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Who funds The Descendants Project
EIN 85-3094098 · Vacherie, LA · NTEE S20
The Descendants Project of Vacherie, LA (EIN 85-3094098) was named as a grant recipient by 32 funders in 60 grants paid totaling $5,390,057 in tax years 2021–2025, 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
$5,390,057
60 grants paid
Funders
32
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2021–2025
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$880,000
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 65 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Equation Campaign and Global Climate Legal Defense | The Descendants Project Vacherie, LA | A | $175,000 | paid | PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202601289349301100 |
| 2025 | Center for Coalfield Justice | The Descendants Project Vacherie, LA | A | $75,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202631359349301448 |
| 2025 | Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco the Peninsula Marin & Sonoma | The Descendants Project Vacherie, LA | A | $32,500 | paid | COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT/CAPACITY BUILDING | 202621349349313567 |
| 2025 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | The Descendants Project Vacherie, LA | A | $25,250 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202601389349301700 |
| 2025 | United Way of Southeast Louisiana | The Descendants Project Vacherie, LA | A | $23,239 | paid | DESIGNATED GIFTS | 202533249349300313 |
| 2025 | Monument Lab Inc | The Descendants Project Vacherie, LA | A | $15,000 | paid | FISCAL SPONSOR | 202611339349303516 |
| 2025 | Insight Network | The Descendants Project Vacherie, LA | B | $258 | paid | Contribution to organization activities | 202631299349100903 |
| 2024 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | The Descendants Project Vacherie, LA | B | $875,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT PLANNING, INTERPRETATION, AND IMPLEMENTATION FOR A MUSEUM AND CULTURAL CENTER AT THE 1811 KID ORY HOUSE | 202523189349104752 |
| 2024 | The Schmidt Family Foundation | The Descendants Project Vacherie, LA | B | $240,000 | approved, future | CENTERING UNREPRESENTED VOICES IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL MOVEMENT | 202513219349104316 |
| 2024 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | The Descendants Project Vacherie, LA | B | $225,000 | approved, future | TO SUPPORT PLANNING, INTERPRETATION, AND IMPLEMENTATION FOR A MUSEUM AND CULTURAL CENTER AT THE 1811 KID ORY HOUSE | 202523189349104752 |
| 2024 | Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | The Descendants Project Vacherie, LA | A | $175,000 | paid | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION & ADVOCACY, ENVIRONMENT | 202513189349306886 |
| 2024 | Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | The Descendants Project Vacherie, LA | A | $165,000 | paid | General operating support | 202543179349307759 |
| 2024 | Windward Fund | The Descendants Project Vacherie, LA | A | $115,000 | paid | ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS | 202513159349305886 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | The Descendants Project Vacherie, LA | A | $110,000 | paid | Community Development | 202543149349305759 |
| 2024 | The Schmidt Family Foundation | The Descendants Project Vacherie, LA | B | $100,000 | paid | CENTERING UNREPRESENTED VOICES IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL MOVEMENT | 202513219349104316 |
| 2024 | Monument Lab Inc | The Descendants Project Vacherie, LA | A | $85,000 | paid | FISCAL SPONSOR | 202501359349306995 |
| 2024 | Tides Foundation | The Descendants Project Wallace, LA | A | $80,000 | paid | EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT | 202523189349301347 |
| 2024 | Laughing Gull Foundation | The Descendants Project Vacherie, LA | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202513219349100761 |
| 2024 | The Elizabeth B and Arthur E Roswell Foundation Inc | The Descendants Project Vacherie, LA | B | $30,000 | paid | general support | 202543159349101014 |
| 2024 | Solutions Project Inc | The Descendants Project Vacherie, LA | A | $30,000 | paid | Core Fund 2024 grant award | 202523179349310812 |
| 2024 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | The Descendants Project Vacherie, LA | A | $25,350 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202521349349310887 |
| 2024 | Foundation for Louisiana | The Descendants Project Vacherie, LA | A | $25,000 | paid | CRIMINAL JUSTICE | 202531359349312353 |
| 2024 | Orange County Community Foundation | Descendants Project Vacherie, LA | A | $25,000 | paid | COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT | 202501089349300630 |
| 2024 | Long Ridge Foundation | Descendents Project Vacherie, LA | C | $20,000 | paid | Program Support | 202522529349100122 |
| 2024 | Ben & Jerry's Foundation Inc | The Descendants Project Vacherie, LA | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543189349100914 |
| 2024 | Erol Foundation US | The Descendants Project Vacherie, LA | B | $12,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533099349101698 |
| 2024 | Lawson Valentine Foundation | The Descendants Project Vacherie, LA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202522949349100712 |
| 2024 | The Fonda Family Foundation Inc | The Descendants Project Vacherie, LA | B | $10,000 | paid | FURTHER ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202541209349102269 |
| 2024 | Resources Legacy Fund | The Descendants Project Vacherie, LA | A | $7,200 | paid | LAND OR MARINE CONSERVATION, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND/OR ENVIRONMENTAL EQUITY AND JUSTICE | 202512899349301311 |
| 2024 | The Samuel Ernest Douglass Jr Foundation Inc | The Descendants Project Vacherie, LA | B | $2,510 | paid | General Support | 202521289349102652 |
| 2024 | Insight Network | The Descendants Project Vacherie, LA | B | $0 | paid | Contribution to organization activities | 202501279349100700 |
| 2023 | Tides Foundation | The Descendants Project Vacherie, LA | A | $275,000 | paid | EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT | 202412739349300401 |
