The Commons Foundation

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Larkspur, CA EIN 47-4561272

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2021–2024

Total received

$3.4M

Foundation funders

7

Grants recorded

17

Years covered

2021–2024

Who funds The Commons Foundation?

The Commons Foundation is funded by 7 grantmakers, led by Marin Community Foundation ($3.1M), Larkspur Library Foundation ($100K), Silicon Valley Community Foundation ($70K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.4M in grants to The Commons Foundation between 2021–2024.

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$1M$2M$3M$4M1 grant2021 4 grants2022 10 grants2023 2 grants2024

From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2021) to $3.0M (2024). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $3.0M.

What grants has The Commons Foundation received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2024Marin Community FoundationPROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$2,996,351
2024Silicon Valley Community FoundationEducation$10,000
2023Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$33,000
2023Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2023Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2023Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2023Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2023Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2023Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2023Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2023Silicon Valley Community FoundationEducation$10,000
2023Marin Community FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$10,000
2022Larkspur Library FoundationCONSTRUCTION OF NEW LIBRARY BUILDING$100,100
2022Marin Community FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$76,750
2022Silicon Valley Community FoundationEducation$50,000
2022The Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Charitable Trust-IPROGRAM SUPPORT$10,000
2021National Philanthropic TrustEDUCATION$10,000

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds The Commons Foundation?

The Commons Foundation is funded by 7 grantmakers, led by Marin Community Foundation ($3.1M), Larkspur Library Foundation ($100K), Silicon Valley Community Foundation ($70K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.4M in grants to The Commons Foundation between 2021–2024.

Who is The Commons Foundation's largest funder?

Marin Community Foundation is the largest recorded funder of The Commons Foundation, with $3.1M across 3 grants (2022–2024).

How much grant funding has The Commons Foundation received?

IRS 990 filings record $3.4M in grants to The Commons Foundation across 17 grants from 7 funders between 2021–2024. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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