About Right to the City Action Fund
Expand the political, narrative, and governing power of renters by leveraging electoral organizing to strengthen national housing strategy and support community-rooted organizations to win housing justice.
Focus Areas
Affordable housingTenant and renter rightsElectoral engagementLocal policy changeOrganizational capacity building
Who They Fund
renters/tenantscommunity-based grassroots organizationslow-income and marginalized communitieslocal advocacy and tenant leadership networks
Funding Style
capacity building for grassroots organizationsorganizing and movement-building support
About Right to the City Action Fund
Right to the City Action Fund Inc. centers renters’ political and governing power, using electoral organizing to support housing justice work and community-rooted organizations. Its grantmaking is built around the idea that tenant leadership and local advocacy can shape broader housing strategy, and the recent grants show that approach in practice through operating support to groups connected to housing justice, civic engagement, and action-oriented advocacy. The largest recent grant in the data is $80,000 to Tides Advocacy for operations, followed by $75,000 operating grants to Black Led Organizing Collaborative and Met Council Action Inc. The portfolio also includes grants to Right to the City Alliance-cpc, Right to the City Vote Action, Housing Justice League, and United for a New Economy Action. Several recipients appear as action funds or advocacy organizations, which fits the funder’s emphasis on electoral engagement and accountability rather than direct service delivery. The foundation’s recent awards also show repeat support for some organizations across years, including Black Led Organizing Collaborative and Met Council-related entities. That pattern points to a relationship-based grantmaking style that backs organizing infrastructure over time.
What Right to the City Action Fund Funds
A central theme in the portfolio is electoral engagement tied to housing justice. In 2025, Right to the City Action Fund Inc. gave $65,000 to Right to the City Vote Action in Boston for operations, and $40,000 to Renters for Political Transformation in Minneapolis for operations, both aligned with renter organizing and civic participation. The foundation also funds advocacy organizations working on local policy and accountability. It gave $55,000 to Cause Action Fund in Ventura for operations, and $50,000 to Chinese Progressive Political Actio in Boston for operations, showing support for groups using political advocacy as part of housing and community work. Capacity-building support is another clear thread. A $60,000 operating grant to United for a New Economy Action in Wheat Ridge and a $10,000 operating grant to Smash Inc in Miami both fit the funder’s stated interest in strengthening community-based organizations that advance housing justice and organizing capacity.
How Right to the City Action Fund Gives
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$465K
Total Assets
$2.6M
Total Revenue
$2.7M
Total Expenses
$1M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $28K and $66K, with a median of $58K.
25th Percentile
$28K
Median
$58K
75th Percentile
$66K
Geographic Reach
National9 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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