The Equity Alliance
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$7.9M
Foundation funders
53
Grants recorded
127
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds The Equity Alliance?
The Equity Alliance is funded by 53 grantmakers, led by Sandler Foundation ($1.3M), Democracy Fund Inc ($1.2M), Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc ($862K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.9M in grants to The Equity Alliance between 2019–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $65K (2025) to $2.6M (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $65K.
What grants has The Equity Alliance received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Surdna Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Sandler Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $350,000 |
| 2024 | The Kresge Foundation | PROJECT GRANT WILL PROVIDE CONTINUED SUPPORT TO THE EQUITY ALLIANCE TO IMPROVE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. | $275,000 |
| 2024 | The Rockefeller Foundation | MEASURING THE INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE OF COMPANIES LED BY UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS | $150,000 |
| 2024 | The Healing Trust | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION. | $140,000 |
| 2024 | Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | General operating support | $133,000 |
| 2024 | Surdna Foundation Inc | General Support | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Democracy Fund Inc | General support | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Democracy Fund Inc | General support | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Dan and Margaret Maddox Fund Inc | TO PROVIDE OPERATING SUPPORT FOR YOUTH PROGRAMS | $85,000 |
| 2024 | Skyline Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $60,000 |
| 2024 | Tides Foundation | EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT | $55,000 |
| 2024 | New Venture Fund | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Dayton Foundation Plus Inc | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVES | $15,000 |
| 2024 | NEO Philanthropy Inc | Program Grant | $15,000 |
| 2024 | State Power Fund | PROGRAM SERVICES | $15,000 |
| 2024 | The Healing Trust | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION. | $10,500 |
| 2024 | Vanderbilt University | Contribution | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Boedecker Foundation | Program Needs | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Sandler Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $500,000 |
| 2023 | Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING/REGRANTING/ ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT | $395,000 |
| 2023 | The Kresge Foundation | THIS GRANT WILL PROVIDE CONTINUED SUPPORT TO THE EQUITY ALLIANCE, TO IMPROVE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND INCREASE VOTER PARTICIPATION RATES IN MEMPHIS AND OTHER CITIES IN TENNESSEE. | $200,000 |
| 2023 | The Healing Trust | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION. | $178,000 |
| 2023 | Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | General operating support | $143,000 |
| 2023 | Democracy Fund Inc | General support | $135,000 |
| 2023 | Democracy Fund Inc | General support | $135,000 |
| 2023 | Skyline Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $120,000 |
| 2023 | Justfundus | — | $100,000 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $100,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 127 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds The Equity Alliance?
The Equity Alliance is funded by 53 grantmakers, led by Sandler Foundation ($1.3M), Democracy Fund Inc ($1.2M), Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc ($862K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.9M in grants to The Equity Alliance between 2019–2025.
Who is The Equity Alliance's largest funder?
Sandler Foundation is the largest recorded funder of The Equity Alliance, with $1.3M across 4 grants (2021–2024).
How much grant funding has The Equity Alliance received?
IRS 990 filings record $7.9M in grants to The Equity Alliance across 127 grants from 53 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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