MacArthur Foundation

Charity Profile

MacArthur Foundation

🇺🇸Donor
Donations
$664,047,000
All time
Reach
Global
Verified footprint
Entries
2,316
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Giving over time

Monthly giving from the ledger

Cause breakdown

Human Rights$415,336,000 · 62.5%
Climate$65,982,000 · 9.9%
Welfare$45,337,000 · 6.8%
Innovation$37,190,000 · 5.6%
Arts$32,669,000 · 4.9%
Education$29,006,000 · 4.4%
Animals$22,834,000 · 3.4%
Health$6,106,000 · 0.9%
Science$5,872,000 · 0.9%
Relief$3,715,000 · 0.6%
MacArthur FoundationVerified
DonorUnited StatesEst. 1970John Palfrey
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About

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation is a private foundation that supports creative people, effective institutions and influential networks working toward a more just, verdant and peaceful world. Founded in 1970, the Chicago-based foundation focuses its grantmaking on major challenges including climate change, criminal justice reform, local journalism, responsible artificial intelligence, the well-being of Native communities and opportunities for young people in Nigeria.

MacArthur provides long-term, strategic grants and other investments to organizations and individuals, with funding reaching 119 countries over its history. Its major initiatives include the MacArthur Fellows Program and 100&Change, while its work in Nigeria has included support for education, reproductive health, human rights and efforts to strengthen accountability and good governance.

