Funding search · EIN 061657417 · Sherman Oaks, CA

The River Foundation

Name: The River Foundation grants, 2022–2025
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.

80
grants reported: $244,294
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $2,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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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.

Top recipients

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

Innocence Project3 grants · $45,000
Freedom of the Press Foundation4 grants · $20,000
Palestine Children'S Relief Fund3 grants · $18,000
Survival International USA4 grants · $15,000
Brennan Center for Justice4 grants · $15,000
The Bail Project4 grants · $15,000
Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting (Fair)2 grants · $12,500
Rainforest Action Network4 grants · $11,000
Doctors Without Borders USA2 grants · $10,000
Civil Liberties Defense Center4 grants · $9,000

Giving over time

$54,984

2022

$62,800

2023

$64,610

2024

$61,900

2025

Grant history

All 80 reported grants, largest first.

$15,000
Innocence Project · New York, NY · 2024
To support mission to free the wrongly convicted and reform the criminal justice system
$15,000
Innocence Project · New York, NY · 2023
To support mission to free the wrongly convicted and reform the criminal justice system
$15,000
Innocence Project · New York, NY · 2022
To support mission to free the wrongly convicted and reform the criminal justice system
$10,000
Palestine Children'S Relief Fund · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
To support work of providing vital medical and humanitarian relief efforts for children in the middle east
$7,500
Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting (Fair) · New York, NY · 2022
To support correction of media imbalance and advocate for media access
$5,000
Doctors Without Borders USA · New York, NY · 2025
To support work of providing quality medical care and deliving emergency medical aid to people in crisis.
$5,000
Freedom of the Press Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2025
To protect and defend adversarial journalism in the 21st century
$5,000
The Bail Project · Pasadena, CA · 2025
To support mission of ending cash bail and creating a more just, equitable and humane pretrial system
$5,000
Doctors Without Borders USA · New York, NY · 2024
To support work of providing quality medical care and deliving emergency medical aid to people in crisis.
$5,000
Freedom of the Press Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2024
To protect and defend adversarial journalism in the 21st century
$5,000
Palestine Children'S Relief Fund · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
To support work of providing vital medical and humanitarian relief efforts for children in the middle east
$5,000
Unrwa USA · Washington, DC · 2024
To carry out mission in partnership with the united nations relief and works agency for palestine refugees
$5,000
Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting (Fair) · New York, NY · 2023
To support correction of media imbalance and advocate for media access
$5,000
Freedom of the Press Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2023
To protect and defend adversarial journalism in the 21st century
$5,000
Slow Money Institute · Boulder, CO · 2023
To support mission of catalyzing grassroots funding for local food systems, organic farming, and soil fertility
$5,000
Brennan Center for Justice · New York, NY · 2022
To support work to reform and defend democracy and justice
$5,000
Freedom of the Press Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2022
To protect and defend adversarial journalism in the 21st century
$5,000
Survival International USA · San Francisco, CA · 2022
To support tribal peoples' rights around the world
$4,000
Brennan Center for Justice · New York, NY · 2024
To support work to reform and defend democracy and justice
$4,000
Brennan Center for Justice · New York, NY · 2023
To support work to reform and defend democracy and justice
$4,000
Rainforest Action Network · San Francisco, CA · 2022
To support mission to preserve forests, protect the climate and uphold human rights
$4,000
The Bail Project · Pasadena, CA · 2022
To support mission of ending cash bail and creating a more just, equitable and humane pretrial system
$3,500
Survival International USA · San Francisco, CA · 2024
To support tribal peoples' rights around the world
$3,500
Survival International USA · San Francisco, CA · 2023
To support tribal peoples' rights around the world
$3,000
Civil Liberties Defense Center · Eugene, OR · 2025
To support movements that seek to dismantle political and economic structures at the root of social inequality and environmental destruction
$3,000
Heal Palestine · Kent, OH · 2025
To support humanitarian relief work in gaza
$3,000
Palestine Children'S Relief Fund · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
To support work of providing vital medical and humanitarian relief efforts for children in the middle east
$3,000
Survival International USA · San Francisco, CA · 2025
To support tribal peoples' rights around the world
$3,000
The Electronic Intifada · Chicago, IL · 2025
To support powerful, independent reporting and to help inspire, educate and mobilize people to work for justice in palestine
$3,000
World Central Kitchen · Washington, DC · 2025
To help support work of providing meals to the people who need them most
$3,000
Heal Palestine · Kent, OH · 2024
To support humanitarian relief work in gaza
$3,000
The Bail Project · Pasadena, CA · 2024
To support mission of ending cash bail and creating a more just, equitable and humane pretrial system
$3,000
The Electronic Intifada · Chicago, IL · 2024
To support powerful, independent reporting and to help inspire, educate and mobilize people to work for justice in palestine
$3,000
World Central Kitchen · Washington, DC · 2024
To help support work of providing meals to the people who need them most
$3,000
The Bail Project · Pasadena, CA · 2023
To support mission of ending cash bail and creating a more just, equitable and humane pretrial system
$2,500
Drop Site News · Washington, DC · 2025
To support mission of providing independent investigative journalism
$2,500
Rainforest Action Network · San Francisco, CA · 2024
To support mission to preserve forests, protect the climate and uphold human rights
$2,500
Rainforest Action Network · San Francisco, CA · 2023
To support mission to preserve forests, protect the climate and uphold human rights
$2,000
805 Undocufund · Oxnard, CA · 2025
To support work of providing relief to immigrant families affected by natural disasters and those with loved ones detained by immigration
$2,000
American Friends of Combatants for Peace · New York, NY · 2025
