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Grant recipient EIN 23-7104508Public affairs

Who funds Public Citizen Inc?

94 private foundations gave Public Citizen Inc in Washington, DC $5.1 million across 198 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

198 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Wallace Global Fund IIWashington, DC 2025

    Support for work to protect and defend democratic systems

    $250,000
  2. Thaler Howell Foundation IncYarmouth, ME 2025

    Charitable

    $36,000
  3. Atran Foundation IncEnglewood, NJ 2025

    Declaration for american democracy support

    $25,000
  4. Rita and Leo Greenland Family FoundationNorwalk, CT 2025

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  5. Patricia M HynesNew York, NY 2025

    To further org.'s charitable objectives

    $10,000
  6. The Fliesbach Family FoundationScottsbluff, NE 2025

    Public interest programs

    $10,000
  7. Skyemar FoundationOrlean, VA 2025

    Charitable - no restrictions

    $5,000
  8. Steven Broitman FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    Advocate, litigate, educate, mobilize and organize to ensure that all citizens are represented in the halls of power for justice, health and safety, ecological sustainability

    $5,000
  9. The Statue Foundation IncNew York, NY 2025

    For operations

    $3,000
  10. The Naduse FoundationBeverly, MA 2025

    Charitable

    $2,000
  11. The Lasalle Family FoundationIndianapolis, IN 2025

    Support of primary mission

    $1,500
  12. The Samuel & Tillie D Cheiffetz FoundatiNatick, MA 2025

    https://www.citizen.org/about

    $1,000
  13. The Sambol Family FoundationJupiter Inlet Colony, FL 2025

    Public and program support

    $1,000
  14. The Seed FoundationBoulder, CO 2025

    Support

    $1,000
  15. Frank & Roslyn Grobman FoundationHempstead, NY 2025

    Charitable

    $500
  16. Allstadt Hardin FoundationCooperstown, NY 2025

    Community

    $500
  17. The Salon Family Foundation IncArmonk, NY 2025

    Charitable donation

    $400
  18. Frances & Frank Wilkinson FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2025

    General support

    $300
  19. Douglas W & Wanda K Morgan FoundationTravelers Rest, SC 2025

    Operational support

    $300
  20. John L & Margaret Riegel FoundationKnoxville, TN 2025

    Consumer Advocacy

    $250
  21. The Brinkman Family Foundation IncPhiladelphia, PA 2025

    Community

    $250
  22. Butler Family FoundationPrescott, AZ 2025

    General

    $50
  23. The Sheila Dave & Sherry Gold FoundationStudio City, CA 2024

    Support of consumer advocacy

    $150,000
  24. Wallace Global Fund IIWashington, DC 2024

    Support to protect and expand democratic systems

    $100,000
  25. Nolan Family Charitable Foundation CO Matthew M NolanBethesda, MD 2024

    To promote and further the organizational goals

    $50,000
  26. The Fine and Greenwald FoundationAventura, FL 2024

    Social justice

    $30,000
  27. Skyemar FoundationOrlean, VA 2024

    Charitable - no restrictions

    $10,000
  28. Farview FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2024

    General operating

    $10,000
  29. Rudolph Joseph FoundationRockville Centre, NY 2024

    Charitable

    $5,000
  30. HCD FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General purposes

    $5,000
  31. Deitzler Foundation IncVienna, WV 2024

    Support public health & safety

    $5,000
  32. The Fiona and Rick True Charitable Trust (fka the Tony McLellan Charitable Trust)Stamford, CT 2024

    As per recipient's designated purpose

    $5,000
  33. Victor & Clara C Battin FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    For unrestricted use

    $2,500
  34. Max and Bertha Dressler FoundationRoxbury, CT 2024

    Unrestricted contribution

    $2,500
  35. Baskin Family FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Consumer advocacy

