Funding search · EIN 237093598 · Chicago, IL

John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation (Consolidated)

Name: John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation (Consolidated) grants, 2021–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

7,100
grants reported: $1.67B
total given: 2021–2024
filing years: $100,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

foundation macarthur award fellow justice safety challenge nigeria

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Where the money goes

Criminal justice reform, especially the Safety and Justice Challenge jail-reduction network
Climate mitigation: methane, clean energy state policy, just transition funds
Local news and accountability journalism, US and Nigeria
Chicago civic infrastructure, arts, immigration, violence prevention
Democracy, elections, voting access, and civic participation groups
Homelessness, housing instability, and Indigenous-led land and rights work

Typical grant

Median grant is $100,000 and half of all grants fall between $3,000 and $250,000, so the bulk of the file is small and mid-sized. The seven-figure checks go to intermediaries and coordinating bodies inside named initiatives: Community Solutions at $21 million on homelessness, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors at $10 million on AI governance, CUNY Research Foundation at $6.5 million and $4.5 million for Safety and Justice Challenge data and research. Repeat giving is heavy, with Field Foundation of Illinois, Chicago Community Foundation, New Venture Fund, and Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors each appearing multiple times in a single year.

Their words

Phrases from their own grant descriptions, worth speaking back to them.

“AS PART OF THE SAFETY AND JUSTICE CHALLENGE”
“IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS”
“ADDRESS RACIAL AND ETHNIC DISPARITIES”
“TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE”
“LOCAL NEWS ORGANIZATIONS”
“FOR FLEXIBLE SUPPORT”

Positioning adjacent work

Tie criminal justice work explicitly to reducing unnecessary jail use and racial and ethnic disparities in local jurisdictions.
Frame research as data, coordination, or technical assistance serving a jurisdiction network, not a standalone academic study.
Ask $250,000 to $1 million for a defined project; reserve multimillion asks for coordinating an existing initiative.
Climate proposals should target state and subnational policy advocacy or methane, not general environmental research.

Worth knowing: Illinois recipients outnumber all others nearly four to one, and DC and NY absorb most of the large national checks, so a Chicago tie or a national intermediary role matters. A large share of the money flows through fiscal sponsors and pooled funds like New Venture Fund, Windward Fund, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, and Chicago Community Foundation, which signals long relationships rather than fresh entry points.

