Refed Inc

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Chicago, IL EIN 83-1579781

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025

Total received

$34.5M

Foundation funders

59

Grants recorded

129

Years covered

2020–2025

Who funds Refed Inc?

Refed Inc is funded by 59 grantmakers, led by Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund ($10.0M), Posner Foundation of Pittsburgh ($3.7M), The Chicago Community Trust ($3.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $34.5M in grants to Refed Inc between 2020–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund$10,000,00022023–2024
Posner Foundation of Pittsburgh$3,700,00052020–2024
The Chicago Community Trust$3,000,00022020–2021
The Kroger Co Zero Hunger Zero$2,287,50052020–2024
The Essex Avenue Foundation$1,700,00032023–2024
Robertson Foundation$1,275,00022023–2024
The Patrick J Mcgovern Foundation Inc$1,260,50022023–2024
The Tepper Foundation$1,150,00032022–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$1,000,00012024
10x Better Foundation$1,000,00012024
The Betsy and Jesse Fink$783,000122020–2024
Impactassetsinc$759,00042021–2024
Arie and Ida Crown Memorial$701,00082020–2024
Wal-mart Foundation$651,00032021–2022
The Argosy Foundation$550,00042023–2024
The Ajana Foundation$500,00052020–2024
Windward Fund$500,00012023
The Robert W Wilson Charitable Trust$500,00022020–2023
National Philanthropic Trust$257,50032020–2024
Arjay R and Frances F Miller$250,00052020–2024
The Hearst Foundation$250,00012023
Freedom Together Foundation$250,00012020
Byrne and Pamela Murphy Family$220,00032022–2024
The Zegar Family Foundation$200,00022020–2024
Atticus Trust$150,00012020
Show all 59 funders

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$3M$7M$10M$13M25 grants202017 grants202120 grants202234 grants202332 grants20241 grants2025

What grants has Refed Inc received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Walter S Mander FoundationTO FURTHER THE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$2,000
2024Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy FundCOMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES$5,000,000
2024Posner Foundation of PittsburghUNRESTRICTED/ GENERAL USE$1,250,000
2024Robertson FoundationPHILANTHROPIC ROAD MAP$1,075,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$1,000,000
202410x Better FoundationGENERAL PUBLIC SUPPORT$1,000,000
2024The Essex Avenue FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$700,000
2024The Patrick J Mcgovern Foundation IncTO ADVANCE DATA-DRIVEN FOOD WASTE REDUCTION STRATEGIES USING AI AND ML$650,000
2024The Essex Avenue FoundationCatalytic Grant Fund$500,000
2024The Tepper FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$425,000
2024The Argosy FoundationFOOD WASTE PROJECT$250,000
2024ImpactassetsincGENERAL SUPPORT$250,000
2024Byrne and Pamela Murphy FamilyENVIRONMENTAL$150,000
2024The Ajana FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$100,000
2024The Zegar Family FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION$100,000
2024The Betsy and Jesse FinkGRANT AREA: FOOD WASTE (AI & TECHNOLOGY)$100,000
2024The Betsy and Jesse FinkGRANT AREA: SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS (MULTI-YEAR GIFT)$100,000
2024Arie and Ida Crown MemorialGENERAL OPERATING$100,000
2024The Rachael Ray FoundationAN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$75,000
2024The Wana Brands FoundationGeneral Operating$75,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustHUMAN SERVICES$57,500
2024UNFI FoundationGeneral Support$50,000
2024Arjay R and Frances F MillerGENERAL PURPOSE GRANT$50,000
2024James M Cox Foundation of Georgia IncUNRESTRICTED SUPPORT; COX CONSERVES HEROES AWARD BENEFICIARY$30,000
2024The Argosy FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
2024Msb Cockayne Fund IncTO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY$25,000
2024Foundation for the CarolinasCHARITABLE GIFT$25,000
2024The Kroger Co Zero Hunger ZeroORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE$25,000
2024The Betsy and Jesse FinkGRANT AREA: SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS (SUMMIT SCHOLARSHIPS FOR EDF FELLOWS)$25,000
2024Rich Family FoundationGeneral Donation$10,000

Showing 30 most recent of 129 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Refed Inc?

Refed Inc is funded by 59 grantmakers, led by Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund ($10.0M), Posner Foundation of Pittsburgh ($3.7M), The Chicago Community Trust ($3.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $34.5M in grants to Refed Inc between 2020–2025.

Who is Refed Inc's largest funder?

Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund is the largest recorded funder of Refed Inc, with $10.0M across 2 grants (2023–2024).

How much grant funding has Refed Inc received?

IRS 990 filings record $34.5M in grants to Refed Inc across 129 grants from 59 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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