People for the American Way

Washington, DC ·EIN 52-1366721 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$8.0M received 79 funders 187 grants · 2019–2025

Who funds People for the American Way?

People for the American Way is funded by 79 grantmakers, led by Open Society Action Fund Inc ($2.5M), The Mai Family Foundation ($675K), The Muriel Pollia Foundation ($480K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.0M in grants to People for the American Way between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Open Society Action Fund Inc$2,510,00042021–2024
The Mai Family Foundation$675,00052020–2024
The Muriel Pollia Foundation$480,00052021–2025
The Stainman Family Foundation Inc$400,00042020–2024
Marty and Dorothy Silverman Foundation$380,00042020–2024
Parker Family Foundation$350,00052020–2024
The Winston Foundation Inc$300,00032022–2024
Ladybug Foundation Inc$300,00022020–2021
The Partnership Project Action Fund$250,00012020
The Horn Foundation$200,00052020–2024
The Leonard & Sophie Davis Fund$200,00032020–2023
Syzygy Foundation Inc$170,00042020–2024
Tides Foundation$161,20022022–2024
Gary Saltz Foundation Inc$151,00022021–2022
The Katie Mcgrath & Jj Abrams Family$150,00032021–2024
Roth Family Foundation$150,00012020
Way to Win Action Fund Inc$100,00012021
NEO Philanthropy Inc$100,00012020
Lear Family Foundation$95,00032022–2024
The David Geffen Foundation$80,00042020–2023
Charitarian$70,00012020
The Streisand Foundation$65,00032022–2024
America Votes$50,00012021
The Hilaria and Alec Baldwin$50,00012020
Moss Foundation$50,00012020
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Galena-yorktown Foundation$40,00032020–2022
Jana Foundation Inc$40,00022020–2021
The Barbara Picasso Rex Foundation$30,00062019–2024
Communications Workers of America$30,00012023
Cloud Mountain Foundation$30,00032020–2022
Fjc$30,00012021
Beatrice Snyder Foundation$25,00012022
Public Citizen Inc$25,00012021
Fair Fight Action Inc$25,00012020
Vitalogy Foundation$25,00012020
Fite Family Foundation$20,00022021–2022
omnia foundation$20,00012020
Charles V W Brooks Charitable Trust$19,71832020–2022
Abel & Judy Friedman Charitable$17,50022020–2022
Colton Family Foundation$16,00042020–2024
End Citizens United Let America Vote$15,00012021
Philip I Kent Foundation$15,00022020–2021
Opa Foundation$10,00012024
The Mike and Corky Hale Stoller Foundation$10,00022022–2024
Austin and Lauren Fite Foundation$10,00012020
W P Carey Foundation Inc$10,00012020
Ann & Richard Sarnoff Family Foundation$9,00032021–2023
Sapan Studio 4 Inc$7,50022024–2025
The O'grady Foundation Inc$7,18832021–2024
Sojourner Trust$6,00012024
Cannon Family Foundation$6,00032022–2024
The Eos Foundation Trust$5,00012024
Roth Family Foundation Inc$5,00032021–2024
Fine Family Charitable Foundation Trust$4,00052020–2024
Weinreb Pilecki Segal Foundation$4,00022023
Mestal Foundation$3,90052020–2024
Dr Lloyd and Kay Chapman Charitable$3,80062019–2024
The Polen Foundation$3,25042021–2024
Milton Meyer Foundation$3,00052021–2025
The Double E-foundation$3,00022020–2021
Imperfect Family Foundation$2,00022022–2023
Ciervo Foundation$1,25012024
Luci and Stan Sunshine Family$1,00012024
Nancy and Edwin Marks Family Foundation$1,00012024
The Sklar Family Foundation$1,00022023–2024
Mark and Amy Garrett Family Foundation$1,00012023
The Elton M Hyder Foundation$1,00012023
Richmon Family Foundation$90032023–2025
Tabachnick Family Foundation$75052020–2024
Ted Hall Missionary Foundation$56532021–2024
Howard & Jacqueline Chertkof Foundation$50012024
Fain-malsky Foundation$50022023–2024
Judy & Warren Tenney Foundation$50012022
Jack and Inez Lippes Family$50022020–2021
Harold S Coleman & Mariam B Coleman$20022021
The John T & Theresa D Cederholm$12512022
Tex Williams Foundation Inc$10812023
Robert & Sheila Chamovitz Family$8622020–2021
Schuman Family Foundation$5012020

What grants has People for the American Way received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Muriel Pollia FoundationGENERAL FUND GRANT$175,000
2025Sapan Studio 4 IncCHARITABLE PURPOSES$5,000
2025Milton Meyer FoundationSUPPORT$500
2025Richmon Family FoundationTo build a society that implements the ideals of freedom, equality, opportunity and justice for all.$500
2024Open Society Action Fund IncTO SUPPORT NONPARTISAN CIVIC ENGAGEMENT$260,000
2024The Mai Family FoundationCHARITABLE$150,000
2024Tides FoundationHEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES$121,200
2024Marty and Dorothy Silverman FoundationGENERAL DONATION$100,000
2024The Winston Foundation IncFOR THE CAMPAIGN TO COMBAT VOTING RESTRICTIONS$100,000
2024Syzygy Foundation IncCHARITABLE$100,000
2024The Stainman Family Foundation IncGENERAL$100,000
2024Parker Family FoundationUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$75,000
2024The Muriel Pollia FoundationGENERAL FUND GRANT$50,000
2024The Katie Mcgrath & Jj Abrams FamilyUNRESTRICTED SUPPORT$25,000
2024The Horn FoundationGENERAL$25,000
2024The Streisand FoundationFight sexism and create a more inclusive world.$25,000
2024Lear Family FoundationCHARITABLE$20,000
2024Opa FoundationANNUAL GRANT$10,000
2024Sojourner TrustADVOCACY RELATED TO PROTECTING OUR PLANET FROM CLIMATE CHANGE; GENERAL SUPPORT$6,000
2024Colton Family FoundationUNRESTRICTED$5,000
2024The Eos Foundation TrustUNRESTRICTED DONATION$5,000
2024The Barbara Picasso Rex FoundationGENERAL FUND$5,000
2024The Mike and Corky Hale Stoller FoundationCHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS$5,000
2024The O'grady Foundation IncGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$2,688
2024Sapan Studio 4 IncCHARITABLE PURPOSES$2,500
2024Cannon Family FoundationTO ADVANCE THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE$2,000
2024Ciervo FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$1,250
2024Fine Family Charitable Foundation TrustGENERAL$1,000
2024Roth Family Foundation IncGENERAL OPERATING FUNDS$1,000
2024The Polen FoundationCHARITABLE$1,000

Showing 30 most recent of 187 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds People for the American Way?

People for the American Way is funded by 79 grantmakers, led by Open Society Action Fund Inc ($2.5M), The Mai Family Foundation ($675K), The Muriel Pollia Foundation ($480K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.0M in grants to People for the American Way between 2019–2025.

Who is People for the American Way's largest funder?

Open Society Action Fund Inc is the largest recorded funder of People for the American Way, with $2.5M across 4 grants (2021–2024).

How much grant funding has People for the American Way received?

IRS 990 filings record $8.0M in grants to People for the American Way across 187 grants from 79 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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