How to apply
Accepts applications
The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.
- Contact
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The Ford Foundation
C/o Secretary 320 East 43rd Street
New York, NY 10017
(212) 573-5000
- Form and materials
- Proposals should set forth a description of the proposed work; how the work will be conducted; the names and curriculum vitae of those engaged in the project; a detailed budget, the project's present means of support, the project's status of applications to other funding sources, and the project's legal and tax status.
- Deadlines
- N/A
- Restrictions
- Activities supported by foundation grants must be charitable, educational or scientific under the provisions of the u.s. Internal revenue code and the treasury regulations.
Assets and giving by year
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Tax year 2024
$844,698,067
- Grants listed
- 4,007
- Assets, end of year
- $17,484,692,219
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Tax year 2023
$735,763,273
- Grants listed
- 3,718
- Assets, end of year
- $16,791,366,964
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Tax year 2022
$772,941,747
- Grants listed
- 3,660
- Assets, end of year
- $16,383,378,553
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Tax year 2021
$908,598,475
- Grants listed
- 3,433
- Assets, end of year
- $20,038,044,395
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Tax year 2020
$760,803,072
- Grants listed
- 3,554
- Assets, end of year
- $17,808,777,548
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Tax year 2019
$520,233,236
- Grants listed
- 2,993
- Assets, end of year
- $14,230,472,678
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Tax year 2018
$534,500,486
- Grants listed
- 3,141
- Assets, end of year
- $13,053,278,556
Grants paid in 2024
As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.
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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors IncNew York, NY
Core support for the abundant futures fund (formerly, the new immigration fund), a national funder collaborative to engage new donors and significantly increase funding for immigration issues and the immigrant justice movement
$15,000,000 -
Blue Meridian Partners IncNew York, NY
Core support for the justice and mobility fund to accelerate economic mobility through criminal justice reforms for people with convictions and incarceration histories
$12,744,000 -
Foundation for Detroit's FutureDetroit, MI
For the detroit institute of arts settlement project to expedite detroit's bankruptcy settlement, assist in honoring pension commitments and preserve the institutes collection for public benefit
$8,333,333 -
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors IncNew York, NY
Core support for the collaborative for gender and reproductive equity
$5,000,000 -
Henry Ford Health SystemDetroit, MI
General support
$3,400,000 -
Drug Policy AllianceNew York, NY
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$3,250,000 -
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation IncNew York, NY
General support
$3,200,000 -
Equality FundOttawa, Canada
General support
$3,000,000 -
The Global Fund for Women IncSan Francisco, CA
Core support for the launch of the black feminist fund, an unprecedented philanthropic initiative bridging black feminist resources to black feminist organizing around the world to strengthen their sustainability and resilience
$3,000,000 -
Me Too International IncAtlanta, GA
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$2,515,000 -
Community Foundation of Western MassachusettsSpringfield, MA
Core support for america's cultural treasures regional initiative in massachusetts, creative futures initiative: towards a just + equitable arts field, to support local arts and cultural activities
$2,500,000 -
MS Training Centre for Development CooperationArusha, Tanzania
Core support for fight inequality alliance's work with national movements in over 40 countries across asia, africa, europe and latin america and the caribbean that are connected globally
$2,500,000 -
Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation IncorporatedWinston Salem, NC
For the deep south/emerging social justice infrastructure strategic grantmaking program
$2,370,000 -
Neo Philanthropy IncNew York, NY
Core support for the four freedoms fund to strengthen the capacity of the immigrant justice movement to ensure all immigrants, regardless of status, have dignity, power to shape change, and agency to determine their life, community, and future
$2,300,000 -
Upturn IncWashington, DC
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$2,300,000 -
Center on Budget and Policy PrioritiesWashington, DC
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$2,180,000 -
Urgent Action Fund for Feminist ActivismAlameda, CA
Core support for the sister funds collective care program to build sustainable and scalable regional and global infrastructures that support the resilience, wellbeing, and safety of women and lbtqi+ defenders and their movements
$2,105,887 -
New Venture FundWashington, DC
For the administration of the public interest technology infrastructure fund, to continue cross-foundation strategic collaboration and grantmaking to strengthen the field of public interest technology
$2,103,000 -
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation IncNew York, NY
General support
$2,000,000 -
Howard UniversityWashington, DC
Core support for the center for journalism and democracy to help strengthen americas democracy by training and supporting generations of black journalists in the field of investigative journalism
$2,000,000 -
Oxfam America IncBoston, MA
For the climate media collaborative for economic justice and community rights to leverage strategic communications and campaigns capacity
$2,000,000 -
United States Artists IncChicago, IL
General support
$2,000,000 -
Yayasan Solidaritas Dana NusantaraKecamatan Tebet, Indonesia
For a direct funding mechanism to support indigenous peoples and local communities' initiatives in protecting and managing their territories, their environment and their agrarian resources, and for endowment support
$2,000,000 -
New Venture FundWashington, DC
Core support to implement governance, management, strategies, grantmaking, and learning for the global network for social justice and digital resilience
$1,791,667 -
Movement Alliance ProjectPhiladelphia, PA
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$1,780,000 -
Center for Popular Democracy IncBrooklyn, NY
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$1,750,000 -
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors IncNew York, NY
Core support for the pop culture collaborative, a donor collaborative and learning community transforming narratives about black and indigenous peoples, people of color, immigrants, refugees, and muslims; and core support for institutional strengthen
$1,750,000 -
Center for Law and Social PolicyWashington, DC
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$1,734,375 -
Enterprise Community Partners IncColumbia, MD
Core support for the cdo fund for community development organizations that engage in economic and community development, organizing, resident engagement, and social service projects that empower detroiters
$1,700,000 -
Way to RiseWashington, DC
Core support for the valiente fund to generate and organize donors, build year-round civic engagement programs focused on people of color, women, and young people, and strengthen state social justice infrastructure
$1,700,000 -
American University of BeirutBeirut, Lebanon
To support the regionalization of the non-governmental organizations initiative (ngoi) and the set up of an institutional strengthening and capacity building program for civil society in the mena region.