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MacArthur Foundation gave $125,000 to ZACHARY LIPPMAN for Invested in ZACHARY LIPPMAN's work to advance human rights and equity and advanced long-term progress on 2024-12-01. Cause: Human Rights.
MacArthur Foundation→ ZACHARY LIPPMAN$Restricted
Human RightsInvested in ZACHARY LIPPMAN's work to advance human rights and equity and advanced long-term progress.
Source
$125,000$125K
MacArthur Foundation gave $200,000 to YOUTH SPEAKS INC for Expanded support for YOUTH SPEAKS INC through funding for human rights and equity and broadened community impact on 2024-12-01. Cause: Human Rights.
MacArthur Foundation→ YOUTH SPEAKS INC$Unrestricted
Human RightsExpanded support for YOUTH SPEAKS INC through funding for human rights and equity and broadened community impact.
Source
$200,000$200K
MacArthur Foundation gave $500,000 to YOUTH RADIO for Backed YOUTH RADIO's work through grant funding for human rights and equity and strengthened sustainable outcomes on 2024-12-01. Cause: Human Rights.
MacArthur Foundation→ YOUTH RADIO$Unrestricted
Human RightsBacked YOUTH RADIO's work through grant funding for human rights and equity and strengthened sustainable outcomes.
Source
$500,000$500K
MacArthur Foundation gave $150,000 to YOUTH FX INC for Provided YOUTH FX INC with grant funding supporting human rights and equity and supported continued progress on 2024-12-01. Cause: Human Rights.
MacArthur Foundation→ YOUTH FX INC$Unrestricted
Human RightsProvided YOUTH FX INC with grant funding supporting human rights and equity and supported continued progress.
Source
$150,000$150K
MacArthur Foundation gave $160,000 to YEJIN CHOI for Enabled YEJIN CHOI to advance human rights and equity and improved practical outcomes on 2024-12-01. Cause: Human Rights.
MacArthur Foundation→ YEJIN CHOI$Restricted
Human RightsEnabled YEJIN CHOI to advance human rights and equity and improved practical outcomes.
Source
$160,000$160K
MacArthur Foundation gave $200,000 to WYOFILE for Strengthened WYOFILE through grant funding supporting human rights and equity and strengthened community benefits on 2024-12-01. Cause: Human Rights.
MacArthur Foundation→ WYOFILE$Unrestricted
Human RightsStrengthened WYOFILE through grant funding supporting human rights and equity and strengthened community benefits.
Source
$200,000$200K
MacArthur Foundation gave $1,000,000 to WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE for Funded WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE to advance climate action and resilience and expanded effective program access on 2024-12-01. Cause: Climate.
MacArthur Foundation→ WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE$Restricted
ClimateFunded WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE to advance climate action and resilience and expanded effective program access.
Source
$1,000,000$1M
MacArthur Foundation gave $50,000 to WORLD PRESS INSTITUTE for Advanced WORLD PRESS INSTITUTE's work through grant funding for innovation and scalable solutions and improved lasting impact on 2024-12-01. Cause: Innovation.
MacArthur Foundation→ WORLD PRESS INSTITUTE$Restricted
InnovationAdvanced WORLD PRESS INSTITUTE's work through grant funding for innovation and scalable solutions and improved lasting impact.
Source
$50,000$50K
MacArthur Foundation gave $40,000 to WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA for Supported WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF with grant funding for human rights and equity and strengthened long-term outcomes on 2024-12-01. Cause: Human Rights.
MacArthur Foundation→ WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA$Unrestricted
Human RightsSupported WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF with grant funding for human rights and equity and strengthened long-term outcomes.
Source
$40,000$40K
MacArthur Foundation gave $20,000 to WORKING FILMS INC for Helped WORKING FILMS INC advance arts, culture, and creative programs through grant funding and strengthened broader outcomes on 2024-12-01. Cause: Arts.
MacArthur Foundation→ WORKING FILMS INC$Restricted
ArtsHelped WORKING FILMS INC advance arts, culture, and creative programs through grant funding and strengthened broader outcomes.
Source
$20,000$20K
MacArthur Foundation gave $100,000 to WORKING FILMS INC for Invested in WORKING FILMS INC's work to advance human rights and equity and advanced long-term progress on 2024-12-01. Cause: Human Rights.
MacArthur Foundation→ WORKING FILMS INC$Restricted
Human RightsInvested in WORKING FILMS INC's work to advance human rights and equity and advanced long-term progress.
Source
$100,000$100K
MacArthur Foundation gave $200,000 to WORKING FILMS INC for Expanded support for WORKING FILMS INC through funding for human rights and equity and broadened community impact on 2024-12-01. Cause: Human Rights.
MacArthur Foundation→ WORKING FILMS INC$Unrestricted
Human RightsExpanded support for WORKING FILMS INC through funding for human rights and equity and broadened community impact.
Source
$200,000$200K
MacArthur Foundation gave $100,000 to WOODSTOCK INSTITUTE for Backed WOODSTOCK INSTITUTE's work through grant funding for human rights and equity and strengthened sustainable outcomes on 2024-12-01. Cause: Human Rights.
MacArthur Foundation→ WOODSTOCK INSTITUTE$Unrestricted
Human RightsBacked WOODSTOCK INSTITUTE's work through grant funding for human rights and equity and strengthened sustainable outcomes.
Source
$100,000$100K
MacArthur Foundation gave $320,000 to WOMEN'S RIGHTS ADVANCEMENT AND PROTECTION ALTERNATIVE (WRAPA) for Provided WOMEN'S RIGHTS ADVANCEMENT AND with grant funding supporting human rights and equity and supported continued progress on 2024-12-01. Cause: Human Rights.
MacArthur Foundation→ WOMEN'S RIGHTS ADVANCEMENT AND PROTECTION ALTERNATIVE (WRAPA)$Restricted
Human RightsProvided WOMEN'S RIGHTS ADVANCEMENT AND with grant funding supporting human rights and equity and supported continued progress.
Source
$320,000$320K
MacArthur Foundation gave $150,000 to WOMEN ADVOCATES RESEARCH AND DOCUMENTATION CENTER (LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) for Enabled WOMEN ADVOCATES RESEARCH AND to advance human rights and equity and improved practical outcomes on 2024-12-01. Cause: Human Rights.
MacArthur Foundation→ WOMEN ADVOCATES RESEARCH AND DOCUMENTATION CENTER (LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)$Restricted
Human RightsEnabled WOMEN ADVOCATES RESEARCH AND to advance human rights and equity and improved practical outcomes.
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$150,000$150K
MacArthur Foundation gave $50,000 to WOLE SOYINKA CENTRE FOR INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM for Strengthened WOLE SOYINKA CENTRE FOR through grant funding supporting human rights and equity and strengthened community benefits on 2024-12-01. Cause: Human Rights.
MacArthur Foundation→ WOLE SOYINKA CENTRE FOR INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM$Restricted
Human RightsStrengthened WOLE SOYINKA CENTRE FOR through grant funding supporting human rights and equity and strengthened community benefits.
Source
$50,000$50K
MacArthur Foundation gave $1,500,000 to WOLE SOYINKA CENTRE FOR INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM for Funded WOLE SOYINKA CENTRE FOR to advance human rights and equity and expanded effective program access on 2024-12-01. Cause: Human Rights.
MacArthur Foundation→ WOLE SOYINKA CENTRE FOR INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM$Restricted
Human RightsFunded WOLE SOYINKA CENTRE FOR to advance human rights and equity and expanded effective program access.
Source
$1,500,000$2M
MacArthur Foundation gave $250,000 to WITNESS INC for Advanced WITNESS INC's work through grant funding for human rights and equity and improved lasting impact on 2024-12-01. Cause: Human Rights.
MacArthur Foundation→ WITNESS INC$Unrestricted
Human RightsAdvanced WITNESS INC's work through grant funding for human rights and equity and improved lasting impact.
Source
$250,000$250K
MacArthur Foundation gave $1,000,000 to WINDWARD FUND for Supported WINDWARD FUND with grant funding for climate action and resilience and strengthened long-term outcomes on 2024-12-01. Cause: Climate.
MacArthur Foundation→ WINDWARD FUND$Restricted
ClimateSupported WINDWARD FUND with grant funding for climate action and resilience and strengthened long-term outcomes.
Source
$1,000,000$1M
MacArthur Foundation gave $750,000 to WINDWARD FUND for Helped WINDWARD FUND advance human rights and equity through grant funding and strengthened broader outcomes on 2024-12-01. Cause: Human Rights.
MacArthur Foundation→ WINDWARD FUND$Restricted
Human RightsHelped WINDWARD FUND advance human rights and equity through grant funding and strengthened broader outcomes.
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$750,000$750K

