Region

North America, 2016

Canada, United States

53%
Share of foundation
human rights funding

$1.5 Billion out of
$2.8 Billion for all rights
9,401 Grants

Top Foundation Funders

  1. Ford Foundation $136.8 M
  2. W.K. Kellogg Foundation $117.2 M
  3. The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation $109.0 M
  4. Silicon Valley Community Foundation $74.8 M
  5. NoVo Foundation $70.4 M
  6. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation $58.5 M
  7. John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation $55.3 M
  8. Foundation to Promote Open Society $51.3 M
  9. The California Endowment $45.0 M
  10. Foundation For The Carolinas $43.4 M
  11. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation $33.7 M
  12. NEO Philanthropy $31.5 M
  13. Laura and John Arnold Foundation $25.5 M
  14. The JPB Foundation $22.8 M
  15. The Freedom Forum $22.5 M
  16. Carnegie Corporation of New York $21.8 M
  17. The James Irvine Foundation $19.4 M
  18. The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation $18.8 M
  19. Oak Foundation $16.8 M
  20. Big Lottery Fund $16.1 M
  21. Robina Foundation $14.0 M
  22. John S. and James L. Knight Foundation $13.4 M
  23. Proteus Fund $13.3 M
  24. Marguerite Casey Foundation $11.5 M
  25. The Annie E. Casey Foundation $11.3 M
  26. M = Millions

Key Findings: 2016 Funding

Key Findings

Foundation Funding by Issue

Issue totals include foundation funding that could be identified as meant to address a specific issue. In order to provide unique totals and avoid double-counting, each foundation grant has been assigned to exactly one issue category within the human rights taxonomy.

Foundation Funding by Population

Population totals include foundation funding that could be identified as meant to benefit a specific group. Grants may serve multiple populations and would therefore be counted in more than one category.

Foundation Funding by Strategy

Strategy totals include foundation funding that could be identified as supporting a specific strategy. Grants may employ multiple strategies and would therefore be counted in more than one category.