The Edmund Pettus Bridge over the Alabama River in Selma

Grant recipient EIN 81-0670151Civil rights

Who funds Equality Federation Institute?

20 private foundations gave Equality Federation Institute in Portland, OR $6.5 million across 74 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

74 grants

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

  1. General Service FoundationSan Ramon, CA 2025

    Tons project

    $100,000
  2. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2024

    81734 general operating support for the equality federation institute, 2024-2026

    $500,000
  3. Arcus FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Support for the national movement convening to develop long- and short-term strategies for nationwide coordination.

    $200,000
  4. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Core support for the trans organizing and narrative shift (tons) project

    $150,000
  5. Tikkun Olam Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    To support the tons project

    $50,000
  6. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    Public awareness and analysis

    $40,000
  7. Laughing Gull FoundationDurham, NC 2024

    General operating support

    $30,000
  8. Raikes FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    General operating support

    $25,000
  9. Gill FoundationDenver, CO 2024

    Project suppport for event sponsorship

    $5,000
  10. David Bohnett FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 2024

    Leadership conference 2024

    $2,500
  11. Gill FoundationDenver, CO 2024

    General operating support

    $100
  12. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $220,000
  13. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2023

    Organizing and narrative shifting

    $200,000
  14. Arcus FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Support for the national LGBTQ movement convening to develop long- and short-term strategies for nationwide coordination in response to the wave of anti-trans policies and discourse, and to push back against attacks on trans and gender nonconforming people, including youth.

    $200,000
  15. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    Public awareness and analysis

    $35,000
  16. Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr FundSan Francisco, CA 2023

    To increase individual donations and encourage donors to contribute on a monthly basis; for the fund's 70th anniversary.

    $32,000
  17. Raikes FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $26,000
  18. The Thomas Phillips and Jane Moore Johnson FoundationTelluride, CO 2023

    General charitable

    $20,000
  19. David Bohnett FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 2023

    Leadership conference 2023

    $2,500
  20. David Bohnett FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 2023

    2023 leadership conference panel on gun violence

    $2,500
  21. Offerdahl Family FoundationIncline Village, NV 2023

    Programs in suppor tof the LGBTQ community

    $300
  22. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $192
  23. Gill FoundationDenver, CO 2023

    General operating support

    $50
  24. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2022

    General operating support

    $350,000
  25. Gill FoundationDenver, CO 2022

    Project support for LGBTQ issues

    $215,000
  26. Arcus FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Support for the national LGBTQ movement convening to develop long- and short-term plans for securing equality and justice.

    $200,000
  27. Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr FundSan Francisco, CA 2022

    To build the leadership and resiliency of state-based LGBT advocacy organizations.

    $130,000
  28. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    Public awareness and analysis

    $50,000
  29. The Thomas Phillips and Jane Moore Johnson FoundationTelluride, CO 2022

    General charitable

    $21,126
  30. David Bohnett FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 2022

    Leadership conference 2022

    $2,500
  31. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $324
  32. Gill FoundationDenver, CO 2022

    General operating support

    $270
  33. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2022

    Matching gift

    $125
  34. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General operating support

    $104
  35. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2021

    79233 General operating support for the Equality F

    $450,000
  36. Gill FoundationDenver, CO 2021

    Project support for LGBTQ issues

    $440,000
  37. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2021

    Operating support

    $350,000
  38. Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr FundSan Francisco, CA 2021

    To help ensure the needs of LGBT people in states without lgbt-inclusive civil rights laws are prioritized in efforts to advance nationwide protections.

    $135,000
  39. Civis FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Various

    $100,000
  40. Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr FundSan Francisco, CA 2021

    To help lead the national public education and advocacy campaign in support of nondiscrimination protections for LGBT americans.

    $100,000
  41. Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr FundSan Francisco, CA 2021

    To support state-based campaigns to educate the public about the need to protect LGBT people from discrimination.

