The Niskanen Center Inc
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2018–2025
Total received
$24.2M
Foundation funders
46
Grants recorded
143
Years covered
2018–2025
Who funds The Niskanen Center Inc?
The Niskanen Center Inc is funded by 46 grantmakers, led by The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation ($4.2M), National Philanthropic Trust ($2.1M), The Rockefeller Foundation ($2.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $24.2M in grants to The Niskanen Center Inc between 2018–2025.
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| The Joyce Foundation | $250,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Climate Imperative Foundation | $250,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco the Peninsula Marin & Sonoma | $210,000 | 4 | 2020–2025 |
| Alex C Walker Educational & Charitable | $170,000 | 4 | 2019–2022 |
| Jewish Communal Fund | $150,000 | 8 | 2020–2024 |
| Seattle Foundation | $150,000 | 3 | 2020–2022 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | $113,000 | 3 | 2021–2024 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | $100,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Lodestar Foundation | $100,000 | 3 | 2020–2022 |
| FWDUS Education Fund Inc | $100,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Greater Washington Community Foundation | $85,000 | 3 | 2020–2024 |
| High Tide Foundation | $75,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| New Jersey Conservation Foundation | $72,285 | 3 | 2022–2024 |
| Charles Stewart Mott Foundation | $50,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Business Roundtable Inc | $30,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Alliance for Early Success FKA Birth to Five Policy Alliance | $25,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Inclusive Abundance Initiative Inc | $25,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sustainable Markets Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Peter G Peterson Foundation | $6,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Cedars Foundation Inc | $2,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| GE Aerospace Foundation | $1,700 | 5 | 2020–2023 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2018 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2019) to $5.6M (2021). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $2.0M.
What grants has The Niskanen Center Inc received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | $1,460,000 |
| 2025 | Our American Future Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $250,000 |
| 2025 | The Esther a & Joseph Klingenstein Fund Inc | EARLY CHILDHOOD POLICY/ADVOCACY | $200,000 |
| 2025 | Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco the Peninsula Marin & Sonoma | ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND PROTECTION | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Alliance for Early Success FKA Birth to Five Policy Alliance | ADVOCACY | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Peter G Peterson Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE PETER G. PETERSON FOUNDATION FISCAL INTERNSHIP PROGRAM. | $6,000 |
| 2024 | Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION & ADVOCACY, SOCIAL SCIENCE | $750,000 |
| 2024 | The David and Lucile Packard Foundation | Just Societies | $750,000 |
| 2024 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $500,000 |
| 2024 | Laura and John Arnold Foundation | TO SUPPORT GRANTEE'S STATE CAPACITY INITIATIVE AND ITS EFFORTS TO IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES AND ADVANCE REFORMS RELATED TO THE U.S. GOVERNMENT'S ABILITY TO CONFRONT TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY CHALLENGES WITH THE RIGHT KNOWLEDGE, TOOLS, AND PERSONNEL. | $500,000 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | $380,000 |
| 2024 | New Venture Fund | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | $275,000 |
| 2024 | Our American Future Action | general support | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Pritzker Family Foundation | BUILDING AWARENESS AND EDUCATION ON IMPORTANCE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT | $200,000 |
| 2024 | The Esther a & Joseph Klingenstein Fund Inc | EC-ADVOCACY | $200,000 |
| 2024 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR THE CLIMATE PROGRAM | $200,000 |
| 2024 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR SUPPORT ON ADVANCING STATE CAPACITY IN THE LEGAL ACADEMIC COMMUNITY | $200,000 |
| 2024 | The Shapiro Foundation | DOMESTIC RELIEF | $178,591 |
| 2024 | Conrad N Hilton Foundation | TO DEVELOP SUPPLY AND DEMAND SIDE MARKET-ORIENTED RESEARCH RELATED TO HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AND ITS EFFECT ON HOMELESSNESS | $160,000 |
| 2024 | The Joyce Foundation | GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION & JUSTICE REFORM | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $92,500 |
| 2024 | Laura and John Arnold Foundation | TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR RESEARCHERS WHO APPLY TOOLS OF ECONOMICS TO PROBLEMS OF CRIME AND JUSTICE TO CONVENE, WITH THE OVERALL GOAL OF GENERATING RESEARCH COLLABORATIONS. | $88,186 |
| 2024 | Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Support Policy on Refundable Tax Credits and Economic Security | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Community Development | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Laura and John Arnold Foundation | TO CONVENE EXPERTS AND PRACTITIONERS TO DISCUSS EMERGING AND TESTABLE SOLUTIONS TO REDUCE GUN VIOLENCE, BUILD PARTNERSHIPS FOR DATA COLLECTION AND RESEARCH, AND DISSEMINATE FINDINGS. | $52,800 |
| 2024 | Laura and John Arnold Foundation | TO CREATE ESTIMATES OF THE MARGINAL VALUE OF PUBLIC FUNDS FOR VARIOUS PLACE-BASED POLICIES, AND TO RESEARCH INVESTMENTS IN UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM INTEGRITY. | $31,008 |
| 2024 | The Business Roundtable Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $30,000 |
| 2024 | New Jersey Conservation Foundation | CAMPAIGN GRANT | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Laura and John Arnold Foundation | TO COLLECT DATA AND SUPPORT A RISKS, NEEDS, REVIEW SURVEY OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. | $25,717 |
| 2024 | Inclusive Abundance Initiative Inc | CONTRIBUTION | $25,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 143 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds The Niskanen Center Inc?
The Niskanen Center Inc is funded by 46 grantmakers, led by The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation ($4.2M), National Philanthropic Trust ($2.1M), The Rockefeller Foundation ($2.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $24.2M in grants to The Niskanen Center Inc between 2018–2025.
Who is The Niskanen Center Inc's largest funder?
The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation is the largest recorded funder of The Niskanen Center Inc, with $4.2M across 12 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has The Niskanen Center Inc received?
IRS 990 filings record $24.2M in grants to The Niskanen Center Inc across 143 grants from 46 funders between 2018–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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