The Urban Institute

Washington, DC ·EIN 52-0880375 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$46.1M received 83 funders 200 grants · 2020–2025

Who funds The Urban Institute?

The Urban Institute is funded by 83 grantmakers, led by Annie E Casey Foundation Inc ($7.0M), Jpmorgan Chase Foundation ($4.2M), Mastercard Impact Fund ($3.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $46.1M in grants to The Urban Institute between 2020–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Annie E Casey Foundation Inc$6,961,190492020–2023
Jpmorgan Chase Foundation$4,157,00032023–2024
Mastercard Impact Fund$3,493,75032021–2023
Baylor University$2,215,97242021–2024
Ecmc Foundation$2,012,00032022–2024
Popplestone Foundation$2,000,00012023
National Academy of Sciences$1,984,25422020–2022
The Rockefeller Foundation$1,874,91452020–2024
Boston Foundation Inc$1,467,14052020–2024
Policylink$1,210,00022021–2023
Price Philanthropies Foundation$1,200,00042020–2024
New Venture Fund$1,193,49922020–2021
California Healthcare Foundation$1,124,30952020–2024
Freedom Together Foundation$1,000,00022021
Wal-mart Foundation$902,42612025
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation$900,00022024
Gates Philanthropy Partners$800,00012022
William T Grant Foundation Inc$720,82242020–2024
Foundation for Child Development$702,00032022–2023
The Andrew W Mellon Foundation$670,00022024
Seattle Foundation$656,17422020–2021
Cloudera Foundation Inc$600,00022020–2021
Johns Hopkins University$561,66842020–2023
Enterprise Community Partners Inc$523,95422020–2022
Smith Richardson Foundation Inc$450,00032022
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The Ford Foundation$400,00022023–2024
Justice Information Resource Network$390,50112020
Northeastern University$389,99922022–2023
The Fb Heron Foundation$351,00022022–2023
The Brookings Institution$257,14532022–2024
Center for Cultural Innovation$250,00022023–2025
National Endowment for$250,00042020–2024
Foundation to Promote Open Society$250,00012022
Merck Foundation a New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation$250,00012021
Walton Family Foundation Inc$226,38012020
Chestnut Fund$225,00032020–2022
Mission Economic Development Agency$217,97612024
Vanderbilt University$214,09932020–2022
Schultz Family Foundation$200,00012021
American Institutes for Research in the$187,71212024
Martha's Table Inc$180,00012023
Limestone Foundation$150,00032020–2022
The Mayor's Fund for Los Angeles$150,00012021
Omidyar Network Fund Inc$140,00012021
North Fund$137,99312021
Huron Philanthropies Incorporated$130,00012024
Third Sector New England Inc$130,00012021
Clark and Christine Ivory Foundation$100,00042021–2024
The Asian American Foundation$85,00012022
Research Foundation of the City University of New York$81,45712024
Carnegie Corporation of New York$81,10032021–2024
World Education Services Inc$78,97612021
Georgia Health Initiative Inc$76,50012024
National Alliance to End Homelessness$71,13412024
The Institute for College Access &$65,36712023
The Reach Healthcare Foundation$65,00012024
Hillman Family Foundations$65,00012020
The Tepper Foundation$60,00012024
The Institute for Intergovernmental$56,96712023
The Miami Foundation Inc$55,00012021
The Aspen Institute Inc$50,00012024
Strada Education Foundation Inc$50,00012024
Stanley and Jolene Sloter$50,00022022–2024
Flamboyan Foundation Inc$50,00012023
Prosperity Now$50,00012022
John T Gorman Foundation$45,00012021
Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation$40,00012020
Local Initiatives Support Corporation$35,00012022
T Rowe Price Program for Charitable$35,00012021
National Public Education Support Fund$35,00012021
National Immigration Law Center$32,50012021
Tara Health Foundation$30,00012024
The Brewster Foundation$30,00042021–2024
Young Future Foundation$30,00022022–2023
The Leonard & Sophie Davis Fund$28,00012024
Justice Innovation Inc$25,00012024
Imaginable Futures Foundation$25,00012022
The John a Hartford Foundation Inc$20,89912023
Bipartisan Policy Center Inc$20,00012024
W E Upjohn Unemployment Trustee Corp$20,00022022–2023
Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights$16,98712024
T Rowe Price Foundation$15,00012024
Alan and Amy Meltzer Family$15,00012021

