Local Progress Policy Institute
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2021–2025
Total received
$21.3M
Foundation funders
39
Grants recorded
102
Years covered
2021–2025
Who funds Local Progress Policy Institute?
Local Progress Policy Institute is funded by 39 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($11.2M), The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ($2.0M), Foundation to Promote Open Society ($1.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $21.3M in grants to Local Progress Policy Institute between 2021–2025.
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| New York Women's Foundation Inc | $80,000 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| Hester Street Collaborative Inc | $75,000 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| Communications Workers of America AFL-CIO CLC | $70,000 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| Seattle Foundation | $50,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America Inc | $45,000 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations | $32,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Raikes Foundation | $27,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Way to Rise | $20,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Headwaters Foundation for Justice | $20,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Denver Foundation | $13,855 | 1 | 2023 |
| Innovo Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Education Association of the United States | $10,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Allstate Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Painted Flower Foundation Inc | $5,000 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $238K (2021) to $8.2M (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $270K.
What grants has Local Progress Policy Institute received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Surdna Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $250,000 |
| 2025 | Liberty Hill Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING | $1,250,000 |
| 2024 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | 80741 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE LOCAL PROGRESS POLICY INSTITUTE, 2023-2025 | $900,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $642,879 |
| 2024 | Freedom Together Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $500,000 |
| 2024 | Foundation to Promote Open Society | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | $400,000 |
| 2024 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | 82362 ELEVATING SOLUTIONS TO RESIDENTIAL DISPLACEMENT AND PARTICIPATING IN THE RWJF ANTIDISPLACEMENT COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE | $370,267 |
| 2024 | The California Wellness Foundation | CORE OPERATING SUPPORT | $300,000 |
| 2024 | NEO Philanthropy Inc | Program Grant | $300,000 |
| 2024 | Policylink | THRIVING COMMUNITIES | $250,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | CORE SUPPORT TO LOCAL PROGRESS POLICY INSTITUTE FOR EXPANDING WORK IN MICHIGAN AND TEXAS | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | General operating support | $182,500 |
| 2024 | Surdna Foundation Inc | General Support | $175,000 |
| 2024 | New Venture Fund | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | $150,500 |
| 2024 | The Nathan Cummings Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $150,000 |
| 2024 | The San Francisco Foundation | TO DEVELOP AND SUPPORT THE LEADERSHIP OF LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS. | $150,000 |
| 2024 | The Heinz Endowments | TO PROVIDE ORGANIZING, POLICY, AND GOVERNANCE SUPPORT TO LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS IN PENNSYLVANIA, FOSTER CONNECTIONS BETWEEN THESE OFFICIALS, AND BUILD ACCOUNTABILITY TO COMMUNITIES MOST IMPACTED BY POLICY OUTCOMES THROUGH COLLABORATIVE GOVERNANCE | $125,000 |
| 2024 | Weingart Foundation | SUPPORT TO BUILD LOCAL & STATEWIDE ORGANIZING AND GOVERNANCE INFRASTRUCTURE IN CALIFORNIA | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The McKnight Foundation | to build capacity to support, organize, and develop the leadership of values-aligned local public leaders throughout Minnesota | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Tides Foundation | EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The California Endowment | EMPOWERING LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS TO PROMOTE HEALTH IN CALIFORNIA: TO PROVIDE NON-PARTISAN CO-GOVERNANCE RESOURCES AND TRAININGS TO LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS THAT MEASURE AND PRIORITIZE HEALTH OUTCOMES WITHIN LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY, THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES AND THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA. | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr Fund | TO TRAIN AND DEVELOP THE LEADERSHIP OF DIVERSE, VALUES ALIGNED LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS IN THE INLAND EMPIRE REGION. TO SPONSOR 2024 NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON BUILDING LOCAL GOVERNING POWER IN OAKLAND. | $55,000 |
| 2024 | Z Smith Reynolds Foundation Inc | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT OF ITS NORTH CAROLINA WORK ONLY | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Windward Fund | ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | CORE SUPPORT FOR THE LATINX CAUCUS TO BRING TOGETHER LOCAL LEADERS, PARTNERS AND EXPERTS TO BUILT THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND LEADERSHIP NEEDED TO ADVANCE RACIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE AT THE LOCAL LEVEL. | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation | General operating support | $40,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | PROJECT SUPPORT TO PLAN AND CONVENE A STRATEGY MEETING BRINGING TOGETHER LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS, ORGANIZERS, AND POLICY ADVOCATES ACROSS JURISDICTIONS TO ADDRESS CHALLENGES IN SERVING NEW MIGRANTS AND ASYLUM SEEKERS. | $39,000 |
| 2024 | Liberty Hill Foundation | TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Innovo Foundation | SOCIAL RIGHTS | $10,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 102 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Local Progress Policy Institute?
Local Progress Policy Institute is funded by 39 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($11.2M), The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ($2.0M), Foundation to Promote Open Society ($1.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $21.3M in grants to Local Progress Policy Institute between 2021–2025.
Who is Local Progress Policy Institute's largest funder?
The Ford Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Local Progress Policy Institute, with $11.2M across 26 grants (2022–2024).
How much grant funding has Local Progress Policy Institute received?
IRS 990 filings record $21.3M in grants to Local Progress Policy Institute across 102 grants from 39 funders between 2021–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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