Public Rights Project
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2022–2025
Total received
$16.7M
Foundation funders
42
Grants recorded
70
Years covered
2022–2025
Who funds Public Rights Project?
Public Rights Project is funded by 42 grantmakers, led by Crankstart Foundation ($1.5M), The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation ($1.3M), Tides Center ($1.2M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $16.7M in grants to Public Rights Project between 2022–2025.
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| Center for Technology and Civic Life | $139,307 | 1 | 2025 |
| Seattle Foundation | $125,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Horace W Goldsmith Foundation | $100,000 | 3 | 2023–2024 |
| Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation | $100,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | $98,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco the Peninsula Marin & Sonoma | $75,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Baltimore Corps Inc | $50,080 | 1 | 2023 |
| Golden Peacock Foundation | $50,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Impactassetsinc | $50,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Warburg Pincus Foundation | $30,048 | 3 | 2023–2025 |
| PlusOnePlusOnePlusOne | $29,520 | 1 | 2022 |
| East Bay Community Foundation | $25,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Raikes Foundation | $25,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Susie Tompkins Buell Foundation | $25,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Donatestock Charitable Inc | $24,412 | 1 | 2023 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | $20,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Schooner Foundation | $15,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2022) to $7.1M (2023). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $3.1M.
What grants has Public Rights Project received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Our American Future Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,000,000 |
| 2025 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $500,000 |
| 2025 | The San Francisco Foundation | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | $420,000 |
| 2025 | The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $403,633 |
| 2025 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $325,000 |
| 2025 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $325,000 |
| 2025 | Center for Technology and Civic Life | SUPPORT FOR RELIABLE AND SECURE ELECTION ADMINISTRATION | $139,307 |
| 2025 | East Bay Community Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2025 | The Warburg Pincus Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $9,250 |
| 2024 | Bright Future Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,000,000 |
| 2024 | GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc | MEDICAL / PUBLIC SERVICES | $750,000 |
| 2024 | The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $503,268 |
| 2024 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | 81493 EXPANDING EQUITABLE IMPLEMENTATION OF LAWS THROUGH TRAINING AND ORGANIZING PROSECUTORS, DISTRICT ATTORNEYS, AND STATE AND TRIBAL ATTORNEYS GENERAL | $350,000 |
| 2024 | Skyline Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $300,000 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Civic Participation | $300,000 |
| 2024 | Bernard and Anne Spitzer | ELECTION PROTECTION HUB | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Democracy Fund Inc | Program support to provide legal support to local elections officals | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Democracy Fund Inc | Program support to provide legal support to local elections officals | $250,000 |
| 2024 | States United Democracy Center Inc | SUPPORT THE ELECTION PROTECTION HUB | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Institute for Responsive Government Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc | ADVANCING CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $250,000 |
| 2024 | New Venture Fund | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | $200,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | CORE SUPPORT TO FOSTER A FAIRER DIGITAL ECONOMY FOR WORKERS | $200,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | CORE SUPPORT TO FOSTER A FAIRER DIGITAL ECONOMY FOR WORKERS | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Inatai Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $125,000 |
| 2024 | Seattle Foundation | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | $125,000 |
| 2024 | Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco the Peninsula Marin & Sonoma | HUMAN SERVICES | $75,000 |
| 2024 | The Horace W Goldsmith Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $50,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 70 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Public Rights Project?
Public Rights Project is funded by 42 grantmakers, led by Crankstart Foundation ($1.5M), The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation ($1.3M), Tides Center ($1.2M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $16.7M in grants to Public Rights Project between 2022–2025.
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 $16.7M in grants to Public Rights Project across 70 grants from 42 funders between 2022–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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