People's Action Institute
CHICAGO, ILNTEE: S16ZFounded 1972
CHICAGO, ILNTEE: S16ZFounded 1972
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mission statement
The mission of people's action institute is to advance a long-term agenda for racial, economic and gender justice by investing in powerful state and local organizations and campaigns that win real change in people's lives.
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$78.3M raised across 303 grants · +$29.4M committed (2019–2024 filings)
Funders across 17 states (2019–2024 filings)
| Funder | Total Awarded |
|---|---|
| The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | $20,497,866 +$10,549,723 committed |
| The Ford Foundation | $12,238,597 +$7,770,000 committed |
| Freedom Together Foundation | $9,375,000 +$3,000,000 committed |
| NoVo Foundation | $4,350,000 +$4,050,000 committed |
| Tides Foundation | $3,393,546 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | $3,347,506 |
| Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc | $3,000,000 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | $2,888,539 |
| Foundation to Promote Open Society | $1,406,250 +$20,000 committed |
| Democracy Fund Inc | $1,385,000 +$1,000,000 committed |
Totals reflect grants as reported on funder tax returns. Timing may not match recipient revenue: funder and recipient fiscal years often differ, and grants paid by a funder in one year may be recognized by the recipient in a different year.
$431K in expenses
$6.3M in expenses
$7.2M in expenses
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