To support work for peace and justice in israel and palestine
$2,000
Brennan Center for Justice · New York, NY · 2025
To support work to reform and defend democracy and justice
$2,000
Earthjustice · San Francisco, CA · 2025
To support mission of protecting people's health, to preserve wildlife, advance clean energy and combat climate change
$2,000
Middle East Children'S Alliance · Berkeley, CA · 2025
To support work of delivering food, water, hygiene supplies, and other urgent needs to people in gaza
$2,000
Mondoweiss · Detroit, MI · 2025
To support independent news organization that informs readers about developments in israel and palestine
$2,000
Rainforest Action Network · San Francisco, CA · 2025
To support mission to preserve forests, protect the climate and uphold human rights
$2,000
The Zaynab Project · Annandale, CA · 2025
To support work of providing gaza's families with aid, opportunity and a vision for a brighter future
$2,000
United Palestinian Appeal · Washington, DC · 2025
To support marginalized palestinians living in the west bank, gaza strip, and refugee camps
$2,000
Unrwa USA · Washington, DC · 2025
To carry out mission in partnership with the united nations relief and works agency for palestine refugees
$2,000
Civil Liberties Defense Center · Eugene, OR · 2024
To support movements that seek to dismantle political and economic structures at the root of social inequality and environmental destruction
$2,000
Earthjustice · San Francisco, CA · 2024
To support mission of protecting people's health, to preserve wildlife, advance clean energy and combat climate change
$2,000
Civil Liberties Defense Center · Eugene, OR · 2023
To support movements that seek to dismantle political and economic structures at the root of social inequality and environmental destruction
$2,000
Earthjustice · San Francisco, CA · 2023
To support mission of protecting people's health, to preserve wildlife, advance clean energy and combat climate change
$2,000
Civil Liberties Defense Center · Eugene, OR · 2022
To support movements that seek to dismantle political and economic structures at the root of social inequality and environmental destruction
$2,000
Earthjustice · San Francisco, CA · 2022
To support mission of protecting people's health, to preserve wildlife, advance clean energy and combat climate change
$1,500
Pesticide Action Network · Berkelye, CA · 2022
To support work to tackle the pesticide problem and create a just, thriving food system
$1,000
Doctors Without Walls - Santa Barbara Street Medicine · Santa Barbara, CA · 2025
To support mission of providing free, volunteer medical care for the most vulnerable of santa barbara county
$1,000
Legal Aid Foundation of Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA · 2025
To support work of providing fee civil legal services to low-income individuals and families
$1,000
New Beginnings · Santa Barbara, CA · 2025
To support mission of providing quality, affordable counseling services, education and outreach programs that match the needs of the community
$1,000
Pesticide Action Network · Berkeley, CA · 2025
To support work to tackle the pesticide problem and create a just, thriving food system
$1,000
Prison Radio · San Francisco, CA · 2025
To support work of bringing voices into the public debate challenging unjust police and prosecutorial practices which result in mass incarceration
$1,000
Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs · Calabasas, CA · 2025
To support mission of empowering, encouraging, and catalyzing projects to facilitate positive change
$1,000
Elevated Access · Champaign, IL · 2024
To support mission of making healthcare more accessible and equitable
$1,000
Pesticide Action Network · Berkelye, CA · 2024
To support work to tackle the pesticide problem and create a just, thriving food system
$1,000
Prison Radio · San Francisco, CA · 2024
To support work of bringing voices into the public debate challenging unjust police and prosecutorial practices which result in mass incarceration
$1,000
Elevated Access · Champaign, IL · 2023
To support mission of making healthcare more accessible and equitable
$1,000
Pesticide Action Network · Berkelye, CA · 2023
To support work to tackle the pesticide problem and create a just, thriving food system
$1,000
Playa Summer Lake · Summer Lake, OR · 2023
To support mission of nurturing innovative thinking in the arts and sciences through its residency and workshop programs
$1,000
Prison Radio · San Francisco, CA · 2023
To support work of bringing voices into the public debate challenging unjust police and prosecutorial practices which result in mass incarceration
$1,000
Solitary Watch · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
To support work of investigating, documenting and disseminating information on the widespread use of solitary confinement in u.s. Prisons
$1,000
Elevated Access · Champaign, IL · 2022
To support mission of making healthcare more accessible and equitable
$1,000
Prison Radio · San Francisco, CA · 2022
To support work of bringing voices into the public debate challenging unjust police and prosecutorial practices which result in mass incarceration
$1,000
Solitary Watch · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
To support work of investigating, documenting and disseminating information on the widespread use of solitary confinement in u.s. Prisons
$984
Southern Plains Land Trust · Lamar, CO · 2022
To support work preserving and restoring the biological diversity of prairie ecosystems of the southern great plains
$500
Southern Plains Land Trust · Lamar, CO · 2024
To support work preserving and restoring the biological diversity of prairie ecosystems of the southern great plains
$400
Southern Plains Land Trust · Lamar, CO · 2025
To support work preserving and restoring the biological diversity of prairie ecosystems of the southern great plains
$250
Montgomery Pride United · Montgomery, AL · 2023
To support work of providing resources for our people and advocating for the lgbtq+ community
$250
National Network of Abortion Funds · Beaverton, OR · 2023
To support work of removing financial and logistical barriers to abortion access
$200
Southern Plains Land Trust · Lamar, CO · 2023
To support work preserving and restoring the biological diversity of prairie ecosystems of the southern great plains
$110
Telluride AIDS Benefit · Telluride, CO · 2024
To support mission of helping to fight hiv/aids by heightening awareness and generating financial support for education and care
$100
Gohawkeye Foundation · Telluride, CO · 2023
To support mission of providing support to organizations and individuals through financial aid, outdoor experiences, and film making meant to inspire people of all abilities

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