The Edmund Pettus Bridge over the Alabama River in Selma

Grant recipient EIN 82-3400062Civil rights

Who funds Accelerate Change Inc?

89 private foundations gave Accelerate Change Inc in Boston, MA $21.1 million across 124 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 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

124 grants

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

  1. The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOmaha, NE 2025

    Program support

    $1,503,533
  2. The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOmaha, NE 2024

    Program support

    $1,502,346
  3. The Leonard & Sophie Davis FundSan Francisco, CA 2024

    Support for social service programs or educational programs

    $1,100,000
  4. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 2024

    To provide general support

    $800,000
  5. Freedom Together FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    To support the latino media content studio

    $500,000
  6. Crankstart FoundationSan Jose, CA 2024

    To leverage social media platforms to increase voter participation

    $500,000
  7. The Jacob and Hilda Blaustein Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2024

    general support for a challenge grant

    $450,000
  8. Hess Justice FundSan Diego, CA 2024

    Catalyze digital media networks to increase civic engagement with BIPOC & low-income communities

    $402,221
  9. The Morton K and Jane Blaustein Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2024

    general support for voter engagement

    $400,000
  10. The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOmaha, NE 2024

    Program support

    $250,840
  11. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2024

    Jobs and Family Economic Security

    $250,000
  12. Horizon Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    Latino Content Studio

    $200,000
  13. Park Foundation IncIthaca, NY 2024

    General operating support

    $100,000
  14. Philip and Janice Levin FoundationNorth Plainfield, NJ 2024

    General contribution

    $100,000
  15. Gaia FundBerkeley, CA 2024

    General Support

    $100,000
  16. The Silver Lining FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    To support community organizing

    $75,000
  17. Achieving America Family FoundationPasadena, CA 2024

    As needed

    $55,000
  18. Steven Broitman FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    To develop and test new models for citizen organizing, particularly in communities of color, that are scalable, financially self-sustaining, and build deep, trusted relationships that can move people to take action.

    $50,000
  19. 128 Collective FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2024

    Gen z for civic engagement

    $50,000
  20. The Wana Brands FoundationBoulder, CO 2024

    General Operating

    $50,000
  21. The Kite Key FoundationPasadena, CA 2024

    General operating support

    $45,000
  22. The William & Lia G Poorvu Family FoundationCambridge, MA 2024

    Operating support

    $25,000
  23. CrossCurrents Foundation IncWashington, DC 2024

    General Support

    $25,000
  24. The White Cedar Fund Formerly Nolen Bradley Family FundJackson, WY 2024

    For developing and testing new models for citizen organizing, particularly in communities of color, that are scalable, financially self-sustaining that can move people to take action.

    $25,000
  25. The Sondheimer FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    Charitable

    $25,000
  26. Harman Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    Increasing civic engagement

    $25,000
  27. Evolve FoundationShreveport, LA 2024

    Charitable purpose of recipient

    $25,000
  28. Price Philanthropies FoundationLa Jolla, CA 2024

    General support

    $20,000
  29. Jerome M Cohen FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    To further donor's purpose

    $20,000
  30. Pearl Colman Foundation Frank Rimerman Co LLPPalo Alto, CA 2024

    Philanthropy

    $20,000
  31. Sophie & Arthur Brody FoundationRoseland, NJ 2024

    General operations

    $15,000
  32. Erving & Joyce Wolf FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    General fund

    $10,000
  33. The Betty Millard FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  34. Richard and Bette Saltzman FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Unrestricted donation

    $10,000
  35. Memorial Fund IncPalo Alto, CA 2024

    Community outreach

    $7,000
  36. The Obrzut Ling Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  37. Perl Nelson Family Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2024

    Focus for Democracy

    $5,000
  38. Educational Ventures IncPrinceton, NJ 2024

    General support

    $5,000
  39. Chet & Jon Lappen Foundation DBA Lappen Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    Charity/general

    $5,000
  40. Silva Weiss Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    General unsolicited public contribution

    $5,000
  41. Tara Health FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    Board discretionary - acts of reparations film project

    $5,000
  42. Arkay FoundationBerkeley, CA 2024

    General Operating Support

    $5,000
  43. Dunlap Silsby Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  44. Theophilus Foundation Co Martha Jean WeaverN San Juan, CA 2024

