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Who funds Shared Ascent Fund
EIN 83-4584093 · Sacramento, CA · NTEE R99
Shared Ascent Fund of Sacramento, CA (EIN 83-4584093) was named as a grant recipient by 20 funders in 49 grants paid totaling $33,488,102 in tax years 2020–2025, 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
$33,488,102
49 grants paid
Funders
20
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2020–2025
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$4,145,273
not included in grants received
Funders
| Funder | State | Match | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation 47-6032365 | NE | BC | 8 | $15,598,604 | 2025 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund 11-0303001 | MA | A | 7 | $9,896,400 | 2025 |
| Sandler Foundation 94-3147856 | CA | A | 2 | $2,500,000 | 2025 |
| Skyline Foundation 94-3380194 | CA | B | 3 | $1,200,000 | 2024 |
| Our American Future Foundation 88-4235954 | DC | A | 1 | $1,000,000 | 2025 |
| Resources Legacy Fund 95-4703838 | CA | A | 2 | $835,647 | 2022 |
| Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc 22-3692921 | NY | B | 2 | $550,000 | 2024 |
| The Kresge Foundation 38-1359217 | MI | B | 3 | $500,000 | 2024 |
| Annie E Casey Foundation Inc 52-1951681 | MD | B | 3 | $400,000 | 2024 |
| Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr Fund 94-6068932 | CA | B | 3 | $267,000 | 2023 |
| The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation 22-6029397 | NJ | B | 3 | $250,700 | 2024 |
| Schwab Charitable Fund 31-1640316 | CO | A | 2 | $200,000 | 2023 |
| Nextgen Climate America Inc 46-2525580 | CA | A | 2 | $68,427 | 2024 |
| Foundation to Promote Open Society 26-3753801 | NY | B | 1 | $50,000 | 2020 |
| The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation 94-1655673 | CA | B | 1 | $50,000 | 2020 |
| Laura and John Arnold Foundation 26-3241764 | TX | B | 1 | $36,324 | 2023 |
| Democracy Fund Voice Inc 46-5051755 | DC | A | 1 | $30,000 | 2020 |
| California Community Foundation 95-3510055 | CA | A | 1 | $25,000 | 2022 |
| Humanity United 26-2583590 | CA | B | 2 | $20,000 | 2020 |
| Lumina Foundation for Education Inc 35-1813228 | IN | B | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
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 55 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation | Shared Ascent Fund Sacramento, CA | B | $5,065,014 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202641319349100634 |
| 2025 | The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation | Shared Ascent Fund Sacramento, CA | B | $3,143,932 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202641319349100634 |
| 2025 | The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation | Shared Ascent Fund Sacramento, CA | B | $1,617,011 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202641319349100634 |
| 2025 | Sandler Foundation | Shared Ascent Fund Sacramento, CA | A | $1,500,000 | paid | IN SUPPORT OF THE STUDENT BORROWER PROTECTION CENTER | 202611349349311916 |
| 2025 | Our American Future Foundation | Shared Ascent Fund Sacramento, CA | A | $1,000,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202611359349302326 |
| 2025 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Shared Ascent Fund Sacramento, CA | A | $400,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202601389349301700 |
| 2024 | The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation | Shared Ascent Fund Sacramento, CA | B | $1,555,327 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202503209349100665 |
| 2024 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Shared Ascent Fund Sacramento, CA | A | $466,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202521349349310887 |
| 2024 | Skyline Foundation | Shared Ascent Fund Sacramento, CA | B | $400,000 | paid | FOR THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF STUDENT BORROWER PROTECTION CENTER | 202543199349100949 |
| 2024 | Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc | Shared Ascent Fund Sacramento, CA | B | $350,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR DEBT-FREE COLLEGE PROJECT | 202532889349100533 |
| 2024 | The Kresge Foundation | Shared Ascent Fund Sacramento, CA | B | $125,000 | paid | PROJECT SUPPORT GRANT TO CREATE REFORMS TO PROTECT ECONOMICALLY VULNERABLE BORROWERS | 202513169349101931 |
| 2024 | Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Shared Ascent Fund Sacramento, CA | B | $120,000 | paid | Support for Research and Debt Cancellation Outreach in Southern States by the Student Borrower Protection Center | 202513219349100241 |
