A domed State capitol building across a wide lawn

Grant recipient EIN 83-4006980Public affairs

Who funds State Leadership Project?

36 private foundations gave State Leadership Project in Raleigh, NC $17.3 million across 94 grants, in tax years 2019 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2019 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

94 grants

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

  1. The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOmaha, NE 2025

    General operating support

    $201,699
  2. Ridge Road FoundationBellevue, WA 2025

    Contribution to be used for charitable purposes

    $30,000
  3. Servantex Family Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2025

    The state leadership project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that strengthens civic infrastructure by funding and supporting charitable efforts, state-based donor networks, and programs aimed at promoting social change

    $25,000
  4. Catena FoundationCarbondale, CO 2024

    Community engagement

    $1,150,000
  5. Merle Chambers FundDenver, CO 2024

    General support

    $750,000
  6. Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation IncorporatedWinstonsalem, NC 2024

    General operating/regranting

    $575,000
  7. The Schooner FoundationBoston, MA 2024

    Strategic Victory Fund

    $500,000
  8. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 2024

    Program support to bring new funding to nonpartisan civic engagement

    $500,000
  9. Merle Chambers FundDenver, CO 2024

    General support

    $250,000
  10. The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOmaha, NE 2024

    General operating support

    $201,453
  11. Park Foundation IncIthaca, NY 2024

    General operating support

    $200,000
  12. Achieving America Family FoundationPasadena, CA 2024

    As needed

    $175,000
  13. Merle Chambers FundDenver, CO 2024

    General support (multi-year)

    $150,000
  14. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 2024

    General support

    $100,000
  15. The Horn FoundationSanta Monica, CA 2024

    General

    $100,000
  16. The JM Kaplan Fund IncNew York, NY 2024

    Strategic victory fund student turnout projects

    $75,000
  17. Naomi and Nehemiah Cohen FoundationBethesda, MD 2024

    Civic engagement

    $50,000
  18. Lebowitz-Aberly Family FoundationBoston, MA 2024

    General fund

    $50,000
  19. Wallace H Coulter FoundationSebastian, FL 2024

    General Support

    $50,000
  20. Franklin Weinberg FundDenver, CO 2024

    Charitable

    $50,000
  21. The Educational Foundation of AmericaBethesda, MD 2024

    General operating support + southern working group project

    $35,000
  22. Ridge Road FoundationBellevue, WA 2024

    Contribution to be used for charitable purposes

    $27,500
  23. Kennedy-Ries Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    General support

    $25,000
  24. Kanter Family FoundationSandy, UT 2024

    Support Charitable Purpose

    $5,000
  25. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $1,200,000
  26. Catena FoundationCarbondale, CO 2023

    Civic engagement & protecting democracy support

    $1,150,000
  27. The Schooner FoundationBoston, MA 2023

    Strategic Victory Fund's Megaphone Program

    $500,000
  28. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 2023

    Program support to bring new funders to the democracy and civic engagement fields.

    $250,000
  29. Merle Chambers FundDenver, CO 2023

    General support (multi-year)

    $250,000
  30. Merle Chambers FundDenver, CO 2023

    General support (multi-year)

    $250,000
  31. The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOmaha, NE 2023

    General operating support

    $200,763
  32. Park Foundation IncIthaca, NY 2023

    Civic participation - general operating support

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

    General support

    $100,000
  34. Achieving America Family FoundationPasadena, CA 2023

    As needed

    $100,000
  35. McKinney Family Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2023

    To increase resources for the charitable community working in pursuit of social change.

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

    Civic participation - project support

    $50,000
  37. Naomi and Nehemiah Cohen FoundationBethesda, MD 2023

    Civic engagement

    $50,000
  38. Lebowitz-Aberly Family FoundationBoston, MA 2023

    General fund

    $50,000
  39. Mighty Arrow Family FoundationFort Collins, CO 2023

    General support

    $50,000
  40. The Educational Foundation of AmericaBethesda, MD 2023

    General operating support and southern working group project

    $35,000
  41. Innovo FoundationBoulder, CO 2023

    Environmental

    $25,000
  42. Wallace H Coulter FoundationSebastian, FL 2023

    General Support

    $25,000
  43. Stolper Fertik Family Foundation Uad 121014New York, NY 2023

    General

    $25,000
  44. Ridge Road FoundationBellevue, WA 2023

    Contribution to be used for charitable purposes

    $25,000
  45. Kanter Family FoundationSandy, UT 2023

    Support Charitable Purpose

    $5,000
  46. The Pesky Family Foundation IncBoise, ID 2023

    For unrestricted use.

    $1,500
  47. Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation IncorporatedWinstonsalem, NC 2022

    Election protection fund

    $850,000
  48. Merle Chambers FundDenver, CO 2022

    General support

    $350,000
  49. Mitchell Kapor FoundationOakland, CA 2022

    To provide fast response re-grants to bipoc-led/serving organizations for investigations, monitoring, outreach, and related activities

    $300,000
  50. Catena FoundationCarbondale, CO 2022

    Civic engagement & protecting democracy- support public democracy project

    $250,000
  51. Merle Chambers FundDenver, CO 2022

    General support

    $250,000
  52. Merle Chambers FundDenver, CO 2022

    General support

    $250,000
  53. Park Foundation IncIthaca, NY 2022

    General operating support

    $200,000
  54. Achieving America Family FoundationPasadena, CA 2022

    As needed

    $100,000
  55. The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOmaha, NE 2022

    Project support

    $75,000
  56. McKinney Family Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2022

    To increase resources for the charitable community working in pursuit of social change.

