State Power Fund predominantly backs state and local civic power-building organizations—especially grassroots and faith-based networks—that mobilize voters, advance democracy, and push for community policy change. Their giving spans battleground and Midwestern states (notably Wisconsin and Missouri) and includes consistent support for education equity, rural crisis response, and community organizing groups. Grants are mainly program support and aimed at scaling organizing infrastructure rather than one-off services.
Primarily mid-size program-support grants ($70k–$300k) across ~32 awards, mixing repeat multi-year support for core state organizers with a broader set of single grants to regional advocacy and education groups; geographically targeted rather than nationally diffuse.
State Power Fund’s largest recent grants point to a strategy of backing organizations that build civic power at the state and local level. In 2025, it gave $300,000 to Groww Education in River Falls, Wisconsin, and another $300,000 to Missouri Rural Crisis Center in Columbia, Missouri, both as program services. The same year, it also made six-figure grants to groups working on democracy advocacy, faith-based organizing, and community education, including Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, Forward Together Wisconsin, and League of Women Voters of Wisconsin. Its grant list shows a preference for organizations that mobilize voters, strengthen organizing networks, and support policy change through sustained infrastructure rather than one-time projects. The foundation’s recipients include coalitions, advocacy groups, and community organizations in Midwestern and battleground states, with Wisconsin appearing repeatedly among the larger awards. That pattern suggests a funder oriented toward state-level organizing capacity, with grants that support ongoing work across education equity, rural crisis response, and democratic participation. Recent awards also show attention to faith-led networks and multiracial community organizing, with recipients such as Isaiah, Pastors United Community Advocacy Inc, and Hmong American Womens Association Inc.
Education equity appears as one of the foundation’s recurring themes. State Power Fund gave $300,000 to Groww Education in River Falls, Wisconsin, and $70,000 to Wisconsin Alliance for Excellent Schools in Madison for program services. It also supported Rise Education Fund in Sherman Oaks, California, with a $75,000 grant. Civic engagement and democracy work is another clear thread: the funder awarded $100,000 to Wisconsin Democracy Campaign Inc in Madison and $90,000 to the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin in Madison. Faith-based organizing shows up as well, with $255,000 to Isaiah in Saint Paul and $115,000 to Pastors United Community Advocacy Inc in Milwaukee. Rural and agricultural crisis work is represented by a $300,000 grant to Missouri Rural Crisis Center in Columbia.
State Power Fund’s recent grants cluster around a median size of $20,000, with the 25th percentile at $15,000 and the 75th percentile at $40,000. The recent list includes both recurring support and larger one-time awards: Isaiah received grants in 2024 and 2025, while multiple Wisconsin-based groups also appear more than once across the file. The foundation is a public charity, not a funder of individuals, and it does not make program-related investments. The grant descriptions in the recent list are consistently marked as program services, and the pattern suggests restricted operating or program support for organizations already doing the work.
$3.7M
$15.1M
$19.5M
$15.8M
Most grants fall between $15K and $40K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$40K
About 9% of grants go to recipients in WI.
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Notable grantees: ISAIAH, Missouri Rural Crisis Center, We Are Down Home, GROWW Education, Faith in Indiana
The foundation gives nationally, but its largest concentration is in Ohio, where 14% of grants go. Wisconsin appears often in the recent list, with recipients in Madison, Milwaukee, River Falls, La Crosse, and Kent, while Missouri shows up through Columbia and Kentucky through London. Outside the United States, the recipient distribution in the provided data is entirely U.S.-based, with 111 grants going to U.S. organizations and none listed elsewhere.
Its recent grants favor state and local civic power-building groups, including democracy advocates, faith-based organizing networks, education equity organizations, and rural crisis response groups. Examples in the data include Wisconsin Democracy Campaign Inc, Pastors United Community Advocacy Inc, Missouri Rural Crisis Center, and Wisconsin Alliance for Excellent Schools.
The typical grant size is $15,000 at the 25th percentile, $20,000 at the median, and $40,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards also include larger grants such as $300,000 and $255,000.
Yes. Isaiah appears in both 2024 and 2025 grants, and several Wisconsin organizations show up multiple times across the recent list. That pattern indicates some repeated support rather than purely one-time giving.
