Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement

Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement

Des Moines, IA

To empower and unite grassroots people of all races to take control of their communities; involve them in identifying problems and needs; and in taking action to address them; and be a vehicle for social, economic and environmental justice.

Helen J and Thomas Nelson Urban Sr Charitable Foundation III

Des Moines, IA

Business Education Fund

North Bethesda, MD

Business Education Fund supports Main Street Alliance’s work to train small-business owners and help them shape local economic and policy discussions. Its typical grant size and geographic scope are not stated; one documented grant was $35,000 to Maine People’s Alliance in 2021, and no grants were reported for 2022–2024. Whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

Obrien Fitzpatrick Foundation

Des Moines, IA

The Rosenzweig Coopersmith Foundation

Culver City, CA

The Rosenzweig Coopersmith Foundation funded work related to racial, economic, gender, and social justice, community organizing, democracy, and equity. In 2024, it made 14 grants ranging from $5,000 to $150,000, with a median of $75,000, to organizations in several states and Washington, DC. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Farbman Family Foundation

Water Mill, NY

The Farbman Family Foundation funds arts and humanities, including support for emerging artists, as well as social justice and community organizing. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,000 to $50,000, with a median of $25,000; most funding went to New York, with additional grants in California and Washington, DC. It gives only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

State Democracy Project

Brooklyn, NY

State Democracy Project primarily provides fiscal sponsorship to grassroots initiatives that expand citizen participation and make government more responsive, especially those rooted in historically marginalized communities. Its 2024 grants had a median of $131,492, with awards ranging from $6,582 to $29,888,301; it works with organizations nationwide. It accepts fiscal sponsorship inquiries through a form on its website from organizations whose missions align with its purpose.

128 Collective Initiatives Inc

Palo Alto, CA

128 Collective Initiatives funds voter registration, political participation, civic engagement, organizing, advocacy, and electoral work, especially for communities marginalized or disadvantaged in the political process. Its 2024 grants ranged from $13,500 to $175,000, with a median of $50,000, and went to organizations in multiple states, led by New York, California, Illinois, Pennsylvania, and Arizona. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Proteus Action League

Waltham, MA

Proteus Action League funds legislative advocacy, issue-focused reform campaigns, civil rights, and efforts to strengthen democracy and human rights. Its 2024 grants ranged from $10,000 to $150,000, with a median of $15,000, and went to organizations in multiple states, with the largest shares in New York, Florida, and Washington, D.C. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Bookey Family Foundation

Des Moines, IA

The Bookey Family Foundation funds charitable organizations across areas reflected in its grants, including education, immigrant and refugee services, youth opportunities, arts, and community welfare; in 2025, grants went primarily to Iowa, with additional funding in the District of Columbia, New York, Illinois, California, and other states. Its 2025 grants ranged from $200 to $33,400, with a median of $5,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

Achieving America Family Foundation

Pasadena, CA

In 2024, the foundation supported civic participation, public-good initiatives, volunteerism, and social justice, with grants ranging from $500 to $275,000 and a median of $25,000. Its giving was concentrated in Washington, DC and California, with additional grants in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and New York. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Greenstate Foundation

North Liberty, IA

GreenState Foundation funds financial education, affordable housing, and children’s health in Iowa, Nebraska, and Illinois, with most 2024 grants going to Iowa organizations. Its 2024 grants ranged from $2,500 to $75,000, with a median of $5,000. It accepts applications through quarterly deadlines; the profile directs applicants to contact Tara Wachendorf.