Center for Popular Democracy Inc
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2022–2026
Total received
$92.9M
Foundation funders
94
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2022–2026
Who funds Center for Popular Democracy Inc?
Center for Popular Democracy Inc is funded by 94 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($21.7M), The Chicago Community Trust ($20.2M), The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ($10.9M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $92.9M in grants to Center for Popular Democracy Inc between 2022–2026.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2022 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2026) to $34.3M (2024). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.
What grants has Center for Popular Democracy Inc received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Peggy Meyerhoff Pearlstone | General Purpose of Organization | $5,000 |
| 2025 | The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $1,102,856 |
| 2025 | WK Kellogg Foundation | Jobs and Family Economic Security | $150,000 |
| 2025 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $120,000 |
| 2025 | Surdna Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $75,000 |
| 2025 | Planned Parenthood Federation of America Inc | TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS REGARDING REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH | $74,500 |
| 2025 | The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund | COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Public Advocates Inc | ALLIANCE FOR HOUSING JUSTICE | $38,473 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | $31,250 |
| 2025 | The Schott Foundation for Public Education | EDUCATION GRANT | $25,000 |
| 2025 | United for Democracy | SOCIAL WELFARE | $15,000 |
| 2025 | New York Foundation | A PROJECT SUPPORT GRANT FOR THE NARRATIVE INITIATIVE, "WE THE POETS." WE THE POETS IS AN INTERGENERATIONAL CULTURAL RESPONSE TO DEMOCRACY THROUGH THE USE OF POETRY. | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Women's Foundation of Colorado Inc | DONOR-DRIVEN GRANTMAKING | $7,000 |
| 2024 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $20,060,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING | $1,750,000 |
| 2024 | Freedom Together Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $1,700,000 |
| 2024 | National Council on Aging Inc | SUPPORT | $999,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | TIE-OFF CORE SUPPORT FOR THE PEOPLES COALITION FOR SAFETY AND FREEDOM TO BUILD A NATIONAL GRASSROOTS BASE CAPABLE OF REIMAGINING FEDERAL AND LOCAL PUBLIC SAFETY POLICY AND ADDRESSING THE HARMS OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE POLICY STATUS QUO | $829,466 |
| 2024 | The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $751,616 |
| 2024 | Jerome L Greene Foundation | FURTHER 501(C)(3) CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $750,000 |
| 2024 | Freedom Together Foundation | 2024 CIVIC ENGAGEMENT RAPID RESPONSE | $750,000 |
| 2024 | Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $750,000 |
| 2024 | Tides Foundation | EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT | $605,000 |
| 2024 | Hopper-Dean Foundation | CHARITABLE | $501,600 |
| 2024 | The Rockefeller Foundation | TOWARD THE COSTS OF A CAMPAIGN TO EMPOWER LOW-WAGE WORKERS TO INFORM STATE AND FEDERAL POLICIES THAT RESULT IN A MORE EQUITABLE TAX SYSTEM AND CONNECT CLIMATE POLICY TO PRO-WORKER PROGRAMS | $400,000 |
| 2024 | Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | General operating support and project support | $315,500 |
| 2024 | United We Dream Network Inc | PROJECT SUPPORT | $311,000 |
| 2024 | WK Kellogg Foundation | Early Care and Education | $300,000 |
| 2024 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | 80932 LEVERAGING PEOPLE'S STORIES TO EXPAND HEALTHCARE IN STATES IN THE SHORT TERM AND TRANSFORM THE NATIONAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM IN THE LONG TERM, 2023-2025 | $300,000 |
| 2024 | The Heising-Simons Foundation | FOR THE PEOPLE'S COALITION FOR SAFETY & FREEDOM | $250,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Center for Popular Democracy Inc?
Center for Popular Democracy Inc is funded by 94 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($21.7M), The Chicago Community Trust ($20.2M), The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ($10.9M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $92.9M in grants to Center for Popular Democracy Inc between 2022–2026.
Who is Center for Popular Democracy Inc's largest funder?
The Ford Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Center for Popular Democracy Inc, with $21.7M across 29 grants (2022–2024).
How much grant funding has Center for Popular Democracy Inc received?
IRS 990 filings record $92.9M in grants to Center for Popular Democracy Inc across 200 grants from 94 funders between 2022–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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