200 grants matching “accountability” · $67.7M

$1.5M
Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism · 2024
To strengthen accountability journalism and civic space at lower levels of government in nigeria
$1.0M
New Venture Fund · Washington, DC · 2024
In support of new venture fund's collective action fund for accountability, resilience, and adaptation
$575,000
Impact for Equity · Chicago, IL · 2024
To advance police accountability efforts and justice reform in illinois as part of the safety and justice challenge
$500,000
Tides Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2024
For support of its project the local environmental accountability & defense fund
$500,000
Sustainable Markets Foundation · New York, NY · 2024
In support of its project, the eco-accountability project
$488,250
Network Arewa24 Limited · 2024
To strengthen anti-corruption and accountability using television dramas
$485,000
Measures for Justice Institute · Rochester, NY · 2024
For a communications campaign to highlight the value of its data tools and resources to inform public policy and demand system accountability and transparency in driving justice systems reform as part of the safety and … read allFor a communications campaign to highlight the value of its data tools and resources to inform public policy and demand system accountability and transparency in driving justice systems reform as part of the safety and justice challenge less
$413,000
Shehu Musa Yar'Adua Foundation (Limited By Guarantee) · 2024
To institutionalize a technology-driven anti-corruption strategy that galvanizes collective action for accountability
$350,000
Joint National Association of Persons With Disabilities · 2024
To promote transparency, accountability, and social inclusion in the implementation of the nigeria disability law
$320,000
Women'S Rights Advancement and Protection Alternative (Wrapa) · 2024
To promote transparency, accountability, and social inclusion following the nigeria 2023 general elections and beyond
$300,000
Tiger Eye Social Foundation · 2024
To strengthen investigative journalism and enhance accountability in nigeria
$300,000
Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development · 2024
To strengthen investigative reporting and data-driven journalism to promote accountability in nigeria
$285,000
Accountability Lab Nigeria Network · 2024
To implement a series of behavior and norm-change programs for community members and government officials
$280,000
Resource Centre for Human Rights & Civic Education · 2024
To promote transparency and accountability through collective action in communities in nigeria
$280,000
Community Life Project (Limited By Guarantee) · 2024
To promote transparency and accountability through collective action in communities in nigeria
$250,000
St Ives Communications Ltd · 2024
To strengthen investigative and data-driven journalism strategies and inclusive participation that promotes accountability in nigeria
$250,000
Humangle Media Limited · 2024
To strengthen investigative and data-driven journalism to reduce corruption and enhance accountability in the security and humanitarian sectors
$250,000
Budgit Foundation for Promotion of Information Technology in Nigeria · 2024
To strengthen transparency, accountability, and youth participation in nigeria
$250,000
Incorporated Trustees of Daily Trust Foundation · 2024
To strengthen investigative and data-driven journalism as tools for reducing corruption and enhancing accountability
$250,000
Dariamedia Nig Ltd · 2024
To promote anti-corruption and accountability through investigative reporting and strategic media engagement in nigeria
$243,000
Heda Resource Centre · 2024
To promote transparency and accountability through collective action in communities in nigeria
$225,000
Centre for Media Policy and Accountability Ltdgte · 2024
To strengthen the monitoring and evaluation and public reporting on the performance of anti-corruption agencies in nigeria
$200,000
Chicago Community Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2024
In support of the grassroots alliance for police accountability
$200,000
International Centre for Investigative Reporting · 2024
To strengthen investigative and data-driven journalism as tools for reducing corruption and enhancing accountability
$200,000
Akin Fadeyi Foundation · 2024
To promote transparency and accountability through targeted behavior change using media and technology
$200,000
Cable Newspaper Journalism Foundation · 2024
To strengthen investigative and data-driven journalism strategies that promote accountability in nigeria
$200,000
Paradigm Leadership Support Initiative · 2024
To strengthen public audit practices and accountability at the state level in nigeria
$200,000
Signature Development and Media Foundation · 2024
To strengthen accountability through investigative and data-driven journalism in local languages
$196,000
Public and Private Development Centre Ltdgte · 2024
To promote transparency and accountability in public expenditure through collective action in communities in nigeria
$150,000
Women Advocates Research and Documentation Center (Limited By Guarantee) · 2024
To promote transparency, accountability, equity, and social inclusion in nigeria
$150,000
Social Development Integrated Centre · 2024
To promote transparency and accountability through collective action in communities in nigeria
$150,000
Moving Image Limited · 2024
To promote transparency and accountability through targeted behavior change using radio and online streaming
$110,000
Connected Development Initiative · 2024
To promote transparency and accountability through collective action in communities in nigeria
$105,000
Proteus Fund · Waltham, MA · 2024
For the transparency and accountability initiative
$100,000
Integrity Organisation (Limited By Guarantee) · 2024
To promote accountability and anti-corruption in the private sector in nigeria
$100,000
Working Films · Wilmington, NC · 2024
In support of the documentary accountability working group
$50,000
Progressive Impact Organization for Community Development · 2024
To strengthen investigative journalism and promote accountability through collective action at the community level
$50,000
Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre · 2024
To spread and institutionalize anti-corruption and accountability in nigeria during the 2023 election and beyond
$50,000
Step Up for Social Development & Empowerment in Nigeria · 2024
