Public Advocates Inc
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$22.5M
Foundation funders
42
Grants recorded
137
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Public Advocates Inc?
Public Advocates Inc is funded by 42 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($4.2M), Gates Foundation ($2.9M), Silicon Valley Community Foundation ($2.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $22.5M in grants to Public Advocates Inc between 2019–2025.
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| The Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Foundation | $40,000 | 6 | 2020–2025 |
| California Community Foundation | $25,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Michelson 20MM Foundation Inc | $25,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Urban Habitat Program | $22,000 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | $15,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| California Changelawyers | $13,083 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| United Way of the Bay Area | $12,590 | 2 | 2019–2023 |
| The California Wellness Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Legal Aid Association of California | $8,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Inland Empire Community Foundation | $7,500 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fair Share Housing Center Inc | $6,925 | 1 | 2022 |
| Castellano Family Foundation | $2,500 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Franklin Fund | $2,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Raikes Foundation | $1,500 | 1 | 2022 |
| Jerome S and Grace H Murray Foundation | $1,350 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Umakant S & Shreedevi U | $100 | 1 | 2020 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $296K (2019) to $5.4M (2021). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $889K.
What grants has Public Advocates Inc received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The San Francisco Foundation | FOR GENERAL AND PROJECT SUPPORT | $625,500 |
| 2025 | Surdna Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $140,000 |
| 2025 | WK Kellogg Foundation | Promise of an Equitable Future | $100,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | $8,250 |
| 2025 | The Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Foundation | General Operating Support | $5,000 |
| 2025 | The Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Foundation | General Operating Support | $5,000 |
| 2025 | The Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Foundation | General Operating Support | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Civic Participation | $900,000 |
| 2024 | Gates Foundation | K-12 EDUCATION; POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION; PUBLIC AWARENESS AND ANALYSIS | $675,000 |
| 2024 | Gates Foundation | K-12 EDUCATION; POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION; PUBLIC AWARENESS AND ANALYSIS | $375,000 |
| 2024 | Skyline Foundation | EDUCATION PROGRAM | $250,000 |
| 2024 | College Futures Foundation | PROGRAM GRANT | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Californians For Justice Education Fund | Regrants - Program services | $226,650 |
| 2024 | Surdna Foundation Inc | General Support | $200,000 |
| 2024 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $200,000 |
| 2024 | WK Kellogg Foundation | Promise of an Equitable Future | $200,000 |
| 2024 | The California Endowment | ADVANCING STUDENT HEALTH THROUGH POLICY ANALYSIS AND ADVOCACY: TO IMPROVE YOUTH HEALTH OUTCOMES BY LEVERAGING STATE AND LOCAL OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCES THAT PROMOTE HEALTHY BEHAVIORS AND STUDENT SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL WELLNESS IN CALIFORNIA SCHOOLS. | $175,000 |
| 2024 | The San Francisco Foundation | TO SUPPORT AFFORDABLE HOUSING. FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. | $150,500 |
| 2024 | The Sobrato Family Foundation | THIS PROJECT WILL PROMOTE ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY TEACHERS AND EDUCATIONAL SUPPORTS FOR ELS IN CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS. | $150,000 |
| 2024 | The California Endowment | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT: TO SUPPORT AN ORGANIZATION THAT BUILDS POWER AND STRENGTHENS COALITIONS TO ADDRESS THE SYSTEMIC CAUSES OF POVERTY AND RACIAL DISCRIMINATION AND ADVANCE EQUITY IN EDUCATION, HOUSING, TRANSPORTATION AND HEALTH FOR LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES, PEOPLE OF COLOR AND IMMIGRANTS IN CALIFORNIA. | $125,000 |
| 2024 | The Education Trust Inc | Support | $75,000 |
| 2024 | California Access to Justice Commission | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $75,000 |
| 2024 | California Community Foundation | EDUCATION | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Butler Family Fund | General operating support for Alliance for Housing Justice, a network of grassroots organizing groups centering housing as a human right. | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Munger Tolles & Olson Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Ting Tsung & Wei Fong Chao Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | HEALTH | $7,500 |
| 2024 | Inland Empire Community Foundation | Education | $7,500 |
| 2024 | New Venture Fund | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | $5,500 |
| 2023 | The San Francisco Foundation | PROGRAM - TO SUPPORT AFFORDABLE HOUSING ADVOCACY. PROGRAM - FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | $475,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 137 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Public Advocates Inc?
Public Advocates Inc is funded by 42 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($4.2M), Gates Foundation ($2.9M), Silicon Valley Community Foundation ($2.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $22.5M in grants to Public Advocates Inc between 2019–2025.
Who is Public Advocates Inc's largest funder?
The Ford Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Public Advocates Inc, with $4.2M across 13 grants (2020–2023).
How much grant funding has Public Advocates Inc received?
IRS 990 filings record $22.5M in grants to Public Advocates Inc across 137 grants from 42 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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