    $65,000
  57. Naomi and Nehemiah Cohen FoundationBethesda, MD 2022

    Civic engagement

    $50,000
  58. Lebowitz-Aberly Family FoundationBoston, MA 2022

    General fund

    $35,000
  59. Wallace H Coulter FoundationSebastian, FL 2022

    General Support

    $25,000
  60. Stolper Fertik Family Foundation Uad 121014New York, NY 2022

    General

    $25,000
  61. Ridge Road FoundationBellevue, WA 2022

    Contribution to be used for charitable purposes

    $25,000
  62. Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation IncorporatedWinstonsalem, NC 2022

    Project/regranting

    $20,000
  63. The Jebediah Foundation 7563-XXXXXX00129Boston, MA 2022

    Contribution to general

    $10,000
  64. Luna Foundation IncBerkeley, CA 2022

    General operating support

    $10,000
  65. Algar FoundationBoston, MA 2022

    Maine donor alliance fund - emerge maine

    $10,000
  66. Kanter Family FoundationSandy, UT 2022

    Support Charitable Purpose

    $5,000
  67. Catena FoundationCarbondale, CO 2021

    Civic engagement & protecting democracy- strategic victory fund disinformation defense network

    $2,000,000
  68. Deborah Joy Simon Charitable FoundationCarmel, IN 2021

    General operations and support.

    $250,000
  69. Park Foundation IncIthaca, NY 2021

    General operating support

    $200,000
  70. Park Foundation IncIthaca, NY 2021

    SVF 2021-22 state accountability campaign

    $200,000
  71. Achieving America Family FoundationPasadena, CA 2021

    As needed

    $100,000
  72. The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOmaha, NE 2021

    Project support

    $75,000
  73. The Dwoskin Family FoundationFairfax, VA 2021

    The challenges of polling and an overview of a pilot project we are planning in virginia

    $55,000
  74. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    For the southern working group to engage and mobilize national and regional philanthropic leaders in the us south

    $50,000
  75. The Streisand FoundationWoodland Hills, CA 2021

    Support for organization's causes

    $25,000
  76. Naomi and Nehemiah Cohen FoundationBethesda, MD 2021

    Civic engagement

    $25,000
  77. Lebowitz-Aberly Family FoundationBoston, MA 2021

    General fund

    $25,000
  78. Wallace H Coulter FoundationSebastian, FL 2021

    General Support

    $25,000
  79. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    to support the state landscaping project in Indiana

    $25,000
  80. Ridge Road FoundationBellevue, WA 2021

    Contribution to be used for charitable purposes

    $25,000
  81. Luna Foundation IncBerkeley, CA 2021

    General operating support

    $10,000
  82. Algar FoundationBoston, MA 2021

    Maine donor alliance fund

    $10,000
  83. Kanter Family FoundationSandy, UT 2021

    Social Welfare/ Educational 501 (c)(3) Organization

    $5,000
  84. Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation IncorporatedWinstonsalem, NC 2020

    General operating support

    $800,000
  85. Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation IncorporatedWinstonsalem, NC 2020

    Project support

    $200,000
  86. Park Foundation IncIthaca, NY 2020

    Supporting our states: building and supporting the charitable donor base in florida, georgia, michigan, north carolina, and pennsylvania.

    $150,000
  87. David Berger FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2020

    Unrestricted

    $100,000
  88. The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOmaha, NE 2020

    Project support

    $50,000
  89. Wallace H Coulter FoundationSebastian, FL 2020

    General Support

    $25,000
  90. Wallace H Coulter FoundationSebastian, FL 2020

    General Support

    $25,000
  91. The Brainerd FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    Environmental preservation

    $25,000
  92. Ridge Road FoundationBellevue, WA 2020

    Contribution to be used for charitable purposes

    $25,000
  93. Kanter Family FoundationSandy, UT 2020

    Social Welfare/ Educational 501 (c)(3) Organization

    $5,000
  94. Kanter Family FoundationSandy, UT 2019

    Social Welfare/ Educational 501 (c)(3) Organization

    $5,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other public affairs organizations in Raleigh, NC and are not among State Leadership Project’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 26 grants Preselected only $868 to similar organizations
  2. Z Smith Reynolds Foundation IncWinstonsalem, NC 11 grants Preselected only $735,150 to similar organizations
  3. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 9 grants Accepts applications $411,050 to similar organizations
  4. Dogwood Health TrustAsheville, NC 8 grants Accepts applications $1,349,063 to similar organizations
  5. John M Belk EndowmentCharlotte, NC 1 grant Preselected only $1,070,000 to similar organizations
  6. The Duke EndowmentCharlotte, NC 6 grants Accepts applications $725,000 to similar organizations
  7. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 7 grants Preselected only $430,116 to similar organizations
  8. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 3 grants Accepts applications $400,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 83-4006980 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.