Sankofa Community Development Corporation
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$7.5M
Foundation funders
25
Grants recorded
57
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Sankofa Community Development Corporation?
Sankofa Community Development Corporation is funded by 25 grantmakers, led by National Fish and Wildlife Foundation ($1.8M), The Kresge Foundation ($1.7M), Second Harvest Food Bank Greater New Orleans and Acadiana ($1.4M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.5M in grants to Sankofa Community Development Corporation between 2019–2025.
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $116K (2019) to $2.3M (2023). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $572K.
What grants has Sankofa Community Development Corporation received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | National Fish and Wildlife Foundation | RESTORE LA WETLANDS FOR FLOOD RESILIENCE | $223,332 |
| 2025 | WK Kellogg Foundation | Food, Strong and Equitable Food Systems | $175,000 |
| 2025 | Second Harvest Food Bank Greater New Orleans and Acadiana | TO PROVIDE FOOD ASSISTANCE FOR PERSONS IN NEED | $75,173 |
| 2025 | Enterprise Community Partners Inc | COMMUNITY PARTNER CAPACITY | $48,322 |
| 2025 | Baptist Community Ministries | K20 - HURRICANE KATRINA 20TH ANNIVERSARY | $40,000 |
| 2025 | Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated | JUSTICE AND EQUITY | $10,000 |
| 2024 | National Fish and Wildlife Foundation | RESTORE LA WETLANDS FOR FLOOD RESILIENCE | $398,217 |
| 2024 | Second Harvest Food Bank Greater New Orleans and Acadiana | TO PROVIDE FOOD ASSISTANCE FOR PERSONS IN NEED | $320,592 |
| 2024 | The Kresge Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $250,000 |
| 2024 | WK Kellogg Foundation | Health and Health Equity | $200,000 |
| 2024 | The Greater New Orleans Foundation | PUBLIC/SOCIETY BENEFIT | $133,104 |
| 2024 | Center for Science in the Public Interest | BUILD THE POWER AND LEADERSHIP OF LOWER NINTH WARD RESIDENTS OF NEW ORLEANS THROUGH THE SANKOFA COMMUNITY ACTION ADVISORY BOARD (CAAB) | $60,000 |
| 2024 | Enterprise Community Partners Inc | COMMUNITY PARTNER CAPACITY | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Keep Louisiana Beautiful Foundationinc | GREENER GROUND GRANT; TRASH RECEPTACLE GRANT | $13,132 |
| 2024 | Wholesome Wave Inc | BIPOC-FED PRODUCE RX COHORT EXPANSION | $10,000 |
| 2023 | National Fish and Wildlife Foundation | WETLAND RESTORATION | $1,200,852 |
| 2023 | WK Kellogg Foundation | provide general operating support to help the organization advance its mission of ensuring New Orleans' Ninth Ward is a self-sustaining, viable community, whose residents have access to arts and cultural resources, local healthy food, economic development, and intergenerational continuity | $200,000 |
| 2023 | The Reinvestment Fund Inc | FUNDING TO EXPAND OR PRESERVE THE AVAILABILITY OF STAPLE AND PERISHABLE FOODS IN UNDERSERVED AREAS WITH LOW AND MODERATE INCOME POPULATIONS BY MAINTAINING OR INCREASING THE NUMBER OF RETAIL OUTLETS THAT OFFER AN ASSORTMENT OF PERISHABLE AND STAPLE FOODS IN THOSE AREAS | $182,398 |
| 2023 | Second Harvest Food Bank Greater New Orleans and Acadiana | TO PROVIDE FOOD ASSISTANCE FOR PERSONS IN NEED | $147,566 |
| 2023 | Community Services Unlimited Inc | KICKSTARTER GRANT | $100,000 |
| 2023 | Enterprise Community Partners Inc | EMERGENCY ACTION FOR RESIDENTS & PARTNERS STABILITY | $100,000 |
| 2023 | The Kresge Foundation | TO FACILITATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW THREE-TO-FIVE YEAR ORGANIZATIONAL STRATEGIC PLAN. | $75,000 |
| 2023 | National Academy of Sciences | RESEARCH GRANT | $75,000 |
| 2023 | New Orleans Community Support Foundation | PUBLIC/SOCIETY BENEFIT | $75,000 |
| 2023 | The Greater New Orleans Foundation | PUBLIC/SOCIETY BENEFIT | $58,331 |
| 2023 | Center for Science in the Public Interest | SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT OF SANKOFA COMMUNITY ACTION ADVISORY BOARD | $56,011 |
| 2023 | Public Health Institute | Technical Assistance | $20,000 |
| 2023 | Keep Louisiana Beautiful Foundationinc | CLEAN-UP PROJECT GRANT | $12,161 |
| 2023 | Foundation for Louisiana | CLIMATE JUSTICE | $6,095 |
| 2022 | The Kresge Foundation | IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SANKOFA LOWER NINTH ECONOMIC ADVANCEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT (LEAD) PROJECT | $400,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 57 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Sankofa Community Development Corporation?
Sankofa Community Development Corporation is funded by 25 grantmakers, led by National Fish and Wildlife Foundation ($1.8M), The Kresge Foundation ($1.7M), Second Harvest Food Bank Greater New Orleans and Acadiana ($1.4M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.5M in grants to Sankofa Community Development Corporation between 2019–2025.
Who is Sankofa Community Development Corporation's largest funder?
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Sankofa Community Development Corporation, with $1.8M across 3 grants (2023–2025).
How much grant funding has Sankofa Community Development Corporation received?
IRS 990 filings record $7.5M in grants to Sankofa Community Development Corporation across 57 grants from 25 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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