Builders Initiative grants
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From 2022 to 2024, Builders Initiative reported 1,784 grants totaling $445,012,852 to 269 nonprofits. The typical grant was $150,000.
Most grants went to nonprofits in Illinois, California, Minnesota.
From IRS Form 990 and 990-PF grant records.
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Causes it pays most: environment, arts and culture, education, philanthropy, food and nutrition.
Recent grants
| Nonprofit | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Community Foundation, IL | $4,000,000 | 2024 | To support a program focused on reducing, mitigating and preventing street violence |
| Chicago Community Foundation, IL | $4,000,000 | 2024 | To support a program focused on reducing, mitigating and preventing street violence |
| ForeFront, IL | $3,000,000 | 2024 | To support a food resilience program in chicago |
| CREO Family Office Syndicate, NY | $3,000,000 | 2024 | To support growth and sustainability planning |
| CREO Family Office Syndicate, NY | $3,000,000 | 2024 | To support growth and sustainability planning |
| ForeFront, IL | $3,000,000 | 2024 | To support a food resilience program in chicago |
| Rewiring America Inc, DC | $2,000,000 | 2024 | To support the decarbonization of low-income homes in indiana |
| Rewiring America Inc, DC | $2,000,000 | 2024 | To support the decarbonization of low-income homes in indiana |
| Walton Family Foundation, AR | $1,862,500 | 2024 | To support its grantmaking program focused on advancing sustainability efforts in the midwest |
| Walton Family Foundation, AR | $1,862,500 | 2024 | To support its grantmaking program focused on advancing sustainability efforts in the midwest |
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Questions people ask
How much does Builders Initiative give?
It reported 1,784 grants totaling $445,012,852 to 269 nonprofits from 2022 to 2024. The typical grant was $150,000, and grants ranged from $500 to $9,500,000.
Where does Builders Initiative give?
Most of its grants went to nonprofits in Illinois, California, Minnesota.
Does Builders Initiative fund the same nonprofits again?
54 percent of the nonprofits it paid received grants in more than one year from 2022 to 2024.
Does Builders Initiative accept applications?
IRS records do not say. Read the guidelines on its website before you reach out; some foundations only give to groups they choose.