Democracy at Work Institute

San Francisco, CA ·EIN 27-5265123 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$8.4M received 29 funders 48 grants · 2020–2024

Who funds Democracy at Work Institute?

Democracy at Work Institute is funded by 29 grantmakers, led by WK Kellogg Foundation ($1.8M), The Kendeda Fund ($1.3M), The Andrew W Mellon Foundation ($810K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.4M in grants to Democracy at Work Institute between 2020–2024.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
WK Kellogg Foundation$1,750,00052020–2024
The Kendeda Fund$1,300,00032020–2022
The Andrew W Mellon Foundation$810,00012023
Silicon Valley Community Foundation$750,00032022–2024
Global Communities$574,17252020–2024
The James Irvine Foundation$550,00012023
The California Wellness Foundation$500,00012023
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation$425,00022022–2024
Multiplier$220,16212021
Weingart Foundation$205,00022023
The Nathan Cummings Foundation Inc$200,00022023–2024
The Barra Foundation Inc$200,00022023–2024
Latino Community Foundation$140,00022023–2024
The Community Foundation for Greater$125,00012024
The William Penn Foundation$110,00012022
Kenneth Rainin Foundation$100,00012023
World Education Services Inc$100,00012022
Race Forward$75,00012022
Jpmorgan Chase Foundation$50,00012021
Jewish Communal Fund$35,73122021–2022
Truist Foundation Inc$25,00012022
Cooperacin Santa Ana$23,75012024
Joyce and Irving Goldman Family$20,00012022
Skoll Fund$15,00012024
The New York Community Trust$15,00012023

Showing top 25 of 29 funders by total given.

What grants has Democracy at Work Institute received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2024Silicon Valley Community FoundationWorkforce Development$250,000
2024WK Kellogg FoundationJobs and Family Economic Security$250,000
2024Global CommunitiesTECHNICAL ASSISTANCE$134,964
2024The Community Foundation for GreaterEMPLOYMENT$125,000
2024The Nathan Cummings Foundation IncGUILDED$100,000
2024The Barra Foundation IncCATALYST FUND GRANT$100,000
2024Latino Community FoundationBUILDING ECONOMIC POWER$60,000
2024The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation82462 SITE VISIT DONATION$25,000
2024Cooperacin Santa AnaCooperative development & advocacy$23,750
2024Skoll FundGENERAL NONPROFIT SUPPORT$15,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$10,000
2023The Andrew W Mellon FoundationTO SUPPORT GUILDED STAFF CAPACITY AND GUARANTEED PAYMENT PROGRAM$810,000
2023The James Irvine FoundationTo support cooperative development$550,000
2023The California Wellness FoundationFOR CORE OPERATING SUPPORT TO BUILD A MORE EQUITABLE ECONOMY IN CALIFORNIA, PARTICULARLY FOR IMMIGRANTS, PEOPLE OF COLOR AND LOW-WAGE WORKERS, THROUGH ADVANCING THE FIELD OF WORKER OWNERSHIP, WITH ATTENTION TO WORKER COOPERATIVES.$500,000
2023Silicon Valley Community FoundationWorkforce Development$250,000
2023WK Kellogg Foundationbuild and accelerate national employee ownership efforts for larger-scale expansion as a racial equity strategy in several cities across the country$250,000
2023Weingart FoundationSUPPORT FOR THE CA WORKER OWNER COLLABORATIVE$200,000
2023Global CommunitiesTECHNICAL ASSISTANCE$153,773
2023Kenneth Rainin FoundationARTIST PAYMENT ACCELERATOR PROTOTYPE & IMPLEMENTATION$100,000
2023The Nathan Cummings Foundation IncGUILDED$100,000
2023The Barra Foundation IncCATALYST FUND GRANT$100,000
2023Latino Community FoundationBUILDING ECONOMIC POWER$80,000
2023The New York Community TrustFOR PROGRAM SUPPORT.$15,000
2023Community Foundation of Central MoGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2023Weingart FoundationSUPPORT FOR LANGUAGE ACCESS NEEDS FOR UPCOMING SEEDING EQUITY CONFERENCE$5,000
2023Edwin & Elayne Gross Charitable FndGENERAL USE$551
2022WK Kellogg Foundationaccelerate growth of minority-owned and minority-workforce businesses sharing ownership with employees and build funding streams to support growth, development and sustainability of worker ownership across the country$600,000
2022The Kendeda FundOperations for Legacy Fund I$500,000
2022The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation79651 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE DEMOCRACY AT WORK INSTITUTE$400,000
2022Silicon Valley Community FoundationWorkforce Development$250,000

Showing 30 most recent of 48 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Democracy at Work Institute?

Democracy at Work Institute is funded by 29 grantmakers, led by WK Kellogg Foundation ($1.8M), The Kendeda Fund ($1.3M), The Andrew W Mellon Foundation ($810K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.4M in grants to Democracy at Work Institute between 2020–2024.

Who is Democracy at Work Institute's largest funder?

WK Kellogg Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Democracy at Work Institute, with $1.8M across 5 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Democracy at Work Institute received?

IRS 990 filings record $8.4M in grants to Democracy at Work Institute across 48 grants from 29 funders between 2020–2024. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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