Public Accountability Initiative Inc

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Buffalo, NY EIN 20-0972582

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025

Total received

$4.6M

Foundation funders

13

Grants recorded

48

Years covered

2020–2025

Who funds Public Accountability Initiative Inc?

Public Accountability Initiative Inc is funded by 13 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($3.1M), The Arca Foundation ($450K), The Schmidt Family Foundation ($350K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.6M in grants to Public Accountability Initiative Inc between 2020–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Ford Foundation$3,150,000132020–2024
The Arca Foundation$450,00062020–2024
The Schmidt Family Foundation$350,00032020–2023
Park Foundation Inc$185,00052020–2024
Flock Inc$180,00042021–2024
Public Policy and Education Fund of New York Inc$115,00052020–2024
Center for Popular Democracy Action Fund Inc$52,50022021–2022
Global Fund for a New Economy Inc$50,00012025
Tides Foundation$49,50032022–2024
PA Alliance Foundation$30,00012024
People United for Sustainable Housing Inc$20,00022021–2022
Wallace Global Fund II$5,00012020
Haque Family Foundation$70022022–2023

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M7 grants2020 10 grants2021 12 grants2022 10 grants2023 8 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2025) to $1.1M (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $50K.

What grants has Public Accountability Initiative Inc received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Global Fund for a New Economy IncCHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES$50,000
2024The Ford FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$200,000
2024The Ford FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$200,000
2024The Arca Foundationproject support grant for Little Sis$100,000
2024Flock IncGENERAL OPERATIONS$75,000
2024Park Foundation IncPROJECT SUPPORT$45,000
2024PA Alliance FoundationVoter Engagement$30,000
2024Public Policy and Education Fund of New York IncSUB-GRANT$30,000
2024Tides FoundationEQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT$10,000
2023The Ford FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING$250,000
2023The Ford FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING$250,000
2023The Ford FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING$250,000
2023The Arca Foundationgeneral support$100,000
2023The Schmidt Family FoundationENCOURAGING A JUST TRANSITION AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUELS$50,000
2023Park Foundation IncENVIRONMENT - PROJECT SUPPORT$40,000
2023Flock IncPROGRAM/PROJECT SUPPORT$35,000
2023Public Policy and Education Fund of New York IncSUB-GRANT$20,000
2023Tides FoundationEQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT$15,000
2023Haque Family FoundationUNRESTRICTED$200
2022The Ford FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING$250,000
2022The Ford FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING$250,000
2022The Ford FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING$250,000
2022The Schmidt Family FoundationENCOURAGING A JUST TRANSITION AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUELS$100,000
2022The Arca Foundationgeneral support$75,000
2022Park Foundation IncPOWER RESEARCH$40,000
2022Center for Popular Democracy Action Fund IncPUERTO RICO$37,500
2022Flock IncPROGRAM/PROJECT SUPPORT$35,000
2022Tides FoundationEQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT$24,500
2022Public Policy and Education Fund of New York IncSUB-GRANT$15,000
2022People United for Sustainable Housing IncCORPORATE & GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY$10,000

Showing 30 most recent of 48 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Public Accountability Initiative Inc?

Public Accountability Initiative Inc is funded by 13 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($3.1M), The Arca Foundation ($450K), The Schmidt Family Foundation ($350K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.6M in grants to Public Accountability Initiative Inc between 2020–2025.

Who is Public Accountability Initiative Inc's largest funder?

The Ford Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Public Accountability Initiative Inc, with $3.1M across 13 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Public Accountability Initiative Inc received?

IRS 990 filings record $4.6M in grants to Public Accountability Initiative Inc across 48 grants from 13 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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