Russell Sage Foundation
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$7.8M
Foundation funders
11
Grants recorded
26
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Russell Sage Foundation?
Russell Sage Foundation is funded by 11 grantmakers, led by Gates Foundation ($4.0M), Carnegie Corporation of New York ($1.8M), Freedom Together Foundation ($1.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.8M in grants to Russell Sage Foundation between 2019–2025.
| Funder | Total given | Grants | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gates Foundation | $4,021,757 | 4 | 2020–2023 |
| Carnegie Corporation of New York | $1,798,400 | 6 | 2019–2025 |
| Freedom Together Foundation | $1,000,000 | 3 | 2020–2022 |
| The Spencer Foundation | $200,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | $200,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| William T Grant Foundation Inc | $200,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| W E Upjohn Unemployment Trustee Corporation | $180,000 | 3 | 2023–2025 |
| The Policy Academies Inc | $91,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Inc | $45,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rockefeller Brothers Fund Inc | $45,000 | 3 | 2020–2022 |
| Princeton Area Community Foundation Inc | $45,000 | 1 | 2019 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $519K (2024) to $2.2M (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $552K.
What grants has Russell Sage Foundation received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Carnegie Corporation of New York | As a final grant for research projects on U.S. immigration and immigrant integration into American society | $291,700 |
| 2025 | The Spencer Foundation | ADVANCING RESEARCH ON THE PROMOTION OF EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY | $200,000 |
| 2025 | W E Upjohn Unemployment Trustee Corporation | DISSERTION AWARDS | $60,000 |
| 2024 | Carnegie Corporation of New York | For research projects on U.S. immigration and immigrant integration into American society | $208,000 |
| 2024 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR SUPPORT OF RESEARCH ON THE EFFECTS OF THE SUPREME COURT COLLEGE ADMISSIONS DECISION | $200,000 |
| 2024 | W E Upjohn Unemployment Trustee Corporation | DISSERTATION AWARDS | $60,000 |
| 2024 | The Policy Academies Inc | Program Support | $51,000 |
| 2023 | Gates Foundation | U.S. ECONOMIC MOBILITY & OPPORTUNITY | $1,110,948 |
| 2023 | Carnegie Corporation of New York | For research projects on U.S. immigration and immigrant integration into American society | $292,000 |
| 2023 | William T Grant Foundation Inc | ADVANCING RESEARCH ON THE PROMOTION OF EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY AMONG RACIALLY, ETHNICALLY, AND ECONOMICALLY DIVERSE GROUPS IN A POST -AFFIRMATIVE ACTION ERA | $200,000 |
| 2023 | W E Upjohn Unemployment Trustee Corporation | DISSERTATION AWARDS | $60,000 |
| 2023 | The Policy Academies Inc | To support Russell Sage Foundation research activities | $40,000 |
| 2022 | Gates Foundation | U.S. ECONOMIC MOBILITY & OPPORTUNITY | $797,728 |
| 2022 | Freedom Together Foundation | SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH COLLABORATION ON THE SOCIAL, POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND OF SYSTEMIC RACIAL INEQUALITY AND MASS PROTESTS | $375,000 |
| 2022 | Carnegie Corporation of New York | For research projects on U.S. immigration and immigrant integration into American society | $208,300 |
| 2022 | Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Inc | TO SUPPORT THE PUBLICATION OF AN ISSUE OF THE RUSSELL SAGE FOUNDATION JOURNAL OF THE SOCIAL SCIENCES, TITLED THE LEGACY OF LOW-INCOME FAMILIES IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY: EFFECTIVE PUBLIC POLICY RESPONSES | $45,000 |
| 2022 | Rockefeller Brothers Fund Inc | FOR ITS JOURNAL ISSUE DEVOTED TO THE LEGACY OF PLESSY V. FERGUSON | $10,000 |
| 2021 | Gates Foundation | U.S. ECONOMIC MOBILITY & OPPORTUNITY | $1,548,375 |
| 2021 | Freedom Together Foundation | SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH COLLABORATION ON THE SOCIAL, POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND OF SYSTEMIC RACIAL INEQUALITY AND MASS PROTESTS | $375,000 |
| 2021 | Carnegie Corporation of New York | FOR RESEARCH PROJECTS ON U.S. IMMIGRATION AND IMMIGRANT INTEGRATION INTO AMERICAN SOCIETY | $291,700 |
| 2021 | Rockefeller Brothers Fund Inc | FOR ITS JOURNAL ISSUE DEVOTED TO THE LEGACY OF PLESSY V. FERGUSON | $20,000 |
| 2020 | Gates Foundation | U.S. ECONOMIC MOBILITY & OPPORTUNITY | $564,706 |
| 2020 | Freedom Together Foundation | INTEGRATING BIOLOGY AND SOCIAL SCIENCE KNOWLEDGE | $250,000 |
| 2020 | Rockefeller Brothers Fund Inc | FOR ITS JOURNAL ISSUE DEVOTED TO THE LEGACY OF PLESSY V. FERGUSON | $15,000 |
| 2019 | Carnegie Corporation of New York | FOR RESEARCH PROJECTS ON U.S. IMMIGRATION AND IMMIGRANT INTEGRATION INTO AMERICAN SOCIETY | $506,700 |
| 2019 | Princeton Area Community Foundation Inc | Special Issue | $45,000 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Russell Sage Foundation?
Russell Sage Foundation is funded by 11 grantmakers, led by Gates Foundation ($4.0M), Carnegie Corporation of New York ($1.8M), Freedom Together Foundation ($1.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.8M in grants to Russell Sage Foundation between 2019–2025.
Who is Russell Sage Foundation's largest funder?
Gates Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Russell Sage Foundation, with $4.0M across 4 grants (2020–2023).
How much grant funding has Russell Sage Foundation received?
IRS 990 filings record $7.8M in grants to Russell Sage Foundation across 26 grants from 11 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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