Thousand Currents

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → San Francisco, CA EIN 77-0071852

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2021–2025

Total received

$75.6M

Foundation funders

93

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2021–2025

Who funds Thousand Currents?

Thousand Currents is funded by 93 grantmakers, led by Waverley Street Foundation ($40.0M), Climateworks Foundation ($9.0M), Novo Foundation ($3.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $75.6M in grants to Thousand Currents between 2021–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Waverley Street Foundation$40,000,00032021–2024
Climateworks Foundation$9,022,90032021–2024
Novo Foundation$3,000,00042021–2024
National Philanthropic Trust$2,561,51142021–2024
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc$2,418,50012022
Tides Foundation$2,418,10042021–2024
Impactassetsinc$1,467,50042021–2024
Foundation for a Just Society$1,050,10042021–2024
Hopper-dean Foundation$1,019,46432022
Foundation to Promote Open Society$1,000,00022021
Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc$750,00042021–2024
Working Families Organization Inc$705,00032022–2024
John P and Anne Welsh Mcnulty Foundation$599,72532022–2024
Solidaire Network Inc$590,00022021–2022
Moccasin Lake Foundation$500,00012024
Humanity United$490,00022023–2024
Greater Washington Community Foundation$475,00042021–2024
The Climate Cousins Foundation$470,34632022
We Trust$400,00042022–2023
Imago Dei Fund$400,00012022
Raikes Foundation$375,00032021–2023
Wm Collins Kohler Foundation Inc$360,00032021–2023
Dunn Family Charitable Foundation$320,00042021–2024
Mortenson Family Foundation$290,00042021–2024
Rsf Social Finance Inc$288,23242021–2024
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Silicon Valley Community Foundation$282,25042021–2024
New Venture Fund$250,00012024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$250,00032022–2024
Roy and Patricia Disney Family Foundation$250,00072021–2024
The Lemelson Foundation$250,00012022
The Libra Foundation$250,00012021
The Bafrayung Fund$220,00022021–2022
The Schmidt Family Foundation$176,00022021–2022
Marin Community Foundation$156,00032021–2024
Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego$155,00022022–2024
The Robert Field Bullock Foundation Inc$134,90032022–2024
Community Foundation for Southeast$125,00022022–2023
Wallace Global Fund Ii$120,00022021–2023
Red Butterfly Foundation$120,00022021–2022
Flock Inc$100,00012024
The Peterffy Foundation Inc$100,00032021–2023
Women Donors Network$100,00012021
Tr Edna Wardlaw Chrtble Tr Ua$93,75042021–2024
G Fredrick Charitable Foundation$92,80022021–2022
Seattle Foundation$92,00032021–2022
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$85,80142021–2024
Mize Family Foundation$85,00042021–2024
The Copper Beech Foundation Inc$75,00032022–2024
Common Counsel Foundation$75,00012022
Charities Aid Foundation America$60,19222021–2022
The Whitman Institute$56,87912023
The Chicago Community Trust$55,00012023
Ackerman Foundation Inc$52,00022023–2024
AEC Trust$50,00022022–2023
Ronald W Naito Md Foundation$50,00012021
East Bay Community Foundation$40,20822022–2023
The Morningstar Philanthropic Foundation$40,00012021
The Spray Foundation Inc$37,50012024
Records Johnston Family Foundation$37,00012023
The Careth Foundation$35,00022023–2024
Perlmeter Family Foundation$30,24012023
Latino Community Foundation$30,00032022–2024
Key Lime Foundation$30,00012022
Cdm Foundation Inc$28,00032022–2024
The Martha Struthers Farley and Donald C$27,00022021–2022
The Mep Foundation$25,00012023
Bny Mellon Charitable Gift Fund$25,00012021
Sall Family Foundation$25,00012021
Jewish Communal Fund$23,20012023
Cs Fund$20,00012023
The Ralph E Ogden Foundation Inc$20,00022022–2023
Tides Center$20,00012021
Theodore A Von Der Ahe Jr Trust$16,00042022–2025
The Ford Foundation$15,00012023
Cpps Heritage Mission Fund$15,00012023
Social Justice Fund Northwest$15,00012022
The New World Foundation$13,00012022
The Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Charitable$11,00012023
Peace Development Fund$10,00012024
Lawson Valentine Foundation$10,00012024
The Bendit Family Foundation$10,00012022
The Sheila Dave & Sherry Gold Foundation$9,00032022–2024
Myriad Usa Inc$7,35012024
Grapevine giving foundation$6,41112023
Clif Family Foundation$6,00012022
Kdm Foundation Inc$5,00012024
The Impact Investing Foundation$5,00012022
Mills Family Foundation$1,50032022–2024
McNabb Foundation$1,00012023
The Dolphin Foundation Inc$1,00012023
Maturi Rammohan Foundation Inc$25012023
Assurant Foundation$20012022
The Scripps Howard Foundation$5012023

