Project on Government Oversight Inc

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Washington, DC EIN 52-1739443

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2026

Total received

$30.4M

Foundation funders

79

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2020–2026

Who funds Project on Government Oversight Inc?

Project on Government Oversight Inc is funded by 79 grantmakers, led by Democracy Fund Inc ($8.3M), Bernard and Anne Spitzer ($3.0M), The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation ($2.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $30.4M in grants to Project on Government Oversight Inc between 2020–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Democracy Fund Inc$8,300,000102020–2024
Bernard and Anne Spitzer$3,000,00052020–2024
The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation$2,500,00052020–2024
The Frederick E and Julia G Nonneman Foundation$2,058,97112021
The Klarman Family Foundation$2,000,00042021–2024
Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc$1,750,00042020–2023
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation$1,520,00032022–2024
Foundation for the Carolinas$1,025,00052020–2024
Park Foundation Inc$720,00042021–2024
Colombe Peace Foundation$660,00062020–2025
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc$555,00022021–2023
New Venture Fund$490,17542020–2024
Foundation to Promote Open Society$450,00022020–2021
The Bay and Paul Foundations Inc$440,00042020–2023
Spectemur Agendo Inc$430,50032021–2023
CS Fund$425,00062020–2025
Schumann Media Center Inc$402,00012020
Fund for Constitutional Government$385,47252020–2023
United States Energy Foundation$342,55212022
Laura and John Arnold Foundation$250,00012024
Wallace Global Fund II$205,00022020–2022
Ventus Charitable Foundation$200,00022024–2025
The Fertel Foundation$185,10032021–2023
Barbetta Family Foundation$135,00052021–2025
Cloud Mountain Foundation$135,00032020–2024
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Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$131,20042021–2024
Sustainable Grant Making Partners Fund$130,00042021–2024
NEO Philanthropy Inc$125,00022022–2023
Stuart Family Foundation$125,00012020
The Joyce Foundation$118,50012023
Rockefeller Family Fund Inc$110,00032022–2024
Charles Koch Institute$110,00022020–2021
Francis Beidler Foundation$106,00052021–2025
Carnegie Corporation of New York$100,00012022
The Scherman Foundation Inc$95,00022020–2022
James G Hart Foundation$81,00052021–2025
The New-Land Foundation Inc$65,00042021–2024
State Voices$51,00012022
The New World Foundation$50,00022024–2025
Mertz Gilmore Foundation$50,00012020
Rockefeller Brothers Fund Inc$37,00022023–2024
United States Public Interest Research Group Inc$33,08412020
National Philanthropic Trust$32,00012025
The Schaffner Family Foundation$30,00032022–2024
The Lodestar Foundation$26,00022022–2025
Farview Foundation$25,00042021–2025
Robert J Bauer Family Foundation$20,00012025
Macatawa Foundation$20,00012025
The Chicago Community Trust$20,00012025
Heyday Foundation$20,00022021–2024
Janelia Foundation$20,00012023
Proteus Fund Inc$20,00022021–2023
Adam Smith Educational Productions Ltd$11,18612024
Stone Family Foundation$10,00012025
The Deborah Groening-Rother Foundation$10,00012025
Posel Foundation$10,00022021–2023
911 Health Watch Inc$10,00012022
Human & Civil Rights Organizations of America$7,34412021
England Family Foundation$7,00022023–2024
Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco the Peninsula Marin & Sonoma$5,10012021
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$5,00012022
CrossCurrents Foundation Inc$5,00022021–2022
The Scott Family Fund$4,00012024
Mandel Family Foundation$3,31442022–2025
Meyer and Raena Hammerman$3,15052021–2025
The McCance Foundation$2,50012024
The Rogovy Foundation$2,50012021
Irwin and Judy Zazulia Foundation Ltd$2,00012025
Messinger Family Foundation Inc$2,00022021–2022
AVY L & Roberta L Miller Foundation$1,30042022–2026
Season of Change Foundation$1,25052021–2025
Strauss Foundation TD$1,00012022
Seymour and Sylvia Rothchild Family 2004$1,00012021
Gray Family Foundation Inc$1,00012021
The Richard R Howe Foundation$80042021–2024
Mutual of America Foundation$22532021–2025
The Sidley Austin Foundation$20012025
Wolf Run Foundation Inc$10012024
McKesson Foundation Inc$2012022

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$2M$4M$6M$8M20 grants2020 40 grants2021 43 grants2022 38 grants2023 37 grants2024 21 grants2025 1 grant2026

From 2020 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $500 (2026) to $7.0M (2021). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $500.

What grants has Project on Government Oversight Inc received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026AVY L & Roberta L Miller FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$500
2025Colombe Peace FoundationGENERAL PURPOSES$120,000
2025Ventus Charitable FoundationCHARITABLE$100,000
2025CS FundGENERAL SUPPORT$100,000
2025National Philanthropic TrustPUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT$32,000
2025James G Hart FoundationGENERAL FUND$25,000
2025The New World FoundationIN SUPPORT OF ITS EFFORTS TO PUSH BACK AGAINST PROJECT 2025$25,000
2025Barbetta Family FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$25,000
2025Robert J Bauer Family FoundationUNRESTRICTED$20,000
2025Macatawa FoundationGENERAL OPERATING NEEDS$20,000
2025The Lodestar FoundationCenter for Public Integrity Transfer of Archives$20,000
2025The Chicago Community TrustGeneral support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes$20,000
2025Francis Beidler FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$15,000
2025Farview FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$10,000
2025Stone Family FoundationGENERALGENERAL$10,000
2025The Deborah Groening-Rother FoundationTO FURTHER ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE.$10,000
2025Irwin and Judy Zazulia Foundation LtdGENERAL SUPPORT$2,000
2025Mandel Family FoundationFOR ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE$1,500
2025Meyer and Raena HammermanOPERATING PROGRAMS$1,000
2025Season of Change FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$250
2025The Sidley Austin FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$200
2025Mutual of America FoundationGENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE$75
2024Democracy Fund IncGeneral support$750,000
2024Democracy Fund IncGeneral support$750,000
2024Foundation for the CarolinasCHARITABLE GIFT$700,000
2024Bernard and Anne SpitzerGENERAL PURPOSE$600,000
2024The Klarman Family FoundationUnrestricted operating support$500,000
2024The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationFOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$450,000
2024Park Foundation IncGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$420,000
2024Laura and John Arnold FoundationTO SUPPORT GRANTEE'S JOURNALISM DIVISION.$250,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Project on Government Oversight Inc?

Project on Government Oversight Inc is funded by 79 grantmakers, led by Democracy Fund Inc ($8.3M), Bernard and Anne Spitzer ($3.0M), The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation ($2.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $30.4M in grants to Project on Government Oversight Inc between 2020–2026.

Who is Project on Government Oversight Inc's largest funder?

Democracy Fund Inc is the largest recorded funder of Project on Government Oversight Inc, with $8.3M across 10 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Project on Government Oversight Inc received?

IRS 990 filings record $30.4M in grants to Project on Government Oversight Inc across 200 grants from 79 funders between 2020–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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