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Who funds Opensecrets?

53 private foundations gave Opensecrets in Washington, DC $11.6 million across 171 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

171 grants

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

  1. Stone Family FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2025

    General

    $10,000
  2. Collingwood FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2025

    Unrestricted operational support

    $5,000
  3. Original Art FoundationSeattle, WA 2025

    General operating funds

    $2,500
  4. Peckham Family FoundationKatonah, NY 2025

    General operating support

    $1,000
  5. Glein Family FoundationGig Harbor, WA 2025

    Literacy and education

    $250
  6. Farallon FoundationPleasanton, CA 2025

    Educational purposes

    $60
  7. Mertz Gilmore FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $200,000
  8. The Henry Luce Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    Support for professional training

    $200,000
  9. Rockefeller Brothers Fund IncNew York, NY 2024

    For general support

    $131,000
  10. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 2024

    General support

    $125,000
  11. Park Foundation IncIthaca, NY 2024

    General operating support

    $100,000
  12. Cloud Mountain FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Civic

    $25,000
  13. Claire & Maurits Edersheim FoundationNew Haven, CT 2024

    Donation

    $10,000
  14. The Zankel Scala Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  15. The Woods and Gil Family FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General operation support for the organization

    $1,500
  16. The Blueflash FoundationBrooklyn, NY 2024

    General fund

    $1,000
  17. Tarbell Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  18. Glein Family FoundationGig Harbor, WA 2024

    Literacy and education

    $250
  19. Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX 2024

    Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."

    $100
  20. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2023

    For research and analysis on defense industries and armed conflict

    $204,200
  21. Mertz Gilmore FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $200,000
  22. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 2023

    General support

    $175,000
  23. Rockefeller Brothers Fund IncNew York, NY 2023

    For general support

    $150,000
  24. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2023

    For research and analysis on defense industries and armed conflict

    $134,065
  25. Omidyar Network Fund IncRedwood City, CA 2023

    To support activities to increase transparency of data on state and federal lobbying activities.

    $85,000
  26. The Bay and Paul Foundations IncWilmington, DE 2023

    General Support

    $80,000
  27. The Bay and Paul Foundations IncWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $80,000
  28. Park Foundation IncIthaca, NY 2023

    Media - project support

    $75,000
  29. Sustainable Grant Making Partners FundTiburon, CA 2023

    General Operating Support

    $50,000
  30. Gaia FundBerkeley, CA 2023

    General Support

    $50,000
  31. Cloud Mountain FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Civic

    $25,000
  32. Thornburg FoundationSanta Fe, NM 2023

    Shedding light on dark money and exploring the role of small donors

    $25,000
  33. Collingwood FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2023

    Unrestricted operational support

    $5,000
  34. The Zankel Scala Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,500
  35. The Woods and Gil Family FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General operation support for the organization

    $1,350
  36. Tarbell Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  37. The Scholl Family Foundation IncMontclair, NJ 2023

    Unrestricted grant

    $750
  38. Glein Family FoundationGig Harbor, WA 2023

    Literacy and education

    $250
  39. Landman Family Charitable FoundationNewton, MA 2023

    Donation

    $250
  40. Chubb Charitable FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2023

    Matching Gifts

    $250
  41. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $123
  42. Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX 2023

    Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."

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

    For general operating support

    $400,000
  44. Rockefeller Brothers Fund IncNew York, NY 2022

    For general support

    $250,000
  45. Mertz Gilmore FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General support (opensecrets)

    $200,000
  46. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 2022

    General support

    $125,000
  47. Park Foundation IncIthaca, NY 2022

    General operating support

    $50,000
  48. Gaia FundBerkeley, CA 2022

    General Support

    $50,000
  49. Cloud Mountain FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Civic

    $40,000
  50. Sustainable Grant Making Partners FundTiburon, CA 2022

    Tracking the Money to Power Political Engagement and a Representative Government

    $40,000
  51. Spectemur Agendo IncWashington, DC 2022

    General support-government reform

    $25,000
  52. Claire & Maurits Edersheim FoundationNew Haven, CT 2022

    Donation

    $10,000
  53. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 2022

    Program support for organizational and staff wellness efforts

    $10,000
  54. Judy and Peter Blum Kovler FoundationWashington, DC 2022

    To aid in the exempt purpose of the organization

    $7,000
  55. Collingwood FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    Unrestricted operational support

    $5,000
  56. Penniman Family FoundationNaples, FL 2022

    Charitable

    $3,000
  57. The Woods and Gil Family FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General operating support for the organization

    $1,600
  58. The Blueflash FoundationBrooklyn, NY 2022

    General fund

    $1,000
  59. The Zankel Scala Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  60. Tarbell Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  61. The Scholl Family Foundation IncMontclair, NJ 2022

    Unrestricted grant

    $800
  62. Real Progress FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    Program support

    $500
  63. Real Progress FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    Program support

    $300
  64. Glein Family FoundationGig Harbor, WA 2022

    Literacy and education

    $250
  65. Landman Family Charitable FoundationNewton, MA 2022

    Donation

    $250
  66. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $217
  67. Real Progress FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    Program support

    $200
  68. Real Progress FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    Program support

    $200
  69. Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX 2022

    Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."

