Public Citizen Foundation Inc

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Washington, DC EIN 52-1263996

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2023–2026

Total received

$15.2M

Foundation funders

126

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2023–2026

Who funds Public Citizen Foundation Inc?

Public Citizen Foundation Inc is funded by 126 grantmakers, led by Sequoia Climate Foundation ($2.0M), Climateworks Foundation ($1.6M), The Sunrise Project Inc ($1.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $15.2M in grants to Public Citizen Foundation Inc between 2023–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Sequoia Climate Foundation$2,000,00022023–2024
Climateworks Foundation$1,616,58722023–2024
The Sunrise Project Inc$1,130,00022023–2024
Tides Foundation$915,00022023–2024
New Venture Fund$780,00022023–2024
Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc$700,00012023
United States Energy Foundation$643,50022023–2024
The Perls Foundation$557,00022023–2024
Climate Imperative Foundation$550,00022023–2024
Jacob and Terese Hershey Foundation$490,00072023–2024
The Casey & Family Foundation$450,00012025
Ventus Charitable Foundation$425,00022024–2025
Colombe Peace Foundation$300,00032023–2025
The Ford Foundation$300,00022024
The Chicago Community Trust$282,00012025
Foundation to Promote Open Society$250,00012023
CS Fund$225,00032023–2025
The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation$200,00012024
The Cynthia & George Mitchell Foundation$200,00022023–2024
Stephen M Silberstein Foundation$200,00022023–2024
Maine Community Foundation Inc$187,50022023–2024
The Partnership Project Inc$185,00022023–2024
Rockefeller Brothers Fund Inc$185,00032023–2024
Park Foundation Inc$180,00042023–2024
Rockefeller Family Fund Inc$170,00012024
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Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$125,00092023–2024
Sustainable Markets Foundation$100,00012025
The Leonard & Sophie Davis Fund$100,00012023
Lisa & Douglas Goldman Fund$100,00012023
Tr Edna Wardlaw Charitable Tr UA Magnolia Trust Company Trustee$97,50032023–2025
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$93,05022023–2024
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc$83,05612024
Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated$77,50012023
Mertz Gilmore Foundation$60,00032023–2024
Western Conservation Foundation$51,00022023–2024
Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego$50,70012025
Public Citizen Inc$50,00012025
Adirondack Foundation$50,00012025
The Thomas Phillips and Jane$50,00012023
Local Jobs & Economic Development Fund Inc$50,00012023
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund$47,96222023–2025
Omidyar Network Fund Inc$45,00012023
The San Francisco Foundation$42,29032023–2025
Community Foundation of Tompkins County Inc$38,32012024
T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving Inc$37,35032023–2026
BVM Capacity Building Institute Inc$35,00012024
National Philanthropic Trust$31,75022023–2025
Jewish Communal Fund$26,67622025
Yavanna Foundation$25,00012025
Black Voters Matter Fund Inc$25,00012025
AIDS Healthcare Foundation$25,00012024
Minneapolis Jewish Federation$25,00012024
Impactassetsinc$25,00022023–2024
The Denver Foundation$25,00012023
Proteus Fund Inc$25,00012023
Human & Civil Rights Organizations of America$23,41832023–2025
Threshold Foundation$22,00012023
Arc of Justice$20,50022023–2024
Zivin Family Foundation$20,00022025–2026
Greater Washington Community Foundation$20,00012025
Janelia Foundation$20,00012023
Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc$18,86522023–2025
Seattle Foundation$17,12522023–2024
Santa Barbara Foundation$16,61022023–2024
Ruach Foundation$15,00012025
Sonoma County Community Foundation$13,10022023–2024
The Vanderbilt Family Foundation$12,50012026
The New York Community Trust$11,00012024
Baltimore Community Foundation Inc$10,25012024
The Aber D Unger Foundation Inc$10,00112025
Montana Community Foundation Inc$10,00012025
Modestus Bauer Foundation$10,00022024–2025
Liberty Hill Foundation$10,00022024–2025
StLRB Family Foundation$10,00012024
California Nurses Association$10,00012023
American Association for Justice$10,00012023
Cloud Mountain Foundation$10,00012023
Wayne Goldstein Memorial Foundation$8,50032023–2025
The Independent Charitable Gift Fund$7,00012024
New Hampshire Charitable Foundation$7,00012023
The John and Shirley Nash Foundation$6,00022023–2025
The Woods and Gil Family Foundation$5,60022023–2024
East Texas Communities Foundation$5,50012024
Silicon Valley Community Foundation$5,25012024
United Steel Paper and Forestry Rubber Manufacturing Energy Allied$5,20012023
Allen Family Charitable Trust$5,00012025
Reuler-Lewin Foundation Inc$5,00012025
Frank Pace Jr Foundation Inc$4,00022024–2025
Buckingham School Frederick County MD$3,70012025
Grodzins Fund$3,00032024–2026
The Bluestone Foundation$2,50012025
Maple Grove Foundation$2,00012025
Carmel M and John G Whitman Foundation$2,00012025
Driver Family Foundation$2,00012025
Ray C McKinley Family Foundation Agency$2,00012025
The Debs Foundation$2,00022024–2025
Jim Neuberger and Helen Stambler Neuberger$2,00022024–2025
The Mosaic Foundation$2,00012023
The Robert and Joyce Menschel Family Fdn$1,50012025
The McLean Family Foundation$1,50012025
The Robert & Helen Hardman Family Fund$1,50012025
Ted Hall Missionary Foundation$1,20022024–2025
BCCAT Family Foundation Inc$1,00012025
Baskin Family Foundation$1,00012025
Gag Charitable Corporation$1,00012024
Hixon Family Foundation$1,00012024
Mattlin Foundation$1,00012024
The Greene-Milstein Family Foundation$1,00012024
Helen Keeler Burke Charitable Foundation$98012025
Silverberg Family Foundation Inc$80022024–2025
Mandel Family Foundation$70022024–2025
Suleyman D Celimli Foundation$52012025
NM Morris Family Foundation$50012025
New Horizon Foundation$50012025
The EOS Foundation Trust$50012024
The Stanley & Nancy Grossman Family$50012024
Geiger Foundation Inc$50012024
Giles 2000 Tr$50012024
BBLA Foundation Inc$36022024–2025
Beck Family Foundation$30012025
The Zod Family Foundation$30012025
Mathews Family Foundation$30012025
Cowie Family Charitable Trust$30012024
Fain-Malsky Foundation$25012024
Stuart & Janet Kritzer Family Foundation$12012024
Tabachnick Family Foundation$10012024

