Public Citizen Inc

Washington, DC ·EIN 23-7104508 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$9.9M received 84 funders 168 grants · 2019–2025

Who funds Public Citizen Inc?

Public Citizen Inc is funded by 84 grantmakers, led by Democracy Fund Voice Inc ($2.3M), The Sheila Dave & Sherry Gold Foundation ($1.5M), Open Society Action Fund Inc ($1.4M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $9.9M in grants to Public Citizen Inc between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Democracy Fund Voice Inc$2,250,00062020–2024
The Sheila Dave & Sherry Gold Foundation$1,520,00052020–2024
Open Society Action Fund Inc$1,400,00042020–2021
Tides Foundation$1,010,36022020–2023
Advocacy Action Fund Inc$600,00022023–2024
Public Citizen Foundation Inc$475,00012024
Wallace Global Fund Ii$325,00022023–2024
Luminate Foundation Inc$301,00032020–2023
End Citizens United Let America Vote$275,00012021
Western Conservation Action$255,00032021–2023
Climate Imperative Foundation$250,00012024
Jacob and Terese Hershey Foundation$175,00042021
Climateworks Foundation$160,00022020–2021
Catena Foundation$150,00022022–2023
The Fine and Greenwald Foundation$100,00042021–2024
Attias Family Foundation$75,00012020
Nolan Family Charitable Foundation CO Matthew M Nolan$50,00012024
Sixteen Thirty Fund$50,00012024
Local Jobs & Economic Development Fund$50,00012023
Rockefeller Family Fund Inc$45,00012020
Bvm Capacity Building Institute Inc$35,00012024
Threshold Foundation$35,00012021
Economic Security Project Action Inc$35,00012020
StLRB Family Foundation$28,50042020–2023
American Federation of State County$20,00022021–2022

Showing top 25 of 84 funders by total given.

What grants has Public Citizen Inc received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Farview FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$10,000
2025Victor & Clara C Battin FoundationFOR UNRESTRICTED USE$2,500
2025The Arthur & Patricia Price FoundationUNRESTRICTED SUPPORT$300
2025The Bopp Family Charitable TrustANNUAL GIFT$250
2024Public Citizen Foundation IncRESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES OF CONGRESS WATCH$475,000
2024Democracy Fund Voice IncProgram support for Democracy Protection program$375,000
2024Climate Imperative FoundationENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION$250,000
2024The Sheila Dave & Sherry Gold FoundationSUPPORT OF CONSUMER ADVOCACY$150,000
2024Advocacy Action Fund IncSUPPORT FOR ENERGY POLICY ADVOCACY$150,000
2024Wallace Global Fund IiSUPPORT TO PROTECT AND EXPAND DEMOCRATIC SYSTEMS$100,000
2024Nolan Family Charitable Foundation CO Matthew M NolanTo promote and further the organizational goals$50,000
2024Sixteen Thirty FundCIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY$50,000
2024Bvm Capacity Building Institute IncGOTV/Voter Registration$35,000
2024The Fine and Greenwald FoundationSOCIAL JUSTICE$30,000
2024Skyemar FoundationCHARITABLE - NO RESTRICTIONS$10,000
2024Deitzler Foundation IncSUPPORT PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY$5,000
2024Rudolph Joseph FoundationCharitable$5,000
2024Hcd FoundationGENERAL PURPOSES$5,000
2024The Fiona and Rick True Charitable TrustAS PER RECIPIENT'S DESIGNATED PURPOSE$5,000
2024Leon and Gloria Plevin FamilyGENERAL SUPPORT$4,250
2024Max and Bertha Dressler FoundationUNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION$2,500
2024The Foundation for Social ResponsibilitySupport for General Mission$2,000
2024The James L Bildner Charitable TrustUNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION$1,667
2024The Seed FoundationSUPPORT$1,600
2024Frank & Roslyn Grobman FoundationCHARITABLE$1,500
2024Tomkins Family FoundationTO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES$1,200
2024Victor & Clara C Battin FoundationFOR UNRESTRICTED USE$1,000
2024Dan Cameron Family Foundation IncGeneral Operating Fund$1,000
2024The Lasalle Family FoundationSUPPORT OF PRIMARY MISSION$700
2024The Samuel and Tillie D Cheiffetz FoundationConsumer advocacy organization$500

Showing 30 most recent of 168 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Public Citizen Inc?

Public Citizen Inc is funded by 84 grantmakers, led by Democracy Fund Voice Inc ($2.3M), The Sheila Dave & Sherry Gold Foundation ($1.5M), Open Society Action Fund Inc ($1.4M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $9.9M in grants to Public Citizen Inc between 2019–2025.

Who is Public Citizen Inc's largest funder?

Democracy Fund Voice Inc is the largest recorded funder of Public Citizen Inc, with $2.3M across 6 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Public Citizen Inc received?

IRS 990 filings record $9.9M in grants to Public Citizen Inc across 168 grants from 84 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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