Funding search · EIN 840399006 · Washington, DC
The Aspen Institute
A grantmaking public charity (files IRS Form 990, Schedule I). Charities like this often run real grant programs with application cycles.
- 477
- grants reported
- $67.9M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $75,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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24 grants matching “honorarium” · $576,727
- $203,677
Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University · Palo Alto, CA · 2023
Religious pluralism funders circle (rpfc) honorarium
- $85,000
American Youth Works · Austin, TX · 2023
Innovation fund planning phase award, opportunity youth forum (oyf) honorarium
- $56,500
Tidepool Project · Palo Alto, CA · 2023
Nonprofit fellowship participation and honorarium
- $47,500
Tides Center · San Francisco, CA · 2023
Opportunity youth forum (oyf) honorarium, impa - impact fund grant
- $26,000
Humboldt Area Foundation · Crescent, CA · 2023
Opportunity youth forum (oyf) data enhancement grant and visit honorarium
- $12,000
Marchitecture · San Diego, CA · 2023
Accelerator program honorarium
- $9,500
Achieving the Dream · Silver Spring, MD · 2023
Religious pluralism funders circle (rpfc) honorarium
- $8,000
Bustelo Solutions · Portland, OR · 2023
Accelerator program honorarium
- $8,000
Veritas Global Advisors Llc · Santa Monica, CA · 2023
Accelerator program honorarium
- $7,000
Connect To Compete · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
2023 digital equity accelerator honorarium, nonprofit fellowship participation
- $5,500
Mdc · Durham, NC · 2023
Community strategies group (csg) 2023 rare and trale honorarium
- $5,250
Wallowa Resources · Enterprise, OR · 2023
Community strategies group (csg) 2023 trale honorarium
- $5,250
Communities Unlimited · Fayetteville, AR · 2023
Community strategies group (csg) 2023 rare and trale honorarium
- $14,000
Achieving the Dream · Silver Spring, MD · 2022
Rpf c7 mentor honorarium
- $13,500
San Jacinto Community College Foundation · Pasadena, TX · 2022
Honorarium for mentor and faculty advisor for the aspen presidential fellowship for community college excellence
- $13,500
The Dukes Group · Glenn Dale, MD · 2022
Honorarium for mentor and faculty advisor for the aspen presidential fellowship for community college excellence
- $10,000
George Mason University Foundation · Fairfax, VA · 2022
George mason university foundation honorarium
- $8,500
Bustelo Solutions · Winstonsalem, NC · 2022
Hp digital accelerator mentor honorarium
- $8,300
A L Chandler Consulting · San Francisco, CA · 2022
Honorarium for speaker at leadership council event
- $8,000
Kce Llc · Glen Allen, VA · 2022
Honorarium for participation in recruitment and selection process for the aspen presidential fellowship for community college excellence
- $6,000
Mellis Llc · Austin, TX · 2022
Honorarium for 2023 aspen prize sites visits
- $5,250
Mdc · Durham, NC · 2022
Honorarium for participation in thrive rural roundtable on advancing rural equity
- $5,250
Communities Unlimited · Fayetteville, AR · 2022
Honorarium for participation in the thrive rural roundtable on advancing rural equity
- $5,250
Wallowa Resources · Enterprise, OR · 2022
Honorarium for participation in thrive rural roundtable on advancing rural equity
Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Zero Emission Maritime Buyers Alliance2 grants · $4.0M
- Ithaka Harbors3 grants · $3.8M
- Soliya3 grants · $2.7M
- International Research & Exchanges Board3 grants · $1.9M
- Criterion Institute3 grants · $1.5M
- World Learning3 grants · $1.4M
- Equal Measure3 grants · $1.4M
- Global Nomads Group3 grants · $1.4M
- Global Development Incubator2 grants · $1.3M
- Institute of International Education3 grants · $1.3M
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 477 grants.