To promote transparency and accountability through targeted behavior change using storytelling and interactive tools
$50,000
Agora Policy Advisory Ltdgte · 2024
To strengthen evidence-based policymaking for accountability in nigeria
$50,000
Center for Information Technology and Development · 2024
To strengthen accountability, anti-corruption, and social inclusion leading up to the 2023 general elections and beyond in nigeria
$50,000
Arewa Research and Development Project Ltdgte · 2024
To promote transparency and accountability in select communities in northern nigeria
$50,000
Heda Resource Centre · 2024
To convene a conference on transparency and accountability in the extractive industry in nigeria
$50,000
Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism · 2024
To strengthen the ecosystem of accountability journalism in nigeria
$50,000
Initiative for Research Innovation and Advocacy in Development · 2024
To strengthen electoral accountability in nigeria
$25,000
Association for Computing Machinery · New York, NY · 2024
In support of the 2024 acm fairness, accountability and transparency conference
$25,000
American University · Washington, DC · 2024
To conduct research on large-scale, government-led accountability initiatives in nigeria
$1.5M
Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism · 2023
to strengthen accountability journalism and civic space at lower levels of government in Nigeria
$1.0M
New Venture Fund · Washington, DC · 2023
as fiscal sponsor for the Collective Action Fund for Accountability, Resilience, and Adaptation
$790,000
Measures for Justice Institute · Rochester, NY · 2023
for a communications campaign to highlight the value of its data tools and resources to inform public policy and demand system accountability and transparency in driving justice systems reform as part of the Safety and … read allfor a communications campaign to highlight the value of its data tools and resources to inform public policy and demand system accountability and transparency in driving justice systems reform as part of the Safety and Justice Challenge less
$600,000
Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development · 2023
to strengthen investigative reporting and data-driven journalism to promote accountability in Nigeria
$500,000
Sustainable Markets Foundation · New York, NY · 2023
in support of its project, the Eco-Accountability Project
$488,250
Network Arewa24 Limited · 2023
to strengthen anti-corruption and accountability using television dramas
$375,000
Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre · 2023
to strengthen accountability, anti-corruption, and social inclusion leading up to the 2023 general elections and beyond in Nigeria
$350,000
Dariamedia Nig Ltd · 2023
to promote anti-corruption and accountability through investigative reporting and strategic media engagement in Nigeria
$325,000
Impact for Equity · Chicago, IL · 2023
to advance police accountability efforts and justice reform in Illinois as part of the Safety and Justice Challenge
$300,000
Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre · 2023
to spread and institutionalize anti-corruption and accountability in Nigeria during the 2023 election and beyond
$300,000
Tiger Eye Social Foundation · 2023
to strengthen investigative journalism and enhance accountability in Nigeria
$300,000
Budgit Foundation for Promotion of Information Technology in Nigeria · 2023
to strengthen transparency, accountability, and youth participation in Nigeria
$300,000
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development · Washington, DC · 2023
to contribute to the Governance and Institutions Trust Fund to advance transparency, accountability, and anti-corruption in Nigeria
$300,000
Humangle Media Limited · 2023
to strengthen investigative and data-driven journalism to reduce corruption and enhance accountability in the security and humanitarian sectors
$280,000
Cable Newspaper Journalism Foundation · 2023
to strengthen investigative and data-driven journalism strategies that promote accountability in Nigeria
$250,000
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project · 2023
to deepen transparency and accountability in the Nigerian public sector
$250,000
Tides Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2023
for support of its project the Local Environmental Accountability & Defense Fund
$250,000
St Ives Communications Ltd · 2023
to strengthen investigative and data-driven journalism strategies and inclusive participation that promotes accountability in Nigeria
$250,000
Incorporated Trustees of Daily Trust Foundation · 2023
to strengthen investigative and data-driven journalism as tools for reducing corruption and enhancing accountability
$230,000
Signature Communications Limited · 2023
to strengthen investigative and data-driven journalism in local languages at the community level to reduce corruption and enhance accountability
$225,000
Centre for Media Policy and Accountability Ltdgte · 2023
to strengthen the monitoring and evaluation and public reporting on the performance of anti-corruption agencies in Nigeria
$225,000
Center for Information Technology and Development · 2023
to strengthen accountability, anti-corruption, and social inclusion leading up to the 2023 general elections and beyond in Nigeria
$219,000
Women'S Rights Advancement and Protection Alternative (Wrapa) · 2023
to promote transparency, accountability, and social inclusion by women's groups during the Nigeria 2023 general elections and beyond
$200,000
Shehu Musa Yar'Adua Foundation (Limited By Guarantee) · 2023
to strengthen a technology-driven anti-corruption strategy and galvanize collective action for accountability in Nigeria
$200,000
Al-Habibiyyah Islamic Society · 2023
to promote transparency and accountability through behavior change in communities in Nigeria
$200,000
Connected Development Initiative · 2023
to promote transparency and accountability through collective action in communities in Nigeria
$200,000
Integrity Organisation (Limited By Guarantee) · 2023
to promote accountability and anti-corruption in the private sector in Nigeria
$200,000
International Centre for Investigative Reporting · 2023
to strengthen investigative and data-driven journalism as tools for reducing corruption and enhancing accountability
$200,000
Lux Terra Leadership Foundation · 2023
to use behavior change approaches to strengthen accountability messaging through interfaith platforms in Nigeria
$182,000
Public and Private Development Centre Ltdgte · 2023
