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Who funds The Conversation US Inc
EIN 46-0906774 · Waltham, MA · NTEE B90
The Conversation US Inc of Waltham, MA (EIN 46-0906774) was named as a grant recipient by 43 funders in 92 grants paid totaling $32,704,374 in tax years 2019–2026, as reported on the funders' Forms 990-PF and 990 Schedule I. Each edge was resolved to this EIN at the match tier shown. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants received
$32,704,374
92 grants paid
Funders
43
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2019–2026
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$3,544,850
not included in grants received
Funders
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.
Grants
The 101 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Farrington Foundation | The Conversation Waltham, MA | B | $1,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 202621949349100602 |
| 2025 | Lilly Endowment Inc | Conversation US Inc Waltham, MA | B | $1,485,000 | paid | RELIGION ETHICS&PHILNTHPY JOURNALISM | 202641359349103099 |
| 2025 | The Spencer Foundation | The Conversation Waltham, MA | B | $100,000 | approved, future | ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) IN EDUCATION | 202523289349100112 |
| 2025 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | The Conversation US Inc Weston, MA | A | $40,830 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202601389349301700 |
| 2025 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | Conversation US Inc Waltham, MA | A | $34,475 | paid | EDUCATION | 202611199349300601 |
| 2025 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | The Conversation US Inc Waltham, MA | A | $11,250 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202621329349306657 |
| 2025 | The Hurd Foundation | The Conversation Waltham, MA | B | $5,220 | paid | PRESERVING PUBLIC DISCOURSE | 202631549349100403 |
| 2025 | Brownstone Family Foundation | The Conversation US Waltham, MA | B | $5,000 | paid | TO PROMOTE TRUTHFUL INFORMATION AND STRENGTHEN JOURNALISM BY UNLOCKING THE RICH DIVERSITY OF ACADEMIC RESEARCH FOR AUDIENCES ACROSS AMERICA. | 202511959349100226 |
| 2024 | Lilly Endowment Inc | Conversation US Inc Waltham, MA | B | $5,894,295 | paid | GLOBAL RELIGION JOURNALISM INIT | 202521359349102167 |
| 2024 | John S and James L Knight Foundation | The Conversation US Inc Boston, MA | C | $1,270,000 | approved, future | TO CONNECT LOCAL SCHOLARS TO LOCAL/REGIONAL NEWSROOMS TO PRODUCE STORIES THAT REFLECT THEIR COMBINED EXPERTISE AND MORE DEEPLY INFORM LOCAL AUDIENCES. | 202523109349100927 |
| 2024 | John S and James L Knight Foundation | The Conversation US Inc Boston, MA | C | $400,000 | paid | TO CONNECT LOCAL SCHOLARS TO LOCAL/REGIONAL NEWSROOMS TO PRODUCE STORIES THAT REFLECT THEIR COMBINED EXPERTISE AND MORE DEEPLY INFORM LOCAL AUDIENCES. | 202523109349100927 |
| 2024 | Jewish Community Foundation of Southern Arizona | The Conversation US Waltham, MA | A | $300,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202532629349300313 |
| 2024 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | The Conversation US Inc Weston, MA | A | $271,150 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202521349349310887 |
| 2024 | The Patrick J Mcgovern Foundation Inc | The Conversation US Inc Waltham, MA | B | $250,000 | paid | TO ENHANCE FACT-BASED JOURNALISM AND STRENGTHEN THE CAPACITY OF ACADEMIC EXPERTS TO CONTRIBUTE TO PUBLIC DISCOURSE ON AI AND DATA SCIENCE | 202523149349102822 |
| 2024 | The Hearst Foundation | The Conversation Waltham, MA | B | $100,000 | paid | To train weather researchers to engage with lay audiences | 202532999349100153 |
