Fibershed
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$6.9M
Foundation funders
32
Grants recorded
65
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Fibershed?
Fibershed is funded by 32 grantmakers, led by Trust in Diversity ($2.8M), The Schmidt Family Foundation ($1.1M), Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($510K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.9M in grants to Fibershed between 2019–2025.
Show all 32 funders
| Sorci Family Foundation | $12,000 | 2 | 2020–2022 |
| East Bay Community Foundation | $11,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Miami Foundation Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Maine Community Foundation Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Tarbell Family Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Uplands Family Foundation | $2,500 | 1 | 2021 |
| Gorlitz Foundation Ltd | $1,000 | 1 | 2023 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $245K (2019) to $1.5M (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $551K.
What grants has Fibershed received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Trust in Diversity | Climate Beneficial Agriculture Program and General Operations | $365,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS | $120,000 |
| 2025 | Lydia B Stokes Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $66,000 |
| 2024 | Trust in Diversity | Climate Beneficial Agriculture Program & General Operations | $425,000 |
| 2024 | The Schmidt Family Foundation | WORKING TOWARDS A RESILIENT AND EQUITABLE FOOD SYSTEM, ADVANCING SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS | $385,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Impactassetsinc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $110,000 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | CULTURE & ARTS | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Tides Foundation | SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Maurice Marciano Family Foundation | RELIEF PROGRAM | $85,000 |
| 2024 | Community Foundation for San Benito County | STANDARD | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Arts & Culture | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Lydia B Stokes Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2024 | East Bay Community Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $11,000 |
| 2024 | The Miami Foundation Inc | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Trust in Diversity | the climate beneficial agriculture program and general operations | $425,000 |
| 2023 | The Schmidt Family Foundation | WORKING TOWARDS A RESILIENT AND EQUITABLE FOOD SYSTEM | $200,000 |
| 2023 | National Philanthropic Trust | ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS | $100,744 |
| 2023 | The Chicago Community Trust | support to design, develop and pilot a strategic program based on needs assessment of Fibershed Affiliate Network | $100,000 |
| 2023 | Globetrotter Foundation | OPERATING SUPPORT | $31,500 |
| 2023 | Community Foundation for San Benito County | STANDARD | $30,000 |
| 2023 | Marin Community Foundation | RAINBOW FIBER CO-OP AND OPERATING SUPPORT | $30,000 |
| 2023 | One Earth Philanthropy | Preserving the Navajo Agro-Pastoral Lifeway: an Indigenous-led Navajo-Churro Wool Cooperative | $17,905 |
| 2023 | The Annenberg Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2023 | Lydia B Stokes Foundation | THREADING RESILIENCE MICRO-GRANT PROGRAM AND GENERAL SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2023 | RSF Social Finance Inc | FOR THREADING RESILIENCE FUNDRAISER | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Maine Community Foundation Inc | Visual Arts | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Gorlitz Foundation Ltd | DEVELOP REGIONAL FIBER SYSTEMS THAT BUILD SOIL & PROTECT THE HEALTH OF OUR BIOSPHERE. | $1,000 |
| 2022 | Trust in Diversity | The Climate Beneficial Agriculture Program and the Regional Fiber Manufacturing Initiative | $425,000 |
| 2022 | The Schmidt Family Foundation | CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PARTNERS | $205,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 65 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Fibershed?
Fibershed is funded by 32 grantmakers, led by Trust in Diversity ($2.8M), The Schmidt Family Foundation ($1.1M), Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($510K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.9M in grants to Fibershed between 2019–2025.
Who is Fibershed's largest funder?
Trust in Diversity is the largest recorded funder of Fibershed, with $2.8M across 7 grants (2019–2025).
How much grant funding has Fibershed received?
IRS 990 filings record $6.9M in grants to Fibershed across 65 grants from 32 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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