$1,656,038 -
Fund for Global Human RightsWashington, DC
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$1,600,500 -
NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund IncNew York, NY
General support
$1,600,000 -
Powerswitch ActionOakland, CA
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$1,600,000 -
United We Dream Network IncWashington, DC
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$1,555,000 -
State Innovation ExchangeMadison, WI
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$1,550,000 -
Transgender Law CenterOakland, CA
General support and project support for institutional strengthening
$1,515,000 -
Clooney Foundation for JusticeNew York, NY
General support
$1,500,000 -
National Immigration Law CenterLos Angeles, CA
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$1,500,000 -
New Venture FundWashington, DC
For the administration of the public interest technology infrastructure fund, to continue cross-foundation strategic collaboration and grantmaking to strengthen the field of public interest technology
$1,500,000 -
The African American Policy Forum IncNew York, NY
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$1,500,000 -
The Studio Museum in Harlem IncNew York, NY
General support
$1,500,000 -
Ultraviolet Education FundWashington, DC
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$1,500,000 -
Windward FundWashington, DC
Core support for the heartland fund
$1,500,000 -
Corporacion Agencia Afrocolombiana HilerosBogota DC, Colombia
General support and core support for the institutional strengthening of the black communities process (PCN)
$1,420,000 -
Mozilla FoundationSan Francisco, CA
For the ford-mozilla fellowship program in the global south to strengthen organizations in the global south by layering technology strategies into their work through a fellowship program for public interest technologists
$1,400,000 -
Neighborhood Funders Group IncBerkeley, CA
Core support grant for lift to ensure the equitable implementation of federal industrial policy investments
$1,375,000 -
National Women's Law CenterWashington, DC
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$1,360,000 -
Rutgers the State University of New JerseyNew Brunswick, NJ
Core support for the center for innovation in worker organization to promote strong workers and community-based organizations to shift the balance of power towards greater economic and social equality
$1,340,835 -
Oxfam America IncBoston, MA
Core support to create a global program, partnering with global south scholars and movements, to reshape economic ideas globally, towards a post-neoliberal paradigm by shifting narratives, organizing convenings and building a new community of scholar
$1,334,000 -
New America Foundation DBA New AmericaWashington, DC
Core support for the global polity program to catalyze more equitable multilateral processes and solutions to global problems
$1,333,333 -
Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Asian Law CaucusSan Francisco, CA
General support and core support for institutional strengthening of the asian american justice affiliation
$1,300,000 -
Initiative for Strategic Litigation in Africa NPCJohannesburg, South Africa
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$1,300,000 -
National Women's Law CenterWashington, DC
General support
$1,300,000 -
United for Respect Education FundSacramento, CA
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$1,300,000 -
Yayasan Pundi Asa ManusiaKecamatan Kebayoran Lama, Indonesia
To support the development of an endowment fund to strengthen human rights organizations and protect civic rights in indonesia
$1,300,000 -
The National Association of Latino Arts and CultureSan Antonio, TX
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$1,252,500 -
Institute for Local Self-RelianceMinneapolis, MN
Core support for the athena coalition to improve anti-monopoly protections, build the power of workers and improve working conditions.
$1,250,000 -
Local Progress Policy InstituteWashington, DC
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$1,250,000 -
Poise FoundationPittsburgh, PA
Core support for seed funding for pittsburgh's cultural treasures initiative to support local arts and cultural activities
$1,250,000 -
Renstitute IncStamford, CT
Core support to grow and amplify localization of the national strategic plan on gender-based violence and femicide through scaling the use of 100-day challenges across municipalities in collaboration with end gender-based violence and femicide collect
$1,250,000 -
National Disability Rights Network IncWashington, DC
General support and project support for institutional strengthening
$1,215,000 -
The Journalism Development NetworkWashington, DC
General support and project support for institutional strengthening
$1,215,000 -
National Gallery of ArtLandover, MD
Core support for the diverse acquisition fund to acquire works by artists of diverse backgrounds
$1,200,000 -
Southern Africa TrustJohannesburg, South Africa
General support and project support for the resilience of extractives, climate & environmental justice sector, and for grantmaking
$1,200,000 -
The American University in CairoNew Cairo, Egypt
Core support for the school of global affairs and public policy program voices from the middle east and north africa to research alternative development paradigms, and core support for its institutional strengthening
$1,171,000 -
People's Action InstituteChicago, IL
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$1,160,500 -
Astraea Foundation IncNew York, NY
Core support for grantmaking, capacity building, and other work in the americas, the caribbean, africa, europe, central asia, oceania, and parts of southeast asia, and core support for institutional strengthening
$1,150,000 -
Center for Democracy and TechnologyWashington, DC
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$1,150,000 -
Free PressFlorence, MA
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$1,150,000 -
Independent SectorWashington, DC
General support
$1,150,000 -
National Partnership for Women and Families IncWashington, DC
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$1,125,000 -
Fountain House IncNew York, NY
General support and project support for institutional strengthening
$1,115,000 -
Ultraviolet Education FundWashington, DC
General support and project support for institutional strengthening
$1,115,000 -
Colorofchange Org Education Fund IncOakland, CA
General support
$1,100,000 -
International Center for Not-For-Profit Law IncWashington, DC
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$1,100,000 -
Neo Philanthropy IncNew York, NY
Core support for the state infrastructure fund to engage historically-underrepresented voters in the democratic process and protect their right to vote
$1,100,000 -
Portland Art MuseumPortland, OR
Core support for us pavilion exhibition of artist jeffrey gibson (choctow-cherokee) at the 60th venice biennale.
