Institute for Policy Studies
Washington, DC ·EIN 52-0788947 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings
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Who funds Institute for Policy Studies?
Institute for Policy Studies is funded by 67 grantmakers, led by Freedom Together Foundation ($2.4M), The Ford Foundation ($2.4M), The Leonard & Sophie Davis Fund ($1.6M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $17.5M in grants to Institute for Policy Studies between 2020–2025.
Showing top 25 of 67 funders by total given.
What grants has Institute for Policy Studies received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Lucy & Isadore B Adelman Foundation | Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Peggy Meyerhoff Pearlstone | General Purpose of Organization | $5,000 |
| 2025 | The Samuel Rubin Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,000 |
| 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 | Surdna Foundation Inc | General Support | $75,000 |
| 2024 | 128 Collective Foundation | INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE COOPERATION | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Lucy & Isadore B Adelman Foundation | Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Arca Foundation | general support | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | CORE SUPPORT FOR OTHERWORDS, AN OP-ED SERVICE THAT REACHES READERS IN AMERICAS HEARTLAND WITH COMMENTARY ON CLIMATE, INEQUALITY, WAR AND PEACE, THE MOVEMENTS FOR RACE AND GENDER JUSTICE, AND BEYOND | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Rockefeller Brothers Fund Inc | FOR ITS WORK IN CENTRAL AMERICA | $45,000 |
| 2024 | J B & Margaret Blaugrund Foundation | CHARITABLE | $40,000 |
| 2024 | Rockefeller Brothers Fund Inc | FOR ITS GLOBAL JUST TRANSITION PROJECT | $36,000 |
| 2024 | Center for Educational Initiatives | NM FELLOWSHIP | $35,000 |
| 2024 | Cottonwood Spring | General support | $30,000 |
| 2024 | New Venture Fund | CAPACITY BUILDING | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Earthworks | SAGE Fund Subgrant | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Maine Community Foundation Inc | Research | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Cs Fund | HONDURAS PROJECT | $16,000 |
| 2024 | Park Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $15,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Institute for Policy Studies?
Institute for Policy Studies is funded by 67 grantmakers, led by Freedom Together Foundation ($2.4M), The Ford Foundation ($2.4M), The Leonard & Sophie Davis Fund ($1.6M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $17.5M in grants to Institute for Policy Studies between 2020–2025.
Who is Institute for Policy Studies's largest funder?
Freedom Together Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Institute for Policy Studies, with $2.4M across 5 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Institute for Policy Studies received?
IRS 990 filings record $17.5M in grants to Institute for Policy Studies across 200 grants from 67 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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