People's Action Institute
Chicago, IL ·EIN 36-2755109 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings
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Who funds People's Action Institute?
People's Action Institute is funded by 69 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($9.5M), Freedom Together Foundation ($8.6M), Novo Foundation ($3.4M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $46.1M in grants to People's Action Institute between 2020–2024.
Showing top 25 of 69 funders by total given.
What grants has People's Action Institute received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $750,000 |
| 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 | 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 | Novo Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $500,000 |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | Rockefeller Family Fund Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $200,000 |
| 2024 | General Service Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Seattle Foundation | PEOPLE'S ACTION EDUCATION FUND | $125,000 |
| 2024 | State Democracy Project | WE CHOOSE US CAMPAIGN W/ PRO-DEMOCRACY CENTER | $125,000 |
| 2024 | New Venture Fund | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Surdna Foundation Inc | General Support | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Nathan Cummings Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Windward Fund | ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS | $100,000 |
| 2024 | 128 Collective Foundation | WORK OF THE MOVEMENT POLITICS AND CLIMATE JUSTICE TEAMS | $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 |
| 2024 | NEO Philanthropy Inc | Program Grant | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Unbound Philanthropy | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $75,000 |
| 2024 | The Rosenzweig Coopersmith Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $75,000 |
| 2024 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | 82631 CONDUCTING RESEARCH TO IMPROVE PATIENTS' ACCESS TO CARE WITHIN THE SCOPE OF INSURANCE USABILITY | $61,200 |
| 2024 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | 79261 BUILDING THE POWER OF DIRECTLY IMPACTED CONSTITUENCIES TO WORK TOGETHER TO CLOSE HEALTHCARE COVERAGE GAPS AND ADVANCE HEALTH EQUITY, 2021-2023 | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | 79231 BUILDING A TRAINING INFRASTRUCTURE FOR 'DEEP CANVASSING' TO IMPROVE PEOPLE'S ABILITY, THROUGH CONVERSATION, TO SUSTAINABLY ENGAGE ACROSS DIFFERENCES | $45,000 |
| 2024 | Patagoniaorg | TO SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS. | $45,000 |
| 2024 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | 80572 BUILDING ORDINARY PEOPLE'S POWER, CAPACITY, AND SKILLS NECESSARY TO GROW THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO CAN ACCESS HEALTHCARE IN TARGETED GEOGRAPHIES | $40,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds People's Action Institute?
People's Action Institute is funded by 69 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($9.5M), Freedom Together Foundation ($8.6M), Novo Foundation ($3.4M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $46.1M in grants to People's Action Institute between 2020–2024.
Who is People's Action Institute's largest funder?
The Ford Foundation is the largest recorded funder of People's Action Institute, with $9.5M across 15 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has People's Action Institute received?
IRS 990 filings record $46.1M in grants to People's Action Institute across 200 grants from 69 funders between 2020–2024. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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