Funding search · EIN 131684331 · New York, NY

The Ford Foundation

Name: The Ford Foundation grants, 2022–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

10,731
grants reported: $2.35B
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $120,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

core gift matching strengthening institutional justice rights social

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Where the money goes

General and core support for social justice advocacy organizations
Immigrant justice, civil rights, and racial equity movement infrastructure
Gender and reproductive equity, feminist funds, LGBTQI+ organizations
Worker power, anti-monopoly, economic mobility, and criminal justice reform
Public interest technology, digital rights, and investigative journalism
Arts and culture with an equity frame, including Detroit and regional initiatives

Typical grant

Median grant is $120,000 with the middle half between $50,000 and $250,000, so most of the 10,731 grants are modest institutional support checks. The seven-figure and eight-figure awards go almost entirely to pooled funds, funder collaboratives, and national anchor institutions such as Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, Blue Meridian, ACLU, and NAACP LDF. Repeat giving is heavy: the same organizations appear across years, and several receive two separate grants in a single year.

Their words

Phrases from their own grant descriptions, worth speaking back to them.

“GENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING”
“CORE SUPPORT”
“INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING”
“MOVEMENT”
“GLOBAL SOUTH”
“NARRATIVE”

Positioning adjacent work

Frame the ask as core support for institutional strengthening, not a discrete project budget line.
Connect research to a named funded theme: worker organizing, public interest technology, gender equity, or narrative change.
Ask $100,000 to $250,000 for a first relationship; seven figures goes to pooled funds and anchors.
Emphasize movement partners and Global South collaborators rather than academic outputs alone.

Worth knowing: Money concentrates hard in New York and Washington DC, with California, Massachusetts, and Detroit next, and Detroit giving reflects long-standing Ford commitments there. A small set of intermediaries, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, New Venture Fund, NEO Philanthropy, and Proteus, absorb the largest checks and regrant them, so the practical route in is often through a collaborative Ford already funds rather than direct.