$1,100,000 -
Universidad de Los AndesBogota, Colombia
Core support for the consortium to reimagine the economy and economics to develop initiatives to reimagine the economy and economics in la from a global south perspective, and for core support for institutional strengthening of the consortium
$1,080,000 -
Enterprise Community Partners IncColumbia, MD
Core support for elevating cdo fund to provide support for a cohort of grassroots development organizations that engage in economic and community development, organizing, resident engagement, and social service projects that empower detroit residents
$1,075,000 -
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation IncWashington, DC
Core support for the decolonizing wealth project to disrupt existing systems of moving and controlling capital through education, radical reparative giving, and narrative change
$1,058,901 -
National Employment Law Project IncNew York, NY
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$1,042,500 -
International Trade Union ConfederationBruxelles, Belgium
To promote equal and equitable participation of women and equity seeking groups in leadership, and in economic, social, civic and cultural life
$1,036,000 -
Demos A Network for Ideas and Action LTDNew York, NY
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$1,020,500 -
Alliance for JusticeWashington, DC
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$1,015,000 -
American Association of People with DisabilitiesWashington, DC
General support and project support for institutional strengthening
$1,015,000 -
National Asian Pacific American Women's ForumWashington, DC
General support and project support for institutional strengthening
$1,015,000 -
Proteus Fund IncWaltham, MA
Core support for the rise together fund to support black, african, arab, middle eastern, muslim, and south asian (bamemsa) movements to build a just, inclusive, and multiracial democracy in the u.s. And project support for institutional strengthening
$1,015,000 -
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors IncNew York, NY
Core support for collective future fund to create a future where all girls and women, cis, transgender, and gender non-conforming, can live with safety and dignity, and project support for institutional strengthening of collective future fund
$1,015,000 -
Stichting Women WinAmsterdam, Netherlands
Core support for the nebula fund to equip movements to counter anti-gender movements and project support for institutional strengthening of the nebula fund
$1,015,000 -
Africa-America InstituteNew York, NY
General support
$1,000,000 -
African Futures Institute LBGAccra, Ghana
General support
$1,000,000 -
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation IncWashington, DC
Core support for the resilient democracy hub (RDH) to strengthen organizations in states
$1,000,000 -
American University of BeirutBeirut, Lebanon
Core support for emergency response to lebanon crisis
$1,000,000 -
Array Alliance IncLos Angeles, CA
General support
$1,000,000 -
Array Alliance IncLos Angeles, CA
Core support for the origin's social impact campaign
$1,000,000 -
Asociatia Obsteasca Parteneriate Pentru Noua EconomieChiinau, Moldova
For raising awareness and engaging moldovan citizens in key policy discussions related to european integration
$1,000,000 -
Carnegie Endowment for International PeaceWashington, DC
General support
$1,000,000 -
Center for Curatorial Leadership IncNew York, NY
Core support to maintain a long-term reserve for operations and the development of programmatic initiatives into the future and to be managed as a revolving fund
$1,000,000 -
Children's Hospital of Michigan FoundationDetroit, MI
Core support for the michigan central station children's endowment campaign
$1,000,000 -
Civicus World Alliance for Citizen Participation IncWashington, DC
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$1,000,000 -
Colorofchange Org Education Fund IncOakland, CA
General support
$1,000,000 -
Dance Theatre of Harlem IncNew York, NY
General support and core support for technical assistance
$1,000,000 -
Disability Rights Fund IncBoston, MA
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$1,000,000 -
Fair Count IncAtlanta, GA
Core support for the defending american values coalition, which seeks to promote fairness and inclusion among american institutions
$1,000,000 -
Family Values at Work A Multi-State Consortium IncMilwaukee, WI
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$1,000,000 -
Fondation Connaissance Et LibertePortauprince, Haiti
Core support for the humanitarian assistance program in haiti to support rural communities, farmers associations, and small agro-businesses
$1,000,000 -
Foundation for Art and Preservation in EmbassiesWashington, DC
General support
$1,000,000 -
Groundswell FundSan Francisco, CA
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$1,000,000 -
Heartland Forward IncBentonville, AR
Core support for its community growth program and toolkit initiatives, in order to expand economic opportunity in the heartland through entrepreneurship
$1,000,000 -
IffChicago, IL
Core support for the chicagos cultural treasures initiative to support local arts and cultural activities
$1,000,000 -
International Service for Human RightsCH Geneva, Switzerland
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$1,000,000 -
Iola's Lyceum IncBrooklyn, NY
General support
$1,000,000 -
Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under LawWashington, DC
General support
$1,000,000 -
Motown Historical Museum IncDetroit, MI
Core support for the motown museum expansion project, to help uncover core story elements that resonate with society, creating transformative experiences that strengthen connections between people, place, and history
$1,000,000 -
National Domestic Workers Alliance IncNew York, NY
Core support for caring across generations to work towards a reality where all people can live and age with dignity, and core support for institutional strengthening of caring across generations
$1,000,000 -
National Korean American Service and Education Consortium IncChicago, IL
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$1,000,000 -
New America Foundation DBA New AmericaWashington, DC
General support
$1,000,000 -
New Venture FundWashington, DC
Core support for the spyware accountability pooled fund to limit the threat of mercenary spyware on civil society, and core support for an institutional strengthening subgrant program
$1,000,000 -
New Venture FundWashington, DC
Core support for the powering a new economy fund (pnef) to advance social and public sector initiatives and campaigns that remake state political economies
$1,000,000 -
New Venture FundWashington, DC
Core support for the public interest technology university network challenge fund for subgranting for curricula development, research agendas, & experiential learning programs to create a pipeline of technology talent toward careers in the public int
$1,000,000 -
New York Shakespeare FestivalNew York, NY
Core support to revitalize the delacorte theater in central park, home of free shakespeare in the park, by addressing critical infrastructure, accessibility, and theatrical needs.
