The American Independent Foundation

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Washington, DC EIN 33-1137541

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025

Total received

$16.1M

Foundation funders

73

Grants recorded

107

Years covered

2020–2025

Who funds The American Independent Foundation?

The American Independent Foundation is funded by 73 grantmakers, led by National Philanthropic Trust ($6.5M), Deborah Joy Simon Charitable Foundation ($1.5M), Ab Foundation ($530K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $16.1M in grants to The American Independent Foundation between 2020–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
National Philanthropic Trust$6,473,00022022–2023
Deborah Joy Simon Charitable Foundation$1,500,00012023
Ab Foundation$530,00022020–2021
Evidence for Impact$500,00012025
Sciarra Foundation$500,00012024
Foundation to Promote Open Society$500,00012022
The Leonard & Sophie Davis Fund$450,00012024
Richard Ravitch Foundation Inc$400,00012024
The Fine and Greenwald Foundation$400,00032022–2024
Media Matters for America$400,00022020–2021
Gill Foundation$300,00022024
The Willow Tree Fund$250,00012024
The Sarah and Daniel Rueven Foundation$200,00022021–2022
Jewish Communal Fund$186,00012025
Bainbridge Community Foundation$175,00042021–2024
Florida Alliance for Civic Engagement$166,00012022
The Schooner Foundation$150,00012024
The Mai Family Foundation$150,00022024
JKW Foundation Tr UA 092597$150,00022024
The Scott Foundation$150,00032022–2024
The San Francisco Foundation$145,00032022–2025
Goldman-Sonnenfeldt Foundation Inc$125,00032021–2024
The Goatie Foundation Ta 20$125,00022021–2022
Shirley & Milton Levy Family$107,44812023
Lambert Family Foundation$105,00042021–2024
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Alice Kleberg Reynolds Meyer Foundat A0479800$100,00032023–2025
W L Lyons Brown Foundation$100,00012024
Syncopation Foundation$100,00012024
The Lourie Foundation Inc$100,00012024
PH Foundation$100,00012024
Orr Family Foundation$100,00032021–2024
Fair Democracy Engagement Fund$100,00012023
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$100,00012022
The Coleman Family Foundation$75,00022024–2025
Lisa Stone Pritzker Family Fund$75,00012024
Wallace Global Fund II$73,50032020–2022
The Maple Fund$56,00012025
Karen and Russell Goldsmith Family Charitable$50,00012025
Hoag Family Foundation$50,00012024
Boger Family Foundation Inc$50,00012024
Queensgate Foundation$50,00012024
Linked Foundation$50,00012024
The Community Foundation for Greater New$50,00012024
The Austin & Gabriela Hearst Foundation$50,00012022
Driscoll Family Foundation$45,00012024
Mimi and Peter Haas Fund$32,50022022–2024
The Eberstadt-Kuffner Fund Inc$30,00032023–2025
The Richlin Family Foundation$30,00012024
Stuntz Family Foundation$30,00022021–2022
The Howard and Nancy Marks Foundation$28,00012022
Lovett-Woodsum Foundation Inc$25,00012024
The Marmor Foundation$25,00012024
The Murray Reese Foundation$25,00012024
The Eagle and the Hawk Foundation$25,00012024
Fishman Family Foundation$25,00012023
The Andrew and Rachel Marks Foundation$25,00012023
Fred a Seigel and Donna P Seigel$25,00012022
Morton H Meyerson Family Foundation$25,00012022
The Bessemer Giving Fund$25,00012021
The Dale and Max Berger$20,00012024
The Bolotnick Seaver Family Foundation$20,00012022
Brownstein Family Foundation$10,00012025
Galena-Yorktown Foundation$10,00012024
Lebowitz-Aberly Family Foundation$10,00012024
The Harry and Florence Sloan Foundation$10,00012024
Bierly Boasberg Foundation$10,00012024
The Loreen Arbus Foundation$10,00012023
Harrington Family Foundation$10,00012023
Falconwood Foundation$10,00012022
The Ettinger Foundation Inc$5,00012024
The Rosenthal Family Foundation$5,00012024
Everett Foundation Inc$4,00022023–2024
Simmons Family Foundation Inc$1,00012024

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$2.5M$5M$7.5M$10M3 grants202011 grants202121 grants202217 grants202346 grants20249 grants2025

What grants has The American Independent Foundation received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Evidence for ImpactEDUCATION$500,000
2025Jewish Communal FundIN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE$186,000
2025The San Francisco FoundationFOR GENERAL AND PROJECT SUPPORT$110,000
2025The Maple FundCHARITABLE$56,000
2025The Coleman Family FoundationUNRESTRICTED GIFT$50,000
2025Karen and Russell Goldsmith Family CharitableGENERAL SUPPORT$50,000
2025Alice Kleberg Reynolds Meyer Foundat A0479800UNRESTRICTED GRANT$30,000
2025Brownstein Family FoundationCONTRIBUTION TO THE AMERICAN INDEPENDENT$10,000
2025The Eberstadt-Kuffner Fund IncGENERAL FUND$10,000
2024Sciarra FoundationTo Foster strong, independent journalism that helps create positive societal change through increased public awareness of progressive issues$500,000
2024The Leonard & Sophie Davis FundSUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAMS OR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS$450,000
2024Richard Ravitch Foundation IncTO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$400,000
2024The Willow Tree FundGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$250,000
2024Gill FoundationPROJECT SUPPORT FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND RESEARCH$250,000
2024The Fine and Greenwald FoundationMEDIA$200,000
2024The Schooner FoundationFocused Support$150,000
2024The Mai Family FoundationCHARITABLE$100,000
2024W L Lyons Brown FoundationUNRESTRICTED SUPPORT$100,000
2024Syncopation FoundationGENERAL USE$100,000
2024The Lourie Foundation IncGENERAL$100,000
2024PH FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$100,000
2024JKW Foundation Tr UA 092597GENERAL SUPPORT$100,000
2024Lisa Stone Pritzker Family FundFOSTER STRONG INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM THAT HELPS CREATE POSITIVE SOCIETAL CHANGE$75,000
2024Goldman-Sonnenfeldt Foundation IncEDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE$75,000
2024The Mai Family FoundationCHARITABLE$50,000
2024Hoag Family FoundationIN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS$50,000
2024Orr Family FoundationGENERAL FUND$50,000
2024Boger Family Foundation IncEXEMPT PURPOSES$50,000
2024Gill FoundationPROJECT SUPPORT FOR LGBTQ ISSUES$50,000
2024Queensgate FoundationCHARITABLE$50,000

Showing 30 most recent of 107 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds The American Independent Foundation?

The American Independent Foundation is funded by 73 grantmakers, led by National Philanthropic Trust ($6.5M), Deborah Joy Simon Charitable Foundation ($1.5M), Ab Foundation ($530K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $16.1M in grants to The American Independent Foundation between 2020–2025.

Who is The American Independent Foundation's largest funder?

National Philanthropic Trust is the largest recorded funder of The American Independent Foundation, with $6.5M across 2 grants (2022–2023).

How much grant funding has The American Independent Foundation received?

IRS 990 filings record $16.1M in grants to The American Independent Foundation across 107 grants from 73 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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