Institute for Citizens and Scholars

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Princeton, NJ EIN 21-0703075

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2026

Total received

$24.3M

Foundation funders

51

Grants recorded

125

Years covered

2019–2026

Who funds Institute for Citizens and Scholars?

Institute for Citizens and Scholars is funded by 51 grantmakers, led by The Andrew W Mellon Foundation ($6.3M), National Philanthropic Trust ($2.5M), Ecmc Foundation ($2.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $24.3M in grants to Institute for Citizens and Scholars between 2019–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Andrew W Mellon Foundation$6,256,50072020–2023
National Philanthropic Trust$2,523,00062020–2025
Ecmc Foundation$2,253,72942021–2024
The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation$2,150,00062021–2024
Carnegie Corporation of New York$1,195,80012025
The Allstate Foundation$1,000,00012022
Lilly Endowment Inc$995,97722024–2025
The Charlotte W Newcombe Foundation$986,07912024
Helios Education Foundation$735,00052020–2025
Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc$603,28032019–2022
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$550,000222020–2024
Geraldine R Dodge Foundation Inc$510,00042020–2024
Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education Foundation$410,00032020–2022
Jennifer and Jonathan Allan Soros Founda$300,00012023
The Tepper Foundation$250,00012024
Maher Charitable Foundation$250,00012024
John S and James L Knight Foundation$250,00012022
High Meadows Foundation$250,00012021
Unite America Institute Inc$250,00022020–2021
T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving Inc$230,00042023–2026
ONE8 Foundation$228,00012024
The Austin E Knowlton Foundation Inc$200,00012024
Tides Foundation$200,00012024
The Jenesis Group$200,00012021
The New York Community Trust$185,00022023–2024
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$2M$4M$6M1 grant2019 19 grants2020 22 grants2021 14 grants2022 23 grants2023 33 grants2024 11 grants2025 2 grants2026

From 2019 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $35K (2026) to $5.2M (2022). In 2026 it made 2 grants totaling $35K.

What grants has Institute for Citizens and Scholars received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving IncMULTIPLE$25,000
2026Blumberg Foundation IncGENERAL FUNDPUBLIC CHARITY$10,000
2025National Philanthropic TrustHUMAN SERVICES$1,560,000
2025Carnegie Corporation of New YorkFor a project to support the Civic Spring Fellowship to address a significant civic participation opportunity gap nationwide$1,195,800
2025Lilly Endowment IncCAPACITY BUILDING$964,477
2025Helios Education FoundationSEE PART IV$250,000
2025T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving IncMULTIPLE$125,000
2025The Nanar and Anthony YoseloffGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
2025Georgetown UniversityGeneral Support$24,000
2025The Charrock FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2025Richard & Natalie Jacoff FoundationincOperations$10,000
2025The Chicago Community TrustGeneral support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes$6,000
2025Adler Family Foundation IncGENERAL FUND$2,500
2024The Charlotte W Newcombe FoundationDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS$986,079
2024Ecmc FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT, GENERAL SUPPORT$535,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustEDUCATION$500,000
2024The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationFOR CIVIC EDUCATION FIELD BUILDING$500,000
2024The Tepper FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$250,000
2024Maher Charitable FoundationProgram Support$250,000
2024ONE8 FoundationEDUCATION$228,000
2024The Austin E Knowlton Foundation IncPROGRAM SERVICES$200,000
2024Tides FoundationQUALITY EDUCATION$200,000
2024The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationFOR SUPPORT OF A STUDENT CIVIC MODULE$200,000
2024The Nanar and Anthony YoseloffTO SUPPORT THE COLLEGE PRESIDENTS FOR CIVIC PREPAREDNESS INITIATIVE$125,000
2024Helios Education FoundationSEE PART IV$100,000
2024Geraldine R Dodge Foundation IncGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$100,000
2024The New York Community TrustFOR PROGRAM SUPPORT.$100,000
2024The V & L Marx FoundationGENERAL CORPORATE PURPOSE$50,000
2024Lilly Endowment IncEMPLOYEE MATCHING GIFT(S)$31,500
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$31,000

Showing 30 most recent of 125 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Institute for Citizens and Scholars?

Institute for Citizens and Scholars is funded by 51 grantmakers, led by The Andrew W Mellon Foundation ($6.3M), National Philanthropic Trust ($2.5M), Ecmc Foundation ($2.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $24.3M in grants to Institute for Citizens and Scholars between 2019–2026.

Who is Institute for Citizens and Scholars's largest funder?

The Andrew W Mellon Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Institute for Citizens and Scholars, with $6.3M across 7 grants (2020–2023).

How much grant funding has Institute for Citizens and Scholars received?

IRS 990 filings record $24.3M in grants to Institute for Citizens and Scholars across 125 grants from 51 funders between 2019–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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