$1,000,000 -
Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and DevelopmentParis, France
Core support for the wise centre to generate new data in support of solutions to reduce inequalities by addressing structural and systemic drivers including racism and discrimination from multiple, intersecting perspectives
$1,000,000 -
Oxfam America IncBoston, MA
Core support for the confederacy transformation agenda to reshape the culture and leadership ethos and build the resilience of its partners and offices in the global south, to be more effective and innovative in the fight for equality and justice
$1,000,000 -
Philadelphia Orchestra AssociationPhiladelphia, PA
For the philadelphia orchestra to conduct community-focused events in five chinese cities as part of its 2024 china tour and residency as part of the 50th anniversary of its first tour and 45 years of us-china diplomatic relations
$1,000,000 -
Restaurant Opportunities Center United IncNew York, NY
General support
$1,000,000 -
Rights and Resources Institute IncWashington, DC
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$1,000,000 -
Smithsonian InstitutionWashington, DC
Core support for the smithsonian rural initiative
$1,000,000 -
Southern African Institute for Policy and ResearchChongwe, Zambia
Core support for the democratic governance project to advance democratic governance and delivery by the government of zambia and to strengthen the capacities of public economic institutions to foster sustainable growth for the public good
$1,000,000 -
Stichting Women WinAmsterdam, Netherlands
Core support for the numun fund to seed and resource a growing ecosystem of feminist engagement with technology
$1,000,000 -
The African Climate FoundationCape Town, South Africa
Core support for the just energy transition project management unit in the presidency of the republic of south africa
$1,000,000 -
The Global Fund for Women IncSan Francisco, CA
Core support for the gender-just economy collaborative, a pooled fund mechanism centering justice and feminist economic principles in its learning and funding
$1,000,000 -
The Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association IncArlington, VA
For the production of film collaborations with DR. Henry louis gates, including, "the great migration and "finding your roots"
$1,000,000 -
The Misty Copeland Foundation IncNew York, NY
Core support for be bold (ballet explorations-ballet offers leadership development), a community-based, dei-focused approach to dance education
$1,000,000 -
The National Black Theatre Workshop IncNew York, NY
Core support for national black theatre's redevelopment project campaign for a multipurpose performing arts and job-training center in harlem
$1,000,000 -
UnidosusWashington, DC
General support
$1,000,000 -
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of WomenNew York, NY
Core support for the leap project (the leaders for ending gender-based violence, by advancing advocacy, social norms and policy change project) in nigeria and west africa
$1,000,000 -
Workmoney Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI
General support
$1,000,000 -
World Trade Center Performing Arts Center IncNew York, NY
General support and core support for the bloomberg plaza capital campaign
$1,000,000 -
Forward JusticeMorrisville, NC
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$987,500 -
Borealis PhilanthropyMinneapolis, MN
Tie-off core support for the racial equity in philanthropy fund to ensure funders are provided with the incentive and means to embrace racial equity in their operations and grantmaking
$960,000 -
Economic Policy InstituteWashington, DC
General support
$950,000 -
If When HowOakland, CA
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$950,000 -
Fundacion Ideas Para La PazBogota, Colombia
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$932,500 -
Business & Human Rights Resource Centre US LTDNew York, NY
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$920,000 -
Amnesty International LimitedGreater London, United Kingdom
General support
$900,000 -
Civicus World Alliance for Citizen Participation IncWashington, DC
General support
$900,000 -
Common Counsel FoundationOakland, CA
Core support for the movement for black lives: a transformational ecosystem and movement
$900,000 -
Earthrights International IncWashington, DC
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$900,000 -
State Power FundKent, OH
Core support for the rural strategies initiative to strengthen the organizing sector in the midwest.
