Equis Institute
Washington, DC ·EIN 87-1337465 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings
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Who funds Equis Institute?
Equis Institute is funded by 34 grantmakers, led by Foundation to Promote Open Society ($15.1M), Crankstart Foundation ($2.5M), Silicon Valley Community Foundation ($2.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $30.8M in grants to Equis Institute between 2022–2024.
Showing top 25 of 34 funders by total given.
What grants has Equis Institute received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Arts & Culture | $1,500,000 |
| 2024 | Skoll Fund | CIVIL PARTICIPATION | $1,000,000 |
| 2024 | Future Forward Usa Action | PRIMARY PURPOSE | $750,000 |
| 2024 | Crankstart Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS INITIATIVE | $550,000 |
| 2024 | Pivotal Philanthropies Foundation | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | $500,000 |
| 2024 | Catena Foundation | COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT | $500,000 |
| 2024 | Crankstart Foundation | TO MOBILIZE LATINX VOTERS TO STRENGTHEN OUR DEMOCRACY | $500,000 |
| 2024 | The Hearthland Foundation | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | $400,000 |
| 2024 | The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $307,279 |
| 2024 | Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc | ADVANCING CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | $300,000 |
| 2024 | The Benificus Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $254,616 |
| 2024 | The Morton K and Jane Blaustein | general support for Voter Engagement research | $200,000 |
| 2024 | The Jacob and Hilda Blaustein | support for Equis Research | $200,000 |
| 2024 | The Skoll Foundation | DIGITAL DEMOCRACY INSTITUTE OF THE AMERICAS | $187,500 |
| 2024 | Contina Impact | GENERAL ASSISTANCE | $150,000 |
| 2024 | New Venture Fund | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Woodcock Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $110,000 |
| 2024 | The Kresge Foundation | PROJECT GRANT SUPPORT TO CONTINUE RESEARCH TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE COMMUNITY. | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Tides Foundation | HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Giffords Law Center to Prevent | CONTRIBUTION TO PARTNER ORG | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Wallace Global Fund Ii | SUPPORT FOR PROTECTING AND DEFENDING REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND RIGHTS | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Jm Kaplan Fund Inc | YOUTUBE MOONSHOT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The William & Lia G Poorvu | OPERATING SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The San Francisco Foundation | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Hearthland Foundation | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | $1,000 |
| 2023 | Foundation to Promote Open Society | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000,000 |
| 2023 | Crankstart Foundation | TO SUPPORT VOTER ENGAGEMENT WORK | $750,000 |
| 2023 | Hopewell Fund | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | $500,000 |
| 2023 | Pivotal Philanthropies Foundation | TO SUPPORT EQUIS INSTITUTE'S GENERAL OPERATIONS. | $500,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 51 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Equis Institute?
Equis Institute is funded by 34 grantmakers, led by Foundation to Promote Open Society ($15.1M), Crankstart Foundation ($2.5M), Silicon Valley Community Foundation ($2.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $30.8M in grants to Equis Institute between 2022–2024.
Who is Equis Institute's largest funder?
Foundation to Promote Open Society is the largest recorded funder of Equis Institute, with $15.1M across 3 grants (2022–2023).
How much grant funding has Equis Institute received?
IRS 990 filings record $30.8M in grants to Equis Institute across 51 grants from 34 funders between 2022–2024. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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