Organization · EIN 52-1275227 · Washington, DC · Public & societal benefit
Who funds Opensecrets?
17 private foundations reported paying Opensecrets $1.72M on returns for tax year 2023.
17 funders · 8 foundations that fund peers · 6 closest peers
Funders 17
| Foundation | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Popplestone Foundation Boston, MA · Preselected only |
$500,000 | DEMOCRACY & CIVIC ENGAGEMENT - SUPPORT FOR "UP FOR DEBATE: ISSUES, CONTROVERSIES, & MONEY" | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Carnegie Corporation of New York New York, NY |
$338,265 2 grant lines |
For research and analysis on defense industries and armed conflict | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 09/2024 |
| Mertz Gilmore Foundation New York, NY |
$200,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Democracy Fund Washington, DC · Preselected only |
$175,000 | General support | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Bay and Paul Foundations Wilmington, DE · Preselected only |
$160,000 2 grant lines |
General Support +1 more | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Rockefeller Brothers Fund New York, NY |
$150,000 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Omidyar Network Fund Redwood City, CA · Preselected only |
$85,000 | To support activities to increase transparency of data on state and federal lobbying activities. | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Park Foundation Ithaca, NY |
$75,000 | MEDIA - PROJECT SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Thornburg Foundation Santa Fe, NM · Preselected only |
$25,000 | SHEDDING LIGHT ON DARK MONEY AND EXPLORING THE ROLE OF SMALL DONORS | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Sandpiper Fund New Rochelle, NY · Preselected only |
$5,000 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | Exact name 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Robert & Maurine Rothschild Fund Islesboro, ME · Preselected only |
$5,000 | General Operating Support Filed as “OpenSecrets (fka Center for Responsive Politics)” |
Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Penniman Family Foundation Naples, FL |
$2,000 | CHARITABLE | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Zankel Scala Family Foundation Wilmington, DE · Preselected only |
$1,500 | General & Unrestricted | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Woods and Gil Family Foundation Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$1,350 | GENERAL OPERATION SUPPORT FOR THE ORGANIZATION | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Tarbell Family Foundation Wilmington, DE · Preselected only |
$1,000 | General & Unrestricted | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Chubb Charitable Foundation Philadelphia, PA |
$250 | Matching Gifts | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Amazonsmile Foundation Seattle, WA · Preselected only |
$123 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
Amounts are as filed on each foundation's 990-PF for a tax year beginning in 2023. The match shows how the payee on the filing was linked to this EIN (what each match type means); hover or tap it for the score. Wrong? Report it.
Foundations that fund organizations like Opensecrets
These foundations paid at least two of the 25 organizations that share the most funders with Opensecrets, but don't appear on its own funder list for 2023. This is a factual overlap from filings, not a recommendation or an endorsement.
- The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation Menlo Park, CA
Paid 21 of the 25 closest peers · $45.2M to them - The Ford Foundation New York, NY
Paid 19 of the 25 closest peers · $56M to them - John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation (Consolidated) Chicago, IL
Paid 16 of the 25 closest peers · $17.2M to them - Wellspring Philanthropic Fund New York, NY
Paid 14 of the 25 closest peers · $27.9M to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Foundation to Promote Open Society New York, NY
Paid 14 of the 25 closest peers · $49.5M to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Princeton, NJ
Paid 14 of the 25 closest peers · $28M to them - The Jpb Foundation New York, NY
Paid 14 of the 25 closest peers · $53.9M to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - The Rockefeller Foundation New York, NY
Paid 14 of the 25 closest peers · $11.4M to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only
Organizations with the most funders in common
- Public Citizen Foundation Washington, DC
5 shared funders · 45 funders in all - Common Cause Education Fund Washington, DC
6 shared funders · 67 funders in all - Pro Publica New York, NY
8 shared funders · 219 funders in all - Neo Philanthropy New York, NY
5 shared funders · 124 funders in all - Project on Government Oversight Washington, DC
5 shared funders · 24 funders in all - New York University New York, NY
8 shared funders · 359 funders in all
Where this comes from
Each row is a grant line from Part XV of a private foundation's Form 990-PF. The 990-PF has no field for the recipient's tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched the payee's name and address to the IRS Business Master File. How matching works and where it fails.
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