    Charity

    $5,000
  45. Louis J Kuriansky Foundation IncStamford, CT 2024

    General support

    $3,000
  46. Mark and Cynthia Ross Family Charitable TrustNew York, NY 2024

    Charitable contribution

    $2,500
  47. The Kathy L Shapiro Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2024

    Donation to programs servicesunrestricted

    $2,500
  48. Sarfaty Siegel Foundation for the FutureChevy Chase, MD 2024

    General support

    $2,500
  49. The Frank Family Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2024

    Unrestricted

    $1,800
  50. Kofoid Ricci Family FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General purposes

    $1,500
  51. Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2024

    Charitable contribution through the matching gifts program

    $650
  52. Pitterman Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    Charitable

    $600
  53. Jacobs Family Foundation IncVero Beach, FL 2024

    General purposes

    $500
  54. The Sobrato Family FoundationMountain View, CA 2024

    Employee matching gift

    $200
  55. Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX 2024

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

    $50
  56. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $2,000,000
  57. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 2023

    To provide general support

    $800,000
  58. Crankstart FoundationSan Jose, CA 2023

    To catalyze digital media to increase civic engagement

    $500,000
  59. Omidyar Network Fund IncRedwood City, CA 2023

    To support Grantee work on income inequality

    $450,000
  60. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2023

    Expanding economic opportunity

    $400,000
  61. The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOmaha, NE 2023

    Program support

    $252,046
  62. The Morton K and Jane Blaustein Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2023

    general support for voter engagement

    $250,000
  63. Perspective Media Initiatives IncNew York, NY 2023

    Operating support

    $250,000
  64. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2023

    Expanding economic opportunity

    $200,000
  65. Park Foundation IncIthaca, NY 2023

    Civic participation - general operation support

    $100,000
  66. The Sarah Min and Matt Pincus FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $100,000
  67. Hopelab Foundation IncSan Francisco, CA 2023

    Support Responsible Technology Youth Power Fund/Gen-Z for Change Initiative

    $60,000
  68. Shirley & Milton Levy Family Charitable TrustFramingham, MA 2023

    Contributions to all recipients were made to further tax exempt status under 501(c)(3).

    $51,272
  69. Park Foundation IncIthaca, NY 2023

    Media - project support

    $50,000
  70. Barn Road FoundationTiburon, CA 2023

    General Support

    $50,000
  71. Wallace Global Fund IIWashington, DC 2023

    Support to advance and protect reproductive health and rights

    $50,000
  72. 128 Collective FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2023

    Gen-z for change

    $50,000
  73. Educational Ventures IncPrinceton, NJ 2023

    General support

    $45,000
  74. Forest Creatures Foundation LTDSan Francisco, CA 2023

    Focus for democracy and accelerate change

    $25,000
  75. 128 Collective FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2023

    Gen-z for civic engagement

    $25,000
  76. The Broitman Foundation IncBerkeley, CA 2023

    General operating support

    $20,000
  77. Luna Foundation IncBerkeley, CA 2023

    General operating support

    $20,000
  78. The Greenberg FoundationVentura, CA 2023

    Support of charitable mission

    $15,000
  79. Achieving America Family FoundationPasadena, CA 2023

    As needed

    $15,000
  80. Giles 2000 TR DBA Giles Family FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2023

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  81. Ornest Family FoundationSanta Monica, CA 2023

    To support new models for citizen organizing

    $4,000
  82. W Bruce Mary Louise Cook FoundationWhite Salmon, WA 2023

    General Support

    $2,500
  83. Kofoid Ricci Family FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General purposes

    $1,250
  84. Barr Charitable TrustBoston, MA 2023

    General

    $1,000
  85. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    Mef

    $200
  86. Crankstart FoundationSan Jose, CA 2022

    To support the civic revolution coalition's voter engagement work

    $500,000
  87. Public Welfare Foundation IncWashington, DC 2022

    Support for Accelerate Change's criminal justice reform narrative campaign project.

