Democracy at Work Institute
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$10.8M
Foundation funders
35
Grants recorded
62
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Democracy at Work Institute?
Democracy at Work Institute is funded by 35 grantmakers, led by WK Kellogg Foundation ($2.0M), The Kendeda Fund ($1.3M), New Profit Inc ($875K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $10.8M in grants to Democracy at Work Institute between 2020–2025.
Show all 35 funders
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | $50,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Truist Foundation Inc | $25,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| East Bay Community Foundation | $24,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Joyce and Irving Goldman Family | $20,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Skoll Fund | $15,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| The New York Community Trust | $15,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Cooperative Charitable Trust | $13,000 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | $10,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Community Foundation of Central MO | $10,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Edwin & Elayne Gross Charitable Fnd | $551 | 1 | 2023 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $648K (2020) to $3.3M (2023). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $1.9M.
What grants has Democracy at Work Institute received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | New Profit Inc | PROGRAM EXPANSION | $875,000 |
| 2025 | The Prudential Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE DEMOCRACY AT WORK INSTITUTE IN ENHANCING OWNERSHIP CULTURE AND JOB QUALITY IN APIS & HERITAGE LEGACY FUND PORTFOLIO COMPANIES THAT HAVE TRANSITIONED TO EMPLOYEE OWNERSHIP AS ESOPS. | $300,000 |
| 2025 | WK Kellogg Foundation | Jobs and Family Economic Security | $250,000 |
| 2025 | Pilipino Workers Center of Southern | HOMECARE COOP DEVELOPMENT | $219,000 |
| 2025 | Global Communities | TECHICAL ASSISTANCE | $143,338 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | HUMAN SERVICES | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Cooperacin Santa Ana | Cooperative development & advocacy | $27,500 |
| 2025 | East Bay Community Foundation | MENTAL HEALTH COOPERATIVE MARKET ASSESSMENT AND FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR SAN MATEO COUNTY | $24,000 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Workforce Development | $250,000 |
| 2024 | WK Kellogg Foundation | Jobs and Family Economic Security | $250,000 |
| 2024 | The Sobrato Family Foundation | TO PROVIDE PROJECT SUPPORT. | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Pilipino Workers Center of Southern | HOMECARE COOP DEVELOPMENT | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Global Communities | TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE | $134,964 |
| 2024 | The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Inc | EMPLOYMENT | $125,000 |
| 2024 | The Nathan Cummings Foundation Inc | GUILDED | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Barra Foundation Inc | CATALYST FUND GRANT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Latino Community Foundation | BUILDING ECONOMIC POWER | $60,000 |
| 2024 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | 82462 SITE VISIT DONATION | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Cooperacin Santa Ana | Cooperative development & advocacy | $23,750 |
| 2024 | Skoll Fund | GENERAL NONPROFIT SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $10,000 |
| 2023 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | TO SUPPORT GUILDED STAFF CAPACITY AND GUARANTEED PAYMENT PROGRAM | $810,000 |
| 2023 | The James Irvine Foundation | To support cooperative development | $550,000 |
| 2023 | The California Wellness Foundation | FOR 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 |
| 2023 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Workforce Development | $250,000 |
| 2023 | WK Kellogg Foundation | build and accelerate national employee ownership efforts for larger-scale expansion as a racial equity strategy in several cities across the country | $250,000 |
| 2023 | Weingart Foundation | SUPPORT FOR THE CA WORKER OWNER COLLABORATIVE | $200,000 |
| 2023 | Global Communities | TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE | $153,773 |
| 2023 | Pilipino Workers Center of Southern | HOMECARE COOP DEVELOPMENT | $150,000 |
| 2023 | Kenneth Rainin Foundation | ARTIST PAYMENT ACCELERATOR PROTOTYPE & IMPLEMENTATION | $100,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 62 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Democracy at Work Institute?
Democracy at Work Institute is funded by 35 grantmakers, led by WK Kellogg Foundation ($2.0M), The Kendeda Fund ($1.3M), New Profit Inc ($875K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $10.8M in grants to Democracy at Work Institute between 2020–2025.
Who is Democracy at Work Institute's largest funder?
WK Kellogg Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Democracy at Work Institute, with $2.0M across 6 grants (2020–2025).
How much grant funding has Democracy at Work Institute received?
IRS 990 filings record $10.8M in grants to Democracy at Work Institute across 62 grants from 35 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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