to promote transparency and accountability in public expenditure through collective action in communities in Nigeria
$170,000
American University · Washington, DC · 2023
to conduct research on large-scale, government-led accountability initiatives in Nigeria
$150,000
Step Up for Social Development & Empowerment in Nigeria · 2023
to promote transparency and accountability through targeted behavior change using storytelling and interactive tools
$150,000
Heda Resource Centre · 2023
to promote transparency and accountability through collective action in communities in Nigeria
$150,000
Griot Studios Limited · 2023
to promote transparency and accountability through targeted behavior change using adventure video games
$150,000
Bayero University · 2023
to promote accountability and anti-corruption through behavior change approaches
$145,000
Palace of Priests Assembly · 2023
to use behavior change approaches to strengthen accountability messaging using faith-based platforms in Nigeria
$125,000
Initiative for Research Innovation and Advocacy in Development · 2023
to strengthen electoral accountability in Nigeria
$125,000
Resource Centre for Human Rights & Civic Education · 2023
to promote transparency and accountability through collective action in communities in Nigeria
$125,000
Accountability Lab Nigeria Network · 2023
to implement a series of accountability programs for young people, community members, and government officials
$125,000
Community Life Project (Limited By Guarantee) · 2023
to promote transparency and accountability through collective action in communities in Nigeria
$125,000
Social Development Integrated Centre · 2023
to promote transparency and accountability through collective action in communities in Nigeria
$125,000
Arewa Research and Development Project Ltdgte · 2023
to promote transparency and accountability in select communities in northern Nigeria
$120,000
Progressive Impact Organization for Community Development · 2023
to strengthen investigative journalism and promote accountability through collective action at the community level
$105,000
Proteus Fund · Amherst, MA · 2023
for the Transparency and Accountability Initiative
$100,000
Workingfilms · Wilmington, NC · 2023
in support of the Documentary Accountability Working Group
$100,000
The Conversation Africa · 2023
to strengthen anti-corruption dialogue and enhance accountability in Nigeria
$100,000
Agora Policy Advisory Ltdgte · 2023
to strengthen evidence-based policymaking for accountability in Nigeria
$50,000
Center for Fiscal Transparency and Integrity Watch · 2023
to set an accountability and anti-corruption agenda for the new administration
$50,000
Heda Resource Centre · 2023
to set an accountability and anti-corruption agenda for the new administration
$50,000
Legal Defence and Assistance Project Ltdgte · 2023
to enhance accountability in the 2023 election tribunals in Nigeria
$45,000
Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development · 2023
to convene an inaugural conference on accountability journalism in West Africa
$40,000
Brookings Institution · Washington, DC · 2023
to improve accountability and reduce corruption by strengthening the public procurement process in Nigeria
$2.0M
Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism · 2022
to strengthen accountability journalism and civic space at lower levels of government in Nigeria
$1.0M
New Venture Fund · Washington, DC · 2022
as fiscal sponsor for the Collective Action Fund for Accountability, Resilience, and Adaptation
$1.0M
Equal Access International · Washington, DC · 2022
to promote accountability messaging using behavior change approaches
$700,000
Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development · 2022
to strengthen investigative reporting and data-driven journalism to promote accountability in Nigeria
$550,000
Oya Media Limited · 2022
to strengthen investigative and data-driven journalism as tools for reducing corruption and enhancing accountability
$500,000
Sustainable Markets Foundation · New York, NY · 2022
in support of its project, the Eco-Accountability Project
$500,000
Dariamedia Nig Ltd · 2022
to promote anti-corruption and accountability through investigative reporting and strategic media engagement in Nigeria
$473,000
Women'S Rights Advancement and Protection Alternative (Wrapa) · 2022
to promote transparency, accountability, and social inclusion by women's groups during the Nigeria 2023 general elections and beyond
$450,000
Center for Information Technology and Development · 2022
to strengthen accountability, anti-corruption, and social inclusion leading up to the 2023 general elections and beyond in Nigeria
$400,000
Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre · 2022
to spread and institutionalize anti-corruption and accountability in Nigeria during the 2023 election and beyond
$400,000
Tiger Eye Social Foundation · 2022
to strengthen investigative journalism and enhance accountability in Nigeria
$400,000
Business and Professional People for the Public Interest · Chicago, IL · 2022
to advance police accountability efforts and justice reform in Illinois as part of the Safety and Justice Challenge
$400,000
Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre · 2022
to strengthen accountability, anti-corruption, and social inclusion leading up to the 2023 general elections and beyond in Nigeria
$367,000
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development · Washington, DC · 2022
to contribute to the Governance and Institutions Trust Fund to advance transparency, accountability, and anti-corruption in Nigeria
$350,000
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project · 2022
to deepen transparency and accountability in the Nigerian public sector
$300,000
Humangle Media Limited · 2022
to strengthen investigative and data-driven journalism to reduce corruption and enhance accountability in the security and humanitarian sectors
$300,000
Incorporated Trustees of Cable Newspaper Journalism Foundatiion · 2022
to strengthen investigative and data-driven journalism strategies that promote accountability in Nigeria
$300,000
Signature Communications Limited · 2022
to strengthen investigative and data-driven journalism in local languages at the community level to reduce corruption and enhance accountability
$300,000
St Ives Communications Ltd · 2022
to strengthen investigative and data-driven journalism strategies and inclusive participation that promotes accountability in Nigeria
