The Aspen Institute Inc
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2024–2025
Total received
$124.5M
Foundation funders
155
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2024–2025
Who funds The Aspen Institute Inc?
The Aspen Institute Inc is funded by 155 grantmakers, led by Lilly Endowment Inc ($21.5M), The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc ($8.9M), GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc ($8.7M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $124.5M in grants to The Aspen Institute Inc between 2024–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $42.1M (2025) to $82.4M (2024). In 2025 it made 121 grants totaling $42.1M.
What grants has The Aspen Institute Inc received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Lilly Endowment Inc | WEAVE: THE SOCIAL FABRIC PROJECT | $19,000,000 |
| 2025 | Trellis Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $3,150,000 |
| 2025 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $1,567,000 |
| 2025 | WAL-Mart Foundation | CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM | $1,500,000 |
| 2025 | Lilly Endowment Inc | RELIGIOUS LIBERTY INITIATIVE | $1,499,286 |
| 2025 | Accenture Foundation Inc | DRIVING ECONOMIES OF SCALE AND IMPROVED IMPACT AND TRANSFORMATION - PEOPLE IN JOBS - THANKS TO SMART RE-APPLICATION OF TOOLS, METHODS, AND PARTNERS | $1,354,884 |
| 2025 | The Prudential Foundation | TO EXPAND THE ASPEN INSTITUTE'S GLOBAL OPPORTUNITY YOUTH NETWORK TO MORE CITIES AROUND THE WORLD IN ORDER TO REACH AND CONNECT ONE MILLION YOUTH TO ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY. | $1,100,000 |
| 2025 | The Prudential Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE ASPEN INSTITUTE IN REIMAGINING WORK, WEALTH AND CAPITALISM TO IMPROVE THE FINANCIAL WELL-BEING OF ALL WORKERS AND REDUCE THE RACIAL WEALTH GAP. | $1,000,000 |
| 2025 | Penner Family Foundation Inc | To support Aspen Institute's initiatives | $1,000,000 |
| 2025 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $997,100 |
| 2025 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $997,100 |
| 2025 | WK Kellogg Foundation | Jobs and Family Economic Security | $700,000 |
| 2025 | WK Kellogg Foundation | Jobs and Family Economic Security | $650,028 |
| 2025 | Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago | GRANTS FROM DONOR ADVISED FUNDS- OPERATING SUPPORT | $515,360 |
| 2025 | Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco the Peninsula Marin & Sonoma | PUBLIC/SOCIETY BENEFIT | $510,200 |
| 2025 | Carnegie Corporation of New York | For the Aspen Institute Congressional Program | $510,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | HUMAN SERVICES | $467,000 |
| 2025 | Burton Family Foundation | DESIGNATED SUPPORT FOR THE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL PROGRAMS AND ASPEN SOCIETY | $405,000 |
| 2025 | Boston Foundation Inc | Operating Support/Annual Fund | $400,000 |
| 2025 | The Fullerton Family Charitable Fund | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $302,000 |
| 2025 | Surdna Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $300,000 |
| 2025 | Trellis Foundation | CAPACITY | $203,000 |
| 2025 | JPMorgan Chase Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF UNDERSERVED SMALL BUSINESS EXPANSION | $200,000 |
| 2025 | The Prudential Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE OPPORTUNITY YOUTH FORUM, UNDER THE FORUM FOR COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS AT THE ASPEN INSTITUTE, TO IGNITE A DIALOGUE AND MOVEMENT AROUND INTEGRATING FINANCIAL INCLUSION AND CAPABILITY INTO OPPORTUNITY YOUTH PROGRAMMING AND TO SUPPORT THE NEWARK OPPORTUNITY YOUTH NETWORK IN SCALING ITS SUCCESSFUL MODEL WITHIN NEWARK. | $200,000 |
| 2025 | Clearpath Inc | CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM, ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT PROGRAM, ENERGY WEEK | $175,000 |
| 2025 | Anderson Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $163,500 |
| 2025 | The Commonwealth Fund | Aspen Ideas: Health 2025 | $160,000 |
| 2025 | National Recreation Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF YOUTH OUTDOOR RECREATION PROGRAMS | $160,000 |
| 2025 | Visa Foundation | To support the Digital Equity Frontiers Pilot Project | $150,000 |
| 2025 | The William Stamps Farish Fund | TEXAS OPPORTUNITY YOUTH NETWORK | $150,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds The Aspen Institute Inc?
The Aspen Institute Inc is funded by 155 grantmakers, led by Lilly Endowment Inc ($21.5M), The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc ($8.9M), GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc ($8.7M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $124.5M in grants to The Aspen Institute Inc between 2024–2025.
Who is The Aspen Institute Inc's largest funder?
Lilly Endowment Inc is the largest recorded funder of The Aspen Institute Inc, with $21.5M across 3 grants (2024–2025).
How much grant funding has The Aspen Institute Inc received?
IRS 990 filings record $124.5M in grants to The Aspen Institute Inc across 200 grants from 155 funders between 2024–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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