    $100
  70. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2021

    For general operating support

    $2,500,000
  71. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2021

    For general operating support

    $950,000
  72. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2021

    For research and analysis on defense industries and armed conflict

    $215,935
  73. Mertz Gilmore FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General support (opensecrets)

    $200,000
  74. Omidyar Network Fund IncRedwood City, CA 2021

    To support Grantee's state-level transparency work

    $150,000
  75. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 2021

    to provide general support

    $150,000
  76. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 2021

    General support

    $75,000
  77. Park Foundation IncIthaca, NY 2021

    Supporting an effective press and keeping government transparent and accountable

    $50,000
  78. Cloud Mountain FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Civic

    $40,000
  79. Sustainable Grant Making Partners FundTiburon, CA 2021

    Tracking the Money to Power Political Engagement and a Representative Government

    $40,000
  80. Rockefeller Brothers Fund IncNew York, NY 2021

    For its gender and race project, gender, race and gate-keeping: examining the connection between identity and primary fundraising

    $25,000
  81. Mertz Gilmore FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Partnership with DBT (opensecrets)

    $25,000
  82. Park Foundation IncIthaca, NY 2021

    Supporting an effective press and keeping government transparent and accountable

    $25,000
  83. Spectemur Agendo IncWashington, DC 2021

    General support-government reform

    $10,000
  84. Claire & Maurits Edersheim FoundationNew Haven, CT 2021

    Donation

    $10,000
  85. The Rogovy FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  86. Collingwood FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2021

    Unrestricted operational support

    $5,000
  87. Penniman Family FoundationNaples, FL 2021

    Charitable

    $3,000
  88. The Woods and Gil Family FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General operating support for the organization

    $2,000
  89. Tarbell Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  90. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 2021

    Matching gifts

    $800
  91. The Scholl Family Foundation IncMontclair, NJ 2021

    Unrestricted grant

    $750
  92. Landman Family Charitable FoundationNewton, MA 2021

    Donation

    $500
  93. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $378
  94. Tillie and William Blumstein Family Foundation IncAnnapolis, MD 2021

    Support nonpartisan analytical services

    $300
  95. Glein Family FoundationGig Harbor, WA 2021

    Literacy and education

    $250
  96. Real Progress FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    Program support

    $200
  97. Real Progress FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    Program support

    $200
  98. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Matching gifts

    $100
  99. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General operating support

    $100
  100. Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX 2021

    Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."

    $100
  101. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2020

    For general operating support

    $500,000
  102. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 2020

    to provide general support

    $150,000
  103. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2020

    For general operating support

    $150,000
  104. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 2020

    Program support for Foreign Lobby Watch Database

    $75,000
  105. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2020

    For a project on defense industries and armed conflict

    $68,700
  106. Mertz Gilmore FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General support

    $50,000
  107. Park Foundation IncIthaca, NY 2020

    General support grant for an effective press and keeping government transparent and accountable

    $50,000
  108. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 2020

    Program support for political advertisement transparency

    $50,000
  109. Cloud Mountain FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Civic

    $25,000
  110. Rockefeller Brothers Fund IncNew York, NY 2020

    For its gender and race project, gender, race and gate-keeping: examining the connection between identity and primary fundraising

    $25,000
  111. Sustainable Grant Making Partners FundTiburon, CA 2020

    KeepingGovernmentTransparent&Accountable

    $20,000
  112. Spectemur Agendo IncWashington, DC 2020

    General support-government reform

    $10,000
  113. Robert & Maurine Rothschild Fund IncIslesboro, ME 2020

    General Operating Support

    $10,000
  114. Claire & Maurits Edersheim FoundationNew Haven, CT 2020

    Donation

    $10,000
  115. Leo M Bernstein Family FoundationWashington, DC 2020

    Community service

    $10,000
  116. Gardner Grout FoundationReno, NV 2020

    General support

    $10,000
  117. The Rogovy FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $7,500
  118. Sandpiper Fund IncNew Rochelle, NY 2020

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $5,000
  119. Claire & Maurits Edersheim FoundationNew Haven, CT 2020

    Donation

    $5,000
  120. Judy and Peter Blum Kovler FoundationWashington, DC 2020

    To aid in the exempt purpose of the organization

    $5,000
  121. Collingwood FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2020

