The Rockefeller Foundation
Private foundation NYEIN 13-1659629
The Rockefeller Foundation is a grantmaker based in New York, NY (EIN 13-1659629). Its most recent IRS filing reports about $275M in grants paid across 1,029 awards in 2023. Its largest giving areas are Healthcare, Human Services, Education. This profile is built from public IRS giving history — it reflects what the funder has actually funded, not an open call for proposals.
Funding capacity & financials (FY2023)
From The Rockefeller Foundation's IRS Form 990. Assets show capacity; the giving rate shows how actively they deploy it (a private foundation must pay out ~5%/yr) — useful for sizing your ask.
Leadership & board
Officers, directors & key staff from The Rockefeller Foundation's IRS Form 990 (Part VII).
Who does the The Rockefeller Foundation fund?
The The Rockefeller Foundation is a private foundation that awards grants nationally (and, in some cases, internationally). According to its most recent IRS Form 990-PF filing (FY2023), it paid about $275M across 1,029 grants, concentrated in Healthcare, Human Services, Education and Environment.
What types of organizations does the The Rockefeller Foundation fund?
The The Rockefeller Foundation's recent grants went to nonprofits and institutions working in Healthcare, Human Services, Education and Environment. Recent recipients include Rf Catalytic Capital INC, American Heart Association INC, Co-Impact Philanthropic Funds INC. Because giving is reported in aggregate on the 990-PF, the best signal of fit is the funder's giving history below.
How much does the The Rockefeller Foundation give, and what is a typical grant?
In FY2023, the The Rockefeller Foundation awarded about $275M across 1,029 grants — an average grant of about $268K and a median of about $9K.
Where does the The Rockefeller Foundation award grants?
The The Rockefeller Foundation awards grants nationally (and, in some cases, internationally), based on the locations of the recipient organizations in its 990-PF giving records.
Does The Rockefeller Foundation accept unsolicited grant applications?
GrantSonar has no verified information on whether The Rockefeller Foundation accepts unsolicited applications or has an open application cycle. This profile is built from IRS giving records, which show past grants, not current application rules. Check The Rockefeller Foundation's own website or its latest IRS filing before reaching out.
Who are recent The Rockefeller Foundation grant recipients?
Recent The Rockefeller Foundation grant recipients include Rf Catalytic Capital INC ($100M); American Heart Association INC ($12M); Co-Impact Philanthropic Funds INC ($8.5M); Global Fund To Fight Aids Tuberculosis & Malaria ($6.0M); Atlantic Council Of The United States INC ($6.0M); Co-Impact Philanthropic Funds INC ($5.0M). The full recipient list and giving history are available on GrantSonar.
Past The Rockefeller Foundation grant recipients
GrantSonar holds 1,029 itemized recipient records for the The Rockefeller Foundation from its IRS filings. The 25 largest are listed, with the fiscal year and the purpose the filing states. The full list is on GrantSonar.
| Recipient | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rf Catalytic Capital INCNY | $100M | 2023 | TOWARD THE COSTS OF LAUNCHING AND OPERATIONALIZING ITS EFFORTS TO HARNESS THE FULL POTENTIAL OF GREEN ENERGY TO CREATE A MORE SUSTAINABLE AND EQUITABLE WORLD |
| American Heart Association INCTX | $12M | 2023 | TOWARD THE COSTS OF GENERATING EVIDENCE TO HELP THE HEALTH SECTOR SCALE FOOD IS MEDICINE INTERVENTIONS TO BENEFIT LOWER-INCOME, HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED GROUPS IN THE US |
| Co-Impact Philanthropic Funds INCNY | $8.5M | 2023 | FOR USE BY CO-IMPACT, A GLOBAL COLLABORATIVE FOR SYSTEMS CHANGE, TOWARD THE COSTS OF FUNDING SYSTEMS CHANGE EFFORTS IN HEALTH, EDUCATION AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY FOCUSING ON UNDERS... |
| Global Fund To Fight Aids Tuberculosis & Malaria | $6.0M | 2023 | TOWARD THE COSTS OF A LABORATORY SYSTEMS CATALYTIC FUND TO STRENGTHEN LABORATORY CAPACITY ACROSS LOW- AND MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASE DETECTION AND RESPONSE |
| Atlantic Council Of The United States INCDC | $6.0M | 2023 | FOR USE BY ITS ADRIENNE ARSHT-ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION RESILIENCE CENTER IN SUPPORT OF IDENTIFYING, IMPLEMENTING, AND SCALING SOLUTIONS TO THE URGENT CRISES OF CLIMATE CHANGE, MIGRAT... |
| Co-Impact Philanthropic Funds INCNY | $5.0M | 2023 | TOWARD THE COSTS OF THE GENDER FUND TO TRANSFORM HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND ECONOMIC SYSTEMS TO ENSURE GENDER EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE OUTCOMES WHICH ALLOW ALL PEOPLE TO LIVE FULFILLING... |
