The Roosevelt Institute
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2018–2025
Total received
$29.0M
Foundation funders
72
Grants recorded
195
Years covered
2018–2025
Who funds The Roosevelt Institute?
The Roosevelt Institute is funded by 72 grantmakers, led by The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation ($8.9M), Freedom Together Foundation ($4.0M), WK Kellogg Foundation ($1.9M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $29.0M in grants to The Roosevelt Institute between 2018–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2018 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2018) to $8.5M (2024). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $1.2M.
What grants has The Roosevelt Institute received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $675,000 |
| 2025 | WK Kellogg Foundation | Jobs and Family Economic Security | $350,000 |
| 2025 | Simmons Family Foundation Inc | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION | $30,000 |
| 2025 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $28,000 |
| 2025 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $28,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | EDUCATION | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Clean Economy Fund | INDUSTRIAL POLICY PROGRAM | $19,800 |
| 2025 | Pannonia Foundation | TO HELP ACTIVITIES OF VAR PUBLIC CHAR INST WHICH ARE EXEMPT UNDER 501 (C) (3) | $9,000 |
| 2024 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $1,125,000 |
| 2024 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS | $1,000,000 |
| 2024 | Freedom Together Foundation | ADVANCING A MORE INCLUSIVE, MORE DEMOCRATIC ECONOMY | $1,000,000 |
| 2024 | Climateworks Foundation | TO PROTECT THE CLIMATE, REDUCE POLLUTION, AND STRENGTHEN ECONOMIES | $600,000 |
| 2024 | JKW Foundation Tr UA 092597 | TO ROOSEVELT LIBRARY | $500,000 |
| 2024 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $500,000 |
| 2024 | Freedom Together Foundation | POVERTY, RACE, ORGANIZING AND DEMOCRACY | $500,000 |
| 2024 | Freedom Together Foundation | BUILDING COMMUNITY-BASED POWER TO ADDRESS INEQUALITY | $400,000 |
| 2024 | WK Kellogg Foundation | Jobs and Family Economic Security | $350,000 |
| 2024 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | 81896 REIMAGINING THE TAX CODE TO BETTER SERVE AMERICAN CHILDREN AND FAMILIES | $250,000 |
| 2024 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | 82389 EXPANDING LEADERSHIP CAPACITY AND BUILDING THE POWER OF EMERGING LEADERS FROM DIVERSE COMMUNITIES TO CHAMPION THE PUBLIC GOOD | $250,000 |
| 2024 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR INTEGRATING REIMAGINE AMERICA INTO THE ROOSEVELT SOCIETY | $205,000 |
| 2024 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $201,845 |
| 2024 | The Nathan Cummings Foundation Inc | ADVANCING A CLIMATE & CORPORATE POWER AGENDA | $125,000 |
| 2024 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR SUPPORT OF THE ROOSEVELT SOCIETY PROJECT | $125,000 |
| 2024 | The Heising-Simons Foundation | FOR THE ROOSEVELT INSTITUTE CARE INDUSTRY PROJECT | $125,000 |
| 2024 | Rockefeller Brothers Fund Inc | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Lafetra Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Highland Project Inc | TO CHAMPION NEW IDEAS AND NEW LEADERS TO MAKE OUR ECONOMY AND DEMOCRACY WORK FOR THE MANY, NOT THE FEW | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Freedom Together Foundation | IDEAS FOR THE NEW ERA | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Carnegie Corporation of New York | For its program to develop a diverse network of policy advocates | $83,300 |
| 2024 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | 78053 ACCELERATING LEARNING ABOUT BASE-BUILDING ORGANIZATIONS' ROLE IN CREATING COMMUNITY POWER, ADVANCING SYSTEMS CHANGE, AND COMBATING STRUCTURAL RACISM | $80,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 195 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds The Roosevelt Institute?
The Roosevelt Institute is funded by 72 grantmakers, led by The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation ($8.9M), Freedom Together Foundation ($4.0M), WK Kellogg Foundation ($1.9M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $29.0M in grants to The Roosevelt Institute between 2018–2025.
Who is The Roosevelt Institute's largest funder?
The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation is the largest recorded funder of The Roosevelt Institute, with $8.9M across 17 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has The Roosevelt Institute received?
IRS 990 filings record $29.0M in grants to The Roosevelt Institute across 195 grants from 72 funders between 2018–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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