Common Counsel Foundation
Oakland, CA ·EIN 94-3214166 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings
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Who funds Common Counsel Foundation?
Common Counsel Foundation is funded by 103 grantmakers, led by Foundation to Promote Open Society ($9.0M), The Ford Foundation ($6.0M), Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc ($4.6M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $63.4M in grants to Common Counsel Foundation between 2022–2025.
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What grants has Common Counsel Foundation received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Women's Foundation of Colorado Inc | DONOR-DRIVEN GRANTMAKING | $8,000 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Civic Participation | $1,550,000 |
| 2024 | The California Endowment | SUPPORTING COMMUNITY HEALTH THROUGH LAND OWNERSHIP CAPITAL STRATEGIES: TO PROVIDE CAPACITY BUILDING AND CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE FOR COMMUNITIES OF COLOR AND IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES ACROSS CALIFORNIA IN ORDER TO ADVANCE COMMUNITY OWNERSHIP AS A COMMON MODEL FOR EQUITABLE REAL ESTATE PRESERVATION, WORKING TOWARDS WIDESPREAD HOUSING AFFORDABILITY, INTERGENERATIONAL COMMUNITY WEALTH AND THE RIGHT TO HEALTH EQUITY FOR ALL CALIFORNIANS. | $1,000,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | CORE SUPPORT FOR THE MOVEMENT FOR BLACK LIVES: A TRANSFORMATIONAL ECOSYSTEM AND MOVEMENT | $900,000 |
| 2024 | Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc | ADVANCING RACIAL JUSTICE | $725,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | CORE SUPPORT FOR COLOR CONGRESS INITIATIVE TO ACTUALIZE A REIMAGINED DOCUMENTARY LANDSCAPE TOWARD ONE THAT STRENGTHENS PEOPLE OF COLOR VISIBILITY, VOICE, AND POWER; AND PROJECT SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING OF THE COLOR CONGRESS INITIATIVE | $715,000 |
| 2024 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur | FOR FLEXIBLE SUPPORT OF ITS COLOR CONGRESS INITIATIVE PROJECT | $700,000 |
| 2024 | Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc | ADVANCING RACIAL JUSTICE | $666,667 |
| 2024 | Surdna Foundation Inc | General Support | $650,000 |
| 2024 | Freedom Together Foundation | NATIVE VOICES RISING | $600,000 |
| 2024 | The California Endowment | SUPPORTING COMMUNITY HEALTH THROUGH LAND OWNERSHIP CAPITAL STRATEGIES: TO PROVIDE CAPACITY BUILDING AND CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE FOR COMMUNITIES OF COLOR AND IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES ACROSS CALIFORNIA IN ORDER TO ADVANCE COMMUNITY OWNERSHIP AS A COMMON MODEL FOR EQUITABLE REAL ESTATE PRESERVATION, WORKING TOWARDS WIDESPREAD HOUSING AFFORDABILITY, INTERGENERATIONAL COMMUNITY WEALTH AND THE RIGHT TO HEALTH EQUITY FOR ALL CALIFORNIANS. | $583,670 |
| 2024 | The Schmidt Family Foundation | CENTERING UNREPRESENTED VOICES IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL MOVEMENT, SUPPORTING INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES' LAND STEWARDSHIP, SELF-DETERMINATION, AND CULTURAL REPRESENTATION | $553,000 |
| 2024 | The California Endowment | FUND FOR AN INCLUSIVE CALIFORNIA - SUPPORTING HEALTH THROUGH HOUSING: TO SUPPORT POWER BUILDING ORGANIZATIONS ENGAGED IN HEALTH ADVOCACY THROUGH ENSURING PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING ACROSS CALIFORNIA. | $500,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $401,000 |
| 2024 | Tides Foundation | HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES | $362,500 |
| 2024 | Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc | ADVANCING RACIAL JUSTICE | $300,000 |
| 2024 | Northwest Area Foundation | SPONSORSHIP | $250,000 |
| 2024 | The James Irvine Foundation | To support Housing Affordability in CA | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Weingart Foundation | SUPPORT FOR THE COMMON COUNSEL FOUNDATION'S FUND FOR INCLUSIVE CALIFORNIA'S FIVE-YEAR PHASE TWO HOUSING JUSTICE STRATEGY | $250,000 |
| 2024 | The William H Donner Foundation Inc | NATIVE VOICES RISING | $204,100 |
| 2024 | Freedom Together Foundation | INVESTING IN BLACK MOVEMENT BUILDING: GENERAL OPERATIONS AND INFRASTRUCTURE FORTIFICATION FOR M4BL | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Roy and Patricia Disney Family Foundation | Project Operating Support : Native Voices Rising | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Tikkun Olam Foundation Inc | TO SUPPORT MOVEMENT FOR BLACK LIVES | $200,000 |
| 2024 | The Patrice K Aaron Family Foundation | SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATIONAL ACTIVITIES | $193,965 |
| 2024 | Perspective Media Initiatives Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $190,000 |
| 2024 | Foundation for a Just Society | TO SUPPORT THE ELECTORAL JUSTICE VOTER FUND | $150,000 |
| 2024 | The San Francisco Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE FUND FOR AN INCLUSIVE CALIFORNIA. | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Rx Foundation | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF RISING MAJORITY. | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Democracy Fund Inc | Program support for Rising Majority Committee | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Tides Advocacy | GENERAL SUPPORT | $108,731 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Common Counsel Foundation?
Common Counsel Foundation is funded by 103 grantmakers, led by Foundation to Promote Open Society ($9.0M), The Ford Foundation ($6.0M), Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc ($4.6M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $63.4M in grants to Common Counsel Foundation between 2022–2025.
Who is Common Counsel Foundation's largest funder?
Foundation to Promote Open Society is the largest recorded funder of Common Counsel Foundation, with $9.0M across 2 grants (2022–2023).
How much grant funding has Common Counsel Foundation received?
IRS 990 filings record $63.4M in grants to Common Counsel Foundation across 200 grants from 103 funders between 2022–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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