Public Policy Institute of California
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$24.5M
Foundation funders
45
Grants recorded
137
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Public Policy Institute of California?
Public Policy Institute of California is funded by 45 grantmakers, led by The James Irvine Foundation ($6.6M), Esb Charitable Foundation ($4.0M), Gates Foundation ($2.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $24.5M in grants to Public Policy Institute of California between 2019–2025.
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| The San Francisco Foundation | $70,000 | 5 | 2020–2024 |
| Ecmc Foundation | $60,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Water Foundation | $60,000 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| The Nature Conservancy | $51,500 | 5 | 2020–2024 |
| Sierra Health Foundation | $50,000 | 3 | 2021–2024 |
| Lumina Foundation for Education Inc | $50,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Corday Family Foundation | $30,000 | 6 | 2020–2025 |
| The Applied Materials Foundation | $30,000 | 3 | 2020–2022 |
| The Scan Foundation | $25,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sierra Health Foundation | $25,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sunlight Giving | $25,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Network for Good | $21,671 | 1 | 2020 |
| The California Wellness Foundation | $20,000 | 2 | 2022–2024 |
| Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inc | $20,000 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| Bny Mellon Charitable Gift Fund | $20,000 | 2 | 2019–2020 |
| Conrad N Hilton Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert | $10,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America | $10,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Walton Family Foundation Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Walter and Elise Haas Fund | $5,000 | 1 | 2022 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
What grants has Public Policy Institute of California received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Corday Family Foundation | GENERAL FUND | $5,000 |
| 2024 | The James Irvine Foundation | To support Additional Grantmaking in CA | $300,000 |
| 2024 | Arjay R and Frances F Miller | GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT | $250,000 |
| 2024 | The James Irvine Foundation | For Impact Assessment and Learning in CA | $225,000 |
| 2024 | Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr Fund | TO SUPPORT RESEARCH ON COLLEGE ACCESS AND SUCCESS BY THE CENTER FOR HIGHER EDUCATION AT PPIC. TO SUPPORT RESEARCH ON VOTE CENTERS AND DROP BOXES IN VOTERS CHOICE ACT COUNTIES. | $225,000 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | General Nonprofit Support | $211,000 |
| 2024 | California Physicians' Service Fdn | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $200,000 |
| 2024 | The Sobrato Family Foundation | TO CONDUCT TIMELY ENGLISH LEARNER RESEARCH AND ENGAGE POLICYMAKERS ABOUT CRITICAL EDUCATION POLICY ISSUES AFFECTING ALL ENGLISH LEARNERS IN CALIFORNIA. | $135,000 |
| 2024 | The Urban Institute | Grant Sub-Award | $120,000 |
| 2024 | California Community Foundation | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | $105,000 |
| 2024 | Ramsay Family Foundation | SUPPORT FOR CIVIC EDUCATION | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The California Endowment | ADVANCING HEALTH EQUITY THROUGH STATE POLICY ANALYSIS: TO SUPPORT RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS THAT INFORMS AND IMPROVES STATEWIDE AND REGIONAL CONVERSATIONS TO IMPROVE HEALTH POLICY IN CALIFORNIA. | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The David and Lucile Packard Foundation | Families and Communities | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Ecmc Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Laural Foundation | SUPPORT FOR THE WATER POLICY CENTER | $30,000 |
| 2024 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR SUPPORT OF THE SPEAKER SERIES ON CALIFORNIA'S FUTURE | $30,000 |
| 2024 | The Scan Foundation | THIS PROJECT WILL HELP PPIC DEVELOP ITS RESEARCH AGENDA FOCUSED ON CALIFORNIA'S AGING POPULATION AND THE STATE POLICY SOLUTIONS TO SUPPORT CALIFORNIA'S OLDER ADULTS, THOSE WHO CARE FOR THEM, AND OTHER CONSEQUENCES OF THIS MAJOR DEMOGRAPHIC SHIFT. | $25,000 |
| 2024 | California Healthcare Foundation | SPEAKER SERIES 2024-25 | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Sierra Health Foundation | MATCHING GIFT | $20,000 |
| 2024 | The Nature Conservancy | CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES | $11,500 |
| 2024 | The San Francisco Foundation | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF THE WATER POLICY CENTER. | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR SUPPORT OF THE SPEAKER SERIES ON CALIFORNIA'S FUTURE | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The California Wellness Foundation | CORE OPERATING SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Corday Family Foundation | GENERAL FUND | $5,000 |
| 2024 | College Futures Foundation | EMPLOYEE MATCHING GIFTS | $500 |
| 2023 | The James Irvine Foundation | For general operating support | $2,000,000 |
| 2023 | Gates Foundation | K-12 EDUCATION; POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION | $800,000 |
| 2023 | College Futures Foundation | PROGRAM GRANT | $500,000 |
| 2023 | Gates Foundation | K-12 EDUCATION; POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION; PUBLIC AWARENESS AND ANALYSIS | $400,000 |
| 2023 | Arjay R and Frances F Miller | GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT | $250,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 137 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Public Policy Institute of California?
Public Policy Institute of California is funded by 45 grantmakers, led by The James Irvine Foundation ($6.6M), Esb Charitable Foundation ($4.0M), Gates Foundation ($2.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $24.5M in grants to Public Policy Institute of California between 2019–2025.
Who is Public Policy Institute of California's largest funder?
The James Irvine Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Public Policy Institute of California, with $6.6M across 9 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Public Policy Institute of California received?
IRS 990 filings record $24.5M in grants to Public Policy Institute of California across 137 grants from 45 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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