    Unrestricted operational support

    $5,000
  122. Penniman Family FoundationNaples, FL 2020

    Charitable

    $3,000
  123. The Woods and Gil Family FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General operating support for the organization

    $2,000
  124. The River FoundationSherman Oaks, CA 2020

    To support work to help achieve goals of a more transparent political process and a more informed citizenry

    $1,000
  125. Tarbell Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  126. Query on IncLexington, MA 2020

    Charitable contribution

    $900
  127. Landman Family Charitable FoundationNewton, MA 2020

    Donation

    $500
  128. The Scholl Family Foundation IncMontclair, NJ 2020

    Unrestricted grant

    $350
  129. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $309
  130. Tillie and William Blumstein Family Foundation IncAnnapolis, MD 2020

    Support nonpartisan analytical activities

    $300
  131. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General operating support

    $200
  132. Real Progress FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    Program support

    $100
  133. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2019

    For general operating support

    $550,000
  134. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2019

    For a project on defense industries and armed conflict

    $131,300
  135. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 2019

    Program support for political advertisement transparency

    $100,000
  136. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 2019

    Program support for Foreign Lobby Watch Database

    $75,000
  137. Wallace Global Fund IIWashington, DC 2019

    Support to protect and expand democratic systems

    $50,000
  138. Cloud Mountain FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    Civic

    $25,000
  139. The Austin & Gabriela Hearst FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    Opensecrets project

    $25,000
  140. Thornburg FoundationSanta Fe, NM 2019

    Campaign finance research

    $25,000
  141. Sustainable Grant Making Partners FundTiburon, CA 2019

    KeepingGovernmentTransparent&Accountable

    $20,000
  142. Spectemur Agendo IncWashington, DC 2019

    General support

    $10,000
  143. Judy and Peter Blum Kovler FoundationWashington, DC 2019

    To aid in the exempt purpose of the organization

    $10,000
  144. Robert & Maurine Rothschild Fund IncIslesboro, ME 2019

    General Operating Support

    $5,000
  145. Claire & Maurits Edersheim FoundationNew Haven, CT 2019

    Donation

    $5,000
  146. Collingwood FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2019

    Unrestricted operational support

    $5,000
  147. Bridgewood Fieldwater FoundationBridgewater, CT 2019

    General

    $3,000
  148. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General operating support

    $1,200
  149. The River FoundationSherman Oaks, CA 2019

    To support work to help achieve goals of a more transparent political process and a more informed citizenry

    $1,000
  150. Tarbell Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  151. Landman Family Charitable FoundationNewton, MA 2019

    Donation

    $500
  152. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 2019

    Matching grants

    $100
  153. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2018

    For general operating support

    $1,000,000
  154. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    General support

    $200,000
  155. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 2018

    Program support for the Foreign Lobby Watch Project

    $100,000
  156. Thornburg FoundationSanta Fe, NM 2018

    Campaign finance research

    $25,000
  157. Sustainable Grant Making Partners FundTiburon, CA 2018

    Tracking the Money to Power Political Engagement & Accountability

    $20,000
  158. Spectemur Agendo IncWashington, DC 2018

    General support

    $10,000
  159. Collingwood FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2018

    Unrestricted operational support

    $5,000
  160. The River FoundationSherman Oaks, CA 2018

    To support work to help achieve goals of a more transparent political process and a more informed citizenry

    $2,000
  161. The Nathan Cummings Foundation IncNew York, NY 2018

    General support

    $1,000
  162. Tarbell Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2018

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  163. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    General operating support

    $800
  164. Query on IncLexington, MA 2018

    Charitable contribution

    $700
  165. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    Ford Foundation Matching Gift Program

    $600
  166. Landman Family Charitable FoundationNewton, MA 2018

    Donation

    $500
  167. Keiter Family FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 2018

    Cash donation to further their charitable activities

    $300
  168. Tillie and William Blumstein Family Foundation IncAnnapolis, MD 2018

    Support educational services

    $200
  169. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 2018

    Matching Grant

    $150
  170. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $30
  171. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2017

    For a project to track funds raised from undisclosed sources that are spent by political campaigns

    $75,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

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

  1. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 72 grants Accepts applications $21,774,037 to similar organizations
  2. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 81 grants Accepts applications $27,480,269 to similar organizations
  3. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 80 grants Accepts applications $27,864,345 to similar organizations
  4. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 115 grants Preselected only $61,357,500 to similar organizations
  5. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 84 grants Preselected only $24,322,603 to similar organizations
  6. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 86 grants Accepts applications $65,163,006 to similar organizations
  7. Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 104 grants Preselected only $14,415,238 to similar organizations
  8. The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY 44 grants Preselected only $20,247,696 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 52-1275227 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.