THOUSAND CURRENTS

SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 941045401 (415) 824-8384 Est. 1988 EIN 77-0071852
Q300 - International & Foreign Affairs 990 - Public charity return 501(c)(3)
www.thousandcurrents.org

Mission

THROUGH OUR GRANT MAKING PROGRAM, THOUSAND CURRENTS PARTNERS WITH ORGANIZATIONS AND MOVEMENTS IN THE GLOBAL SOUTH THAT ARE CREATING LASTING SOLUTIONS TO SOCIETAL CHALLENGES. OUR PARTNERS DEVELOP SOLUTIONS THAT ARE INNOVATIVE AND IMPACTFUL. THEY WORK TO ENSURE THEIR COMMUNITIES HAVE ACCESS TO HEALTHY AND LOCALLY GROWN FOOD, ARE ABLE TO ENJOY ECONOMIC PROSPERITY THAT GENERATES WELLBEING FOR ALL PEOPLE, AND LIVE IN A SAFE AND HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT THAT SUPPORTS ABUNDANT LIFE.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
51
Total Giving
$98.4M
Recipients
51
Years Active
2017 - 2024
Avg grant: $1,554,164 Median: $475,000

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
20247$6.7M $960K43
20236$6.0M $1.0M33
20224$8.7M $2.2M13
20214$3.8M $962K04
202010$71.8M $7.2M73
201912$1.1M $94K93
20183$90K $30K03
20175$150K $30K50

Sectors Funded

International & Foreign Affairs
19
Environment
9
Civil Rights & Advocacy
4
Community Improvement
3
Human Services
3
Arts, Culture & Humanities
2
Education
2
Employment
2
and 1 more sectors

Top States

California
19
Massachusetts
9
Colorado
9
District of Columbia
3
New York
2
Illinois
2
Tennessee
1
Minnesota
1
and 5 more states

Grantee Size Profile

$10M - $50M
27
$1M - $5M
6
Over $50M
5
$100K - $500K
4
$5M - $10M
3
$500K - $1M
1

Top Grantees

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Grants Awarded · 46 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$20,040,330
Total Expenses
$54,500,661
Net Assets
$27,051,111
31 employees 8 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2025-06-30)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
6.0 months Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↓ 68.5%
Expenses ↑ 77.0%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 95.5% Investment 4.5%
Expense Breakdown
Program 93.3% Management 3.6% Fundraising 3.2%

Officers & Trustees (19)

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Filing History (8 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
$20,040,330 ↓$54,500,661$27,051,111
2023 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2024
$63,561,449 ↑$30,786,167$61,242,835
2022 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2023
$23,796,383 ↓$23,889,477$28,178,884
2021 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2022
$25,200,495 ↑$13,695,517$28,061,282
2020 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2020 to Jun 30, 2021
$15,204,408 ↓$80,529,850$17,163,764
2019 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2019 to Jun 30, 2020
$86,898,035 ↑$10,819,105$82,387,957
2018 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2018 to Jun 30, 2019
$6,636,185 ↓$5,926,666$6,279,215
2017 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2017 to Jun 30, 2018
$6,791,650 $5,625,416$5,495,932

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EIN: 77-0071852 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data