Funding search · EIN 132751798 · Washington, DC
The Arca Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 158
- grants reported
- $11.3M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $75,000
- 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.
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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Tides Foundation8 grants · $955,000
- Amalgamated Charitable Fund2 grants · $460,000
- State Voices3 grants · $350,000
- Michigan Voices3 grants · $350,000
- Windward Fund3 grants · $350,000
- Tides Center4 grants · $350,000
- Action Center On Race and the Economy Institute4 grants · $325,000
- Neo Philanthropy8 grants · $318,000
- United for Respect Education Fund3 grants · $300,000
- We the People Mi2 grants · $300,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 158 grants.
- $230,000
Just Future Fund · Washington, DC · 2024
general support
- $230,000
Amalgamated Charitable Fund · Washington, DC · 2023
project support
- $230,000
Amalgamated Charitable Fund · Washington, DC · 2022
support for the Just Future Fund
- $200,000
Tides Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2024
fiscal sponsor grant for Center for Working Families Fund
- $200,000
Tides Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2023
Project grant for Center for Working Families Fund
- $200,000
State Voices · Detroit, MI · 2022
general support
- $200,000
Tides Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2022
in support of its project Center for Working Families Fund
- $150,000
Blueprint Nc · Durham, NC · 2024
general support
- $150,000
We the People Mi · Detroit, MI · 2024
general support
- $150,000
Blueprint North Carolina · Durham, NC · 2023
general support
- $150,000
We the People Mi · Detroit, MI · 2023
general support
- $150,000
Blueprint North Carolina · Durham, NC · 2022
general support
- $150,000
Michigan Voices · Detroit, MI · 2022
general support
- $150,000
We the People Mi · Detroit, MI · 2022
general support
- $150,000
Windward Fund · Washington, DC · 2022
project support
- $125,000
Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft · Washington, DC · 2022
general support
- $100,000
Action Center On Race and the Economy Institute · Chicago, IL · 2024
general support
- $100,000
Citizen Action of Wisconsin Education Fund · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
general support
- $100,000
Colorofchangeorg Education Fund · Oakland, CA · 2024
general support
- $100,000
Leaders Igniting Transformation Education Fund · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
general support
- $100,000
Michigan Voices · Detroit, MI · 2024
general support
- $100,000
Mothering Justice · Detroit, MI · 2024
general support
- $100,000
Neo Philanthropy · New York, NY · 2024
fiscal sponsor grant for Youth Engagement Fund
- $100,000
New Florida Majority Fund · Miami, FL · 2024
general support
- $100,000
Public Accountability Initiative · Buffalo, NY · 2024
project support grant for Little Sis
- $100,000
Public Wise Research and Education · Oakland, CA · 2024
fiscal sponsor grant for Athena Coalition
- $100,000
Tides Center · San Francisco, CA · 2024
fiscal sponsor grant for Detroit Action Education Fund
- $100,000
Tides Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2024
fiscal sponsor grant for Black Leaders Organizing Communities
- $100,000
United for Respect Education Fund · Brooklyn, NY · 2024
general support
- $100,000
Win Without War Education Fund · Washington, DC · 2024
general support
- $100,000
Windward Fund · Washington, DC · 2024
fiscal sponsor grant for Heartland Fund
- $100,000
Action Center On Race and the Economy Institute · Chicago, IL · 2023
general support
- $100,000
Alliance for Youth Organizing · Washington, DC · 2023
project support
- $100,000
Americans for Financial Reform Education Fund · Washington, DC · 2023
general support
- $100,000
Citizen Action of Wi Education Fund · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
general support
- $100,000
Colorofchangeorg Education Fund · Oakland, CA · 2023
general support
- $100,000
Florida Rising Together (Formally New Florida Majority Education Fund) · Miami, FL · 2023
general support
- $100,000
Michigan Voices · Detroit, MI · 2023
general support
- $100,000
Mothering Justice · Detroit, MI · 2023
general support
- $100,000
Neo Philanthropy · New York, NY · 2023
project support
- $100,000
Powerswitch Action (Formerly Known As the Partnership for Working Families) · Oakland, CA · 2023
project support
- $100,000
Public Accountability Initiative · Baffalo, NY · 2023
general support
- $100,000
Tides Center · San Francisco, CA · 2023
Project grant fo Detroit Action Education Fund
- $100,000