Board

Juan Salgado
Board Chair

Chancellor of City Colleges of Chicago and a 2015 MacArthur Fellow, chairing the foundation's Board of Directors.

John Palfrey
President

Legal scholar and former Head of School at Phillips Academy Andover, leading the MacArthur Foundation since 2019.

Stephanie Bell-Rose
Director

Corporate and philanthropy governance leader, former founding president of The Goldman Sachs Foundation.

Amy C. Falls
Director

Chief investment officer at Northwestern University, overseeing a $14 billion investment portfolio.

Gish Jen
Director

Award-winning novelist and essayist exploring immigration, identity, and the American experience.

Paul Klingenstein
Director

Healthcare venture capitalist and founder of Aberdare Ventures, focused on improving healthcare quality and access.

William F. Lee
Director

Leading trial and intellectual-property attorney and partner at WilmerHale.

Martha Minow
Director

Harvard University professor and former dean of Harvard Law School, an expert in human rights and constitutional law.

Sendhil Mullainathan
Director

Behavioral economist and professor at MIT (EECS and Sloan) and a 2002 MacArthur Fellow.

Cecilia Muñoz
Director

Senior advisor at New America and former director of the White House Domestic Policy Council under President Obama.

Alondra Nelson
Director

Social scientist at the Institute for Advanced Study and former acting director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.

Olufunmilayo Falusi Olopade
Director

Medical oncologist at the University of Chicago researching genetic breast cancer risk, and a 2005 MacArthur Fellow.

Ruth Simmons
Director

President emerita of Brown University and Smith College, and the first Black president of an Ivy League institution.

Megan Bang
Director

Learning sciences scholar at Northwestern University whose research centers Indigenous communities and education.

Mariko Silver
Director

President and CEO of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, and former leader in philanthropy and higher education.