONAL$11,500
2024The Ralph E Ogden Foundation IncGENERAL OPERATING$10,000
2024Anne Marie Deruyttere IndigenousADVOCATION FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' RIGHTS AND SUPPORT FOR THEIR COMMUNITIES$2,500
2024Grace Jones Richardson TestamentaryTO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE$2,000
2024Bridging Nations FoundationSocial/Culture Justice$1,001

Showing 30 most recent of 161 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Cultural Survival Inc?

Cultural Survival Inc is funded by 58 grantmakers, led by Waverley Street Foundation ($6.5M), Novo Foundation ($2.5M), John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation ($2.2M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $22.8M in grants to Cultural Survival Inc between 2019–2025.

Who is Cultural Survival Inc's largest funder?

Waverley Street Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Cultural Survival Inc, with $6.5M across 2 grants (2022–2023).

How much grant funding has Cultural Survival Inc received?

IRS 990 filings record $22.8M in grants to Cultural Survival Inc across 161 grants from 58 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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