The Center for Cultural Power

Oakland, CA ·EIN 45-3154473 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$33.7M received 38 funders 107 grants · 2020–2024

Who funds The Center for Cultural Power?

The Center for Cultural Power is funded by 38 grantmakers, led by National Philanthropic Trust ($11.0M), The Kresge Foundation ($3.5M), The Ford Foundation ($2.8M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $33.7M in grants to The Center for Cultural Power between 2020–2024.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
National Philanthropic Trust$11,000,00012021
The Kresge Foundation$3,454,500112020–2024
The Ford Foundation$2,806,822112020–2024
The California Endowment$2,310,86472020–2024
The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation$1,950,000122020–2024
Surdna Foundation Inc$1,438,50052020–2024
John D and Catherine T Macarthur$1,100,00052020–2024
Waverley Street Foundation$1,000,00012024
Freedom Together Foundation$1,000,00022021–2022
The Nathan Cummings Foundation Inc$950,00052020–2024
California Physicians' Service Fdn$925,00022020–2021
WK Kellogg Foundation$850,00032022–2024
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc$645,00042020–2024
The Libra Foundation$550,00022020–2021
Windward Fund$510,00032020–2023
The San Francisco Foundation$410,00032020–2024
New Venture Fund$345,00022020–2022
Foundation to Promote Open Society$300,00022021–2022
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc$250,00012022
Unbound Philanthropy$250,00032020–2022
The Wallace Foundation$200,00012024
Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc$200,00012024
Tides Foundation$200,00022020–2022
The California Wellness Foundation$200,00012020
American Council of Learned Societies$154,00022023–2024

Showing top 25 of 38 funders by total given.

What grants has The Center for Cultural Power received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2024Waverley Street FoundationGeneral Operating Support$1,000,000
2024The Kresge FoundationPROJECT SUPPORT GRANT FOR THE CONSTELLATIONS CULTURE CHANGE FUND AND INITIATIVE TO SUPPORT ITS 2025-2030 PLANNED EXPANSION$700,000
2024The Ford FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING$550,700
2024WK Kellogg FoundationPromise of an Equitable Future$400,000
2024The California EndowmentBUILDING STRONGER AND HEALTHIER CALIFORNIA COMMUNITIES BY EMPOWERING CREATIVES: TO ADVANCE AUTHENTIC NARRATIVES AND ENSURE THAT ARTISTS FROM THE MOST AFFECTED COMMUNITIES ARE DRIVING CHANGE WHILE STRENGTHENING THE CAPACITY OF ARTISTS AND MOVEMENT GROUPS IN CALIFORNIA TO WORK TOGETHER ON CULTURAL STRATEGY THAT IMPROVES THE HEALTH OF IMPACTED COMMUNITIES.$325,000
2024The Ford FoundationCORE SUPPORT FOR THE LGBTQI X CREATIVITY SUMMIT AT WORLD PRIDE 2025 TO NETWORK LGBTI CREATIVES AND MOVEMENT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE US AND GLOBALLY, FOSTER LEARNING, AND CREATE VISIBILITY AND DRAW RESOURCES TO CREATIVITY AND NARRATIVE CHANGE EFFORTS$317,122
2024Surdna Foundation IncGeneral Support$300,000
2024The Kresge FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$252,500
2024The Kresge FoundationPROJECT SUPPORT GRANT IN SUPPORT OF THE CONSTELLATIONS CULTURE CHANGE FUND AND INITIATIVE$250,000
2024John D and Catherine T MacarthurIN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS$250,000
2024The San Francisco FoundationFOR GENERAL SUPPORT.$200,000
2024Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors IncCIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION & ADVOCACY, PUBLIC & SOCIETAL BENEFIT, ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES$200,000
2024The Wallace FoundationTo study approaches to support artists of color working to promote social justice.$200,000
2024Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncGENDER JOY SUMMIT$200,000
2024The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationFOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$150,000
2024The Nathan Cummings Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$100,000
2024The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationFOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$100,000
2024American Council of Learned SocietiesSTIPENDS/FELLOWSHIPS$78,000
2024Marin Community FoundationPROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$50,000
2024The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationFOR LEGAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE$25,000
2024Community InitiativesSUPPORT FOR THE CENTER'S NARRATIVE CHANGE WORK IN OAKLAND, CA$15,000
2024Civic NationHost at least 3 PATP Early Vote Events$7,500
2023The Kresge FoundationTHIS PROJECT GRANT SUPPORTS THE CONSTELLATIONS CULTURE CHANGE FUND AND INITIATIVE.$750,000
2023The California EndowmentBUILDING STRONGER AND HEALTHIER CALIFORNIA COMMUNITIES BY EMPOWERING CREATIVES: TO ADVANCE AUTHENTIC NARRATIVES AND ENSURE THAT ARTISTS FROM THE MOST AFFECTED COMMUNITIES ARE DRIVING CHANGE WHILE STRENGTHENING THE CAPACITY OF ARTISTS AND MOVEMENT GROUPS IN CALIFORNIA TO WORK TOGETHER ON CULTURAL STRATEGY THAT IMPROVES THE HEALTH OF IMPACTED COMMUNITIES.$375,000
2023The Ford FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING.$300,000
2023Surdna Foundation IncGeneral Support$250,000
2023The Ford FoundationCORE SUPPORT FOR THE CONSTELLATIONS CULTURAL CHANGE FUND & INITIATIVE, A THREE-YEAR GRASSROOTS, PRACTITIONER-LED FUND AT THE INTERSECTION OF ARTS, CULTURE, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE, SUPPORTING CONSTELLATIONS RESEARCH, LEARNING CIRCLES, AND NETWORK WEAVING$250,000
2023John D and Catherine T Macarthurin support of general operations$250,000
2023The Kresge FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$250,000
2023The Ford FoundationCORE SUPPORT FOR RECLAIMING THE BORDER, TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO IMMIGRANT RIGHTS GROUPS, JOURNALISTS, ARTISTS & ARTS ORGANIZATIONS FOCUSED ON MIGRANT STORIES IN ORDER TO STRENGTHEN CULTURAL STRATEGIES & ADVANCE NEW NARRATIVES ABOUT THE BOR$200,000

Showing 30 most recent of 107 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds The Center for Cultural Power?

The Center for Cultural Power is funded by 38 grantmakers, led by National Philanthropic Trust ($11.0M), The Kresge Foundation ($3.5M), The Ford Foundation ($2.8M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $33.7M in grants to The Center for Cultural Power between 2020–2024.

Who is The Center for Cultural Power's largest funder?

National Philanthropic Trust is the largest recorded funder of The Center for Cultural Power, with $11.0M across 1 grant (2021).

How much grant funding has The Center for Cultural Power received?

IRS 990 filings record $33.7M in grants to The Center for Cultural Power across 107 grants from 38 funders between 2020–2024. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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