People's Action
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$7.4M
Foundation funders
24
Grants recorded
50
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds People's Action?
People's Action is funded by 24 grantmakers, led by Open Society Action Fund Inc ($1.4M), Tides Foundation ($1.3M), Tides Advocacy ($822K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.4M in grants to People's Action between 2019–2025.
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $130K (2019) to $3.2M (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $200K.
What grants has People's Action received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Pro-Democracy Campaign | GENERAL SUPPORT | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Tides Foundation | EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT | $400,000 |
| 2024 | Tides Advocacy | ECONOMIC JUSTICE; GENERAL SUPPORT | $346,000 |
| 2024 | Sixteen Thirty Fund | ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS | $250,000 |
| 2024 | 128 Collective Initiatives Inc | SUPPORT THE MOVEMENT POLITICS TEAM | $150,000 |
| 2024 | NEO Philanthropy Action Fund Inc | Program Grant | $75,000 |
| 2024 | 128 Collective Initiatives Inc | SUPPORT MOVEMENT POLITICS | $60,000 |
| 2023 | Open Society Action Fund Inc | TO SUPPORT NON-PARTISAN EDUCATION ON IMPLEMENTATION OF FEDERAL LEGISLATION | $500,000 |
| 2023 | Tides Foundation | EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT | $200,000 |
| 2023 | The Lois & Irving Blum Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2022 | Open Society Action Fund Inc | SUPPORT POLICY ADVOCACY | $360,000 |
| 2022 | Sixteen Thirty Fund | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | $150,000 |
| 2022 | Tides Foundation | EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT | $100,000 |
| 2022 | See Forward Fund Inc | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT/LOBBYING | $100,000 |
| 2022 | 128 Collective Initiatives Inc | MOVEMENT POLITICS TEAM | $90,000 |
| 2022 | Instructional Telecommunications Foundation Inc | CORE SUPPORT | $75,000 |
| 2022 | 128 Collective Initiatives Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $35,000 |
| 2022 | Business Action Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $31,250 |
| 2022 | Mill Valley Community Action Network Inc | — | $24,000 |
| 2021 | Open Society Action Fund Inc | SUPPORT POLICY ADVOCACY | $160,000 |
| 2021 | Tides Foundation | EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT | $150,000 |
| 2021 | See Forward Fund Inc | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT/LOBBYING | $90,000 |
| 2021 | Tioga Fund Inc | Nonpartisan public education/advocacy | $75,000 |
| 2021 | Open Society Action Fund Inc | SUPPORT POLICY ADVOCACY | $75,000 |
| 2021 | NEO Philanthropy Action Fund Inc | Program Grant | $75,000 |
| 2021 | Communications Workers of America AFL-CIO CLC | GENERAL SUPPORT | $56,000 |
| 2021 | Instructional Telecommunications Foundation Inc | CORE SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2021 | Denver Area Educational Telecommunications Consortium DBA 35 Mil | CORE SUPPORT | $32,438 |
| 2021 | Portland Regional Educational Telecommunications Corporation | CORE SUPPORT/FISCAL SPONSOR | $32,250 |
| 2021 | The Streisand Foundation | REBUILD THE ECONOMY AND CREATE A DEMOCRACY FOR ALL | $15,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 50 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds People's Action?
People's Action is funded by 24 grantmakers, led by Open Society Action Fund Inc ($1.4M), Tides Foundation ($1.3M), Tides Advocacy ($822K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.4M in grants to People's Action between 2019–2025.
Who is People's Action's largest funder?
Open Society Action Fund Inc is the largest recorded funder of People's Action, with $1.4M across 6 grants (2020–2023).
How much grant funding has People's Action received?
IRS 990 filings record $7.4M in grants to People's Action across 50 grants from 24 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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