We the People MI
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$19.1M
Foundation funders
37
Grants recorded
87
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds We the People MI?
We the People MI is funded by 37 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($3.9M), New Venture Fund ($3.2M), Progress Michigan Education Inc ($2.7M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $19.1M in grants to We the People MI between 2020–2025.
Show all 37 funders
| Barn Road Foundation | $50,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Alliance for Youth Organizing | $50,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Michigan Civic Education Fund | $50,000 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| Virginia New Majority Education Fund | $42,500 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| Needmor Fund for Social Justice | $40,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| State Power Fund | $40,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Way to Rise | $25,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fund for Nonviolence | $25,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Climate and Clean Energy Equity Fund | $18,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jewish Communal Fund | $16,000 | 2 | 2025 |
| Solidaire Network Inc | $15,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Demos a Network for Ideas and Action Ltd | $10,000 | 1 | 2022 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $91K (2025) to $5.9M (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $91K.
What grants has We the People MI received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Pro-Democracy Campaign | GENERAL SUPPORT | $75,000 |
| 2025 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $8,000 |
| 2025 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $8,000 |
| 2024 | New Venture Fund | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | $755,000 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Education | $550,000 |
| 2024 | Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | EDUCATION | $475,000 |
| 2024 | NEO Philanthropy Inc | Program Grant | $419,200 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING | $350,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING | $350,000 |
| 2024 | The Hearthland Foundation | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Tides Foundation | EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Windward Fund | ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS | $205,000 |
| 2024 | The Arca Foundation | general support | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Dayton Foundation Plus Inc | GOTV AND ELECTION PROTECTION INITIATIVES | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Weissberg Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Rockefeller Brothers Fund Inc | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Barn Road Foundation | General Support | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Alliance for Youth Organizing | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Needmor Fund for Social Justice | GENERAL OPERATING FOR ORGANIZING INFRASTRUCTURE ACROSS MICHIGAN IN ORDER TO BUILD A SHARED VISION FOR THE STTE AND WORK TOWARD GOVERNING POWER. | $40,000 |
| 2024 | Mertz Gilmore Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $40,000 |
| 2024 | Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | General operating support | $35,000 |
| 2024 | Climate and Clean Energy Equity Fund | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $18,000 |
| 2023 | Telescope Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,025,000 |
| 2023 | New Venture Fund | ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS | $665,000 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING. | $350,000 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING. | $350,000 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING. | $350,000 |
| 2023 | Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | GENERAL | $310,000 |
| 2023 | NEO Philanthropy Inc | Program Grant | $250,000 |
| 2023 | United States Energy Foundation | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD AN EQUITABLE CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE. | $188,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 87 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds We the People MI?
We the People MI is funded by 37 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($3.9M), New Venture Fund ($3.2M), Progress Michigan Education Inc ($2.7M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $19.1M in grants to We the People MI between 2020–2025.
Who is We the People MI's largest funder?
The Ford Foundation is the largest recorded funder of We the People MI, with $3.9M across 11 grants (2021–2024).
How much grant funding has We the People MI received?
IRS 990 filings record $19.1M in grants to We the People MI across 87 grants from 37 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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