Shared Ascent Fund
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$24.3M
Foundation funders
18
Grants recorded
44
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Shared Ascent Fund?
Shared Ascent Fund is funded by 18 grantmakers, led by The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation ($15.6M), Sandler Foundation ($2.5M), Skyline Foundation ($1.6M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $24.3M in grants to Shared Ascent Fund between 2020–2025.
| Funder | Total given | Grants | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation | $15,598,604 | 8 | 2020–2025 |
| Sandler Foundation | $2,500,000 | 2 | 2023–2025 |
| Skyline Foundation | $1,600,000 | 4 | 2021–2024 |
| Our American Future Foundation | $1,000,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Resources Legacy Fund | $835,647 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc | $550,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| The Kresge Foundation | $500,000 | 3 | 2022–2024 |
| Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr Fund | $477,000 | 5 | 2020–2023 |
| The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | $369,500 | 4 | 2021–2024 |
| Laura and John Arnold Foundation | $366,324 | 2 | 2021–2023 |
| Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | $280,000 | 3 | 2022–2024 |
| Nextgen Climate America Inc | $68,427 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | $50,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Foundation to Promote Open Society | $50,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Democracy Fund Voice Inc | $30,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| California Community Foundation | $25,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lumina Foundation for Education Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Humanity United | $10,000 | 1 | 2020 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $250K (2020) to $12.3M (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $12.3M.
What grants has Shared Ascent Fund received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $5,065,014 |
| 2025 | The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $3,143,932 |
| 2025 | The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $1,617,011 |
| 2025 | Sandler Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF THE STUDENT BORROWER PROTECTION CENTER | $1,500,000 |
| 2025 | Our American Future Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,000,000 |
| 2024 | The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $1,555,327 |
| 2024 | Skyline Foundation | FOR THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF STUDENT BORROWER PROTECTION CENTER | $400,000 |
| 2024 | Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc | SUPPORT FOR DEBT-FREE COLLEGE PROJECT | $350,000 |
| 2024 | The Kresge Foundation | PROJECT SUPPORT GRANT TO CREATE REFORMS TO PROTECT ECONOMICALLY VULNERABLE BORROWERS | $125,000 |
| 2024 | Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Support for Research and Debt Cancellation Outreach in Southern States by the Student Borrower Protection Center | $120,000 |
| 2024 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | 81190 SUPPORTING WHITE PICKET FENCE IN SEASONS 5 AND 6 OF THE PODCAST TO HELP PEOPLE THINK DIFFERENTLY ABOUT FAMILIES AND THE DESERVINGNESS OF CHILDREN | $112,500 |
| 2024 | Nextgen Climate America Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT WORK - HIGHER EDUCATION | $43,750 |
| 2024 | Lumina Foundation for Education Inc | To support Student Borrower Protection Center's (a fiscal project of Shared Ascent Fund) in convening an inaugural cohort of 14 cities across the country working to strengthen knowledge and capacity for tackling the student debt crisis at the local level. | $10,000 |
| 2023 | The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $1,488,065 |
| 2023 | Sandler Foundation | STUDENT BORROWER PROTECTION CENTER | $1,000,000 |
| 2023 | Skyline Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT FOR THE STUDENT BORROWER PROTECTION CENTER | $400,000 |
| 2023 | Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc | SUPPORT FOR DEBT-FREE COLLEGE PROJECT | $200,000 |
| 2023 | The Kresge Foundation | TO CREATE FEDERAL AND STATE REFORMS TO PROTECT ECONOMICALLY VULNERABLE BORROWERS. | $175,000 |
| 2023 | Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | SUPPORT FOR RESEARCH AND DEBT CANCELLATION OUTREACH BY THE STUDENT BORROWER PROTECTION CENTER ON STUDENT DEBT IN SOUTHERN STATES | $140,000 |
| 2023 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | 81190 SUPPORTING WHITE PICKET FENCE IN SEASONS 5 AND 6 OF THE PODCAST TO HELP PEOPLE THINK DIFFERENTLY ABOUT FAMILIES AND THE DESERVINGNESS OF CHILDREN | $125,000 |
| 2023 | Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr Fund | FOR THE FUND'S 70TH ANNIVERSARY; FOR THE STUDENT BORROWER PROTECTION CENTER TO ADDRESS RACIAL DISPARITIES IN THE STUDENT LOAN SYSTEM AND THE DISPROPORTIONATE IMPACT OF THE STUDENT DEBT IN CALIFORNIA. | $92,000 |
| 2023 | Laura and John Arnold Foundation | TO SUPPORT STRATEGIES TO EXPAND THE CAPACITY OF THE CONTRACEPTIVE CARE WORKFORCE. | $36,324 |
| 2023 | Nextgen Climate America Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT WORK - HIGHER EDUCATION | $24,677 |
| 2022 | The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation | PROJECT SUPPORT | $2,462,292 |
| 2022 | Skyline Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT FOR THE STUDENT BORROWER PROTECTION CENTER | $400,000 |
| 2022 | The Kresge Foundation | TO CREATE FEDERAL AND STATE REFORMS TO PROTECT ECONOMICALLY VULNERABLE BORROWERS. | $200,000 |
| 2022 | Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr Fund | TO SUPPORT THE STUDENT BORROWER PROTECTION CENTER'S RACIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE PROJECT. | $85,000 |
| 2022 | Resources Legacy Fund | LAND OR MARINE CONSERVATION, PROMOTION OF EDUCATION AND/OR HEALTHY COMMUNITIES | $50,415 |
| 2022 | California Community Foundation | EDUCATION | $25,000 |
| 2022 | Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | SUPPORT FOR RESEARCH AND DEBT CANCELLATION OUTREACH BY THE STUDENT BORROWER PROTECTION CENTER ON STUDENT DEBT IN SOUTHERN STATES | $20,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 44 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Shared Ascent Fund?
Shared Ascent Fund is funded by 18 grantmakers, led by The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation ($15.6M), Sandler Foundation ($2.5M), Skyline Foundation ($1.6M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $24.3M in grants to Shared Ascent Fund between 2020–2025.
Who is Shared Ascent Fund's largest funder?
The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Shared Ascent Fund, with $15.6M across 8 grants (2020–2025).
How much grant funding has Shared Ascent Fund received?
IRS 990 filings record $24.3M in grants to Shared Ascent Fund across 44 grants from 18 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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