| Rf Catalytic Capital INCNY | $5.0M | 2023 | TOWARDS THE COSTS OF THE INVEST IN OUR FUTURE FUND TO ACCELERATE EMISSIONS REDUCTION AND THE EQUITABLE IMPLEMENTATION OF FEDERAL FUNDING |
| Nrel FoundationCO | $3.8M | 2023 | IN SUPPORT OF LAUNCHING AND OPERATIONALIZING THE NET ZERO WORLD CLIMATE INITIATIVE IN PRIORITY MARKETS ACROSS ASIA AND AFRICA |
| Csir Centre For Cellular And Molecular Biology | $3.0M | 2023 | IN SUPPORT OF CONVENING A CONSORTIUM OF RESEARCH AND CLINICAL INSTITUTIONS TO ADVANCE PATHOGEN GENOMICS TO TRACK SARS-COV-2 VARIANTS AND ACCELERATE BIOINFORMATICS AND GLOBAL DATA S... |
| The Global Foodbanking NetworkIL | $2.8M | 2023 | IN SUPPORT OF EXPANDING A GLOBAL FOOD BANKING SYSTEM FOR IMPOVERISHED AND MALNOURISHED POPULATIONS |
| Social Science Research CouncilNY | $2.5M | 2023 | TOWARD THE COSTS OF LAUNCHING A RESEARCH CONSORTIUM TO DRIVE ACCEPTANCE AND UPTAKE OF COVID-19 VACCINATION EFFORTS AND PROVIDE INSIGHTS TO COUNTER HEALTH MIS- AND DIS- INFORMATION |
| Global Poverty Project INCNY | $2.5M | 2023 | IN SUPPORT OF AN EFFORT TO CREATE GREATER EQUITY FOR LOW- AND MID-INCOME DEVELOPING COUNTRIES IN ACCESSING FINANCING TO ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE, POVERTY, AND THE FOOD CRISIS |
| New Venture FundDC | $2.2M | 2023 | TOWARD THE COSTS OF ESTABLISHING A MULTI-DONOR FUND TO SUPPORT INNOVATION AMONG MULTI-LATERAL DEVELOPMENT BANKS AROUND THE WORLD |
| New Venture FundDC | $2.0M | 2023 | IN SUPPORT OF DEMOCRATIZING AND REIMAGINING THE USE OF DATA TO TACKLE SOCIETYS GREATEST CHALLENGES AND IMPROVE LIVES ACROSS THE GLOBE. |
| University Of Stellenbosch | $2.0M | 2023 | IN SUPPORT OF IMPROVING SAMPLING STRATEGIES, EXPANDING SEQUENCING, STREAMLINING BIOINFORMATICS PIPELINES, AND STRENGTHENING THE SCIENTIFIC WORKFORCE TOWARDS MORE TIMELY, REPRESENTA... |
| United Nations Foundation INCDC | $1.5M | 2023 | IN SUPPORT OF ACCELERATING THE IMPACT OF THE WHO HUB FOR PANDEMIC AND EPIDEMIC INTELLIGENCE, BY DEVELOPING PROGRAMS FOR GENOMICS AND CLIMATE-HEALTH INTELLIGENCE, TO HELP IMPROVE PA... |
| Dalberg CatalystDC | $1.5M | 2023 | IN SUPPORT OF ADMINISTERING THE UNCOMMON COLLABORATION FUND TO SUPPORT COLLABORATIONS BETWEEN EXPERTS ADVANCING PROJECTS EMERGING FROM CONVENINGS AND OTHER NETWORK CHANNELS THAT SE... |
| African American Alliance Of Cdfi Ceos INCFL | $1.5M | 2023 | TOWARD THE COSTS OF CREATING A FUND FOR MEMBER CDFIS TO ORIGINATE CREDIT ENHANCEMENT LOANS FOR DISADVANTAGED SMALL BUSINESSES IN LOW-TO MODERATE INCOME COMMUNITIES IN BALTIMORE, MD... |
| Alliance For A Green Revolution In Africa | $1.5M | 2023 | TOWARDS THE COST OF SUPPORTING SMALLHOLDER FARMERS TO PRODUCE BIOFORTIFIED CROPS IN AFRICA TO INCREASE THE AVAILABILITY AND ACCESSIBILITY OF NUTRITIOUS AND SAFE FOOD FOR KEY INSTIT... |
| Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz | $1.5M | 2023 | IN SUPPORT OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF RF/PPRS PROOF OF CONCEPT AND EMERGING CO-CREATION STRATEGY FOR PANDEMIC PREVENTION DATA INSIGHT GENERATION, AS WELL AS ITERATIVE DEVELOPMENT OF GEO... |
| Meridian InstituteCO | $1.4M | 2023 | TOWARD THE COSTS OF DEFINING AND ACCELERATING REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE ACROSS GLOBAL FOOD SYSTEMS |
| Brookings InstitutionDC | $1.3M | 2023 | IN SUPPORT OF THE ANNUAL 17 ROOMS PROCESS INCLUDING EVENTS AND RESEARCH FOCUSED ON ADVANCING THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS. |
| PathWA | $1.3M | 2023 | IN SUPPORT OF ACCELERATING THE DEPLOYMENT AND SCALE OF DIGITAL TOOLS THAT SUPPORT IN-COUNTRY EFFORTS TO DRIVE HYPER-LOCAL DEMAND FOR COVID-19 VACCINATION AWARENESS, ACCEPTANCE AND... |
| International Bank For Reconstruction And DevelopmentDC | $1.3M | 2023 | TOWARDS THE COSTS OF A FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARY FUND (FIF) FOR PANDEMIC PREVENTION, PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE HOSTED BY THE WORLD BANK |
| Seed To Growth FoundationDE | $1.1M | 2023 | IN SUPPORT OF SEEDING AND FORMALIZING THE FORTIFIED WHOLEGRAIN ALLIANCE WITH AN IMMEDIATE FOCUS ON SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA WITH THE GOAL OF IMPROVING DIETS IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES GL... |
Markdown version of this recipient history, for citation and LLM retrieval.
Based on the The Rockefeller Foundation's public IRS Form 990-PF filings (most recent: FY2023). 990 data reflects giving history and typically lags 1–2 years; it is not an open call for proposals. Always confirm the funder's current guidelines before applying.
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