    $2,500
  36. The Seed FoundationBoulder, CO 2024

    Support

    $1,600
  37. Frank & Roslyn Grobman FoundationHempstead, NY 2024

    Charitable

    $1,500
  38. Tomkins Family FoundationSouth Elgin, IL 2024

    To further program services

    $1,200
  39. The Foundation for Social ResponsibilitySanta Cruz, CA 2024

    Support for General Mission

    $1,000
  40. Dan Cameron Family Foundation IncWilmington, NC 2024

    General Operating Fund

    $1,000
  41. The Sanford FoundationMercer Island, WA 2024

    Charity

    $1,000
  42. The Lasalle Family FoundationIndianapolis, IN 2024

    Support of primary mission

    $700
  43. Giles 2000 TR DBA Giles Family FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2024

    Unrestricted

    $500
  44. Herbert R Fineburg & Lynn Rosenthal FouUpper Black Eddy, PA 2024

    Charitable

    $500
  45. Douglas W & Wanda K Morgan FoundationTravelers Rest, SC 2024

    Support

    $400
  46. The Salon Family Foundation IncArmonk, NY 2024

    Charitable

    $400
  47. Tinyblue FoundationGreenbank, WA 2024

    General fund contributions

    $320
  48. Rao Family FoundationChapel Hill, NC 2024

    General donation

    $300
  49. Frances & Frank Wilkinson FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    General support

    $300
  50. William A Schmidt & Teresa Elliot Schmidt Charitable FoundationRancho Mirage, CA 2024

    Donate cash to support charitable organization's mission.

    $300
  51. The Arthur & Patricia Price FoundationEncino, CA 2024

    Unrestricted support

    $300
  52. The Bopp Family Charitable TrustFalmouth, ME 2024

    Annual gift

    $250
  53. France-Merrick Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2024

    Grants are to be used in accordance with the established purpose of the recipient organization.

    $200
  54. The Jane & Martin Schwartz Family FoundationMerrick, NY 2024

    Operational

    $75
  55. The McGrath Family Charitable FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Charitable purposes

    $55
  56. The Phyllis & Thomas Osterman Family FoundationGreat Neck, NY 2024

    General contribution

    $50
  57. Butler Family FoundationPrescott, AZ 2024

    General

    $50
  58. The Sheila Dave & Sherry Gold FoundationStudio City, CA 2023

    Support of consumer advocacy

    $250,000
  59. Wallace Global Fund IIWashington, DC 2023

    Support to protect and expand democratic systems

    $225,000
  60. Luminate Foundation IncWashington, DC 2023

    Support a pro-user/consumer agenda in digital trade discussions.

    $100,000
  61. Catena FoundationCarbondale, CO 2023

    Independent projects/clean energy - engage us electricity providers

    $75,000
  62. The Fine and Greenwald FoundationAventura, FL 2023

    Social justice

    $30,000
  63. The Mousetrap FoundationReston, VA 2023

    General support

    $10,000
  64. StLRB Family FoundationSt Louis, MO 2023

    Charitable

    $7,500
  65. Deitzler Foundation IncVienna, WV 2023

    Support public health & safety

    $6,000
  66. North Pond FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General

    $5,000
  67. The Fiona and Rick True Charitable Trust (fka the Tony McLellan Charitable Trust)Stamford, CT 2023

    As per recipient's designated purpose

    $5,000
  68. Skyemar FoundationOrlean, VA 2023

    Charitable - no restrictions

    $2,500
  69. The Foundation for Social ResponsibilitySanta Cruz, CA 2023

    Support for General Mission

    $2,000
  70. Max and Bertha Dressler FoundationRoxbury, CT 2023

    Unrestricted contribution

    $2,000
  71. Dan Cameron Family Foundation IncWilmington, NC 2023

    General Operating Fund

    $1,980
  72. The James L Bildner Charitable TrustManchester, MA 2023

    Unrestricted contribution

    $1,667
  73. Tomkins Family FoundationSouth Elgin, IL 2023

    To further program services

    $1,200
  74. Victor & Clara C Battin FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    For unrestricted use

    $1,000
  75. Taubert Memorial FoundationDrain, OR 2023

    Consumer protection

    $1,000
  76. Hitchcock Bowart Daterra FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General support

