The Descendants Project
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2021–2025
Total received
$5.4M
Foundation funders
33
Grants recorded
60
Years covered
2021–2025
Who funds The Descendants Project?
The Descendants Project is funded by 33 grantmakers, led by The Andrew W Mellon Foundation ($1.7M), Windward Fund ($785K), Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc ($475K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.4M in grants to The Descendants Project between 2021–2025.
Show all 33 funders
| Lawson Valentine Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | $10,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| New Venture Fund | $10,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Urgent Action Fund for Feminist Activism | $8,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sierra Club | $5,750 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Ralph E Ogden Foundation Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Samuel Ernest Douglass Jr Foundation Inc | $2,510 | 1 | 2024 |
| Insight Network | $258 | 1 | 2025 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $123K (2021) to $2.0M (2024). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $321K.
What grants has The Descendants Project received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Equation Campaign and Global Climate Legal Defense | PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $175,000 |
| 2025 | Center for Coalfield Justice | SUPPORT | $75,000 |
| 2025 | Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco the Peninsula Marin & Sonoma | COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT/CAPACITY BUILDING | $32,500 |
| 2025 | United Way of Southeast Louisiana | DESIGNATED GIFTS | $23,239 |
| 2025 | Monument Lab Inc | FISCAL SPONSOR | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Insight Network | Contribution to organization activities | $258 |
| 2024 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | TO SUPPORT PLANNING, INTERPRETATION, AND IMPLEMENTATION FOR A MUSEUM AND CULTURAL CENTER AT THE 1811 KID ORY HOUSE | $875,000 |
| 2024 | Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION & ADVOCACY, ENVIRONMENT | $175,000 |
| 2024 | Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | General operating support | $165,000 |
| 2024 | Windward Fund | ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS | $115,000 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Community Development | $110,000 |
| 2024 | The Schmidt Family Foundation | CENTERING UNREPRESENTED VOICES IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL MOVEMENT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Monument Lab Inc | FISCAL SPONSOR | $85,000 |
| 2024 | Tides Foundation | EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT | $80,000 |
| 2024 | Laughing Gull Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Elizabeth B and Arthur E Roswell | general support | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Solutions Project Inc | Core Fund 2024 grant award | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Louisiana Bucket Brigade | SUPPORTING FENCELINE COMMUNITIES | $27,000 |
| 2024 | Orange County Community Foundation | COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Foundation for Louisiana | CRIMINAL JUSTICE | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Long Ridge Foundation | Program Support | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Ben & Jerry's Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Erol Foundation US | GENERAL SUPPORT | $12,000 |
| 2024 | The Fonda Family Foundation Inc | FURTHER ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Lawson Valentine Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Resources Legacy Fund | LAND OR MARINE CONSERVATION, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND/OR ENVIRONMENTAL EQUITY AND JUSTICE | $7,200 |
| 2024 | The Samuel Ernest Douglass Jr Foundation Inc | General Support | $2,510 |
| 2023 | Tides Foundation | EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT | $275,000 |
| 2023 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE MANY WATERS SITE RECONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF VARIOUS DESCENDANT COMMUNITY AND CULTURAL HERITAGE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES | $225,000 |
| 2023 | Resources Legacy Fund | LAND OR MARINE CONSERVATION, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND/OR ENVIRON. EQUITY AND JUSTICE. | $181,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 60 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds The Descendants Project?
The Descendants Project is funded by 33 grantmakers, led by The Andrew W Mellon Foundation ($1.7M), Windward Fund ($785K), Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc ($475K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.4M in grants to The Descendants Project between 2021–2025.
Who is The Descendants Project's largest funder?
The Andrew W Mellon Foundation is the largest recorded funder of The Descendants Project, with $1.7M across 3 grants (2022–2024).
How much grant funding has The Descendants Project received?
IRS 990 filings record $5.4M in grants to The Descendants Project across 60 grants from 33 funders between 2021–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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