$900,000 -
The Opportunity AgendaNew York, NY
General support and core support for narrative and convening work to advance immigrant justice
$900,000 -
Urgent Action Fund for Feminist ActivismAlameda, CA
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$890,000 -
National Advocates for Pregnant Women IncNew York, NY
General support and project support for institutional strengthening
$875,000 -
The Raben Group LLCWashington, DC
Project support for research and strategic planning to preserve corporate and other diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in the united states
$862,500 -
Open Government Partnership SecretariatWashington, DC
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$860,000 -
Deep South TodayJackson, MS
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$855,000 -
Global Philanthropy Project IncWilmington, DE
General support and project support for institutional strengthening
$855,000 -
Firelight Media IncNew York, NY
General support and for core support for institutional strengthening
$850,000 -
Front Line -The International Foundation for the Protection of Human RightsBlackRock, Ireland
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$850,000 -
National Partnership for New Americans IncChicago, IL
Core support to implement the parole in place and other federal executive actions, and to anchor the ready to stay coalition
$850,000 -
New Venture FundWashington, DC
Core support for the us impact investing alliance's rapid response fund to educate investors, policymakers and the public about sustainable investment
$850,000 -
Public Policy and Education Fund of New York IncAlbany, NY
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$850,000 -
Yayasan Solidaritas Masyarakat Adat AsiaKecamatan Bogor Tengah, Indonesia
General support
$850,000 -
Center for Community ChangeWashington, DC
General support
$833,000 -
Center for Popular Democracy IncBrooklyn, NY
Tie-off core support for the peoples coalition for safety and freedom to build a national grassroots base capable of reimagining federal and local public safety policy and addressing the harms of the criminal justice policy status quo
$829,466 -
Indian Institute of Technology BombayMumbai, India
Core support to strengthen the research vertical of the centre for liberal education (cle) and core support for institutional strengthening for cle to pursue a new political economy initiative
$820,000 -
Action Center on Race and the Economy InstituteChicago, IL
General support and project support for institutional strengthening
$815,000 -
Education Fund of the American Center for International Labor SolidarityWashington, DC
General support and project support for institutional strengthening
$815,000 -
Neo Philanthropy IncNew York, NY
Core support for youth engagement fund to serve as a capacity builder and funder intermediary resourcing and building civic engagement organizations for youth in the south and southwest and for project support for institutional strengthening
$815,000 -
New Venture FundWashington, DC
Core support for aapi civic engagement fund and project support for institutional strengthening for aapi civic engagement fund
$815,000 -
Center for Community ChangeWashington, DC
Core support for the fight back table to coordinate narrative, strategy, and civic engagement activities of national social justice advocates
$800,000 -
Center for Constitutional Rights IncNew York, NY
Core support for advocacy and litigation in the united states to advance and protect the rights of u.s. Residents guaranteed under the u.s. Constitution and international human rights law
$800,000 -
Impact Investment Exchange Pte LTDSingapore
To support capacity building work for orange bonds to empower women and vulnerable communities in indonesia
$800,000 -
Leadership Conference Education Fund IncWashington, DC
General support
$800,000 -
Make the Road States IncBrooklyn, NY
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$800,000 -
National Day Laborer Organizing NetworkPasadena, CA
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$800,000 -
National Domestic Workers Alliance IncNew York, NY
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$800,000 -
Neo Philanthropy IncNew York, NY
Core support for the national black worker center to empower black workers to advance their rights, improve job quality, and prevent racial discrimination in hiring and employment practices.
$800,000 -
Neo Philanthropy IncNew York, NY
Core support for youth engagement fund to serve as a capacity builder and funder intermediary resourcing and building civic engagement organizations for youth in the south and southwest and core support for institutional strengthening
$800,000 -
New Venture FundWashington, DC
Core support for the social and economic justice leaders project (sej) to identify and implement aligned movement responses to strategic opportunities and challenges.
$800,000 -
Publish What You PayGreater London, United Kingdom
General support and core support to respond to covid-19 and post-covid economic recovery challenges for equitable natural resource governance
$800,000 -
Stichting Mama CashAmsterdam, Netherlands
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$800,000 -
Stichting World Benchmarking Alliance FoundationAmsterdam, Netherlands
Core support for the digital transformation program to set global standards for how companies respect freedom of expression and privacy, and core support for the social transformation program to manage human rights standards and other social measures
$800,000 -
United States Artists IncChicago, IL
Core support for disability futures, a fellowship initiative to spotlight the work of disabled creatives across disciplines and geography and amplify their voices individually and collectively
$800,000 -
VasundharaBhubaneswar, India
General support and core and project support for institutional strengthening
$800,000 -
Vow for Girls IncNew York, NY
General support
$800,000 -
Windward FundWashington, DC
Core support to heartland fund for the resource rural initiative
$800,000 -
Centro de Estudios de Derecho Justicia Y SociedadBogota DC, Colombia
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$793,000 -
Alaska Native Heritage CenterAnchorage, AK
General support and core support for technical assistance
$775,000 -
Corporacion Centro de Pastoral AfrocolombianaBogota, Colombia
Core support for the programmatic strengthening of el consejo nacional de paz afrocolombiano (the national afro-colombian peace council or conpa"), and for core support for capacity building of conpa
$770,000 -
Global Greengrants Fund IncBoulder, CO
General support and core support for institutional strengthening activities
$770,000 -
For the Long TermWashington, DC
General support and project support for institutional strengthening
$765,000 -
Instituto de Estudios PeruanosJesus Maria, Peru
To design and implement the special fund for the innovation and strengthening of peruvian civil society
$760,000 -
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors IncNew York, NY
Core support for the international fund for public interest media to bridge to a new paradigm of journalism by improving the health of media ecosystems and promoting equality, social justice, and civic participation
$755,000 -
Centro de Estudios de Derecho Justicia Y SociedadBogota DC, Colombia
For the creation of an andean region service hub? ?and supporting the strategic and programmatic capabilities of civil society organizations and community based organizations in? ?colombia, peru, and venezuela
$750,000 -
Compartamos Con ColombiaBogota, Colombia
For the creation of an andean region service hub and supporting the strengthening of organizational capacities of civil society organizations and community based organizations in colombia, peru, and venezuela
$750,000 -
Global Poverty Project Inc DBA Global CitizenNew York, NY
Core support for the campaign on protection of civic space to convene and empower civil society activists and voices through increased visibility and advocacy to public and private actors in defending civic space as an integral element for change
$750,000 -
Mongabay Org CorporationMenlo Park, CA
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$750,000 -
New Venture FundWashington, DC
Core support for horizons project to create spaces, processes and knowledge that increase global solidarity for prodemocratic organizing and to foster a future where everyone in the world belongs and thrives
$750,000 -
New Venture FundWashington, DC
Core support for hammer & hope digital magazine to deliver exclusive essays, first-person columns, historical articles, and thought pieces directly to the inboxes of subscribers
$750,000 -
New Venture FundWashington, DC
Core support for the trusted elections fund to prepare for and respond to a variety of high-risk scenarios and crises threatening local and national elections.