| 2024 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | Shared Ascent Fund Sacramento, CA | B | $112,500 | paid | 81190 SUPPORTING WHITE PICKET FENCE IN SEASONS 5 AND 6 OF THE PODCAST TO HELP PEOPLE THINK DIFFERENTLY ABOUT FAMILIES AND THE DESERVINGNESS OF CHILDREN | 202503109349101385 |
| 2024 | Nextgen Climate America Inc | Shared Ascent Fund Sacramento, CA | A | $43,750 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT WORK - HIGHER EDUCATION | 202503149349303435 |
| 2024 | Lumina Foundation for Education Inc | Shared Ascent Fund Sacramento, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | To support Student Borrower Protection Center's (a fiscal project of Shared Ascent Fund) in convening an inaugural cohort of 14 cities across the country working to strengthen knowledge and capacity for tackling the student debt crisis at the local level. | 202533219349105458 |
| 2023 | The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation | Shared Ascent Fund Sacramento, CA | B | $3,170,273 | approved, future | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202401369349103710 |
| 2023 | The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation | Shared Ascent Fund Sacramento, CA | B | $1,488,065 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202401369349103710 |
| 2023 | Sandler Foundation | Shared Ascent Fund Sacramento, CA | A | $1,000,000 | paid | STUDENT BORROWER PROTECTION CENTER | 202401029349300145 |
| 2023 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Shared Ascent Fund Sacramento, CA | A | $500,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202441369349301334 |
| 2023 | Skyline Foundation | Shared Ascent Fund Sacramento, CA | B | $400,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT FOR THE STUDENT BORROWER PROTECTION CENTER | 202403199349102075 |
| 2023 | Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc | Shared Ascent Fund Sacramento, CA | B | $200,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR DEBT-FREE COLLEGE PROJECT | 202432899349100423 |
| 2023 | The Kresge Foundation | Shared Ascent Fund Sacramento, CA | B | $175,000 | paid | TO CREATE FEDERAL AND STATE REFORMS TO PROTECT ECONOMICALLY VULNERABLE BORROWERS. | 202413199349106071 |
| 2023 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Shared Ascent Fund Sacramento, CA | A | $150,000 | paid | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | 202411039349301716 |
| 2023 | Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Shared Ascent Fund Sacramento, CA | B | $140,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR RESEARCH AND DEBT CANCELLATION OUTREACH BY THE STUDENT BORROWER PROTECTION CENTER ON STUDENT DEBT IN SOUTHERN STATES | 202443199349105409 |
| 2023 | Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Shared Ascent Fund Sacramento, CA | B | $140,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR RESEARCH AND DEBT CANCELLATION OUTREACH BY THE STUDENT BORROWER PROTECTION CENTER ON STUDENT DEBT IN SOUTHERN STATES | 202533099349102133 |
| 2023 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | Shared Ascent Fund Sacramento, CA | B | $125,000 | approved, future | 81190 SUPPORTING WHITE PICKET FENCE IN SEASONS 5 AND 6 OF THE PODCAST TO HELP PEOPLE THINK DIFFERENTLY ABOUT FAMILIES AND THE DESERVINGNESS OF CHILDREN | 202443129349100234 |
| 2023 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | Shared Ascent Fund Sacramento, CA | B | $125,000 | paid | 81190 SUPPORTING WHITE PICKET FENCE IN SEASONS 5 AND 6 OF THE PODCAST TO HELP PEOPLE THINK DIFFERENTLY ABOUT FAMILIES AND THE DESERVINGNESS OF CHILDREN | 202443129349100234 |
| 2023 | Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr Fund | Shared Ascent Fund Sacramento, CA | B | $92,000 | paid | FOR THE FUND'S 70TH ANNIVERSARY; FOR THE STUDENT BORROWER PROTECTION CENTER TO ADDRESS RACIAL DISPARITIES IN THE STUDENT LOAN SYSTEM AND THE DISPROPORTIONATE IMPACT OF THE STUDENT DEBT IN CALIFORNIA. | 202443189349103539 |
| 2023 | Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Shared Ascent Fund Sacramento, CA | B | $75,000 | approved, future | SUPPORT FOR RESEARCH AND DEBT CANCELLATION OUTREACH IN SOUTHERN STATES BY THE STUDENT BORROWER PROTECTION CENTER | 202533099349102133 |
| 2023 | Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Shared Ascent Fund Sacramento, CA | B | $75,000 | approved, future | SUPPORT FOR RESEARCH AND DEBT CANCELLATION OUTREACH IN SOUTHERN STATES BY THE STUDENT BORROWER PROTECTION CENTER | 202443199349105409 |
| 2023 | Laura and John Arnold Foundation | Shared Ascent Fund Sacramento, CA | B | $36,324 | paid | TO SUPPORT STRATEGIES TO EXPAND THE CAPACITY OF THE CONTRACEPTIVE CARE WORKFORCE. | 202443209349107604 |
