Institute for Local Self Reliance
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$16.1M
Foundation funders
56
Grants recorded
132
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Institute for Local Self Reliance?
Institute for Local Self Reliance is funded by 56 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($6.3M), The Schmidt Family Foundation ($2.0M), Democracy Fund Inc ($1.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $16.1M in grants to Institute for Local Self Reliance between 2019–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $121K (2019) to $7.8M (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $221K.
What grants has Institute for Local Self Reliance received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | California Community Foundation | DISASTER RESPONSE | $200,000 |
| 2025 | The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz | ENVRIONMENT | $15,000 |
| 2025 | The Minneapolis Foundation | DONOR ADVISED, PUBLIC AFFAIRS/SOCIETY BENEFIT | $5,250 |
| 2025 | BFK Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $1,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | CORE SUPPORT FOR THE ATHENA COALITION TO IMPROVE ANTI-MONOPOLY PROTECTIONS, BUILD THE POWER OF WORKERS AND IMPROVE WORKING CONDITIONS. | $1,250,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | CORE SUPPORT FOR THE ATHENA COALITION TO IMPROVE ANTI-MONOPOLY PROTECTIONS, BUILD THE POWER OF WORKERS AND IMPROVE WORKING CONDITIONS. | $1,250,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | CORE SUPPORT FOR THE ATHENA COALITION TO IMPROVE ANTI-MONOPOLY PROTECTIONS, BUILD THE POWER OF WORKERS AND IMPROVE WORKING CONDITIONS. | $1,250,000 |
| 2024 | The Schmidt Family Foundation | WORKING TOWARDS A RESILIENT AND EQUITABLE FOOD SYSTEM, ENCOURAGING A JUST TRANSITION AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUELS, OCEAN STEWARDSHIP AND RESEARCH | $800,000 |
| 2024 | Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | General operating support and project support | $410,000 |
| 2024 | Democracy Fund Inc | General support | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Democracy Fund Inc | General support | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas Inc | Digital equity program | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Freedom Together Foundation | ATHENA COALITION | $250,000 |
| 2024 | California Community Foundation | DISASTER RESPONSE | $200,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | CORE SUPPORT FOR THE COMMUNITY BROADBAND NETWORK INITIATIVE TO ADVANCE LOCALLY-OWNED, DEMOCRATICALLY ACCOUNTABLE NETWORKS OFFERING UNIVERSAL ACCESS TO FAST, AFFORDABLE INTERNET IN THE UNITED STATES | $175,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | CORE SUPPORT FOR THE COMMUNITY BROADBAND NETWORK INITIATIVE TO ADVANCE LOCALLY-OWNED, DEMOCRATICALLY ACCOUNTABLE NETWORKS OFFERING UNIVERSAL ACCESS TO FAST, AFFORDABLE INTERNET IN THE UNITED STATES | $175,000 |
| 2024 | Democracy Fund Inc | Program support for Tribal Broadband Bootcamp | $175,000 |
| 2024 | Democracy Fund Inc | Program support for Tribal Broadband Bootcamp | $175,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | CORE SUPPORT FOR THE COMMUNITY BROADBAND NETWORK INITIATIVE TO ADVANCE LOCALLY-OWNED, DEMOCRATICALLY ACCOUNTABLE NETWORKS OFFERING UNIVERSAL ACCESS TO FAST, AFFORDABLE INTERNET IN THE UNITED STATES | $175,000 |
| 2024 | Tides Foundation | HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES | $150,000 |
| 2024 | United States Energy Foundation | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE. | $136,000 |
| 2024 | Windward Fund | ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS | $100,000 |
| 2024 | American Council of Learned Societies | STIPENDS/FELLOWSHIPS | $78,000 |
| 2024 | Builders Vision Foundation | to support research, analysis, and training on energy governance models. | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Leo Model Foundation Inc | TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO COMMUNITIES ABOUT LOCAL SOLUTIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN AREAS SUCH AS BANKING, BROADBAND, ENERGY, AND WASTE THROUGH LOCAL PURCHASING | $40,000 |
| 2024 | Virginia Cretella Mars Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $40,000 |
| 2024 | Schumann Robert F Fdn-Main | GENERAL OPERATING | $30,000 |
| 2024 | The Michelson 20MM Foundation Inc | Education Access & Affordability | $25,000 |
| 2024 | One World Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $24,278 |
| 2024 | The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz | ENVIRONMENT | $20,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 132 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Institute for Local Self Reliance?
Institute for Local Self Reliance is funded by 56 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($6.3M), The Schmidt Family Foundation ($2.0M), Democracy Fund Inc ($1.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $16.1M in grants to Institute for Local Self Reliance between 2019–2025.
Who is Institute for Local Self Reliance's largest funder?
The Ford Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Institute for Local Self Reliance, with $6.3M across 12 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Institute for Local Self Reliance received?
IRS 990 filings record $16.1M in grants to Institute for Local Self Reliance across 132 grants from 56 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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