The Independent Institute

Oakland, CA ·EIN 94-3008370 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$4.0M received 36 funders 111 grants · 2019–2024

Who funds The Independent Institute?

The Independent Institute is funded by 36 grantmakers, led by The Draper Foundation ($1.6M), The Lowndes Foundation Inc ($500K), The Charles D & Frances K Field Fund ($350K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.0M in grants to The Independent Institute between 2019–2024.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Draper Foundation$1,650,00042021–2024
The Lowndes Foundation Inc$500,00052020–2024
The Charles D & Frances K Field Fund$350,00052020–2024
David J & Mary L$296,45312020
The Dunn Foundation$216,25052020–2024
The Board of Trustees of the Leland$135,00022022–2023
Springview Foundation$110,00042021–2024
The Hugh and Hazel Darling Foundation$95,00032021–2023
Schlarbaum Family Foundation$86,00052020–2024
Pierre F & Enid Goodrich Foundation$80,00042021–2024
Jenny Johnson Family Foundation Inc$70,00042021–2023
The Tito and Sandra Tiberti Foundation$65,00032020–2024
Robert and Ardis James Foundation Inc$60,00042020–2024
The Robert S & Star Pepper$50,00052020–2024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$34,00042020–2024
James W Garvey Family Charitable Trust$32,00052020–2024
Mosby Lincoln Foundation$30,25052020–2024
Community Foundation of the Napa Valley$25,00032021–2024
The Sumners Foundation$23,80022020–2021
Jw and Ida M Jameson Foundation$15,00032021–2023
Farrell Family Foundation$13,50032020–2024
David & Janet Polak Foundation$10,00022023–2024
The Snider Foundation$10,00012023
The Deramus Foundation Inc$10,00012020
Gordon a Cain Foundation$10,00012020

Showing top 25 of 36 funders by total given.

What grants has The Independent Institute received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2024The Lowndes Foundation IncCONTRIBUTION$75,000
2024The Dunn FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$56,250
2024The Charles D & Frances K Field FundMATCHING GRANT TO SUPPORT RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION$50,000
2024The Draper FoundationCOMMUNITY OUTREACH$50,000
2024Springview FoundationSUPPORT FREE SOCIETIES$30,000
2024Pierre F & Enid Goodrich FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$20,000
2024Schlarbaum Family FoundationTO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSE$20,000
2024Robert and Ardis James Foundation IncGeneral & Unrestricted$10,000
2024The Robert S & Star PepperGENERAL$10,000
2024Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$8,000
2024James W Garvey Family Charitable TrustOPERATING FUND FOR OTHER PUBLIC CHARITY$8,000
2024Community Foundation of the Napa ValleyFOR GENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2024Mosby Lincoln FoundationOPERATING FUND FOR OTHER PUBLIC CHARITY$5,000
2024David & Janet Polak FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
2024The Tito and Sandra Tiberti FoundationCHARITABLE$5,000
2024The Attwell FoundationCHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION$1,700
2024Farrell Family FoundationFUNDS FOR DISCRETIONARY USE$1,000
2024Jason Family FoundationEDUCATION$500
2024The Morse Family FoundationTO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION$200
2023The Draper FoundationCOMMUNITY OUTREACH$750,000
2023The Board of Trustees of the LelandGENERAL SUPPORT$75,000
2023The Lowndes Foundation IncCONTRIBUTION$75,000
2023The Dunn FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$50,000
2023The Charles D & Frances K Field FundMATCHING GRANT TO SUPPORT RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION$50,000
2023The Hugh and Hazel Darling FoundationEDUCATION PROGRAM SUPPORT$35,000
2023Springview FoundationSUPPORT FREE SOCIETIES$30,000
2023Jenny Johnson Family Foundation IncGENERAL BUDGET$25,000
2023Pierre F & Enid Goodrich FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$20,000
2023Schlarbaum Family FoundationTO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSE$18,000
2023Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$16,000

Showing 30 most recent of 111 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds The Independent Institute?

The Independent Institute is funded by 36 grantmakers, led by The Draper Foundation ($1.6M), The Lowndes Foundation Inc ($500K), The Charles D & Frances K Field Fund ($350K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.0M in grants to The Independent Institute between 2019–2024.

Who is The Independent Institute's largest funder?

The Draper Foundation is the largest recorded funder of The Independent Institute, with $1.6M across 4 grants (2021–2024).

How much grant funding has The Independent Institute received?

IRS 990 filings record $4.0M in grants to The Independent Institute across 111 grants from 36 funders between 2019–2024. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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