Exceptional Minds
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$3.3M
Foundation funders
31
Grants recorded
73
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Exceptional Minds?
Exceptional Minds is funded by 31 grantmakers, led by Nelson and Michele Carbonell Foundation ($1.2M), The Sharon D Lund Foundation ($395K), The Hearst Foundation ($350K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.3M in grants to Exceptional Minds between 2019–2025.
Show all 31 funders
| Goodwin Family Memorial Tua | $9,957 | 1 | 2022 |
| Community Foundation of New Jersey | $6,499 | 1 | 2022 |
| Network for Good | $5,371 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Grace Helen Spearman Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | $2,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Joel P and Ricki G Robinson | $1,000 | 1 | 2021 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2019) to $721K (2024). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $503K.
What grants has Exceptional Minds received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Nelson and Michele Carbonell Foundation | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS | $375,000 |
| 2025 | Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation | EXCEPTIONAL MINDS-3-YEAR GROWTH INITIATIVE_JOB TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation | EXCEPTIONAL MINDS-3-YEAR GROWTH INITIATIVE_JOB TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Lurie Family Foundation | CULTURAL | $25,000 |
| 2025 | JPMorgan Chase Foundation | MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT) | $2,000 |
| 2025 | The Do & Rickles Family Charitable | TO CONTINUE EDUCATION IN COMPUTER ANIMATION AND DIGITAL ARTS FOR YOUNG ADULTS ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM. | $1,041 |
| 2024 | Nelson and Michele Carbonell Foundation | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS | $250,000 |
| 2024 | The Hearst Foundation | To support general operations | $200,000 |
| 2024 | The Sharon D Lund Foundation | GENERAL OPERATION | $75,000 |
| 2024 | John Gogian Family Foundation | General Operating Support | $75,000 |
| 2024 | The Ralph M Parsons Foundation | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Lurie Family Foundation | CULTURAL | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Next for Autism Inc | EXCEPTIONAL MINDS IS A TRAINING ACADEMY AND DIGITAL ARTS STUDIO PREPARING ARTISTS ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM FOR CAREERS IN ENTERTAINMENT AND RELATED FIELDS. | $25,000 |
| 2024 | D and R Charitable Fund | CIVIC & SOCIAL | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Neupert Family Foundation | GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Do & Rickles Family Charitable | TO CONTINUE EDUCATION IN COMPUTER ANIMATION AND DIGITAL ARTS FOR YOUNG ADULTS ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM. | $1,030 |
| 2023 | Nelson and Michele Carbonell Foundation | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS | $250,000 |
| 2023 | The Ahmanson Foundation | TOWARD EQUIPMENT UPGRADES FOR THE EM ACADEMY | $113,000 |
| 2023 | The Sharon D Lund Foundation | GENERAL OPERATION | $100,000 |
| 2023 | The Rose Hills Foundation | OPERATING SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2023 | Lurie Family Foundation | CULTURAL | $25,000 |
| 2023 | John Gogian Family Foundation | General Operating Support | $15,000 |
| 2023 | Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation | 10TH ANNIVERSARY | $10,000 |
| 2023 | D and R Charitable Fund | CIVIC & SOCIAL | $10,000 |
| 2023 | The Do & Rickles Family Charitable | EDUCATION - COMPUTER ANIMATION AND DIGITAL ARTS FOR YOUNG ADULTS ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Neupert Family Foundation | GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Neupert Family Foundation | GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED | $10,000 |
| 2022 | Nelson and Michele Carbonell Foundation | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS | $250,000 |
| 2022 | The Sharon D Lund Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $100,000 |
| 2022 | The Ralph M Parsons Foundation | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF VOCATIONAL TRAINING FOR YOUTH ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM | $50,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 73 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Exceptional Minds?
Exceptional Minds is funded by 31 grantmakers, led by Nelson and Michele Carbonell Foundation ($1.2M), The Sharon D Lund Foundation ($395K), The Hearst Foundation ($350K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.3M in grants to Exceptional Minds between 2019–2025.
Who is Exceptional Minds's largest funder?
Nelson and Michele Carbonell Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Exceptional Minds, with $1.2M across 6 grants (2019–2025).
How much grant funding has Exceptional Minds received?
IRS 990 filings record $3.3M in grants to Exceptional Minds across 73 grants from 31 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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