109 grants matching “activists” · $17.0M

$750,000
Global Poverty Project Inc Dba Global Citizen · New York, NY · 2024
Core support for the campaign on protection of civic space to convene and empower civil society activists and voices through increased visibility and advocacy to public and private actors in defending civic space as an … read allCore support for the campaign on protection of civic space to convene and empower civil society activists and voices through increased visibility and advocacy to public and private actors in defending civic space as an integral element for change less
$375,000
The Global Fund for Women · San Francisco, CA · 2024
Core support for the black women in leadership project to expand the capacity of women leaders, core support for the activist-in residence program, and for a feminist foreign policy convening to strengthen the capacity … read allCore support for the black women in leadership project to expand the capacity of women leaders, core support for the activist-in residence program, and for a feminist foreign policy convening to strengthen the capacity of the women's funding network less
$365,000
The Brooklyn College Foundation · Brooklyn, NY · 2024
Core support the for institute for gender, law and transformative peace to center the leadership of women and lgbtqi+ activists in global stages to inform prevention of gender based harm from the ground-up and core supp… read allCore support the for institute for gender, law and transformative peace to center the leadership of women and lgbtqi+ activists in global stages to inform prevention of gender based harm from the ground-up and core support for institutional strength less
$333,333
Witness · New York, NY · 2024
Core support for training and technical assistance to civil society organizations, activists, social justice leaders, and citizens focusing on latin america to use audiovisual and tech tools safely, ethically, and effec… read allCore support for training and technical assistance to civil society organizations, activists, social justice leaders, and citizens focusing on latin america to use audiovisual and tech tools safely, ethically, and effectively to expose human rights a less
$300,000
Neo Philanthropy · New York, NY · 2024
One-time core support for the movement law lab to advance movement lawyering, which brings lawyers, activists, grassroots organizers, and communities together to achieve systemic social change and increase democracy.
$250,000
Resource Impact · Washington, DC · 2024
Core support for the fannie lou hamer institute for human rights to bring together leading scholars, activists, artists and policy makers to honor the life and legacy of the civil rights activist
$250,000
Julia Sweig · New York, NY · 2024
For research and writing on dr. Mathilde krim, the ground-breaking scientist and activist working in the field of public health, public policy and marginalized communities during the aids crisis
$250,000
Voices of Community Activists & Leaders - Vocal-Ny · Brooklyn, NY · 2024
Core support for vocal us (dba vocal kentucky) to build public support in kentucky for improved policies on overdose prevention, harm reduction, and drug policy in ways that bridge urban and rural communities
$250,000
Voices of Community Activists & Leaders - Vocal-Ny · Brooklyn, NY · 2024
General support and project support for the countering criminalization project.
$225,000
Wayne State University · Detroit, MI · 2024
Core support for the detroit equity action lab, an initiative that brings together organizers and activists working to address issues of structural racism in detroit
$200,000
Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide · Eugene, OR · 2024
Core support for the alliance of land, indigenous and environmental defenders to implement the leaders for environmental activists and defenders initiative to foster defender and civil society engagement and align on st… read allCore support for the alliance of land, indigenous and environmental defenders to implement the leaders for environmental activists and defenders initiative to foster defender and civil society engagement and align on strategy for government outreach less
$200,000
Skylight Engagement · Brooklyn, NY · 2024
For support to consolidate the vivx program and solidarilabs mutual support networks, to promote the social protection of defenders and activist filmmakers by their stories and narratives, and for core support for insti… read allFor support to consolidate the vivx program and solidarilabs mutual support networks, to promote the social protection of defenders and activist filmmakers by their stories and narratives, and for core support for institutional strengthening less
$170,000
Coalition for Human Rights Defenders · 2024
Core support for community protection of activists and narrative interventions on civic space
$166,500
Lexcollective · Ann Arbor, MI · 2024
Core support to build the capacity of human rights defenders through networking, knowledge exchange and strategic litigation to combat the shrinking civic space and to promote more accountability in defense of activists… read allCore support to build the capacity of human rights defenders through networking, knowledge exchange and strategic litigation to combat the shrinking civic space and to promote more accountability in defense of activists and minorities in eastern africa less
$152,000
Fund for Global Human Rights · Washington, DC · 2024
Core support to help frontline human rights defenders in mexico and central america achieve equality, accountability and justice for the most vulnerable, as well as increase security for human rights defenders and envir… read allCore support to help frontline human rights defenders in mexico and central america achieve equality, accountability and justice for the most vulnerable, as well as increase security for human rights defenders and environmental activists. less
$120,000
Asuntos Del Sur · 2024
Core support to enhance young activists' capabilities and leadership to expanding civic space and holding governments accountable in latin america.
$109,000
Mwanzo Dot Org · 2024
For support for the shangazi power project for strategic communication work and documentary production to promote knowledge of and the work of women activists in east africa
$100,000
The Center for Independent Documentary · Newton, MA · 2024
For the production of "united states of urvashi," an intimate portrait of the late activist and author urvashi vaid, examining her 20-year career as a queer agitator and thinker
$100,000
Voices of Community Activists & Leaders - Vocal-Ny · Brooklyn, NY · 2024
Core support for vocal-tx to build a people's movement among low-income people to end aids, homelessness, mass incarceration, and the war on drugs.
$100,000
Voices of Community Activists & Leaders - Vocal-Ny · Brooklyn, NY · 2024
Core support for programming and collaborative partnerships to respond to the homelessness crisis in new york city homelessness response.
$100,000
Meaza Ashenafi · New York, NY · 2024
For a research project to document, develop and share analytical resources about meaza ashenafis real-life experiences as groundbreaking activist, institution builder and women's rights leader
$100,000
Magamba Cultural Activist Network · 2024
General support
$100,000
Community Partners · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Core support for human rights data analysis group to better equip human rights advocates, journalists, and activists in the u.s. With the ability to conduct data-driven advocacy
$100,000
Sonke Gender Justice Network · 2024
Core support for a cohort of women activists to engage with and attend the commission on the status of women.
