Grants paid in 2024
Top 60 of 392 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Community FoundationChicago, IL | to support a program focused on reducing, mitigating and preventing street violence | $4.0M |
| Creo Family Office SyndicateNew York, NY | to support growth and sustainability planning | $3.0M |
| ForefrontChicago, IL | to support a food resilience program in Chicago | $3.0M |
| Rewiring America IncWashington, DC | to support the decarbonization of low-income homes in Indiana | $2.0M |
| Walton Family FoundationBentonville, AR | to support its grantmaking program focused on advancing sustainability efforts in the Midwest | $1.9M |
| Best Friends Animal SocietyKanab, UT | to support the operating costs of a pet resource center and shelter in Bentonville, Arkansas | $1.0M |
| Common Market Philadelphia IncPhiladelphia, PA | to support its work in the Great Lakes region | $1.0M |
| ElevateChicago, IL | To provide general operating support | $1.0M |
| Everyday People for Change IncSan Leandro, CA | to support an entrepreneurship project | $1.0M |
| Little Village Environmental Justice OrganizationChicago, IL | to support organizations working in support of environmental and climate efforts in Chicago | $1.0M |
| Little Village Environmental Justice OrganizationChicago, IL | To provide general operating support | $1.0M |
| Maine Community Foundation IncEllsworth, ME | to support its funding of research on blue carbon in Maine | $1.0M |
| Meridian InstituteDillon, CO | to support a research and education project focused on building a national soil data repository | $1.0M |
| Mission Edge San DiegoSan Diego, CA | to support clean energy development on Midwest tribal lands | $1.0M |
| Proofing StationChicago, IL | to provide general operating support | $1.0M |
| The Minneapolis FoundationMinneapolis, MN | to support an environmental grantmaking coalition | $1.0M |
| Practical Farmers of Iowa (pfi)Ames, IA | to support educational opportunities for beginning farmers and food production and procurement partners | $905K |
| World Wildlife Fund IncWashington, DC | to support seaweed and shellfish aquaculture programming in Maine | $900K |
| EcoworksDetroit, MI | to support educational programs related to building electrification and efficiency in Michigan | $864K |
| Florida Atlantic University Foundation IncBoca Raton, FL | to support community-based queen conch aquaculture development on Grand Bahama | $862K |
| The Minneapolis FoundationMinneapolis, MN | to support long-term regional movement infrastructure building | $750K |
| The Nature ConservancyArlington, VA | to support its work to increase regenerative farming in Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, and Wisconsin | $750K |
| ForefrontChicago, IL | to support a food assistance project in North Lawndale | $700K |
| President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeCambridge, MA | to support a state-based technical assistance program on food as medicine | $668K |
| American Heart Association IncDallas, TX | to support research and education on healthy food and nutrition | $616K |
| Minneapolis St Paul Regional Economic Development PartnershipSt Paul, MN | to support its work on sustainable protein supply chains in the Midwest | $600K |
| People for Community RecoveryRiverdale, IL | To provide general operating support | $600K |
| Regents of the University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI | to support a fellowship program involving climate resilience and sustainability | $600K |
| Healthy Hoosiers Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN | to support educational efforts focused on food and medicine in Indiana | $584K |
| Public Media InstituteChicago, IL | to support an artist-run spaces program in the Midwest | $560K |
| 548 Foundation IncChicago, IL | to support implementation of a clean jobs workforce training program | $500K |
| Big NfpChicago, IL | to increase capacity-building and programmatic support for an energy program focused on accessibility and affordability | $500K |
| Common Market Philadelphia IncPhiladelphia, PA | to support expansion of its programming to the Great Lakes region | $500K |
| Island InstituteRockland, ME | to support innovation in the lobster and aquaculture industry in Maine and increase environmental resilience | $500K |
| Meridian InstituteDillon, CO | to support a research project focused on evaluating soil inventory | $500K |
| Milken InstituteWashington, DC | to support a strategic framework for collaboration on food as medicine initiatives | $500K |
| No Kid Hungry By Share Our StrengthWashington, DC | to support a program to decrease food insecurity for children in collaboration with the Illinois Department of Human Services | $500K |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy AdvisorsNew York, NY | to support a grantmaking project focused on supporting coal-impacted communities and workers in the Midwest | $500K |
| The Minneapolis FoundationMinneapolis, MN | to support a coalition seeking to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions and other climate impacts | $500K |
| The Nature ConservancyArlington, VA | to support increased programmatic capacity for blue carbon ecosystem restoration projects in Maine and new projects for innovations in fish… | $500K |
| Walton Family FoundationBentonville, AR | to support a technical assistance fund for charitable organizations | $500K |
| Windward FundWashington, DC | to support the development of innovative climate solutions in rural communities across the Midwest | $500K |
| San Diego Food System AllianceSan Diego, CA | to support a project helping small-scale farmers, ranchers, fishermen and other community partners involved in the utilization of local sea… | $452K |
| Center for Neighborhood TechnologyChicago, IL | To provide general operating support | $450K |
| Equity Legal Services IncFairview Heights, IL | to provide general operating support. | $450K |
| The Green Door InitiativeDetroit, MI | to provide general operating support | $450K |
| Everyday People for Change IncSan Leandro, CA | to support expansion of activities in Chicago | $430K |
| University of MaineOrono, ME | To support the development of cost effective and scalable kelp cultivation and carbon sequestration strategies | $422K |
| One Eleuthera FoundationClemson, SC | to support training and education programs focused on a sustainable ocean economy in Eleuthera | $408K |
| The Perry Institute for Marine Science IncWaitsfield, VT | to support research and education on the development of a national framework to address the impact of Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease | $400K |
| Academy for Global Citizenship Charter SchoolChicago, IL | to support the development, implementation, and evaluation of its plant-based eating program | $400K |
| Center for Disaster Philanthropy IncWashington, DC | to provide financial support for communities affected by Atlantic hurricanes | $400K |
| Hubbs Seaworld Research InstituteSan Diego, CA | to advance restorative aquaculture opportunities in San Diego County | $400K |
| Inner-City Muslim Action NetworkChicago, IL | to support a project focused on healthy food access in the South Side of Chicago | $400K |
| Ocean Conservancy IncWashington, DC | to support an ocean clean-up initiative in Baja California Sur, Maine, and the Pacific Northwest | $400K |
| Plant Based Foods InstituteSan Francisco, CA | to support a program focused on research, education and collaboration in agricultural resilience | $400K |
| Springboard for the ArtsSt Paul, MN | to support a fellowship program focused on rural development and community building | $400K |
| Sweet Water Foundation IncChicago, IL | to provide general operating support | $400K |
| United States Artists IncChicago, IL | to support a fellowship program and national convening for artists | $400K |
| Hope Village Revitalization Aka Focus Hope RevitalizationDetroit, MI | To provide general operating support | $379K |
By state: Illinois 151 · California 48 · District of Columbia 23 · New York 14 · Minnesota 18 · Michigan 16
Giving by year
Contributions, gifts, and grants paid, from Form 990-PF via ProPublica.
About this foundation
Builders Initiative is a private grantmaking foundation in Chicago, Illinois, administered in care of Kari Harris, tax-exempt since 2017. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
Does Builders Initiative accept grant applications?
No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.
How much does Builders Initiative give each year?
In tax year 2024 it paid $97M across 392 grants, a median of $150K.
Where does Builders Initiative give?
Illinois (151 grants), California (48 grants), District of Columbia (23 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.
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