Evidence Action

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Washington, DC EIN 90-0874591

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2026

Total received

$177.5M

Foundation funders

88

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2020–2026

Who funds Evidence Action?

Evidence Action is funded by 88 grantmakers, led by Silicon Valley Community Foundation ($125.7M), The Clear Fund ($27.4M), Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($7.7M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $177.5M in grants to Evidence Action between 2020–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Silicon Valley Community Foundation$125,706,95852020–2024
The Clear Fund$27,427,12672020–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$7,739,77542021–2024
Kenneth C English Family Foundation$5,500,00042023–2025
The End Fund Inc$3,255,81032020–2023
The Ray and Tye Noorda Foundation$1,500,00012024
National Philanthropic Trust$1,470,94062020–2025
Jackson Kemper Foundation$750,00042020–2023
Effective Ventures Foundation USA Inc$600,12962020–2024
Hirji Wigglesworth Family Foundation$600,00012022
Network for Good$521,33752020–2024
Double up Drive Inc$404,74332021–2023
Astellas Global Health Foundation$400,00012021
Rethink Charity$248,90422020–2021
The Rauch Family Foundation$200,00022020–2021
Millennium Water Alliance$194,56732020–2022
Charities Aid Foundation America$62,31352022–2025
The Joe Kalt and Judy Gans$58,00052020–2025
The Aquaya Institute$54,51012025
Trustees of Boston University$50,00012025
Founders Pledge Inc$50,00012023
Philotimo Foundation$40,00012021
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$37,78822022–2023
GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc$35,00022022–2024
Shell USA Company Foundation$34,81252020–2024
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T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving Inc$30,00032024–2026
DW Gore Family Foundation$30,00032020–2022
Love Meyer Family Foundation$30,00012020
Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Inc$27,87722020–2021
Fulcrum Foundation$25,00012025
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$23,25032021–2024
Bright Funds Foundation$22,44112021
The Muir House Foundation$20,71862020–2025
Good Ventures Foundation$20,39512023
Global Impact$20,21522020–2021
LBRB Fund Inc$20,00012022
The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International$20,00012020
High Impact Athletes Inc$16,70112024
Frontstream Global Fund$15,95822022–2023
The William D Rhodes Foundation$15,00022020–2021
Leaves of Grass Fund$14,00042021–2024
Brinker Family Foundation Inc XXXXXX3001$12,75442022–2025
Vine Foundation$12,50012022
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund$11,55022024–2025
The Robert and Carol Adams$11,00032020–2024
Merlin Charitable Foundation$10,00042022–2025
Lynn and Bruce Gibson Foundation$10,00012023
Douglas B Marshall Jr Family$10,00032020–2022
The William J J Gordon Family Foundation$10,00012021
One for the World Inc$8,40312025
The Rosenfeld Rumford Steckler Family$7,50032023–2025
Merrill Schneider Foundation$7,50052021–2025
Sciabica Family Foundation$7,50012022
The Woods and Gil Family Foundation$6,45042021–2024
United Way Worldwide$6,13512020
Olive Higgins Prouty Foundation Inc$5,50022020–2021
The Moran Foundation$5,00012025
French Family Charitable Foundation$5,00012025
Keymer Foundation$5,00012023
The Murray Family Foundation$5,00012021
The LJ Family Foundation$5,00012020
American Express Foundation$4,05092021–2023
William F and Mary Louise Wischmeyer$4,00022023–2024
GE Aerospace Foundation$3,55422021–2024
Conrad N Hilton Foundation$3,25012020
Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Inc$3,20012020
Willovita Foundation Inc$3,00012021
The James Family Foundation Inc$3,00012020
Infotrust Foundation$2,50012024
The Pfizer Foundation Inc$2,50042021–2023
Robert L & Mary J Bartlett$2,50012021
The Egerter Family Foundation$2,00022022–2023
Viking Global Foundation Inc$2,00022023
SEB Charitable Fund$1,56312022
Parkinson Family Foundation$1,50012024
David Mitchell Marcus Foundation$1,50012021
Texas Instruments Foundation$1,00012024
Kimberly and David Butler$1,00012021
Diamondston Foundation Inc$1,00012021
Caryl H and Bernard M Susman Family Foundation$60032022–2024
Tr UA George R & Evelyn W Brothers$50012021
The Scholl Family Foundation Inc$46022024–2025
Caplin Foundation$25012021
The Lazard Charitable Foundation$15012022
Bame Foundation$10012022
McKesson Foundation Inc$10012022
The Yelp Foundation$5012021
Verizon Foundation$5012021