- $2.5M
Zero Emission Maritime Buyers Alliance · Washington, DC · 2024
Support operating activities
- $1.6M
Zero Emission Maritime Buyers Alliance · Washington, DC · 2023
Support operating activities
- $1.4M
Ithaka Harbors · New York, NY · 2024
College excellence program
- $1.2M
Ithaka Harbors · New York, NY · 2022
Participation in the american talent initiative to expand access to education for low/moderate income students
- $1.1M
Ithaka Harbors · New York, NY · 2023
American talent initiative (ati) grant
- $1.0M
International Research & Exchanges Board · Washington, DC · 2023
Stevens initiative virtual exchange program
- $951,334
Soliya · New York, NY · 2023
Stevens initiative virtual exchange program
- $945,362
Soliya · New York, NY · 2024
Support for virtual cultural exchange with students
- $935,000
Global Development Incubator · Washington, DC · 2023
Global opportunity youth network (goyn) grant
- $857,439
World Learning · Brattleboro, VT · 2024
Support for virtual cultural exchange with students
- $854,355
Criterion Institute · Haddam, CT · 2022
Gender lens investing
- $816,170
Soliya · New York, NY · 2022
Stevens initiative cultural exchange
- $785,664
Pacific Community Ventures · Oakland, CA · 2022
Support community development financial institutions
- $763,623
Afs Intercultural Programs · New York, NY · 2023
Stevens initiative virtual exchange program
- $740,128
Global Nomads Group · New York, NY · 2022
Stevens initiative cultural exchange
- $679,004
Pomona Impact Foundation · Boca Raton, FL · 2023
Guatemala entrepreneurship development initiative grant
- $675,000
New York University · New York, NY · 2024
Job quality improvement among us small businesses
- $644,670
Colorado Youth for a Change · Denver, CO · 2024
Purposeful ecosystems
- $637,454
Iearn · New York, NY · 2023
Stevens initiative virtual exchange program
- $637,110
Alliance for Children'S Rights · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Scaling youth outcomes cohort
- $535,000
Equal Measure · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
Opportunity youth forum (oyf) annual assessment stipend
- $505,999
Criterion Institute · Haddam, CT · 2023
Gender lens investing
- $501,000
Boston Private Industry Council · Boston, MA · 2024
Scaling youth outcomes cohort
- $500,000
Alliance of Community Assistance Ministries · Houston, TX · 2024
Scaling youth outcomes cohort
- $500,000
Special Olympics · Washington, DC · 2024
Stevens initiative cultural exchange
- $500,000
Amarillo College Foundation · Amarillo, TX · 2023
2023 aspen prize winner
- $500,000
Imperial Community College District · Imperial, CA · 2023
2023 aspen prize winner
- $487,600
Boston Private Industry Council · Boston, MA · 2022
Forum in the building ecosystems for youth opportunity
- $485,339
Institute of International Education · New York, NY · 2023
Stevens initiative virtual exchange program
- $483,950
Equal Measure · Philadelphia, PA · 2022
Support oyf aspen forum
- $453,192
International Research & Exchanges Board · Washington, DC · 2024
Support for virtual cultural exchange with students
- $445,750
Teachers College Columbia University · New York, NY · 2023
Advancing racial equity in bachelor's attainment through transfer project grant
- $397,618
International Research & Exchanges Board · Washington, DC · 2022
Stevens initiative cultural exchange
- $393,000
Equal Measure · Philadelphia, PA · 2024
Aspen forum for community solutions
- $392,535
Global Nomads Group · New York, NY · 2024
Stevens initiative cultural exchange
- $391,958
Institute of International Education · New York, NY · 2024
Support for virtual cultural exchange with students
- $388,000
Alliance for Children'S Rights · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Building ecosystems for youth opportunity
- $381,183
Research Foundation of the City University of New York · New York, NY · 2022
Stevens initiative cultural exchange
- $380,674
Institute of International Education · New York, NY · 2022
Stevens initiative cultural exchange
- $380,000
Clearpath · Washington, DC · 2023
Clearpath award
- $372,000
Global Development Incubator · Washington, DC · 2024
Aspen forum for community solutions
- $363,800
Games for Change · Woodside, NY · 2022
Stevens initiative cultural exchange
- $359,586
Impactassets · Bethesda, MD · 2023
Gender smart investing
- $353,383
Mapworks Learning · Falls Church, VA · 2023
Stevens initiative virtual exchange program
- $353,000
Jobs for the Future · Boston, MA · 2024
College excellence program
- $352,000
The Global Development Incubator · Washington, DC · 2022
Support goyn initiative
- $346,790
World Learning · Brattleboro, VT · 2023
Stevens initiative virtual exchange program
- $345,767
Northern Great Lakes Initiatives · Marquette, MI · 2024
Job quality improvement among us small businesses
- $335,300
Pomona Impact Foundation · Boca Raton, FL · 2024
Aspen network for development entrepreneurs
- $334,000
Teachers College Columbia University · New York, NY · 2022
Support community colleges promise delivery (ccrc) initiative
- $333,500
Jobs for the Future · Boston, MA · 2023
Technical assistance award
- $315,250
