Project Peanut Butter
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$5.2M
Foundation funders
12
Grants recorded
27
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Project Peanut Butter?
Project Peanut Butter is funded by 12 grantmakers, led by The Hickey Family Foundation ($2.7M), Washington University ($1.7M), Good Ventures Foundation ($485K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.2M in grants to Project Peanut Butter between 2019–2025.
| Funder | Total given | Grants | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Hickey Family Foundation | $2,684,925 | 5 | 2020–2024 |
| Washington University | $1,695,893 | 7 | 2019–2025 |
| Good Ventures Foundation | $484,785 | 1 | 2020 |
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation | $190,900 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| Birdsong Charitable Foundation | $100,000 | 2 | 2021 |
| New Venture Fund | $49,809 | 1 | 2020 |
| Sholl-Freede Foundation | $15,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| PlusOnePlusOnePlusOne | $6,899 | 1 | 2020 |
| Lawrence and Sherian Washington Family | $6,000 | 4 | 2022–2025 |
| Flying Cloud Charitable Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Stanley E Hanson Foundation | $2,500 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mark a and Deborah a Wilhelm Foundation | $250 | 1 | 2021 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $451K (2019) to $1.4M (2020). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $510K.
What grants has Project Peanut Butter received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Washington University | RESEARCH | $494,081 |
| 2025 | Sholl-Freede Foundation | Provides children experiencing severe malnutrition with a nutrient-dense paste allowing them to survive and recover | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Lawrence and Sherian Washington Family | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| 2024 | The Hickey Family Foundation | Treating Childhood Malnutrition in Ghana | $500,415 |
| 2024 | Washington University | RESEARCH | $330,264 |
| 2024 | Lawrence and Sherian Washington Family | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| 2023 | The Hickey Family Foundation | Sierra Leone Facility Upgrade & Extension for Pregnant Women, Treating Childhood Malnutrition in Payatas Using RUTF, Grant - Feeding School Children in Ivory Coast | $601,255 |
| 2023 | Washington University | RESEARCH | $51,170 |
| 2023 | Flying Cloud Charitable Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2023 | Lawrence and Sherian Washington Family | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| 2022 | The Hickey Family Foundation | Malawi Factory Refurbishment | $550,150 |
| 2022 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Food Security | $135,500 |
| 2022 | Washington University | RESEARCH | $87,410 |
| 2022 | Lawrence and Sherian Washington Family | General & Unrestricted | $3,000 |
| 2022 | The Stanley E Hanson Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $2,500 |
| 2021 | The Hickey Family Foundation | Treatment of Malnourished Children in Sierra Leone, Treatment of Childhood Malnutrition in Payatas | $477,333 |
| 2021 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Food Security | $55,400 |
| 2021 | Birdsong Charitable Foundation | SOCIAL ASSISTANCE | $50,000 |
| 2021 | Birdsong Charitable Foundation | SOCIAL ASSISTANCE | $50,000 |
| 2021 | Washington University | RESEARCH | $7,277 |
| 2021 | Mark a and Deborah a Wilhelm Foundation | GENERAL | $250 |
| 2020 | The Hickey Family Foundation | Treatment of Pregnant Women in Sierra Leone, Local Production of RUTF in Philippines, Treatment of Pregnant Women in Sierra Leone - Grant 2, Production of RUTF in Kenya to Repond to Covid-19 | $555,772 |
| 2020 | Good Ventures Foundation | RESEARCH ON EFFECTS OF THERAPEUTIC FOODS ON COGNITIVE FUNCTIONING IN CHILDREN | $484,785 |
| 2020 | Washington University | RESEARCH | $274,241 |
| 2020 | New Venture Fund | AGRICULTURE, FOOD, NUTRITION | $49,809 |
| 2020 | PlusOnePlusOnePlusOne | Program Support | $6,899 |
| 2019 | Washington University | RESEARCH | $451,450 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Project Peanut Butter?
Project Peanut Butter is funded by 12 grantmakers, led by The Hickey Family Foundation ($2.7M), Washington University ($1.7M), Good Ventures Foundation ($485K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.2M in grants to Project Peanut Butter between 2019–2025.
Who is Project Peanut Butter's largest funder?
The Hickey Family Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Project Peanut Butter, with $2.7M across 5 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Project Peanut Butter received?
IRS 990 filings record $5.2M in grants to Project Peanut Butter across 27 grants from 12 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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