$75,000
The Inclusive Friends Association · 2024
For work with young disability rights activists to support community action and build mechanisms for accountability in addressing gbv in nigeria
$75,000
Lnolh Llc · Washington, DC · 2024
For the production of "let no one lose heart," a feature documentary film about gulf south environmental activist sharon lavigne
$75,000
Likerightnow Films Llc · Concord, NH · 2024
For post-production of "ride ahead," a feature documentary film about the challenges faced by samuel habib, a college student and a community of disability activists
$55,000
Hlanganisa Community Fund · 2024
Project support to black womxn caucus to provide training to activists prior to their attendance at the commission on the status of women.
$50,000
Midwest Academy · Chicago, IL · 2024
Core support for a project to document the life and work of paul and heather booth, key leaders, strategists and activists in the labor and social justice movements
$50,000
Rutgers University Foundation · New Brunswick, NJ · 2024
Core support for the community media center at express newark, a digital storytelling studio for local artists, activists, and social justice organizations in the greater newark area
$50,000
Goodpix Llc · New York, NY · 2024
For the production of a documentary film exploring the life and work of iconic artist and activist, faith ringgold
$50,000
Fiscalia Del Medio Ambiente · 2024
For knowledge sharing and consensus building of civil society activists and stakeholders leading up to the implementation of the article 9 action plan of the escazu agreement
$50,000
City Forest Llc · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
For production of "a city in the forest," a feature documentary film about a web of land defenders, community safety advocates, and climate justice activists in atlanta, ga
$47,000
Cape Town Community Television Collective · 2024
Core support for a community based television and online gbv and gender programming, which explores current trends, programmatic and state responses, and highlights civil society and activist responses to gender-based v… read allCore support for a community based television and online gbv and gender programming, which explores current trends, programmatic and state responses, and highlights civil society and activist responses to gender-based violence in south africa less
$40,000
Youth Opportunity and Transformation in Africa · 2024
For a co-creation workshop for youth leaders and young climate activists in africa
$30,000
Impacta Cine Sap I De Cv · 2024
For weaving networks of solidarity and action with social justice organizations, collectives, and activists through documentary media and to develop audience engagement models through cinematic human rights discourses a… read allFor weaving networks of solidarity and action with social justice organizations, collectives, and activists through documentary media and to develop audience engagement models through cinematic human rights discourses and aesthetics less
$20,000
Sisterhood Is Global Institute · New York, NY · 2024
Core support for the meaza ashenafi research project to document, develop and share analytical resources about the real-life experiences of this groundbreaking activist, institution builder and women's rights leader
$15,750
Voices of Community Activists & Leaders-Vocal-Ny-Inc · Brooklyn, NY · 2024
Matching gift
$300
Voices of Community Activists & Leaders-Vocal-Ny-Inc · Brooklyn, NY · 2024
Matching gift
$1.3M
Global Poverty Project Inc Dba Global Citizen · New York, NY · 2023
Core support for the campaign on protection of civic space to convene and empower civil society activists and voices through increased visibility and advocacy to public and private actors in defending civic space as an … read allCore support for the campaign on protection of civic space to convene and empower civil society activists and voices through increased visibility and advocacy to public and private actors in defending civic space as an integral element for change less
$400,000
Proteus Fund · Amherst, MA · 2023
Core support for the prevention collaborative, a network of activists, practitioners and researchers seeking to re-imagine prevention by using evidence-based approaches to prevention of violence against women and girls … read allCore support for the prevention collaborative, a network of activists, practitioners and researchers seeking to re-imagine prevention by using evidence-based approaches to prevention of violence against women and girls across the global south less
$333,500
Global Diligence Alliance · Ann Arbor, MI · 2023
Core support to build the capacity of human rights defenders through networking, knowledge exchange and strategic litigation to combat the shrinking civic space and to promote more accountability in defense of activists… read allCore support to build the capacity of human rights defenders through networking, knowledge exchange and strategic litigation to combat the shrinking civic space and to promote more accountability in defense of activists and minorities in eastern afri less
$333,334
Witness · Brooklyn, NY · 2023
Core support for training and technical assistance to civil society organizations, activists, social justice leaders, and citizens focusing on latin america to use audiovisual and tech tools safely, ethically, and effec… read allCore support for training and technical assistance to civil society organizations, activists, social justice leaders, and citizens focusing on latin america to use audiovisual and tech tools safely, ethically, and effectively to expose human rights a less
$300,000
Neo Philanthropy · New York, NY · 2023
One-time core support for the movement law lab to advance movement lawyering, which brings lawyers, activists, grassroots organizers, and communities together to achieve systemic social change and increase democracy.
$250,000
Voices of Community Activists & Leaders - Vocal-Ny · Brooklyn, NY · 2023
General support
$250,000
The Raben Group Llc · Washington, DC · 2023
For the fannie lou hamer institute to bring together leading scholars, activists, artists and policy makers to honor the life and legacy of the civil rights activist
$250,000
Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide · Eugene, OR · 2023
Core support for the alliance of land, indigenous and environmental defenders to implement the leaders for environmental activists and defenders initiative to foster defender and civil society engagement and align on st… read allCore support for the alliance of land, indigenous and environmental defenders to implement the leaders for environmental activists and defenders initiative to foster defender and civil society engagement and align on strategy for government outreach less
$228,000
Fund for Global Human Rights · Washington, DC · 2023
Core support to help frontline human rights defenders in mexico and central america achieve equality, accountability and justice for the most vulnerable, as well as increase security for human rights defenders and envir… read allCore support to help frontline human rights defenders in mexico and central america achieve equality, accountability and justice for the most vulnerable, as well as increase security for human rights defenders and environmental activists. less
$225,000
Wayne State University · Detroit, MI · 2023
Core support for the detroit equity action lab, an initiative that brings together organizers and activists working to address issues of structural racism in detroit
$200,000
University of Cape Town · 2023
Core support to the african gender institute to facilitate linkages and create platforms for feminist intellectuals, activists and practitioners to expand knowledge, agendas and strategies of african feminist movements
