Free Alas
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$2.2M
Foundation funders
17
Grants recorded
33
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Free Alas?
Free Alas is funded by 17 grantmakers, led by WK Kellogg Foundation ($625K), New Schools Fund ($355K), Borealis Philanthropy ($340K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.2M in grants to Free Alas between 2019–2025.
| Funder | Total given | Grants | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| WK Kellogg Foundation | $625,000 | 4 | 2022–2025 |
| New Schools Fund | $355,000 | 2 | 2021–2023 |
| Borealis Philanthropy | $340,000 | 2 | 2022–2024 |
| Baptist Community Ministries | $225,000 | 4 | 2022–2025 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | $185,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| United Way of Southeast Louisiana | $145,026 | 4 | 2022–2025 |
| Foundation for Louisiana | $75,000 | 2 | 2022–2024 |
| Tenacre Foundation | $75,000 | 2 | 2022–2024 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | $65,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Roddenberry Foundation | $50,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Greater New Orleans Foundation | $28,040 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| Orleans Parish Prison Reform Coalition | $20,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| New Orleans Community Support Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Social Entrepreneurs of New Orleans | $8,000 | 1 | 2019 |
| Forward Together New Orleans | $6,750 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Viola Fund | $5,000 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| Fund for Enlightment | $2,000 | 1 | 2021 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2019) to $689K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $246K.
What grants has Free Alas received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | WK Kellogg Foundation | Promise of an Equitable Future | $175,000 |
| 2025 | United Way of Southeast Louisiana | GRANT FUNDING | $45,000 |
| 2025 | Baptist Community Ministries | PROJECT DENDER/PROYECTO DEFENSOR | $26,250 |
| 2024 | Borealis Philanthropy | TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF FREE ALAS | $150,000 |
| 2024 | WK Kellogg Foundation | Jobs and Family Economic Security | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Baptist Community Ministries | PROJECT DENDER/PROYECTO DEFENSOR | $84,188 |
| 2024 | Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | General operating support | $65,000 |
| 2024 | The Roddenberry Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | United Way of Southeast Louisiana | GRANT FUNDING & DESIGNATED GIFTS | $40,026 |
| 2024 | Foundation for Louisiana | RACIAL HEALING JUSTICE | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Tenacre Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2023 | New Schools Fund | RACIAL EQUITY | $205,000 |
| 2023 | WK Kellogg Foundation | provide general operating support to help the organization advance its mission of creating educational access for youth by training educators to connect undocumented students with legal representation and advocate for students to remain in schools | $150,000 |
| 2023 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $85,000 |
| 2023 | Baptist Community Ministries | PROJECT DENDER/PROYECTO DEFENSOR | $65,812 |
| 2023 | United Way of Southeast Louisiana | GRANT FUNDING | $40,000 |
| 2023 | New Orleans Community Support Foundation | EDUCATIONAL SERVICES | $10,000 |
| 2022 | Borealis Philanthropy | TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF FREE ALAS | $190,000 |
| 2022 | WK Kellogg Foundation | enable the organization to achieve its mission of uprooting barriers limiting educational access and freedom for youth affected by immigration and legal courts by providing general operating support | $150,000 |
| 2022 | Foundation for Louisiana | COMMUNITIES TRANSFORMING POLICE; HURRICANE IDA | $50,000 |
| 2022 | Tenacre Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2022 | Baptist Community Ministries | PROJECT DENDER/PROYECTO DEFENSOR | $48,750 |
| 2022 | The Greater New Orleans Foundation | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | $22,330 |
| 2022 | United Way of Southeast Louisiana | GRANT FUNDING | $20,000 |
| 2021 | New Schools Fund | RACIAL EQUITY | $150,000 |
| 2021 | Orleans Parish Prison Reform Coalition | — | $20,000 |
| 2021 | The Greater New Orleans Foundation | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | $5,710 |
| 2021 | The Viola Fund | GENERAL | $2,500 |
| 2021 | Fund for Enlightment | RECIPIENT DISCRETION | $2,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 33 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Free Alas?
Free Alas is funded by 17 grantmakers, led by WK Kellogg Foundation ($625K), New Schools Fund ($355K), Borealis Philanthropy ($340K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.2M in grants to Free Alas between 2019–2025.
Who is Free Alas's largest funder?
WK Kellogg Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Free Alas, with $625K across 4 grants (2022–2025).
How much grant funding has Free Alas received?
IRS 990 filings record $2.2M in grants to Free Alas across 33 grants from 17 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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