The Historymakers
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$9.8M
Foundation funders
40
Grants recorded
102
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds The Historymakers?
The Historymakers is funded by 40 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($3.4M), The Andrew W Mellon Foundation ($2.0M), John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation ($804K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $9.8M in grants to The Historymakers between 2019–2025.
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| PGA Tour Inc | $12,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Charities Aid Foundation America | $11,833 | 1 | 2025 |
| Ronald D & Regina C McNeil Foundation | $10,000 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| Columbus Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lloyd a Fry Foundation | $9,000 | 4 | 2023–2025 |
| The Savannah Community Foundation Inc | $6,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Reginald F Lewis Foundation Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Tearte Family Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bert N Mitchell Family Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Rockefeller Foundation | $4,500 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| Lloyd Trotter and Teri Trotter | $3,500 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| Luna Foundation Inc | $450 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | $380 | 5 | 2020–2025 |
| Shell USA Company Foundation | $200 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| The Pfizer Foundation Inc | $102 | 1 | 2021 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $173K (2025) to $4.5M (2024). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $173K.
What grants has The Historymakers received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc | Special Initiatives Grants | $100,000 |
| 2025 | The Ayco Charitable Foundation | COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES | $35,100 |
| 2025 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $11,833 |
| 2025 | Randy and Michele Mehrberg Schara | GENERAL FUND | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Reginald F Lewis Foundation Inc | RESCUE, PRESERVE & EDUCATE | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Ronald D & Regina C McNeil Foundation | TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | $5,000 |
| 2025 | The Alvin Marley Foundation Inc | General & Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| 2025 | Lloyd a Fry Foundation | IN APPRECIATION OF JULIEANNA RICHARDSON | $2,500 |
| 2025 | Lloyd Trotter and Teri Trotter | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Luna Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $250 |
| 2025 | JPMorgan Chase Foundation | MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT) | $50 |
| 2024 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS | $2,000,000 |
| 2024 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS | $500,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | CORE SUPPORT FOR THE HISTORYMAKERS DIGITIZATION INITIATIVE | $500,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | CORE SUPPORT FOR THE HISTORYMAKERS DIGITIZATION INITIATIVE | $500,000 |
| 2024 | Alice L Walton Foundation | To support 100 video oral histories of African American leaders in the arts and medicine | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Robert David Lion Gardiner | 2023 GRANT AWARD | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc | Special initiatives | $100,000 |
| 2024 | GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc | ARTS AND CULTURE | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | MATCHING GIFT | $90,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | MATCHING GIFT | $90,000 |
| 2024 | Boule Foundation | 2024 Grant Awardee | $40,000 |
| 2024 | Abbott Fund | The HistoryMakers ScienceMakers Program | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Executive Leadership Council | DONATION | $25,000 |
| 2024 | PGA Tour Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $12,000 |
| 2024 | Randy and Michele Mehrberg Schara | GENERAL FUND | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Tearte Family Foundation | EDUCATION | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Ronald D & Regina C McNeil Foundation | TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Bert N Mitchell Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 102 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds The Historymakers?
The Historymakers is funded by 40 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($3.4M), The Andrew W Mellon Foundation ($2.0M), John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation ($804K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $9.8M in grants to The Historymakers between 2019–2025.
Who is The Historymakers's largest funder?
The Ford Foundation is the largest recorded funder of The Historymakers, with $3.4M across 12 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has The Historymakers received?
IRS 990 filings record $9.8M in grants to The Historymakers across 102 grants from 40 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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