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 20222024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Top recipients

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  • 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

$3.9M
2022
$3.7M
2023
$3.8M
2024

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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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.