$750,000 -
Penumbra Theatre Company IncSaint Paul, MN
General support and core support for technical assistance
$750,000 -
Proteus Fund IncWaltham, MA
Core support for the disability & philanthropy forum to center the perspectives of disabled people and engage philanthropy on a collective journey to understand disability inclusion as key to advancing social justice
$750,000 -
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors IncNew York, NY
Core support for the care fund to expand and align philanthropic resources at the pace and scale needed to achieve a robust publicly funded care infrastructure in the us and a just care economy globally
$750,000 -
The African Climate FoundationCape Town, South Africa
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$750,000 -
The Center for Reproductive Rights IncNew York, NY
General support
$750,000 -
The Edison Institute Inc DBA the Henry FordDearborn, MI
General support
$750,000 -
The Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt InstituteNew York, NY
General support
$750,000 -
The Royal Institute of International Affairs (aka Chatham House)Greater London, United Kingdom
Core support for the global governance centre ?to address gaps in global governance through precise examination of historic successes and shortcomings and through mapping lessons to sectors where governance is still nascent to avoid repeating mistake
$750,000 -
Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT
Core support for the center for public theology and public policy
$750,000 -
Caribbean Agroecology Institute IncBurlington, VT
For the u.s.-cuba forum to contribute to improved, mutually beneficial relations between diverse communities in cuba and the u.s. Working towards shared goals of resilience, inclusivity and sustainability
$745,000 -
Muckrock Foundation IncorporatedBoston, MA
Core support for MLK50: justice through journalism, a memphis-based nonprofit newsroom focused on accountability journalism at the intersection of power, poverty and policy, and core support for institutional strengthening for MLK50
$733,334 -
The Foundation for City CollegeNew York, NY
Core support for the leadership institute for democracy and social justice to recruit, develop, and connect diverse leaders for social change
$725,000 -
Common Counsel FoundationOakland, CA
Core support for color congress initiative to actualize a reimagined documentary landscape toward one that strengthens people of color visibility, voice, and power; and project support for institutional strengthening of the color congress initiative
$715,000 -
European Center for Not-For-Profit Law StichtingThe Hague, Netherlands
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$715,000 -
Common Defense Education Fund Inc aka Veterans Organizing InstituteNew York, NY
General support
$712,500 -
Leadership Effectiveness Accountability and Professionalism AfricaLekki Phase Lagos, Nigeria
Core support for the nigeria youth futures fund to support youth leadership and activism in nigeria
$705,500 -
Yayasan Pusat Studi Hukum Dan KebijakanKecamatan Setiabudi, Indonesia
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$701,533 -
Bend the ARC - A Jewish Partnership for JusticeNew York, NY
Core support for the funders collaborative on youth organizing to strengthen the field and increase philanthropic resources for youth organizing, and core support for organizational strengthening
$700,000 -
Burness Communications IncBethesda, MD
To implement a strategic communications plan and provide communications assistance to indigenous, afro-descendant, local community, and other organizations working on natural resources and climate change
$700,000 -
Center for Asian American MediaSan Francisco, CA
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$700,000 -
Common Justice IncBrooklyn, NY
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$700,000 -
Global DialogueLondon Se RR, United Kingdom
Core support for funders initiative for civil society (fics) for institutional development and to conduct activities to counter the securitization of civic space
$700,000 -
Hopewell FundWashington, DC
One time core support to over zero for research, training, tools and support for grassroots partners to prevent, reduce and respond to political violence
$700,000 -
Kamara Strategies LimitedLondon, United Kingdom
To strengthen the capacity of donors and stakeholders within the civil society ecosystem and foster networks within regional resource hubs through access to specialists in support of risk mitigation strategies to improve their resilience and effective
$700,000 -
Make the Road New YorkBrooklyn, NY
Core support to organize efforts on the implementation for the deferred action labor enforcement (dale) and expanded temporary protected status (TPS)
$700,000 -
MophradatBruxelles, Belgium
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$700,000 -
National Council of NonprofitsWashington, DC
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$700,000 -
New Venture FundWashington, DC
Core support for the asian american pacific islander civic engagement fund to build the capacity of local and state-based aapi civic engagement leadership and organization
$700,000 -
Sundance InstitutePark City, UT
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$700,000 -
The African Women's Development FundEast Legon Accra, Ghana
Core support for a regional initiative and campaign against sexual violence epidemic (case) in west africa
$700,000 -
The Center for Media JusticeOakland, CA
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$700,000 -
Jobs with Justice Education FundWashington, DC
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$687,500 -
Latino Theater CompanyLos Angeles, CA
Core support for the national latinx theater initiative, a national effort to support latinx theater across the country and to provide latinx theater artists creative freedom
