Illuminative Inc
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2023–2025
Total received
$18.6M
Foundation funders
34
Grants recorded
42
Years covered
2023–2025
Who funds Illuminative Inc?
Illuminative Inc is funded by 34 grantmakers, led by New Venture Fund ($6.4M), GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc ($5.0M), The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ($1.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $18.6M in grants to Illuminative Inc between 2023–2025.
Show all 34 funders
| Oklahoma Native Assets Coalition Inc | $20,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Tulsa Community Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Philanthropic Trust | $7,500 | 1 | 2025 |
| Social Impact Fund | $5,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Arca Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Beacom Family Foundation | $2,500 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rohit & Katharine Desai Family | $1,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Robert E & Anne T Sneed | $518 | 1 | 2024 |
| Prospect Hill Foundation Inc | $52 | 1 | 2025 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $358K (2025) to $17.1M (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $358K.
What grants has Illuminative Inc received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Surdna Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $250,000 |
| 2025 | Warsh-Mott Legacy | GENERAL SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | CULTURE & ARTS | $7,500 |
| 2025 | Prospect Hill Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $52 |
| 2024 | New Venture Fund | ARTS, CULTURE, AND HUMANITIES | $5,484,872 |
| 2024 | GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc | ARTS AND CULTURE | $5,000,000 |
| 2024 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | 82078 CONNECTING THE PUBLIC TO AUTHENTIC NATIVE NARRATIVES THROUGH NATIVE-LED CONTENT MAKERS AND CREATIVES TO BUILD A MORE EQUITABLE MEDIA LANDSCAPE | $1,006,250 |
| 2024 | The Schmidt Family Foundation | SUPPORTING INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES' LAND STEWARDSHIP, SELF-DETERMINATION, AND CULTURAL REPRESENTATION | $884,000 |
| 2024 | Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $500,000 |
| 2024 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | 82053 ADVANCING REPRESENTATION AND ACCURATE NARRATIVES OF NATIVE PEOPLES IN THE MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT ECOSYSTEMS TO DISRUPT INVISIBILITY AND BUILD POWER | $456,000 |
| 2024 | Omidyar Network Fund Inc | General Operating Support | $400,000 |
| 2024 | Freedom Together Foundation | ILLUMINATIVE | $400,000 |
| 2024 | Foundation to Promote Open Society | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | $400,000 |
| 2024 | Climate and Clean Energy Equity Fund | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $280,000 |
| 2024 | The Christensen Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $250,000 |
| 2024 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Freedom Together Foundation | NATIVES VOTE 2024 CAMPAIGN | $250,000 |
| 2024 | The Kresge Foundation | PROJECT SUPPORT TO AID ILLUMINATIVE | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Women's Foundation of California | TO ADVANCE A COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE THAT PROMOTES RACE, GENDER AND REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Skoll Fund | GENERAL NONPROFIT SUPPORT | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Foundation to Promote Open Society | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES, ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | $150,000 |
| 2024 | The David Rockefeller Fund Inc | ILLUMINATIVE'S NATIVE ARTISTS AND STORYTELLERS FUND | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Way to Rise | GENERAL OPERATING | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Solidaire Network Inc | General support | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Rockefeller Brothers Fund Inc | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | $60,000 |
| 2024 | Tides Foundation | EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | General operating support | $38,000 |
| 2024 | John P and Anne Welsh McNulty Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $35,000 |
| 2024 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF THE INDIGENOUS HOUSE AT THE 2024 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL | $20,500 |
Showing 30 most recent of 42 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Illuminative Inc?
Illuminative Inc is funded by 34 grantmakers, led by New Venture Fund ($6.4M), GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc ($5.0M), The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ($1.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $18.6M in grants to Illuminative Inc between 2023–2025.
Who is Illuminative Inc's largest funder?
New Venture Fund is the largest recorded funder of Illuminative Inc, with $6.4M across 2 grants (2023–2024).
How much grant funding has Illuminative Inc received?
IRS 990 filings record $18.6M in grants to Illuminative Inc across 42 grants from 34 funders between 2023–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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