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$6M$12M$19M$25M39 grants202162 grants202256 grants202342 grants20241 grants2025

What grants has Thousand Currents received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Theodore A Von Der Ahe Jr TrustGeneral Support$4,000
2024Waverley Street FoundationGeneral Operating Support$20,000,000
2024Novo FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$750,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustEDUCATION$725,800
2024Moccasin Lake FoundationFor CLIMA Fund in support of carbon emission reducing projects promoting clean energy and preserving old growth forests, marshes, mangroves and peat bogs$500,000
2024Humanity UnitedGeneral Operating Support$340,000
2024Tides FoundationSUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT$275,000
2024Foundation for a Just SocietyTO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$275,000
2024New Venture FundENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS$250,000
2024ImpactassetsincGENERAL SUPPORT$225,000
2024John P and Anne Welsh Mcnulty FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$199,815
2024Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$175,000
2024Greater Washington Community FoundationGeneral Support$175,000
2024Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncADVANCING HUMAN RIGHTS$150,000
2024Marin Community FoundationPROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$125,000
2024Silicon Valley Community FoundationGeneral Nonprofit Support$101,250
2024Flock IncGENERAL OPERATIONS$100,000
2024Dunn Family Charitable FoundationUNRESTRICTED GIFT$90,000
2024Mortenson Family FoundationUNRESTRICTED$75,000
2024Jewish Community Foundation of San DiegoGENERAL$55,000
2024The Spray Foundation IncTO SUPPORT GRASSROOTS SOCIAL MOVEMENTS IN THE GLOBAL SOUTH WORKING ON ISSUES LIKE CLIMATE JUSTICE, FOOD SOVEREIGNTY, AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE$37,500
2024Ackerman Foundation IncTO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE OF DONEE ORGANIZATION$26,000
2024The Copper Beech Foundation IncOPERATIONAL SUPPORT$25,000
2024Rsf Social Finance IncGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$25,000
2024Working Families Organization Inc501(C)(3) GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT$25,000
2024Roy and Patricia Disney Family FoundationProject Operating Support : Flood Response$20,000
2024Mize Family FoundationTO SUPPORT ZIMBABWE SMALLHOLDER ORGANIC FARMERS' FORUM (ZIMSOFF)$20,000
2024The Careth FoundationHUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION$20,000
2024The Robert Field Bullock Foundation IncLeverages relationships and resources worldwide in support of social movements building loving, equitable, and just futures, while transforming philanthropic practices.$18,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$15,500

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Thousand Currents?

Thousand Currents is funded by 93 grantmakers, led by Waverley Street Foundation ($40.0M), Climateworks Foundation ($9.0M), Novo Foundation ($3.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $75.6M in grants to Thousand Currents between 2021–2025.

Who is Thousand Currents's largest funder?

Waverley Street Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Thousand Currents, with $40.0M across 3 grants (2021–2024).

How much grant funding has Thousand Currents received?

IRS 990 filings record $75.6M in grants to Thousand Currents across 200 grants from 93 funders between 2021–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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