| 2024 | Co2 Foundation | The Conversation US Waltham, MA | B | $82,650 | paid | PAYS FOR STAFFING SO THAT THE CONVERSATION CAN CONTINUE TO ACT AS A BRIDGE BETWEEN EVOLVING SCIENCE AND PUBLIC AWARENESS, COVERING EXTREME WEATHER REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY SO AS TO KEEP READERS ENGAGED WITH THE TOPIC. | 202543169349102184 |
| 2024 | Lilly Endowment Inc | Conversation US Inc Waltham, MA | B | $80,000 | paid | FEASIBILITY STUDY | 202521359349102167 |
| 2024 | Fiduciary Charitable Foundation DBA Fiduciary Trust Charitable | The Conversation US Inc Waltham, MA | A | $60,000 | paid | DONATIONS | 202532889349303018 |
| 2024 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | Conversation US Inc Waltham, MA | A | $34,050 | paid | EDUCATION | 202541069349300729 |
| 2024 | Institute for Nonprofit News | The Conversation US Inc Waltham, MA | A | $20,000 | paid | INN SUPPORT - LABS | 202630269349301213 |
| 2024 | Institute for Nonprofit News | The Conversation US Inc Waltham, MA | A | $20,000 | paid | INN SUPPORT - LABS | 202543219349315194 |
| 2024 | The Blackbaud Giving Fund | The Conversation US Inc Waltham, MA | A | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202542169349301664 |
| 2024 | Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc | The Conversation US Inc Waltham, MA | A | $12,500 | paid | EDUCATION | 202503109349303645 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | The Conversation US Waltham, MA | A | $8,250 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202511349349313096 |
| 2024 | Co2 Foundation | The Conversation US Waltham, MA | B | $4,350 | approved, future | PAYS FOR STAFFING SO THAT THE CONVERSATION CAN CONTINUE TO ACT AS A BRIDGE BETWEEN EVOLVING SCIENCE AND PUBLIC AWARENESS, COVERING EXTREME WEATHER REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY SO AS TO KEEP READERS ENGAGED WITH THE TOPIC. | 202543169349102184 |
| 2024 | The Kcs Pacific Foundation Inc | The Conversation US Inc Waltham, MA | B | $3,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202521339349100932 |
| 2024 | Brownstone Family Foundation | The Conversation US Waltham, MA | B | $2,000 | paid | TO PROMOTE TRUTHFUL INFORMATION AND STRENGTHEN JOURNALISM BY UNLOCKING THE RICH DIVERSITY OF ACADEMIC RESEARCH FOR AUDIENCES ACROSS AMERICA. | 202401979349100810 |
| 2024 | Texas Instruments Foundation | The Conversation US Waltham, MA | B | $1,000 | paid | DONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM." | 202502519349100620 |
| 2024 | Woodward Family Charitable Foundation | The Conversation US Waltham, MA | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202501229349101405 |
| 2024 | The Hurd Foundation | The Conversation Waltham, MA | B | $240 | paid | PRESERVING PUBLIC DISCOURSE | 202520839349100117 |
| 2024 | Arthur J Gallagher Foundation | The Conversation US Inc Waltham, MA | B | $103 | paid | GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202523149349102812 |
| 2023 | Lilly Endowment Inc | Conversation US Inc Waltham, MA | B | $2,754,965 | paid | PHILANTHROPY JOURNALISM COLLAB | 202421359349103342 |
| 2023 | John S and James L Knight Foundation | The Conversation US Inc Boston, MA | C | $1,270,000 | approved, future | TO CONNECT LOCAL SCHOLARS TO LOCAL/REGIONAL NEWSROOMS TO PRODUCE STORIES THAT REFLECT THEIR COMBINED EXPERTISE AND MORE DEEPLY INFORM LOCAL AUDIENCES. | 202433419349100508 |
| 2023 | Lumina Foundation for Education Inc | The Conversation US Inc Waltham, MA | B | $350,000 | paid | To support higher education researchers sharing their expertise on postsecondary access, attainment, and affordability with mainstream audiences. | 202443209349104529 |
| 2023 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | The Conversation US Inc Weston, MA | A | $261,370 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202441369349301334 |
| 2023 | Fiduciary Charitable Foundation DBA Fiduciary Trust Charitable | The Conversation US Waltham, MA | A | $50,000 | paid | DONATIONS | 202442839349300644 |
