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Who does Builders Initiative Foundation fund?

Builders Initiative Foundation has awarded $310 million across 1,277 grants to 548 grantees between 2020 and 2024. Its giving concentrates in environment. Its typical grant is $150,000, with most between $75,000 and $250,000. Repeat grantees receive a median $150,000 versus $100,000 for first-time grantees.

Total awarded
$310.1M
Typical grant
$150K
Grantees
548
Grants
1,277
Years
2020–2024

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Organizations this funder supports

Each grantee's funding from this organization, summed across all reported years. Largest first — click any column to re-sort.

100 of 548 grantees
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Grantee Total receivedGrantsYearsLatestState Follow
W Walton Family Foundation $17.9M42022–20242024— —
Forefront $12.3M132020–20242024IL
C Chicago Community Foundation $11.7M132021–20242024IL
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors INC $9.8M82020–20242024NY
Best Friends Animal Society $8.8M102021–20242024UT
Creo Family Office Syndicate $8.7M82020–20242024NY
The Minneapolis Foundation $6.1M142021–20242024MN
The Nature Conservancy $5.9M212020–20242024VA
L Little Village Environmental Justice Organization $5.4M82021–20242024— —
Rare INC $4.1M52020–20242024VA
Inner-City Muslim Action Network $3.0M72020–20242024IL
The Barack Obama Foundation $3.0M22020–20222022IL
National Philanthropic Trust $3.0M120222022PA
Florida Atlantic University Foundation INC $2.8M42022–20242024FL
Meridian Institute $2.8M82020–20242024CO
Elevate Energy $2.5M32021–20232023IL
Planned Parenthood of Illinois $2.5M120222022IL
Maine Community Foundation INC $2.5M42021–20242024ME
Windward Fund $2.3M62023–20242024DC
Everyday People for Change INC $2.3M42022–20242024CA
Public Media Institute $2.2M92020–20242024IL
Secore International INC $2.0M72020–20242024OH
Rewiring America INC $2.0M120242024DC
R Regents of the University of California at San Diego $2.0M112022–20242024CA
World Wildlife Fund INC $2.0M52020–20242024DC
Common Market Philadelphia INC $1.9M32023–20242024PA
Springboard for the Arts $1.9M52020–20242024MN
R Regents of the University of Michigan $1.9M32022–20242024MI
Island Institute $1.8M62020–20242024ME
E Environmental Law and Policy Center of the Midwest $1.8M52020–20242024— —
Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated $1.7M72020–20242024NY
Coastal Enterprises INC $1.6M42020–20242024ME
C Chicago Park District $1.6M82022–20242024— —
The Perry Institute for Marine Science INC $1.5M62022–20242024VT
United States Fund for UNICEF $1.5M120222022NY
P Practical Farmers of Iowa (pfi) $1.3M32023–20242024— —
Multiplier $1.3M82022–20242024CA
A Academy for Global Citizenship Charter School $1.3M52020–20242024— —
O Ocean Strategies INC $1.3M42021–20242024— —
Mission Edge San Diego $1.3M42023–20242024CA
I Illinois Environmental Council Education Fund $1.3M82022–20242024— —
Gary Comer Youth Center INC $1.2M52020–20242024IL
Health Care Without Harm $1.2M42022–20242024VA
Racing Magpie $1.2M42022–20242024SD
The National Public Housing Museum $1.2M42021–20242024IL
Latinos Progresando $1.2M42022–20242024IL
Lawndale Christian Health Center $1.2M52020–20242024IL
W Westside Health Authority $1.1M22020–20212021IL
E Ecoworks $1.1M22023–20242024— —
E Elevate $1.1M220242024— —
Puget Sound Restoration Fund $1.1M52021–20242024WA
Coastal Quest $1.1M82021–20242024CA
Center for Neighborhood Technology $1.1M42022–20242024IL
United States Artists INC $1.0M42020–20242024IL
Mission Investors Exchange INC $1.0M32021–20232023NY
Grow Greater Englewood INC $1.0M42020–20242024IL
H Hubbs Seaworld Research Institute $1.0M32021–20242024— —
P People for Community Recovery $1.0M42022–20242024IL
Seafood Nutrition Partnership $1.0M22021–20222022VA
R Reclaiming Chicago Nfp $1.0M120222022IL
The Center for Cultural Innovation $1.0M42021–20242024CA
Proofing Station $1.0M120242024IL
N No Kid Hungry by Share Our Strength $1.0M22023–20242024— —
Wildcoast $980K52021–20242024CA
U University of California at Santa Barbara $961K52020–20242024— —
Greater Chicago Food Depository $957K42020–20232023IL
S San Diego Unified Port District $955K42021–20232023— —
Urban Juncture Foundation $950K62020–20242024IL
Washington Maritime Blue $950K42021–20242024WA
Waterkeeper Alliance INC $921K32022–20242024NY
San Diego Food System Alliance $872K52022–20242024CA
Neighborspace $869K92020–20242024IL
Ocean Conservancy INC $859K42021–20242024DC
Friends of Big Marsh $838K32020–20222022IL
The Ocean Foundation $826K42023–20242024DC
U University of Southern Mississippi Research Foundation $825K32021–20232023— —
Plant Chicago Nfp $810K52020–20242024IL
G Growing Home INC $810K52020–20242024— —
Economic Security Project INC $800K32021–20242024NY
S Sweet Water Foundation $800K32022–20242024CA
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences $800K22022–20232023ME
The Surfrider Foundation $798K52022–20242024CA
S Spay Arkansas INC $781K62020–20242024— —
Partnership for a Healthier America INC $765K22022–20242024DC
Wormfarm Institute Incorporated $755K72021–20232023WI
I Individual recipient $750K120232023— —
S Sunrise Project INC $750K120222022— —
E Ecology Center $750K32022–20242024— —
Equity Legal Services INC $750K32022–20242024IL
New England Aquarium Corporation $750K32020–20222022MA
Chicago Food Policy Advisory Council Nfp $750K32022–20242024IL
P Pashko $750K120232023— —
Enactus $750K32020–20212021NY
U University of Maine $746K220242024— —
U University of Mississippi $700K32022–20242024— —
548 Foundation $700K22023–20242024IL
B Bahamas National Trust Fund INC $699K32022–20242024NJ
F Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund $690K22023–20242024— —
Conservation International Foundation $689K52020–20242024VA
Hyde Park Art Center $689K42022–20242024IL

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