The Funders Network Inc
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$15.5M
Foundation funders
55
Grants recorded
161
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds The Funders Network Inc?
The Funders Network Inc is funded by 55 grantmakers, led by Margaret a Cargill Foundation ($4.5M), The Kresge Foundation ($2.6M), Freedom Together Foundation ($2.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $15.5M in grants to The Funders Network Inc between 2019–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2019) to $3.3M (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $290K.
What grants has The Funders Network Inc received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Surdna Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $235,000 |
| 2025 | Meyer Memorial Trust | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Bainum Family Foundation | TFN'S 25TH ANNIVERSARY CONFERENCE, MARCH 17-19, 2025, IN BALTIMORE MD. | $20,000 |
| 2025 | The Esther a & Joseph Klingenstein Fund Inc | ENVIRONMENT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Margaret a Cargill Foundation | PHILANTHROPIC PREPAREDNESS, RESILIENCY AND EMERGENCY PARTNERSHIP | $800,000 |
| 2024 | Freedom Together Foundation | LEVERAGING PHILANTHROPYS ROLE AND IMPACT IN SUSTAINABLE, PROSPEROUS, HEALTHY AND JUST COMMUNITIES: PARTNERS FOR PLACES, TFNS NEW STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK, AND THE PLACES FELLOWSHIP AND ALUMNI NETWORK | $750,000 |
| 2024 | The Kresge Foundation | PROJECT SUPPORT TO AID THE PARTNERS FOR PLACES GRANT PROGRAM AND TFNS URBAN WATER FUNDERS (UWF) WORKING GROUP | $395,000 |
| 2024 | Surdna Foundation Inc | General Support | $340,000 |
| 2024 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | 82299 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE FUNDERS NETWORK, 2024-2026 | $250,000 |
| 2024 | The California Endowment | SMART GROWTH CALIFORNIA - CREATING HEALTHY CALIFORNIA COMMUNITIES: TO SUPPORT NETWORKING, LEARNING AND COLLABORATION AMONG FOUNDATION FUNDERS TO ADVANCE A TRANSPORTATION AND LAND-USE REFORM AGENDA THAT WILL IMPROVE HEALTH IN CALIFORNIA. | $175,000 |
| 2024 | The Cynthia & George Mitchell Foundation | To advance Texas water goals through coordinating and aligning a national network of urban water funders | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Kresge Foundation | THREE-YEAR MEMBER SUPPORT | $35,000 |
| 2024 | The McKnight Foundation | for 2024 membership | $35,000 |
| 2024 | The James Irvine Foundation | For support of California activities | $35,000 |
| 2024 | Charles Stewart Mott Foundation | To support a network that serves as a resource and focal point for funders and organizations working to solve economic problems related to environmental sustainability and urban disinvestment. | $35,000 |
| 2024 | Hunter Family Foundation | LEARNING GRANT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Meyer Memorial Trust | FOR MEMBERSHIP DUES 1/1/24 THROUGH 12/31/2024 | $25,000 |
| 2024 | United Philanthropy Forum | RURAL PHILANTHROPY GRANT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Kaiser Foundation Hospitals | Support For Smart Growth California | $24,000 |
| 2024 | Barr Foundation | TO SUPPORT 2024 BARR FOUNDATION MEMBERSHIP DUES | $23,900 |
| 2024 | Sierra Health Foundation | PUBLIC POLICY | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Provide general operating support | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Jr Hyde III Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2024 | The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert | LOS ANGELES FUNDERS COLLABORATIVE | $15,000 |
| 2024 | The Nathan Cummings Foundation Inc | 2024 MEMBERSHIP DUES | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Resources Legacy Fund | LAND OR MARINE CONSERVATION, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND/OR ENVIRONMENTAL EQUITY AND JUSTICE | $15,000 |
| 2024 | The Ralph C Wilson Jr Foundation | 2025 Membership Dues | $13,500 |
| 2024 | California Community Foundation | HOUSING | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The California Wellness Foundation | 2024 ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Keith Campbell Foundation | URBAN WATER FUNDERS | $10,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 161 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds The Funders Network Inc?
The Funders Network Inc is funded by 55 grantmakers, led by Margaret a Cargill Foundation ($4.5M), The Kresge Foundation ($2.6M), Freedom Together Foundation ($2.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $15.5M in grants to The Funders Network Inc between 2019–2025.
Who is The Funders Network Inc's largest funder?
Margaret a Cargill Foundation is the largest recorded funder of The Funders Network Inc, with $4.5M across 7 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has The Funders Network Inc received?
IRS 990 filings record $15.5M in grants to The Funders Network Inc across 161 grants from 55 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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