California · Private foundation
The Bunker Foundation
Its FY2017 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
- $210k
- Granted FY2017
- 14
- Grants FY2017
- 13
- Organizations funded FY2017
- Median grant, FY2017
- $10,000
- Largest grant, FY2017
- $50,000
- States reached, FY2017
- 8
- Total assets, FY2017
- $54k
- Applications
- Preselected organizations only
- Per its most recent filing; check its own site
Where its grants go
Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.
Which US states its grants reach
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2017, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curriki | $50,000 | 1 | 3% |
| African Education Foundation | $50,000 | 1 | 22% |
| Teach for America Inc | $25,000 | 1 | 0% |
| College Track | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Marty Hennessy Inspiring Children Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 1% |
| The George W Bush Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| United Jewish Appeal-Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of New York Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| The Aubri Brown Club | $7,500 | 1 | 3% |
| The Notah Begay III Foundation Inc | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Folds of Honor Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 0% |
Show all 12 grantees
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curriki | $50,000 | 1 | 3% |
| African Education Foundation | $50,000 | 1 | 22% |
| Teach for America Inc | $25,000 | 1 | 0% |
| College Track | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Marty Hennessy Inspiring Children Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 1% |
| The George W Bush Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| United Jewish Appeal-Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of New York Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| The Aubri Brown Club | $7,500 | 1 | 3% |
| The Notah Begay III Foundation Inc | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Folds of Honor Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Casey Lee Ball Foundation | $2,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Eddy House | $500 | 1 | 0% |
Plus 1 recipient with no EIN on record ($5k), not named here.
Where it is load-bearing
Each grantee by its size and the share of its budget The Bunker Foundation supplied at peak.
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How this is measured
Co-funders
Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.
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How this is measured
About The Bunker Foundation
- How much does The Bunker Foundation give?
- The Bunker Foundation reported 14 grants totaling $210,000 in its FY2017 IRS filing.
- What does The Bunker Foundation fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2017, its largest causes are Education (52%), International (24%), Health (6%).
- Who are The Bunker Foundation's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2017 to FY2017: Curriki ($50k), African Education Foundation ($50k), Teach for America Inc ($25k).
- Does The Bunker Foundation accept unsolicited applications?
- Its most recent filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and does not take unsolicited requests. Check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
- Which funders back the same organizations as The Bunker Foundation?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include National Philanthropic Trust, Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund.
- Where is The Bunker Foundation based?
- The Bunker Foundation is based in CA.
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