New Venture Fund

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Washington, DC EIN 20-5806345

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2024–2025

Total received

$514.6M

Foundation funders

124

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2024–2025

Who funds New Venture Fund?

New Venture Fund is funded by 124 grantmakers, led by Jewish Communal Fund ($177.0M), National Philanthropic Trust ($91.5M), The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation ($25.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $514.6M in grants to New Venture Fund between 2024–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Jewish Communal Fund$177,022,40042024–2025
National Philanthropic Trust$91,502,81622024–2025
The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation$24,966,49682024–2025
Walton Family Foundation Inc$18,242,78542024
Gates Foundation$17,424,95052024
Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation$12,729,76542024
The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation$12,000,00052024
Freedom Together Foundation$11,650,00052024
Hopewell Fund$11,045,00012024
Pivotal Philanthropies Foundation$9,300,00052024
The Ford Foundation$8,394,66762024
Co-Impact Philanthropic Funds Inc$7,216,08522024
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation$6,515,70432024
Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc$6,000,40022024–2025
The Klarman Family Foundation$5,000,00022024
WK Kellogg Foundation$4,445,000182025
Rodan Family Foundation$4,277,50312024
The Leona M and Harry B Helmsley$3,733,06232024–2025
Impactassetsinc$3,593,55412024
Mastercard Impact Fund$3,445,48712024
Catena Foundation$3,250,00012024
Surdna Foundation Inc$3,239,50022024–2025
Bonneville Environmental Foundation$3,159,22812025
Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc$3,000,00022024
Democracy Fund Inc$3,000,00022024
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John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation$3,000,00032024
Foundation to Promote Open Society$2,800,00012024
GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc$2,600,00012024
Grantham Foundation for the Protection$2,500,00012024
Tides Foundation$2,290,00012024
Skoll Fund$2,240,00012024
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc$2,137,50012024
Sean N Parker Foundation$2,050,00012024
The Dallas Foundation$2,045,40012024
Good Ventures Foundation$2,000,00012025
Prosperity Denver Fund$1,761,37122024–2025
Sequoia Climate Foundation$1,665,00012024
Future Forward USA Action$1,625,00012024
Wallace Genetic Foundation II Inc$1,525,00012025
JPMorgan Chase Foundation$1,500,00022024–2025
Salesforce Foundation$1,500,00012024
Massachusetts Higher Education Assistance Corporation$1,500,00012024
The Heising-Simons Foundation$1,500,00012024
Sandler Foundation$1,400,00012024
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc$1,288,96012024
Carnegie Corporation of New York$1,258,40042025
Guardian of Rights Fund$1,250,00022025
The Chicago Community Trust$1,210,00012025
The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc$1,032,00012024
Zephyr Impact$1,000,00012025
Blue Meridian Partners Inc$1,000,00012025
Clever Little Girl Foundation$1,000,00012024
Jonathan Logan Family Foundation$1,000,00012024
The Great Island Foundation$1,000,00012024
Laural Foundation$1,000,00012024
Susan Crown Exchange Inc$1,000,00012024
The Rockefeller Foundation$1,000,00012024
California Community Foundation$732,68012025
National Women's Law Center$527,00012025
Visa Foundation$500,00012025
Three Lakes Foundation Trust$417,44512025
The San Francisco Foundation$405,00012025
Our American Future Foundation$400,00012025
The Powell Foundation$350,00012025
The Tow Foundation Inc$334,00012025
Focus for Democracy Fund$300,00012025
Marty and Dorothy Silverman Foundation$275,00012025
Grace Charitable Foundation Inc$250,00012025
FJC$250,00012025
The Casey & Family Foundation$250,00012025
Tortuga Charitable Foundation$225,00032025
Meyer Memorial Trust$200,00012025
Ventus Charitable Foundation$200,00012025
Third Sector New England Inc$170,00012025
The Peter and Elizabeth C Tower$165,00012025
Lloyd a Fry Foundation$160,00022025
California Healthcare Foundation$150,00012025
Redf$150,00012025
Fox Family Kalb Foundation$150,00012025
Direct Relief$150,00012025
Marin Community Foundation$137,80312025
Georgia Alliance Education Fund Inc$130,00012025
Women's Foundation of California$125,00012025
Orange County Community Foundation$100,00012025
Global Impact$100,00012025
Tipping Point Community$100,00012025
Munger Charitable Trust Number Eight$100,00012025
Fund for Global Human Rights Inc$100,00012025
Five Together Foundation$100,00012025
Warsh-Mott Legacy$100,00012025
The Louis and Lucille Jakobson Family$100,00012025
Friedman-French Foundation Inc$75,00012025
Abell-Hanger Foundation$75,00012025
Nancy and Edwin Marks Family Foundation$75,00012025
Trellis Foundation$50,00012025
Gates Family Foundation$50,00012025
Our American Future Action$50,00012025
Boston Foundation Inc$50,00012025
Art into Acres$48,64912025
Movement Strategy Center$37,50012025
Tauck Family Foundation$30,00012025
The NEA Foundation for the Improvement of Education$25,00012025
The New World Foundation$25,00012025
Ms Foundation for Women Inc$25,00012025
The BWF Foundation$25,00012025
Instructional Telecommunications Foundation Inc$25,00012025
Defend the Vote Action Fund$25,00012025
Rainforest Trust$20,02412025
The McCune Foundation$20,00012025
The Children's Partnership$15,00012025
South Carolina Childrens Fund$15,00012025
PlusOnePlusOnePlusOne$15,00012025
Ellard Family Foundation$15,00012025
Tisbest Philanthropy$15,00012025
Edward Charles Foundation$15,00012025
The Schott Foundation for Public Education$12,00012025
The Emily Benatar Foundation$10,00012025
Native Movement$10,00012025
The PRBB Foundation$8,00012025
The O'Halloran Family Foundation$7,50012025
The Loyal Bigelow and Jedediah Dewey Foundation$5,00012025
Liberty Hill Foundation$5,00012025
Castaways Foundation$4,00012025
Ron and Lisa Brill Charitable Trust$2,50012025

