Well Told Grants

Nonprofits / Illinois

Who funds People's Action Institute?

Chicago, Illinois

16 private foundations reported grants to People's Action Institute in Chicago, Illinois totaling $7.0 million across 25 grants in tax years 2023 to 2024. The largest funder was The Ford Foundation, with $1.7 million.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Foundations that fund People's Action Institute

All 16 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
The Ford Foundation
New York · 2024 · accepts applications
General support and core support for institutional strengthening2$1.7 million
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
New Jersey · 2024 · accepts applications
82027 building the power, capacity, and skills necessary for ordinary people at the community level to close gaps in access to healthcare8$1.4 million
Freedom Together Foundation
New York · 2024
General operating support1$1.2 million
Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc
New York · 2023
General operating support1$750,000
Democracy Fund Inc
District of Columbia · 2024
General support2$585,000
Novo Foundation
New York · 2024
General support1$500,000
The McKnight Foundation
Minnesota · 2024 · accepts applications
for general operating support1$300,000
General Service Foundation
California · 2024
General support1$150,000
Surdna Foundation Inc
New York · 2024 · accepts applications
General support1$100,000
The Nathan Cummings Foundation Inc
New York · 2024 · accepts applications
General support1$100,000
128 Collective Foundation
California · 2024
Work of the movement politics and climate justice teams1$100,000
The Rosenzweig Coopersmith Foundation
California · 2024
General support1$75,000
Unbound Philanthropy
New York · 2024
For general operating support1$75,000
Mertz Gilmore Foundation
New York · 2024
General support1$30,000
Raikes Foundation
Washington · 2024
General operating support1$25,000
Amazonsmile Foundation
Washington · 2023
General support1$104

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

A foundation that already gives to People's Action Institute gives in its field and region, so the list doubles as a prospect list for similar organizations in Chicago. Open a foundation to see its application rules, typical grant and every other grant it paid.

Questions people ask

Who funds People's Action Institute?

The Ford Foundation, The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Freedom Together Foundation, Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc and Democracy Fund Inc, and 11 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does People's Action Institute get from foundations?

$7.0 million in 25 reported grants from 16 private foundations in tax years 2023 to 2024. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

The Ford Foundation, The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, The McKnight Foundation, Surdna Foundation Inc and The Nathan Cummings Foundation Inc say in their filings that they accept applications.

Other funded organizations in Chicago