Public Policy Institute of California

San Francisco, CA ·EIN 94-3207299 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$24.5M received 45 funders 137 grants · 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.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The James Irvine Foundation$6,625,20092020–2024
Esb Charitable Foundation$4,000,00012020
Gates Foundation$2,075,00042020–2023
Arjay R and Frances F Miller$1,750,00032022–2024
College Futures Foundation$1,220,50062020–2024
Laura and John Arnold Foundation$1,100,40352020–2023
The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation$1,070,00062021–2024
The Sobrato Family Foundation$825,00062020–2024
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$600,00042020–2023
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation$460,00062020–2024
The Dirk and Charlene Kabcenell Foundation$450,00042020–2022
California Healthcare Foundation$406,18352020–2024
California Physicians' Service Fdn$400,00022022–2024
Silicon Valley Community Foundation$396,00032022–2024
Rosenberg Ach Foundation$375,00042020–2023
Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr Fund$325,00022023–2024
Laural Foundation$310,00052022–2024
The California Endowment$300,00052020–2024
California Community Foundation$265,75032021–2024
Windward Fund$233,66112020
William T Grant Foundation Inc$203,57412021
Ramsay Family Foundation$172,50042021–2024
The Kresge Foundation$150,00022022–2023
The Urban Institute$120,00012024
The Michelson 20mm Foundation Inc$110,00032021–2023

Showing top 25 of 45 funders by total given.

What grants has Public Policy Institute of California received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Corday Family FoundationGENERAL FUND$5,000
2024The James Irvine FoundationTo support Additional Grantmaking in CA$300,000
2024Arjay R and Frances F MillerGENERAL PURPOSE GRANT$250,000
2024The James Irvine FoundationFor Impact Assessment and Learning in CA$225,000
2024Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr FundTO 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
2024Silicon Valley Community FoundationGeneral Nonprofit Support$211,000
2024California Physicians' Service FdnGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$200,000
2024The Sobrato Family FoundationTO CONDUCT TIMELY ENGLISH LEARNER RESEARCH AND ENGAGE POLICYMAKERS ABOUT CRITICAL EDUCATION POLICY ISSUES AFFECTING ALL ENGLISH LEARNERS IN CALIFORNIA.$135,000
2024The Urban InstituteGrant Sub-Award$120,000
2024California Community FoundationCIVIC ENGAGEMENT$105,000
2024Ramsay Family FoundationSUPPORT FOR CIVIC EDUCATION$100,000
2024The California EndowmentADVANCING 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
2024The David and Lucile Packard FoundationFamilies and Communities$50,000
2024Ecmc FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$50,000
2024Laural FoundationSUPPORT FOR THE WATER POLICY CENTER$30,000
2024The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationFOR SUPPORT OF THE SPEAKER SERIES ON CALIFORNIA'S FUTURE$30,000
2024The Scan FoundationTHIS 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
2024California Healthcare FoundationSPEAKER SERIES 2024-25$20,000
2024Sierra Health FoundationMATCHING GIFT$20,000
2024The Nature ConservancyCONSERVATION ACTIVITIES$11,500
2024The San Francisco FoundationFOR GENERAL SUPPORT. FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF THE WATER POLICY CENTER.$10,000
2024The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationFOR SUPPORT OF THE SPEAKER SERIES ON CALIFORNIA'S FUTURE$10,000
2024The California Wellness FoundationCORE OPERATING SUPPORT$10,000
2024Corday Family FoundationGENERAL FUND$5,000
2024College Futures FoundationEMPLOYEE MATCHING GIFTS$500
2023The James Irvine FoundationFor general operating support$2,000,000
2023Gates FoundationK-12 EDUCATION; POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION$800,000
2023College Futures FoundationPROGRAM GRANT$500,000
2023Gates FoundationK-12 EDUCATION; POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION; PUBLIC AWARENESS AND ANALYSIS$400,000
2023Arjay R and Frances F MillerGENERAL PURPOSE GRANT$250,000

Showing 30 most recent of 137 recorded grants.

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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