    $400,000
  88. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 2022

    Program support for the Civic Revolution project

    $250,000
  89. Perspective Media Initiatives IncNew York, NY 2022

    Operating support

    $250,000
  90. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2022

    Gen z for civic engagement

    $200,000
  91. The Morton K and Jane Blaustein Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2022

    general support for voter engagement

    $200,000
  92. The Black Dog Private Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $105,000
  93. Park Foundation IncIthaca, NY 2022

    General operating support

    $100,000
  94. The William & Lia G Poorvu Family FoundationCambridge, MA 2022

    Operating support

    $50,000
  95. GLFF IncLarchmont, NY 2022

    General unrestricted

    $50,000
  96. Syncopation FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General use

    $50,000
  97. Epstein-Roth FoundationBerkeley, CA 2022

    General support

    $45,000
  98. The Omega FoundationWashington, DC 2022

    Community

    $25,000
  99. The Sanger Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    General support

    $20,000
  100. McNamara Foundation 3Washington, DC 2022

    General activities

    $10,000
  101. Jacob L and Lillian Holtzmann FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2022

    General contribution

    $2,500
  102. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2021

    Digital civic engagement innovation and research project

    $1,000,000
  103. Perspective Media Initiatives IncNew York, NY 2021

    Media acquisition fund

    $500,000
  104. Syncopation FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General use

    $75,000
  105. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2021

    To support Pulso, a news outlet project of Accelerate Change.

    $50,000
  106. CS Family Foundation IncGarden City, NY 2021

    Supports some of the fastest growing nonprofit digital media ventures in the country, with a particular focus on communities of color. We also work with a select group of established nonprofit organizations to experiment with new digital media initiatives.

    $25,000
  107. The Stephanie and Carter McClelland FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose.

    $10,000
  108. M & H Schwartz Family FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Carry out tax exempt purpose

    $5,000
  109. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2020

    Digital engagement innovation and research project

    $700,000
  110. The Morton K and Jane Blaustein Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2020

    general support for voter engagement

    $250,000
  111. Park Foundation IncIthaca, NY 2020

    2020 latinx voter outreach

    $50,000
  112. Shugar Magic FoundationPacifica, CA 2020

    General operating expenses

    $50,000
  113. Yavanna FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $50,000
  114. Epstein-Roth FoundationBerkeley, CA 2020

    General support

    $30,000
  115. The Rosenfeld FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General unrestricted

    $25,000
  116. The Black Dog Private Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2020

    Mind The Gap program

    $25,000
  117. Perkins Hunter FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General use

    $10,000
  118. M & H Schwartz Family FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Carry out tax exempt purpose

    $7,500
  119. The Murphy and Ed Romano Family FoundationEncino, CA 2020

    General

    $5,000
  120. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2019

    Digital civic engagement innovation and research project

    $750,000
  121. The Leonard & Sophie Davis FundSan Francisco, CA 2019

    Support for social service programs or educational programs

    $175,000
  122. CS Family Foundation IncGarden City, NY 2019

    Supports some of the fastest growing nonprofit digital media ventures in the country, with a particular focus on communities of color. We also work with a select group of established nonprofit organizations to experiment with new digital media initiatives.

    $100,000
  123. The Morton K and Jane Blaustein Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2019

    general support for voter engagement

    $50,000
  124. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2018

    Digital civic engagement innovation & research project

    $300,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other civil rights organizations in Boston, MA and are not among Accelerate Change Inc’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 45 grants Preselected only $4,663 to similar organizations
  2. Eastern Bank FoundationWakefield, MA 36 grants Accepts applications $366,100 to similar organizations
  3. The Hyams Foundation IncBoston, MA 41 grants Accepts applications $3,158,413 to similar organizations
  4. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 18 grants Preselected only $18,705 to similar organizations
  5. Cummings Foundation Grants Inc (fka Oneworld Boston Inc)Woburn, MA 27 grants Accepts applications $1,340,166 to similar organizations
  6. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 26 grants Accepts applications $52,390 to similar organizations
  7. Herman and Frieda L Miller FoundationBoston, MA 21 grants Preselected only $860,000 to similar organizations
  8. The Klarman Family FoundationBoston, MA 25 grants Accepts applications $2,120,710 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 82-3400062 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.