Powerswitch Action
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$57.3M
Foundation funders
46
Grants recorded
158
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Powerswitch Action?
Powerswitch Action is funded by 46 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($26.5M), The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ($7.2M), The James Irvine Foundation ($5.4M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $57.3M in grants to Powerswitch Action between 2019–2025.
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| Park Foundation Inc | $120,000 | 3 | 2022–2024 |
| Tides Foundation | $105,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| General Service Foundation | $100,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| The Arca Foundation | $100,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees | $100,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hidden Leaf Foundation | $80,000 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| Korean Immigrant Workers Advocates of Southern California | $72,774 | 3 | 2022–2025 |
| Public Advocates Inc | $71,258 | 3 | 2023–2025 |
| Josephine and Louise Crane Foundation | $65,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Windward Fund | $50,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| International Brotherhood of Teamsters | $50,000 | 2 | 2021–2023 |
| California Calls Education Fund | $47,550 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Schott Foundation for Public Education | $42,000 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| Impactassetsinc | $35,000 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| Oxfam-America Inc | $30,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Workers Lab | $30,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Hyams Foundation Inc | $25,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| East Bay Alliance For A Sustainable Economy | $20,000 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| Working Families Organization Inc | $15,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| East Bay Community Law Center | $15,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Communications Workers of America AFL-CIO CLC | $10,000 | 1 | 2022 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $200K (2019) to $16.7M (2023). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $1.8M.
What grants has Powerswitch Action received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Institute for Local Self Reliance | OUR EXEMPT PURPOSE | $625,000 |
| 2025 | Surdna Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $375,000 |
| 2025 | WK Kellogg Foundation | Health and Health Equity | $350,000 |
| 2025 | The San Francisco Foundation | FOR GENERAL AND PROJECT SUPPORT | $195,000 |
| 2025 | National Education Association of the United States | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE | $150,000 |
| 2025 | Public Advocates Inc | ALLIANCE FOR HOUSING JUSTICE | $38,473 |
| 2025 | East Bay Alliance For A Sustainable Economy | Provide Outreach & Educate Workers | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Korean Immigrant Workers Advocates of Southern California | program work | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Schott Foundation for Public Education | EDUCATION GRANT | $2,000 |
| 2024 | The James Irvine Foundation | To support Fair Work in California | $1,700,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING | $1,600,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING | $1,600,000 |
| 2024 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | 81652 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR POWERSWITCH ACTION | $1,400,000 |
| 2024 | Freedom Together Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $1,000,000 |
| 2024 | Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $1,000,000 |
| 2024 | Surdna Foundation Inc | General Support | $700,000 |
| 2024 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | 79256 PROMOTING EQUITABLE LOCAL POLICIES BY CHALLENGING CORPORATE STRATEGY TO ADVANCE STATE PRE-EMPTION LAWS, FOCUSING ON THE MINIMUM WAGE AND RENT CONTROL | $650,000 |
| 2024 | Institute for Local Self Reliance | OUR EXEMPT PURPOSE | $625,000 |
| 2024 | The San Francisco Foundation | TO SUPPORT WORKERS AND COALITION ORGANIZING. TO ADVANCE A STATEWIDE AFFORDABLE HOUSING STRATEGY IN CALIFORNIA. | $375,000 |
| 2024 | WK Kellogg Foundation | Health and Health Equity | $350,000 |
| 2024 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | 82271 EXPANDING LEADERSHIP CAPACITY AND BUILDING THE POWER OF CAREGIVERS ACROSS POWERSWITCH ACTION AFFILIATES | $350,000 |
| 2024 | International Brotherhood of Teamsters Supplemental Benefits Trust | FINANCIAL SUPPORT | $250,000 |
| 2024 | The California Endowment | ADVANCING COMMUNITY HEALTH AND ECONOMIC POWER: TO SUPPORT WORK AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE ECONOMY, ENVIRONMENT AND DEMOCRACY TO IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR WORKING FAMILIES IN CALIFORNIA. | $250,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | CORE SUPPORT FOR IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST TO HELP COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, ADVOCACY GROUPS, PUBLIC OFFICIALS, RESEARCHERS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF PUBLIC GOODS AND THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENT TO DEMOCRACY AND EQUITY | $225,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | CORE SUPPORT FOR IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST TO HELP COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, ADVOCACY GROUPS, PUBLIC OFFICIALS, RESEARCHERS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF PUBLIC GOODS AND THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENT TO DEMOCRACY AND EQUITY | $225,000 |
| 2024 | National Education Association of the United States | SAFE, HEALTHY, FUTURE-FOCUSED LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS | $215,000 |
| 2024 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | 78047 EXPANDING THE PARTNERSHIP FOR WORKING FAMILIES AFFILIATES' CAPACITY TO ADVANCE HOUSING JUSTICE AND ITS NETWORK'S BASE-BUILDING CAPACITY | $176,666 |
| 2024 | Barr Foundation | TO PROVIDE CORE SUPPORT TO COMMUNITY LABOR UNITED | $153,239 |
| 2024 | 128 Collective Foundation | GREEN WORKERS ALLIANCE | $150,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | CORE SUPPORT TO GREEN WORKERS ALLIANCE TO ELEVATE WORKERS VOICES IN THE RENEWABLE ENERGY SECTOR. | $150,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 158 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Powerswitch Action?
Powerswitch Action is funded by 46 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($26.5M), The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ($7.2M), The James Irvine Foundation ($5.4M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $57.3M in grants to Powerswitch Action between 2019–2025.
Who is Powerswitch Action's largest funder?
The Ford Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Powerswitch Action, with $26.5M across 42 grants (2021–2024).
How much grant funding has Powerswitch Action received?
IRS 990 filings record $57.3M in grants to Powerswitch Action across 158 grants from 46 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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