Proteus Fund Inc
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2024–2025
Total received
$49.2M
Foundation funders
89
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2024–2025
Who funds Proteus Fund Inc?
Proteus Fund Inc is funded by 89 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($12.6M), Vital Projects Fund Inc ($6.2M), Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc ($2.6M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $49.2M in grants to Proteus Fund Inc between 2024–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6.9M (2025) to $42.3M (2024). In 2025 it made 28 grants totaling $6.9M.
What grants has Proteus Fund Inc received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Vital Projects Fund Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $2,753,000 |
| 2025 | The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $502,184 |
| 2025 | Ventus Charitable Foundation | CHARITABLE | $500,000 |
| 2025 | WK Kellogg Foundation | Promise of an Equitable Future | $400,000 |
| 2025 | The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $351,556 |
| 2025 | The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $301,470 |
| 2025 | The Oak Foundation USA | TO PROVIDE CORE SUPPORT TO PUENTES, A COMMUNICATIONS HUB IN LATIN AMERICA. | $300,000 |
| 2025 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $290,000 |
| 2025 | The Reis Foundation Inc | Project Support | $280,000 |
| 2025 | WK Kellogg Foundation | Promise of an Equitable Future | $200,000 |
| 2025 | Dorot Foundation | FOR RIGHTS, FAITH AND DEMOCRACY, AND PIPER FUND | $150,000 |
| 2025 | Marin Community Foundation | SUPPORT THE PIPER FUND | $135,000 |
| 2025 | CS Fund | RISE TOGETHER FUND | $85,000 |
| 2025 | CS Fund | PIPER FUND | $80,000 |
| 2025 | Willow Redistribution Foundation | THIRD WAVE FUND | $80,000 |
| 2025 | Colombe Peace Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSES | $75,000 |
| 2025 | Horizons Foundation | Proteus Fund's Rights, Faith, and Democracy Collaborative | $60,000 |
| 2025 | Freeman Foundation | Sex Worker Giving Circle of the Third Wave Fund | $50,000 |
| 2025 | John E Fetzer Institute Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2025 | The New World Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF THE EMBRACERACES NATIONAL CONVENING ON CHILDRENS RACIAL LEARNING | $50,000 |
| 2025 | With Foundation | EXPLORATORY SUPPORT | $48,000 |
| 2025 | Orange County Community Foundation | HUMAN SERVICES | $45,000 |
| 2025 | Ms Foundation for Women Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $30,000 |
| 2025 | Johns Hopkins University | SUB-AWARD | $26,648 |
| 2025 | Willow Redistribution Foundation | THIRD WAVE FUND | $25,000 |
| 2025 | The New World Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF EMBRACERACE | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Liberty Hill Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THIRD WAVE FUND | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Boston Foundation Inc | Operating Support/Annual Fund | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Vital Projects Fund Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $3,496,000 |
| 2024 | Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | General operating support and project support | $2,560,500 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Proteus Fund Inc?
Proteus Fund Inc is funded by 89 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($12.6M), Vital Projects Fund Inc ($6.2M), Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc ($2.6M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $49.2M in grants to Proteus Fund Inc between 2024–2025.
Who is Proteus Fund Inc's largest funder?
The Ford Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Proteus Fund Inc, with $12.6M across 34 grants (2024).
How much grant funding has Proteus Fund Inc received?
IRS 990 filings record $49.2M in grants to Proteus Fund Inc across 200 grants from 89 funders between 2024–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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