Mother Nation
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$4.1M
Foundation funders
25
Grants recorded
49
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Mother Nation?
Mother Nation is funded by 25 grantmakers, led by Building Changes ($690K), The Chicago Community Trust ($600K), Novo Foundation ($500K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.1M in grants to Mother Nation between 2019–2025.
| Funder | Total given | Grants | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Changes | $690,000 | 4 | 2020–2024 |
| The Chicago Community Trust | $600,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Novo Foundation | $500,000 | 5 | 2020–2024 |
| United Way of King County | $350,100 | 2 | 2021–2025 |
| NDN Collective Inc | $300,000 | 2 | 2020–2022 |
| Seattle Foundation | $285,463 | 9 | 2020–2024 |
| Inatai Foundation | $225,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| WK Kellogg Foundation | $200,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| National Indigenous Womens Resource Center Inc | $183,633 | 1 | 2025 |
| Gates Foundation | $170,000 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | $160,000 | 2 | 2022–2024 |
| RSF Social Finance Inc | $89,000 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| One Roof Foundation | $64,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Byrd Barr Place | $52,500 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| Philanthropy Northwest | $50,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Potlatch Fund | $40,000 | 3 | 2019–2024 |
| Common Counsel Foundation | $35,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Catholic Community Services of Western Washington | $30,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Cuyamaca Foundation | $23,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Casey Family Programs | $10,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Seeding Justice | $9,700 | 1 | 2025 |
| Renton Regional Community Fndn | $6,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| North Sound Accountable Community of Health | $5,250 | 1 | 2020 |
| October Mountain Foundation Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Puget Sound Energy Foundation | $75 | 1 | 2022 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2019) to $1.3M (2023). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $473K.
What grants has Mother Nation received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | WK Kellogg Foundation | Promise of an Equitable Future | $200,000 |
| 2025 | National Indigenous Womens Resource Center Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $183,633 |
| 2025 | United Way of King County | PROGRAMMATIC INVESTMENT | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Catholic Community Services of Western Washington | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $30,000 |
| 2025 | Seeding Justice | OPERATING SUPPORT | $9,700 |
| 2024 | Building Changes | WAANTUWAN PROGRAM | $334,500 |
| 2024 | Novo Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION & ADVOCACY | $60,000 |
| 2024 | Seattle Foundation | MOTHER NATION 2024 | $35,963 |
| 2024 | One Roof Foundation | ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE | $32,000 |
| 2024 | Seattle Foundation | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Potlatch Fund | 2023 COMMUNITY RELATIONS & INNOVATIONS | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Renton Regional Community Fndn | HOUSING HEALTH AND BASIC SERVICES | $6,000 |
| 2023 | The Chicago Community Trust | Day 1 Families Fund | $600,000 |
| 2023 | Inatai Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $225,000 |
| 2023 | Building Changes | WYFF GRANT SUPPORTING THE WAANTUWAN PROGRAM | $193,280 |
| 2023 | Novo Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2023 | RSF Social Finance Inc | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $44,500 |
| 2023 | Common Counsel Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $35,000 |
| 2023 | One Roof Foundation | Environmental Justice | $32,000 |
| 2023 | Cuyamaca Foundation | FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS OF THE ORGANIZATION | $23,000 |
| 2023 | Byrd Barr Place | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $22,500 |
| 2023 | October Mountain Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2022 | NDN Collective Inc | COMMUNITY SELF-DETERMINATION GRANTS | $200,000 |
| 2022 | Building Changes | WYFF GRANT SUPPORTING THE WAANTUWAN PROGRAM | $152,220 |
| 2022 | Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | GENERAL | $100,000 |
| 2022 | Gates Foundation | COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT GRANTMAKING | $100,000 |
| 2022 | Novo Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2022 | RSF Social Finance Inc | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $44,500 |
| 2022 | Seattle Foundation | TO SUPPORT SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE WHO HAVE BEEN OUT OF THEIR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SITUATION FOR A MINIMUM OF TWO YEARS | $40,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 49 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Mother Nation?
Mother Nation is funded by 25 grantmakers, led by Building Changes ($690K), The Chicago Community Trust ($600K), Novo Foundation ($500K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.1M in grants to Mother Nation between 2019–2025.
Who is Mother Nation's largest funder?
Building Changes is the largest recorded funder of Mother Nation, with $690K across 4 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Mother Nation received?
IRS 990 filings record $4.1M in grants to Mother Nation across 49 grants from 25 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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