The Edmund Pettus Bridge over the Alabama River in Selma
Foundation Lookup

Grant recipient EIN 88-4139028Civil rights

Who funds Public Rights Project?

17 private foundations gave Public Rights Project in Oakland, CA $5.9 million across 33 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

See which foundations fund work like yours Matching by cause, place and grant size

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

33 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

    $403,633
  2. The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOmaha, NE 2024

    Program support

    $503,268
  3. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2024

    81493 expanding equitable implementation of laws through training and organizing prosecutors, district attorneys, and state and tribal attorneys general

    $350,000
  4. Skyline FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    General support

    $300,000
  5. Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable TrustNew York, NY 2024

    Election protection hub

    $250,000
  6. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 2024

    Program support to provide legal support to local elections officals

    $250,000
  7. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Core support to foster a fairer digital economy for workers

    $200,000
  8. The Horace W Goldsmith FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General operations

    $50,000
  9. Golden Peacock FoundationPhoenix, AZ 2024

    Mecp2 trial study

    $50,000
  10. CT Charitable FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General operating.

    $49,250
  11. RT Charitable FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General operating.

    $49,250
  12. The Horace W Goldsmith FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General operations

    $25,000
  13. Raikes FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    General operating support

    $25,000
  14. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2024

    80780 building capacity among state and local governments to implement and enforce laws more equitably, 2023-2024 (transfer grant)

    $20,500
  15. The Warburg Pincus FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $9,250
  16. The Schooner FoundationBoston, MA 2024

    General Support

    $5,000
  17. Crankstart FoundationSan Jose, CA 2023

    To support public rights project's free and fair elections program

    $1,500,000
  18. The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOmaha, NE 2023

    Program support

    $352,513
  19. Skyline FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    General support

    $300,000
  20. Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable TrustNew York, NY 2023

    Free and fair elections

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

    Advancing civic engagement

    $250,000
  22. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2023

    80780 building capacity among state and local governments to implement and enforce laws more equitably, 2023-2024 (transfer grant)

    $184,500
  23. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Core support to foster a fairer digital economy for workers

    $175,000
  24. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 2023

    Program support to provide legal support to local elections officials

    $100,000
  25. CT Charitable FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Operational support

    $100,000
  26. RT Charitable FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Operational support.

    $100,000
  27. The Horace W Goldsmith FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General operations

    $25,000
  28. The Warburg Pincus FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $10,798
  29. The Schooner FoundationBoston, MA 2023

    General Support

    $10,000
  30. The Susie Tompkins Buell FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    We close the gap between the promise of our laws and the lived reality of marginalized communities. We work hand in hand with local, state, and tribal governments across the u.s. To equitably enforce laws that protect people's civil and human rights.

    $25,000
  31. The Warburg Pincus FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $10,000
  32. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    Matching gift

    $3,000
  33. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    Matching gift

    $1,500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other civil rights organizations in Oakland, CA and are not among Public Rights Project’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 66 grants Preselected only $30,451 to similar organizations
  2. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 76 grants Preselected only $10,920,655 to similar organizations
  3. The California Wellness FoundationLos Angeles, CA 25 grants Accepts applications $3,522,206 to similar organizations
  4. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 23 grants Preselected only $3,657,400 to similar organizations
  5. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 27 grants Preselected only $21,823 to similar organizations
  6. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 36 grants Preselected only $5,455,000 to similar organizations
  7. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 22 grants Accepts applications $3,857,813 to similar organizations
  8. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 10 grants Preselected only $2,300,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 88-4139028 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.