Strong Towns
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$1.2M
Foundation funders
32
Grants recorded
80
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Strong Towns?
Strong Towns is funded by 32 grantmakers, led by The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc ($350K), Bradley Impact Fund Inc ($170K), Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($170K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.2M in grants to Strong Towns between 2019–2025.
Show all 32 funders
| Xcel Energy Foundation | $500 | 1 | 2022 |
| Devou Good Project Inc | $500 | 1 | 2019 |
| Sam Viersen Family Foundation Inc | $250 | 1 | 2021 |
| Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Inc | $200 | 2 | 2019 |
| Analog Devices Foundation | $116 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Texas Instruments Foundation | $100 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Cigna Group Foundation | $75 | 1 | 2022 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2025) to $342K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $7K.
What grants has Strong Towns received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Taiber Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| 2025 | Frenzel Family Charitable Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $2,000 |
| 2025 | JPMorgan Chase Foundation | MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT) | $1,050 |
| 2025 | The Carr Family Foundation | CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | $1,000 |
| 2024 | The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc | To support general operations | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $63,500 |
| 2024 | Rocky Mountain Institute | SUPPORT PROGRAM | $40,000 |
| 2024 | Birch Island Foundation | GENERAL | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Frenzel Family Charitable Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $5,000 |
| 2024 | The May Family Foundation | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $2,641 |
| 2024 | Taiber Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| 2024 | Blue Ridge Charitable Trust | SUPPORT COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT | $2,000 |
| 2024 | Shell USA Company Foundation | 1100 | $1,100 |
| 2024 | The Carr Family Foundation | CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | $1,000 |
| 2024 | The McLane Family Charitable Foundation | CHARITABLE DONATION FOR THE GOAL OF A GOOD LIFE IN A PROSPERING PLACE | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Island Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $750 |
| 2024 | The Weil Foundation | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION AND ITS PURPOSE | $500 |
| 2024 | Analog Devices Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $85 |
| 2023 | The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc | To support general operations | $100,000 |
| 2023 | C K Blandin Foundation | PROJECT SUPPORT TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY ACTION LAB PILOT PROGRAM IN CHISOLM IN RURAL MINNESOTA | $75,000 |
| 2023 | C K Blandin Foundation | PROJECT SUPPORT TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY ACTION LAB PILOT PROGRAM IN CHISOLM IN RURAL MINNESOTA | $67,875 |
| 2023 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $53,000 |
| 2023 | Evolve Foundation | CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT | $20,000 |
| 2023 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $9,244 |
| 2023 | Birch Island Foundation | GENERAL | $5,000 |
| 2023 | Frenzel Family Charitable Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $3,000 |
| 2023 | Blue Ridge Charitable Trust | SUPPORT COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT | $2,000 |
| 2023 | Island Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $2,000 |
| 2023 | The May Family Foundation | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $2,000 |
| 2023 | Taiber Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $1,500 |
Showing 30 most recent of 80 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Strong Towns?
Strong Towns is funded by 32 grantmakers, led by The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc ($350K), Bradley Impact Fund Inc ($170K), Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($170K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.2M in grants to Strong Towns between 2019–2025.
Who is Strong Towns's largest funder?
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc is the largest recorded funder of Strong Towns, with $350K across 5 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Strong Towns received?
IRS 990 filings record $1.2M in grants to Strong Towns across 80 grants from 32 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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