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Who funds Public Rights Project?

Oakland, California · EIN 884139028

12 private foundations reported grants to Public Rights Project in Oakland, California totaling $2.2 million across 14 grants in tax years 2023 to 2025. The largest funder was The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation, with $403,633.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Funders of Public Rights Project that accept applications

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Foundations that fund Public Rights Project

All 12 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation
Nebraska · 2025
Program support1$403,633
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
New Jersey · 2024 · accepts applications
81493 expanding equitable implementation of laws through training and organizing prosecutors, district attorneys, and state and tribal attorneys general2$370,500
Skyline Foundation
California · 2024
General support1$300,000
Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable Trust
New York · 2024 · accepts applications
Election protection hub1$250,000
Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc
New York · 2023
Advancing civic engagement1$250,000
Democracy Fund Inc
District of Columbia · 2024
Program support to provide legal support to local elections officals1$250,000
The Ford Foundation
New York · 2024 · accepts applications
Core support to foster a fairer digital economy for workers1$200,000
The Horace W Goldsmith Foundation
New York · 2024
General operations2$75,000
Golden Peacock Foundation
Arizona · 2024
Mecp2 trial study1$50,000
Raikes Foundation
Washington · 2024
General operating support1$25,000
The Warburg Pincus Foundation
New York · 2024
General support1$9,250
The Schooner Foundation
Massachusetts · 2024
General Support1$5,000

Amounts are grants paid as each foundation reported them. Names are matched across filings, so a grant written under a different name for the same organization may be missing.

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Questions people ask

Who funds Public Rights Project?

The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation, The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Skyline Foundation, Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable Trust and Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc, and 7 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does Public Rights Project get from foundations?

$2.2 million in 14 reported grants from 12 private foundations in tax years 2023 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable Trust and The Ford Foundation say in their filings that they accept applications.

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