Tenants Together
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$4.9M
Foundation funders
23
Grants recorded
72
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Tenants Together?
Tenants Together is funded by 23 grantmakers, led by Silicon Valley Community Foundation ($770K), The San Francisco Foundation ($705K), The California Endowment ($595K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.9M in grants to Tenants Together between 2019–2025.
| Funder | Total given | Grants | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation | $770,000 | 4 | 2020–2024 |
| The San Francisco Foundation | $705,000 | 5 | 2019–2025 |
| The California Endowment | $595,000 | 6 | 2020–2024 |
| Health Leads Inc | $563,708 | 4 | 2022–2024 |
| Public Advocates Inc | $532,693 | 6 | 2020–2025 |
| Sunlight Giving | $527,500 | 9 | 2019–2024 |
| Common Counsel Foundation | $438,200 | 7 | 2020–2024 |
| Right to the City Alliance | $321,000 | 4 | 2021–2024 |
| East Bay Community Foundation | $114,000 | 2 | 2021–2025 |
| Public Health Institute | $100,000 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| California Fire Foundation | $50,000 | 3 | 2021–2024 |
| The Terrence and Ruth Elkes Foundation | $50,000 | 5 | 2020–2024 |
| The Annenberg Foundation | $50,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | $44,260 | 4 | 2021–2024 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | $20,000 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| Humanity United | $10,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Latino Community Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Proteus Fund Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Saje | $3,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Stiver Foundation | $2,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Texas Instruments Foundation | $350 | 1 | 2023 |
| Liberty Hill Foundation | $300 | 1 | 2022 |
| John E Fetzer Institute Inc | $200 | 1 | 2021 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2019) to $1.2M (2021). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $205K.
What grants has Tenants Together received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The San Francisco Foundation | FOR GENERAL AND PROJECT SUPPORT | $110,000 |
| 2025 | Public Advocates Inc | ALLIANCE FOR HOUSING JUSTICE | $62,500 |
| 2025 | East Bay Community Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $30,000 |
| 2025 | The Stiver Foundation | CHARITY ASSISTANCE | $2,000 |
| 2024 | The San Francisco Foundation | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. | $300,000 |
| 2024 | Public Advocates Inc | HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION, SOCIAL HOUSING AND RENTER STABILIZATION | $212,500 |
| 2024 | The California Endowment | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT: TO SUPPORT A STATEWIDE POWER AND MOVEMENT BUILDING COALITION OF LOCAL TENANT ORGANIZATIONS DEDICATED TO PROMOTING THE RIGHTS OF CALIFORNIA TENANTS TO HEALTH-PROMOTING, SAFE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING. | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Housing and Transportation | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Health Leads Inc | HOUSING IS HEALTH COMMUNITY PARTNER PAYMENT | $85,408 |
| 2024 | Common Counsel Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $60,000 |
| 2024 | Sunlight Giving | GENERAL SUPPORT, $52,500 PER YEAR FOR TWO YEARS | $52,500 |
| 2024 | Right to the City Alliance | ORGANIZATION | $40,000 |
| 2024 | California Fire Foundation | WILDFIRE MITIGAITION | $15,000 |
| 2024 | The Terrence and Ruth Elkes Foundation | Charitable | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $9,000 |
| 2023 | Health Leads Inc | CEPP RECIPIENT FOR HOUSING WORK/ UNITED WAY CORP PARTNER FOR CALIFORNIA EVICTION PROTECTION PARTNERSHIP | $215,304 |
| 2023 | Public Advocates Inc | Tenants' rights | $200,000 |
| 2023 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Housing and Transportation | $200,000 |
| 2023 | The California Endowment | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT: TO SUPPORT A STATEWIDE POWER AND MOVEMENT BUILDING COALITION OF LOCAL TENANT ORGANIZATIONS DEDICATED TO PROMOTING THE RIGHTS OF CALIFORNIA TENANTS TO HEALTH-PROMOTING, SAFE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING. | $150,000 |
| 2023 | Health Leads Inc | HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION | $85,409 |
| 2023 | Common Counsel Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $80,000 |
| 2023 | Right to the City Alliance | ORGANIZATION | $70,000 |
| 2023 | Sunlight Giving | GENERAL SUPPORT, $50,000 PER YEAR FOR TWO YEARS | $50,000 |
| 2023 | The Terrence and Ruth Elkes Foundation | Charitable | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $8,000 |
| 2023 | Texas Instruments Foundation | DONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM." | $350 |
| 2022 | Health Leads Inc | HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION | $177,587 |
| 2022 | The California Endowment | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT: TO SUPPORT A STATEWIDE POWER AND MOVEMENT BUILDING COALITION OF LOCAL TENANT ORGANIZATIONS DEDICATED TO PROMOTING THE RIGHTS OF CALIFORNIA TENANTS TO HEALTH-PROMOTING, SAFE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING. | $150,000 |
| 2022 | The San Francisco Foundation | PROGRAM - FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO DEFEND AND ADVANCE THE RIGHTS OF CALIFORNIA AND BAY AREA TENANTS FOR SAFE, DECENT, AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING THROUGH CAPACITY-BUILDING, MOVEMENT BUILDING, AND STATEWIDE ADVOCACY. PROGRAM - TO SUPPORT THE URGENT NEED FOR ORGANIZING AND EDUCATING TENANT LEADERS IN LIGHT OF THE PASSAGE OF AB 832 AND THE CHALLENGE OF LOOMING EVICTIONS REGIONALLY AND ACROSS THE STATE. | $120,000 |
| 2022 | Sunlight Giving | GENERAL SUPPORT, COVID-19 RESPONSIVE AND RECOVERY FUNDS | $100,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 72 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Tenants Together?
Tenants Together is funded by 23 grantmakers, led by Silicon Valley Community Foundation ($770K), The San Francisco Foundation ($705K), The California Endowment ($595K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.9M in grants to Tenants Together between 2019–2025.
Who is Tenants Together's largest funder?
Silicon Valley Community Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Tenants Together, with $770K across 4 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Tenants Together received?
IRS 990 filings record $4.9M in grants to Tenants Together across 72 grants from 23 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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