$200,000
Voices of Community Activists & Leaders - Vocal-Ny · Brooklyn, NY · 2023
Core support for vocal us (dba vocal kentucky) to build public support in kentucky for improved policies on overdose prevention, harm reduction, and drug policy in ways that bridge urban and rural communities
$153,000
Cape Town Community Television Collective · 2023
Core support for a community based television and online gbv and gender programming, which explores current trends, programmatic and state responses, and highlights civil society and activist responses to gender-based v… read allCore support for a community based television and online gbv and gender programming, which explores current trends, programmatic and state responses, and highlights civil society and activist responses to gender-based violence in south africa less
$150,000
At the Barricades Llc · New York, NY · 2023
For the production of 'at the barricades', a documentary film that explores what it takes to fight domestic extremism through the eyes of frontline activists at the southern poverty law center
$150,000
Yayasan Bani Kyai Haji Abdurrahman Wahid · 2023
To empower community leaders and activists to counter fundamentalist and patriarchal narratives and promote tolerance and environmental sustainability perspectives in eight provinces in indonesia
$145,000
Asuntos Del Sur · 2023
Core support to enhance young activists' capabilities for expanding civic space and holding governments accountable in el salvador and guatemala.
$137,500
Community Partners · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Core support for human rights data analysis group to better equip human rights advocates, journalists, and activists in the u.s. With the ability to conduct data-driven advocacy
$100,000
Mwanzo Dot Org · 2023
For support for the shangazi power project for strategic communication work and documentary production to promote knowledge of and the work of women activists in east africa
$100,000
Big Sky Film Productions · Newark, NJ · 2023
For production of 'the gender project', a documentary film that follows activists and scholars who defy simplistic gender labels, and examine persistent binary notions of gender and the biology of sex
$100,000
Gloria'S Foundation · New York, NY · 2023
Project support for the talking circles initiative aimed at bringing together movement leaders and activists to be in community with each other
$100,000
Magamba Cultural Activist Network · 2023
General support
$100,000
The Center for Independent Documentary · Newton, MA · 2023
For the production of "united states of urvashi," an intimate portrait of the late activist and author urvashi vaid, examining her 20-year career as a queer agitator and thinker
$100,000
Triangle Project · 2023
Tie off to triangle project for work with lgbtiq+ activists collectives on gbv
$100,000
Voices of Community Activists & Leaders - Vocal-Ny · Brooklyn, NY · 2023
Core support for vocal-tx to build a people's movement among low-income people to end aids, homelessness, mass incarceration, and the war on drugs.
$78,750
Action Alliance Limited · 2023
Core support for rapid response, documentation of violations, training and solidarity building for grassroot activists and marginalized community groups in response to the closed civic space in uganda
$75,000
Advocacy Without Borders · Sugar Land, TX · 2023
Support for "life on a tilted axis: experiences of burnout & resilience among autistic activists," a project on disability advocacy and burnout
$70,000
Sonke Gender Justice Network · 2023
Core support for a cohort of eleven women activists from southern africa to attend the commission on the status of women.
$70,000
Coalition for Human Rights Defenders · 2023
Core support for community protection of activists and narrative interventions on civic space
$70,000
Perkumpulan Remotivi · 2023
To identify and facilitate under-resourced young women climate activists in indonesia to act on their ideas and create impactful initiatives in their communities
$60,000
Center for Law and Human Values Inc Dba the Action Lab · Ossining, NY · 2023
Core support for the gathering strength program to support youth activists and social justice leaders to craft innovative solutions for field-wide impact and increase the social justice movement's resiliency
$50,000
Rutgers University Foundation · New Brunswick, NJ · 2023
Core support for the community media center at express newark, a digital storytelling studio for local artists, activists, and social justice organizations in the greater newark area
$50,000
Laboratorio De Litigio Estructural Ac · 2023
For production of 'principios', a documentary film chronicling the life and work of argentinian political activist and human rights defender juan mendez
$50,000
Development Television Agency · 2023
For the 2023 young activists summit
$25,000
The Center for Independent Documentary · Newton, MA · 2023
For the impact campaign of 'water for life,' a documentary film following activists in central & south america fighting to stop multinational corporations from polluting rivers and lakes, destroying farming communities … read allFor the impact campaign of 'water for life,' a documentary film following activists in central & south america fighting to stop multinational corporations from polluting rivers and lakes, destroying farming communities and threatening their way of li less
$20,000
Ps By Peninsula Sa De Cv · 2023
For the post-production of the investigative documentary "el guardian," following the life and murder of homero gomez gonzalez, an environmentalist, activist, and defender of the monarch butterfly sanctuary in michoacan… read allFor the post-production of the investigative documentary "el guardian," following the life and murder of homero gomez gonzalez, an environmentalist, activist, and defender of the monarch butterfly sanctuary in michoacan, mexico. less
$12,500
The Board of Regents of the University of Texas at Dallas · Richardson, TX · 2023
For a new edition of allies, obstacles and beyond: parent-disability activist constituencies
$5,000
I Love You Chingos Llc · Laredo, TX · 2023
For production of 'hummingbirds' a documentary film about young artist-activists coming of age in a texas border town
$750,000
Global Poverty Project Inc Dba Global Citizen · New York, NY · 2022
Core support for the campaign on protection of civic space to convene and empower civil society activists and voices through increased visibility and advocacy to public and private actors in defending civic space as an … read allCore support for the campaign on protection of civic space to convene and empower civil society activists and voices through increased visibility and advocacy to public and private actors in defending civic space as an integral element for change less
$500,000
Neo Philanthropy · New York, NY · 2022
One-time core support for the movement law lab to advance movement lawyering, which brings lawyers, activists, grassroots organizers, and communities together to achieve systemic social change and increase democracy.
$400,000
Proteus Fund · Amherst, MA · 2022
Core support for the prevention collaborative, a network of activists, practitioners and researchers seeking to re-imagine prevention by using evidence-based approaches to prevention of violence against women and girls … read allCore support for the prevention collaborative, a network of activists, practitioners and researchers seeking to re-imagine prevention by using evidence-based approaches to prevention of violence against women and girls across the global south less
$350,000
