Foundations that fund social science
25 funders of social science accept applications, and all of them are listed here, largest givers first.
Worked out from where their money actually went rather than from how they describe themselves. A foundation’s stated priorities are aspirational; its grant list is not, and the two differ more often than anyone admits.
Largest givers first
WAYNE AND GLADYS VALLEY FOUNDATION
OAKLAND · $63M given
Education, Human Services
PETER G PETERSON FOUNDATION
NEW YORK · $28M given
Public & Societal Benefit, Social Science
THE OAK FOUNDATION USA
NEW YORK · $7.4M given
Education, Social Science
RUSSELL SAGE FOUNDATION
NEW YORK · $7.3M given
Education, Social Science
PROMETHEUS FOUNDATION
CRYSTAL BAY · $4.1M given
Social Science, International Affairs
WYETH FOUNDATION FOR AMERICAN ART
ROCKLAND · $2.8M given
Arts, Culture & Humanities, Social Science
GEORGE & MIRIAM MARTIN FOUNDATION
CHESTER SPRINGS · $667K given
Environment, Animal Welfare
THE KILIAN J AND CAROLINE F SCHMITT
PITTSFORD · $653K given
Human Services, Education
THE HAROLD J BOWEN JR & DUVAL BOWEN
PONTE VEDRA BEACH · $638K given
Education, Employment & Workforce
SUMMERFIELD G ROBERTS FOUNDATION
DALLAS · $598K given
Arts, Culture & Humanities, Education
DAVID AND DOROTHY KEMPER FAMILY FOUNDATION
CLAYTON · $593K given
Education, Arts, Culture & Humanities
ALEX C WALKER EDUCATIONAL & CHARITABLE
PITTSBURGH · $501K given
Social Science, Environment
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR
DENVER · $389K given
Education, Social Science
Creigh Family Foundation
Lincoln · $330K given
Education, Public & Societal Benefit
MARSHALL & YUKO HUNG FOUNDATION
HONOLULU · $290K given
Environment, Social Science
CALVIN K KAZANJIAN ECONOMICS
Glastonbury · $258K given
Social Science, Arts, Culture & Humanities
Jonathan and Karen Fryd
MIAMI BEACH · $169K given
Arts, Culture & Humanities, Social Science
THE ANGELIA FOUNDATION
SILVERTHORNE · $166K given
Religion, Social Science
THE ELLIS FOUNDATION
EAGAN · $151K given
Employment & Workforce, Arts, Culture & Humanities
THE ITHAKA FOUNDATION
HOUSTON · $146K given
Arts, Culture & Humanities, Public & Societal Benefit
CHIAVACCI FAMILY FOUNDATION
CORAL GABLES · $134K given
Education, Social Science
The Felucca Fund
McLean · $107K given
Education, Social Science
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COUNSELORS INC
BROOKLYN · $99K given
Employment & Workforce, Social Science
HAZEL HEATH HORTON PHILANTHROPIC TR
SANTA BARBARA · $60K given
Arts, Culture & Humanities, Religion
THE ALLEN FOUNDATION INC
FORT LAUDERDALE · $22K given
Recreation & Sports, Social Science
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