Proteus Fund Inc
Waltham, MA ·EIN 04-3243004 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings
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Who funds Proteus Fund Inc?
Proteus Fund Inc is funded by 90 grantmakers, led by National Philanthropic Trust ($10.0M), The Ford Foundation ($7.2M), Vital Projects Fund Inc ($6.2M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $58.6M in grants to Proteus Fund Inc between 2023–2025.
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What grants has Proteus Fund Inc received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | John E Fetzer Institute Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2025 | With Foundation | EXPLORATORY SUPPORT | $48,000 |
| 2024 | Vital Projects Fund Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $3,496,000 |
| 2024 | Foundation to Promote Open Society | TO SUPPORT PUENTES, A FISCALLY-SPONSORED PROJECT, TO FOSTER NEW NARRATIVES ON DEMOCRACY AND ADDRESS GAPS IN DIGITAL RIGHTS AND ACCESS FOR WOMEN IN LATIN AMERICA | $1,125,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | CORE SUPPORT FOR THE RISE TOGETHER FUND TO SUPPORT BLACK, AFRICAN, ARAB, MIDDLE EASTERN, MUSLIM, AND SOUTH ASIAN (BAMEMSA) MOVEMENTS TO BUILD A JUST, INCLUSIVE, AND MULTIRACIAL DEMOCRACY IN THE U.S. AND PROJECT SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING | $1,015,000 |
| 2024 | Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc | ADVANCING GLOBAL CHILDREN'S AND WOMEN'S RIGHTS | $900,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | CORE SUPPORT FOR THE DISABILITY & PHILANTHROPY FORUM TO CENTER THE PERSPECTIVES OF DISABLED PEOPLE AND ENGAGE PHILANTHROPY ON A COLLECTIVE JOURNEY TO UNDERSTAND DISABILITY INCLUSION AS KEY TO ADVANCING SOCIAL JUSTICE | $750,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | CORE SUPPORT FOR THE RISE TOGETHER FUND TO SUPPORT BLACK, AFRICAN, ARAB, MIDDLE EASTERN, MUSLIM, AND SOUTH ASIAN (BAMEMSA) MOVEMENTS TO BUILD A JUST, INCLUSIVE, AND MULTIRACIAL DEMOCRACY IN THE U.S. | $650,000 |
| 2024 | Ventus Charitable Foundation | CHARITABLE | $650,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | CORE SUPPORT FOR THE PREVENTION COLLABORATIVE TO REIMAGINE EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACHES TO PREVENTION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS ACROSS THE GLOBAL SOUTH AND FOR PROJECT SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING OF THE PREVENTION COLLABORATIVE | $650,000 |
| 2024 | Freedom Together Foundation | PROTECTING OUR DEMOCRACY IN THE UNITED STATES AND SUPPORTING SOCIAL MOVEMENTS | $600,000 |
| 2024 | Democracy Fund Inc | Program support for Rise Together Fund | $550,000 |
| 2024 | Hopewell Fund | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | $530,000 |
| 2024 | The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $503,342 |
| 2024 | Freedom Together Foundation | RISE TOGETHER FUND (RTF) 2024 CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND CRISIS RESPONSE GRANT | $500,000 |
| 2024 | Flock Inc | PROGRAM/PROJECT SUPPORT | $500,000 |
| 2024 | Bernard and Anne Spitzer | PIPER FUND | $500,000 |
| 2024 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | 79889 SUPPORTING LEADERS ON THE FRONT LINES OF RACIAL JUSTICE IN ACTING AND LIVING IN THE SOLIDARITY NEEDED FOR AN INCLUSIVE, REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY | $450,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | CORE SUPPORT FOR BRIDGES-PUENTES TO BUILD BRIDGES BETWEEN COMMUNITIES AND CREATE A NETWORK OF SOLIDARITY WORKING TOWARD RIGHTING THE LEGACY OF LOCAL INEQUALITIES, AND PROJECT SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING OF BRIDGES-PUENTES | $415,000 |
| 2024 | New Venture Fund | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | $412,965 |
| 2024 | The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $407,399 |
| 2024 | Foundation for a Just Society | TO PROVIDE GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT | $400,000 |
| 2024 | Arcus Foundation | SUPPORT FOR THE RIGHTS, FAITH, AND DEMOCRACY COLLABORATIVE. | $400,000 |
| 2024 | Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc | ADVANCING LGBTQI AND WOMEN'S RIGHTS | $375,000 |
| 2024 | The Heising-simons Foundation | FOR EMBRACERACE | $375,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | CORE SUPPORT FOR THE SOLIDARITY COLLABORATIVE TO FOSTER CROSS-IDENTITY RELATIONSHIPS AND COLLABORATION BETWEEN U.S. RACIAL AND ETHNIC JUSTICE LEADERS | $375,000 |
| 2024 | Foundation for a Just Society | TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $333,333 |
| 2024 | The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $325,528 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | CORE SUPPORT FOR THE DISABILITY CULTURE LAB TO SEED THE CREATION OF A DISABILITY STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS ORGANIZATION, AMPLIFYING THE VOICES OF THE DISABILITY RIGHTS AND JUSTICE MOVEMENTS. | $325,000 |
| 2024 | Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc | ADVANCING RACIAL JUSTICE | $320,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Proteus Fund Inc?
Proteus Fund Inc is funded by 90 grantmakers, led by National Philanthropic Trust ($10.0M), The Ford Foundation ($7.2M), Vital Projects Fund Inc ($6.2M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $58.6M in grants to Proteus Fund Inc between 2023–2025.
Who is Proteus Fund Inc's largest funder?
National Philanthropic Trust is the largest recorded funder of Proteus Fund Inc, with $10.0M across 2 grants (2023–2024).
How much grant funding has Proteus Fund Inc received?
IRS 990 filings record $58.6M in grants to Proteus Fund Inc across 200 grants from 90 funders between 2023–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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