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Who funds The American Prospect?

Washington, District of Columbia · EIN 521617061

14 private foundations reported grants to The American Prospect in Washington, District of Columbia totaling $750,650 across 14 grants in tax years 2023 to 2025. The largest funder was Freedom Together Foundation, with $200,000.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Funders of The American Prospect that accept applications

If your organization does similar work, these foundations are prospects: they already fund work like The American Prospect's and say in their IRS filings that they accept applications.

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Foundations that fund The American Prospect

All 14 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
Freedom Together Foundation
New York · 2024
General operating support1$200,000
The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation
California · 2024 · accepts applications
For general operating support1$150,000
Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc
New York · 2023
Expanding economic opportunity1$125,000
The Ford Foundation
New York · 2024 · accepts applications
General support1$50,000
Park Foundation Inc
New York · 2024 · accepts applications
General operating support1$50,000
Limestone Foundation
Massachusetts · 2024
General operating support1$50,000
Mertz Gilmore Foundation
New York · 2024
General support1$30,000
The Nick and Leslie Hanauer Foundation
Washington · 2024
Contribution1$25,000
The Puffin Foundation LTD (F/K/A Puffin New Jersey Inc)
New Jersey · 2025 · accepts applications
Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.1$22,500
Sirad Foundation Inc
Massachusetts · 2024
News publication promoting independent news1$20,000
The Streisand Foundation
California · 2024 · accepts applications
Support for organization's operations1$20,000
Grodzins Fund
New York · 2025
Community services1$5,000
Painted Flower Foundation Inc
New York · 2024
General support1$2,500
Tabachnick Family Foundation
Pennsylvania · 2024
Independent voice on public policy1$650

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 The American Prospect?

Freedom Together Foundation, The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation, Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc, The Ford Foundation and Park Foundation Inc, and 9 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does The American Prospect get from foundations?

$750,650 in 14 reported grants from 14 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, The Ford Foundation, Park Foundation Inc, The Puffin Foundation LTD (F/K/A Puffin New Jersey Inc) and The Streisand Foundation say in their filings that they accept applications.

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