$300,000
Budgit Foundation for Promotion of Information Technology in Nigeria · 2022
to strengthen transparency, accountability, and youth participation in Nigeria
$300,000
Taxpayers for Common Sense · Washington, DC · 2022
in support of the Climate Accountability Campaign
$300,000
Lux Terra Leadership Foundation · 2022
to use behavior change approaches to strengthen accountability messaging through interfaith platforms in Nigeria
$280,000
International Centre for Investigative Reporting · 2022
to strengthen investigative and data-driven journalism as tools for reducing corruption and enhancing accountability
$260,000
Brookings Institution · Washington, DC · 2022
to improve accountability and reduce corruption by strengthening the public procurement process in Nigeria
$250,000
Incorporated Trustees of Daily Trust Foundation · 2022
to strengthen investigative and data-driven journalism as tools for reducing corruption and enhancing accountability
$250,000
Bayero University · 2022
to promote accountability and anti-corruption through behavior change approaches
$250,000
Tides Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2022
for support of its project the Local Environmental Accountability & Defense Fund
$250,000
Agora Policy Advisory Ltdgte · 2022
to strengthen evidence-based policymaking for accountability in Nigeria
$250,000
Al-Habibiyyah Islamic Society · 2022
to promote transparency and accountability through behavior change in communities in Nigeria
$205,000
American University · Washington, DC · 2022
to conduct research on large-scale, government-led accountability initiatives in Nigeria
$200,000
Accountability Lab Nigeria Network · 2022
to implement a series of accountability programs for young people, community members, and government officials
$200,000
Akin Fadeyi Foundation · 2022
to promote transparency and accountability through targeted behavior change using media and technology
$200,000
Chicago Community Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2022
in support of the Grassroots Alliance for Police Accountability
$200,000
Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission · 2022
in support of promoting transparency and accountability in the electricity sector in Nigeria
$200,000
Integrity Organisation (Limited By Guarantee) · 2022
to promote accountability and anti-corruption in the private sector in Nigeria
$200,000
Palace of Priests Assembly · 2022
to use behavior change approaches to strengthen accountability messaging using faith-based platforms in Nigeria
$200,000
Paradigm Leadership Support Initiative · 2022
to strengthen public audit practices and accountability at the state level in Nigeria
$200,000
Shehu Musa Yar'Adua Foundation (Limited By Guarantee) · 2022
to strengthen a technology-driven anti-corruption strategy and galvanize collective action for accountability in Nigeria
$182,000
Public and Private Development Centre Ltdgte · 2022
to promote transparency and accountability in public expenditure through collective action in communities in Nigeria
$150,000
Griot Studios Limited · 2022
to promote transparency and accountability through targeted behavior change using adventure video games
$150,000
Heda Resource Centre · 2022
to promote transparency and accountability through collective action in communities in Nigeria
$150,000
Progressive Impact Organization for Community Development · 2022
to strengthen investigative journalism and promote accountability through collective action at the community level
$150,000
The Conversation Africa · 2022
to strengthen anti-corruption dialogue and enhance accountability in Nigeria
$150,000
Moving Image Limited · 2022
to promote transparency and accountability through targeted behavior change using radio and online streaming
$150,000
Step Up for Social Development & Empowerment in Nigeria · 2022
to promote transparency and accountability through targeted behavior change using storytelling and interactive tools
$150,000
Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors · 2022
to build awareness about the electricity sector, promote accountability, and reduce corruption
$125,000
Initiative for Research Innovation and Advocacy in Development · 2022
to strengthen electoral accountability in Nigeria
$125,000
Resource Centre for Human Rights & Civic Education · 2022
to promote transparency and accountability through collective action in communities in Nigeria
$125,000
Social Development Integrated Centre · 2022
to promote transparency and accountability through collective action in communities in Nigeria
$125,000
Connected Development Initiative · 2022
to promote transparency and accountability through collective action in communities in Nigeria
$125,000
Community Life Project (Limited By Guarantee) · 2022
to promote transparency and accountability through collective action in communities in Nigeria
$125,000
Arewa Research & Development Project Ltd Gte · 2022
to promote transparency and accountability in select communities in northern Nigeria
$75,000
Aeris Insight · Philadelphia, PA · 2022
to support a strategic planning process furthering its mission to accelerate the flow of capital to good by increasing accountability and transparency in impact investing
$50,000
The Pastoral Resolve Trustees · 2022
to promote transparency and accountability in the education sector in Nigeria
$50,000
Initiative for Research Innovation and Advocacy in Development · 2022
to strengthen accountability in Nigeria through political and civic discourses
$40,090
Accountability Lab · Washington, DC · 2022
to facilitate participation of Nigerian civil society, media, and government representatives at the 2022 International Anti-Corruption Conference in Washington, DC
$37,500
Women'S Rights Advancement and Protection Alternative (Wrapa) · 2022
to convene a national meeting on credible elections and accountability in Nigeria
$37,500
Shehu Musa Yar'Adua Foundation (Limited By Guarantee) · 2022
to address threats to credible elections and accountability in Nigeria
$10,000
Association for Computing Machinery · New York, NY · 2022
in support of the 2022 Conference on Fairness, Accountability, and Transparency (FAccT)
$10,000
Working Films · Wilmington, NC · 2022
in support of Working Films' Documentary Accountability Working Group members travel to present its framework at industry events
$6,500
Reboot Design Llc · Brooklyn, NY · 2022
to amplify accountability messaging and galvanize community action through storytelling and synergy
$2,400
