Proteus Fund Inc

Waltham, MA ·EIN 04-3243004 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$58.6M received 90 funders 200 grants · 2023–2025

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.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
National Philanthropic Trust$10,012,50022023–2024
The Ford Foundation$7,222,232252023–2024
Vital Projects Fund Inc$6,201,00022023–2024
Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc$3,906,000112023–2024
Foundation to Promote Open Society$3,050,00052023–2024
Freedom Together Foundation$2,050,00052023–2024
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation$2,013,41242023–2024
The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation$1,387,34642024
Foundation for a Just Society$1,283,33352024
WK Kellogg Foundation$1,250,00052023–2024
The Andrew W Mellon Foundation$1,050,00022023–2024
New Venture Fund$1,047,10922023–2024
Working Families Organization Inc$1,015,00022023–2024
Popplestone Foundation$1,000,00012023
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc$976,05022023–2024
Open Society Institute$915,00012023
Silicon Valley Community Foundation$786,00012023
Arcus Foundation$775,00042024
Democracy Fund Inc$750,00022024
Ventus Charitable Foundation$650,00012024
The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation$580,00032024
Hopewell Fund$530,00012024
Rsf Social Finance Inc$526,00022023–2024
The California Endowment$525,00042024
Flock Inc$500,00012024

Showing top 25 of 90 funders by total given.

What grants has Proteus Fund Inc received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025John E Fetzer Institute IncGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$50,000
2025With FoundationEXPLORATORY SUPPORT$48,000
2024Vital Projects Fund IncGENERAL SUPPORT$3,496,000
2024Foundation to Promote Open SocietyTO 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
2024The Ford FoundationCORE 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
2024Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncADVANCING GLOBAL CHILDREN'S AND WOMEN'S RIGHTS$900,000
2024The Ford FoundationCORE 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
2024The Ford FoundationCORE 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
2024Ventus Charitable FoundationCHARITABLE$650,000
2024The Ford FoundationCORE 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
2024Freedom Together FoundationPROTECTING OUR DEMOCRACY IN THE UNITED STATES AND SUPPORTING SOCIAL MOVEMENTS$600,000
2024Democracy Fund IncProgram support for Rise Together Fund$550,000
2024Hopewell FundCIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY$530,000
2024The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$503,342
2024Freedom Together FoundationRISE TOGETHER FUND (RTF) 2024 CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND CRISIS RESPONSE GRANT$500,000
2024Flock IncPROGRAM/PROJECT SUPPORT$500,000
2024Bernard and Anne SpitzerPIPER FUND$500,000
2024The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation79889 SUPPORTING LEADERS ON THE FRONT LINES OF RACIAL JUSTICE IN ACTING AND LIVING IN THE SOLIDARITY NEEDED FOR AN INCLUSIVE, REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY$450,000
2024The Ford FoundationCORE 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
2024New Venture FundCIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY$412,965
2024The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$407,399
2024Foundation for a Just SocietyTO PROVIDE GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT$400,000
2024Arcus FoundationSUPPORT FOR THE RIGHTS, FAITH, AND DEMOCRACY COLLABORATIVE.$400,000
2024Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncADVANCING LGBTQI AND WOMEN'S RIGHTS$375,000
2024The Heising-simons FoundationFOR EMBRACERACE$375,000
2024The Ford FoundationCORE SUPPORT FOR THE SOLIDARITY COLLABORATIVE TO FOSTER CROSS-IDENTITY RELATIONSHIPS AND COLLABORATION BETWEEN U.S. RACIAL AND ETHNIC JUSTICE LEADERS$375,000
2024Foundation for a Just SocietyTO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$333,333
2024The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$325,528
2024The Ford FoundationCORE 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
2024Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncADVANCING 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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