Accountability Counsel
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$10.7M
Foundation funders
26
Grants recorded
73
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Accountability Counsel?
Accountability Counsel is funded by 26 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($3.1M), Luminate Foundation Inc ($1.7M), The Schmidt Family Foundation ($1.4M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $10.7M in grants to Accountability Counsel between 2020–2025.
Show all 26 funders
| Belsky Family Foundation | $500 | 1 | 2021 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $162K (2025) to $3.2M (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $162K.
What grants has Accountability Counsel received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | EDUCATION | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Global Greengrants Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $27,251 |
| 2025 | Perkins Hunter Foundation | General Use | $25,000 |
| 2025 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | TO ENSURE CHINESE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS DEVELOP STRONG ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISMS AND TO ENGAGE IMPACT INVESTORS ON ISSUES OF COMMUNITY ACCOUNTABILITY | $300,000 |
| 2024 | Luminate Foundation Inc | Supporting communities via communities, Policy Advocacy and Research programme. | $230,000 |
| 2024 | Charles Stewart Mott Foundation | To support program development and organizational strengthening to globally protect human rights and the environment. | $190,000 |
| 2024 | The Elizabeth R & William J Patterson Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $150,000 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | HUMAN SERVICES | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Woodcock Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Sall Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $15,000 |
| 2024 | David and Anita Keller Foundation | PROMOTE HUMAN RIGHTS AND COMBAT GLOBAL SUFFERING | $5,000 |
| 2023 | The Schmidt Family Foundation | PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS IN AFRICA | $600,000 |
| 2023 | Foundation to Promote Open Society | TO HELP SECURE THE RIGHTS AND WELL-BEING OF POOR AND MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES AFFECTED BY CHINA'S OVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS THAT WORSEN CLIMATE IMPACTS | $400,000 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | TO ENSURE CHINESE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS DEVELOP STRONG ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISMS AND TO ENGAGE IMPACT INVESTORS ON ISSUES OF COMMUNITY ACCOUNTABILITY | $300,000 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | TO ENSURE CHINESE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS DEVELOP STRONG ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISMS AND TO ENGAGE IMPACT INVESTORS ON ISSUES OF COMMUNITY ACCOUNTABILITY | $300,000 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | TO ENSURE CHINESE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS DEVELOP STRONG ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISMS AND TO ENGAGE IMPACT INVESTORS ON ISSUES OF COMMUNITY ACCOUNTABILITY | $300,000 |
| 2023 | Foundation to Promote Open Society | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | $250,000 |
| 2023 | Luminate Foundation Inc | Supporting communities via communities, Policy Advocacy and Research programme. | $200,000 |
| 2023 | Charles Stewart Mott Foundation | To support program development and organizational strengthening to globally protect human rights and the environment. | $150,000 |
| 2023 | The Elizabeth R & William J Patterson Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $125,000 |
| 2023 | The Burkehaven Family Foundation | GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2023 | Woodcock Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2023 | National Philanthropic Trust | INTERNATIONAL | $100,000 |
| 2023 | Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | GENERAL | $100,000 |
| 2023 | David and Anita Keller Foundation | PROMOTE HUMAN RIGHTS AND COMBAT GLOBAL SUFFERING | $70,000 |
| 2023 | Rockefeller Brothers Fund Inc | FOR ADVANCING COMMUNITY-DRIVEN ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEMS FOR IMPACT INVESTMENTS | $50,000 |
| 2023 | The Chicago Community Trust | General Operating Support | $35,000 |
| 2023 | Luminate Foundation Inc | General operating support | $20,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 73 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Accountability Counsel?
Accountability Counsel is funded by 26 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($3.1M), Luminate Foundation Inc ($1.7M), The Schmidt Family Foundation ($1.4M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $10.7M in grants to Accountability Counsel between 2020–2025.
Who is Accountability Counsel's largest funder?
The Ford Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Accountability Counsel, with $3.1M across 12 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Accountability Counsel received?
IRS 990 filings record $10.7M in grants to Accountability Counsel across 73 grants from 26 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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