Public Rights Project

Oakland, CA ·EIN 88-4139028 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$12.4M received 35 funders 52 grants · 2022–2024

Who funds Public Rights Project?

Public Rights Project is funded by 35 grantmakers, led by Crankstart Foundation ($1.5M), Tides Center ($1.2M), Bright Future Fund ($1.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $12.4M in grants to Public Rights Project between 2022–2024.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Crankstart Foundation$1,500,00012023
Tides Center$1,184,46812023
Bright Future Fund$1,000,00012024
The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation$855,78122023–2024
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund$750,00012024
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc$740,00012023
Silicon Valley Community Foundation$604,70022023–2024
Skyline Foundation$600,00022023–2024
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation$555,00032023–2024
Bernard and Anne Spitzer$500,00022023–2024
Skoll Fund$500,00012023
The Ford Foundation$375,00022023–2024
Democracy Fund Inc$350,00022023–2024
New Venture Fund$326,00022023–2024
Institute for Responsive Government Inc$250,00012024
Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc$250,00012024
States United Democracy Center Inc$250,00012024
Jewish Communal Fund$250,00012024
Inatai Foundation$250,00022023–2024
Hopewell Fund$228,56512023
Rt Charitable Foundation$149,25022023–2024
Ct Charitable Foundation$149,25022023–2024
Seattle Foundation$125,00012024
The Horace W Goldsmith Foundation$100,00032023–2024
Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation$100,00012023

Showing top 25 of 35 funders by total given.

What grants has Public Rights Project received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2024Bright Future FundGENERAL SUPPORT$1,000,000
2024Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy FundMEDICAL / PUBLIC SERVICES$750,000
2024The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$503,268
2024The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation81493 EXPANDING EQUITABLE IMPLEMENTATION OF LAWS THROUGH TRAINING AND ORGANIZING PROSECUTORS, DISTRICT ATTORNEYS, AND STATE AND TRIBAL ATTORNEYS GENERAL$350,000
2024Silicon Valley Community FoundationCivic Participation$300,000
2024Skyline FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$300,000
2024Institute for Responsive Government IncGENERAL SUPPORT$250,000
2024Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncADVANCING CIVIC ENGAGEMENT$250,000
2024Democracy Fund IncProgram support to provide legal support to local elections officals$250,000
2024States United Democracy Center IncSUPPORT THE ELECTION PROTECTION HUB$250,000
2024Jewish Communal FundIN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE$250,000
2024Bernard and Anne SpitzerELECTION PROTECTION HUB$250,000
2024New Venture FundCIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY$200,000
2024The Ford FoundationCORE SUPPORT TO FOSTER A FAIRER DIGITAL ECONOMY FOR WORKERS$200,000
2024Inatai FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$125,000
2024Seattle FoundationTO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT$125,000
2024Jewish Community Federation of SanHUMAN SERVICES$75,000
2024Golden Peacock FoundationMECP2 TRIAL STUDY$50,000
2024The Horace W Goldsmith FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONS$50,000
2024Rt Charitable FoundationGENERAL OPERATING.$49,250
2024Ct Charitable FoundationGENERAL OPERATING.$49,250
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$48,000
2024The Horace W Goldsmith FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONS$25,000
2024Raikes FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$25,000
2024The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation80780 BUILDING CAPACITY AMONG STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO IMPLEMENT AND ENFORCE LAWS MORE EQUITABLY, 2023-2024 (TRANSFER GRANT)$20,500
2024The Warburg Pincus FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$10,798
2024The Schooner FoundationGeneral Support$5,000
2023Crankstart FoundationTO SUPPORT PUBLIC RIGHTS PROJECT'S FREE AND FAIR ELECTIONS PROGRAM$1,500,000
2023Tides CenterEQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT$1,184,468
2023Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors IncGENERAL$740,000

Showing 30 most recent of 52 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Public Rights Project?

Public Rights Project is funded by 35 grantmakers, led by Crankstart Foundation ($1.5M), Tides Center ($1.2M), Bright Future Fund ($1.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $12.4M in grants to Public Rights Project between 2022–2024.

Who is Public Rights Project's largest funder?

Crankstart Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Public Rights Project, with $1.5M across 1 grant (2023).

How much grant funding has Public Rights Project received?

IRS 990 filings record $12.4M in grants to Public Rights Project across 52 grants from 35 funders between 2022–2024. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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