Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation
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About Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation
We envision a future fully divested from police, prisons, and all punishment paradigms, investing in justice, joy, and culture; working inside and outside of the system to heal the past, reimagine the present, and invest in the future of Black lives.
Focus Areas
racial justicecommunity organizingpolicy reformabolitionist effortsyouth and student debt reliefarts & cultureresearch and educationdirect services to Black communities
Who They Fund
Black communitiesBlack individuals and familiesBlack-led community organizations
Funding Style
programmatic support (restricted-purpose)
About Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation
Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation Inc has built its grantmaking around Black-led organizing and community support, with over $35 million awarded to 70 unique organizations since 2020 through its community grants rounds. The foundation’s stated aim is to invest in justice, joy, and culture while working toward a future divested from police, prisons, and other punishment paradigms. In the recent grant list, that mission shows up in large awards to Living Through Giving Foundation in Los Angeles and Oakland & the World Enterprises Inc in Oakland, both described as supporting and educating Black communities. The portfolio also includes several Black Lives Matter-affiliated local groups across major U.S. cities, suggesting a networked approach rather than a single-site strategy. Its grant record includes support for community empowerment, policy, abolitionist efforts, direct services, arts and culture, and education-related work. The foundation’s recent grants are primarily made at the community-organization level, with funding directed to entities serving Black communities and Black-led partners. Some awards are paired with program language centered on support, education, and community activities, indicating a restricted-purpose approach tied to specific initiatives rather than open-ended institutional support.
What Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation Funds
A central theme is Black community support through education and organizing. The foundation gave $2,300,000 to Living Through Giving Foundation in Los Angeles to conduct activities to educate and support Black communities, and $1,500,000 to Team Blackbird LLC in West Hollywood for the same general purpose. Another major thread is place-based Black-led work: $1,269,368 went to Love Not Blood Campaign in Emeryville to support Black communities, followed by $702,500 to the same organization in San Jose for education and support. Arts, culture, and community expression also appear in the portfolio. The foundation awarded $400,000 to Allied Media Projects in Detroit to educate and support Black communities, and $200,000 to Arts Business Collaborative Inc in Elmhurst for the same broad purpose. Across these grants, the recurring language centers on Black communities, support, education, and community activities.
How Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation Gives
Typical grants cluster tightly around the low six-figure range: p25 is $191,070, median is $200,000, and p75 is $500,000. That distribution sits alongside a few larger awards in the seven-figure range, which helps explain the long tail in the recent list. The foundation is a regular funder rather than a donor-advised fund and does not fund individuals. Its grantmaking appears recurring rather than one-off: the community grants program says it has given over $35 million to 70 unique organizations since 2020, and the recent list shows repeat support to Love Not Blood Campaign across different cities. The available data points to programmatic support for specific purposes rather than unrestricted giving.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.5M
Total Assets
$28.4M
Total Revenue
$6.8M
Total Expenses
$9.1M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $191K and $500K, with a median of $200K.
25th Percentile
$191K
Median
$200K
75th Percentile
$500K
Geographic Reach
National21 states funded
About 43% of grants go to recipients in CA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
CICLEY GAY
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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