Western States Center
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$18.2M
Foundation funders
66
Grants recorded
187
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Western States Center?
Western States Center is funded by 66 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($2.4M), Meyer Memorial Trust ($1.6M), Democracy Fund Inc ($1.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $18.2M in grants to Western States Center 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 $654K (2019) to $4.2M (2022). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $673K.
What grants has Western States Center received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Meyer Memorial Trust | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $201,500 |
| 2025 | WK Kellogg Foundation | Promise of an Equitable Future | $200,000 |
| 2025 | Meyer Memorial Trust | FOR PROJECT SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Howard and Geraldine Polinger Family | CONFRONTING WHITE NATIONALISM IN SCHOOLS - TOOLKIT EXPANSION | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Seeding Justice | OPERATING SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Meyer Memorial Trust | FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco the Peninsula Marin & Sonoma | PUBLIC/SOCIETY BENEFIT | $17,087 |
| 2025 | The Morey Bernstein | HUMAN RIGHTS | $4,000 |
| 2024 | Catena Foundation | COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT | $450,000 |
| 2024 | Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $262,500 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Community Development | $250,000 |
| 2024 | WK Kellogg Foundation | Promise of an Equitable Future | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | General operating support | $210,000 |
| 2024 | Meyer Memorial Trust | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Democracy Fund Inc | General support | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Democracy Fund Inc | General support | $200,000 |
| 2024 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $200,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $200,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $200,000 |
| 2024 | The Righteous Persons Foundation | BRIDGING COMMUNITIES/COMBATING ANTISEMITISM | $150,000 |
| 2024 | The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg | TO SUPPORT THIS ORGANIZATION'S LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, RESOURCES, AND TRAINING TO COMBAT ANTISEMITISM. | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Howard and Geraldine Polinger Family | CONFRONTING WHITE NATIONALISM IN SCHOOLS - TOOLKIT EXPANSION | $100,000 |
| 2024 | New Venture Fund | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Borealis Philanthropy | TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF WERN STATES CENTER | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Walter and Elise Haas Fund | ONE YEAR OF GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR PROGRAMS THAT EQUIP NORTHERN CALIFORNIA ARTISTS, CLERGY, AND MOVEMENT LEADERS TO COUNTER BIGOTRY | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Newton D & Rochelle F Becker Foundation | general support | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Rosenzweig Coopersmith Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $15,000 |
| 2023 | Catena Foundation | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT & PROTECTING DEMOCRACY SUPPORT | $450,000 |
| 2023 | New Venture Fund | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | $252,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 187 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Western States Center?
Western States Center is funded by 66 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($2.4M), Meyer Memorial Trust ($1.6M), Democracy Fund Inc ($1.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $18.2M in grants to Western States Center between 2019–2025.
Who is Western States Center's largest funder?
The Ford Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Western States Center, with $2.4M across 16 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Western States Center received?
IRS 990 filings record $18.2M in grants to Western States Center across 187 grants from 66 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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