Voices of Community Activists & Leaders - Vocal-Ny · Brooklyn, NY · 2022
Core support for vocal us (dba vocal kentucky) to build public support in kentucky for improved policies on overdose prevention, harm reduction, and drug policy in ways that bridge urban and rural communities
$316,000
Skylight Engagement · Brooklyn, NY · 2022
Project support for consolidating the vivx program, a mutual support network to promote the social protection of defenders and activist filmmakers through their stories, and for core support for institutional strengthen… read allProject support for consolidating the vivx program, a mutual support network to promote the social protection of defenders and activist filmmakers through their stories, and for core support for institutional strengthening less
$300,000
Voices of Community Activists & Leaders - Vocal-Ny · Brooklyn, NY · 2022
General support
$231,577
Wayne State University · Detroit, MI · 2022
Core support for the detroit equity action lab, an initiative that brings together organizers and activists working to address issues of structural racism in detroit
$200,000
Raben Group Llc · Washington, DC · 2022
For the fannie lou hamer symposium to bring together leading scholars, activists, artists and policy makers to honor the life and legacy of the civil rights activist
$200,000
University of Cape Town · 2022
Core support to the african gender institute to facilitate linkages and create platforms for feminist intellectuals, activists and practitioners to expand knowledge, agendas and strategies of african feminist movements
$150,000
Fund for Global Human Rights · Washington, DC · 2022
Core support to help frontline human rights defenders in mexico and central america achieve equality, accountability and justice for the most vulnerable, as well as increase security for human rights defenders and envir… read allCore support to help frontline human rights defenders in mexico and central america achieve equality, accountability and justice for the most vulnerable, as well as increase security for human rights defenders and environmental activists less
$137,500
Community Partners · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Core support for human rights data analysis group to better equip human rights advocates, journalists, and activists in the u.s. With the ability to conduct data-driven advocacy
$100,000
Big Sky Film Productions · Newark, NJ · 2022
For production of 'the gender project', a documentary film that follows activists and scholars who defy simplistic gender labels, and examine persistent binary notions of gender and the biology of sex
$100,000
Asuntos Del Sur · 2022
Core support to enhance young activists' capabilities for expanding civic space and holding governments accountable in el salvador and guatemala.
$100,000
Fundacion Uruguaya Del Instituto Sobre Discapacidad Y Desarrollo Inclusivo · 2022
For advocacy and awareness-raising actions led by women and girls with disabilities focused on gender-related violence and inequities, and for strengthening a new generation of women with disabilities activists among wo… read allFor advocacy and awareness-raising actions led by women and girls with disabilities focused on gender-related violence and inequities, and for strengthening a new generation of women with disabilities activists among women's and feminist movements less
$100,000
Magamba Cultural Activist Network · 2022
General support
$100,000
Max Roach Film Llc · New York, NY · 2022
For production of the documentary film, max roach: the drum also waltzes that explores the extraordinary life and career of the legendary drummer, composer and social activist
$100,000
Mwanzo Dot Org · 2022
For support for the shangazi power project for strategic communication work and documentary production to promote knowledge of and the work of women activists in east africa
$100,000
Laboratorio De Litigio Estructural Ac · 2022
For production of 'principios', a documentary film chronicling the life and work of argentinian political activist and human rights defender juan mendez
$75,000
Advocacy Without Borders · Sugar Land, TX · 2022
Support for life on a tilted axis: experiences of burnout & resilience among autistic activists, a project on disability advocacy and burnout
$75,000
I Love You Chingos Llc · Laredo, TX · 2022
For production of 'hummingbirds' a documentary film about young artist-activists coming of age in a texas border town
$75,000
Inclusive Friends Association · 2022
For work with young disability rights activists to support community action and build mechanisms for accountability in addressing gbv in nigeria
$71,250
Action Alliance Limited · 2022
Core support for rapid response, documentation of violations, training and solidarity building for grassroot activists and marginalized community groups in response to the closed civic space in uganda
$50,000
Allied Media Projects · Detroit, MI · 2022
Core support for an initiative that aims to bring together environmental and climate justice organizers and activists with abolitionists to decarcerate and liberate black communities from pollution and imprisonment
$50,000
Fractured Atlas Productions · Scarsdale, NY · 2022
Core support for research and writing of a biography of activist marsha p. Johnson by activist and artist tourmaline, to be used in educational events coordinated with local grassroots lgbtq organizations
$50,000
Airplane Mode Productions · 2022
For production of block sidewalk, a documentary film about unifying the community, human rights, and technology activists and advocates opposing the development of googles first smart city neighborhood in toronto
$50,000
Center for Law and Human Values Inc Dba the Action Lab · Ossining, NY · 2022
For the take a breath fellowship program for youth activists and organizers to craft innovative solutions for field-wide impact and increase the social justice movement's resiliency
$50,000
Center for Independent Documentary · Newton, MA · 2022
For production of 'water for life', a documentary film that follows activists in central & south america in their fight to stop multinational corporations from polluting rivers and lakes, destroying farming communities … read allFor production of 'water for life', a documentary film that follows activists in central & south america in their fight to stop multinational corporations from polluting rivers and lakes, destroying farming communities and threatening their way of li less
$50,000
Stichting Greenpeace Mena · 2022
Supporting capacity building of youth activists to ensure impactful engagement in leading change for climate justice
$25,000
Ps By Peninsula Sa De Cv · 2022
To produce el guardian, an investigative documentary following the life and murder of homero gomez gonzalez, an environmentalist, activist and defender of the monarch butterfly sanctuary in michoacan.
$25,000
Associacao Desenrola · 2022
To consolidate a news portal of journalists from the peripheries working on racial, social and digital inequalities, on professional capacity building for youth journalists and to maintain a media center for communicati… read allTo consolidate a news portal of journalists from the peripheries working on racial, social and digital inequalities, on professional capacity building for youth journalists and to maintain a media center for communication activists less
$12,500
Board of Regents of the University of Texas at Dallas · Richardson, TX · 2022
For a new edition of allies, obstacles and beyond: parent-disability activist constituencies
$8,250
Voices of Community Activists & Leaders-Vocal-Ny-Inc · Brooklyn, NY · 2022
Matching gift
$300
Voices of Community Activists & Leaders-Vocal-Ny-Inc · Brooklyn, NY · 2022
Matching gift

