Common Counsel Foundation

Oakland, CA ·EIN 94-3214166 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$63.4M received 103 funders 200 grants · 2022–2025

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.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Foundation to Promote Open Society$9,000,00022022–2023
The Ford Foundation$6,010,00082022–2024
Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc$4,590,000102022–2024
The James Irvine Foundation$4,500,00042022–2024
The California Endowment$3,908,67082022–2024
Tides Foundation$3,153,68722023–2024
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc$2,962,38012022
Silicon Valley Community Foundation$2,482,50032022–2024
John D and Catherine T Macarthur$1,800,00042022–2024
Freedom Together Foundation$1,800,00042022–2024
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Foundation$1,650,00022023–2024
Surdna Foundation Inc$1,605,00022022–2024
Native Americans in Philanthropy$1,100,00012023
The Clara Lionel Foundation$1,000,00012022
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$946,65732022–2024
National Philanthropic Trust$925,10032022–2024
Proteus Fund Inc$850,00022022–2023
Tides Advocacy$810,31322023–2024
Northwest Area Foundation$750,00032022–2024
Tikkun Olam Foundation Inc$750,00032022–2024
The Schmidt Family Foundation$653,00022022–2024
Perspective Media Initiatives Inc$620,88042022–2024
Roy and Patricia Disney Family Foundation$601,00042022–2024
William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund$600,00052022–2024
Foundation for a Just Society$535,22042022–2024

Showing top 25 of 103 funders by total given.

What grants has Common Counsel Foundation received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Women's Foundation of Colorado IncDONOR-DRIVEN GRANTMAKING$8,000
2024Silicon Valley Community FoundationCivic Participation$1,550,000
2024The California EndowmentSUPPORTING 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
2024The Ford FoundationCORE SUPPORT FOR THE MOVEMENT FOR BLACK LIVES: A TRANSFORMATIONAL ECOSYSTEM AND MOVEMENT$900,000
2024Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncADVANCING RACIAL JUSTICE$725,000
2024The Ford FoundationCORE 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
2024John D and Catherine T MacarthurFOR FLEXIBLE SUPPORT OF ITS COLOR CONGRESS INITIATIVE PROJECT$700,000
2024Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncADVANCING RACIAL JUSTICE$666,667
2024Surdna Foundation IncGeneral Support$650,000
2024Freedom Together FoundationNATIVE VOICES RISING$600,000
2024The California EndowmentSUPPORTING 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
2024The Schmidt Family FoundationCENTERING UNREPRESENTED VOICES IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL MOVEMENT, SUPPORTING INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES' LAND STEWARDSHIP, SELF-DETERMINATION, AND CULTURAL REPRESENTATION$553,000
2024The California EndowmentFUND 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
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$401,000
2024Tides FoundationHEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES$362,500
2024Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncADVANCING RACIAL JUSTICE$300,000
2024Northwest Area FoundationSPONSORSHIP$250,000
2024The James Irvine FoundationTo support Housing Affordability in CA$250,000
2024Weingart FoundationSUPPORT FOR THE COMMON COUNSEL FOUNDATION'S FUND FOR INCLUSIVE CALIFORNIA'S FIVE-YEAR PHASE TWO HOUSING JUSTICE STRATEGY$250,000
2024The William H Donner Foundation IncNATIVE VOICES RISING$204,100
2024Freedom Together FoundationINVESTING IN BLACK MOVEMENT BUILDING: GENERAL OPERATIONS AND INFRASTRUCTURE FORTIFICATION FOR M4BL$200,000
2024Roy and Patricia Disney Family FoundationProject Operating Support : Native Voices Rising$200,000
2024Tikkun Olam Foundation IncTO SUPPORT MOVEMENT FOR BLACK LIVES$200,000
2024The Patrice K Aaron Family FoundationSUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATIONAL ACTIVITIES$193,965
2024Perspective Media Initiatives IncGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$190,000
2024Foundation for a Just SocietyTO SUPPORT THE ELECTORAL JUSTICE VOTER FUND$150,000
2024The San Francisco FoundationTO SUPPORT THE FUND FOR AN INCLUSIVE CALIFORNIA.$150,000
2024Rx FoundationTO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF RISING MAJORITY.$150,000
2024Democracy Fund IncProgram support for Rising Majority Committee$150,000
2024Tides AdvocacyGENERAL 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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