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Who funds Define American?

Los Angeles, California · EIN 464610491

11 private foundations reported grants to Define American in Los Angeles, California totaling $2.2 million across 11 grants in tax years 2024 to 2025. The largest funder was Freedom Together Foundation, with $750,000.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Foundations that fund Define American

All 11 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
Freedom Together Foundation
New York · 2024
General operating support1$750,000
Catena Foundation
Colorado · 2024
Community engagement1$325,000
John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation
Illinois · 2024
In support of general operations1$250,000
The James Irvine Foundation
California · 2024
To support Additional Grantmaking in CA1$250,000
The Kresge Foundation
Michigan · 2024 · accepts applications
General operating support1$200,000
The Heising-Simons Foundation
California · 2024
For general support1$150,000
Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr Fund
California · 2024
To advance narrative change and strengthen digital narrative change infrastructure. For general support in honor of jose antonio vargas and shauna siggelkow. For general support.1$113,500
The Ford Foundation
New York · 2024 · accepts applications
General support1$100,000
Unbound Philanthropy
New York · 2024
For general operating support1$100,000
Treeline Foundation
Washington · 2024
To provide general operating support1$10,000
Richter Family Foundation
Wisconsin · 2025
To humanize conversations about immigrants1$500

Amounts are grants paid as each foundation reported them. Names are matched across filings, so a grant written under a different name for the same organization may be missing.

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Questions people ask

Who funds Define American?

Freedom Together Foundation, Catena Foundation, John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation, The James Irvine Foundation and The Kresge Foundation, and 6 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does Define American get from foundations?

$2.2 million in 11 reported grants from 11 private foundations in tax years 2024 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

The Kresge Foundation and The Ford Foundation say in their filings that they accept applications.

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