Institute for Policy Studies
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2021–2026
Total received
$17.4M
Foundation funders
69
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2021–2026
Who funds Institute for Policy Studies?
Institute for Policy Studies is funded by 69 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($4.8M), Freedom Together Foundation ($2.0M), The Chicago Community Trust ($1.4M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $17.4M in grants to Institute for Policy Studies between 2021–2026.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2021 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2026) to $4.9M (2022). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.
What grants has Institute for Policy Studies received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Peggy Meyerhoff Pearlstone | General Purpose of Organization | $5,000 |
| 2025 | WK Kellogg Foundation | Jobs and Family Economic Security | $175,000 |
| 2025 | Colombe Peace Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSES | $165,000 |
| 2025 | Spectemur Agendo Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2025 | J B & Margaret Blaugrund Foundation | CHARITABLE | $40,000 |
| 2025 | Cottonwood Spring | General support | $30,000 |
| 2025 | Lucy & Isadore B Adelman Foundation | Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Sally and Dick Roberts Coyote Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Wellsprings Family Foundation | STRENGTHEN COMMUNICATIONS OUTREACH | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Friends Fiduciary Corporation | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Peggy Meyerhoff Pearlstone | General Purpose of Organization | $5,000 |
| 2025 | The Morriss Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $3,000 |
| 2025 | The ZOE Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $2,000 |
| 2025 | CrossCurrents Foundation Inc | General Support | $1,000 |
| 2025 | The Samuel Rubin Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Charles Hale & Kaaren Hale Family | GENERAL | $500 |
| 2024 | Freedom Together Foundation | IPS PROGRAM TO REDUCE POVERTY BY WORKING WITH MOVEMENTS AND SHIFTING NARRATIVES; ECONOMIC HARDSHIP REPORTING PROJECT | $700,000 |
| 2024 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $382,500 |
| 2024 | The Leonard & Sophie Davis Fund | SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAMS OR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS | $350,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | CORE SUPPORT FOR THE NATIONAL PRIORITIES AND THE NEW INTERNATIONALISM PROJECTS, TO BUILD SOLIDARITY TO ADDRESS THE INTERCONNECTED INJUSTICES OF POVERTY AND INEQUALITY, CLIMATE CHANGE, SYSTEMIC RACISM AND MILITARISM WITH A FOCUS ON US FOREIGN POLICY | $340,000 |
| 2024 | Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $250,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | CORE SUPPORT FOR THE WORKER JUSTICE PROGRAM TO SUPPORT ORGANIZING OF LOW-WAGE WORKERS AND IMPROVED PUBLIC- AND PRIVATE-SECTOR POLICIES THAT PROTECT THEM AND ENSURE LIVING WAGES AND BENEFITS | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Wallace Global Fund II | SUPPORT TO PROTECT AND EXPAND DEMOCRATIC SYSTEMS | $180,000 |
| 2024 | Tides Foundation | EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT | $166,000 |
| 2024 | Colombe Peace Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSES | $165,000 |
| 2024 | Stephen M Silberstein Foundation | BUILDING A MORE EQUITABLE, ECOLOGICALLY SUSTAINABLE, AND PEACEFUL SOCIETY BY TURNING IDEAS INTO ACTION. | $150,000 |
| 2024 | WK Kellogg Foundation | Promise of an Equitable Future | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Warner Fund Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $80,000 |
| 2024 | 128 Collective Foundation | INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE COOPERATION | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Surdna Foundation Inc | General Support | $75,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Institute for Policy Studies?
Institute for Policy Studies is funded by 69 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($4.8M), Freedom Together Foundation ($2.0M), The Chicago Community Trust ($1.4M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $17.4M in grants to Institute for Policy Studies between 2021–2026.
Who is Institute for Policy Studies's largest funder?
The Ford Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Institute for Policy Studies, with $4.8M across 40 grants (2021–2024).
How much grant funding has Institute for Policy Studies received?
IRS 990 filings record $17.4M in grants to Institute for Policy Studies across 200 grants from 69 funders between 2021–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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