Its scope is national, with grants going entirely to U.S. recipients in the provided data. Wisconsin is the top state by grant count, and the recent list also includes organizations in Missouri, Minnesota, Florida, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, and California.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GROWW EDUCATION | RIVER FALLS, WI | $300,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| MISSOURI RURAL CRISIS CENTER | COLUMBIA, MO | $300,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| ROCKEFELLER FAMILY FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $280,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| ISAIAH | SAINT PAUL, MN | $255,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $175,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| WISDOM INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | $125,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| PASTORS UNITED COMMUNITY ADVOCACY INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | $115,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| FLORIDA RISING TOGETHER INC | MIAMI, FL | $109,200 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| WISCONSIN DEMOCRACY CAMPAIGN INC | MADISON, WI | $100,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| FORWARD TOGETHER WISCONSIN | MILWAUKEE, WI | $100,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| CENTER FOR EMPOWERED POLITICS EDUCATION FUND | OAKLAND, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| TIDES FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF WISCONSIN | MADISON, WI | $90,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| WISCONSIN CONSERVATION VOICES INC | MADISON, WI | $75,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| CIA SIAB INC | LA CROSSE, WI | $75,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| WISCONSIN RCN EDUCATION | KENT, OH | $75,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| RISE EDUCATION FUND | SHERMAN OAKS, CA | $75,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| HMONG AMERICAN WOMENS ASSOCIATION INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | $75,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| SOUTHSIDE ORGANIZING COMMITTEE | MILWAUKEE, WI | $75,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| WISCONSIN ALLIANCE FOR EXCELLENT SCHOOLS | MADISON, WI | $70,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| ONE PENNSYLVANIA ACTIVISTS UNITED | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $70,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| EXPO OF WISCONSIN INC | MADISON, WI | $60,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| COMMON GROUND INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | $50,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| FAIR ELECTIONS CENTER | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| MICHIGAN ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COALITION | DETROIT, MI | $50,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| TRUE SKOOL INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | $50,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| 9TO5 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WORKING WOMEN | MILWAUKEE, WI | $50,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| TIDES CENTER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $30,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| COPAL-EDUCATION FUND COMMUNIDADES ORGANIZANDO EL PODER | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $30,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| BLACK VOTERS MATTER CAPACITY BUILDING INSTITUTE | ATLANTA, GA | $30,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| ARIZONA CENTER FOR EMPOWERMENT | PHOENIX, AZ | $30,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| CASA | SEATTLE, WA | $30,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| WE ARE DOWN HOME | GREENSBORO, NC | $30,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| SOL NATION | CHARLOTTE, NC | $30,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| CLEAN WATER FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $30,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| CITIZEN ACTION OF WISCONSIN EDUCATION FUND | MILWAUKEE, WI | $25,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| SOCIAL & ENVIRONMENTAL ENTREPRENEURS INC | CALABASAS, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| OHIO VOICE | COLUMBUS, OH | $22,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| RIDESHARE2VOTE AWARE | DALLAS, TX | $20,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| MI FAMILIA VOTA | PHOENIX, AZ | $20,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| MOVE TEXAS CIVIC FUND | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $20,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| VOTERIDERS | SANTA MONICA, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER AMERICAN VOTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $20,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| ASIAN TEXANS FOR JUSTICE | AUSTIN, TX | $20,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| SECURE DEMOCRACY | WASHINGTON, DC | $20,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| FAITH IN FLORIDA INC | ORLANDO, FL | $20,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| ACLU FOUNDATION OF TEXAS | HOUSTON, TX | $20,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| COMMUNITY INITIATIVES | OAKLAND, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| WISCONSIN FAITH VOICES FOR JUSTICE | MADISON, WI | $20,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| FUND MI FUTURE | YOUNGSTOWN, OH | $20,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
GROWW EDUCATION
$300,000PROGRAM SERVICES
ROCKEFELLER FAMILY FOUNDATION
$280,000PROGRAM SERVICES
WISDOM INC
$125,000PROGRAM SERVICES
LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF WISCONSIN
$90,000PROGRAM SERVICES
CIA SIAB INC
$75,000PROGRAM SERVICES
WISCONSIN ALLIANCE FOR EXCELLENT SCHOOLS
$70,000PROGRAM SERVICES
COMMON GROUND INC
$50,000PROGRAM SERVICES
TRUE SKOOL INC
$50,000PROGRAM SERVICES
MOVE TEXAS CIVIC FUND
$20,000PROGRAM SERVICES
SECURE DEMOCRACY
$20,000PROGRAM SERVICES
WISCONSIN FAITH VOICES FOR JUSTICE
$20,000PROGRAM SERVICES