Groundswell Inc

Washington, DC ·EIN 27-0201126 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$20.0M received 41 funders 98 grants · 2019–2025

Who funds Groundswell Inc?

Groundswell Inc is funded by 41 grantmakers, led by The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation ($7.7M), Freedom Together Foundation ($3.4M), John D and Catherine T Macarthur ($2.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $20.0M in grants to Groundswell Inc between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation$7,669,98712020
Freedom Together Foundation$3,400,00052020–2024
John D and Catherine T Macarthur$2,000,00052020–2024
Rf Catalytic Capital Inc$1,000,00012024
The Kresge Foundation$850,00062020–2024
United States Energy Foundation$550,00012024
Silicon Valley Community Foundation$515,50022023–2024
The Arthur M Blank Family Foundation$500,00012024
Windward Fund$475,00032022–2024
Movement Strategy Center$440,00042021–2024
Builders Vision Foundation$400,00022023–2024
The Common Sense Fund Inc$320,00052020–2024
The Bellwether Foundation Ii$300,00062019–2024
Solutions Project Inc$220,00052020–2023
The Ray C Anderson Foundation Inc$200,00022023–2024
HASI Foundation$200,00032022–2024
Chip Conley Foundation$150,00012021
Cedar Tree Foundation$133,00062020–2024
Josephine and Louise Crane Foundation$130,00032022–2024
The Silver Lining Foundation$75,00012020
Milton and Sally Avery Arts Foundation$70,00022022–2023
New Venture Fund$60,00022023–2024
Lily Auchincloss Foundation Inc$55,00032020–2024
Charles Lawrence Keith and$52,50042021–2024
The Janet and Tony Goldman Family Foundationinc$30,90012020

Showing top 25 of 41 funders by total given.

What grants has Groundswell Inc received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Simple Generosity FoundationOperating Support$7,332
2024Rf Catalytic Capital IncGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$1,000,000
2024Freedom Together FoundationCOMMUNITY POWER: BUILDING MOMENTUM, SCALING IMPACT, AND DELIVERING COMMUNITY OWNERSHIP$650,000
2024United States Energy FoundationTO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE.$550,000
2024The Arthur M Blank Family FoundationSUPPORT ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS$500,000
2024Silicon Valley Community FoundationCommunity Development$255,500
2024Builders Vision Foundationto provide general operating support$250,000
2024Movement Strategy CenterMSC REGRANTS-GRANT$215,000
2024John D and Catherine T MacarthurIN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS$200,000
2024Windward FundENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS$200,000
2024The Ray C Anderson Foundation IncDRAWDOWN GEORGIA GRANT - TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE ENVIRONMENTAL MISSION, ACTIVITIES AND OPERATIONS OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION$100,000
2024HASI FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$100,000
2024The Kresge FoundationPROJECT SUPPORT GRANT TO ADVANCE ENERGY EQUITY THROUGH COMMUNITY SOLAR$100,000
2024The Common Sense Fund IncTO SUPPORT GROUNDSWELL'S MISSION TO BRING TOGETHER YOUTH, ARTISTS, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO USE ART AS A TOOL FOR SOCIAL CHANGE, FOR A MORE JUST AND EQUITABLE WORLD. GROUNDSWELL'S PROJECTS BEAUTIFY NEIGHBORHOODS, ENGAGE YOUTH IN SOCIETAL AND PERSONAL TRANSFORMATION, AND GIVE EXPRESSION TO IDEAS AND PERSPECTIVES THAT ARE UNDERREPRESENTED IN THE PUBLIC DIALOGUE.$75,000
2024The Bellwether Foundation IiGENERAL SUPPORT$50,000
2024Josephine and Louise Crane FoundationUNRESTRICTED$40,000
2024Cedar Tree FoundationPROJECT SUPPORT FOR THE LIBERATION FUND$30,000
2024Charles Lawrence Keith andProgram Support$30,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$25,000
2024Banc of California Charitable FoundationTHE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS$22,000
2024New Venture FundENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS$20,000
2024Lily Auchincloss Foundation IncGENERAL PURPOSE$15,000
2024Simple Generosity FoundationOperating Support$7,332
2024Baldwin Foundation Xxx-xx-xxxxPROGRAM SUPPORT$6,000
2024Cathay Bank FoundationOPERATING SUPPORT$5,000
2024Clara & Kurt Hellmuth Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$1,500
2023Freedom Together FoundationCOMMUNITY POWER: BUILDING MOMENTUM, SCALING IMPACT, AND DELIVERING COMMUNITY OWNERSHIP$950,000
2023John D and Catherine T Macarthurin support of general operations$300,000
2023Silicon Valley Community FoundationCommunity Development$260,000
2023Windward FundENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS$200,000

Showing 30 most recent of 98 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Groundswell Inc?

Groundswell Inc is funded by 41 grantmakers, led by The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation ($7.7M), Freedom Together Foundation ($3.4M), John D and Catherine T Macarthur ($2.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $20.0M in grants to Groundswell Inc between 2019–2025.

Who is Groundswell Inc's largest funder?

The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Groundswell Inc, with $7.7M across 1 grant (2020).

How much grant funding has Groundswell Inc received?

IRS 990 filings record $20.0M in grants to Groundswell Inc across 98 grants from 41 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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