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Who funds Project on Government Oversight?

Washington, District of Columbia · EIN 521739443

33 private foundations reported grants to Project on Government Oversight in Washington, District of Columbia totaling $3.6 million across 33 grants in tax years 2023 to 2025. The largest funder was Democracy Fund Inc, with $750,000.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Foundations that fund Project on Government Oversight

All 33 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
Democracy Fund Inc
District of Columbia · 2024
General support1$750,000
Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable Trust
New York · 2024 · accepts applications
General purpose1$600,000
The Klarman Family Foundation
Massachusetts · 2024 · accepts applications
Unrestricted operating support1$500,000
The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation
California · 2024 · accepts applications
For general operating support1$450,000
Park Foundation Inc
New York · 2024 · accepts applications
General operating support1$420,000
Laura and John Arnold Foundation
Texas · 2024
To support grantee's journalism division.1$250,000
Colombe Peace Foundation
Massachusetts · 2024
General purposes1$120,000
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
California · 2024 · accepts applications
Just Societies1$120,000
CS Fund
California · 2024
General support1$100,000
Sustainable Grant Making Partners Fund
California · 2024
Preventing The Weaponization Of Government1$50,000
James G Hart Foundation
Illinois · 2025
General fund1$25,000
Barbetta Family Foundation
Delaware · 2025
General & Unrestricted1$25,000
The New-Land Foundation Inc
California · 2024 · accepts applications
Peace & arms control1$20,000
The Lodestar Foundation
Arizona · 2025
Center for Public Integrity Transfer of Archives1$20,000
Rockefeller Brothers Fund Inc
New York · 2024 · accepts applications
For its census program1$18,500
Francis Beidler Foundation
Illinois · 2025 · accepts applications
General support1$15,000
Adam Smith Educational Productions LTD
Massachusetts · 2024
General purpose1$11,186
Farview Foundation
Wisconsin · 2024
General operating1$10,000
The Schaffner Family Foundation
New York · 2024
Government oversight1$10,000
Stone Family Foundation
California · 2025
Generalgeneral1$10,000
The Deborah Groening-Rother Foundation
California · 2025
To further organization's charitable purpose.1$10,000
England Family Foundation
Maryland · 2024
General operating support1$4,000
The Scott Family Fund
California · 2024
General fund1$4,000
The McCance Foundation
Massachusetts · 2024
General Support1$2,500
Helenka and Guido Pantaleoni Foundation
New York · 2023
None1$2,500
Irwin and Judy Zazulia Foundation LTD
North Carolina · 2025
General support1$2,000
Mandel Family Foundation
California · 2025
For organization's charitable purpose1$1,500
Meyer and Raena Hammerman Foundation
Illinois · 2024
Operating programs1$1,000
Avy L & Roberta L Miller Foundation
California · 2025
General support1$500
Amazonsmile Foundation
Washington · 2023
General support1$274
Season of Change Foundation
Illinois · 2025
General support1$250
The Sidley Austin Foundation
Illinois · 2025
General support1$200
The Richard R Howe Foundation
New Jersey · 2024
Unrestricted use in charitable endeavor1$200

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.

Using this list

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Questions people ask

Who funds Project on Government Oversight?

Democracy Fund Inc, Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable Trust, The Klarman Family Foundation, The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation and Park Foundation Inc, and 28 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does Project on Government Oversight get from foundations?

$3.6 million in 33 reported grants from 33 private foundations in tax years 2023 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable Trust, The Klarman Family Foundation, The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation, Park Foundation Inc and The David and Lucile Packard Foundation say in their filings that they accept applications.

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