Center on Policy Initiatives
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$10.9M
Foundation funders
30
Grants recorded
75
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Center on Policy Initiatives?
Center on Policy Initiatives is funded by 30 grantmakers, led by The James Irvine Foundation ($2.9M), Powerswitch Action ($1.8M), The California Endowment ($1.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $10.9M in grants to Center on Policy Initiatives between 2019–2025.
Show all 30 funders
| Working Partnerships USA | $20,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Community Partners | $20,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Policylink | $8,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Kroger CO Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sempra Foundation | $572 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $114K (2025) to $3.6M (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $114K.
What grants has Center on Policy Initiatives received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Smartmeme DBA Center for Story-based Strategy | Re-grants | $60,000 |
| 2025 | Korean Immigrant Workers Advocates of Southern California | program work | $35,000 |
| 2025 | The San Diego Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Community Center | FUNDS FOR LOCAL CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | $18,800 |
| 2024 | The California Wellness Foundation | FOR PROJECT SUPPORT FOR THE SAN DIEGO BLACK WORKER CENTER TO SUSTAIN AND STRENGTHEN EFFORTS TO ADVANCE QUALITY JOBS, EQUITABLE HIRING, AND WORKERS RIGHTS IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY. | $300,000 |
| 2024 | The California Endowment | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT: TO SUPPORT AN ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO CREATING ECONOMIC PROSPERITY, SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES AND A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL IN SAN DIEGO. | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Powerswitch Action | CAPACITY BUILDING; CALIFORNIA | $235,000 |
| 2024 | Saje | DRIVING ENERGY EFFICENCY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY FUNDS INTO LMI COMMUNITIES | $209,020 |
| 2024 | The Satterberg Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $160,000 |
| 2024 | Windward Fund | ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS | $90,000 |
| 2024 | The San Diego Foundation | SCHOLARS PROGRAM | $50,000 |
| 2024 | California Black Power Network | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Korean Immigrant Workers Advocates of Southern California | program work | $40,000 |
| 2024 | California Calls Education Fund | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Environmental Health Coalition | Transportation Justice | $11,000 |
| 2024 | Pasadena Community Foundation | Donor Advised | $8,000 |
| 2023 | The James Irvine Foundation | To support low-wage San Diego workers | $1,830,000 |
| 2023 | The California Wellness Foundation | FOR CORE OPERATING SUPPORT TO SUSTAIN PUBLIC POLICY AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS TO IMPROVE THE ECONOMIC SECURITY OF LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES AND COMMUNITIES OF COLOR IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY. | $400,000 |
| 2023 | The Conrad Prebys Foundation | YOUTH SUCCESS: FINANCIAL STABILITY 2023 | $250,000 |
| 2023 | The California Endowment | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT: TO SUPPORT AN ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO CREATING ECONOMIC PROSPERITY, SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES AND A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL IN SAN DIEGO. | $250,000 |
| 2023 | The San Diego Foundation | SAN DIEGO BLACK WORKER CENTER | $212,000 |
| 2023 | Powerswitch Action | CAPACITY BUILDING, CLIMATE, HOUSING | $200,000 |
| 2023 | The Satterberg Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2023 | United States Energy Foundation | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE. | $80,000 |
| 2023 | Tides Center | EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT | $75,000 |
| 2023 | Saje | LEADERSHIP ACADEMY | $67,178 |
| 2023 | Korean Immigrant Workers Advocates of Southern California | program work | $55,000 |
| 2023 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Community Development | $40,000 |
| 2023 | California Black Power Network | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | $29,400 |
| 2023 | The Schott Foundation for Public Education | TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATION JUSTICE WORK IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA | $20,000 |
| 2023 | The Satterberg Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $15,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 75 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Center on Policy Initiatives?
Center on Policy Initiatives is funded by 30 grantmakers, led by The James Irvine Foundation ($2.9M), Powerswitch Action ($1.8M), The California Endowment ($1.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $10.9M in grants to Center on Policy Initiatives between 2019–2025.
Who is Center on Policy Initiatives's largest funder?
The James Irvine Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Center on Policy Initiatives, with $2.9M across 2 grants (2021–2023).
How much grant funding has Center on Policy Initiatives received?
IRS 990 filings record $10.9M in grants to Center on Policy Initiatives across 75 grants from 30 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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