| 2023 | National Institute for Health Care Mgmt Research & Educational Foundation | The Conversation US Inc Waltham, MA | A | $30,000 | paid | EXEMPT PURPOSE RELATED JOURNALISM GRANT | 202413209349314956 |
| 2023 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Conversation US Inc Waltham, MA | A | $17,220 | paid | EDUCATION | 202411039349301716 |
| 2023 | The Kcs Pacific Foundation Inc | The Conversation US Inc Waltham, MA | B | $5,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202411309349103236 |
| 2023 | Beard Family Charitable Trust John E Beard Trustee | The Conversation Braamfontein | D | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202403179349103255 |
| 2023 | Brownstone Family Foundation | The Conversation US Waltham, MA | B | $2,000 | paid | SUPPORTING MEDIA | 202311939349100226 |
| 2023 | Gannett Foundation Inc | The Conversation US Inc Waltham, MA | B | $1,000 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202521359349104112 |
| 2023 | Gannett Foundation Inc | The Conversation US Inc Waltham, MA | B | $1,000 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202411309349101016 |
| 2023 | Woodward Family Charitable Foundation | The Conversation US Waltham, MA | B | $750 | paid | GENERAL | 202401299349100040 |
| 2023 | The Blueflash Foundation C/O Mr Paul Grassfield | The Conversation US Inc Waltham, MA | B | $250 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202411359349101151 |
| 2023 | Texas Instruments Foundation | The Conversation US Waltham, MA | B | $250 | paid | DONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM." | 202412569349100701 |
| 2023 | The Hurd Foundation | The Conversation US Waltham, MA | B | $180 | paid | PROMOTE & SUPPORT JOURNALISM AND KNOWLEDGE FOR ALL | 202422019349100402 |
| 2023 | Arthur J Gallagher Foundation | The Conversation US Inc Waltham, MA | B | $153 | paid | GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202403119349101560 |
| 2023 | Amazonsmile Foundation | The Conversation US Waltham, MA | B | $83 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202540919349100629 |
| 2022 | Lilly Endowment Inc | Conversation US Inc Waltham, MA | B | $4,973,651 | paid | GLOBALRELIGION JOURNALISM INITIATIVE | 202311359349102611 |
| 2022 | Lilly Endowment Inc | Conversation US Inc Waltham, MA | B | $4,000,000 | paid | THE COMMON GROUND INITIATIVE | 202311359349102611 |
| 2022 | Lilly Endowment Inc | Conversation US Inc Waltham, MA | B | $1,350,000 | paid | STRENGTHEN JOURNALISM PROJECT | 202311359349102611 |
| 2022 | The Ford Foundation | Conversation US Inc Waltham, MA | B | $840,000 | approved, future | CORE SUPPORT FOR THE CHRONICLE OF PHILANTHROPY IN TRANSITIONING TO INDEPENDENT, NONPROFIT STATUS | 202343199349104934 |
| 2022 | The Ford Foundation | Conversation US Inc Waltham, MA | B | $500,000 | paid | CORE SUPPORT FOR THE CHRONICLE OF PHILANTHROPY IN TRANSITIONING TO INDEPENDENT, NONPROFIT STATUS | 202343199349104934 |
| 2022 | The Kavli Foundation | The Conversation US Inc Waltham, MA | B | $250,000 | paid | THE CONVERSATION - FRONTIERS OF SCIENCE REPORTING | 202343049349100014 |
| 2022 | The Spencer Foundation | The Conversation US Inc Waltham, MA | B | $50,000 | paid | Expanding the Education Section of The Conversation | 202300469349100315 |
| 2022 | Fiduciary Charitable Foundation DBA Fiduciary Trust Charitable | The Conversation US Waltham, MA | A | $30,000 | paid | DONATIONS | 202342839349301114 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | The Conversation US Inc Weston, MA | A | $26,370 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202430459349302913 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Salvador Dali Museum Inc Saint Petersburg, FL | A | $26,370 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202321309349304807 |
