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Accepts applications
The funder's latest Form 990-PF says it accepts applications. Read the instructions below before you write.
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The funder's latest Form 990-PF says it accepts applications. Read the instructions below before you write.
Application policy: Accepts applications, as stated on the FY2024 return.
These lines count this foundation's own Form 990-PF returns that the IRS has published as data. An amended return replaces its original. They describe past returns only.
Application guidance comes from the funder's own Form 990-PF, Part XV (the section where a private foundation says how to apply), shown as filed. It is the funder's words, not ours. These fields are free text and the IRS form cuts them short. Filers sometimes put whole sentences in the contact-name box. Shown exactly as filed.
Giving by year
Total assets by year
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Giving | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 990-PF | $85,756,522 | $67,316,551 | $63,524,807 | $1,297,079,019 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 69% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Brookings InstitutionMatched to this organization because 26 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2025. Counted Oct 9, 2026.Washington, DC | Mission Fund | $400,000 | 2022 |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed. Some links come from other funders' returns: when three or more of them wrote the same name and state with one EIN, and the city on this row matches, we use that EIN. The name on this row is still shown as this funder wrote it.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Alberding | President/Director (Thru 9/30/24) | 40.00 | $694,924 |
| Kathleen Clarke | Chief Operating Officer | 40.00 | $307,317 |
| Nickol Hackett | Chief Investment Officer/Treasurer | 40.00 | $505,611 |
| Edmund Miller | V.P. of Strategy & Programs |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| $1,274,535,370 |
| FY2023 | 990-PF | $63,765,035 | $77,162,152 | $66,266,028 | $1,243,336,859 | $1,218,797,113 |
| FY2022 | 990-PF | $114,870,620 | $66,076,186 | $65,551,371 | $1,167,846,391 | $1,146,763,958 |
| FY2021 | 990-PF | $150,496,278 | $80,761,732 | $56,969,938 | $1,408,794,882 | $1,379,183,447 |
| FY2020 | 990-PF | $69,582,837 | $53,116,081 | $52,103,242 | $1,250,776,117 | $1,238,773,266 |
| The Aspen Institute IncWashington, DC | Education & Economic Mobility | $400,000 | 2023 |
| National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships IncChapel Hill, NC | EDUCATION & ECONOMIC MOBILITY | $400,000 | 2024 |
| National Wildlife FederationReston, VA | Environment | $400,000 | 2022 |
| ProPublica IncMatched to this organization because 6 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2025. Counted Oct 9, 2026.New York, NY | Democracy | $400,000 | 2020 |
| Faith In Action NetworkMatched to this organization because 25 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2024. Counted Oct 9, 2026.Washington, DC | Gun Violence Prevention & Justice Reform | $395,000 | 2021 |
| Fresh EnergySt Paul, MN | Environment | $390,000 | 2021 |
| Clean Wisconsin IncMadison, WI | ENVIRONMENT | $385,000 | 2024 |
| Midwest Energy Efficiency AllianceChicago, IL | ENVIRONMENT | $383,000 | 2024 |
| The Groundtruth ProjectMatched to this organization because 10 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2025. Counted Oct 9, 2026.Boston, MA | Mission Fund | $378,954 | 2021 |
| Fines and Fees Justice Center IncNew York, NY | MISSION FUND | $378,000 | 2024 |
| Education First Consulting LLCSeattle, WA | Education & Economic Mobility | $377,000 | 2020 |
| University of Illinois - Discovery Partners InstituteChicago, IL | EDUCATION & ECONOMIC MOBILITY | $373,000 | 2024 |
| Little Village Environmental Justice OrganizationChicago, IL | Environment | $373,000 | 2021 |
| The Chicago Public Education FundChicago, IL | Education & Economic Mobility | $366,400 | 2020 |
| Ohio Environmental CouncilColumbus, OH | Environment | $360,000 | 2023 |
| Advance IllinoisMatched to this organization because 4 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2024. Counted Oct 9, 2026.Chicago, IL | EDUCATION & ECONOMIC MOBILITY | $355,000 | 2024 |
| Trace Media IncBrooklyn, NY | JOURNALISM | $354,000 | 2024 |
| Faith in PlaceChicago, IL | ENVIRONMENT | $350,000 | 2024 |
| Teach Plus IncorporatedBoston, MA | Education & Economic Mobility | $350,000 | 2021 |
| Rodel Charitable Foundation DEWilmington, DE | Education & Economic Mobility | $350,000 | 2023 |
| The Education TrustMatched to this organization because 24 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2025. Counted Oct 9, 2026.Washington, DC | EDUCATION & ECONOMIC MOBILITY | $350,000 | 2024 |
| New Venture Fund - Project UnloadedWashington, DC | Gun Violence Prevention & Justice Reform | $350,000 | 2023 |
| Faith in PlaceChicago, IL | Environment | $350,000 | 2023 |
| KnowledgeWorks Foundation - College in High School AllianceCincinnati, OH | Education & Economic Mobility | $350,000 | 2023 |
| 40.00 |
| $288,492 |
| Jose B Alvarez | Director | 2.00 | $21,900 |
| Chanda Smith Baker | Director | 2.00 | $21,900 |
| Sally E Blount | Director | 2.00 | $21,900 |
| Michael F Brewer | Director | 2.00 | $21,900 |
| Sean Decatur | Director | 2.00 | $21,900 |
| Russ Kavalhuna | Director | 2.00 | $21,900 |
| Steven Koch | Director | 2.00 | $21,900 |
| Tracy L Meares | Director | 2.00 | $21,900 |
| Cecilia Munoz | Director | 2.00 | $21,900 |
| Margot M Rogers | Director | 2.00 | $21,900 |
| Cristian Samper | Director (Thru 4/1/2024) | 2.00 | $7,750 |
| Nicholas Turner | Director | 2.00 | $21,900 |
| Julia Morita | President/Director (As of 10/1/24) | 40.00 | $225,069 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.
Form 990-PF · FY2023 · period ending Dec 31, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202433109349101803
Form 990-PF · FY2022 · period ending Dec 31, 2022
Filing id 202303139349103010
Form 990-PF · FY2021 · period ending Dec 31, 2021
Filing id 202243059349100524
Form 990-PF · FY2020 · period ending Dec 31, 2020
Filing id 202103199349107525
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