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$50M$100M$150M27 grants2020 42 grants2021 40 grants2022 37 grants2023 34 grants2024 19 grants2025 1 grant2026

From 2020 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2026) to $120.2M (2022). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.

What grants has Evidence Action received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving IncMULTIPLE$10,000
2025Kenneth C English Family FoundationTowards the High Impact School Health Fund$2,500,000
2025Kenneth C English Family FoundationFunding for the Safe Water Now Fund$1,000,000
2025National Philanthropic TrustPUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT$364,000
2025The Aquaya InstituteSUBAWARD ON VSLA HILTON GRANT$54,510
2025Trustees of Boston UniversityCHARITABLE DONATION$50,000
2025Fulcrum FoundationTO FUND THE RECIPIENT'S OPERATING BUDGET$25,000
2025Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$13,900
2025The Joe Kalt and Judy GansGENERAL USE - RESEARCH & EDUCATION$13,000
2025T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving IncMULTIPLE$10,000
2025One for the World IncTO FUND THE HIGHLY COST-EFFECTIVE CHARITIES THAT GIVEWELL RECOMMENDS THROUGH ITS RESEARCH OR, WHERE APPROPRIATE, THE SPECIFIC PROGRAMMES OF THOSE CHARITIES THAT EVERY.ORG HAS IDENTIFIED AS BEING HIGHLY COST-EFFECTIVE$8,403
2025Raymond James Charitable Endowment FundGENERAL SUPPORT$6,300
2025The Moran FoundationHUMANITARIAN$5,000
2025French Family Charitable FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT OF MEDICAL CARE$5,000
2025The Muir House FoundationPROVIDE SUPPORT TO PEOPLE IN THE POOREST PLACES TO PROVIDE THEM WITH BETTER OPPORTUNITIES AND IMPROVED LIVES.$4,500
2025The Rosenfeld Rumford Steckler FamilyEDUCATIONAL & TRAINING PROGRAM$2,500
2025Merlin Charitable FoundationHEALTH IMPROVEMENT IN ASIA AND AFRICA$2,000
2025Merrill Schneider FoundationSupport Programs$1,250
2025Brinker Family Foundation Inc XXXXXX3001HUMANITARIAN$1,000
2025The Scholl Family Foundation IncUNRESTRICTED GRANT$260
2024Silicon Valley Community FoundationInternational Development$4,440,891
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$3,137,888
2024The Clear FundMATERNAL SYPHILIS$2,874,362
2024The Ray and Tye Noorda FoundationHUMANITARIAN$1,500,000
2024Kenneth C English Family FoundationFunding for the Safe Water Now Fund$1,000,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustINTERNATIONAL$333,000
2024The Clear FundIFA$198,993
2024Effective Ventures Foundation USA IncIMPROVING GLOBAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING$148,856
2024The Clear FundKARNATAKA BRIDGE$67,024
2024Network for GoodUNRESTRICTED$27,019

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Evidence Action?

Evidence Action is funded by 88 grantmakers, led by Silicon Valley Community Foundation ($125.7M), The Clear Fund ($27.4M), Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($7.7M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $177.5M in grants to Evidence Action between 2020–2026.

Who is Evidence Action's largest funder?

Silicon Valley Community Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Evidence Action, with $125.7M across 5 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Evidence Action received?

IRS 990 filings record $177.5M in grants to Evidence Action across 200 grants from 88 funders between 2020–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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