New America Foundation
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2023–2025
Total received
$72.0M
Foundation funders
72
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2023–2025
Who funds New America Foundation?
New America Foundation is funded by 72 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($19.0M), Gates Foundation ($8.1M), Aphorism Foundation ($4.4M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $72.0M in grants to New America Foundation between 2023–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.3M (2025) to $39.1M (2023). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $2.3M.
What grants has New America Foundation received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Siemens Foundation | PARTNERSHIP TO ADVANCE YOUTH APPRETICESHIP | $1,100,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | HUMAN SERVICES | $320,000 |
| 2025 | California Community Foundation | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | $200,000 |
| 2025 | Center for the Study of Democratic Institution | General purpose | $200,000 |
| 2025 | WK Kellogg Foundation | Jobs and Family Economic Security | $200,000 |
| 2025 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $175,000 |
| 2025 | Sabrina Merage Foundation | General operations | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Ploughshares Fund Inc | TO SUPPORT COMPARATIVE RESEARCH INTO INDIVIDUAL RESISTANCE TO WARNINGS OF NUCLEAR CATASTROPHIC RISK. | $30,000 |
| 2025 | George Wasserman Family Foundation Inc | OVERALL CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION | $20,000 |
| 2025 | President and Fellows of Harvard College | SPONSORED RESEARCH SUB-AWARD | $7,382 |
| 2025 | The Brodsky Family Foundation | TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Pivotal Philanthropies Foundation | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | $4,000,000 |
| 2024 | Aphorism Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $2,200,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | CORE SUPPORT FOR THE GLOBAL POLITY PROGRAM TO CATALYZE MORE EQUITABLE MULTILATERAL PROCESSES AND SOLUTIONS TO GLOBAL PROBLEMS | $1,333,333 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | CORE SUPPORT FOR THE GLOBAL POLITY PROGRAM TO CATALYZE MORE EQUITABLE MULTILATERAL PROCESSES AND SOLUTIONS TO GLOBAL PROBLEMS | $1,333,333 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | CORE SUPPORT FOR THE GLOBAL POLITY PROGRAM TO CATALYZE MORE EQUITABLE MULTILATERAL PROCESSES AND SOLUTIONS TO GLOBAL PROBLEMS | $1,333,333 |
| 2024 | Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Support for the Partnership to Advance Youth Apprenticeship | $1,185,000 |
| 2024 | Gates Foundation | K-12 EDUCATION; POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION; PUBLIC AWARENESS AND ANALYSIS; RESEARCH AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES; U.S. ECONOMIC MOBILITY & OPPORTUNITY | $1,075,000 |
| 2024 | Siemens Foundation | PARTNERSHIP TO ADVANCE YOUTH APPRETICESHIP | $1,000,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,000,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,000,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,000,000 |
| 2024 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | 80976 IMPROVING ACCESS TO PUBLIC BENEFITS FOR CAREGIVERS, PROVIDING A TEMPLATE FOR IMPROVING THE DESIGN OF ECONOMIC SECURITY POLICY FOR OTHER GROUPS | $880,976 |
| 2024 | JPMorgan Chase Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION | $500,000 |
| 2024 | Tides Foundation | EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT | $500,000 |
| 2024 | Strada Education Foundation Inc | OPERATING GRANT | $500,000 |
| 2024 | GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc | COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES | $500,000 |
| 2024 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR BRIDGING OPEN EDUCATION AND EQUITY IN PRE-K-12 LEARNING AND TEACHING | $480,100 |
| 2024 | Gates Foundation | POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION; PUBLIC AWARENESS AND ANALYSIS | $475,000 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Sciences | $453,250 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds New America Foundation?
New America Foundation is funded by 72 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($19.0M), Gates Foundation ($8.1M), Aphorism Foundation ($4.4M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $72.0M in grants to New America Foundation between 2023–2025.
Who is New America Foundation's largest funder?
The Ford Foundation is the largest recorded funder of New America Foundation, with $19.0M across 30 grants (2023–2024).
How much grant funding has New America Foundation received?
IRS 990 filings record $72.0M in grants to New America Foundation across 200 grants from 72 funders between 2023–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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