    $500
  77. Rao Family FoundationChapel Hill, NC 2023

    General donation

    $300
  78. Alice and Jaclyn Houseknecht FoundationMontauk, NY 2023

    Charitable

    $300
  79. Press Family FoundationDenver, CO 2023

    Educational

    $300
  80. Tinyblue FoundationGreenbank, WA 2023

    General fund contributions

    $300
  81. The Arthur & Patricia Price FoundationEncino, CA 2023

    Unrestricted support

    $300
  82. Maureen Wright Family Charitable & Scholarship FundBirmingham, MI 2023

    In kind donations

    $200
  83. Foundation for Improving HorizonsWilmington, DE 2023

    Charitable

    $200
  84. The Phyllis & Thomas Osterman Family FoundationGreat Neck, NY 2023

    General contribution

    $100
  85. The McGrath Family Charitable FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Charitable purposes

    $35
  86. Butler Family FoundationPrescott, AZ 2023

    General

    $25
  87. The Sheila Dave & Sherry Gold FoundationStudio City, CA 2022

    Support of consumer advocacy

    $300,000
  88. Catena FoundationCarbondale, CO 2022

    Clean energy - engage us electricity providers

    $75,000
  89. The Fine and Greenwald FoundationAventura, FL 2022

    Social justice

    $30,000
  90. Act for NIH Foundation IncWashington, DC 2022

    Consumer advocacy

    $7,000
  91. North Pond FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General

    $5,000
  92. StLRB Family FoundationSt Louis, MO 2022

    Charitable

    $5,000
  93. Skyemar FoundationOrlean, VA 2022

    Charitable - no restrictions

    $2,500
  94. Dan Cameron Family Foundation IncWilmington, NC 2022

    General Operating Fund

    $2,000
  95. Tomkins Family FoundationSouth Elgin, IL 2022

    To further program services

    $1,200
  96. Fine Family Charitable Foundation Trust DTD 32403West Orange, NJ 2022

    General

    $1,000
  97. Merrill Family Charitable Foundation IncBoston, MA 2022

    General support

    $1,000
  98. Shirley M Buttrick Family Foundation IncDenver, CO 2022

    Operating needs

    $1,000
  99. Farview FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2022

    General operating

    $1,000
  100. The David W Knapp Charitable FoundationBrooklyn, OH 2022

    General operating

    $777
  101. Hitchcock Bowart Daterra FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General support

    $600
  102. Affordable Housing Management FoundationHarbor Springs, MI 2022

    Education

    $500
  103. The Phyllis & Thomas Osterman Family FoundationGreat Neck, NY 2022

    General contribution

    $100
  104. Abettor FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Humanitarian

    $100
  105. The Lasalle Family FoundationIndianapolis, IN 2022

    Support of primary mission

    $100
  106. The Leibner Cooper Family FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Program support

    $100
  107. Butler Family FoundationPrescott, AZ 2022

    General

    $25
  108. The Sheila Dave & Sherry Gold FoundationStudio City, CA 2021

    Support of consumer advocacy

    $400,000
  109. Jacob and Terese Hershey FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    Toward community organizing in East Harris County

    $50,000
  110. Jacob and Terese Hershey FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    Toward community organizing against the WA Parish coal-fired power plant

    $50,000
  111. Jacob and Terese Hershey FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    Toward engaging communities in the TCEQ Sunset Review

    $50,000
  112. Jacob and Terese Hershey FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    Toward the "Texas Freeze" education campaign

    $25,000
  113. StLRB Family FoundationSt Louis, MO 2021

    Charitable

    $11,000
  114. The Fine and Greenwald FoundationAventura, FL 2021

    Social justice

    $10,000
  115. North Pond FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    General

    $3,000
  116. Skyemar FoundationOrlean, VA 2021

    Charitable - no restrictions

    $2,500
  117. Frank & Roslyn Grobman FoundationHempstead, NY 2021

    Charitable

    $1,500
  118. Shirley M Buttrick Family Foundation IncDenver, CO 2021

    Operating needs

    $1,500
  119. Max and Bertha Dressler FoundationRoxbury, CT 2021

    Unrestricted contribution

    $1,250
  120. Tomkins Family FoundationSouth Elgin, IL 2021

    To further program services

    $1,200
  121. Mark and Mary Ellen Stinski FoundationNorth Liberty, IA 2021

    General purposes

    $1,000
  122. Deitzler Foundation IncVienna, WV 2021

    Consumer advocacy

    $1,000
  123. Luminate Foundation IncWashington, DC 2021

    Funding to support Grantee's project, the "Digital Trade Alliance"

