Third Way
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$103.8M
Foundation funders
24
Grants recorded
48
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Third Way?
Third Way is funded by 24 grantmakers, led by Third Way Institute ($95.6M), Breakthrough Energy Action Inc ($3.7M), Breakthrough Energy Foundation ($2.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $103.8M in grants to Third Way between 2019–2025.
| Funder | Total given | Grants | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Third Way Institute | $95,625,606 | 6 | 2019–2024 |
| Breakthrough Energy Action Inc | $3,664,546 | 6 | 2021–2024 |
| Breakthrough Energy Foundation | $2,113,786 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| Sixteen Thirty Fund | $321,135 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| Action Now Inc | $257,970 | 1 | 2025 |
| Guardian of Rights Fund | $250,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Business Roundtable Inc | $250,000 | 5 | 2020–2024 |
| The James Family Charitable | $225,000 | 3 | 2021–2023 |
| Oakw Fund | $150,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Environmental Defense Action Fund | $150,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated | $150,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Our American Future Action | $100,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Nuclear Energy Institute Inc | $100,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Welcome Party Inc | $100,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Evolve Foundation International | $100,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| North Fund | $85,405 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Better Solutions for Healthcare Inc | $50,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Our Children Our Future | $45,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Peterson Solutions Fund | $34,000 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| Sharon S Davis Foundation Inc | $30,000 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| Makoff Family Foundation | $25,000 | 4 | 2021–2024 |
| Bishop Fund FD No 2 | $10,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Education Reform Now Advocacy Inc | $6,500 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bridgewood Fieldwater Foundation | $2,000 | 1 | 2021 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $775K (2025) to $22.9M (2022). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $775K.
What grants has Third Way received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Action Now Inc | TO SUPPORT GRANTEE'S EFFORTS TO RESEARCH, DESIGN, AND DISSEMINATE MESSAGING TOOLS TO HELP POLICYMAKERS TALK ABOUT FISCAL ISSUES IN A RESPONSIBLE WAY. | $257,970 |
| 2025 | Guardian of Rights Fund | PRIMARY PURPOSE | $250,000 |
| 2025 | Oakw Fund | SUPPORT FOR PRIMARY PURPOSE | $150,000 |
| 2025 | Our American Future Action | GENERAL SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Peterson Solutions Fund | TO ADVANCE FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY. | $17,000 |
| 2024 | Third Way Institute | SUPPORT CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES RELATED TO ECONOMIC, NATIONAL SECURITY, ENERGY AND SOCIAL POLICY ISSUES AND PROVIDE INSIGHT INTO THE BELIEFS AND POLICY PREFERENCES OF SELF-IDENTIFIED MODERATES. | $21,902,000 |
| 2024 | Breakthrough Energy Action Inc | POLICY DEVELOPMENT | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Nuclear Energy Institute Inc | CONTRIBUTION | $100,000 |
| 2024 | North Fund | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | $75,405 |
| 2024 | The Business Roundtable Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Better Solutions for Healthcare Inc | General support | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Peterson Solutions Fund | SEE PART IV | $17,000 |
| 2024 | Education Reform Now Advocacy Inc | SPONSORSHIP | $6,500 |
| 2024 | Makoff Family Foundation | Voting Rights | $5,000 |
| 2023 | Third Way Institute | SUPPORT CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES RELATED TO ECONOMIC, NATIONAL SECURITY, ENERGY AND SOCIAL POLICY ISSUES AND PROVIDE INSIGHT INTO THE BELIEFS AND POLICY PREFERENCES OF SELF-IDENTIFIED MODERATES. | $19,809,000 |
| 2023 | Breakthrough Energy Action Inc | POLICY IMPLEMENTATION | $257,341 |
| 2023 | Sixteen Thirty Fund | ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS | $221,135 |
| 2023 | The James Family Charitable | GENERAL | $75,000 |
| 2023 | Our Children Our Future | Voter education and voter mobilization | $45,000 |
| 2023 | Breakthrough Energy Action Inc | POLICY DEVELOPMENT | $28,594 |
| 2023 | The Business Roundtable Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Sharon S Davis Foundation Inc | TO SUPPORT THE BATTLE AGAINST EXTREMISM FOR A MORE MODERATE POLICY AND POLITICS | $15,000 |
| 2023 | Bishop Fund FD No 2 | GENERAL OPERATING | $10,000 |
| 2023 | North Fund | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Makoff Family Foundation | Voting Rights | $5,000 |
| 2022 | Third Way Institute | SUPPORT CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES RELATED TO ECONOMIC, NATIONAL SECURITY, ENERGY AND SOCIAL POLICY ISSUES AND PROVIDE INSIGHT INTO THE BELIEFS AND POLICY PREFERENCES OF SELF-IDENTIFIED MODERATES. | $18,088,982 |
| 2022 | Breakthrough Energy Foundation | US CLEAN ENERGY INNOVATION POLICIES | $2,055,384 |
| 2022 | Breakthrough Energy Action Inc | US CLEAN ENERGY INNOVATION POLICIES | $1,571,019 |
| 2022 | Breakthrough Energy Action Inc | General operating support | $500,000 |
| 2022 | Environmental Defense Action Fund | POLITICAL AFFAIRS | $150,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 48 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Third Way?
Third Way is funded by 24 grantmakers, led by Third Way Institute ($95.6M), Breakthrough Energy Action Inc ($3.7M), Breakthrough Energy Foundation ($2.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $103.8M in grants to Third Way between 2019–2025.
Who is Third Way's largest funder?
Third Way Institute is the largest recorded funder of Third Way, with $95.6M across 6 grants (2019–2024).
How much grant funding has Third Way received?
IRS 990 filings record $103.8M in grants to Third Way across 48 grants from 24 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
Looking for funders like Third Way's?
Grantable's AI matches your organization against 200,000+ grantmakers — including every funder on this page — using their real giving history.
You, clicking into all 24 funders
~2.8 hrs
at ~7 min per funder profile
Your agents, the same 24
~1 min
every profile evaluated and scored, with reasoning
Grant data is drawn from IRS Form 990 filings via Grantable's GrantGraph™. Filings are published on a delay; recent grants may not appear yet.
Looking for funders like Third Way's?