First Nations Development Institute

Longmont, CO ·EIN 54-1254491 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$44.6M received 123 funders 200 grants · 2023–2025

Who funds First Nations Development Institute?

First Nations Development Institute is funded by 123 grantmakers, led by Margaret a Cargill Foundation ($7.6M), The Henry Luce Foundation Inc ($3.3M), The Freeman Foundation ($2.8M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $44.6M in grants to First Nations Development Institute between 2023–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Margaret a Cargill Foundation$7,593,00092023–2024
The Henry Luce Foundation Inc$3,300,00092023–2024
The Freeman Foundation$2,800,00032023–2024
Waverley Street Foundation$2,500,00012024
Tides Foundation$2,377,50022023–2024
The Allstate Foundation$2,015,00032023–2024
Novo Foundation$2,000,00022023–2024
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Inc$1,935,00032023–2024
The Sunderland Foundation$1,500,00032023–2024
The Schmidt Family Foundation$1,388,00022023–2024
Conrad N Hilton Foundation$1,355,00032023–2024
WK Kellogg Foundation$1,350,00022023–2024
Maine Community Foundation Inc$1,200,00022023–2024
Adobe Foundation$1,000,00012024
Target Foundation$1,000,00022023
The California Endowment$950,00032023–2024
Stupski Foundation$825,00032023–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$735,93022023–2024
The Elizabeth R & William J Patterson$692,37322023–2024
National Philanthropic Trust$652,25022023–2024
The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation$616,66862023–2024
Weingart Foundation$500,00012024
Fidelity Foundation$500,00012023
Wend II Inc$475,00022023
Wayfarer Foundation$400,00022023–2024

Showing top 25 of 123 funders by total given.

What grants has First Nations Development Institute received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Roaring Brook Family FoundationNOURISHING NATIVE FOODS + NUTRITION$50,000
2025Paychex Charitable Foundation IncOperating Support$5,000
2025Paychex Charitable Foundation IncOperating Support$5,000
2025The Neall Family Charitable FoundationGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES$5,000
2024Waverley Street FoundationRegenerative agriculture and conservation$2,500,000
2024The Freeman FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$1,650,000
2024Margaret a Cargill FoundationSUPPORT FOR ITS WOVEN LANDS INITIATIVE$1,550,000
2024Adobe FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000,000
2024Novo FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$1,000,000
2024The Allstate FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT FOR RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY FOR NATIVE ECONOMIC JUSTICE$1,000,000
2024Doris Duke Charitable Foundation IncTO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF TRIBES AND THE INDIGENOUS CONSERVATION FIELD FOR CO-STEWARDSHIP AND IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW CONSERVATION TOOLS FOR INDIGENOUS LAND PROTECTION$985,000
2024The Schmidt Family FoundationSUPPORTING INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES' LAND STEWARDSHIP, SELF-DETERMINATION, AND CULTURAL REPRESENTATION$840,000
2024The Henry Luce Foundation IncSupport for fellowships$750,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$687,630
2024WK Kellogg FoundationFood, Strong and Equitable Food Systems$650,000
2024Margaret a Cargill FoundationSTRENGTHENING TRIBAL OPPORTUNITIES & COMMUNITIES THROUGH ECOLOGICAL STEWARDSHIP$650,000
2024The Freeman FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$650,000
2024Maine Community Foundation IncResearch$600,000
2024The Henry Luce Foundation IncSupport for fellowships$550,000
2024Conrad N Hilton FoundationTO PROVIDE FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO ORGANIZATIONS SERVING CAREGIVERS, YOUNG CHILDREN, AND PROVIDERS IN NEW MEXICO$505,000
2024The Henry Luce Foundation IncSupport for fellowships$500,000
2024Weingart FoundationSUPPORT FOR THE CALIFORNIA TRIBAL FUND$500,000
2024The Sunderland Foundation2024 DONATION$500,000
2024Stupski FoundationTo support the California Tribal Fund's investment in the viability and visibility of California Tribal Nations, communities, and families.$500,000
2024The Sunderland Foundation2024 DONATION$500,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustHUMAN SERVICES$446,250
2024Conrad N Hilton FoundationTO SUPPORT THE CALIFORNIA TRIBAL FUND$350,000
2024The Henry Luce Foundation IncFellowship support$300,000
2024American Express FoundationSTRENGTHENING NATIVE PROGRAMS & FEEDING FAMILIES$250,000
2024The California EndowmentCALIFORNIA TRIBAL FUND - SUPPORTING COMMUNITY DISASTER RESPONSE AND RESILIENCE: TO PROVIDE RESOURCES AND EMERGENCY RELIEF TO TRIBAL COMMUNITIES ACROSS CALIFORNIA THAT SUPPORTS HEALTH AND BASIC NEEDS, AND STRENGTHENS CULTURAL PRACTICES THAT BUILD RESILIENCE AND PREVENT THE IMPACTS OF NATURAL AND CLIMATE DISASTERS.$250,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds First Nations Development Institute?

First Nations Development Institute is funded by 123 grantmakers, led by Margaret a Cargill Foundation ($7.6M), The Henry Luce Foundation Inc ($3.3M), The Freeman Foundation ($2.8M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $44.6M in grants to First Nations Development Institute between 2023–2025.

Who is First Nations Development Institute's largest funder?

Margaret a Cargill Foundation is the largest recorded funder of First Nations Development Institute, with $7.6M across 9 grants (2023–2024).

How much grant funding has First Nations Development Institute received?

IRS 990 filings record $44.6M in grants to First Nations Development Institute across 200 grants from 123 funders between 2023–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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