Teachers College Columbia University · New York, NY · 2024
College excellence program
- $304,500
The Baruch College Fund · New York, NY · 2024
College excellence program
- $303,251
Children & Nature Network · Roseville, MN · 2023
Global opportunity youth network (goyn) grant, stevens initiative virtual exchange program
- $300,000
Colorado State University Foundation · Fort Collins, CO · 2024
College excellence program
- $300,000
Stony Brook Foundation · Stony Brook, NY · 2024
College excellence program
- $299,859
Peaceplayers International · Washington, DC · 2024
Support for virtual cultural exchange with students
- $292,000
Worksource - Greater Austin Area · Austin, TX · 2022
Building ecosystems for youth opportunity
- $292,000
Youthbuild Newark · Newark, NJ · 2022
Building ecosystems for youth opportunity
- $290,000
Partners in Health · Boston, MA · 2023
Move up global grant
- $288,000
Alliance of Community Assistance Ministries · Houston, TX · 2022
Building ecosystems for youth opportunity
- $287,862
Research Foundation of the City University of New York · New York, NY · 2023
Stevens initiative virtual exchange program
- $281,419
New York Academy of Sciences · New York, NY · 2022
Stevens initiative cultural exchange
- $250,000
Juniata College · Huntingdon, PA · 2024
College excellence program
- $250,000
Lebanon Valley College · Annville, PA · 2024
College excellence program
- $250,000
Muhlenberg College · Allentown, PA · 2024
College excellence program
- $250,000
President and Trustees of Colby College · Waterville, ME · 2024
College excellence program
- $250,000
The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois · Urbana, IL · 2024
College excellence program
- $250,000
The Research Foundation for the State University of New York · Albany, NY · 2024
Aspen forum for community solutions
- $250,000
The Trustees of the Stevens Institute of Technology · Hoboken, NJ · 2024
College excellence program
- $250,000
Towson University · Towson, MD · 2024
College excellence program
- $250,000
Trustees of Indiana University · Bloomington, IN · 2024
College excellence program
- $250,000
University of Dayton · Dayton, OH · 2024
College excellence program
- $249,683
The Kind Foundation · New York, NY · 2022
Stevens initiative cultural exchange
- $243,156
New York Academy of Sciences · New York, NY · 2023
Stevens initiative virtual exchange program
- $242,903
World Learning · Brattleboro, VT · 2022
Stevens initiative cultural exchange
- $240,151
Florida International University Board of Trustees · Miami, FL · 2022
Stevens initiative cultural exchange
- $235,984
Iearn · New York, NY · 2024
Support for virtual cultural exchange with students
- $235,912
African Development Center · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
Job quality improvement among us small businesses
- $230,000
The Regents of the University of California · Oakland, CA · 2024
Aspen forum for community solutions
- $230,000
Regents of the University of California · Oakland, CA · 2023
Ati accelerating transfer grant
- $225,000
Corewell Health · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
Criminal justice reform initiative (cjri) award
- $220,000
Lone Star Justice Alliance · Austin, TX · 2024
Aspen forum for community solutions
- $219,329
Global Nomads Group · New York, NY · 2023
Stevens initiative virtual exchange program
- $208,835
Education Northwest · Portland, OR · 2024
Scaling youth outcomes cohort
- $206,000
Communities Foundation of Texas · Dallas, TX · 2024
Backbone support services in dfw
- $203,677
Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University · Palo Alto, CA · 2023
Religious pluralism funders circle (rpfc) honorarium
- $203,302
Shenandoah University · Winchester, VA · 2024
Support for virtual cultural exchange with students
- $200,000
Global Impact Investing Network · New York, NY · 2024
Aspen network for development entrepreneurs
- $200,000
Boston Private Industry Council · Boston, MA · 2023
Data for impact (d4i) grant
- $200,000
Community Center for Education Results · Renton, WA · 2023
Data for impact (d4i) grant
- $200,000
George Mason University Foundation · Fairfax, VA · 2023
College excellence program (cep) award
- $200,000
Philadelphia Youth Network · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
Data for impact (d4i) grant
- $200,000
Philadelphia Youth Network · Philadelphia, PA · 2022
Grant for participation in opportunity youth national network
- $198,375
US Chamber of Commerce Foundation · Washington, DC · 2023
Strengthening employer job quality: tpm extension module
- $196,000
Thrive Chicago Nfp · Chicago, IL · 2022
Building ecosystems for youth opportunity
- $195,000
New Orleans Youth Alliance · New Orleans, LA · 2024
Aspen forum for community solutions
- $190,000
Black Business Community Development Corporation · Orlando, FL · 2023
Support community development financial institutions
- $190,000
Institute Capital · Durham, NC · 2023
Support community development financial institutions
- $190,000
Northern Great Lakes Initiatives · Marquette, MI · 2023
Support community development financial institutions
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