Tides Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2023
Project grant for Black Leaders Organizing Communities
- $100,000
United for Respect Education Fund · Brooklyn, NY · 2023
general support
- $100,000
Win Without War Education Fund · Washington, DC · 2023
general support
- $100,000
Windward Fund · Washington, DC · 2023
project support
- $100,000
Action Center On Race and the Economy Institute · Chicago, IL · 2022
general support
- $100,000
Alliance for Youth Organizing · Washington, DC · 2022
project support
- $100,000
Citizen Action of Wisconsin Education Fund · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
general support
- $100,000
Colorofchangeorg Education Fund · Oakland, CA · 2022
general support
- $100,000
Neo Philanthropy · New York, NY · 2022
project support
- $100,000
New Florida Majority Education Fund (Florida Rising Together) · Miami, FL · 2022
general support
- $100,000
Powerswitch Action · Oakland, CA · 2022
project support
- $100,000
Tides Center · San Francisco, CA · 2022
in support of its project Detroit Action Education Fund
- $100,000
Tides Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2022
in support of its project Black Leaders Organizing Communities
- $100,000
United for Respect Education Fund · Brooklyn, NY · 2022
general support
- $100,000
Win Without War Education Fund · Washington, DC · 2022
general support
- $75,000
Advance Democracy · McLean, VA · 2024
general support
- $75,000
Americans for Financial Reform Education Fund · Washington, DC · 2024
general support
- $75,000
Democracy for the Arab World Now · Brooklyn, NY · 2024
general support
- $75,000
Freedom · Fitchnurg, WI · 2024
general support
- $75,000
Michigan Organizing Project · Detroit, MI · 2024
general support
- $75,000
Quincy Institute · Washington, DC · 2024
general support
- $75,000
State Power Fund · Kent, OH · 2024
fiscal sponsor grant for All In Wisconsin
- $75,000
State Voices · Washington, DC · 2024
general support
- $75,000
United We Dream · Washington, DC · 2024
general support
- $75,000
Voces De La Frontera · Milwakee, WI · 2024
general support
- $75,000
We Are Down Home · Greensboro, NC · 2024
general support
- $75,000
Advance Decmocracy · McLean, VA · 2023
general support
- $75,000
Democracy for the Arab World Now · Ashburn, VA · 2023
general support
- $75,000
Freedom · Fitchnurg, WI · 2023
general support
- $75,000
Michigan United · Detroit, MI · 2023
general support
- $75,000
Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft · Washington, DC · 2023
general support
- $75,000
Solidaire Network · Malden, MA · 2023
general support
- $75,000
State Power Fund · Kent, OH · 2023
Project grant for All In Wisconsin
- $75,000
State Voices · Detroit, MI · 2023
general support
- $75,000
United We Dream Network · Washington, DC · 2023
general support
- $75,000
Voces De La Frontera · Milwakee, WI · 2023
general support
- $75,000
We Are Down Home · Greensboro, NC · 2023
general support
- $75,000
Advance Decmocracy · McLean, VA · 2022
general support
- $75,000
Congressional Progressive Caucus Center · Washington, DC · 2022
project support
- $75,000
Freedom · Fitchnurg, WI · 2022
general support
- $75,000
Isaiah · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
project support
- $75,000
Michigan United · Detroit, MI · 2022
general support
- $75,000
Mothering Justice · Detroit, MI · 2022
general support
- $75,000
Public Accountability Initiative · Baffalo, NY · 2022
general support
- $75,000
United We Dream Network · Washington, DC · 2022
general support
- $75,000
Voces De La Frontera · Milwakee, WI · 2022
general support
- $75,000
We Are Down Home · Greensboro, NC · 2022
general support
- $50,000
Casa · Hyattsville, MD · 2024
general support
- $50,000
Center for Third World Organizing · Oakland, CA · 2024
fiscal sponsor grant for Dissenters
- $50,000
Demand Progress Eduation · Silver Spring, MD · 2024
general support
- $50,000
Democracy Nc · Morrisville, NC · 2024
general support
- $50,000
Institute for Policy Studies · Washington, DC · 2024
general support
- $50,000
Just Vision · Washington, DC · 2024
general support
- $50,000
National Iranian American Council · Washington, DC · 2024
general support
- $50,000
New Venture Fund · Washington, DC · 2024
fiscal sponsor grant for Trusted Elections Fund
- $50,000
Social Good Fund · Richmond, CA · 2024
fiscal sponsor grant for Freedom Forward
- $50,000
The Good Nation Foundation · New York, NY · 2024
fiscal sponsor grant for Revolving Door Project
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Similar grant size
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- Tides Foundation9,402 grants · $1.86B
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