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors56 grants · $69.4M
New Venture Fund125 grants · $62.4M
Blue Meridian Partners4 grants · $48.5M
Neo Philanthropy61 grants · $25.4M
Foundation for Detroit'S Future3 grants · $25.0M
Borealis Philanthropy24 grants · $15.1M
Climate and Land Use Alliance Llc8 grants · $13.3M
Proteus Fund40 grants · $12.6M
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation30 grants · $11.8M
Oxfam America16 grants · $11.4M

Giving over time

$769.9M

2022

$734.7M

2023

$843.5M

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 10,731 grants.

$18.7M
Blue Meridian Partners · New York, NY · 2023
Core support for the justice and mobility fund to accelerate economic mobility through criminal justice reforms for people with convictions and incarceration histories
$16.9M
Blue Meridian Partners · New York, NY · 2022
Core support for the justice and mobility fund to accelerate economic mobility through criminal justice reforms for people with convictions and incarceration histories
$15.0M
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors · New York, NY · 2024
Core support for the abundant futures fund (formerly, the new immigration fund), a national funder collaborative to engage new donors and significantly increase funding for immigration issues and the immigrant justice m… read allCore support for the abundant futures fund (formerly, the new immigration fund), a national funder collaborative to engage new donors and significantly increase funding for immigration issues and the immigrant justice movement less
$12.7M
Blue Meridian Partners · New York, NY · 2024
Core support for the justice and mobility fund to accelerate economic mobility through criminal justice reforms for people with convictions and incarceration histories
$10.6M
National Academy of Sciences · Washington, DC · 2022
For the ford fellowships program for predoctoral, dissertation and postdoctoral fellowships
$10.0M
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors · New York, NY · 2022
Core support for the reproductive health and women's rights collaborative
$9.8M
Climate and Land Use Alliance Llc · San Francisco, CA · 2022
To ensure indigenous peoples, afro-descendants, and local communities have secure land and resource rights; build resilient, well networked, and effective organizations; and contribute to global forest management, conse… read allTo ensure indigenous peoples, afro-descendants, and local communities have secure land and resource rights; build resilient, well networked, and effective organizations; and contribute to global forest management, conservation, and climate change goa less
$8.3M
Foundation for Detroit'S Future · Detroit, MI · 2024
For the detroit institute of arts settlement project to expedite detroit's bankruptcy settlement, assist in honoring pension commitments and preserve the institutes collection for public benefit
$8.3M
Foundation for Detroit'S Future · Detroit, MI · 2023
For the detroit institute of arts settlement project to expedite detroit's bankruptcy settlement, assist in honoring pension commitments and preserve the institutes collection for public benefit
$8.3M
Foundation for Detroit'S Future · Detroit, MI · 2022
For the detroit institute of arts settlement project to expedite detroit's bankruptcy settlement, assist in honoring pension commitments and preserve the institutes collection for public benefit
$5.0M
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors · New York, NY · 2024
Core support for the collaborative for gender and reproductive equity
$5.0M
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors · New York, NY · 2023
Core support for the collaborative for gender and reproductive equity
$5.0M
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors · New York, NY · 2022
Core support for the new immigration fund, a national funder collaborative to engage new donors and significantly increase funding for immigration issues and the immigrant justice movement
$5.0M
Yayasan Keanekaragaman Hayati Indonesia · 2022
For an endowment fund for civil society strengthening in indonesia as part of developing sustainable and resilient financial infrastructure in the global south
$3.5M
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors · New York, NY · 2022
Core support for the international fund for public interest media to bridge to a new paradigm of journalism by improving the health of media ecosystems and promoting equality, social justice, and civic participation
$3.4M
Henry Ford Health System · Detroit, MI · 2024
General support
$3.4M
Henry Ford Health System · Detroit, MI · 2023
General support
$3.3M
Drug Policy Alliance · New York, NY · 2024
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$3.2M
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation · New York, NY · 2024
General support
$3.0M
Equality Fund · 2024
General support
$3.0M
The Global Fund for Women · San Francisco, CA · 2024
Core support for the launch of the black feminist fund, an unprecedented philanthropic initiative bridging black feminist resources to black feminist organizing around the world to strengthen their sustainability and re… read allCore support for the launch of the black feminist fund, an unprecedented philanthropic initiative bridging black feminist resources to black feminist organizing around the world to strengthen their sustainability and resilience less
$3.0M
Equality Fund · 2023
General support
$3.0M
The Global Fund for Women · San Francisco, CA · 2023
Core support for the launch of the black feminist fund, an unprecedented philanthropic initiative bridging black feminist resources to black feminist organizing around the world to strengthen their sustainability and re… read allCore support for the launch of the black feminist fund, an unprecedented philanthropic initiative bridging black feminist resources to black feminist organizing around the world to strengthen their sustainability and resilience less
$3.0M
Center for Popular Democracy · Brooklyn, NY · 2022
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$3.0M
Equality Fund · 2022
General support
$3.0M
Global Fund for Women · San Francisco, CA · 2022
Core support for the launch of the black feminist fund, an unprecedented philanthropic initiative bridging black feminist resources to black feminist organizing around the world to strengthen their sustainability and re… read allCore support for the launch of the black feminist fund, an unprecedented philanthropic initiative bridging black feminist resources to black feminist organizing around the world to strengthen their sustainability and resilience less
$3.0M
New Venture Fund · Washington, DC · 2022
For the administration of the public interest technology infrastructure fund, to continue cross-foundation strategic collaboration and grantmaking to strengthen the field of public interest technology
$3.0M
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors · New York, NY · 2022
Core support for the creation of the international resource for impact and storytelling (iris), an external donor collaborative supporting a global-south moving-image storytelling network, narrative analysis and shared … read allCore support for the creation of the international resource for impact and storytelling (iris), an external donor collaborative supporting a global-south moving-image storytelling network, narrative analysis and shared learning space for donors less
$2.7M
New Venture Fund · Washington, DC · 2022
Core support to implement governance, management, strategies, grantmaking, and learning for the global network for social justice and digital resilience
$2.6M
Urgent Action Fund for Feminist Activism · Oakland, CA · 2023