| 2023 | Nextgen Climate America Inc | Shared Ascent Fund Sacramento, CA | A | $24,677 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT WORK - HIGHER EDUCATION | 202443119349302529 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Shared Ascent Fund Sacramento, CA | A | $4,080,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202321309349304807 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Shared Ascent Fund Sacramento, CA | A | $4,080,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202430459349302913 |
| 2022 | The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation | Shared Ascent Fund Sacremento, CA | B | $2,462,292 | paid | PROJECT SUPPORT | 202341329349101219 |
| 2022 | Skyline Foundation | Shared Ascent Fund Sacramento, CA | B | $400,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT FOR THE STUDENT BORROWER PROTECTION CENTER | 202323199349102782 |
| 2022 | Skyline Foundation | Shared Ascent Fund Sacramento, CA | B | $400,000 | approved, future | GENERAL SUPPORT FOR THE STUDENT BORROWER PROTECTION CENTER | 202323199349102782 |
| 2022 | The Kresge Foundation | Shared Ascent Fund Sacramento, CA | B | $300,000 | approved, future | TO CREATE FEDERAL AND STATE REFORMS TO PROTECT ECONOMICALLY VULNERABLE BORROWERS. | 202333179349102048 |
| 2022 | The Kresge Foundation | Shared Ascent Fund Sacramento, CA | B | $200,000 | paid | TO CREATE FEDERAL AND STATE REFORMS TO PROTECT ECONOMICALLY VULNERABLE BORROWERS. | 202333179349102048 |
| 2022 | Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr Fund | Shared Ascent Fund Sacramento, CA | B | $85,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE STUDENT BORROWER PROTECTION CENTER'S RACIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE PROJECT. | 202313199349103071 |
| 2022 | Resources Legacy Fund | Shared Ascent Fund Sacramento, CA | A | $50,415 | paid | LAND OR MARINE CONSERVATION, PROMOTION OF EDUCATION AND/OR HEALTHY COMMUNITIES | 202312859349300806 |
| 2022 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Shared Ascent Fund Sacramento, CA | A | $50,000 | paid | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | 202330939349300403 |
| 2022 | California Community Foundation | Shared Ascent Fund Sacramento, CA | A | $25,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202311349349300141 |
| 2022 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | Shared Ascent Fund Sacramento, CA | B | $13,200 | paid | 78610 SUPPORTING SEASON 2 OF THE WHITE PICKET FENCE PODCAST IN ANALYZING CAUSES OF THE CURRENT CAREGIVING CRISIS IN AMERICA | 202343139349100304 |
| 2021 | Resources Legacy Fund | Shared Ascent Fund Sacramento, CA | A | $785,232 | paid | LAND OR MARINE CONSERVATION, PROMOTION OF EDUCATION AND/OR HEALTHY COMMUNITIES | 202212769349301301 |
| 2021 | The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation | Shared Ascent Fund Sacremento, CA | C | $246,725 | paid | PROJECT SUPPORT | 202211339349103906 |
| 2021 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Shared Ascent Fund Sacramento, CA | A | $20,400 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202221339349302787 |
| 2020 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Shared Ascent Fund Sacramento, CA | A | $350,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202121359349300427 |
| 2020 | Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr Fund | Shared Ascent Fund Sacramento, CA | B | $90,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE CAMPAIGN FOR CALIFORNIA BORROWERS' RIGHTS EFFORTS TO ADDRESS THE EFFECTS OF STUDENT LOAN DEBT ON CALIFORNIA BORROWERS AND THEIR FAMILIES | 202113199349109561 |
| 2020 | Foundation to Promote Open Society | Shared Ascent Fund Sacramento, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | to support Grantee's IRS Private Letter Ruling project | 202113519349100511 |
| 2020 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | Shared Ascent Fund Sacramento, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | FOR 501C3 RESOURCE COLLABORATIONS | 202123079349101542 |
| 2020 | Democracy Fund Voice Inc | Shared Ascent Fund Sacramento, CA | A | $30,000 | paid | Program support to defend nonprofits' protected right to engage in advocacy | 202133169349313328 |
| 2020 | The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation | Shared Ascent Fund Sacramento, CA | B | $20,238 | paid | PROJECT SUPPORT | 202141339349101639 |
| 2020 | Humanity United | Shared Ascent Fund Sacramento, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | Shared resources | 202133169349104618 |
| 2020 | Humanity United | Shared Ascent Fund Sacramento, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | Shared resources | 202231449349100218 |
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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