    $1,000
  124. The Martin & Sylvia Kreithen FoundationGladwyne, PA 2021

    Charitable

    $500
  125. Affordable Housing Management FoundationHarbor Springs, MI 2021

    Education

    $500
  126. The Seed FoundationBoulder, CO 2021

    Public advocacy

    $250
  127. The McGrath Family Charitable FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Charitable purposes

    $200
  128. The Lasalle Family FoundationIndianapolis, IN 2021

    Support of primary mission

    $100
  129. Bbla Foundation IncNew Hope, PA 2021

    No restrictions

    $30
  130. Butler Family FoundationPrescott, AZ 2021

    General

    $25
  131. The Sheila Dave & Sherry Gold FoundationStudio City, CA 2020

    Support of consumer advocacy

    $420,000
  132. Luminate Foundation IncWashington, DC 2020

    Program support for Digital Trade Alliance project at Public Citizen.

    $200,000
  133. Attias Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2020

    Supports organization's charitable purpose

    $75,000
  134. The Yerrid Foundation IncTampa, FL 2020

    General operations

    $10,000
  135. StLRB Family FoundationSt Louis, MO 2020

    Charitable

    $5,000
  136. Frank & Roslyn Grobman FoundationHempstead, NY 2020

    Charitable

    $1,500
  137. Shirley M Buttrick Family Foundation IncDenver, CO 2020

    Operating needs

    $1,500
  138. Tomkins Family FoundationSouth Elgin, IL 2020

    To further program services

    $1,200
  139. Arthur and Charlotte Zitrin FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    General support

    $1,000
  140. Mark and Mary Ellen Stinski FoundationNorth Liberty, IA 2020

    General purposes

    $1,000
  141. Urban School FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Donation

    $1,000
  142. North Pond FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    General

    $1,000
  143. Fine Family Charitable Foundation Trust DTD 32403West Orange, NJ 2020

    General

    $500
  144. Affordable Housing Management FoundationHarbor Springs, MI 2020

    Education

    $500
  145. Federal Focus IncWashington, DC 2020

    General purpose

    $500
  146. The Susan and Ford Schumann FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2020

    General funds

    $350
  147. The Seed FoundationBoulder, CO 2020

    Public advocacy

    $300
  148. Bbla Foundation IncNew Hope, PA 2020

    No restrictions

    $200
  149. Tabachnick Family FoundationLigonier, PA 2020

    Consumer advocacy organization

    $100
  150. B & R Charitable Foundation IncNashville, TN 2020

    To further charitable purpose

    $100
  151. M B Ahmed Family FoundationPlano, TX 2020

    General

    $50
  152. Houston Endowment IncHouston, TX 2019

    Toward the Healthy Port Communities Coalition

    $350,000
  153. The Sheila Dave & Sherry Gold FoundationStudio City, CA 2019

    Support of consumer advocacy

    $320,000
  154. Attias Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2019

    Supports organization's charitable purpose

    $75,000
  155. Spectemur Agendo IncWashington, DC 2019

    General support

    $15,000
  156. The Fine and Greenwald FoundationAventura, FL 2019

    Educational

    $10,000
  157. Taubert Memorial FoundationDrain, OR 2019

    Health research & education

    $10,000
  158. StLRB Family FoundationSt Louis, MO 2019

    Charitable

    $7,000
  159. Association of the Open Mind and Spirit IncSaint Louis, MO 2019

    To further recipient's charitable purpose

    $5,000
  160. Mark and Mary Ellen Stinski FoundationNorth Liberty, IA 2019

    General purposes

    $5,000
  161. Jeld Charitable Foundation IncOakland, CA 2019

    General contribution

    $2,500
  162. Tomkins Family FoundationSouth Elgin, IL 2019

    To further program services

    $1,200
  163. The Somerset East Foundation IncNorwalk, CT 2019

    Support for Public Good

    $1,000
  164. Urban School FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    Donation