Core support for the sister funds collective care program to build sustainable and scalable regional and global infrastructures that support the resilience, wellbeing, and safety of women and lbtqi+ defenders and their … read allCore support for the sister funds collective care program to build sustainable and scalable regional and global infrastructures that support the resilience, wellbeing, and safety of women and lbtqi+ defenders and their movements less
$2.5M
National Employment Law Project · New York, NY · 2022
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$2.5M
Me Too International · Atlanta, GA · 2024
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$2.5M
Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts · Springfield, MA · 2024
Core support for america's cultural treasures regional initiative in massachusetts, creative futures initiative: towards a just + equitable arts field, to support local arts and cultural activities
$2.5M
Ms Training Centre for Development Cooperation · 2024
Core support for fight inequality alliance's work with national movements in over 40 countries across asia, africa, europe and latin america and the caribbean that are connected globally
$2.5M
B Lab Company · Berwyn, PA · 2023
General support and for core support for institutional strengthening
$2.5M
B Lab Company · Berwyn, PA · 2022
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$2.5M
Family Values at Work a Multi-State Consortium · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
General support and core support for capacity building.
$2.5M
Rockwood Leadership Institute · Oakland, CA · 2022
General support and core support for organizational strengthening
$2.4M
Amigos Del Museo Del Barrio · New York, NY · 2022
General support and core support for technical assistance
$2.4M
Demos a Network for Ideas and Action Ltd · New York, NY · 2022
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$2.4M
Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation Incorporated · Winstonsalem, NC · 2024
For the deep south/emerging social justice infrastructure strategic grantmaking program
$2.4M
Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation Incorporated · Winstonsalem, NC · 2023
For the deep south/emerging social justice infrastructure strategic grantmaking program
$2.3M
Neo Philanthropy · New York, NY · 2024
Core support for the four freedoms fund to strengthen the capacity of the immigrant justice movement to ensure all immigrants, regardless of status, have dignity, power to shape change, and agency to determine their lif… read allCore support for the four freedoms fund to strengthen the capacity of the immigrant justice movement to ensure all immigrants, regardless of status, have dignity, power to shape change, and agency to determine their life, community, and future less
$2.3M
Upturn · Washington, DC · 2024
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$2.3M
Center for Reproductive Rights · New York, NY · 2022
General support
$2.2M
Center On Budget and Policy Priorities · Washington, DC · 2024
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$2.2M
Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation Incorporated · Winstonsalem, NC · 2022
For the deep south/emerging social justice infrastructure strategic grantmaking program
$2.1M
Center On Budget and Policy Priorities · Washington, DC · 2023
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$2.1M
Urgent Action Fund for Feminist Activism · Oakland, CA · 2024
Core support for the sister funds collective care program to build sustainable and scalable regional and global infrastructures that support the resilience, wellbeing, and safety of women and lbtqi+ defenders and their … read allCore support for the sister funds collective care program to build sustainable and scalable regional and global infrastructures that support the resilience, wellbeing, and safety of women and lbtqi+ defenders and their movements less
$2.1M
New Venture Fund · Washington, DC · 2024
For the administration of the public interest technology infrastructure fund, to continue cross-foundation strategic collaboration and grantmaking to strengthen the field of public interest technology
$2.1M
International Trade Union Confederation · 2023
To promote equal and equitable participation of women and equity seeking groups in leadership, and in economic, social, civic and cultural life
$2.0M
Urgent Action Fund for Women'S Human Rights · Oakland, CA · 2022
Core support for the sister funds collective care program to build sustainable and scalable regional and global infrastructures that support the resilience, wellbeing, and safety of women and lbtqi+ defenders and their … read allCore support for the sister funds collective care program to build sustainable and scalable regional and global infrastructures that support the resilience, wellbeing, and safety of women and lbtqi+ defenders and their movements less
$2.0M
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation · New York, NY · 2024
General support
$2.0M
Howard University · Washington, DC · 2024
Core support for the center for journalism and democracy to help strengthen americas democracy by training and supporting generations of black journalists in the field of investigative journalism
$2.0M
Oxfam America · Boston, MA · 2024
For the climate media collaborative for economic justice and community rights to leverage strategic communications and campaigns capacity
$2.0M
United States Artists · Chicago, IL · 2024
General support
$2.0M
Yayasan Solidaritas Dana Nusantara · 2024
For a direct funding mechanism to support indigenous peoples and local communities' initiatives in protecting and managing their territories, their environment and their agrarian resources, and for endowment support
$2.0M
Borealis Philanthropy · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
Core support to the racial equity in journalism fund, a donor collaborative to assist and strengthen people of color-led and -serving media institutions, particularly around civic news coverage and core support for fund… read allCore support to the racial equity in journalism fund, a donor collaborative to assist and strengthen people of color-led and -serving media institutions, particularly around civic news coverage and core support for fund strengthening less
$2.0M
Borealis Philanthropy · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
Core support for the racial equity in philanthropy fund to ensure funders are provided with the incentive and means to embrace racial equity in their operations and grantmaking
$2.0M
Center for Popular Democracy · Brooklyn, NY · 2023
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$2.0M
Civicus World Alliance for Citizen Participation · Washington, DC · 2023
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$2.0M
Hopewell Fund · Washington, DC · 2023
Core support for the administration of the civic (re)solve education fund, to center public interest technology as an approach across the fund's investment strategy
$2.0M
Internationella Insamlingsstiftelsen for Land Och Skogsrattigheter · 2023
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$2.0M
Borealis Philanthropy · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
Core support for the racial equity in philanthropy fund to ensure funders are provided with the incentive and means to embrace racial equity in their operations and grantmaking
$2.0M
Borealis Philanthropy · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
Core support to the racial equity in journalism fund, a donor collaborative to assist and strengthen people of color-led and -serving media institutions, particularly around civic news coverage and core support for fund… read allCore support to the racial equity in journalism fund, a donor collaborative to assist and strengthen people of color-led and -serving media institutions, particularly around civic news coverage and core support for fund strengthening less
