We work with professional staff at colleges and universities to train students and provide the skills, opportunities and resources they need to tackle climate change, protect public health, revitalize democracy, feed the hungry and more.
Student Organizing Inc concentrates its giving on student-led public interest research and advocacy groups, with its largest recent award going to California Student Public Interest Research Group for $74,000 in program support. Across the recent grants list, the foundation repeatedly backs campus-based PIRG organizations and related student affiliates, including Washington State Public Interest Research Group, Oregon Student Public Interest Research Group, and Massachusetts Student Public Interest Research Group. Its pattern is built around restricted program support rather than general operating grants, and the funded work tracks closely with student organizing on issues such as climate change, public health, democracy, hunger, consumer protection, and college affordability. The grant record shows a networked approach rather than one-off project bets. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including California, Washington, Oregon, and Massachusetts affiliates, suggesting ongoing relationships with state and campus organizations. The foundation also supports Student PIRGs’ campaign infrastructure, which helps student groups run coordinated campus efforts. Smaller awards sit alongside mid-range grants in the mid-$20,000s to mid-$30,000s, indicating a fairly consistent funding band for most recipients. One recent grant to Aguila Youth Leadership Foundation shows that its support extends beyond PIRG-branded groups when the work aligns with its student organizing interests.
Higher education affordability is one of the clearest threads in the grant record. In 2024, Student Organizing Inc gave $40,000 to Texpirg Education Fund for program support, and in 2025 it awarded $26,000 to Ospirg Students in Portland for the same broad purpose. Environmental protection is another recurring area. The foundation granted $35,000 to Washington State Public Interest Research Group in Seattle in 2025, while California Student Pirg in Los Angeles received $34,000 in 2024. Democracy and voter engagement also appear through campus organizing. Washington Public Interest Research Group in Seattle received $31,000 in 2023, and Washpirg Students in Seattle received $26,500 in 2024, both as program support. The foundation’s student organizing model also reaches hunger and homelessness work. Ncpirg Education Fund in Raleigh received $23,000 in 2024, fitting the same program-support pattern across student-led public interest campaigns.
$534K
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$913K
Most grants fall between $23K and $35K, with a median of $26K.
25th Percentile
$23K
Median
$26K
75th Percentile
$35K
About 17% of grants go to recipients in WA.
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Typical grants cluster in a relatively tight range: the p25 is $23,350, the median is $26,250, and the p75 is $34,750. That puts most awards near the mid-$20,000s to mid-$30,000s, with a smaller number of larger grants above that band. The recent record also shows repeat giving across multiple years, especially to state PIRG affiliates in California, Washington, Oregon, and Massachusetts, which points to ongoing institutional relationships rather than isolated gifts. Student Organizing Inc is a regular funder, and its grants are described as program support or project-specific funding, with restrictions tied to program activities. The active campaign support program for Student PIRGs also accepts unsolicited event plans, at least for its in-kind campaign-kit and event-support process.
Student Organizing Inc gives nationally, and all recent grants in the sample went to U.S. recipients. Washington stands out as the top state by grant count, with Seattle appearing multiple times through Washington State Public Interest Research Group and Washpirg Students. California is also prominent, including Los Angeles, Sacramento, and several grants to California Student Public Interest Research Group affiliates. Other recurring cities include Portland, Boston, Baltimore, New Brunswick, Raleigh, and Austin. Massachusetts recipients account for 17% of grants, showing a meaningful but not dominant share of the portfolio.
It mainly funds student-led public interest research and advocacy organizations, especially Student PIRG affiliates and related campus groups. Recent grants include California Student Public Interest Research Group, Washington State Public Interest Research Group, Oregon Student Public Interest Research Group, and Massachusetts Student Public Interest Research Group.
The grant-size distribution is fairly tight. The p25 is $23,350, the median is $26,250, and the p75 is $34,750, so most awards fall in the mid-$20,000s to mid-$30,000s.
Yes. The recent record includes repeat awards to several organizations across 2023, 2024, and 2025, including groups in California, Washington, Oregon, and Massachusetts. That pattern suggests continuing relationships with state PIRG affiliates.
The foundation supports higher education affordability, environmental protection, democracy and voter engagement, hunger and homelessness, consumer protection, and open educational resources. Those themes align with the student organizing work described in its program focus.
The Campaign-in-a-Box / Event Support program works from student-submitted event plans. Student groups request campaign materials, and events with strong tracking-form results can become eligible for additional materials, staff time, and limited event funding.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALIFORNIA STUDENT PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP | LOS ANGELES, CA | $74,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| WASHINGTON STATE PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP | SEATTLE, WA | $35,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| OREGON STUDENT PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP | PORTLAND, OR | $33,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| NEW JERSEY PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP | NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ | $26,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MASSACHUSETTS STUDENT PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP | BOSTON, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| AGUILA YOUTH LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION | PHOENIX, AZ | $10,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| TEXPIRG EDUCATION FUND | AUSTIN, TX | $40,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CALIFORNIA STUDENT PIRG | LOS ANGELES, CA | $34,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| WASHPIRG STUDENTS | SEATTLE, WA | $26,500 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| OSPIRG STUDENTS | PORTLAND, OR | $26,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| NCPIRG EDUCATION FUND | RALEIGH, NC | $23,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MASSPIRG STUDENTS | BOSTON, MA | $17,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| United States Public Interest Research Group Education Fund Inc | Denver, CO | $45,000 | 2023 | Program Support |
| Maryland Public Interest Research Group Inc | Baltimore, MD | $42,500 | 2023 | Program Support |
| Washington Public Interest Research Group | Seattle, WA | $31,000 | 2023 | Program Support |
| CA Student Public Interest Research Group Inc | Sacramento, CA | $24,400 | 2023 | Program Support |
| Oregon Student Public Interest Research Group Education Fund | Portland, OR | $11,100 | 2023 | Program Support |
| MASSACHUSETTS STUDENT PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP | Boston, MA | $10,200 | 2023 | Program Support |
CALIFORNIA STUDENT PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP
$74,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
WASHINGTON STATE PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP
$35,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
OREGON STUDENT PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP
$33,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
NEW JERSEY PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP
$26,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
MASSACHUSETTS STUDENT PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP
$25,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
AGUILA YOUTH LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION
$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
TEXPIRG EDUCATION FUND
$40,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
CALIFORNIA STUDENT PIRG
$34,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
WASHPIRG STUDENTS
$26,500PROGRAM SUPPORT
OSPIRG STUDENTS
$26,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
NCPIRG EDUCATION FUND
$23,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
MASSPIRG STUDENTS
$17,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
United States Public Interest Research Group Education Fund Inc
$45,000Program Support
Maryland Public Interest Research Group Inc
$42,500Program Support
Washington Public Interest Research Group
$31,000Program Support
CA Student Public Interest Research Group Inc
$24,400Program Support
Oregon Student Public Interest Research Group Education Fund
$11,100Program Support
MASSACHUSETTS STUDENT PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP
$10,200Program Support
Current and upcoming funding from Student Organizing that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Student PIRGs chapters, campus clubs, or student-led groups running a campus event/campaign. Must submit an event plan/request and later submit event tracking data. Operates through Student PIRGs chapter network (nearly 100 campuses).
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