The Praxis Project Inc
The Praxis Project is a San Francisco-based public charity and national nonprofit organization formed in 2002. It works with national, regional, state, and local partners to build healthy communities by changing power relationships and structures, supporting health equity and justice through community organizing, policy advocacy, learning, and capacity building.
The Praxis Project Inc at a glance
In short: The Praxis Project Inc gave $464K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $46K), top state California. 90% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $463,699
- +930.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +233.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $46,370
- +209.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $38,624
- Total assets
- $22,654,317
- +10.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 90% first-time grantees (9 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (36% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Praxis Project Inc
- How to Apply
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Praxis is currently accepting fiscal sponsorship inquiries through its inquiry form. Its stated qualifications include charitable work aligned with its mission, a strategy addressing at least one social determinant of health, and a commitment to community power building and systems change. This is a fiscal sponsorship inquiry process, not a stated general grant application process.
- Contact
Mailing address: 548 Market Street Pmb 87527, San Francisco, CA 94104
Phone: (510) 652-5250
Website: https://thepraxisproject.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Praxis Project Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Identity Project LLC ($104K). Together the top 10 received $464K.
Grant Size Distribution
97 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 55 grants of 97 (57%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Praxis describes working with partners across national, regional, state, and local levels, and across the country and globe. Its 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in California (36%), Maryland (23%), Tennessee (18%), Arizona (17%), and Alabama (6%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Praxis Project Inc open to new grantees?
90%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 9 of 10 grantees (90%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $50K; repeat grants $15K. How we count
Medians: $50K first-time, $15K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $45K (2024) to $6.7M (2023). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $464K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Identity Project LLC Takoma Park, MD | Model C Passthrough Funds | $104,452 |
| Free Hearts Nashville, TN | Model C Passthrough Funds | $85,000 |
| California Association of Food Banks Oakland, CA | General Operating Support | $80,000 |
| Tides Center Los Angeles, CA | General Operating Support | $57,000 |
| Fluxx Productions Tucson, AZ | General Operating Support | $50,000 |
| Faith Crusades Montgomery, AL | Sponsorship for Conference | $27,247 |
| Alameda Health System Foundation Oakland, CA | General Operating Support | $15,000 |
| Alliance for Global Justice Tucson, AZ | General Operating Support | $15,000 |
| Squat Media Inc Tucson, AZ | General Operating Support | $15,000 |
| California Black Women's Health Project Inglewood, CA | General Operating Support | $15,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $22,654,317 | $19,075,536 | $17,684,196 | $463,699 | 10 | $206,476 |
| 2024 | $20,546,008 | $17,347,088 | $15,922,772 | $45,000 | 3 | $41,603 |
| 2023 | $19,546,311 | $15,128,013 | $21,724,562 | $6,743,942 | 23 | $1,280 |
| 2022 | $25,584,961 | $20,791,301 | $19,531,081 | $4,039,602 | 22 | $-1,310 |
| 2021 | $24,229,401 | $22,557,562 | $9,679,475 | $797,068 | 39 | $-653 |
| 2020 | $10,926,901 | $9,621,392 | $6,238,200 | $1,780,141 | 20 | $-1,476 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Praxis states its mission is “to build healthy communities by transforming the power relationships and structures that affect our lives and communities.” It describes a focus on building local power, supporting policy advocacy and organizing, and using shared learning, research, evaluation, training, and communication to advance health justice and racial equity. Its filing says it provides operational support through fiscal sponsorship and convening, training, and technical assistance to mission-aligned base-building and power-building organizations.
The 2025 grants included general operating support, fiscal-sponsorship passthrough funds, and conference sponsorship. Among the organizations supported, the California Association of Food Banks describes its mission as ending hunger in California; Tides describes its work as shifting resources and power to historically marginalized communities; and Alliance for Global Justice says it works to build a stronger, more unified grassroots movement for social change and economic justice. Other grantees describe missions including improving the health of Black women and girls in California, advancing health equity in communities served by Alameda Health System, and providing reproductive-justice outreach and education.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Praxis reported 10 grants totaling $463,699. Grant amounts ranged from $15,000 to $104,452, with a median of $38,624. The largest awards included $104,452 to The Identity Project LLC and $85,000 to Free Hearts, both for “Model C passthrough funds”; $80,000 to the California Association of Food Banks for general operating support; $57,000 to Tides Center for general operating support; and $50,000 to Fluxx Productions for general operating support. Other listed awards included $27,247 to Faith Crusades for conference sponsorship and $15,000 each to Alameda Health System Foundation, Alliance for Global Justice, Squat Media, and California Black Women’s Health Project for general operating support.
