People for the American Way Foundation
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2021–2025
Total received
$7.8M
Foundation funders
90
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2021–2025
Who funds People for the American Way Foundation?
People for the American Way Foundation is funded by 90 grantmakers, led by Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($820K), Louis and Anne Abrons Foundation Inc ($564K), Orange County Community Foundation ($540K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.8M in grants to People for the American Way Foundation between 2021–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $640K (2025) to $2.1M (2024). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $640K.
What grants has People for the American Way Foundation received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Orange County Community Foundation | COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT | $170,000 |
| 2025 | Parker Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $80,000 |
| 2025 | The Meyer and Deanne Sharlin Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $75,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | $60,300 |
| 2025 | Stiefel Freethought Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Charles and M R Shapiro Foundation Inc | GENERAL | $35,000 |
| 2025 | The Rice Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $30,000 |
| 2025 | Barbara Bluhm-Kaul Foundation | 2025 BD DONATION | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Barry B and Marilyn Eiland Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $17,497 |
| 2025 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $17,497 |
| 2025 | The San Francisco Foundation | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | $17,000 |
| 2025 | AEN Foundation | ANNUAL GRANT | $15,000 |
| 2025 | SKB Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Barbara Picasso Rex Foundation | GENERAL FUND | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Harry & Yvonne Lenart Charitable | COMMUNITY SERVICE | $2,500 |
| 2025 | Frank Pace Jr Foundation Inc | CIVIL RIGHTS | $1,500 |
| 2025 | The Greenberg Foundation | SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE MISSION | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Deupree Family Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Arthur J Bellinzoni Foundation | unrestricted | $1,000 |
| 2025 | JPMorgan Chase Foundation | MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT) | $531 |
| 2025 | Strausman Family Fund Inc | TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $500 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Civic Participation | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Louis and Anne Abrons Foundation Inc | General & Unrestricted | $205,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | CORE SUPPORT FOR THE DEFEND THE BLACK VOTE INITIATIVE FOR NONPARTISAN VOTER MOBILIZATION AND VOTER EDUCATION, AS WELL AS HIGH-VISIBILITY ART-CENTERED INTERVENTIONS TO HELP TURNOUT LOW PROPENSITY BLACK VOTERS | $200,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | CORE SUPPORT FOR THE DEFEND THE BLACK VOTE INITIATIVE FOR NONPARTISAN VOTER MOBILIZATION AND VOTER EDUCATION, AS WELL AS HIGH-VISIBILITY ART-CENTERED INTERVENTIONS TO HELP TURNOUT LOW PROPENSITY BLACK VOTERS | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Peter E Haas Jr Family Fund | SUPPORT GET OUT THE VOTE PROGRAM | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Ladybug Foundation Inc | General Operating Support | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $80,000 |
| 2024 | The Meyer and Deanne Sharlin Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $75,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds People for the American Way Foundation?
People for the American Way Foundation is funded by 90 grantmakers, led by Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($820K), Louis and Anne Abrons Foundation Inc ($564K), Orange County Community Foundation ($540K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.8M in grants to People for the American Way Foundation between 2021–2025.
Who is People for the American Way Foundation's largest funder?
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc is the largest recorded funder of People for the American Way Foundation, with $820K across 9 grants (2022–2024).
How much grant funding has People for the American Way Foundation received?
IRS 990 filings record $7.8M in grants to People for the American Way Foundation across 200 grants from 90 funders between 2021–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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