Step Up Louisiana Organizing Fund
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2021–2025
Total received
$7.1M
Foundation funders
27
Grants recorded
57
Years covered
2021–2025
Who funds Step Up Louisiana Organizing Fund?
Step Up Louisiana Organizing Fund is funded by 27 grantmakers, led by New Venture Fund ($1.3M), The Ford Foundation ($1.1M), Center for Popular Democracy Inc ($763K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.1M in grants to Step Up Louisiana Organizing Fund between 2021–2025.
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| Jobs with Justice Education Fund | $10,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Black Voters Matter Fund Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 2022 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $303K (2021) to $3.5M (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $350K.
What grants has Step Up Louisiana Organizing Fund received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | WK Kellogg Foundation | Health and Health Equity | $200,000 |
| 2025 | The Schott Foundation for Public Education | EDUCATION GRANT | $70,000 |
| 2025 | Foundation for Louisiana | TOGETHER | $50,000 |
| 2025 | The NEA Foundation for the Improvement of Education | SPECIAL GRANTS | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Oxfam-America Inc | ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNANCE | $10,000 |
| 2024 | New Venture Fund | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | $575,000 |
| 2024 | Center for Popular Democracy Inc | CIVIC ENGAGEMENTBASEBUILDING - (GENERAL)CAMPAIGNS - (ADVOCACY & MOBILIZATION) | $323,200 |
| 2024 | Windward Fund | ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS | $300,000 |
| 2024 | Power Coalition for Equity and Justice | CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION FIELD ORGANIZING 2024 STEP UP 2024 GRANT; FALL FOR LIBERATION ORGANIZER IN TRAINING PROGRAM | $300,000 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Civic Participation | $250,000 |
| 2024 | NEO Philanthropy Inc | Program Grant | $230,000 |
| 2024 | WK Kellogg Foundation | Health and Health Equity | $175,000 |
| 2024 | Tides Foundation | EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT | $170,000 |
| 2024 | Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | General operating support and project support | $155,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT AND PROJECT SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING | $150,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT AND PROJECT SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Sandler Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $125,000 |
| 2024 | The Schmidt Family Foundation | STRENGTHENING CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | $125,000 |
| 2024 | Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs (See) Inc | COLLABORATION GRANT | $97,000 |
| 2024 | Tides Advocacy | GENERAL SUPPORT | $60,000 |
| 2024 | The Schott Foundation for Public Education | EDUCATION GRANT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Foundation for Louisiana | RACIAL HEALING JUSTICE | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Way to Rise | GENERAL OPERATING | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Invest in Louisiana | OUTREACH AND ADVOCACY ON WORKER RIGHTS | $45,825 |
| 2024 | Hill-Snowdon Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $45,000 |
| 2024 | Power Coalition for Equity and Justice | FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR STEP UP LOUISIANA TO ATTEND ADVOCACY TRIP TO WASHINGTON, D.C. | $25,000 |
| 2024 | BVM Capacity Building Institute Inc | GOTV/Voter Registration | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Hill-Snowdon Foundation | PROJECT SUPPORT | $7,500 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT AND PROJECT SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING | $265,000 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT AND PROJECT SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING | $265,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 57 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Step Up Louisiana Organizing Fund?
Step Up Louisiana Organizing Fund is funded by 27 grantmakers, led by New Venture Fund ($1.3M), The Ford Foundation ($1.1M), Center for Popular Democracy Inc ($763K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.1M in grants to Step Up Louisiana Organizing Fund between 2021–2025.
Who is Step Up Louisiana Organizing Fund's largest funder?
New Venture Fund is the largest recorded funder of Step Up Louisiana Organizing Fund, with $1.3M across 3 grants (2021–2024).
How much grant funding has Step Up Louisiana Organizing Fund received?
IRS 990 filings record $7.1M in grants to Step Up Louisiana Organizing Fund across 57 grants from 27 funders between 2021–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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