The filing says grant agreements set conditions for use of funds; some grantees must submit detailed reports, and some submit proposals describing intended use. It says grantees are selected based on demonstrated effectiveness and organizational capacity to manage grant funding.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Xavier Morales as executive director. Listed board officers are Carla Sparks, chair; Rodrigo Vazquez, treasurer; and Cyanne Lujan, secretary. Directors listed are Jose Bravo, Carol Ann Blackmon, May Lynn Tan, Reginald Ballard, Denisa Livingston, and Elaine Ishihara.
The Praxis Project Inc is led by Xavier Morales, Executive Director on every filing since 2024; 6 of 17 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Xavier Morales
Executive Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$205K (2024) → $221K (2025)
Carla Sparks MPH
Chair
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ariel Cohen
Senior Director of Fs & Infrastructure
Associate Director → Senior Director, Fiscal Sponsorship & Infrastructure, 2023
Senior Director, Fiscal Sponsorship & Infrastructure → Senior Director of Fs & Infrastructure, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$114K (2020) → $184K (2025)
Carol Ann Blackmon
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Estevan Flores PhD
Director
Vice Chair → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jose Bravo
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Suniti Bal
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elaine Ishihara Mpa
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Reginald Ballard
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Denisa Livingston
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
May Lynn Tan
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jaquita Wilson
Collective Learning Officer
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$189K (2024) → $206K (2025)
Lauren Weinstein
Collective Experience Officer
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$176K (2024) → $187K (2025)
Tiffanie Harrison
Collective Equity Officer
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$184K (2024) → $203K (2025)
Erika Phillips
Collective Creative Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$187K (2025)
Rodrigo Vazquez
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cyanne Lujan
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Estefania Hernandez (2024) — Collective Community Officer
- Former: Mirtha Santana (2024) — Collective Program Officer
- Former: John Govea (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Xavier Morales Phd Mrp (2020–2023) — Executive Director
- Former: Ana Paula Barreto (2022–2023) — Global Birth Equity Director
- Former: Inas-Khalidah Mahdi (2022–2023) — Vice President of Training & Evaluation
- Former: Gloria Ramon (2023) — Senior Director, Development & Communications
- Former: Laura Emiko Soltis PhD (2023) — Executive Director & Freedom University
- Former: Haddy Jatou Gassama (2022) — Policy & Advocacy Director
- Former: Joia Adele Crear-Perry Md Facog (2022) — Project President
- Former: Pamela Harris (2022) — Project Chief of Finance & Operations
- Former: Alex T. Tom (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Janeen Comenote (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Janvieve Williams Comrie (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Sumaiya Zama (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Diana Lieu (2021) — Program Director - Comms & Media
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $221K, to Xavier Morales (Executive Director). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Praxis Project Inc
How much does The Praxis Project Inc give each year?
The Praxis Project Inc gave $464K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $45K across 3 grants.
What is The Praxis Project Inc's typical grant size?
The Praxis Project Inc's median grant in 2025 was $38,624, and its average grant was $46,370, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Praxis Project Inc that year got $50K on average.
Where does The Praxis Project Inc give grants?
The Praxis Project Inc's top state is California, with 36% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Maryland (23%) and Tennessee (18%). The most frequent recipient cities were Tucson, AZ (3 grants) and Oakland, CA (2 grants).
Does The Praxis Project Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 70% of The Praxis Project Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are The Praxis Project Inc's largest grantees?
The Praxis Project Inc's largest 2025 grantees include The Identity Project LLC ($104,452), Free Hearts ($85,000) and California Association of Food Banks ($80,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 58% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Praxis Project Inc?
The Praxis Project Inc reported $22.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $19.1M.
What does The Praxis Project Inc fund?
Praxis states its mission is “to build healthy communities by transforming the power relationships and structures that affect our lives and communities.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Praxis Project Inc?
Praxis is currently accepting fiscal sponsorship inquiries through its inquiry form. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Praxis Project Inc's EIN?
The Praxis Project Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-0044814. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 31, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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