Firebird Community Arts · Chicago, IL · 2022
to support staff participation in a certified nonprofit accounting program and a teacher training program
$2.0M
Leadership Effectiveness Accountability and Professionalism Africa (Ltd) · 2021
to establish the Nigeria Youth Futures Fund in order to strengthen the youth ecosystem
$2.0M
Leadership Effectiveness Accountability and Professionalism Africa (Ltd) · 2021
to establish the Nigeria Youth Futures Fund in order to strengthen the youth ecosystem.
$1.2M
Africa Health Budget Initiative · 2021
to promote COVID-19 vaccine access equity and accountability in Nigeria
$1.2M
Africa Health Budget Initiative · 2021
to promote COVID-19 vaccine access, equity, and accountability in Nigeria.
$1.2M
Equal Access International · Washington, DC · 2021
to promote accountability messaging using behavior change approaches.
$1.2M
Equal Access International · Washington, DC · 2021
to promote accountability messaging using behavior change approaches
$1.0M
New Venture Fund · Washington, DC · 2021
as fiscal sponsor for the Collective Action Fund for Accountability Resilience and Adaptation
$1.0M
New Venture Fund · Washington, DC · 2021
fiscal sponsor for the Collective Action Fund for Accountability, Resilience, and Adaptation.
$700,000
Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development · 2021
in support of strengthening investigative and data-driven journalism as tools for reducing corruption and enhancing accountability.
$700,000
Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development · 2021
in support of strengthening investigative and data-driven journalism as tools for reducing corruption and enhancing accountability
$550,000
Center for Information Technology and Development · 2021
to strengthen accountability, anti-corruption, and social inclusion leading up to the 2023 general elections and beyond in Nigeria.
$550,000
Center for Information Technology and Development · 2021
to strengthen accountability anti-corruption and social inclusion leading up to the 2023 general elections and beyond in Nigeria
$500,000
Management Leadership for Tomorrow · Bethesda, MD · 2021
to support MLT Black Equity at Work Certification, a new initiative to drive action and accountability on Black equity in corporate America.
$500,000
Socioeconomic Rights and Accountability Project · 2021
to deepen transparency and accountability in the Nigerian public sector.
$500,000
Sustainable Markets Foundation · New York, NY · 2021
to support the general operations of the project Eco-Accountability Project
$500,000
Sustainable Markets Foundation · New York, NY · 2021
to support the general operations of the project, Eco-Accountability Project.
$500,000
Management Leadership for Tomorrow · Bethesda, MD · 2021
to support MLT Black Equity at Work Certification a new initiative to drive action and accountability on Black equity in corporate America
$500,000
Socio Economic Rights and Accountability Project · 2021
to deepen transparency and accountability in the Nigerian public sector
$473,000
Women'S Rights Advancement and Protection Alternative (Wrapa) · 2021
to promote transparency, accountability, and social inclusion by women's groups during the Nigeria 2023 general elections and beyond.
$473,000
Women'S Rights Advancement and Protection Alternative (Wrapa) · 2021
to promote transparency accountability and social inclusion by women's groups during the Nigeria 2023 general elections and beyond
$450,000
Lux Terra Leadership Foundation · 2021
to use behavior change approaches to strengthen accountability messaging through interfaith platforms in Nigeria.
$450,000
Lux Terra Leadership Foundation · 2021
to use behavior change approaches to strengthen accountability messaging through interfaith platforms in Nigeria
$435,000
Actionaid International Foundation Nigeria Ltdgte · 2021
to strengthen accountability in the implementation of the Home Grown School Feeding Program.
$435,000
Actionaid International Foundation Nigeria Ltd Gte · 2021
to strengthen accountability in the implementation of the Home Grown School Feeding Program
$425,000
Tiger Eye Social Foundation · 2021
to strengthen investigative journalism and enhance accountability in Nigeria
$425,000
Tiger Eye Social Foundation · 2021
to strengthen investigative journalism and enhance accountability in Nigeria.
$400,000
Business and Professional People for the Public Interest · Chicago, IL · 2021
to advance police accountability efforts and justice reform in Illinois.
$400,000
Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre · 2021
to strengthen accountability, anti-corruption, and social inclusion leading up to the 2023 general elections and beyond in Nigeria.
$400,000
Business and Professional People for the Public Interest · Chicago, IL · 2021
to advance police accountability efforts and justice reform in Illinois.
$400,000
Bayero University · 2021
to promote accountability and anti-corruption through behavior change approaches.
$400,000
Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre · 2021
to spread and institutionalize anti-corruption and accountability in Nigeria during the 2023 election and beyond.
$400,000
Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre · 2021
to spread and institutionalize anti-corruption and accountability in Nigeria during the 2023 election and beyond
$400,000
Bayero University · 2021
to promote accountability and anti-corruption through behavior change approaches
$400,000
Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre · 2021
to strengthen accountability anti-corruption and social inclusion leading up to the 2023 general elections and beyond in Nigeria
$350,000
Signature Communications Limited · 2021
to strengthen investigative and data-driven journalism in local languages at the community level to reduce corruption and enhance accountability
$350,000
Signature Communications Limited · 2021
to strengthen investigative and data-driven journalism in local languages at the community level to reduce corruption and enhance accountability.
$350,000
Bayero University · 2021
to strengthen investigative and data-driven journalism as tools for reducing corruption and enhancing accountability
$350,000
Bayero University · 2021
to strengthen investigative and data-driven journalism as tools for reducing corruption and enhancing accountability.
$324,000
Al Habibiyyah Islamic Society · 2021
to promote transparency and accountability through behavior change in communities in Nigeria