| 2023 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | The Descendants Project Vacherie, LA | B | $225,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE MANY WATERS SITE RECONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF VARIOUS DESCENDANT COMMUNITY AND CULTURAL HERITAGE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES | 202413199349106571 |
| 2023 | Resources Legacy Fund | The Descendants Project Vacherie, LA | A | $181,000 | paid | LAND OR MARINE CONSERVATION, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND/OR ENVIRON. EQUITY AND JUSTICE. | 202402789349300205 |
| 2023 | The Schmidt Family Foundation | The Descendants Project Vacherie, LA | B | $100,000 | approved, future | ADVANCING DIVERSITY AND EQUITY IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL MOVEMENT | 202443209349108109 |
| 2023 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | The Descendants Project Vacherie, LA | A | $100,000 | paid | Community Development | 202413129349304911 |
| 2023 | The Elizabeth B and Arthur E Roswell Foundation Inc | The Descendants Project Vacherie, LA | B | $90,000 | approved, future | general support | 202443049349100824 |
| 2023 | Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | The Descendants Project Vacherie, LA | A | $70,000 | paid | General operating support | 202413159349300006 |
| 2023 | Windward Fund | The Descendants Project Vacherie, LA | A | $70,000 | paid | ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS | 202423169349305292 |
| 2023 | Rockefeller Family Fund Inc | Louisianas Creole Cultural Center (the Descendants Project) Vacherie, LA | A | $50,000 | paid | PROJECT SUPPORT - ENVIRONMENT | 202413199349319151 |
| 2023 | Solutions Project Inc | The Descendants Project Vacherie, LA | A | $30,000 | paid | FF-CB general operating support grant | 202413179349300301 |
| 2023 | Solutions Project Inc | The Descendants Project Vacherie, LA | A | $30,000 | paid | FF-CB general operating support grant | 202413179349300301 |
| 2023 | The Elizabeth B and Arthur E Roswell Foundation Inc | The Descendants Project Vacherie, LA | B | $30,000 | paid | general support | 202443049349100824 |
| 2023 | New Venture Fund | The Descendants Project Vacherie, LA | A | $10,000 | paid | ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS | 202433179349305393 |
| 2023 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | The Descendants Project Vacherie, LA | A | $10,000 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202441359349309439 |
| 2023 | Long Ridge Foundation | Descendents Project Vacherie, LA | C | $10,000 | paid | Program Support | 202413169349102071 |
| 2023 | The Elizabeth B and Arthur E Roswell Foundation Inc | The Descendants Project Vacherie, LA | B | $3,000 | paid | general support | 202443049349100824 |
| 2022 | Windward Fund | The Descendants Project Vacherie, LA | A | $600,000 | paid | ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS | 202323149349302457 |
| 2022 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | The Descendants Project Vacherie, LA | B | $575,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE MANY WATERS SITE RECONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF VARIOUS DESCENDANT COMMUNITY AND CULTURAL HERITAGE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES | 202303179349100635 |
| 2022 | Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | The Descendants Project Vacherie, LA | A | $300,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202302569349300030 |
| 2022 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | The Descendants Project Vacherie, LA | B | $225,000 | approved, future | TO SUPPORT THE MANY WATERS SITE RECONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF VARIOUS DESCENDANT COMMUNITY AND CULTURAL HERITAGE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES | 202303179349100635 |
| 2022 | Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | The Descendants Project Vacherie, LA | A | $112,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202302999349302215 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Serving Ireland Foundation Lansing, MI | A | $75,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202321309349304807 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | The Descendants Project Vacherie, LA | A | $75,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202430459349302913 |
| 2022 | Alliance for Affordable Energy | The Descendants Project Vacherie, LA | B | $50,000 | paid | Film industry training program | 202311019349300416 |
| 2022 | Solutions Project Inc | The Descendants Project Vacherie, LA | B | $40,000 | paid | GOS FF-RR Climate Disaster Preparedness & Recovery Grant | 202313189349315206 |
| 2022 | The Elizabeth B and Arthur E Roswell Foundation Inc | The Descendants Project Vacherie, LA | B | $30,000 | paid | general support | 202312999349100121 |
| 2022 | Solutions Project Inc | The Descendants Project Vacherie, LA | B | $30,000 | paid | GOS FF Capacity Building | 202313189349315206 |
| 2022 | Rockefeller Family Fund Inc | Louisianas Creole Cultural Corridor (the Descendants Project) Vacherie, LA | A | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202323179349307667 |
| 2022 | Rockefeller Family Fund Inc | Louisianas Creole Cultural Corridor (the Descendants Project) Vacherie, LA | A | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202323179349307667 |
| 2022 | Resources Legacy Fund | Descendants Project Vacherie, LA | A | $15,000 | paid | LAND OR MARINE CONSERVATION, PROMOTION OF EDUCATION AND/OR HEALTHY COMMUNITIES | 202312859349300806 |
| 2022 | Ben & Jerry's Foundation Inc | The Descendants Project Vacherie, LA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313119349100901 |
| 2022 | Solutions Project Inc | The Descendants Project Vacherie, LA | B | $6,500 | paid | GOS FF Capacity Building for Black Climate Week campaign | 202313189349315206 |
| 2022 | Sierra Club | The Descendants Project Vacherie, LA | A | $5,750 | paid | ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT | 202313189349313991 |
| 2021 | Urgent Action Fund for Women's Human Rights | The Descendants Project Dallas, TX | A | $8,000 | paid | RAPID RESPONSE GRANT | 202202869349301300 |
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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