Center for American Progress Action Fund
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2018–2025
Total received
$44.6M
Foundation funders
24
Grants recorded
49
Years covered
2018–2025
Who funds Center for American Progress Action Fund?
Center for American Progress Action Fund is funded by 24 grantmakers, led by Center for American Progress ($25.9M), Sixteen Thirty Fund ($4.0M), NEO Philanthropy Action Fund Inc ($3.8M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $44.6M in grants to Center for American Progress Action Fund between 2018–2025.
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2018 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2018) to $17.9M (2020). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $210K.
What grants has Center for American Progress Action Fund received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | America Votes | General Support | $200,000 |
| 2025 | Economic Opportunity Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Center for American Progress | PUBLIC EDUCATION & ADVOCACY | $3,600,000 |
| 2024 | Sixteen Thirty Fund | ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS | $325,000 |
| 2024 | The Heising-Simons Action Fund | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | $300,000 |
| 2024 | Tides Foundation | HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES | $230,000 |
| 2024 | The Heising-Simons Action Fund | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | $150,000 |
| 2024 | State Democracy Defenders Action D/B/a Democracy Defenders Action | ADVOCACY | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Center for American Progress | PUBLIC EDUCATION & ADVOCACY | $4,200,000 |
| 2023 | Open Society Action Fund Inc | TO SUPPORT THE GRANTEE'S WORK ON IMPLEMENTATION OF FEDERAL LEGISLATION | $2,000,000 |
| 2023 | Sixteen Thirty Fund | ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS | $250,000 |
| 2023 | The Heising-Simons Action Fund | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | $150,000 |
| 2023 | National Education Association of the United States | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE | $50,000 |
| 2023 | Tides Foundation | HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES | $50,000 |
| 2023 | Justice Action Network | Partner Support - Criminal Justice Reform | $50,000 |
| 2022 | Center for American Progress | PUB. EDU. & ADVOCACY | $4,610,000 |
| 2022 | Open Society Action Fund Inc | SUPPORT POLICY ADVOCACY | $375,000 |
| 2022 | The Heising-Simons Action Fund | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | $250,000 |
| 2022 | National Education Association of the United States | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE | $50,000 |
| 2022 | Communications Workers of America AFL-CIO CLC | GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2022 | Sixteen Thirty Fund | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | $30,000 |
| 2021 | Center for American Progress | PUBLIC EDUCATION & | $6,549,896 |
| 2021 | Energy Action Fund | TO SUPPORT CLEAN ENERGY POLICY ADVANCEMENT IN THE STATES. | $1,250,000 |
| 2021 | Fund for a Better Future Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,000,000 |
| 2021 | Breakthrough Energy Action Inc | Climate Investment and Justice | $300,000 |
| 2021 | The Heising-Simons Action Fund | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | $300,000 |
| 2021 | Sixteen Thirty Fund | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | $150,000 |
| 2021 | End Citizens United Let America Vote Action Fund | GENERAL PURPOSE | $60,000 |
| 2021 | National Education Association of the United States | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE | $50,000 |
| 2021 | FWDUS Inc | IMMIGRATION ADVOCACY GRANT | $45,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 49 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Center for American Progress Action Fund?
Center for American Progress Action Fund is funded by 24 grantmakers, led by Center for American Progress ($25.9M), Sixteen Thirty Fund ($4.0M), NEO Philanthropy Action Fund Inc ($3.8M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $44.6M in grants to Center for American Progress Action Fund between 2018–2025.
Who is Center for American Progress Action Fund's largest funder?
Center for American Progress is the largest recorded funder of Center for American Progress Action Fund, with $25.9M across 5 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Center for American Progress Action Fund received?
IRS 990 filings record $44.6M in grants to Center for American Progress Action Fund across 49 grants from 24 funders between 2018–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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