The Industrial Commons
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2026
Total received
$9.0M
Foundation funders
37
Grants recorded
66
Years covered
2020–2026
Who funds The Industrial Commons?
The Industrial Commons is funded by 37 grantmakers, led by Impactassetsinc ($1.9M), Dogwood Health Trust ($1.5M), Gitlab Foundation ($850K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $9.0M in grants to The Industrial Commons between 2020–2026.
Show all 37 funders
| Duke Energy Foundation | $31,000 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| Capital Impact Partners | $30,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| The VF Foundation | $25,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Truist Foundation Inc | $25,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina Inc | $21,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| North Carolina Humanities Council | $20,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rostan Family Foundation | $18,000 | 4 | 2021–2024 |
| The Cooperative Charitable Trust | $15,000 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| Huffman-Cornwell Foundation | $12,000 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| Duke University | $10,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Marian B and Jacob K Javits | $1,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Charlotte Foundation Inc | $1,000 | 1 | 2020 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2020 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $268K (2020) to $3.5M (2024). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $500K.
What grants has The Industrial Commons received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Gitlab Foundation | ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY FOR TEXTILE WORKERS | $500,000 |
| 2025 | Gitlab Foundation | GREENING THE TEXTILE SECTOR LEADING ECONOMIC IMPACT AND CHANGE | $350,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | $200,000 |
| 2025 | Jobs for the Future Inc | TO SUPPORT ARES REGIONAL CHALLENGE | $181,440 |
| 2025 | NC Idea | ECOSYSTEM GRANTS | $35,000 |
| 2024 | Impactassetsinc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,030,000 |
| 2024 | Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | General operating support | $633,000 |
| 2024 | Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | EMPLOYMENT & FINANCIAL INCLUSION | $425,000 |
| 2024 | Marguerite Casey Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $350,000 |
| 2024 | The Cannon Foundation Inc | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Jobs for the Future Inc | TO SUPPORT ARES REGIONAL CHALLENGE | $173,560 |
| 2024 | The Educational Foundation of America | SALARY AND BENEFITS ART DIRECTOR AND ACCELERATOR | $110,000 |
| 2024 | Center for Cultural Innovation | AMBITIOUS PROGRAM | $106,000 |
| 2024 | Dogwood Health Trust | OUT-OF-SCHOOL ARTS EDUCATION ACCESS AND EQUIPMENT EXPANSION FOR BURKE COUNTY STUDENTS. | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Inc | COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT | $75,000 |
| 2024 | The White Cedar Fund | FOR REVITALIZING RURAL ECONOMY BY LAUNCHING AND NURTURING COMMUNITY-OWNED, FOR-PROFIT BUSINESES. | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Wells Fargo Foundation | CAPITAL FOR THE COMMONS: LOAN FUNDS & SUPPORT FOR SMALL RURAL BUSINESSES | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Sunshine Now Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSES | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Community Development | $31,000 |
| 2024 | We See Beauty Foundation | Training | $30,000 |
| 2024 | The VF Foundation | Digital Inventory System, Implementation Supporting Textile Circularity | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina Inc | BUILDING COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC VITALITY | $21,000 |
| 2024 | North Carolina Humanities Council | THIS GRANT SUPPORTS LOCAL WALKING TOURS IN BURKE COUNTY LED BY LOCAL RESIDENTS WHICH HIGHLIGHT THE UNIQUE COMMUNITIES WITHIN THE COUNTY TO BUILD TRUST AND CONNECTION. | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Dogwood Health Trust | DISCRETIONARY STAFF CARE AND SUPPORT FOLLOWING HURRICANE HELENE. | $12,500 |
| 2024 | Rostan Family Foundation | PHILANTHROPIC | $3,000 |
| 2023 | Dogwood Health Trust | WORK IN BURKE: ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION FOR OPPORTUNITY YOUTH | $330,000 |
| 2023 | Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | GENERAL | $100,000 |
| 2023 | Impactassetsinc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2023 | Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | General operating support | $84,000 |
| 2023 | The Hartman Family Foundation | THROUGH FNL: TO ENHANCE THE RENTENTION AND CREATION OF MANUFACTURING FIRMS AND GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT | $75,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 66 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds The Industrial Commons?
The Industrial Commons is funded by 37 grantmakers, led by Impactassetsinc ($1.9M), Dogwood Health Trust ($1.5M), Gitlab Foundation ($850K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $9.0M in grants to The Industrial Commons between 2020–2026.
Who is The Industrial Commons's largest funder?
Impactassetsinc is the largest recorded funder of The Industrial Commons, with $1.9M across 4 grants (2021–2024).
How much grant funding has The Industrial Commons received?
IRS 990 filings record $9.0M in grants to The Industrial Commons across 66 grants from 37 funders between 2020–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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