Flock Inc
Invitation OnlyBoston, Massachusetts · EIN 20-8087695 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2023)$24M
Organizations funded78
Typical grant$120,000
Total assets$25.9M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $75,000 and $237,500.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2023 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
91% of grants went outside Massachusetts.
Grants paid in tax year 2023
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Native Movement | Fairbanks, AK | General operations & program/project support | $2,585,000 |
| Seed Commons | New York, NY | General operations & program/project support | $2,300,000 |
| Open Buffalo Inc | Upper Buffalo, NY | General operations & program/project support | $1,777,311 |
| Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo Inc | Buffalo, NY | Program/Project support | $1,300,000 |
| Urban Tilth | Richmond, CA | General operations | $1,235,000 |
| Asian Pacific Environmental Network | Oakland, CA | General operations | $1,100,000 |
| Solidaire Network | Seattle, WA | General operations | $1,000,000 |
| Appalachian Community Fund | Knoxville, TN | General operations & program/project support | $970,000 |
| East Bay Community Foundation | Oakland, CA | Program/Project support | $825,000 |
| Voices for a Sustainable Future Dba Labor Network for Sustainability | Takoma Park, MD | General operations | $650,000 |
| Social Good Fund | Richmond, CA | Program/Project support | $570,000 |
| People United for Sustainable Housing Inc | Buffalo, NY | General operations & program/project support | $500,000 |
| Proteus Fund | Amherst, MA | Program/Project support | $500,000 |
| Indigenous Environmental Network | Bemidji, MN | General operations | $387,500 |
| Ekvnv Yefolecvlke | Weogufka, AL | General operations | $375,000 |
| North American Students of Cooperation | Chicago, IL | Program/Project support | $350,000 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | Program/Project support | $300,000 |
| Highlander Research & Education Center | New Market, TN | General operations & program/project support | $270,000 |
| Mountain Association | Berea, KY | General operations & program/project support | $250,000 |
| Climate Justice Alliance | Berkeley, CA | General operations | $237,500 |
| Center for Economic Democracy | Jamaica Plain, MA | General operations | $220,000 |
| Action Group on Erosion Technology and Concentration Inc | Oakland, CA | General operations | $200,000 |
| Alliance for a Just Society | Seattle, WA | Program/Project support | $200,000 |
| Center for Third World Organizing | Oakland, CA | Program/Project support | $200,000 |
| Communities for a Better Environment | Huntington Park, CA | General operations | $200,000 |
| Indigenous Peoples Power Project Inc | Portland, OR | General operations | $200,000 |
| Movement Generation | Berkeley, CA | General operations | $200,000 |
| Movement Training Network | Tierra Amarilla, NM | General operations | $200,000 |
| Native American Rights Fund | Anchorage, AK | Program/Project support | $200,000 |
| Ruckus Society Inc | Oakland, CA | General operations | $200,000 |
| Taproot Earth Co Mt Airy Axis | Philadelphia, PA | General operations | $200,000 |
| Grassroots Global Justice | Washington, DC | General operations | $187,500 |
| Right to the City Alliance | Brooklyn, NY | General operations | $187,500 |
| Filmmakers Collaborativechris Landry | Melrose, MA | Program/Project support | $150,000 |
| Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky | Hazard, KY | Program/Project support | $150,000 |
| Greenwave Organization | New Haven, CT | General operations | $150,000 |
| Mondo Bizarro Productions | New Orleans, LA | Program/Project support | $150,000 |
| Running Strong for American Indian Youth | Alexandria, VA | Program/Project support | $150,000 |
| Smartmeme Dba Center for Story-Based Strategy | Oakland, CA | General operations | $150,000 |
| Appalshop | Whitesburg, KY | General operations & program/project support | $120,000 |
| Kentucky Coalition | London, KY | Program/Project support | $120,000 |
| Beaver Village Council | Beaver, AR | Program/Project support | $100,000 |
| Edge Funders Alliance | San Francisco, CA | General operations | $100,000 |
| Grassroots International Inc | Boston, MA | General operations | $100,000 |
| Justice Funders | Oakland, CA | General operations | $100,000 |
| National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy | Washington, DC | General operations | $100,000 |
| Native Conservancy | Cordova, AK | General operations | $100,000 |
| Native Peoples Action Community Fund | Anchorage, AK | General operations | $100,000 |
| Neighborhood Funders Group | San Francisco, CA | General operations | $100,000 |
| Not an Alternative | Vashon, WA | General operations | $100,000 |
| Resource Generation | New York, NY | General operations | $100,000 |
| Texas Environmental Justice Advocacy Services | Houston, TX | General operations | $100,000 |
| Thousand Currents | San Francisco, CA | General operations | $100,000 |
| Ujima Company Inc | Buffalo, NY | General operations | $100,000 |
| United Tribes of Bristol Bay | Dillingham, AK | General operations | $100,000 |
| Uprose Inc | Brooklyn, NY | General operations | $100,000 |
| Livelihoods Knowledge Exchange Network | Lexington, KY | Program/Project support | $80,000 |
| Massachusetts Avenue Project Inc | Buffalo, NY | General operations | $75,000 |
| Partnership for the Public Good | Buffalo, NY | General operations | $75,000 |
| Public Accountability Initiative | Buffalo, NY | General operations | $75,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 78 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $23,954,811 | 78 |
| 2022 | $7,461,616 | 107 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2023, filed Oct 15, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202502889349101030
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 20-8087695
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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