The Semilla Project
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2022–2025
Total received
$6.0M
Foundation funders
33
Grants recorded
55
Years covered
2022–2025
Who funds The Semilla Project?
The Semilla Project is funded by 33 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($1.1M), Naca-Inspired Schools Network ($750K), The Rockefeller Foundation ($500K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.0M in grants to The Semilla Project between 2022–2025.
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| National Forest Foundation | $35,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Equis Institute | $35,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Cricket Island Foundation | $30,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Wildlife Federation | $22,500 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Recreation Foundation | $20,000 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | $20,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Albuquerque Community Foundation | $20,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Wilderness Society Action Fund | $15,000 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $300K (2022) to $2.9M (2024). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $1.7M.
What grants has The Semilla Project received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Naca-Inspired Schools Network | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | $750,000 |
| 2025 | Center for Civic Policy | PROGRAM SERVICES | $333,000 |
| 2025 | WK Kellogg Foundation | Jobs and Family Economic Security | $250,000 |
| 2025 | The Grove Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $175,000 |
| 2025 | Gitlab Foundation | TO SUPPORT CLIMATE RESILIENCE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. | $125,000 |
| 2025 | Bend the Arc - a Jewish Partnership for Justice | ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT | $37,500 |
| 2025 | The Wilderness Society | CONSERVATION PROJECTS | $23,000 |
| 2025 | National Recreation Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF YOUTH OUTDOOR RECREATION PROGRAMS | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Wilderness Society Action Fund | CONSERVATION PROJECTS | $7,500 |
| 2024 | Fidelity Foundation | EVALUATION | $375,000 |
| 2024 | GreenLatinos | Urban Greening (Proposal Submitted to GL) | $300,000 |
| 2024 | The Rockefeller Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF ESTABLISHING A COHORT OF CLIMATE, TAX AND REVENUE, AND COMMUNICATIONS EXPERTS TO DEVELOP A BLUEPRINT FOR STATE LEVEL TAX POLICY IN NEW MEXICO THAT BENEFITS UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES | $250,000 |
| 2024 | The Schmidt Family Foundation | FOSTERING YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Climate and Clean Energy Equity Fund | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $200,000 |
| 2024 | NEO Philanthropy Inc | Program Grant | $190,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $150,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $150,000 |
| 2024 | United States Energy Foundation | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE. | $120,000 |
| 2024 | New Venture Fund | YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION | $101,000 |
| 2024 | Hispanics in Philanthropy | POWER BUILDING & JUSTICE | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Western Conservation Foundation | CLEAN ENERGY EDUCATI | $80,000 |
| 2024 | Unbound Philanthropy | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $75,000 |
| 2024 | The Wilderness Society | CONSERVATION PROJECTS | $60,000 |
| 2024 | Working Families Organization Inc | 501(C)(3) GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Walton Family Foundation Inc | To support general operations. | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | CORE SUPPORT FOR FILM PROJECT TELLING STORIES OF BLACK/INDIGENOUS LEADERSHIP IN US/MEXICO AND BORDERLAND REGIONS | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | CORE SUPPORT FOR FILM PROJECT TELLING STORIES OF BLACK/INDIGENOUS LEADERSHIP IN US/MEXICO AND BORDERLAND REGIONS | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Marshall L and Perrine D McCune | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $40,000 |
| 2024 | Progressive Multiplier Fund | N2 EJ Cohort - The Semilla Project | $35,000 |
| 2024 | National Forest Foundation | SUPPORT US NATIONAL FORESTS AND GRASSLANDS | $35,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 55 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds The Semilla Project?
The Semilla Project is funded by 33 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($1.1M), Naca-Inspired Schools Network ($750K), The Rockefeller Foundation ($500K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.0M in grants to The Semilla Project between 2022–2025.
Who is The Semilla Project's largest funder?
The Ford Foundation is the largest recorded funder of The Semilla Project, with $1.1M across 10 grants (2022–2024).
How much grant funding has The Semilla Project received?
IRS 990 filings record $6.0M in grants to The Semilla Project across 55 grants from 33 funders between 2022–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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