I Be Black Girl
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2021–2025
Total received
$4.5M
Foundation funders
23
Grants recorded
41
Years covered
2021–2025
Who funds I Be Black Girl?
I Be Black Girl is funded by 23 grantmakers, led by The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation ($1.2M), Weitz Family Foundation ($847K), The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ($633K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.5M in grants to I Be Black Girl between 2021–2025.
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2021) to $2.3M (2024). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $1.3M.
What grants has I Be Black Girl received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $500,449 |
| 2025 | Weitz Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $346,500 |
| 2025 | Merck Foundation a New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation | Contribution provided | $150,000 |
| 2025 | Alliance for Early Success FKA Birth to Five Policy Alliance | ADVOCACY | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Alliance for Early Success FKA Birth to Five Policy Alliance | ADVOCACY | $100,000 |
| 2025 | United Way of the Midlands | ARPA ALLOCATIONS/COMMUNITY IMPACT FUND ALLOCATIONS | $30,000 |
| 2025 | The Nebraska Medical Center | General Support | $26,000 |
| 2025 | Nebraska Community Foundation | 2024 IMPACT GRANT | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Alegent Health - Bergan Mercy Health System | GENERAL SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Power to Decide | RWB SHARED LEARNING COLLABORATIVE AWARD | $16,000 |
| 2025 | Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska | MATCHING GIFT PROGRAM | $150 |
| 2024 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | 81417 SCALING UP GRANTMAKING FOR REPRODUCTIVE WELLBEING INITIATIVES LED BY AND FOR BLACK WOMEN, FEMMES, AND GIRLS IN NEBRASKA | $633,333 |
| 2024 | The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $420,986 |
| 2024 | Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $300,000 |
| 2024 | Weitz Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $210,000 |
| 2024 | Front Porch Investments | Civil Rights, Social Action, Advoca | $200,000 |
| 2024 | The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $176,535 |
| 2024 | The Lozier Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Nebraska Civic Engagement Table | POLICY FELLOWS AND ORGANIZERS | $65,678 |
| 2024 | United Way of the Midlands | ARPA ALLOCATIONS/COMMUNITY IMPACT FUND ALLOCATIONS | $52,921 |
| 2024 | The JM Kaplan Fund Inc | CREATE COMMUNITY ECOSYSTEMS OF BLACK BIRTH WORKERS WHO SUPPORT BLACK PREGNANT PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THEIR PREGNANCY AND BIRTHING JOURNEYS | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Nebraska Medical Center | General Support | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Nebraska Community Foundation | WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Cooper Foundation | OPERATING | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Cynchealth Foundation Inc | CULTURALLY RELEVANT INTERVENTION FOR BLACK PREGNANT PEOPLE PROGRAM | $15,000 |
| 2024 | The Lozier Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Power to Decide | RWB SHARED LEARNING COLLABORATIVE AWARD | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Irving Harris Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $2,000 |
| 2024 | Spreetail Foundation | Cause of the Quarter | $1,500 |
| 2023 | Weitz Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $210,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 41 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds I Be Black Girl?
I Be Black Girl is funded by 23 grantmakers, led by The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation ($1.2M), Weitz Family Foundation ($847K), The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ($633K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.5M in grants to I Be Black Girl between 2021–2025.
Who is I Be Black Girl's largest funder?
The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation is the largest recorded funder of I Be Black Girl, with $1.2M across 4 grants (2023–2025).
How much grant funding has I Be Black Girl received?
IRS 990 filings record $4.5M in grants to I Be Black Girl across 41 grants from 23 funders between 2021–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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