The American Prospect Inc

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Washington, DC EIN 52-1617061

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2018–2026

Total received

$4.8M

Foundation funders

41

Grants recorded

100

Years covered

2018–2026

Who funds The American Prospect Inc?

The American Prospect Inc is funded by 41 grantmakers, led by Freedom Together Foundation ($1.0M), The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation ($665K), New Venture Fund ($600K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.8M in grants to The American Prospect Inc between 2018–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Freedom Together Foundation$1,000,00052020–2024
The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation$665,00042021–2024
New Venture Fund$600,00042021–2024
Limestone Foundation$350,00052020–2024
Schumann Media Center Inc$310,00032020–2021
The Public Policy Fund Inc DBA Alliance for American Manufacturing$300,00042019–2023
Park Foundation Inc$250,00052020–2024
Chestnut Fund$225,00032020–2022
Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc$125,00012024
The Ford Foundation$100,00022024
Omidyar Network Fund Inc$82,00012023
National Philanthropic Trust$79,50032023–2025
Sirad Foundation Inc$75,00062019–2025
One World Fund$70,90522024
The Streisand Foundation$65,00042020–2024
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation$52,00012018
The Nick and Leslie Hanauer Foundation$50,00022023–2024
Rockefeller Brothers Fund Inc$50,00012020
Hopewell Fund$50,00012020
American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees$40,00022020–2021
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$36,50032021–2023
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc$35,00032020–2022
Mertz Gilmore Foundation$30,00012024
Boston Foundation Inc$30,00022022–2024
The Puffin Foundation Ltd$22,50012025
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M1 grant2018 4 grants2019 18 grants2020 16 grants2021 19 grants2022 16 grants2023 19 grants2024 6 grants2025 1 grant2026

From 2018 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2026) to $1.1M (2024). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.

What grants has The American Prospect Inc received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026Grodzins FundCOMMUNITY SERVICES$5,000
2025National Philanthropic TrustCULTURE & ARTS$29,500
2025The Puffin Foundation LtdUNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.$22,500
2025The San Francisco FoundationFOR GENERAL SUPPORT$22,000
2025Sirad Foundation IncNews publication promoting independent news$20,000
2025Grodzins FundCOMMUNITY SERVICES$5,000
2025Tabachnick Family FoundationINDEPENDENT VOICE ON PUBLIC POLICY$650
2024New Venture FundCAPACITY BUILDING$250,000
2024Freedom Together FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$200,000
2024The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationFOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$150,000
2024Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncEXPANDING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY$125,000
2024Limestone FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$50,000
2024Park Foundation IncGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$50,000
2024The Ford FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$50,000
2024The Ford FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$50,000
2024One World FundGENERAL SUPPORT$39,878
2024One World FundGENERAL SUPPORT$31,027
2024Mertz Gilmore FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$30,000
2024The Nick and Leslie Hanauer FoundationCONTRIBUTION$25,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustHUMAN SERVICES$25,000
2024The Streisand FoundationSUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATION'S OPERATIONS$20,000
2024Boston Foundation IncOperating Support/Annual Fund$20,000
2024Painted Flower Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$2,500
2024The Hundt Family Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$1,000
2024Tabachnick Family FoundationINDEPENDENT VOICE ON PUBLIC POLICY$750
2024Norwottock Charitable TrustUNRESTRICTED$500
2023Freedom Together FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$200,000
2023The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationFOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$175,000
2023New Venture FundCAPACITY BUILDING$100,000
2023Omidyar Network Fund IncTo support the creation and distribution of educational material and webseries$82,000

Showing 30 most recent of 100 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds The American Prospect Inc?

The American Prospect Inc is funded by 41 grantmakers, led by Freedom Together Foundation ($1.0M), The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation ($665K), New Venture Fund ($600K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.8M in grants to The American Prospect Inc between 2018–2026.

Who is The American Prospect Inc's largest funder?

Freedom Together Foundation is the largest recorded funder of The American Prospect Inc, with $1.0M across 5 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has The American Prospect Inc received?

IRS 990 filings record $4.8M in grants to The American Prospect Inc across 100 grants from 41 funders between 2018–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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