Yimby Action

San Francisco, CA ·EIN 81-5140915 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$3.0M received 6 funders 14 grants · 2020–2024

Who funds Yimby Action?

Yimby Action is funded by 6 grantmakers, led by Yes in My Back Yard ($2.1M), Open Philanthropy Action Fund ($420K), Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Advocacy ($315K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.0M in grants to Yimby Action between 2020–2024.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Yes in My Back Yard$2,126,75342021–2024
Open Philanthropy Action Fund$420,00022022–2024
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Advocacy$315,00022020–2021
Grove Action Fund$160,00042020–2023
The Marcus & Millichap Company$10,00012024
Foundation for Regional Transit$6,00012020

What grants has Yimby Action received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2024Yes in My Back YardYIMBY ACTION IS A NON-PROFIT POLICY ADVOCATE ORGANIZATION$1,084,492
2024Open Philanthropy Action FundLEGAL AND ADVOCACY WORK TO PROMOTE MORE HOUSING$120,000
2024The Marcus & Millichap CompanyGENERAL PURPOSE$10,000
2023Yes in My Back YardYIMBY ACTION IS A NON-PROFIT POLICY ADVOCATE ORGANIZATION$824,996
2023Grove Action FundPROJECT SUPPORT (SAN MATEO CALIFORNIA OPERATIONS)$10,000
2022Open Philanthropy Action FundHOUSING POLICY$300,000
2022Yes in My Back YardYIMBY ACTION IS A NON-PROFIT POLICY ADVOCATE ORGANIZATION THAT SEEKSTO PROMOTE SOCIAL WELFARE BY EDUCATING ABOUT AND ADVOCATING FOR THECONSTRUCTION OF NEW HOUSING AND EMPOWERING OTHERS IN THE FORMATION OFSIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS.$155,593
2022Grove Action FundGENERAL SUPPORT$50,000
2021Chan Zuckerberg Initiative AdvocacyGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$250,000
2021Yes in My Back YardYIMBY ACTION IS A NON-PROFIT POLICY ADVOCATE ORGANIZATION THAT SEEKSTO PROMOTE SOCIAL WELFARE BY EDUCATING ABOUT AND ADVOCATING FOR THECONSTRUCTION OF NEW HOUSING AND EMPOWERING OTHERS IN THE FORMATION OFSIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS.$61,672
2021Grove Action FundGENERAL SUPPORT$50,000
2020Chan Zuckerberg Initiative AdvocacyAFFORDABLE HOUSING$65,000
2020Grove Action FundGENERAL SUPPORT$50,000
2020Foundation for Regional TransitMeasure RR$6,000

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Yimby Action?

Yimby Action is funded by 6 grantmakers, led by Yes in My Back Yard ($2.1M), Open Philanthropy Action Fund ($420K), Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Advocacy ($315K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.0M in grants to Yimby Action between 2020–2024.

Who is Yimby Action's largest funder?

Yes in My Back Yard is the largest recorded funder of Yimby Action, with $2.1M across 4 grants (2021–2024).

How much grant funding has Yimby Action received?

IRS 990 filings record $3.0M in grants to Yimby Action across 14 grants from 6 funders between 2020–2024. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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