| 2022 | The Henry Luce Foundation Inc | The Conversation US Inc Waltham, MA | B | $25,000 | paid | Elevating the voices of scholars of color through evidence-based journalism | 202333199349101313 |
| 2022 | William & Sheila Konar Foundation C/O Ann Marie Mahoney | The Conversation US Waltham, MA | B | $25,000 | paid | Finding Common Ground | 202312349349100111 |
| 2022 | National Institute for Health Care Mgmt Research & Educational Foundation | The Conversation US Inc Waltham, MA | A | $20,000 | paid | EXEMPT PURPOSE RELATED JOURNALISM GRANT | 202302639349300605 |
| 2022 | The William Hg Fitzgerald Family Foundation | Conversation International Boston, MA | D | $10,199 | paid | SUPPORT | 202232559349100518 |
| 2022 | American Endowment Foundation | The Conversation US Inc Waltham, MA | A | $5,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202332499349300338 |
| 2022 | Brownstone Family Foundation | The Conversation US Waltham, MA | B | $3,000 | paid | SUPPORTING MEDIA | 202201959349100525 |
| 2022 | Beard Family Charitable Trust John E Beard Trustee | Conversation Braamfontein | D | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202343179349102654 |
| 2022 | The Kcs Pacific Foundation Inc | The Conversation US Inc Waltham, MA | B | $2,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202340829349100804 |
| 2022 | Woodward Family Charitable Foundation | The Conversation US Waltham, MA | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202303049349101000 |
| 2022 | Arthur J Gallagher Foundation | The Conversation US Inc Boston, MA | C | $254 | paid | GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202303129349101715 |
| 2022 | The Hurd Foundation | The Conversation US Waltham, MA | B | $180 | paid | PROMOTE & SUPPORT JOURNALISM AND KNOWLEDGE FOR ALL | 202320959349100007 |
| 2022 | Amazonsmile Foundation | The Conversation US Waltham, MA | B | $104 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313119349100141 |
| 2022 | Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation | The Conversation Waltham, MA | B | $100 | paid | RESEARCH, GENERAL SUPPORT & EDUCATION | 202320179349100407 |
| 2021 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | The Conversation US Inc Weston, MA | A | $67,225 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202221339349302787 |
| 2021 | The Spencer Foundation | The Conversation US Inc Waltham, MA | B | $50,000 | approved, future | Expanding the Education Section of The Conversation | 202123129349101612 |
| 2021 | Fiduciary Charitable Foundation DBA Fiduciary Trust Charitable | The Conversation US Waltham, MA | A | $25,000 | paid | DONATIONS | 202222719349300627 |
| 2021 | The Miami Foundation Inc | The Conversation US Inc Boston, MA | A | $15,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202211579349300011 |
| 2021 | The Snider Foundation | The Conversation Boston, MA | C | $5,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202201359349100710 |
| 2021 | Brownstone Family Foundation | The Conversation US Waltham, MA | B | $1,000 | paid | SUPPORTING MEDIA | 202101949349100810 |
| 2021 | Richard E Rudolph Family Foundation | The Conversation Waltham, MA | B | $1,000 | paid | SUPPORT THE SPREAD OF KNOWLEDGE FROM EXPERTS TO THE PUBLIC. | 202201369349102705 |
| 2021 | The Springcreek Foundation C/O Third Plateau Social Impact Strategi | The Conversation US Waltham, MA | B | $500 | paid | General Support | 202313189349104631 |
| 2021 | Woodward Family Foundation | The Conversation US Waltham, MA | B | $500 | paid | GENERAL | 202241449349100609 |
| 2021 | The Hurd Foundation | The Conversation US Waltham, MA | B | $20 | paid | PROMOTE & SUPPORT JOURNALISM AND KNOWLEDGE FOR ALL | 202242249349100709 |
| 2020 | Lilly Endowment Inc | Conversation US Inc Waltham, MA | B | $4,697,737 | paid | GLOBAL RELIGION JOURNALISM INITIATVE | 202121349349101217 |
