Action Institute NC
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$3.8M
Foundation funders
26
Grants recorded
52
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Action Institute NC?
Action Institute NC is funded by 26 grantmakers, led by Center for Popular Democracy Inc ($1.3M), Tides Foundation ($431K), Action NC ($406K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.8M in grants to Action Institute NC between 2019–2025.
Show all 26 funders
| The Nathan Cummings Foundation Inc | $1,500 | 1 | 2020 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2019) to $935K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $75K.
What grants has Action Institute NC received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Common Cause Education Fund | NC - GENERAL | $40,000 |
| 2025 | Hispanic Federation Inc | Emergency Assistance | $20,000 |
| 2025 | The Abelard Foundation Inc | SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Center for Popular Democracy Inc | CAMPAIGNS - (ADVOCACY & MOBILIZATION)CAMPAIGNS - (HOUSING) | $447,000 |
| 2024 | Community Catalyst Inc | SUPPORT HEALTH ISSUES | $201,500 |
| 2024 | Tides Foundation | EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Z Smith Reynolds Foundation Inc | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Blueprint North Carolina | Civic engagement | $20,036 |
| 2024 | Blueprint North Carolina | Civic engagement | $16,500 |
| 2023 | Center for Popular Democracy Inc | BASEBUILDING GENERAL/CAMPAIGNS - EDUCATION JUSTICE,WORKERS JUSTICE/GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $280,128 |
| 2023 | Community Catalyst Inc | SUPPORT HEALTH ISSUES | $201,500 |
| 2023 | Tides Foundation | EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT | $86,000 |
| 2023 | Z Smith Reynolds Foundation Inc | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $30,000 |
| 2023 | Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | General operating support | $30,000 |
| 2023 | Common Counsel Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $30,000 |
| 2023 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $30,000 |
| 2023 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $30,000 |
| 2023 | NC Counts Coalition | BEHAVIORAL HEALTH | $20,000 |
| 2022 | Center for Popular Democracy Inc | BASEBUILDING GENERAL/CAMPAIGNS - FED UP,STATES/INNOVATIONS - FIGHT BACK! | $171,300 |
| 2022 | Voter Registration Project | VOTER REGISTRATION | $164,576 |
| 2022 | Partners in Health a Nonprofit Corporation | Sub-grantee to support the Reaching Equity through Community-based Vaccination Engagement and Resourcing (RECOVER) initiative to mobilize the US public health workforce and accelerate vaccine uptake. | $87,274 |
| 2022 | Chicago International Social Change Film Festival | FOOD INSEC | $79,630 |
| 2022 | Tides Foundation | EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT | $50,000 |
| 2022 | Public Health Institute | Capacity Building | $47,375 |
| 2022 | Z Smith Reynolds Foundation Inc | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $30,000 |
| 2022 | Liberty Hill Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2021 | Action NC | GENERAL SUPPORT | $319,909 |
| 2021 | Center for Popular Democracy Inc | CAMPAIGNS - (FED UP), CAMPAIGNS - (HOUSING), CAMPAIGNS - (PUERTO RICO), INNOVATIONS - (FIGHT BACK) | $297,942 |
| 2021 | Public Health Institute | Technical Assistance | $47,375 |
| 2021 | Z Smith Reynolds Foundation Inc | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $30,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 52 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Action Institute NC?
Action Institute NC is funded by 26 grantmakers, led by Center for Popular Democracy Inc ($1.3M), Tides Foundation ($431K), Action NC ($406K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.8M in grants to Action Institute NC between 2019–2025.
Who is Action Institute NC's largest funder?
Center for Popular Democracy Inc is the largest recorded funder of Action Institute NC, with $1.3M across 5 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Action Institute NC received?
IRS 990 filings record $3.8M in grants to Action Institute NC across 52 grants from 26 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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