$687,500 -
SahjeevanBhuj Kutch, India
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$686,500 -
The Engine Room IncNew York, NY
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$683,000 -
Climate and Land Use Alliance LLCSan Francisco, CA
To ensure indigenous peoples, afro-descendants, and local communities have secure land and resource rights; build resilient, well networked, and effective organizations; and contribute to global forest management, conservation, and climate change goa
$680,000 -
Rainforest Foundation IncBrooklyn, NY
Core support for the global alliance of territorial communities for its global communications project to facilitate communication by forest peoples' networks in international climate change fora and strategically important regional events
$675,000 -
Jobs to Move AmericaLos Angeles, CA
General support
$667,000 -
Jubilee South Asia Pacific Movement IncQuezon City, Philippines
General support
$667,000 -
President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeCambridge, MA
For the university consortium on afro-latin american studies: building networks of knowledge production with academic institutions, social movements, and practitioners involved in race justice agendas in latin america
$666,800 -
Advancement Project Education FundWashington, DC
General support
$666,000 -
Florida Immigrant Coalition IncMiami, FL
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$660,000 -
University of the WitwatersrandJohannesburg, South Africa
Core support for the southern centre for inequality studies to study and address inequality in the global south, and core support for its institutional strengthening
$654,211 -
Federacao de Orgaos Para Assistencia Social E EducacionalRio de Janeiro, Brazil
General support and core support for institutional strengthening including financial resilience, institutional protection and communications strategies
$650,000 -
Global Witness LTDGreater London, United Kingdom
General support
$650,000 -
Proteus Fund IncWaltham, MA
Core support for the prevention collaborative to reimagine evidence-based approaches to prevention of violence against women and girls across the global south and for project support for institutional strengthening of the prevention collaborative
$650,000 -
Proteus Fund IncWaltham, MA
Core support for the rise together fund to support black, african, arab, middle eastern, muslim, and south asian (bamemsa) movements to build a just, inclusive, and multiracial democracy in the u.s.
$650,000 -
Public Policy and Education Fund of New York IncAlbany, NY
Core support for the statewide infrastructure strategies project
$650,000 -
Forest Peoples ProgrammeMoretoninmarsh, United Kingdom
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$644,200
Approved for future payment
Approved in 2024 and not yet paid; the largest 50 are shown.
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Disability Rights Fund IncBoston, MA
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$4,015,000 -
United for Respect Education FundSacramento, CA
General support and core support for institutional strengthening.
$3,700,000 -
Center for Democracy and TechnologyWashington, DC
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$3,450,000 -
National Partnership for Women and Families IncWashington, DC
General support and core support for institutional strengthening.
$3,375,000 -
Action Center on Race and the Economy InstituteChicago, IL
General support and project support for institutional strengthening.
$3,200,000 -
Groundswell FundSan Francisco, CA
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$3,000,000 -
Local Progress Policy InstituteWashington, DC
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$3,000,000 -
Forward JusticeMorrisville, NC
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$2,962,500 -
The Engine Room IncNew York, NY
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$2,732,000 -
Institute for Local Self-RelianceMinneapolis, MN
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$2,515,000 -
America's Voice Education FundWashington, DC
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$2,500,000 -
The African American Policy Forum IncNew York, NY
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$2,500,000 -
B Team Headquarters IncSan Rafael, CA
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$2,400,000 -
Neo Philanthropy IncNew York, NY
Core support for youth engagement fund to serve as a capacity builder and funder intermediary resourcing and building civic engagement organizations for youth in the south and southwest and core support for institutional strengthening
$2,400,000 -
Paradigm Initiative for Information Technology DevelopmentLagos, Nigeria
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$2,332,000 -
Collaboration on International Ict Policy for East and Southern AfricaKampala, Uganda
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$2,252,000 -
Deep South TodayJackson, MS
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$2,160,000 -
If When HowOakland, CA
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$2,050,000 -
Windward FundWashington, DC
Core support for the heartland fund
$2,000,000 -
Earthrights International IncWashington, DC
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$1,980,000 -
State Innovation ExchangeMadison, WI
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$1,900,000 -
Black Economic Alliance FoundationWashington, DC
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$1,800,000 -
The Center for Cultural PowerOakland, CA
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$1,750,000 -
Center for Law and Social PolicyWashington, DC
General support and core support for institutional strengthening.
