Who funds Center for American Progress?
50 private foundations reported grants to Center for American Progress in Washington, District of Columbia totaling $22.4 million across 70 grants in tax years 2023 to 2025. The largest funder was Freedom Together Foundation, with $5.0 million.
From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.
- Foundation funders50
- Grants reported70
- Total received$22.4 million
- Funders taking applications18
Funders of Center for American Progress that accept applications
If your organization does similar work, these foundations are prospects: they already fund work like Center for American Progress's and say in their IRS filings that they accept applications.
- The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation
- Gates Foundation
- The Ford Foundation
- The Marisla Foundation
- The Kresge Foundation
- Carnegie Corporation of New York
- Peter G Peterson Foundation
- The Schmidt Family Foundation
- The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
- WK Kellogg Foundation
- The Joyce Foundation
- S & R Foundation
- Koret Foundation
- The Streisand Foundation
- Craig and Kathryn Hall Foundation
Foundations that fund Center for American Progress
| Foundation | Purpose given | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom Together Foundation | Strengthening democracy by advancing economic and racial justice | 1 | $5.0 million |
| Foundation to Promote Open Society | To provide general support | 3 | $3.7 million |
| Sequoia Climate Foundation | To provide educational support around climate change and environmental programs | 1 | $2.3 million |
| The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | For the tackling climate change and environmental injustice program | 6 | $2.1 million |
| Gates Foundation | Postsecondary education | 3 | $1.1 million |
| The Ford Foundation | Core support for the re-imagining the future of work: creating an inclusive and equitable tomorrow program | 4 | $1.1 million |
| The Marisla Foundation | General support | 1 | $1.0 million |
| The Heising-Simons Foundation | For the tackling climate and environmental injustice program | 1 | $700,000 |
| Omidyar Network Fund Inc | To support Grantee's unions and labor relations work | 4 | $600,000 |
| Northlight Foundation Inc | Support organization's programs & activities | 1 | $465,000 |
| The Kresge Foundation | Project support for implementing federal climate actions and securing carbon-neutral, resilient, healthy, and equitable communities for americans | 2 | $450,000 |
| Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc | General operating support | 2 | $425,000 |
| Carnegie Corporation of New York | As a final grant for core support of its immigration program | 1 | $350,000 |
| Laura and John Arnold Foundation | To research reforms to reforms to medicare advantage and traditional medicare to help put the medicare program as a whole on a more fiscally sustainable path. | 2 | $331,661 |
| Peter G Peterson Foundation | To develop policy solutions that support market competition and state led affordability. | 3 | $254,750 |
| The Schmidt Family Foundation | Fostering youth development and leadership | 1 | $250,000 |
| Democracy Fund Inc | Program support for the Democracy and Elections Program | 1 | $250,000 |
| The David and Lucile Packard Foundation | Environment and Science | 1 | $250,000 |
| Linden Climate Fund Inc | General support | 1 | $225,000 |
| Campion Foundation | Support for protecting public lands | 1 | $150,000 |
| John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | To help generate national momentum to improve public safety, advance racial equity, and reduce over-reliance on jail incarceration as part of the safety and justice challenge | 1 | $150,000 |
| Stephen M Silberstein Foundation | Support research & education in economics | 1 | $150,000 |
| WK Kellogg Foundation | Early Care and Education | 1 | $125,000 |
| The Kendeda Fund | Gun Violence Prevention fund | 1 | $100,000 |
| The Joyce Foundation | Education & economic mobility | 1 | $100,000 |
| Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Support efforts to develop policy, analysis, advocacy, and outreach on poverty | 1 | $100,000 |
| S & R Foundation | To fund charitable activities. | 1 | $100,000 |
| Koret Foundation | General operating support | 1 | $100,000 |
| The Irving Harris Foundation | General operating support and early childhood policy | 1 | $75,000 |
| Advocates for Climate Innovation | To support cap policy, communications and intergovernmental staff | 1 | $50,000 |
| Apfelbaum Family Foundation | General fund | 1 | $50,000 |
| Lisa Stone Pritzker Family Fund | To improve the lives of all americans, through bold, progressive ideas, as well as leadership. | 1 | $50,000 |
| The Streisand Foundation | To support protection of public health & environment | 1 | $30,000 |
| The Eberstadt-Kuffner Fund Inc | General fund | 1 | $30,000 |
| Heyday Foundation | General support | 1 | $25,000 |
| Craig and Kathryn Hall Foundation | Support program | 1 | $25,000 |
| Sidley Family Foundation | General & Unrestricted | 1 | $25,000 |
| Joseph and Marie Field Foundation | Grant to another 501(c)(3) organizat | 1 | $20,000 |
| Ann & Gordon Getty Foundation | To carry out specific charitable, educational, and cultural projects | 1 | $20,000 |
| Lebowitz-Aberly Family Foundation | General fund | 1 | $10,000 |
| Macarthur Family Charitable Foundation | General charitable purposes | 1 | $10,000 |
| Lumina Foundation for Education Inc | To support the Center for American Progress' Summit on Education. | 1 | $10,000 |
| Earl M and Margery C Chapman Foundation | General grant | 1 | $10,000 |
| The Cynthia & George Mitchell Foundation | To improve the lives of all Americans | 1 | $5,000 |
| The Denker Foundation | Unrestricted | 1 | $5,000 |
| Steelberg Foundation | Restoring Social Trust in Democracy Fund | 1 | $5,000 |
| Ploughshares Foundation | Gun violence prevention | 1 | $3,000 |
| Gaf Foundation | General support | 1 | $1,000 |
| Norwottock Charitable Trust | Unrestricted | 1 | $750 |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | General support | 1 | $115 |
Using this list
A foundation that already gives to Center for American Progress gives in its field and region, so the list doubles as a prospect list for similar organizations in Washington. Open a foundation to see its application rules, typical grant and every other grant it paid.
Questions people ask
Who funds Center for American Progress?
Freedom Together Foundation, Foundation to Promote Open Society, Sequoia Climate Foundation, The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation and Gates Foundation, and 45 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.
How much does Center for American Progress get from foundations?
$22.4 million in 70 reported grants from 50 private foundations in tax years 2023 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.
Which of these funders accept applications?
The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation, Gates Foundation, The Ford Foundation, The Marisla Foundation and The Kresge Foundation say in their filings that they accept applications.