Cultural Survival

Survival International is a human rights organisation formed in 1969 that campaigns for the rights of indigenous tribal peoples and uncontacted peoples.

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At-A-Glance

Type: Non-profit, 501(c)(3)
Issue Areas: Identity Politics (for race-based policy/activism)
Location: Cambridge, MA View on map
Tax ID: 23-7182593
Most Recent Filing: 2024
Budget (2024): Assets: $17,269,130 Revenue: $10,495,701 Expenses: $8,097,479

The organisation’s campaigns generally focus on tribal peoples’ desires to keep their ancestral lands.

Financial Statistics

Total Assets

Total Revenue

Total Expenses

YearTotal AssetsTotal RevenueTotal ExpensesFiling
2024 $17,269,130 $10,495,701 $8,097,479 View
2023 $14,844,908 $15,603,751 $6,118,018 View
2022 $5,137,762 $5,061,336 $2,899,043 View
2021 $2,943,226 $4,417,995 $2,271,723 View
2020 $888,258 $2,571,891 $2,273,730 View

Prior year filings: 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011

Revenue Detail

Expenses Detail

Employee Compensation

  • Number of Employees: 19

Highest Earning Employees

EmployeeTitleTotal Compensation
Jonathan Mark CampDEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$146,063
Galina AngarovaEXEC DIRECTOR THRU 2/19/24$49,295

Grant Activity

All-time grants received statistics from Candid dataset:

  • Total Grant Value: $27,966,050
  • Number of Grants: 382
  • Number of Funders: 107

Selection of highest value grants received from the last seven years:

AmountYearFunderSubject
$3,250,0002023 Waverley Street FoundationSecuring Indigenous Peoples Right in the Green Economy Coalition
$3,250,0002022 Waverley Street FoundationSecuring Indigenous Peoples Right in the Green Economy Coalition
$1,500,0002023 John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundationin support of general operations.
$1,000,0002023 Margaret A Cargill FoundationThe purpose of the project is to resource the self-determination of Indigenous Peoples in climate disaster response and preparedness and lands and livelihoods management through grantmaking and capacity building, and communications.
$900,0002021 John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur FoundationIn support of Equitable Recovery for Indigenous Communities.
$701,0002023 CLIMATEWORKS FOUNDATIONPROJECT SUPPORT, PROGRAM SUPPORT, GENERAL SUPPORT
$625,0002023 Novo FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT
$600,0002024 Novo FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT
$560,0002022 W.K. Kellogg Foundationstrengthen Indigenous communities´ capacity in the Yucatan Peninsula and Chiapas, Mexico for advocation of rights, political resilience and self-determination via a holistic method that includes grantmaking, capacity building, advocacy and communication towards fulfilling their self-determined needs
$550,0002023 The Bay and Paul Foundations IncGeneral & Unrestricted
$500,0002023 Margaret A Cargill FoundationThe purpose of the project is to resource the self-determination of Indigenous Peoples in climate disaster response and preparedness and lands and livelihoods management through grantmaking and capacity building, and communications.
$500,0002022 The Christensen FundCultural Survival is a long-term Christensen partner that has emerged as a global leader with impressive networks supporting many Indigenous communities in global policy, climate advocacy, and food sovereignty. This grant will help CS lift Indigenous women’s leadership, implement a gender-based policy across staff and programs as well as execute a long-term vision and strategic framework.
$344,0002024 RSF | Regenerative Social FinanceGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$337,0002023 RSF | Regenerative Social FinanceFOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$300,0002024 The Schmidt Family FoundationEncouraging a just transition away from fossil fuels
$300,0002023 Foundation to Promote Open Societyto provide general support
$300,0002022 Novo FoundationPROJECT SUPPORT: INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY MEDIA GRANTS INITIATIVE
$300,0002021 Novo FoundationPROJECT SUPPORT: INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY MEDIA GRANTS INITIATIVE
$300,0002020 Novo FoundationPROJECT SUPPORT: INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY MEDIA GRANTS INITIATIVE
$250,0002024 The Christensen FundGENERAL SUPPORT
$250,0002023 The Schmidt Family FoundationEncouraging a just transition away from fossil fuels
$250,0002022 RSF | Regenerative Social FinanceFOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$250,0002022 The Schmidt Family FoundationEncouraging a just transition away from fossil fuels
$250,0002021 The Bay and Paul Foundations IncGeneral Operations & Advocacy Program Support
$250,0002020 John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur FoundationIn support of general operations.

All-time grants given statistics from Candid dataset:

  • Total Grant Value: $6,910,215
  • Number of Grants: 55
  • Number of Recipients: 34

Selection of highest value grants given from the last seven years:

AmountYearFunderSubject
$712,0002024 First People WorldwideEDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS
$712,0002023 First People WorldwideEDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS
$500,0002024 EarthworksEDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS
$500,0002023 EarthworksEDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS
$394,5642023 Multiple SOUTH AMERICA – ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLUMBIA, ECUADOR, RecipientsTRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS
$358,9702024 Multiple SOUTH AMERICA RecipientsTRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS
$272,1132021 Multiple SOUTH AMERICA RecipientsTRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS
$272,0002024 Multiple EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) RecipientsTRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS
$271,8822023 Multiple North America (Canada and Mexico) RecipientsTRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS
$268,2222024 Multiple North America RecipientsTRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS
$211,6102020 Anonymous RecipientSee part V
$190,5182022 Multiple SOUTH AMERICA – ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLUMBIA, ECUADOR, RecipientsTRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS
$182,7892021 Multiple North America RecipientsTRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS
$182,1342022 Multiple North America (Canada and Mexico) RecipientsTRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS
$175,0002023 Multiple EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) – ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM RecipientsTRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS
$165,7922020 Multiple North America RecipientsSee part V
$161,0002024 Multiple CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN RecipientsTRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS
$160,6032020 Anonymous RecipientSee part V
$160,0002024 Multiple Sub-Saharan Africa RecipientsTRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS
$147,6562023 Multiple CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN – ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, ARUBA, BAHAMAS, RecipientsTRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS
$100,0002024 Multiple South Asia RecipientsTRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS
$98,9002022 Multiple CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN – ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, ARUBA, BAHAMAS, RecipientsTRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS
$88,0002023 Multiple SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA – ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BIRKINA, FASO RecipientsTRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS
$79,7132021 Multiple CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN RecipientsTRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS
$74,7132022 Multiple SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA – ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BIRKINA, FASO RecipientsTRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS

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