Government Accountability Project
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2018–2025
Total received
$11.8M
Foundation funders
52
Grants recorded
142
Years covered
2018–2025
Who funds Government Accountability Project?
Government Accountability Project is funded by 52 grantmakers, led by Columbus Foundation ($2.4M), Democracy Fund Inc ($2.2M), Marty and Dorothy Silverman Foundation ($1.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $11.8M in grants to Government Accountability Project between 2018–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2018 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $75K (2019) to $2.3M (2023). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $1.3M.
What grants has Government Accountability Project received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Marty and Dorothy Silverman Foundation | GENERAL DONATION | $380,000 |
| 2025 | Ventus Charitable Foundation | CHARITABLE | $300,000 |
| 2025 | American Bar Endowment | GENERAL SUPPORT | $231,830 |
| 2025 | CS Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $150,000 |
| 2025 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $102,000 |
| 2025 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $102,000 |
| 2025 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $45,000 |
| 2025 | The Gant Family Foundation | SEE STATEMENT #9 | $22,000 |
| 2025 | Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco the Peninsula Marin & Sonoma | CIVIL RIGHTS/SOCIAL ACTION/ADVOCACY | $5,750 |
| 2025 | Sandpiper Fund Inc | TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Ruth & Peter Metz Family Foundation Inc | PROVIDE OPERATING FUNDS | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Gary and Evelyn Trachten Family | GENERAL SUPPORT | $200 |
| 2024 | Columbus Foundation | NEIGHBORHOOD | $900,000 |
| 2024 | Santa Barbara Foundation | ENVIRONMENT AND ANIMALS | $300,000 |
| 2024 | Democracy Fund Inc | General support | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Democracy Fund Inc | General support | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Marty and Dorothy Silverman Foundation | GENERAL DONATION | $150,000 |
| 2024 | CS Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Rockefeller Family Fund Inc | PROJECT SUPPORT - ENVIRONMENT | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Winslow Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| 2024 | CS Fund | CAPACITY BUILDING | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Threshold Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,100 |
| 2024 | The San Diego Foundation | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,071 |
| 2024 | Normandie Foundation Inc | EDUCATION PROGRAMS | $15,000 |
| 2024 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $15,000 |
| 2024 | The Lumpkin Family Foundation | CHARITABLE | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Tides Foundation | EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT | $9,900 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $6,500 |
| 2024 | Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco the Peninsula Marin & Sonoma | CIVIL RIGHTS/SOCIAL ACTION/ADVOCACY | $5,500 |
Showing 30 most recent of 142 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Government Accountability Project?
Government Accountability Project is funded by 52 grantmakers, led by Columbus Foundation ($2.4M), Democracy Fund Inc ($2.2M), Marty and Dorothy Silverman Foundation ($1.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $11.8M in grants to Government Accountability Project between 2018–2025.
Who is Government Accountability Project's largest funder?
Columbus Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Government Accountability Project, with $2.4M across 5 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Government Accountability Project received?
IRS 990 filings record $11.8M in grants to Government Accountability Project across 142 grants from 52 funders between 2018–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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