| 2020 | Lilly Endowment Inc | Conversation US Inc Waltham, MA | B | $3,600,000 | paid | PHILANTHROPY JOURNALISM COLLABORATN | 202121349349101217 |
| 2020 | The Lemelson Foundation | The Conversation US Inc Boston, MA | C | $85,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT A PILOT PROJECT TO PRODUCE AND DISTRIBUTE ARTICLES THAT DEMONSTRATE THE RELEVANCE OF INVENTION IN THE CONTEXT OF TRENDS RELATED TO THE ECONOMY, EDUCATION AND SCIENCE-AND TECHNOLOGY-DRIVEN INNOVATION. | 202133159349104153 |
| 2020 | The Hearst Foundation | The Conversation Boston, MA | C | $75,000 | paid | Operating Support | 202123059349100127 |
| 2020 | Lumina Foundation for Education Inc | The Conversation US Boston, MA | C | $50,000 | paid | To position higher education researchers to share their expertise related to increasing attainment with mainstream audiences | 202113199349109186 |
| 2020 | Rita Allen Foundation Inc | The Conversation US Inc Boston, MA | C | $50,000 | paid | COVID-19 PROGRAM | 202113059349100941 |
| 2020 | The Miami Foundation Inc | The Conversation US Inc Boston, MA | A | $20,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202112589349301946 |
| 2020 | Lilly Endowment Inc | Conversation US Inc Waltham, MA | B | $17,500 | paid | LEGAL EXPNS-PHILANTHROPY JOURNALISM | 202121349349101217 |
| 2020 | The Lemelson Foundation | The Conversation US Inc Boston, MA | C | $10,000 | approved, future | TO SUPPORT A PILOT PROJECT TO PRODUCE AND DISTRIBUTE ARTICLES THAT DEMONSTRATE THE RELEVANCE OF INVENTION IN THE CONTEXT OF TRENDS RELATED TO THE ECONOMY, EDUCATION AND SCIENCE-AND TECHNOLOGY-DRIVEN INNOVATION. | 202133159349104153 |
| 2020 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | The Conversation US Inc Weston, MA | A | $6,870 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202121359349300427 |
| 2020 | Hirsch-Schwartz Foundation | The Conversation US Inc Waltham, MA | B | $1,500 | paid | TO ENHANCE THE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. | 202102939349100205 |
| 2020 | Institute for Nonprofit News | The Conversation Waltham, MA | A | $500 | paid | INN DIRECT SUPPORT - GREAT LAKES/CLIMATE CHANGE PROJECT | 202113089349300946 |
| 2020 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | The Conversation US Inc Waltham, MA | B | $250 | approved, future | Matching Gift | 202143159349102389 |
| 2020 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | The Conversation US Inc Waltham, MA | B | $250 | approved, future | Matching Gift | 202331099349100118 |
| 2020 | Beard Family Charitable Trust John E Beard Trustee | Conversation Braamfontein | D | $240 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202111379349100316 |
| 2020 | Morton H Meyerson Family Foundation F/K/a David Nathan Meyerson Foundation | The Conversation Waltham, MA | B | $180 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE SUPPORT | 202133199349103773 |
| 2020 | The Hurd Foundation | The Conversation US Waltham, MA | B | $140 | paid | PROMOTE & SUPPORT JOURNALISM AND KNOWLEDGE FOR ALL | 202132579349100723 |
| 2019 | National Institute for Health Care Mgmt Research & Educational Foundation | The Conversation US Boston, MA | C | $35,000 | paid | EXEMPT PURPOSE RELATED JOURNALISM GRANT. | 202023219349304817 |
| 2019 | National Institute for Health Care Mgmt Research & Educational Foundation | The Conversation US Boston, MA | C | $35,000 | paid | EXEMPT PURPOSE RELATED JOURNALISM GRANT. | 202023219349304817 |
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 inferred and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF and Form 990 Schedule I e-file XML filed by the funders shown; this organization's identity from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The rows as Parquet: manifest.
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