What grants has The Urban Institute received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Wal-mart FoundationHEALTHIER FOOD FOR ALL$902,426
2025Center for Cultural InnovationRESEARCH TO IMPACT LAB PROGRAM$100,000
2024Jpmorgan Chase FoundationIN SUPPORT OF NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION$1,982,000
2024The Andrew W Mellon FoundationTO SUPPORT A RESEARCH PROJECT$600,000
2024The David and Lucile Packard FoundationFamilies and Communities$500,000
2024William T Grant Foundation IncREDESIGNING THE CHILD TAX CREDIT TO REDUCE ECONOMIC INEQUALITY: CHANGES TO BENEFITS AND ADMINISTRATION$497,580
2024The David and Lucile Packard FoundationFamilies and Communities$400,000
2024Baylor UniversitySUBCONTRACT- PUBLIC SERVICE$349,662
2024Price Philanthropies FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$300,000
2024Boston Foundation IncOperating Support/Annual Fund$287,140
2024Mission Economic Development AgencyCALIFORNIA PROMISE NEIGHBORHOOD NETWORK$217,976
2024The Brookings InstitutionRESEARCH COLLABORATION$207,145
2024The Ford FoundationCORE SUPPORT FOR THE DISABILITY EQUITY POLICY INITIATIVE TO GROW THE DISABILITY LENS ACROSS THE ORGANIZATION'S WORK ON IMMIGRATION, HOUSING, AND POVERTY/INEQUALITY$200,000
2024American Institutes for Research in theSEE SCHEDULE I, SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATIONSUPPORT NEW OR REINVIGORATED TOOLS AND STRATEGIES TO FOSTER SCHOOL INTEGRATION AND EDUCATIONAL EQUITY IN PRE-K PUBLIC SCHOOLS$187,712
2024The Rockefeller FoundationIN SUPPORT OF QUANTIFYING THE POTENTIAL IMPACT OF BABY BONDS ON WEALTH INEQUITIES EXPERIENCED BY HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES$170,914
2024Huron Philanthropies IncorporatedCHARITY$130,000
2024William T Grant Foundation IncASSESSING THE EFFECT ON INEQUALITY OF A CHILDLESS EITC EXPANSION FOR YOUNG ADULTS$106,942
2024California Healthcare FoundationUNDERSTANDING TRAINING AND WORKFORCE PATHWAYS TO DEVELOP AND RETAIN BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH CLINICIANS IN CALIFORNIA; UNEQUAL TREATMENT AT 20: ACCELERATING PROGRESS TOWARD HEALTHCARE EQUITY$94,882
2024Research Foundation of the City University of New YorkRESEARCH$81,457
2024Georgia Health Initiative IncTO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION$76,500
2024National Alliance to End HomelessnessFUND HOMELESSNESS RESEARCH$71,134
2024The Andrew W Mellon FoundationTO SUPPORT ANALYSIS OF CIVIL COURT DATA IN OHIO WITH AN EQUITY LENS$70,000
2024The Reach Healthcare FoundationBridge the Coverage Divide$65,000
2024The Tepper FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$60,000
2024National Endowment forRESEARCH GRANT$50,000
2024The Aspen Institute IncBUILDING INTERGENERATIONAL FAMILY PROSPERITY$50,000
2024Strada Education Foundation IncOPERATING GRANT$50,000
2024Tara Health FoundationBOARD DISCRETIONARY - THE LANCET COMMISSION ON ANTIRACISM IN SOLIDARITY - MATERNAL HEALTH WORKING GROUP$30,000
2024The Leonard & Sophie Davis FundSUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAMS OR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS$28,000
2024Carnegie Corporation of New YorkFor a final grant to support a web publication on the history and social impact of philanthropy, nonprofits, and civil society$25,100

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds The Urban Institute?

The Urban Institute is funded by 83 grantmakers, led by Annie E Casey Foundation Inc ($7.0M), Jpmorgan Chase Foundation ($4.2M), Mastercard Impact Fund ($3.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $46.1M in grants to The Urban Institute between 2020–2025.

Who is The Urban Institute's largest funder?

Annie E Casey Foundation Inc is the largest recorded funder of The Urban Institute, with $7.0M across 49 grants (2020–2023).

How much grant funding has The Urban Institute received?

IRS 990 filings record $46.1M in grants to The Urban Institute across 200 grants from 83 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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