Advancement Project Education Fund
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2021–2025
Total received
$13.6M
Foundation funders
29
Grants recorded
52
Years covered
2021–2025
Who funds Advancement Project Education Fund?
Advancement Project Education Fund is funded by 29 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($4.7M), WK Kellogg Foundation ($2.1M), Freedom Together Foundation ($2.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $13.6M in grants to Advancement Project Education Fund between 2021–2025.
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| Hill-Snowdon Foundation | $1,500 | 1 | 2024 |
| Marguerite Casey Foundation | $450 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Commonwealth Fund | $300 | 1 | 2025 |
| Weingart Foundation | $75 | 1 | 2025 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2021) to $6.8M (2023). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $580K.
What grants has Advancement Project Education Fund received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | WK Kellogg Foundation | Promise of an Equitable Future | $500,000 |
| 2025 | The Schott Foundation for Public Education | EDUCATION GRANT | $25,000 |
| 2025 | American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc | CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | $25,000 |
| 2025 | National Education Association of the United States | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Greater Washington Community Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2025 | NAACP Legal Defense & Educ Fund Inc | MOBILIZER SPONSORSHIP FOR ADVANCEMENT PROJECT'S 25TH ANNIVERSARY GALA | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Commonwealth Fund | Matching gifts for general operating support | $300 |
| 2025 | Weingart Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT OF SERVICE PROGRAMS | $75 |
| 2024 | Freedom Together Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $1,000,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $666,000 |
| 2024 | WK Kellogg Foundation | Promise of an Equitable Future | $600,000 |
| 2024 | Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc | ADVANCING CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | $300,000 |
| 2024 | Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Cedar Tree Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $150,000 |
| 2024 | NEO Philanthropy Inc | Program Grant | $150,000 |
| 2024 | The Nathan Cummings Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $137,500 |
| 2024 | Tides Foundation | EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees | general | $35,000 |
| 2024 | Common Counsel Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Common Counsel Foundation | ADVANCEMENT PROJECT-WASHINGTON DC NATIONAL OFFICE | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Skadden Foundation | FIG GRANT - Create and distribute a zine (an illustrated comic resource) to help educate and inform students, parents and their communities about the growth and harms of surveillance in schools. | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Greater Washington Community Foundation | General Support | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Hill-Snowdon Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $1,500 |
| 2023 | Foundation to Promote Open Society | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,800,000 |
| 2023 | Freedom Together Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $1,000,000 |
| 2023 | WK Kellogg Foundation | provide general operating support to help the organization advance its mission of fulfilling America's promise of a caring, inclusive, and just democracy using innovative tools and strategies to strengthen social movements and achieve high impact policy change | $1,000,000 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $667,000 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $667,000 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $667,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 52 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Advancement Project Education Fund?
Advancement Project Education Fund is funded by 29 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($4.7M), WK Kellogg Foundation ($2.1M), Freedom Together Foundation ($2.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $13.6M in grants to Advancement Project Education Fund between 2021–2025.
Who is Advancement Project Education Fund's largest funder?
The Ford Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Advancement Project Education Fund, with $4.7M across 7 grants (2022–2024).
How much grant funding has Advancement Project Education Fund received?
IRS 990 filings record $13.6M in grants to Advancement Project Education Fund across 52 grants from 29 funders between 2021–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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