    $25,000
  42. The Morton and Barbara Mandel Family FoundationCleveland, OH 2021

    Project Support

    $20,000
  43. David Bohnett FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 2021

    Leadership conference 2021

    $2,500
  44. Gill FoundationDenver, CO 2021

    General operating support

    $245
  45. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $201
  46. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General operating support

    $100
  47. Gill FoundationDenver, CO 2020

    Project support for covid-19 response

    $175,000
  48. Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr FundSan Francisco, CA 2020

    To support state-based campaigns to educate the public about the need to protect LGBT people from discrimination

    $163,000
  49. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2020

    Operating support

    $101,000
  50. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2020

    HIV program: ending the epidemic advocacy

    $100,000
  51. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2020

    Coordination of trans sports strategy

    $80,000
  52. Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr FundSan Francisco, CA 2020

    To help ensure the needs of LGBT people in states without lgbt-inclusive civil rights laws are prioritized in efforts to advance nationwide protections

    $60,000
  53. Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr FundSan Francisco, CA 2020

    To support state-based efforts to educate the public and policymakers about the need to protect LGBT people from discrimination

    $35,000
  54. The Morton and Barbara Mandel Family FoundationCleveland, OH 2020

    General Operating Support

    $25,000
  55. The Morton and Barbara Mandel Family FoundationCleveland, OH 2020

    General Operating Support

    $25,000
  56. Cardinal Health FoundationDublin, OH 2020

    Volunteer leadership grant

    $3,500
  57. David Bohnett FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 2020

    Leadership conference 2020

    $2,500
  58. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $149
  59. Gill FoundationDenver, CO 2020

    General operating support

    $69
  60. Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr FundSan Francisco, CA 2019

    To help state-based LGBT groups engage supporters to donate and take action.

    $300,000
  61. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2019

    Operating support

    $114,100
  62. Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr FundSan Francisco, CA 2019

    To support state-based efforts to educate the public and policymakers about the need to protect LGBT people from discrimination.

    $105,000
  63. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2019

    State engagement support

    $100,000
  64. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2019

    HIV program: ending the epidemic advocacy

    $100,000
  65. Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr FundSan Francisco, CA 2019

    To support state-based campaigns to educate the public about the need to protect LGBT people from discrimination.

    $35,000
  66. The Palette Fund IncProvincetown, MA 2019

    Grant

    $20,000
  67. David Bohnett FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 2019

    Summer meeting

    $2,500
  68. Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr FundSan Francisco, CA 2018

    To provide digital organizing and fundraising support for state-based LGBT equality groups.

    $120,000
  69. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2018

    General operating support

    $110,000
  70. Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr FundSan Francisco, CA 2018

    To support state-based campaigns to educate the public about the need to protect LGBT people from discrimination.

    $100,000
  71. The Palette Fund IncProvincetown, MA 2018

    Grant

    $20,000
  72. Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr FundSan Francisco, CA 2018

    To provide tailored communications assistance to state-based LGBT advocacy organizations in responding to the supreme court masterpiece decision.

    $10,000
  73. David Bohnett FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 2018

    Summer meeting

    $2,500
  74. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2017

    General operating support

    $110,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other civil rights organizations in Portland, OR and are not among Equality Federation Institute’s funders above.

  1. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 122 grants Accepts applications $8,320,903 to similar organizations
  2. The Collins FoundationPortland, OR 37 grants Accepts applications $1,208,000 to similar organizations
  3. Ronald W Naito MD FoundationPortland, OR 9 grants Accepts applications $200,000 to similar organizations
  4. The Ford Family FoundationRoseburg, OR 4 grants Accepts applications $36,700 to similar organizations
  5. Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation TrustWilsonville, OR 9 grants Accepts applications $402,000 to similar organizations
  6. The Harold & Arlene Schnitzer Care FoundationPortland, OR 6 grants Preselected only $28,397 to similar organizations
  7. The Holzman FoundationEagan, MN 4 grants Preselected only $13,800 to similar organizations
  8. The Libra FoundationSan Francisco, CA 4 grants Preselected only $552,500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 81-0670151 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.