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Grants paid by Builders Initiative Foundation, tax year 2023
EIN 82-1503941 · Chicago, AR · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T22
In tax year 2023, Builders Initiative Foundation (EIN 82-1503941) reported 344 grants paid totaling $81,706,966. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Every grant, 2023
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Walton Family Foundation Bentonville, AR | B | $9,500,000 | paid | To support Grantee's Environment Program grantmaking to move the Midwest towards a more sustainable future with more climate smart and water smart agricultural practices | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors New York, NY | C | $5,000,000 | paid | To coordinate climate-first donors to have a bigger impact on reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and improving water outcomes in American agriculture | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Forefront Chicago, IL | C | $3,000,000 | paid | To support the regranting efforts of the Chicago Region Food System Fund | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Chicago Community Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $1,800,000 | paid | to support the Art Works Fund | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Creo Family Office Syndicate New York, NY | C | $1,500,000 | paid | To support building an effective climate and sustainability marketplace by 2025. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Elevate Energy Chicago, IL | B | $1,000,000 | paid | To support the Justice40 Accelerator's Midwest cohort and expand Elevate's Illinois workforce training and development programs | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Little Village Environmental Justice Organization Chicago, IL | B | $1,000,000 | paid | To support Chicago's frontline-led EJ/CJ organizations and their partners. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Best Friends Animal Society Kanab, UT | B | $1,000,000 | paid | To support operational costs for the first 5 years of the Pet Resource Center in Bentonville, Arkansas - creating an innovative model for progressive community sheltering | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | The Nature Conservancy Arlington, VA | B | $936,560 | paid | To support the SOAR program | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Mission Investors Exchange New York, NY | B | $900,000 | paid | To create a database for new board and investment committee members | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Florida Atlantic University Foundation Inc Boca Raton, FL | B | $877,971 | paid | To support community-based queen conch aquaculture development on Grand Bahama | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Regents of the University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI | C | $750,000 | paid | To support the launch of the Climate Justice Movement Catalyst fellowship program | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Smartfish Rescate de Valor La Paz | U | $750,000 | paid | To scale-up Grantee's value rescue model implementation in Baja California Sur, using markets to drive economic, social and environmental improvements in small-scale fisheries | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Pashko Ancram, NY | U | $750,000 | paid | TO FOSTER ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT AND JOB CREATION FOR SKILLED CRAFTSPEOPLE IN THE UNITED STATES WHOSE INDUSTRIES HAVE BEEN DECIMATED BY THE AUTOMATION AND OVERSEAS TRANSFER OF MANUFACTURING AND PRODUCTION. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Forefront Chicago, IL | C | $700,000 | paid | This grant is to support Year 2 and 3 of North Lawndale Fresh, a fund within Grantee's Fresh Taste project | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Public Media Institute Chicago, IL | B | $610,000 | paid | To support the growth and development of MdW, a coalition of artist-run spaces serving the midwest. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Puget Sound Restoration Fund Bainbridge Island, WA | B | $560,000 | paid | To expand Olympia oyster, pinto abalone, and bull kelp restoration in Puget Sound | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Meridian Institute Dillon, CO | U | $500,000 | paid | To support multisectoral aquaculture engagement | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Island Institute Rockland, ME | B | $500,000 | paid | To catalyze innovation among Maine's lobster and aquaculture supply chains and build a sustainable blue economy ecosystem that is resilient to climate change and fosters a healthy ocean. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | The Minneapolis Foundation Minneapolis, MN | B | $500,000 | paid | To build climate policy and project capacity in Midwestern environmental justice organizations through grants, technical assistance, peer learning, and program support. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Windward Fund Washington, DC | B | $500,000 | paid | To support organizations that are advancing equitable building electrification in frontline communities across the Midwest. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors New York, NY | C | $500,000 | paid | To provide technical assistance, policy expertise, and financial support to Midwest communities transitioning away from a dependence on fossil fuel extraction. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | The Minneapolis Foundation Minneapolis, MN | B | $500,000 | paid | To strengthen the Midwest Environmental Justice Network's capacity and ability to support its partners in accessing federal benefits. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Windward Fund Washington, DC | B | $500,000 | paid | To support innovative solutions to climate justice in rural communities across the Midwest. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Inner-City Muslim Action Network Chicago, IL | B | $500,000 | paid | To support operations and programming at the Fresh Market | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Little Village Environmental Justice Organization Chicago, IL | B | $500,000 | paid | To launch a community center in Little Village that includes a commercial kitchen, solar training facility | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | No Kid Hungry by Share Our Strength Washington, DC | U | $500,000 | paid | To support a program to implement Summer EBT with Illinois DHS | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | The Minneapolis Foundation Minneapolis, MN | B | $500,000 | paid | To support the RE-AMP Network's collaboration with frontline organizations to advance equitable climate and clean energy policy across the Midwest. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | University of California at Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA | C | $461,325 | paid | To support parametric fisheries insurance as a tool for conservation | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Common Market Philadelphia Inc Philadelphia, PA | B | $445,060 | paid | To support expansion to the Great Lakes region | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Everyday People for Change Inc Mobile, AL | U | $435,000 | paid | to support the launch and establishment of Runway's suite of services in Chicago | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | University of Maine Foundation Orono, ME | C | $421,500 | paid | To support the development of cost effective and scalable kelp cultivation strategies for deep-water exposed growing areas | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Secore International Inc Hilliard, OH | C | $419,176 | paid | To support SECORE's work in sustaining coastal resilience and livelihoods of communities in the Caribbean through larval based coral restoration and enhancement. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Hubbs Seaworld Research Institute San Diego, CA | C | $400,000 | paid | To advance restorative aquaculture opportunities in San Diego County | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Academy for Global Citizenship Charter School Chicago, IL | C | $400,000 | paid | to support the plant-based eating program development, implementation, and evaluation from. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | The Perry Institute for Marine Science Inc Waitsfield, VT | B | $399,959 | paid | To expand on local efforts to develop a national framework for addressing Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease (SCTLD) to reduce its spread and minimize its impacts. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Grow Greater Englewood Chicago, IL | B | $380,000 | paid | To support general operations | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Maine Coast Fishermens Association Brunswick, ME | B | $375,000 | paid | To support the roll-out of mental and physical health and well-being programming to Maine fishing communities and the transfer of fishing quota from The Nature Conservancy to Maine Coast Fishermens Association. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Springboard for the Arts St Paul, MN | B | $375,000 | paid | To launch the Rural Regenerators Fellowship and lay the groundwork for Fergus Falls to become the home for the Center for Rural Creativity and Regeneration | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences East Boothbay, ME | B | $367,045 | paid | To support developing pragmatic tools for quantifying and verifying carbon burial rates on operational farms, enabling farmers to implement and valorize this promising natural climate solution. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Ocean Strategies Inc Seattle, WA | U | $355,000 | paid | To support strategic engagement and education at the state, regional, and national level of the benefits of restorative aquaculture | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Pbfa Research and Education Fund Inc San Francisco, CA | U | $350,000 | paid | to support the Sustainable Sourcing Initiative | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Environmental Law and Policy Center of the Midwest Chicago, IL | B | $350,000 | paid | To advance solar energy through legal and regulatory initiatives across the Midwest | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | San Diego Audubon Society San Diego, CA | U | $347,300 | paid | To support the ReWild Mission Bay campaign to enhance and restore natural wetlands for cleaner water, climate resiliency, carbon sequestration, and improved public access. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund Boston, MA | U | $346,060 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MATCH PROGRAM OF BUILDERS INITIATIVE. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Arts Alliance Illinois Chicago, IL | B | $340,000 | paid | to support Arts Alliance's continued efforts to address the impact of COVID-19 on the arts and culture sector of Illinois. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Center for Rural Affairs Lyons, NE | B | $330,000 | paid | To support increasing the farm to school network and building local food access in Southwest Iowa | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Wildcoast Del Mar, CA | B | $330,000 | paid | To support ongoing blue carbon restoration and protection in San Diego | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Digital Harbor Foundation Baltimore, MD | B | $315,790 | paid | To support efforts to document feasibility and viability of achieving cost and price parity for alternative proteins versus current animal-based products. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Regents of the University of California at San Diego La Jolla, CA | B | $301,359 | paid | To support Grantee's research to better understand the mechanisms of coral adaptation which can be applied in the context of conservation and restoration efforts. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | The Food Project Association DBA Farmstand Lincoln, MA | U | $300,000 | paid | To support general operations | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Washington Maritime Blue Seattle, WA | B | $300,000 | paid | To support operational capacity as WMB develops stronger internal capacity and structure to manage their rapid growth. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | New Venture Fund Washington, DC | B | $300,000 | paid | To support the U.S. Impact Investing Alliance's "ESG Rapid Response Fund" | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | The Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute Brooklyn, NY | U | $300,000 | paid | To provide follow-on support to the Roosevelt Institute from Round 2 of the Cap 2.0 exploratory portfolio | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Health Care Without Harm Reston, VA | B | $300,000 | paid | To support HCWH's Plant-Forward Futures which creates a comprehensive approach to reduce the demand for animal proteins from the health care sector and ensure that education and messaging around the health benefits associated with plant-based eating and sustainable food. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Latinos Progresando Chicago, IL | B | $300,000 | paid | To support Latinos Progresando's Excellerator Fund, a collaborative initiative between Latinos Progresando and the Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporation. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Ecology Center Ann Arbor, MI | B | $300,000 | paid | To support general operations | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Coastal Enterprises Inc Brunswick, ME | B | $297,375 | paid | To support Aquaculture training, business counselling, technical assistance, financing, and international technology transfer to grow, sustain, and diversify Maine's marine resource sector. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Waterkeeper Alliance Inc New York, NY | B | $296,125 | paid | To develop and implement a large-scale mangrove restoration effort to remediate the damage caused by Hurricane Dorian | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Freshgrass Public Foundation San Francisco, CA | C | $290,000 | paid | To support Little Amal's US Walk | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | University of Southern Mississippi Research Foundation Hattiesburg, MS | B | $275,000 | paid | To support the USM Research Foundation in establishing and growing its new Gulf Blue Accelerator program (GBA). | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Chicago Food Policy Advisory Council Nfp Chicago, IL | C | $270,000 | paid | To advance Chicago's Good Food Purchasing capabilities by building capacity for more institutions to navigate the transition to purchasing "Good Food," implement their plans to purchase "Good Food, to support GFPI Chicago to evaluate program successes to promote wider adoption longer term | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Rewild Austin, TX | B | $265,000 | paid | To support Bahamas Protected Areas Fund's work for alternative funding sources for Bahamas MPAs | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago, IL | B | $261,414 | paid | To support the creation of the Benefits Outreach Center of Expertise | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Food Works Carbondale, IL | B | $258,700 | paid | To support the Community Mobile Farmers Market | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Ecotrust Portland, OR | C | $250,172 | paid | To support Ecotrust's participation in the Oregon Coastal Aquaculture Collaborative. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Chicagos Sunshine Enterprises Inc Chicago, IL | C | $250,000 | paid | To support general operations | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | The Experimental Station 6100 Blackstone Chicago, IL | D | $250,000 | paid | To support general operations | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Good Food Institute Washington, DC | D | $250,000 | paid | To support general operations | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | The Avalon Village Inc Highland Park, MI | B | $250,000 | paid | To support the construction of clean energy resilience hubs in Highland Park, MI. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Michigan Saves Lansing, MI | B | $250,000 | paid | To support the development of the organizational infrastructure and launch of a new green financing entity in Indiana, the Indiana Energy Independence Fund. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | University of Illinois Foundation Urbana, IL | C | $250,000 | paid | To support the State of Illinois as it pursues federal funding for clean energy and workforce programs. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Global Philanthropy Partnership Chicago, IL | C | $250,000 | paid | To support the Equitable Transportation Fund's grant making in the Midwest. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Center for Cultural Innovation Los Angeles, CA | B | $250,000 | paid | to fund Ambitio-US and the regranting and learning associated with new economy exploration and development in the art sector | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Wild Salmon Center Portland, OR | B | $250,000 | paid | To support work to restore estuaries on the Oregon coast | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Sweet Water Foundation Inc Chicago, IL | U | $250,000 | paid | To support general operations | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Milwaukee Water Commons Inc Milwaukee, WI | B | $250,000 | paid | To support general operations | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Just Capital Foundation Inc New York, NY | B | $250,000 | paid | To support general operations | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Equity Arts Chicago, IL | B | $250,000 | paid | To support Equity Arts for planning, capacity building, and fundraising towards the purchase and capital improvements of 1542-1550 N Milwaukee Ave. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Transforming Power Fund Dayton, OH | U | $250,000 | paid | To seed and strengthen the Climate Justice Pooled Fund | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Gary Comer Youth Center Chicago, IL | B | $250,000 | paid | To support Gary Comer Youth Center's Produce Pathways urban agriculture program | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Community Desk Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $250,000 | paid | To support general operations | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | The Minneapolis Foundation Minneapolis, MN | B | $250,000 | paid | To support the Just Culture Fund that will support the health and wellbeing of staff in climate and environmental justice organizations across the Midwest | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Fresh Energy Saint Paul, MN | B | $250,000 | paid | To support the expansion of the Midwest Building Decarbonization Coalition. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | People's Solar Energy Fund Northampton, MA | C | $250,000 | paid | To support the growth of community-owned solar in the Midwest. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Allied Media Projects Detroit, MI | C | $250,000 | paid | To support Allied Media Projects, Inc. fiscal sponsor to Michigan Environmental Justice Coalition to grow Michigan EJ Coalition's capacity to support frontline climate and energy justice organizations | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Multiplier San Francisco, CA | C | $250,000 | paid | To support Grantee's project AZUL (the Project) in building a Latinx movement for ocean conservation, ocean justice, and climate policy issues | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Illinois Environmental Council Education Fund Springfield, IL | B | $250,000 | paid | To advance environmental justice in Lake County, IL by supporting the hiring of staff focused on these efforts | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Thunder Valley Community Development Corporation Porcupine, SD | B | $250,000 | paid | To increase access to clean energy and strengthen resilience on the Pine Ridge Reservation. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals New York, NY | C | $250,000 | paid | to fund the Protecting Farmed Animals program | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Center for Neighborhood Technology Chicago, IL | B | $250,000 | paid | To support the deployment of ARPA funds for green infrastructure in Calumet-area EJ communities. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | World Resources Institute Washington, DC | B | $250,000 | paid | To support the Cool Food Initiative to scale plant-based food consumption in the US by influencing institutions | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Environmental Working Group Washington, DC | C | $250,000 | paid | To support general operations | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Mission Edge San Diego San Diego, CA | B | $250,000 | paid | To support leveraging the power of renewable energy as a means to diminish poverty, mitigate climate change, and promote a self-determined restoration of sovereignty and hope in indigenous communities. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Greenprint Partners Chicago, IL | U | $250,000 | paid | To support the deployment of green infrastructure solutions to flooding in Milwaukee frontline communities. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | B Lab Company Berwyn, PA | C | $250,000 | paid | To support general operations | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Windward Fund Washington, DC | B | $250,000 | paid | To support nature-based solutions to climate, health, and equity in the Western Lake Michigan basin | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | San Diego Unified Port District San Diego, CA | U | $250,000 | paid | To support Eelgrass Blue Carbon research | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Ecoworks Detroit, MI | B | $250,000 | paid | To support programs and advocacy related to building electrification and efficiency in Michigan to promote more conservation and eliminating disproportionate energy burdens for low-income residents | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Natural Resources Defense Council Inc New York, NY | B | $250,000 | paid | To support clean energy and environmental justice programs in the Midwest. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Regents of the University of California at San Diego La Jolla, CA | B | $249,912 | paid | To support a project that will collect, isolate and identify strains of Asparagopsis taxiformis in southern CA and potentially Baja Mexico and investigate the conditions for future growth . | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Bahamas National Trust Fund Inc Princeton, NJ | B | $248,308 | paid | To increase management effectiveness of the Bahamas National Protected Area System | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Southernmost Illinois Delta Region Empowerment Zone Mounds, IL | C | $245,000 | paid | To support Rise Community Market | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Black Women in Ecology Evolution and Marine Science Miami, FL | B | $237,300 | paid | To support BWEEMS in expanding their mentoring and coaching services, and to increase staff capacity. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Southwest Wetlands Interpretive Association Imperial Beach, CA | U | $227,500 | paid | To support building collaborative capacity in a tri-national watershed | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | San Diego Food System Alliance San Diego, CA | B | $217,150 | paid | To support the development and implementation of the Local Food Economy Lab and tailored business services to support local seafood in San Diego. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Lawndale Christian Health Center Chicago, IL | B | $210,000 | paid | To support the VeggieRx program expansion | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events Chicago, IL | U | $203,000 | paid | To support the Chicago Arts & Health Pilot for Creative Workers | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Ocean Foundation Washington, DC | B | $202,222 | paid | To support the continued education of key policymakers and stakeholders on the value of Blue Economy Clusters in reversing the trend of destruction of ocean environments around the world. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Regents of the University of California at San Diego La Jolla, CA | B | $202,085 | paid | To support the culinary seaweed development | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Bahamas Reef Environment Educational Foundation New Providence | U | $200,363 | paid | To support the ocean resources, biodiversity and potential for a healthy blue economy in The Bahamas | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Guided Discoveries Inc San Juan Capistrano, CA | C | $200,178 | paid | Support kelp restoration on Catalina Island | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Black Oaks Center for Sustainable Renewable Living Nfp Chicago, IL | B | $200,000 | paid | To grow the capacity of the Black Oaks Center to provide regenerative agriculture and clean energy to the residents of Pembroke, IL | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Cheyenne River Youth Project Inc Eagle Butte, SD | B | $200,000 | paid | To support general operations | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Chicago Architecture Biennial Inc Chicago, IL | B | $200,000 | paid | to support operations and artist contributions for the upcoming fifth edition, CAB 5: This is a Rehearsal. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Marwen Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $200,000 | paid | to support equitable wages for Marwen teaching artists and emerging teaching artists hired to support educational programming for under resourced communities and to conduct a pay equity audit that will inform a long-term pay equity policy | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Hoosier Action Resource Center New Albany, IN | B | $200,000 | paid | To support general operations | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Chicago Community Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $200,000 | paid | To support Elevated Chicago | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Oregon State University Corvallis, OR | U | $200,000 | paid | To support the Oregon Coastal Aquaculture Collaborative and NexGen Fishers Program | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Urban Juncture Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $200,000 | paid | To support the Creative Incubator at The Forum. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | 548 Foundation Inc Chicago, IL | C | $200,000 | paid | To support equitable workforce development on Chicago's West Side. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | The Firehouse Community Arts Center Chicago, IL | C | $200,000 | paid | To support general operations | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Ocean Foundation Washington, DC | B | $200,000 | paid | To support the protection and restoration of kelp forests | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Chef Ann Foundation Boulder, CO | C | $200,000 | paid | Support to Get Schools Cooking project to increase scratch cooking in schools | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Coastal Quest Berkeley, CA | B | $200,000 | paid | To support internal operations and capacity building for SAGE, as well as the development of The Gender Equality Dialogues program. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Pfleger Institute of Environmental Research (pier) Oceanside, CA | C | $199,819 | paid | To support the expansion of sustainable domestic fishing opportunities for swordfish. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Rand Corporation Santa Monica, CA | B | $194,982 | paid | To provide one-time support to RAND Corporation's to develop the equity module of its in-progress comprehensive federal budget model as part of the Capitalism 2.0 strategic inquiry | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Common Threads Austin, TX | B | $190,000 | paid | To support Common Threads sourcing local from agriculture organizations to develop the organization's good food purchasing strategy for partner schools on the West side | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Surfrider Foundation San Clemente, CA | B | $189,580 | paid | To support coastal resilience and ocean plastics pilots in OR and WA | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Sociedad de Historia Natural Niparaja Ac La Paz | U | $175,000 | paid | To support Niparaja's Marine Conservation and Sustainable Fisheries programs | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Santa Monica Community College District Santa Monica, CA | U | $175,000 | paid | To develop and launch an Aquaculture Certificate Program to help to train the emerging aquaculture workforce in Southern California. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Wormfarm Institute Incorporated Reedsburg, WI | B | $175,000 | paid | To onboard new staff and bring its year-round team closer to sustainable capacity, to realize a series of "test plots" during the 2023 growing season, and to plan for the 2024 Farm/Art DTour and begin a strategic/ succession plan that will outline goals and organizational direction for the next 3 years. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Teamwork Englewood Chicago, IL | B | $175,000 | paid | To provide teamwork Englewood support for E.G Woode | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Center for Neighborhood Technology Chicago, IL | B | $175,000 | paid | To provide on-demand and actionable research and analytical capacity to Chicago's environmental and transportation justice organizations. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | We Want Green Too Detroit, MI | B | $175,000 | paid | To reduce the energy burden and the resultant public health stressors in the low-income community of District 5 (48214) in Detroit, Michigan | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Tgi Movement Chicago, IL | B | $172,240 | paid | to support the operations and development of 63rd House programming, capacity, and team training | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Alliance for Global Justice Tucson, AZ | B | $172,000 | paid | Support for the Real Food Challenge Program and the Real Meals Campaign | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Practical Farmers of Iowa (pfi) Ames, IA | C | $170,700 | paid | To support PFI to maximize impact of RFSP and LFPA in Iowa | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | The Nature Conservancy Arlington, VA | B | $168,200 | paid | To support hiring a new climate staff position that would engage in and support blue carbon ecosystem restoration projects in Maine | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Department of Public Transformation Granite Falls, MN | U | $165,000 | paid | To support the Ignite Rural 2023 program | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Hyde Park Art Center Chicago, IL | B | $164,000 | paid | To support the Artist Run Chicago Fund | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | University of Mississippi University, MS | U | $163,257 | paid | To develop a Living Database for State-Level US Marine Aquaculture Policy | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Tillamook Estuaries Partnership Garibaldi, OR | B | $161,000 | paid | To support data-sharing and adaptive management for ocean acidification and hypoxia in Tillamook Bay. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Mercy for Animals Los Angeles, CA | B | $160,000 | paid | Support to the People's Fund | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Inter Union for Conservation of Nature & Natural Resources Utd St Washington, DC | B | $159,562 | paid | To support mainstreaming and scaling business planning for coastal and marine NbS projects | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Reef Fish Conservation and Education Foundation Inc Galveston, TX | B | $155,832 | paid | To support participation in the establishment of the National Future Fishermen Coalition to bolster coastal and ocean ecosystems by galvanizing the next generation of commercial fishery leaders | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Plant Chicago Nfp Chicago, IL | B | $155,500 | paid | To support general operations | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Resident Association of Greater Englewood Chicago, IL | B | $155,000 | paid | To support general operations | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Groundswell Inc Washington, DC | B | $150,000 | paid | To support the development of Community Resilience Hubs in Chicago's south suburbs. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Chicago Public Media Inc Chicago, IL | B | $150,000 | paid | To support general operations | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Block Club Chicago Nfp Chicago, IL | B | $150,000 | paid | To support general operations | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Better Food Foundation San Diego, CA | C | $150,000 | paid | Support to make plant-based foods the default in institutional dining | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | New Roots Institute (formerly Factory Farming Awareness Coalition) Berkeley, CA | U | $150,000 | paid | To support general operations | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Grist Seattle, WA | U | $150,000 | paid | To support the continued growth of Grist's Midwest climate and environmental justice reporting. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Wildcoast Del Mar, CA | B | $150,000 | paid | To conserve 321 acres of mangroves ecosystems that store at least 40,158 tons of carbon in the Bay of La Paz, Mexico through management and restoration | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Growing Home Inc Chicago, IL | C | $150,000 | paid | To support food distribution and community building in Englewood | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Tides Center San Francisco, CA | B | $150,000 | paid | To support the Renewing Sovereignty Project and cover associated costs. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Families Anchored in Total Harmony Inc Gary, IN | B | $150,000 | paid | To support a community owned micro grid in Gary, IN | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Altasea at the Port of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | B | $150,000 | paid | To support a Program Manager position for the BlueSea Initiative | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Community Action Network Ann Arbor, MI | C | $150,000 | paid | To support CAN's equitable decarbonization work in the Bryant neighborhood and help with the associated implementation challenges. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Reducetarian Foundation Inc Los Angeles, CA | B | $150,000 | paid | support for Reducetarian's fellowship and annual conference | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Chicago Park District Chicago, IL | U | $150,000 | paid | To contribute to the Financial Assistance Fund | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Faith in Indiana Indianapolis, IN | B | $150,000 | paid | To organize low-income and BIPOC communities and build a base of support to address toxic pollution in Northwest Indiana | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Reader Institute for Community Journalism Chicago, IL | B | $150,000 | paid | To support general operations | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Food Animal Concerns Trust Chicago, IL | B | $150,000 | paid | to support keep antibiotics working | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Nos Noroeste Sustentable Ac La Paz, NONE | U | $150,000 | paid | To support the work of NOS in contributing to the spatial management of the Bay of La Paz and supporting a sustainable, women-led oyster aquaculture business. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Equity Legal Services Fairview Heights, IL | B | $150,000 | paid | To grow the capacity of Equity Legal Service's litigation and program support of frontline communities in Southern IL. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Chicago Park District Chicago, IL | U | $150,000 | paid | To support the Young Cultural Stewards program | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Dalhousie University New York, NY | C | $150,000 | paid | To support the CDL Oceans Accelerator | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods Deerfield, IL | B | $150,000 | paid | To grow a coalition of EJ leadership in Lake County, IL. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Oregon Coast Visitors Association Tillamook, OR | B | $149,950 | paid | To support the Oregon Ocean Cluster Initiative to keep Oregon seafood local. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA | C | $146,475 | paid | To support Giant Kelp Research and Restoration on Catalina Island | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | The Nature Conservancy Arlington, VA | B | $145,760 | paid | To support restorative aquaculture science | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | California State Wildlife Foundation Berkeley, CA | B | $141,073 | paid | To support and cultivate an Indigenous-led working group focused on nature-based coastal adaptation strategies in San Diego County. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Multiplier San Francisco, CA | C | $141,000 | paid | To support general operations | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Oregon Department of State Lands Salem, OR | U | $140,000 | paid | To support fundraising and operational capacity for the Oregon Ocean Science Trust. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Rogue Climate Phoenix, OR | B | $135,000 | paid | To ensure robust community engagement in critical issues impacting the Coos Bay estuary | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Stronger America Through Seafood Inc (sats) Wilmington, DE | U | $130,000 | paid | To develop and execute an aquaculture media strategy based upon the creation and broad distribution of educational materials that constitute nonpartisan analysis, study, or research | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | National Public Housing Museum Chicago, IL | C | $125,000 | paid | to support the build-out of the new NPHM building, particularly for arts related spaces, and provide programming support for the Entrepreneurship Hub. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Faith in Place Chicago, IL | B | $125,000 | paid | To support the growth of Faith in Place's organizing of EJ communities in Indiana | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Hurricane Island Foundation Rockland, ME | B | $125,000 | paid | To support research on climate change, aquaculture, fisheries biology and fisheries management in Penobscot Bay. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Prison and Neighborhood Arts-Education Project Chicago, IL | B | $125,000 | paid | To support Walls Turned Sideway, a gallery and community space dedicated to artists and communities impacted by incarceration | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Hope Village Revitalization Aka Focus Hope Revitalization Detroit, MI | U | $121,000 | paid | To provide predevelopment finance and design support to transform three vacant apartment buildings into highly sustainable, deeply affordable housing in Detroit. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Create Portage County Inc Stevens Point, WI | B | $120,000 | paid | to support resilient and vibrant communities across "The Basin" Shared Resource Network through intersections of arts and entrepreneurship. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | 3arts Inc Chicago, IL | C | $120,000 | paid | To launch and support the Next Level Teaching Artist awards. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Compassionate Action for Animals Minneapolis, MN | C | $115,000 | paid | To support general operations | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Marine Protected Area Collaborative Network San Juan Capistrano, CA | B | $115,000 | paid | Support for South Coast and San Diego Chapters of the MPA Collaborative Network | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Red de Observadores Ciudadanos Ac La Paz | U | $112,891 | paid | To support waterkeeper for Strengthening fisheries monitoring on the East Coast of Baja California Sur, Agua Verde to Boca del Alamo | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Anticruelty Society Chicago, IL | U | $110,000 | paid | To support low-cost to no-cost veterinary services to families on the South and West sides of Chicago by supporting a shared vet for AntiCruelty Society, South Suburban Humane Society, and Hinsdale Humane Society. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | The Perry Institute for Marine Science Inc Waitsfield, VT | B | $109,572 | paid | Advancing sustainable fisheries in The Bahamas by developing national-focused fisheries sustainability standards. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Quad City Arts Rock Island, IL | B | $105,000 | paid | To support intermediaries that support creatives in rural places in the 12-state region | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Chicago Artists Coalition Chicago, IL | C | $100,000 | paid | to support the organization as it hires and empowers its next Executive Director and builds capacity and sustainability for the organization. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Spay Arkansas Inc Springdale, AR | U | $100,000 | paid | To support general operations | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Resources Legacy Fund Sacramento, CA | B | $100,000 | paid | To support equitable implementation of the California Plastic Producer Responsibility Act | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Dakota Rural Action Brookings, SD | B | $100,000 | paid | To support general operations | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Faunalytics San Diego, CA | U | $100,000 | paid | Support for Faunalytics 2024 research agenda | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Albany Park Theater Project Chicago, IL | B | $100,000 | paid | To support general operations | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Taskforce Prevention & Community Services Chicago, IL | B | $100,000 | paid | To support general operations | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | United Congregations of Metro East East St Louis, IL | C | $100,000 | paid | To support frontline representation in the implementation of the CEJA law in the state of Illinois. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Bissell Pet Foundation Grand Rapids, MI | B | $100,000 | paid | to support the Empty the Shelters program | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Wespo Inc DBA California Environmental Associates San Francisco, CA | U | $100,000 | paid | To support the 2023 and 2025 editions of the Our Shared Seas ocean funding report | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Racing Magpie Rapid City, SD | B | $100,000 | paid | To support general operations | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Legacy Philanthropy Works Santa Barbara, CA | B | $100,000 | paid | To Strengthen LegacyWorks Group's project with the Boca del Alamo and Punta Pescadero communities and work towards creating a community conservation model for the BCS / Gulf of California region. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Vote Solar Oakland, CA | C | $100,000 | paid | To support the development of the Clean Energy Jobs and Justice Fund. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Sentient Media San Francisco, CA | C | $100,000 | paid | to support Animal Agriculture coverage in the Midwest and provide communication support | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Fractracker Alliance Johnstown, PA | B | $100,000 | paid | To make research and analysis on EJ impacts of fossil fuel extraction readily available to Midwest communities | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Chicago Sinfonietta Chicago, IL | B | $100,000 | paid | To support general operations | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | The National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture Chicago, IL | B | $100,000 | paid | To support general operations | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | National Assembly of State Arts Agencies Washington, DC | C | $100,000 | paid | to support The White House and the National Endowment for the Arts' Summit on Integrating Arts and Culture in Civic Infrastructure for Healthy, Equitable Communities | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Become Inc Chicago, IL | B | $100,000 | paid | To support general operations | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Neighborspace Chicago, IL | B | $100,000 | paid | To support general operations | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Balanced Inc Kansas City, MO | B | $100,000 | paid | To support Fiber Campaign and Institutional Outreach | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Social Good Fund Richmond, CA | B | $100,000 | paid | to support the implementation of Design Trust Chicago's Sustainable Business and Revenue Plan during its pilot phase and ensure the continuance of the organization's core programs and operational activities during the transitional period. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Broussard Justice Foundation Chicago, IL | C | $100,000 | paid | To support Grantee's infrastructure | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Black Ensemble Theater Corporation Chicago, IL | B | $100,000 | paid | To support general operations | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Multiplier San Francisco, CA | C | $100,000 | paid | To support Intertidal Agency in developing ocean data trusts as a way to increase ocean data sharing and unlock data across public and private sources. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Male Mogul Initiative Chicago, IL | D | $100,000 | paid | To support general operations | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Northwest Side Housing Center DBA Northwest Center Chicago, IL | D | $100,000 | paid | To support general operations | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Chicago Community Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $100,000 | paid | To support the Chicago Fund for Safe and Peaceful Communities | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Tree House Humane Society Chicago, IL | B | $100,000 | paid | To support general operations | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Gray Matter Experience Chicago, IL | B | $100,000 | paid | To support general operations | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Museum of Contemporary Art (mca) Chicago, IL | C | $100,000 | paid | To support general operations | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Illinois Environmental Council Education Fund Springfield, IL | B | $100,000 | paid | To support IEC's fiscal sponsorship services to frontline EJ organizations across Illinois | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Design Museum of Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $100,000 | paid | to support the Design Museum of Chicago's 2023 Sustainability Initiative | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Sola Gratia Farm Urbana, IL | B | $100,000 | paid | To support the Sola Gratia Farm expansion | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Coastal Quest Berkeley, CA | B | $100,000 | paid | San Diego Coastal Park Resilience | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Steppenwolf Theatre Co Chicago, IL | C | $100,000 | paid | To support general operations | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Ideagarden Institute Incorporated Healdsburg, CA | B | $100,000 | paid | To support general operations | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Vote Solar Oakland, CA | C | $100,000 | paid | To provide technical expertise and policy support in aide of CEJA Implementation in IL. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Bridges Impact Foundation New York, NY | U | $100,000 | paid | To integrate impact measurement and management (IMM), and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) across the Turner MIINT program. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Coast Range Association Inc Corvallis, OR | B | $100,000 | paid | To support the growth of the Oregon Central Coast Food Web | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Pronatura Noroeste Ensenada | U | $100,000 | paid | To consolidate Pronatura Noroestes ongoing interventions in Baja California Sur, and kickstart two site initiatives that will foster coastal and marine sustainable development. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition Coos Bay, OR | B | $100,000 | paid | To support Oregon Shores' Campaign for Oregon's Estuaries and CoastWatch program analysis. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Midwest Environmental Advocates Inc Madison, WI | B | $100,000 | paid | to strengthen CAFO permitting in Wisconsin | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute (gcfi) Marathon, FL | U | $99,990 | paid | Provide support for the organization of the 2023 GCFI conference. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Puget Sound Restoration Fund Bainbridge Island, WA | B | $99,960 | paid | To support restorative aquaculture and climate resiliency innovations for the coastal communities of Puget Sound. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Surfrider Foundation San Clemente, CA | B | $97,000 | paid | To support the San Onofre Living Shorelines project | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Downeast Institute for Applied Marine Research and Education Inc Beals, ME | B | $95,738 | paid | To support a hybrid public/private business model to demonstrate the potential return on investment of a successful soft-shell clam farming venture. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Meridian Institute Dillon, CO | U | $94,052 | paid | Supporting the Iniciativa de Mares y Costas de Mexico (IMCM) in their effort to catalyze existing opportunities to foster protection and restoration of coastal and marine resources | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | South Side Community Arts Center Chicago, IL | C | $90,000 | paid | To support hiring a membership/programs manager and boost artists and exhibition programming. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Carbondale Community Arts Carbondale, IL | B | $90,000 | paid | to support expanding Southern Arts Fund and Southern Illinois Arts Council | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | A Just Harvest Chicago, IL | B | $90,000 | paid | To support general operations | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | South East Chicago Commission Chicago, IL | U | $84,000 | paid | To support general operations | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Cape Eleuthera Foundation Philadelphia, PA | C | $82,030 | paid | To provide funding for the first lobster nursery facility in The Bahamas to support lobster fishing communities and conservation. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Serendipity Theatre Company DBA 2nd Story Chicago, IL | D | $80,000 | paid | To provide capacity building support as 2nd Story builds a program to teach and train the Chicago nonprofit arts ecosystem about pay equity. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Wormfarm Institute Incorporated Reedsburg, WI | B | $80,000 | paid | To support the planning and discovery phase of the Witwen Campus preservation and development in Sauk County, WI. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | College of the Atlantic Bar Harbor, ME | B | $77,742 | paid | To support research, design, build, and trial viable alternatives to plastic grow-out gear used in oyster aquaculture. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Business Services Collective Nfp Chicago, IL | B | $75,000 | paid | To support general operations | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Earth Charter Indiana Indianapolis, IN | C | $75,000 | paid | To educate, engage, and mobilize the Spanish speaking population on climate and environmental justice in Indiana | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | The Stewardship Network Ann Arbor, MI | B | $75,000 | paid | To fund the completion and launch of the "Mysterious World of Bull Kelp" web story | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Intersection for the Arts San Francisco, CA | B | $75,000 | paid | To support a professional journalism project writing about culture, community and the arts in America's Heartland for a national audience. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | The Black Star Project Chicago, IL | B | $75,000 | paid | To support general operations | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Elakha Alliance Siletz, OR | C | $75,000 | paid | To support fisheries stakeholder engagement in preparation for sea otter reintroduction | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Institute for Local Self Reliance Inc Washington, DC | U | $75,000 | paid | To support research, analysis, and training on democratic models of energy governance. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Archi-Treasures Association Chicago, IL | B | $75,000 | paid | To support public programming, community design, and production for the Riverdale Creative Cultural Connections project. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Civic Consulting Alliance Chicago, IL | B | $75,000 | paid | To support general operations | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Golden Hills Resource Conservation and Development Area Oakland, IA | B | $75,000 | paid | To support local food access, space for local food entrepreneurs, free educational programming on cooking, healthy eating, food processing and more. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Neighborhood Funders Group San Francisco, CA | C | $75,000 | paid | To support NFG's efforts to organize funders and increase philanthropic investments for grassroots power building through NFG programs | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Conservation International Foundation Arlington, VA | B | $75,000 | paid | To support the Women in Ocean Food Innovation Studio | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $75,000 | paid | To support United Way's Initiative, 211 Metro Chicago | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | U S Green Building Council-Illinois Chapter DBA Illinois Green Alliance Chicago, IL | D | $75,000 | paid | To support the Building Energy Resource Hub | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | U S Green Building Council-Illinois Chapter DBA Illinois Green Alliance Chicago, IL | D | $75,000 | paid | To support Illinois Green Alliance's the HUB project. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Star Farm Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $75,000 | paid | To support general operations | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Asociacion Mexicana de Ostricultores (amexo) La Paz | U | $69,500 | paid | To educate economically and environmentally challenged communities in the Pacific region and Sea of Cortez to engage in sustainable oyster aquaculture | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Justice Cream Shoppe Inc Chicago, IL | U | $69,000 | paid | To support pre-development planning. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Chicago Art Department Chicago, IL | B | $67,500 | paid | to support a Sustainable Facilities Analysis through Artspace, increase capacity by hiring a part-time Marketing Resident, and subsidize the free programs grantee offers. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Gardeneers Chicago, IL | B | $67,200 | paid | To support the expansion of the grow your groceries programming into the Austin neighborhood of Chicago | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Creative Chicago Reuse Exchange Chicago, IL | B | $65,000 | paid | to support the #PAINTGARY public art initiative in the City of Gary (IN). | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Indy Hunger Network Indianapolis, IN | C | $63,540 | paid | To support the Community Compass Coordinator position. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Crosshatch Center for Art & Ecology Bellaire, MI | B | $62,594 | paid | to support programming at The Alluvion | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Figueroa Wu Family Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $61,000 | paid | To support the Pilsen Food Pantry. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Adelante Center for Entrepreneurship Waukegan, IL | B | $60,000 | paid | To administer an accounting stipend program and small business advising for creative enterprises, including and prioritizing support for Honeycomb Loan Participation Fund borrowers | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Forefront Chicago, IL | C | $60,000 | paid | To support Fresh Taste | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | University of Maine Foundation Orono, ME | C | $57,748 | paid | To support a prototype student internship program to expand the reach of the Maine Climate Science Information Exchange | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Sunrise County Economic Council Machias, ME | B | $57,150 | paid | To restore the productivity and resilience of Half Moon Cove, a key coastal ecosystem that once provided sustenance and spiritual services to the Passamaquoddy tribe. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | United Way of Central Indiana Indianapolis, IN | B | $55,000 | paid | To support the work of the Grantee's hosted project JumpIN to plan for and seed of a Food Fund for the City of Indianapolis | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Experimental Sound Studio Chicago, IL | B | $55,000 | paid | to support the Wild Yams Artist Residency through a reflection and review period in 2024, and a renewal launch in 2025 | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Kindling Group Chicago, IL | C | $55,000 | paid | to support the E(art)H Chicago Public Art Program | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Foodcorps Inc New York, NY | U | $50,150 | paid | To support a planning grant for expansion into the 3I States | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Humane America Animal Foundation Claremont, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | Support to Farmed Animal Funders | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Vote Solar Oakland, CA | C | $50,000 | paid | To provide technical expertise and policy advocacy in support of CEJA implementation in IL. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | City Bureau Nfp Chicago, IL | B | $50,000 | paid | to support Cicero Independiente's community engagement work and organizational sustainability | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | University of Minnesota Foundation Minneapolis, MN | B | $50,000 | paid | To support Veterinarian Module on antibiotics stewardship | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Roots & Culture Contemporary Artcenter Chicago, IL | B | $50,000 | paid | To support capacity building for roots and culture contemporary artcenter. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Hoosier Environmental Council Indianapolis, IN | B | $50,000 | paid | To support Gary Advocates for Responsible Development | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Regents of the University of California at San Diego La Jolla, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | To support Scripp's monitoring of rocky reefs in the Gulf of California | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Definition Theatre Company Chicago, IL | C | $50,000 | paid | To support the Definition Incubator. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Mission Investors Exchange New York, NY | B | $50,000 | paid | To support general operations | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Midwest Tribal Energy Resources Association Inc Milwaukee, WI | B | $50,000 | paid | To support general operations | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Wormfarm Institute Incorporated Reedsburg, WI | B | $50,000 | paid | To support rural urban flow operations | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Dakota Resource Council Bismarck, ND | C | $45,000 | paid | To support community-based air quality monitoring in North Dakota. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | California Seaweed Festival Valencia, CA | B | $45,000 | paid | To support the growth of the California Seaweed Festival | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Shedd Aquarium Society Chicago, IL | B | $42,768 | paid | To formalize collaborative partnerships with Bahamian academic institutions and non-governmental environmental organizations to help address the biodiversity conservation management needs. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs Calabasas, CA | B | $40,000 | paid | To support the 4th Annual Strategic Convening on Energy Democracy | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Healing to Action Nfp Chicago, IL | B | $40,000 | paid | To support general operations | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Relief Foundation Inc Gladwyne, PA | C | $40,000 | paid | To support emerging natural food and product companies in the Chicago region | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Water Foundation Sacramento, CA | C | $30,000 | paid | To support the Health, Climate, and Equity Convening costs | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Food Empowerment Project San Luis Obispo, CA | C | $30,000 | paid | To help F.E.P. with the expense of transitioning from a hierarchical organization to one with distributed leadership. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Crossroads Fund Chicago, IL | B | $30,000 | paid | To support general operations | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Minorities in Agriculture Natural Resources & Related Sci (manrrs) Roswell, GA | D | $30,000 | paid | To support general operations | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Latitude Chicago Chicago, IL | U | $30,000 | paid | to support the 2023-2024 Intentional Printmaking Fellowship | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Oak Park River Forest Community Foundation Oak Park, IL | B | $30,000 | paid | To support general operations | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Racing Magpie Rapid City, SD | B | $30,000 | paid | To support the convening of Waterers Assembly Members, Giftees, and possible future funders | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Comfort Station Nfp Chicago, IL | C | $28,500 | paid | To support general operations | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | 3arts Inc Chicago, IL | C | $25,000 | paid | to support up to 192 Chicago-based artists to attend 3Arts annual award ceremony. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Earth Charter Indiana Indianapolis, IN | C | $25,000 | paid | To educate, engage, and mobilize the Spanish speaking population on climate and environmental justice in Indiana | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | To support general operations | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Friends of the Chicago River Chicago, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | To support general operations | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Forefront Chicago, IL | C | $25,000 | paid | To support general operations | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Chicago Humanities Festival Chicago, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | to support audience Engagement at the Epiphany Center Spring 2023 | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Ecotrust Portland, OR | C | $15,912 | paid | Support Coastal Aquaculture Collaboration Retreat | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Guided Discoveries Inc San Juan Capistrano, CA | C | $15,000 | paid | To support CIMI's internal JEDI efforts. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Ecotrust Portland, OR | C | $15,000 | paid | to support Ecotrust's internal JEDI efforts | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | California Ocean Science Trust Sacramento, CA | U | $15,000 | paid | To support OST's internal JEDI efforts. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Socially Responsible Agricultural Project Inc Salem, OR | U | $15,000 | paid | To support JEDL learning for their Training of Trainers (ToT) model | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Food Empowerment Project San Luis Obispo, CA | C | $15,000 | paid | To support their JEDI learning efforts | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Faunalytics San Diego, CA | U | $15,000 | paid | Support JEDI work throughout the organization | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition Coos Bay, OR | B | $15,000 | paid | To support Oregon Shores' internal JEDI efforts. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | U S Green Building Council-Illinois Chapter DBA Illinois Green Alliance Chicago, IL | D | $15,000 | paid | To support JEDI learnings for IGA's EDI-focused mentorship program. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Chicago Adventure Therapy Nfp Chicago, IL | C | $15,000 | paid | To support their current JEDI Learnings | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Southeast Environmental Task Force Chicago, IL | B | $15,000 | paid | To support general operations | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Marine Protected Area Collaborative Network San Juan Capistrano, CA | B | $15,000 | paid | To support Marine Protected Area Collaborative Network's internal JEDI efforts. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Become Inc Chicago, IL | B | $14,090 | paid | To support Become and their JEDI Learnings program. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Artists' Cooperative Residency and Exhibitions Project Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | to support ACRE's Summer Annual Fund Campaign. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | The Chicago Scholars Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $6,000 | paid | To support the Emerge Summer Career & Leadership Program | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | People for Community Recovery Riverdale, IL | B | $6,000 | paid | To support general operations | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Shedd Aquarium Society Chicago, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | To support general operations | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Lt Girls Basketball Booster Chicago, IL | U | $5,000 | paid | To support general operations | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | The Night Ministry Chicago, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | To support general operations | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Virginia Organizing Charlottesville, VA | B | $5,000 | paid | To support the Healing Justice Fund | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Alliance for the Great Lakes Chicago, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | To support general operations | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Gulf of Maine Research Institute Portland, ME | B | $5,000 | paid | To support general operations | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Community Partners Los Angeles, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | To support general operations | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Save the Waves Coalition Santa Cruz, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | To support general operations | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Elite Youth Tour Chicago, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | To support general operations | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Path Seattle, WA | C | $5,000 | paid | To support general operations | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | National Runaway Switchboard Chicago, IL | C | $5,000 | paid | To support general operations | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Inner-City Muslim Action Network Chicago, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | To support general operations | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Mission Edge San Diego San Diego, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | To support general operations | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Hope Village Revitalization Aka Focus Hope Revitalization Detroit, MI | U | $5,000 | paid | To support general operations | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Earth Charter Indiana Indianapolis, IN | C | $1,000 | paid | To support general operations | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Community Desk Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $500 | paid | Support for Community Desk Chicago as appreciation for testing the Builders Initiative grantee portal | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | The Nature Conservancy Arlington, VA | B | $500 | paid | To support general operations | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Chicago Park District Chicago, IL | U | $500 | paid | To support general operations | 202403199349103190 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. All years for this funder.
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