Drug Policy Alliance

New York, NY ·EIN 52-1516692 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$46.2M received 87 funders 200 grants · 2020–2025

Who funds Drug Policy Alliance?

Drug Policy Alliance is funded by 87 grantmakers, led by Drug Policy Action ($21.6M), Civis Foundation ($6.9M), The Ford Foundation ($5.2M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $46.2M in grants to Drug Policy Alliance between 2020–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Drug Policy Action$21,625,88452020–2024
Civis Foundation$6,900,00032021–2023
The Ford Foundation$5,215,00052020–2024
The Robert W Wilson Charitable Trust$3,000,00052020–2024
Silicon Valley Community Foundation$1,081,30022020–2021
Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc$1,050,00052021–2024
The Heising-simons Foundation$800,00042021–2024
Fishman Family Foundation$750,00042020–2024
The New York Community Trust$605,50022023–2024
Jewish Communal Fund$466,34052020–2024
Padosi Foundation$450,00022020–2023
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$417,00032022–2024
The Selz Foundation$337,00012020
Sozosei Foundation Inc$300,00032022–2024
Vital Projects Fund Inc$300,00032021–2023
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc$300,00012022
Laura and John Arnold Foundation$286,66632020–2024
The Libra Foundation$250,00012020
Foundation to Promote Open Society$190,00012023
The Tow Foundation Inc$150,00032022–2024
Falconwood Foundation$142,50052020–2024
New York State Health Fdn$140,03312024
The Jaharis Family Foundation Inc$125,00032020–2022
New York Women's Foundation Inc$120,00032022–2024
Public Welfare Foundation Inc$100,00012022

Showing top 25 of 87 funders by total given.

What grants has Drug Policy Alliance received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Brightwater FundGeneral Use$5,000
2025Nelco Foundation IncTO FUND JEWISH CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS$1,000
2025The Double-r FoundationTO CREATE DRUG POLICY GROUNDING IN EVIDENCE, HEALTH, EQUITY, AND HUMAN RIGHTS$100
2025The Rmf Foundation IncTO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$100
2024The Ford FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING$3,250,000
2024Drug Policy ActionTO SUPPORT ALLIANCE'S OPERATIONS AND ACTIVITIES$860,000
2024The Robert W Wilson Charitable TrustGENERAL SUPPORT$600,000
2024The New York Community TrustFOR PROGRAM SUPPORT.$330,000
2024Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$275,000
2024The Heising-simons FoundationFOR GENERAL SUPPORT$200,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$197,500
2024New York State Health FdnBUILDING A UNIFIED NETWORK OF HARM REDUCTION PROVIDERS ACROSS NEW YORK$140,033
2024Fishman Family FoundationOPERATIONAL$100,000
2024Sozosei Foundation IncTO BUILD AN INTERSECTIONAL MOVEMENT TO DECRIMINALIZE MENTAL ILLNESS$100,000
2024Laura and John Arnold FoundationTO PROVIDE INFORMATION TO INFORM THE FEDERAL POLICY DEBATE ON REMOVING SNAP BENEFITS FOR PEOPLE WITH CRIMINAL RECORDS.$88,126
2024Jewish Communal FundIN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE$51,550
2024The Tow Foundation IncNEW YORK OFFICE EFFORTS$50,000
2024The Ford FoundationCORE SUPPORT FOR DPA'S CROSS-SECTOR TABLE TO FOCUS ON DECRIMINALIZATION AS AN ORGANIZING STRATEGY AND TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS IN SERVICE OF BUILDING COLLABORATION AND POWER ACROSS SOCIAL JUSTICE FIELDS$50,000
2024Falconwood FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT, UNRESTRICTED$43,000
2024New York Women's Foundation IncREPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE$40,000
2024The Just Trust for EducationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$20,000
2024Curtis W Mcgraw FoundationUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$15,000
2024Jewish Community Foundation of San DiegoGENERAL$10,250
2024The Bessemer Giving FundGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2024Arlene and Michael Rosen FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$10,000
2024Thomas and Diana Ryan CharitableUNRESTRICTED GIFT$10,000
2024Ambos MundosADVANCE RATIONAL DRUG POLICY$10,000
2024The Brad FoundationContribution Provided$7,000
2024The Deoudes Children's FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$5,204
2024Jewish Community Foundation of GreaterGENERAL$5,100

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Drug Policy Alliance?

Drug Policy Alliance is funded by 87 grantmakers, led by Drug Policy Action ($21.6M), Civis Foundation ($6.9M), The Ford Foundation ($5.2M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $46.2M in grants to Drug Policy Alliance between 2020–2025.

Who is Drug Policy Alliance's largest funder?

Drug Policy Action is the largest recorded funder of Drug Policy Alliance, with $21.6M across 5 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Drug Policy Alliance received?

IRS 990 filings record $46.2M in grants to Drug Policy Alliance across 200 grants from 87 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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