$2.0M
California Community Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Core support for the amerca's cultural treasures initiative (los angeles)
$2.0M
Capital B News · Brooklyn, NY · 2022
General support
$2.0M
Edison Institute Inc Dba the Henry Ford · Dearborn, MI · 2022
General support
$2.0M
Enterprise Community Partners · Columbia, MD · 2022
Core support for the cdo fund that provides support for community development organizations that engage in economic and community development, organizing, resident engagement, and social service projects that empowers d… read allCore support for the cdo fund that provides support for community development organizations that engage in economic and community development, organizing, resident engagement, and social service projects that empowers detroiters less
$2.0M
Houston Arts Alliance · Houston, TX · 2022
Core support for the america's cultural treasures initiative (houston)
$2.0M
International Center for Not-for-Profit Law · Washington, DC · 2022
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$2.0M
International Labor Rights Forum · Washington, DC · 2022
General support
$2.0M
Naacp Legal Defense and Educational Fund · New York, NY · 2022
General support
$2.0M
National Domestic Workers Alliance · New York, NY · 2022
Core support for caring across generations to work towards a reality where all people can live and age with dignity, and core support for institutional strengthening of caring across generations
$2.0M
Neo Philanthropy · New York, NY · 2022
Core support for the four freedoms fund to strengthen the capacity of the immigrant justice movement to ensure all immigrants, regardless of status, have dignity, power to shape change, and agency to determine their lif… read allCore support for the four freedoms fund to strengthen the capacity of the immigrant justice movement to ensure all immigrants, regardless of status, have dignity, power to shape change, and agency to determine their life, community, and future less
$2.0M
Oxfam America · Boston, MA · 2022
For the climate media collaborative for economic justice and community rights to leverage strategic communications and campaigns capacity
$1.9M
Neo Philanthropy · New York, NY · 2023
Core support for the four freedoms fund to strengthen the capacity of the immigrant justice movement to ensure all immigrants, regardless of status, have dignity, power to shape change, and agency to determine their lif… read allCore support for the four freedoms fund to strengthen the capacity of the immigrant justice movement to ensure all immigrants, regardless of status, have dignity, power to shape change, and agency to determine their life, community, and future less
$1.8M
New Venture Fund · Washington, DC · 2024
Core support to implement governance, management, strategies, grantmaking, and learning for the global network for social justice and digital resilience
$1.8M
Movement Alliance Project · Philadelphia, PA · 2024
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$1.8M
Center for Popular Democracy · Brooklyn, NY · 2024
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$1.8M
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors · New York, NY · 2024
Core support for the pop culture collaborative, a donor collaborative and learning community transforming narratives about black and indigenous peoples, people of color, immigrants, refugees, and muslims; and core suppo… read allCore support for the pop culture collaborative, a donor collaborative and learning community transforming narratives about black and indigenous peoples, people of color, immigrants, refugees, and muslims; and core support for institutional strengthen less
$1.8M
International Labor Rights Forum · Washington, DC · 2023
General support
$1.8M
National Immigration Law Center · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
General support and for core support for institutional strengthening
$1.8M
Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Asian Law Caucus · San Francisco, CA · 2022
General support for asian american advancing justice-asian law caucus and core support for institutional strengthening of the asian american justice affiliation
$1.8M
Howard University · Washington, DC · 2022
Core support for the center for journalism and democracy to help strengthen americas democracy by training and supporting generations of black journalists in the field of investigative journalism
$1.7M
Center for Law and Social Policy · Washington, DC · 2024
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$1.7M
Enterprise Community Partners · Columbia, MD · 2024
Core support for the cdo fund for community development organizations that engage in economic and community development, organizing, resident engagement, and social service projects that empower detroiters
$1.7M
Way To Rise · Washington, DC · 2024
Core support for the valiente fund to generate and organize donors, build year-round civic engagement programs focused on people of color, women, and young people, and strengthen state social justice infrastructure
$1.7M
Enterprise Community Partners · Columbia, MD · 2023
Core support for the cdo fund for community development organizations that engage in economic and community development, organizing, resident engagement, and social service projects that empower detroiters
$1.7M
Way To Rise · Washington, DC · 2023
Core support for the valiente fund to generate and organize donors, build year-round civic engagement programs focused on people of color, women, and young people, and strengthen state social justice infrastructure
$1.7M
Barack Obama Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2022
Core support for the obama presidential center capital campaign
$1.7M
American University of Beirut · 2024
To support the regionalization of the non-governmental organizations initiative (ngoi) and the set up of an institutional strengthening and capacity building program for civil society in the mena region.
$1.6M
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors · New York, NY · 2023
Core support for the collective future fund to create a future where all girls and women, cis, transgender, and gender non-conforming, can live, learn, and work with safety and dignity
$1.6M
Groundswell Fund · Oakland, CA · 2023
For strengthening trans and reproductive justice organizations that are led by women of color, low-income women, and transgender people to build power and create meaningful collaboration in service of gender justice in … read allFor strengthening trans and reproductive justice organizations that are led by women of color, low-income women, and transgender people to build power and create meaningful collaboration in service of gender justice in the united states. less
$1.6M
Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Asian Law Caucus · San Francisco, CA · 2023
General support and core support for institutional strengthening of the asian american justice affiliation
$1.6M
Florida Rising Together · Miami, FL · 2023
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$1.6M
Fund for Global Human Rights · Washington, DC · 2024
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$1.6M
Naacp Legal Defense and Educational Fund · New York, NY · 2024
General support
$1.6M
Powerswitch Action · Oakland, CA · 2024
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$1.6M
Barack Obama Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2023
Core support for the obama presidential center capital campaign

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