Grassroots Power Project
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$8.2M
Foundation funders
25
Grants recorded
49
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Grassroots Power Project?
Grassroots Power Project is funded by 25 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($2.5M), The James Irvine Foundation ($1.3M), The California Endowment ($1.2M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.2M in grants to Grassroots Power Project between 2020–2025.
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2020) to $3.2M (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $115K.
What grants has Grassroots Power Project received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The San Francisco Foundation | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | $112,500 |
| 2025 | Lederer Foundation | CHARITABLE | $2,500 |
| 2024 | Freedom Together Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $500,000 |
| 2024 | The James Irvine Foundation | To support Just Prosperity in California | $500,000 |
| 2024 | The California Endowment | DEEPENING STATEWIDE POWER BUILDING STRATEGIES FOR HEALTH EQUITY: TO DEEPEN THE STRATEGIC, LONG-TERM AND POWER BUILDING ORIENTATION OF THE CALIFORNIA SOCIAL MOVEMENT INFRASTRUCTURE AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH ONGOING ACCOMPANIMENT, STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT, TRAINING, POLITICAL AND ISSUE ANALYSIS, AND FACILITATION TO ADVANCE HEALTH EQUITY FOR ALL. | $400,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $350,000 |
| 2024 | Democracy Fund Inc | General support | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Democracy Fund Inc | General support | $250,000 |
| 2024 | The California Endowment | TRAINING CALIFORNIA MOVEMENT STRATEGISTS FOR HEALTH AND RACIAL EQUITY: TO BUILD A MULTI-GENERATIONAL BENCH OF LONG-TERM STRATEGISTS EQUIPPED TO MOVE BOLD STRUCTURAL CHANGE, AND TO DEEPEN ALIGNMENT ACROSS COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS IN CALIFORNIA STRENGTHENING SOCIAL MOVEMENT INFRASTRUCTURE TO MORE STRATEGICALLY AND EFFECTIVELY ADVANCE LONG-TERM CHANGE FOR HEALTH, RACIAL, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EQUITY. | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Sandler Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Working Families Organization Inc | 501(C)(3) GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT | $125,000 |
| 2024 | The McKnight Foundation | for general operating support | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The San Francisco Foundation | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Fair Work Center | Passthrough | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Mertz Gilmore Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Rockefeller Family Fund Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Tides Foundation | EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT | $30,000 |
| 2024 | The California Endowment | ADVANCING HEALTH JUSTICE: TO DEVELOP SIGNALS OF PROGRESS TOWARDS BUILDING DURABLE POWER INFRASTRUCTURE FOR ALL HEALTH IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS CALIFORNIA. | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Raikes Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $2,500 |
| 2024 | Painted Flower Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $2,500 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $700,000 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $700,000 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $700,000 |
| 2023 | The California Endowment | DEEPENING STATEWIDE POWER BUILDING STRATEGIES FOR HEALTH EQUITY: TO DEEPEN THE STRATEGIC, LONG-TERM AND POWER BUILDING ORIENTATION OF THE CALIFORNIA SOCIAL MOVEMENT INFRASTRUCTURE AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH ONGOING ACCOMPANIMENT, STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT, TRAINING, POLITICAL AND ISSUE ANALYSIS, AND FACILITATION TO ADVANCE HEALTH EQUITY FOR ALL. | $300,000 |
| 2023 | The California Endowment | TRAINING CALIFORNIA MOVEMENT STRATEGISTS FOR HEALTH AND RACIAL EQUITY: TO BUILD A MULTI-GENERATIONAL BENCH OF LONG-TERM STRATEGISTS EQUIPPED TO MOVE BOLD STRUCTURAL CHANGE, AND TO DEEPEN ALIGNMENT ACROSS COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS IN CALIFORNIA STRENGTHENING SOCIAL MOVEMENT INFRASTRUCTURE TO MORE STRATEGICALLY AND EFFECTIVELY ADVANCE LONG-TERM CHANGE FOR HEALTH, RACIAL, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EQUITY. | $250,000 |
| 2023 | Willow Redistribution Foundation | GENERAL | $100,000 |
| 2023 | The McKnight Foundation | For general operating support | $100,000 |
| 2023 | The San Francisco Foundation | PROGRAM - TO SUPPORT POWER-BUILDING EFFORTS | $75,000 |
| 2023 | Raikes Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $51,500 |
| 2023 | Mertz Gilmore Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 49 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Grassroots Power Project?
Grassroots Power Project is funded by 25 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($2.5M), The James Irvine Foundation ($1.3M), The California Endowment ($1.2M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.2M in grants to Grassroots Power Project between 2020–2025.
Who is Grassroots Power Project's largest funder?
The Ford Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Grassroots Power Project, with $2.5M across 4 grants (2023–2024).
How much grant funding has Grassroots Power Project received?
IRS 990 filings record $8.2M in grants to Grassroots Power Project across 49 grants from 25 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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