Equis Institute
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2022–2025
Total received
$31.4M
Foundation funders
36
Grants recorded
54
Years covered
2022–2025
Who funds Equis Institute?
Equis Institute is funded by 36 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 $31.4M in grants to Equis Institute between 2022–2025.
Show all 36 funders
| Contina Impact | $150,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| New Venture Fund | $150,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| The JM Kaplan Fund Inc | $150,000 | 3 | 2022–2024 |
| Mitchell Kapor Foundation | $150,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Giffords Law Center to Prevent | $100,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Philanthropic Trust | $100,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | $50,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| The William & Lia G Poorvu | $25,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Greenberg Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| The San Francisco Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Austin Community Foundation Inc | $7,500 | 1 | 2022 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
What grants has Equis Institute received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | New Profit Inc | PROGRAM EXPANSION | $375,000 |
| 2025 | The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $301,591 |
| 2025 | The Greenberg Foundation | SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE MISSION | $10,000 |
| 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 | Crankstart Foundation | TO MOBILIZE LATINX VOTERS TO STRENGTHEN OUR DEMOCRACY | $500,000 |
| 2024 | Catena Foundation | COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT | $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 Jacob and Hilda Blaustein | support for Equis Research | $200,000 |
| 2024 | The Morton K and Jane Blaustein | general support for Voter Engagement 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 | Tides Foundation | HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Giffords Law Center to Prevent | CONTRIBUTION TO PARTNER ORG | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Kresge Foundation | PROJECT GRANT SUPPORT TO CONTINUE RESEARCH TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE COMMUNITY. | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Wallace Global Fund II | SUPPORT FOR PROTECTING AND DEFENDING REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND RIGHTS | $75,000 |
| 2024 | The JM Kaplan Fund Inc | YOUTUBE MOONSHOT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | $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 |
Showing 30 most recent of 54 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Equis Institute?
Equis Institute is funded by 36 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 $31.4M in grants to Equis Institute between 2022–2025.
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 $31.4M in grants to Equis Institute across 54 grants from 36 funders between 2022–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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