People's Action Institute
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$55.3M
Foundation funders
70
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds People's Action Institute?
People's Action Institute is funded by 70 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($19.8M), Freedom Together Foundation ($8.4M), Tides Foundation ($3.2M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $55.3M in grants to People's Action Institute between 2020–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $143K (2025) to $16.0M (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $143K.
What grants has People's Action Institute received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Surdna Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Greater Washington Community Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $33,000 |
| 2025 | The San Francisco Foundation | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Freedom Together Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $1,200,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING | $1,160,500 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING | $1,160,500 |
| 2024 | Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $750,000 |
| 2024 | Democracy Fund Inc | General support | $560,000 |
| 2024 | Democracy Fund Inc | General support | $560,000 |
| 2024 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | 82027 BUILDING THE POWER, CAPACITY, AND SKILLS NECESSARY FOR ORDINARY PEOPLE AT THE COMMUNITY LEVEL TO CLOSE GAPS IN ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE | $550,000 |
| 2024 | Novo Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $500,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | CORE SUPPORT FOR A COLLABORATIVE OF FIVE ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT EQUITABLE IMPLEMENTATION OF FEDERAL FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES AT THE LOCAL AND STATE LEVELS. | $500,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | CORE SUPPORT FOR A COLLABORATIVE OF FIVE ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT EQUITABLE IMPLEMENTATION OF FEDERAL FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES AT THE LOCAL AND STATE LEVELS. | $500,000 |
| 2024 | Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | General operating support | $360,000 |
| 2024 | Tides Foundation | HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES | $305,000 |
| 2024 | The McKnight Foundation | for general operating support | $300,000 |
| 2024 | The Sunrise Project Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $280,000 |
| 2024 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | 81484 BUILDING THE POWER OF DIRECTLY IMPACTED CONSTITUENCIES TO WORK TOGETHER TO CLOSE HEALTHCARE COVERAGE GAPS AND ADVANCE HEALTH EQUITY, 2024 | $270,000 |
| 2024 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | 81918 EXPOSING RACIAL INEQUITIES IN THE PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE SYSTEM AND TESTING MESSAGES ON THE VALUE OF PUBLIC FINANCING AND GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY | $270,000 |
| 2024 | Rockefeller Family Fund Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $200,000 |
| 2024 | General Service Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $150,000 |
| 2024 | State Democracy Project | WE CHOOSE US CAMPAIGN W/ PRO-DEMOCRACY CENTER | $125,000 |
| 2024 | Seattle Foundation | PEOPLE'S ACTION EDUCATION FUND | $125,000 |
| 2024 | 128 Collective Foundation | WORK OF THE MOVEMENT POLITICS AND CLIMATE JUSTICE TEAMS | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Nathan Cummings Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Surdna Foundation Inc | General Support | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Wallace Global Fund II | SUPPORT TO PROTECT AND EXPAND DEMOCRATIC SYSTEMS | $100,000 |
| 2024 | New Venture Fund | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Windward Fund | ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | 80788 IMPROVING MONITORING OF MEDICAID BY ENGAGING PEOPLE ON THE GROUND ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCES WITH THE PROGRAM -- PEOPLE'S ACTION INSTITUTE, 2023-2024 | $80,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds People's Action Institute?
People's Action Institute is funded by 70 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($19.8M), Freedom Together Foundation ($8.4M), Tides Foundation ($3.2M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $55.3M in grants to People's Action Institute between 2020–2025.
Who is People's Action Institute's largest funder?
The Ford Foundation is the largest recorded funder of People's Action Institute, with $19.8M across 27 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has People's Action Institute received?
IRS 990 filings record $55.3M in grants to People's Action Institute across 200 grants from 70 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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