$1,734,375 -
University of ManchesterManchester M PL, United Kingdom
For analytical work by the global development institute on issues related to forests, tenure, energy transition, and climate
$1,728,450 -
Raising VoicesKampala, Uganda
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$1,700,000 -
Neighborhood Funders Group IncBerkeley, CA
Core support grant for lift to ensure the equitable implementation of federal industrial policy investments
$1,625,000 -
Global Fairness InitiativeWashington, DC
Core support for the creation of the global coalition of future of workers, a multi-year initiative to create a grassroots, worker-led movement to secure a just, secure future for workers globally
$1,599,460 -
Action on Disability and DevelopmentSomerset, United Kingdom
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$1,560,000 -
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of WomenNew York, NY
Core support for effective implementation of policies and programs on gender-based violence and of gender-responsive budgeting at the local level, as well as strengthening the organizations relevance, resource base, and partnerships
$1,557,380 -
Independent Television Service IncSan Francisco, CA
General support
$1,500,000 -
The African Climate FoundationCape Town, South Africa
General support and core support for institutional strengthening.
$1,465,000 -
International Service for Human RightsCH Geneva, Switzerland
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$1,400,000 -
The Southern African Human Rights Litigation Centre TrustJohannesburg, South Africa
General support and core support for institutional strengthening.
$1,360,000 -
Janaagraha Centre for Citizenship and DemocracyBengaluru, India
Core support to strengthen systemic initiatives for womens leadership and gender responsive development in urban areas through research and capacity building efforts and technical assistance
$1,358,716 -
Ultraviolet Education FundWashington, DC
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$1,300,000 -
Professional Assistance for Development ActionNew Delhi, India
Core support to establish a center of excellence for designing and facilitating community-led planning and implementation of rural livelihood programmes through collaborations between government agencies, pris, cbos and csos in select states
$1,297,500 -
Global Action for Trans Equality IncNew York, NY
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$1,280,000 -
Forum for Women in DemocracyKampala, Uganda
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$1,265,000 -
Mongabay Org CorporationMenlo Park, CA
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$1,250,000 -
New Venture FundWashington, DC
Core support for the spyware accountability pooled fund to limit the threat of mercenary spyware on civil society, and core support for an institutional strengthening subgrant program
$1,240,000 -
Associacao Rede de Desenvolvimento Da Mare - Redes Da MareRio de Janeiro, Brazil
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$1,200,000 -
Black Emotional and Mental Health CollectiveCulver City, CA
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$1,200,000 -
Community Voices Heard IncNew York, NY
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$1,200,000 -
El Foro Internacional de Mujeres IndigenasCercado de Lima, Peru
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$1,200,000 -
Geledes - Institute of Black WomenVila Buarque, Brazil
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$1,200,000 -
Techequity CollaborativeMartinez, CA
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$1,200,000 -
Womens Rights Advancement and Protection AlternativeAbuja, Nigeria
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$1,200,000 -
The Brooklyn College Foundation IncBrooklyn, NY
Core support the for institute for gender, law and transformative peace to center the leadership of women and lgbtqi+ activists in global stages to inform prevention of gender based harm from the ground-up and core support for institutional strengths
$1,150,000 -
International Labor Rights ForumWashington, DC
General support and project support for institutional strengthening.
$1,115,000
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Arts and culture425 grants $83,080,68517% of the total
- Civil rights208 grants $63,820,71713% of the total
- Philanthropy and grantmaking167 grants $63,452,91413% of the total
- International aid213 grants $45,566,1759% of the total
- Education292 grants $44,970,1159% of the total
- Community development119 grants $41,205,3838% of the total
- 19 other causes733 grants $158,981,29832% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- New York1,036 grants $185,134,693
- District of Columbia412 grants $143,177,038
- California357 grants $78,506,311
- Michigan109 grants $31,644,958
- Massachusetts128 grants $30,609,448
- Illinois64 grants $15,721,479
- Texas66 grants $10,635,537
- Maryland44 grants $9,692,753
- Georgia39 grants $8,703,588
- Minnesota35 grants $8,261,122
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Eric W DoppstadtVP & CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER Hours 45Pay $4,773,934
- Darren WalkerPRESIDENT & TRUSTEE Hours 45Pay $1,922,859
- Hillary PenningtonEXECUTIVE VP OF PROGRAMS Hours 45Pay $643,225
- Nishka ChandrasomaVP, SEC. & CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER Hours 45Pay $693,307
- Martin AbreguVP, INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS Hours 45Pay $549,401
- Sarita GuptaVP, U.S. PROGRAMS Hours 45Pay $483,656
- Michele MooreVP & CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER Hours 45Pay $508,141
- Diane HeadlyVP & CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER Hours 45Pay $486,903
- Depelsha McGruderVP, COO & TREASURER Hours 45Pay $683,920
- Francisco G CigarroaTRUSTEE & CHAIR Hours 0Pay $70,000
- Ursula M BurnsTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $50,000
- Catalina DevandasTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $50,000
- Amy C FallsTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $50,000
- Henry Ford IIITRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
- Thomas L Kempner JrTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $50,000
- Lourdes LopezTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $50,000
- Paula MorenoTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $50,000
- Gbenga OyebodeTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $50,000
- Ai-Jen PooTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $50,000
- Laurene Powell JobsTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
- Chuck RobbinsTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $50,000
- Bryan StevensonTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $50,000
- Gabrielle SulzbergerTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $50,000
- George WalkerTRUSTEE (AS OF 3/2024) Hours 0Pay $16,667
The return
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