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$100M$200M$300M$400M87 grants2024 113 grants2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $131.8M (2025) to $382.8M (2024). In 2025 it made 113 grants totaling $131.8M.

What grants has New Venture Fund received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Jewish Communal FundIN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE$41,635,200
2025Jewish Communal FundIN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE$41,635,200
2025National Philanthropic TrustEDUCATION$9,410,313
2025The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$4,498,225
2025Bonneville Environmental FoundationIN SUPPORT OF BLUE COMMONS - QUECHAN TRIBE WATER CONSERVATION & RESTORATION PROJECT & IN SUPPORT OF BLUE COMMONS TRIBAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND RESTORATION REVOLVING FUND & TO SUPPORT WATER CONSERVATION, DELIVERY, AND STORAGE ACTIVITIES PROPOSED BY LUKEN & RESTAUREMOS UNDER THE BLUE COMMONS BINATIONAL FUND$3,159,228
2025The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$2,151,792
2025Good Ventures FoundationBIPARTISAN COMMISSION ON BIODEFENSE$2,000,000
2025The Leona M and Harry B HelmsleyTYPE 1 DIABETES CAMPS PROJECT (2025-2028)$1,889,319
2025Wallace Genetic Foundation II IncTO SUPPORT AFDA PROJECT$1,525,000
2025The Chicago Community TrustGeneral support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes$1,210,000
2025The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$1,003,824
2025Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston IncDAF - Social Services$1,000,200
2025Zephyr ImpactGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$1,000,000
2025Blue Meridian Partners IncTO SUPPORT SCALING PLAN$1,000,000
2025WK Kellogg FoundationPromise of an Equitable Future$1,000,000
2025Surdna Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$959,000
2025The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$902,819
2025Guardian of Rights FundPRIMARY PURPOSE$750,000
2025California Community FoundationEDUCATION$732,680
2025National Women's Law CenterGENERAL GRANT SUPPORT$527,000
2025JPMorgan Chase FoundationIN SUPPORT OF NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION$500,000
2025Guardian of Rights FundPRIMARY PURPOSE$500,000
2025Visa FoundationTo support the Tipping Point Fund on Impact Investing$500,000
2025Carnegie Corporation of New YorkAs a final grant for core support to the Research Partnership for Professional Learning$500,000
2025WK Kellogg FoundationPromise of an Equitable Future$500,000
2025WK Kellogg FoundationPromise of an Equitable Future$425,000
2025Three Lakes Foundation TrustThree Lakes 12 to 20 Project to support the advancement of therapies for pulmonary fibrosis.$417,445
2025The San Francisco FoundationFOR PROJECT SUPPORT$405,000
2025Our American Future FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$400,000
2025The Leona M and Harry B HelmsleyTYPE 1 DIABETES CAMPS PROJECT (2025-2028)$374,930

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds New Venture Fund?

New Venture Fund is funded by 124 grantmakers, led by Jewish Communal Fund ($177.0M), National Philanthropic Trust ($91.5M), The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation ($25.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $514.6M in grants to New Venture Fund between 2024–2025.

Who is New Venture Fund's largest funder?

Jewish Communal Fund is the largest recorded funder of New Venture Fund, with $177.0M across 4 grants (2024–2025).

How much grant funding has New Venture Fund received?

IRS 990 filings record $514.6M in grants to New Venture Fund across 200 grants from 124 funders between 2024–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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