Refed Inc

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

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$35.2M

Foundation funders

62

Grants recorded

142

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Refed Inc?

Refed Inc is funded by 62 grantmakers, led by GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc ($10.0M), Posner Foundation of Pittsburgh ($3.7M), The Chicago Community Trust ($3.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $35.2M in grants to Refed Inc between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc$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 Waste Foundation$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
New Venture Fund$447,75512019
National Philanthropic Trust$265,00042020–2025
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
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$210,00072020
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$5M$10M$15M2 grants2019 31 grants2020 17 grants2021 20 grants2022 34 grants2023 32 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $85K (2025) to $13.2M (2024). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $85K.

What grants has Refed Inc received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Natural Resources Defense Council IncENV. ADVOCACY$37,800
2025Greater Washington Community FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$27,500
2025Tidemark 10 FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$10,000
2025National Philanthropic TrustHUMAN SERVICES$7,500
2025Walter S Mander FoundationTO FURTHER THE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$2,000
2025Robert & Margaret McNamaraCHARITABLE$240
2024GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management IncCOMMUNITY & 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
2024Arie and Ida Crown MemorialGENERAL OPERATING$100,000
2024The Ajana FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$100,000
2024The Zegar Family FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION$100,000
2024The Betsy and Jesse FinkGRANT AREA: SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS (MULTI-YEAR GIFT)$100,000
2024The Betsy and Jesse FinkGRANT AREA: FOOD WASTE (AI & TECHNOLOGY)$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 Betsy and Jesse FinkGRANT AREA: SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS (SUMMIT SCHOLARSHIPS FOR EDF FELLOWS)$25,000

Showing 30 most recent of 142 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Refed Inc?

Refed Inc is funded by 62 grantmakers, led by GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc ($10.0M), Posner Foundation of Pittsburgh ($3.7M), The Chicago Community Trust ($3.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $35.2M in grants to Refed Inc between 2019–2025.

Who is Refed Inc's largest funder?

GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc 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 $35.2M in grants to Refed Inc across 142 grants from 62 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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