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Community Solutions International4 grants · $67.0M
Sesame Workshop3 grants · $63.1M
The Miami Foundation2 grants · $32.8M
Chicago Community Foundation31 grants · $28.9M
New Venture Fund49 grants · $26.5M
Community Solutions International5 grants · $21.0M
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors19 grants · $17.6M
Lever for Change4 grants · $17.0M
United States Energy Foundation6 grants · $13.2M
Sierra Club Foundation4 grants · $13.0M

Giving over time

$678.1M

2021

$314.5M

2022

$319.9M

2023

$356.1M

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 7,100 grants.

$32.5M
The Miami Foundation · Miami, FL · 2023
in support of Press Forward
$24.0M
Community Solutions International · New York, NY · 2022
to bring the movement to end homelessness in the U.S. to a tipping point
$23.0M
Community Solutions International · New York, NY · 2023
to bring the movement to end homelessness in the U.S. to a tipping point
$22.9M
Sesame Workshop · New York, NY · 2021
to enhance caregiver-child engagement and improve children's learning and socio-emotional outcomes by implementing a large-scale early childhood intervention in the Syrian response region.
$22.9M
Sesame Workshop · New York, NY · 2021
to enhance caregiver-child engagement and improve children's learning and socio-emotional outcomes by implementing a large-scale early childhood intervention in the Syrian response region
$21.0M
Community Solutions International · New York, NY · 2024
To bring the movement to end homelessness in the u.s. To a tipping point
$17.3M
Sesame Workshop · New York, NY · 2022
to enhance caregiver-child engagement and improve children's learning and socio-emotional outcomes by implementing a large-scale early childhood intervention in the Syrian response region
$10.0M
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors · New York, NY · 2024
In support of the governance of artificial intelligence in the public interest
$10.0M
Community Solutions International · New York, NY · 2021
to bring the movement to end homelessness in the U.S. to a tipping point
$10.0M
Community Solutions International · New York, NY · 2021
to bring the movement to end homelessness in the U.S. to a tipping point.
$7.5M
Rf Catalytic Capital · New York, NY · 2024
In support of invest in our future
$7.2M
Rf Catalytic Capital · New York, NY · 2023
in support of Invest in Our Future
$6.5M
Research Foundation of the City University of New York · New York, NY · 2024
For data and project management and the coordination of technical assistance and support for the safety and justice challenge network
$6.0M
Lever for Change · Chicago, IL · 2021
in support of operations for a new entity whose purpose is to unlock philanthropic capital for global social challenges through a variety of mechanisms including custom competitions and matching philanthropists to ambit… read allin support of operations for a new entity whose purpose is to unlock philanthropic capital for global social challenges through a variety of mechanisms including custom competitions and matching philanthropists to ambitious funding opportunities less
$6.0M
Lever for Change · Chicago, IL · 2021
in support of operations for a new entity whose purpose is to unlock philanthropic capital for global social challenges through a variety of mechanisms, including custom competitions and matching philanthropists to ambi… read allin support of operations for a new entity whose purpose is to unlock philanthropic capital for global social challenges through a variety of mechanisms, including custom competitions and matching philanthropists to ambitious funding opportunities. less
$5.3M
Chicago Community Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2023
in renewed support of the Partnership for Safe and Peaceful Communities
$5.0M
Windward Fund · Washington, DC · 2024
In support of the methane hub
$5.0M
Chicago Sun-Times Media · Chicago, IL · 2023
in support of deepening and expanding news coverage and disseminating its journalism on multiple platforms
$5.0M
Chicago Sun-Times Media · Chicago, IL · 2022
in support of deepening and expanding news coverage and disseminating its journalism on multiple platforms
$5.0M
Howard University · Washington, DC · 2022
in support of the Center for Journalism and Democracy
$5.0M
Lever for Change · Chicago, IL · 2022
in support of operations for a new entity whose purpose is to unlock philanthropic capital for global social challenges through a variety of mechanisms, including custom competitions and matching philanthropists to ambi… read allin support of operations for a new entity whose purpose is to unlock philanthropic capital for global social challenges through a variety of mechanisms, including custom competitions and matching philanthropists to ambitious funding opportunities less
$5.0M
The Barack Obama Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2022
In support of the construction of the Obama Presidential Center, which includes a program space dedicated to leadership training, racial healing, and civic engagement on Chicago's South Side
$5.0M
Iff · Chicago, IL · 2021
in support of America's Cultural Treasures Chicago, an initiative highlighting Chicago's diverse cultural organizations.
$5.0M
Iff · Chicago, IL · 2021
in support of America's Cultural Treasures Chicago an initiative highlighting Chicago's diverse cultural organizations
$4.5M
Research Foundation of the City University of New York · New York, NY · 2024
To support the safety and justice challenge research consortium, a mechanism to administer and manage research projects under the initiative
$4.0M
Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley Institute · Summit, IL · 2024
In support of general operations
$4.0M
Urban Institute · Washington, DC · 2024
To serve as the coordinator and technical assistance provider for the just home project to advance targeted housing solutions to break the link between housing instability and incarceration under the safety and justice … read allTo serve as the coordinator and technical assistance provider for the just home project to advance targeted housing solutions to break the link between housing instability and incarceration under the safety and justice challenge less
$4.0M
Chicago Community Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2023
in support of the Chicago Community Foundation's activities related to the Partnership for Safe and Peaceful Communities' Neighborhood-Based Action Group
$4.0M
Sierra Club Foundation · Oakland, CA · 2023
to support the Beyond Coal campaign
$4.0M
Windward Fund · Washington, DC · 2023
in support of the Methane Hub
$4.0M
United States Energy Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2022
in support of state-level advocacy for clean energy policies
$4.0M
Urban Institute · Washington, DC · 2022
to serve as the coordinator and technical assistance provider for an initiative to fund targeted housing solutions to break the link between housing instability and incarceration
$3.5M
United States Energy Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2023
in support of state-level advocacy for clean energy policies
$3.3M
Research Foundation of the City University of New York · New York, NY · 2022
for data and project management and the coordination of technical assistance and support for the Safety and Justice Challenge Network
$3.3M
Research Foundation of the City University of New York · New York, NY · 2021
for data and project management and the coordination of technical assistance and support for the Safety and Justice Challenge Network.
$3.3M
Research Foundation of the City University of New York · New York, NY · 2021
for data and project management and the coordination of technical assistance and support for the Safety and Justice Challenge Network
$3.3M
William Marsh Rice University · Houston, TX · 2021
reducing newborn mortality through scaling a package of essential neonatal technologies coupled with effective interventions in Malawi Kenya Tanzania and Nigeria
$3.3M
William Marsh Rice University · Houston, TX · 2021
reducing newborn mortality through scaling a package of essential neonatal technologies coupled with effective interventions in Malawi, Kenya, Tanzania and Nigeria.
$3.0M
United States Energy Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2024
In support of state-level advocacy for clean energy policies
$3.0M
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation · Washington, DC · 2023
in support of the Democracy Frontlines Fund
$3.0M
Sierra Club Foundation · Oakland, CA · 2022
to support the Beyond Coal campaign
$3.0M
William Marsh Rice University · Houston, TX · 2022
reducing newborn mortality through scaling a package of essential neonatal technologies coupled with effective interventions in Malawi, Kenya, Tanzania and Nigeria
$3.0M
Africa Transitional Justice Legacy Fund · 2021
in support of African continental reparative justice and racial healing work
$3.0M
Africa Transitional Justice Legacy Fund · 2021
in support of African continental reparative justice and racial healing work.
$3.0M
Allied Media Projects · Detroit, MI · 2021
in support of the Decolonizing Wealth Project.
$3.0M
Allied Media Projects · Detroit, MI · 2021
in support of the Decolonizing Wealth Project
$3.0M
Chicago Community Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2021
in support of the Together We Rise Fund
$3.0M
Chicago Community Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2021