    $1,000
  165. North Pond FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    General

    $1,000
  166. The Yerrid Foundation IncTampa, FL 2019

    General operations

    $1,000
  167. Fine Family Charitable Foundation Trust DTD 32403West Orange, NJ 2019

    General

    $500
  168. The Foundation for Social ResponsibilitySanta Cruz, CA 2019

    Support for General Mission

    $500
  169. Federal Focus IncWashington, DC 2019

    General purpose

    $500
  170. Whitney Family FoundationPort Townsend, WA 2019

    Help others

    $200
  171. The Stanley and Eve Geller Family FoundaSan Francisco, CA 2019

    Unrestricted

    $200
  172. Bbla Foundation IncNew Hope, PA 2019

    No restrictions

    $200
  173. The Sheila Dave & Sherry Gold FoundationStudio City, CA 2018

    Support of consumer advocacy

    $420,000
  174. Houston Endowment IncHouston, TX 2018

    Toward the Healthy Port Communities Coalition

    $350,000
  175. Houston Endowment IncHouston, TX 2018

    Toward the Healthy Port Communities Campaign

    $210,000
  176. Jeld Charitable Foundation IncOakland, CA 2018

    General contribution

    $15,000
  177. The Fine and Greenwald FoundationAventura, FL 2018

    Educational

    $10,000
  178. StLRB Family FoundationSt Louis, MO 2018

    Charitable

    $7,000
  179. Association of the Open Mind and Spirit IncSaint Louis, MO 2018

    To further recipient's charitable purpose

    $5,000
  180. Mark and Mary Ellen Stinski FoundationNorth Liberty, IA 2018

    General purposes

    $5,000
  181. Lear Family FoundationSierra Madre, CA 2018

    Charitable

    $2,500
  182. Tomkins Family FoundationSouth Elgin, IL 2018

    To further program services

    $1,200
  183. Urban School FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    Donation

    $1,000
  184. North Pond FoundationWilmington, DE 2018

    General

    $1,000
  185. Taubert Memorial FoundationDrain, OR 2018

    Health research & education

    $1,000
  186. Fine Family Charitable Foundation Trust DTD 32403West Orange, NJ 2018

    General

    $500
  187. Scorto 1 NFPChicago, IL 2018

    Environmental

    $500
  188. The Foundation for Social ResponsibilitySanta Cruz, CA 2018

    Support for general mission

    $500
  189. The Susan and Ford Schumann FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2018

    Charitable purpose

    $350
  190. The Stanley and Eve Geller Family FoundaSan Francisco, CA 2018

    Unrestricted

    $250
  191. Bbla Foundation IncNew Hope, PA 2018

    No restrictions

    $200
  192. The Patricia M & H William Smith Jr FoundationCooperstown, NY 2018

    Endowment

    $100
  193. Tabachnick Family FoundationLigonier, PA 2018

    Consumer rights advocacy group

    $60
  194. Alan Shapiro & Elizabeth Shapiro Charitable FoundationWoodland Hills, CA 2018

    Charitable contribution

    $50
  195. Glasgold Family FoundationNew Brunswick, NJ 2018

    Unrestricted charitable donation

    $25
  196. The James L Bildner Charitable TrustManchester, MA 2017

    Unrestricted contribution

    $5,000
  197. Sanford M Gage FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2017

    Environmental protection

    $250
  198. Arthur and Charlotte Zitrin FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2017

    General support

    $50

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other public affairs organizations in Washington, DC and are not among Public Citizen Inc’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 258 grants Preselected only $295,086 to similar organizations
  2. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 232 grants Accepts applications $61,713,560 to similar organizations
  3. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 163 grants Accepts applications $73,441,192 to similar organizations
  4. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 116 grants Preselected only $26,650,000 to similar organizations
  5. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 72 grants Accepts applications $21,774,037 to similar organizations
  6. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 95 grants Accepts applications $17,090,000 to similar organizations
  7. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 66 grants Preselected only $1,654,453 to similar organizations
  8. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 81 grants Accepts applications $27,480,269 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 23-7104508 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.