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Who funds Knowledge Futures
EIN 84-3111259 · Cambridge, MA · NTEE P20
Knowledge Futures of Cambridge, MA (EIN 84-3111259) was named as a grant recipient by 7 funders in 13 grants paid totaling $11,373,250 in tax years 2020–2024, 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
$11,373,250
13 grants paid
Funders
7
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2020–2024
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$100,000
not included in grants received
Funders
| Funder | State | Match | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation 20-5205488 | CA | A | 1 | $5,100,000 | 2022 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund 11-0303001 | MA | A | 3 | $3,500,000 | 2022 |
| The Patrick J Mcgovern Foundation Inc 22-3021586 | MA | B | 2 | $1,350,000 | 2022 |
| Aphorism Foundation C/O Realize Cpa Llp 46-4347021 | CA | B | 1 | $1,000,000 | 2022 |
| Hacks Hackers 45-5351484 | DC | A | 2 | $223,250 | 2023 |
| John S and James L Knight Foundation 65-0464177 | FL | C | 1 | $125,000 | 2022 |
| Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation 56-2618866 | WA | B | 3 | $75,000 | 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 14 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Gates Foundation | Knowledge Futures Inc Cambridge, MA | B | $25,000 | paid | RESEARCH AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES | 202523189349103667 |
| 2023 | Hacks Hackers | Knowledge Futures Group Cambridge, MA | A | $73,125 | paid | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION. | 202423059349302027 |
| 2023 | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | Knowledge Futures Inc Cambridge, MA | B | $25,000 | paid | RESEARCH AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES | 202433189349102233 |
| 2022 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Knowledge Futures Cambridge, MA | A | $5,100,000 | paid | Human Services | 202333189349318948 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Shady Grove Adventist Hospital Foundation Inc Rockville, MD | A | $1,000,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202321309349304807 |
| 2022 | The Patrick J Mcgovern Foundation Inc | Knowledge Futures Inc Cambridge, MA | B | $1,000,000 | paid | TO BUILD AND SUPPORT PRODUCTS AND PROTOCOLS TO MAKE KNOWLEDGE OPEN AND ACCESSIBLE TO ALL. | 202333189349103703 |
| 2022 | Aphorism Foundation C/O Realize Cpa Llp | Knowledge Futures Inc Cambridge, MA | B | $1,000,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343199349103264 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Knowledge Futures Cambridge, MA | A | $1,000,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202430459349302913 |
| 2022 | Hacks Hackers | Knowledge Futures Cambridge, MA | A | $150,125 | paid | SUPPORT OF OPEN-SOURCE TECHNOLOGY THAT COMBATS MISINFORMATION | 202301329349301845 |
| 2022 | John S and James L Knight Foundation | Knowledge Futures Group Inc Cambridge, MA | C | $125,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE GROWTH OF THE KNOWLEDGE FUTURES GROUP'S PUBPUB COMMUNITY PUBLISHING PLATFORM. | 202323139349102802 |
| 2022 | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | Knowledge Futures Inc Cambridge, MA | B | $100,000 | approved, future | RESEARCH AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES | 202303179349101020 |
| 2022 | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | Knowledge Futures Inc Cambridge, MA | B | $25,000 | paid | RESEARCH AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES | 202303179349101020 |
| 2021 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Knowledge Futures Cambridge, MA | A | $1,500,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202221339349302787 |
| 2020 | The Patrick J Mcgovern Foundation Inc | Knowledge Futures Cambridge, MA | B | $350,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR RAPID REVIEWS COVID-19. | 202131319349101338 |
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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