in support of the Together We Rise Fund.
$3.0M
National Audubon Society · New York, NY · 2021
in support of building momentum for climate solutions.
$3.0M
National Audubon Society · New York, NY · 2021
in support of building momentum for climate solutions
$3.0M
Resource Centre for Human Rights & Civic Education · 2021
to coordinate support and enhance the capacity of original inhabitants in Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory Abuja
$3.0M
Resource Centre for Human Rights & Civic Education · 2021
to coordinate, support, and enhance the capacity of original inhabitants in Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
$3.0M
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors · New York, NY · 2021
in support of its project, Climate Nexus.
$3.0M
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors · New York, NY · 2021
in support of its project Climate Nexus
$3.0M
Sierra Club Foundation · Oakland, CA · 2021
to support the Beyond Coal campaign.
$3.0M
Sierra Club Foundation · Oakland, CA · 2021
to support the Beyond Coal campaign
$3.0M
American Online Giving Foundation · Newark, DE · 2024
Employee matching gifts program
$2.8M
The Field Foundation of Illinois · Chicago, IL · 2024
In support of "a road together (art), an initiative of the field foundation supported by the macarthur foundation"
$2.6M
Chicago Community Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2022
in renewed support of the Partnership for Safe and Peaceful Communities
$2.6M
Chicago Community Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2021
in renewed support of the Partnership for Safe and Peaceful Communities
$2.6M
Chicago Community Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2021
in renewed support of the Partnership for Safe and Peaceful Communities.
$2.6M
The Richard H Driehaus Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2022
in support of implementation of the MacArthur Fund for Arts and Culture at the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation
$2.6M
The Richard H Driehaus Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2021
in support of implementation of the MacArthur Fund for Arts and Culture at the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation
$2.6M
The Richard H Driehaus Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2021
in support of implementation of the MacArthur Fund for Arts and Culture at the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation.
$2.5M
The Chicago Community Trust · Chicago, IL · 2024
In support of press forward chicago's leadership in engaging philanthropists and the local journalism community to strengthen and sustain the media organizations and outlets that serve this region's diverse audiences
$2.5M
The Chicago Community Trust · Chicago, IL · 2023
in support of a pooled fund for independent journalism in Chicago
$2.5M
The Field Foundation of Illinois · Chicago, IL · 2023
in support of "A Road Together (ART), an initiative of the Field Foundation supported by the MacArthur Foundation"
$2.5M
Ceres · Boston, MA · 2022
in support of general operations
$2.5M
Smithsonian Institution · Washington, DC · 2022
In support of the curation and digitization of the Johnson Publishing Company Archive for the benefit of the public and for scholarly and educational uses
$2.5M
The African American Policy Forum · New York, NY · 2022
in support of general operations
$2.5M
The J Paul Getty Trust · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
In support of the curation and digitization of the Johnson Publishing Company Archive for the benefit of the public and for scholarly and educational uses
$2.5M
United States Energy Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2021
in support of state-level advocacy for clean energy policies.
$2.5M
United States Energy Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2021
in support of state-level advocacy for clean energy policies
$2.5M
Prince Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2022
the MacArthur Fund for Arts and Culture at Prince
$2.4M
Prince Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2021
the MacArthur Fund for Arts and Culture at Prince
$2.4M
Prince Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2021
the MacArthur Fund for Arts and Culture at Prince.
$2.4M
New Venture Fund · Washington, DC · 2022
to support grantmaking that advances the Catalytic Capital Consortium initiative by increasing the knowledge, awareness and use of catalytic capital among investors, including foundations, family offices, donor governme… read allto support grantmaking that advances the Catalytic Capital Consortium initiative by increasing the knowledge, awareness and use of catalytic capital among investors, including foundations, family offices, donor governments and others less
$2.3M
Justice Innovation Inc Dba Center for Justice Innovation · New York, NY · 2023
to provide project coordination and technical assistance to local jurisdictions seeking to reduce jail use safely and address racial and ethnic disparities as part of the Safety and Justice Challenge
$2.3M
Fund for the City of New York · New York, NY · 2021
on behalf of the Center for Court Innovation for project coordination and technical assistance to local jurisdictions seeking to reduce jail use safely and address racial and ethnic disparities.
$2.3M
Fund for the City of New York · New York, NY · 2021
on behalf of the Center for Court Innovation for project coordination and technical assistance to local jurisdictions seeking to reduce jail use safely and address racial and ethnic disparities.
$2.1M
New Venture Fund · Washington, DC · 2021
to support grantmaking that advances the Catalytic Capital Consortium initiative by increasing the knowledge awareness and use of catalytic capital among investors including foundations family offices donor governments … read allto support grantmaking that advances the Catalytic Capital Consortium initiative by increasing the knowledge awareness and use of catalytic capital among investors including foundations family offices donor governments and others less
$2.1M
New Venture Fund · Washington, DC · 2021
to support grantmaking that advances the Catalytic Capital Consortium initiative by increasing the knowledge, awareness and use of catalytic capital among investors, including foundations, family offices, donor governme… read allto support grantmaking that advances the Catalytic Capital Consortium initiative by increasing the knowledge, awareness and use of catalytic capital among investors, including foundations, family offices, donor governments and others. less
$2.1M
Justice Innovation Inc Dba Center for Justice Innovation · New York, NY · 2024
To provide project coordination and technical assistance to local jurisdictions seeking to safely reduce jail use and address racial and ethnic disparities as part of the safety and justice challenge
$2.0M
Acento Accion Local Asociacion Civil · 2024
To strengthen human rights activism in mexico through diversifying philanthropic strategies and increasing equity in access to funds and resources for the mexican states
$2.0M
Climate and Clean Energy Equity Fund · Washington, DC · 2024
In support of general operations
$2.0M
League of Conservation Voters Education Fund · Washington, DC · 2024
To support local and statewide public education campaigns about clean energy benefits
$2.0M
Local Independent Online News Publishers · Havertown, PA · 2024
In support of activities and grants to support local news organizations to be financially sustainable
$2.0M
Trace Media · Brooklyn, NY · 2024
In support of general operations
$2.0M
Volcker Alliance · New York, NY · 2024
In support of developing leadership pathways for diverse individuals focused on criminal justice reform and advancing racial equity as part of the safety and justice challenge
$2.0M
Acento Accion Local Asociacion Civil · 2023
to strengthen human rights activism in Mexico through diversifying philanthropic strategies and increasing equity in access to funds and resources for the Mexican states
$2.0M
Array Alliance · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
in support of general operations
$2.0M
Campaign Legal Center · Washington, DC · 2023
in support of general operations
$2.0M
League of Conservation Voters Education Fund · Washington, DC · 2023
to support local and statewide public education campaigns about clean energy benefits
$2.0M
Protect Democracy Project · Washington, DC · 2023
in support of general operations
$2.0M
Acento Accion Local Asociacion Civil · 2022
to strengthen human rights activism in Mexico through diversifying philanthropic strategies and increasing equity in access to funds and resources for the Mexican states, Mexico Legacy Fund
$2.0M
Echoing Green · New York, NY · 2022
in support of general operations
$2.0M
Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated · New York, NY · 2022
to cut methane emissions and reduce harmful climate and environmental impacts resulting from oil and natural gas production
$2.0M
League of Conservation Voters Education Fund · Washington, DC · 2022
to support local and statewide public education campaigns about clean energy benefits
$2.0M
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors · New York, NY · 2022
in support of its project, Climate Nexus
$2.0M
Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism · 2022
to strengthen accountability journalism and civic space at lower levels of government in Nigeria

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