Third Way Institute
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$61.4M
Foundation funders
72
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Third Way Institute?
Third Way Institute is funded by 72 grantmakers, led by Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($15.1M), Gates Foundation ($4.8M), The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation ($4.6M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $61.4M in grants to Third Way Institute between 2020–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5.5M (2025) to $14.5M (2023). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $5.5M.
What grants has Third Way Institute received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc | DAF - Education | $1,500,000 |
| 2025 | Clean Economy Fund | CHARTING A PATH FOR CLEAN ENERGY INNOVATION | $660,000 |
| 2025 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $550,000 |
| 2025 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $550,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | $325,000 |
| 2025 | Peter G Peterson Foundation | TO EDUCATE POLICYMAKERS AND THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE DRIVERS OF OUR GROWING NATIONAL DEBT AND HEALTHCARE COSTS. | $295,000 |
| 2025 | Chern Family Foundation | DONATION TOWARDS EXEMPT PURPOSE | $250,899 |
| 2025 | Clean Economy Fund | CHARTING A PATH FOR CLEAN ENERGY INNOVATION | $250,000 |
| 2025 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $250,000 |
| 2025 | The ZelnickBelzberg Charitable Trust | General Use | $150,000 |
| 2025 | The Meg and Bennett Goodman Family Foundation | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | $150,000 |
| 2025 | Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco the Peninsula Marin & Sonoma | EDUCATION | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Rocky Mountain Institute | Support program | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Lake Road Foundation | GENERAL | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Boston Foundation Inc | Operating Support/Annual Fund | $100,000 |
| 2025 | The Ayco Charitable Foundation | PUBLIC SERVICE | $50,000 |
| 2025 | The Meg and Bennett Goodman Family Foundation | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | $35,223 |
| 2025 | Air Products Foundation | AIR PRODUCTS' PARTICIPATION IN THIRD WAY INSTITUTE FOR 2025 | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Granny B&P Foundation | SOCIAL PURPOSES | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $3,075,000 |
| 2024 | Breakthrough Energy Foundation | POLICY DEVELOPMENT | $1,480,000 |
| 2024 | Gates Foundation | POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION; PUBLIC AWARENESS AND ANALYSIS | $1,149,082 |
| 2024 | Bernard and Anne Spitzer | PATHWAYS TO ACCELERATING CLEAN ENERGYCLIMATE AND ENERGY PROGRAM | $1,000,000 |
| 2024 | Catena Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $1,000,000 |
| 2024 | The John and Barbara Vogelstein Fdn | DONATION FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. | $750,000 |
| 2024 | Foundation to Promote Open Society | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | $500,000 |
| 2024 | GLFF Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $400,000 |
| 2024 | Laura and John Arnold Foundation | TO DEVELOP AND RELEASE PUBLIC, WRITTEN PRODUCTS AROUND TIMELY PROGRAM INTEGRITY AND GOOD GOVERNANCE ISSUES TO ELEVATE THEM WITHIN THE POLICYMAKING COMMUNITY. | $375,768 |
| 2024 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $375,000 |
| 2024 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $375,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Third Way Institute?
Third Way Institute is funded by 72 grantmakers, led by Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($15.1M), Gates Foundation ($4.8M), The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation ($4.6M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $61.4M in grants to Third Way Institute between 2020–2025.
Who is Third Way Institute's largest funder?
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program is the largest recorded funder of Third Way Institute, with $15.1M across 4 grants (2021–2024).
How much grant funding has Third Way Institute received?
IRS 990 filings record $61.4M in grants to Third Way Institute across 200 grants from 72 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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