128 Collective Foundation
Preselected recipients only
128 Collective Foundation is a private foundation in Palo Alto, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $11.4 million in 80 grants; the typical grant was $102,500 and the largest $500,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$11.4 million
- Number of grants80
- Typical grant$102,500
- Largest grant$500,000
- Assets$41.0 million
- New grantees54%
Giving in 2024 was up from $9.4 million the year before.
54% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $9.4 million | 84 | $46.2 million |
| 2024 | $11.4 million | 80 | $41.0 million |
How to apply
128 Collective Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.
What 128 Collective Foundation funds
Where it gives
Its US grants went to recipients in 16 states, the most to California. It also paid $1.2 million in 10 grants to recipients outside the US.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 22 | $3.8 million |
| New York | 10 | $1.6 million |
| Pennsylvania | 6 | $1.2 million |
| District of Columbia | 11 | $1.1 million |
| Illinois | 5 | $540,000 |
| North Carolina | 3 | $500,000 |
| Maryland | 1 | $500,000 |
| Virginia | 3 | $250,000 |
| Missouri | 1 | $150,000 |
| Washington | 1 | $150,000 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Labor Education and Research Project | General operating support | $500,000 |
| Tides Center | Climate and community institute | $500,000 |
| Voices for A Sustainable Future | General operating support | $500,000 |
| Ue Research and Education Fund | Green locomotives project | $490,000 |
| The Hack Foundation | Common wealth | $320,000 |
| The Hack Foundation | Public grids | $300,000 |
| UNDAUNTEDK12 | Ira implementation in public schools | $300,000 |
| Congressional Progressive Caucus Center | Work related to the direct pay provision of the ira | $250,000 |
| New Economy Organisers Network | Worker-led industrial decarbonization and advocacy | $250,000 |
| Southern Vision Alliance | Southern workers assembly | $250,000 |
| State Democracy Project | Building power resource center | $250,000 |
| Center for Empowered Politics Education Fund | General operating support | $225,000 |
| Center for Public Enterprise | Public power research and advocacy | $200,000 |
| Cuny School of Labor and Urban Studies Foundation Inc | Trade unions for energy democracy | $200,000 |
| Railroad Workers Education & Legal Defense Foundation | Public rail ownership & building progressive rail reform caucuses | $200,000 |
| Social Justice and Solidarity Fund | Workers' reform movements | $200,000 |
| Southern Vision Alliance | Southern workers assembly | $200,000 |
| Tides Center | For the many education fund | $200,000 |
| Ue Research and Education Fund | Emergency workplace organizing committee | $200,000 |
| Progressive International Exchange | A workers plan to decarbonise columbia | $160,000 |
| McMaster University | Public banking for green and just transitions project | $157,000 |
| 350 Seattle | Amazon employees for climate justice | $150,000 |
| African Climate Alliance NPC | General operating support | $150,000 |
| Center for Political Ecology | Long haul | $150,000 |
| Jobs With Justice San Francisco | California climate-resilient schools strategy | $150,000 |
| Korean Immigrant Workers Advocates of Southern California | General operating support | $150,000 |
| Missouri Workers Center | A comprehensive campaign to empower transit workers in kansas city | $150,000 |
| National Partnership for New Americans | Climate justice collaborative | $150,000 |
| Pittsburghers for Public Transit | Transit worker justice and skills development | $150,000 |
| Powerswitch Action | Green workers alliance | $150,000 |
| Race Forward | Pilot program for integrating public school infrastructure organizing | $150,000 |
| Spring Street Climate Fund Inc | Work of the public power ny coalition | $150,000 |
| Stichting Transnational Institute | Develop a public power dashboard | $150,000 |
| The Hack Foundation | Campus climate network | $150,000 |
| The Hack Foundation | Development of fiscal sponsorship capacity | $150,000 |
| Tides Center | For the many education fund | $150,000 |
| Ue Research and Education Fund | Trade unions for energy democracy | $150,000 |
| The Hack Foundation | Common wealth | $125,000 |
| Ue Research and Education Fund | Southern worker justice campaign | $125,000 |
| University of Greenwich | Public services international research unit summer school | $105,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Theresa Preston-Werner
- Thomas Preston-Werner
- Jake Werner
- Tom van Loben Sels
- Kathleen Goss
Questions people ask
Does 128 Collective Foundation accept grant applications?
No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.
How much does 128 Collective Foundation give?
$11.4 million in tax year 2024, across 80 grants, with a typical grant of $102,500.
Who runs 128 Collective Foundation?
Its 2024 filing lists Theresa Preston-Werner (Co-President/Director), Thomas Preston-Werner (Co-President/Director), Jake Werner (Director) and Tom van Loben Sels (Cfo/Co-Secretary) among 5 officers and trustees.
What does 128 Collective Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly education, environment and conservation and science and research.