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$2M$4M$6M$8M62 grants2023 77 grants2024 57 grants2025 4 grants2026

From 2023 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $38K (2026) to $7.8M (2024). In 2026 it made 4 grants totaling $38K.

What grants has Public Citizen Foundation Inc received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving IncMULTIPLE$14,750
2026The Vanderbilt Family FoundationGENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE$12,500
2026Zivin Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2026Grodzins FundCOMMUNITY SERVICES$1,000
2025The Casey & Family FoundationCHARITABLE$450,000
2025The Chicago Community TrustGeneral support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes$282,000
2025Ventus Charitable FoundationCHARITABLE$225,000
2025Sustainable Markets FoundationClean Energy And Just Transition$100,000
2025Colombe Peace FoundationGENERAL PURPOSES$100,000
2025CS FundGLOBAL TRADE WATCH$75,000
2025Jewish Community Foundation of San DiegoGENERAL$50,700
2025Public Citizen IncTO SUPPORT RECIPEINT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION$50,000
2025Adirondack FoundationFOR UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT$50,000
2025Tr Edna Wardlaw Charitable Tr UA Magnolia Trust Company TrusteeUNRESTRICTED$40,000
2025Raymond James Charitable Endowment FundGENERAL SUPPORT$35,390
2025National Philanthropic TrustPUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT$26,500
2025The San Francisco FoundationFOR GENERAL SUPPORT$26,290
2025Yavanna FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$25,000
2025Black Voters Matter Fund IncGOTV$25,000
2025Greater Washington Community FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$20,000
2025Ruach FoundationGENERAL$15,000
2025T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving IncMULTIPLE$14,750
2025Jewish Communal FundIN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE$13,338
2025Jewish Communal FundIN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE$13,338
2025Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston IncDAF - Civil Rights$12,165
2025The Aber D Unger Foundation IncFOR USE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ESTABLISHED PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION$10,001
2025Montana Community Foundation IncLITIGATING FOR ACCOUNTABILITY CAMPAIGN$10,000
2025Zivin Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2025Human & Civil Rights Organizations of AmericaTo assist in the Organization's exempt purposes$5,868
2025Modestus Bauer FoundationGENERAL CHARITABLE USE$5,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Public Citizen Foundation Inc?

Public Citizen Foundation Inc is funded by 126 grantmakers, led by Sequoia Climate Foundation ($2.0M), Climateworks Foundation ($1.6M), The Sunrise Project Inc ($1.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $15.2M in grants to Public Citizen Foundation Inc between 2023–2026.

Who is Public Citizen Foundation Inc's largest funder?

Sequoia Climate Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Public Citizen Foundation Inc, with $2.0M across 2 grants (2023–2024).

How much grant funding has Public Citizen Foundation Inc received?

IRS 990 filings record $15.2M in grants to Public Citizen Foundation Inc across 200 grants from 126 funders between 2023–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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