The Edmund Pettus Bridge over the Alabama River in Selma

Grant recipient EIN 33-1131608Civil rights

Who funds Brightline Defense Project?

10 private foundations gave Brightline Defense Project in San Francisco, CA $1.9 million across 21 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

21 grants

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

  1. Jacques M Littlefield FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2025

    Operating support

    $50,000
  2. Goggio Family FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2025

    Environmental justice

    $5,000
  3. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2024

    For general operating support

    $200,000
  4. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2024

    Environment and Science

    $175,000
  5. Rockefeller Brothers Fund IncNew York, NY 2024

    For general support

    $150,000
  6. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2024

    For HR planning and staff retreat

    $75,000
  7. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 2023

    For general support

    $300,000
  8. Rockefeller Brothers Fund IncNew York, NY 2023

    For general support

    $150,000
  9. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2023

    Environment and Science

    $125,000
  10. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 2023

    For strategic plan implementation

    $100,000
  11. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2023

    For general operating support

    $100,000
  12. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2023

    For strengthening various organizational capacities and wellness

    $85,000
  13. The Campbell FoundationAustin, TX 2023

    Health and welfare

    $5,000
  14. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 2022

    For general support

    $125,000
  15. Rockefeller Brothers Fund IncNew York, NY 2022

    For general support

    $100,000
  16. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2022

    For general operating support

    $100,000
  17. Rockefeller Brothers Fund IncNew York, NY 2021

    For its california offshore wind community outreach project

    $50,000
  18. The Jacob and Valeria Langeloth FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    Board discretionary

    $2,500
  19. Suffolk Cares Charitable Foundation IncBoston, MA 2018

    Charitable donation for the organization's general purpose

    $5,000
  20. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $1,500
  21. Suffolk Cares Charitable Foundation IncBoston, MA 2017

    Charitable donation for the organization's general purpose

    $5,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other civil rights organizations in San Francisco, CA and are not among Brightline Defense Project’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 86 grants Preselected only $11,292 to similar organizations
  2. McNabb FoundationWilmington, DE 12 grants Preselected only $14,000 to similar organizations
  3. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 17 grants Preselected only $521,020 to similar organizations
  4. Salesforce FoundationSan Francisco, CA 8 grants Preselected only $600 to similar organizations
  5. The California Wellness FoundationLos Angeles, CA 14 grants Accepts applications $1,591,700 to similar organizations
  6. California Physicians' Service FDN DBA Blue Shield of California FDNSan Francisco, CA 4 grants Accepts applications $415,000 to similar organizations
  7. The Henderson Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 5 grants Preselected only $301,000 to similar organizations
  8. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 69 grants Preselected only $13,396,622 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 33-1131608 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.