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
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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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