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Builders Initiative

Chicago, IL  ·  EIN 821503941  ·  Website (ProPublica) ↗  ·  990s on ProPublica ↗

Assets

$1.7B

Total Giving

$87.2M

Grants on File

312

Average Grant

$279K

Giving Radius

Where Builders Initiative Has Given

AK — no grants on file AL — $435K across 1 grant AR — $6.2M across 2 grants AZ — $172K across 1 grant CA — $6.4M across 46 grants CO — $300K across 2 grants CT — $355K across 2 grants DC — $3.2M across 11 grants DE — $858K across 2 grants FL — $1.2M across 3 grants GA — $230K across 3 grants HI — no grants on file IA — $250K across 2 grants ID — no grants on file IL — $32.0M across 133 grants IN — $323K across 4 grants KS — no grants on file KY — no grants on file LA — no grants on file MA — $739K across 3 grants MD — no grants on file ME — $3.9M across 12 grants MI — $1.4M across 6 grants MN — $1.2M across 5 grants MO — $180K across 3 grants MS — $587K across 2 grants MT — $245K across 2 grants NC — no grants on file ND — no grants on file NE — $112K across 1 grant NH — no grants on file NJ — $351K across 1 grant NM — no grants on file NV — no grants on file NY — $9.4M across 19 grants OH — $497K across 1 grant OK — no grants on file OR — $315K across 2 grants PA — $3.5M across 5 grants RI — no grants on file SC — no grants on file SD — $1.1M across 2 grants TN — no grants on file TX — $260K across 2 grants UT — $4.0M across 3 grants VA — $4.2M across 12 grants VT — $622K across 4 grants WA — $1.3M across 8 grants WI — $340K across 3 grants WV — no grants on file WY — $150K across 1 grant
Historical grants to 265 recipients across 34 states. Top concentrations: Chicago ($29.8M, 114 grants), New York ($9.0M, 15 grants), BENTONVILLE ($6.0M, 1 grant), Kanab ($4.0M, 3 grants), Arlington ($3.8M, 9 grants). Plus international giving not shown on this map.

Section I

How to Apply

No application guidelines on file — check the foundation's website directly.

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Section IV

Recent Grants

Recipient Amount Year
Wormfarm Institute Incorporated $150K 2022
Wormfarm Institute Incorporated $50K 2022
Wormfarm Institute Incorporated $140K 2022
World Resources Institute $250K 2022
World Economic Forum $350K 2022
World Wildlife Fund Inc $246K 2022
Wildcoast $124K 2022
World Bicycle Relief Nfp $5K 2022
Willamette Partnership $65K 2022
Wild Salmon Center $250K 2022
Wepower $5K 2022
Washington Maritime Blue $150K 2022
Waterkeeper Alliance Inc $317K 2022
Urban Juncture Foundation $200K 2022
VegFund $173K 2022
Vote Solar $100K 2022
Walton Family Foundation $6.0M 2022
Virginia Organizing $50K 2022
University of Mississippi $187K 2022
University of Illinois Latina Latino Alumni Association $5K 2022
University of Chicago aka UCHICAGO ARGONNE LLC $500K 2022
University of Southern Mississippi Research Foundation $400K 2022
University of Chicago aka UCHICAGO ARGONNE LLC $100K 2022
University of Washington $200K 2022
United States Artists Inc $195K 2022

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Section VI

Filing History

Year-by-year financial summary from IRS 990-PF filings. Total assets and qualifying distributions show the foundation's growth and giving trajectory.

Year Total Assets Qualifying Distributions Total Revenue Total Expenses
2023 $1.5B $68.7M $519.9M $110.8M
2022 $1.1B $51.5M $189.7M $104.6M
2021 $1.0B $57.1M $86.8M $46.9M
2020 $992.9M $23.3M $530.3M $22.1M
2019 $484.6M $24.3M $46.4M $17.6M

Section VII

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