To support people-powered movements fighting for democracy, a healthy planet, and gender, racial, and economic justice, using grantmaking, mission-aligned investing, convening, and advocacy to shift power and advance transformative change.
Wallace Global Fund II backs people-powered movements across democracy, human rights, climate, and corporate accountability, and its recent grants show that approach in practice. In 2025, it gave $300,000 to the American Economic Liberties Project for government and corporate accountability, and $300,000 to Windward Fund for democracy work. It also supported climate and energy justice with $250,000 to Greenfaith for work on energy access and $250,000 to Stand.earth for climate movement building. The foundation’s grantmaking combines core support and project-specific grants, with movement partners appearing across multiple issue areas rather than a single narrow theme. Its funding also reaches gender justice, reproductive rights, disinformation, and environmental justice in Africa, reflecting an integrated portfolio rather than separate, siloed programs. The recent-grants record includes both large awards and recurring support for intermediary organizations that channel resources to broader movement work. That pattern fits a funder that uses grants, investments, and advocacy together to support organizations working at national and global scale.
On democracy and civic engagement, Wallace Global Fund II funded Windward Fund, New Venture Fund, Neo Philanthropy, Greenpeace, and Institute for Policy Studies with grants ranging from $180,000 to $500,000 for work to protect and expand democratic systems. In corporate accountability, it gave $300,000 to American Economic Liberties Project and $200,000 to Trade Justice Education Fund for government and corporate accountability. Climate and energy justice is another clear thread: Greenfaith received $250,000 for energy access, while Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis received $200,000 for climate finance research and advocacy. The foundation also supported reproductive health and rights through a $250,000 grant to Planned Parenthood Keystone, and environmental justice in Africa through $200,000 to Earthlife Africa.
Typical grant size clusters at $50,000 at the 25th percentile, $65,000 at the median, and $100,000 at the 75th percentile, while the recent list also shows awards reaching $500,000. Wallace Global Fund II is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it makes grants nationally and globally. The recent-grants data shows repeat funding to several organizations across 2023 and 2025, including Windward Fund, Neo Philanthropy, New Venture Fund, Sustainable Markets Foundation, Stand.earth, and Institute for Policy Studies. It also funds individuals, but the available grant list centers on nonprofit and movement partners. Unsolicited applications are not accepted for its active programs.
$25.2M
$35.1M
$8.6M
$28.6M
Most grants fall between $50K and $100K, with a median of $65K.
25th Percentile
$50K
Median
$65K
75th Percentile
$100K
Top 10 recipient countries by grant volume for Wallace Global Fund Ii.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 488 | $41.2M | 66.5% |
| 2 | South Africa |
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Most grants go to recipients in the United States, which account for 77.9% of the recipient-country distribution, and 32% of grants are to recipients in Washington, DC. Recent DC recipients include Windward Fund, American Economic Liberties Project, New Venture Fund, Greenpeace, Trade Justice Education Fund, and Institute for Policy Studies. Outside the US, named recipients include Earthlife Africa in Braamfontein, The Sunrise Project in Surry Hills, and Carbon Tracker in London. The recipient mix also includes grants to organizations in New York, Oakland, San Francisco, and Lakewood, showing a strong domestic base with selected international movement partners.
It funds nonprofit organizations and social movements working on democracy, climate and energy justice, corporate accountability, and women’s rights and gender justice. The active program areas also include countering disinformation, independent media, strategic litigation, and environmental justice in Africa.
The distribution centers at $50,000 for the 25th percentile, $65,000 at the median, and $100,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent grants also include larger awards such as $500,000 and $300,000.
Yes. The recent-grants list shows repeated support across 2023 and 2025 for organizations such as Windward Fund, Neo Philanthropy, New Venture Fund, Sustainable Markets Foundation, Stand.earth, and Institute for Policy Studies.
Its geographic scope is national, with grants also made globally. In the recipient distribution, US organizations account for 77.9% of grants, while the remainder includes recipients in the UK, Kenya, Canada, the Netherlands, Uganda, and Singapore.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
| 45 |
| $3M |
6.1% |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 43 | $3.1M | 5.9% |
| 4 | Kenya | 27 | $1.1M | 3.7% |
| 5 | Canada | 17 | $948K | 2.3% |
| 6 | Uganda | 15 | $845K | 2.0% |
| 7 | Netherlands | 14 | $933K | 1.9% |
| 8 | Belgium | 12 | $1.1M | 1.6% |
| 9 | Gambia | 12 | $853K | 1.6% |
| 10 | Nigeria | 12 | $503K | 1.6% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARING ACROSS GENERATIONS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR WORK TO PROTECT HEALTHCARE |
| AMALGAMATED CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $500,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT TO PROTECT AND EXPAND DEMOCRATIC SYSTEMS |
| SAGE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY | FORT YATES, ND | $500,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS |
| GROUNDWORK TRUST | YONKERS, NY | $500,000 | 2026 | SUPPORTI FOR STRENGTHENING THE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE MOVEMENT IN SOUTH AFRICA |
| TIDES FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $500,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR WORK TO PROTECT AND DEFEND DEMOCRATIC SYSTEMS |
| CENTER FOR COMMUNITY CHANGE | WASHINGTON, DC | $500,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR WORK TO PROTECT AND DEFEND DEMOCRATIC SYSTEMS |
| GLOBAL GREENGRANTS FUND | BOULDER, CO | $500,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR GLOBAL WORK ON AGROECOLOGY |
| INDIVISIBLE CIVICS INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $400,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR WORK TO PROTECT AND DEFEND DEMOCRATIC SYSTEMS |
| MEDIA MATTERS FOR AMERICA | WASHINGTON, DC | $350,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT TO PROMOTE INDEPENDENT VOICES IN THE MEDIA |
| HOPEWELL FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $300,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR WORK TO PROTECT AND DEFEND DEMOCRATIC SYSTEMS |
| CONGRESSIONAL PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS CENTER | WASHINGTON, DC | $300,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR WORK TO PROTECT AND DEFEND DEMOCRATIC SYSTEMS |
| SUNRISE MOVEMENT EDUCATION FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $250,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR CLIMATE MOVEMENT BUILDING WORK |
| NEW VENTURE FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $250,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR WORK TO PROTECT AND DEFEND DEMOCRATIC SYSTEMS |
| WINDWARD FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $250,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR WORK TO PROTECT AND DEFEND DEMOCRATIC SYSTEMS |
| PUBLIC CITIZEN | WASHINGTON, DC | $250,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR WORK TO PROTECT AND DEFEND DEMOCRATIC SYSTEMS |
| GREENFAITH | NEW YORK, NY | $250,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR WORK TO PROTECT AND DEFEND DEMOCRATIC SYSTEMS |
| ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS | NEW YORK, NY | $250,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR PROTECTING AND DEFENDING REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND RIGHTS |
| NEO PHILANTHROPY | NEW YORK, NY | $250,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR WORK TO PROTECT AND DEFEND DEMOCRATIC SYSTEMS |
| FRIENDS OF THE EARTH | WASHINGTON, DC | $250,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR CLIMATE MOVEMENT BUILDING WORK |
| AMERICAN PROMISE EDUCATION FUND INC | CONCORD, MA | $250,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR WORK TO PROTECT AND DEFEND DEMOCRATIC SYSTEMS |
| ONE FAIR WAGE | NEW YORK, NY | $250,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR WORK TO PROTECT AND DEFEND DEMOCRATIC SYSTEMS |
| ACCE INSTITUTE | SACRAMENTO, CA | $225,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT TO PROTECT AND EXPAND DEMOCRATIC SYSTEMS |
| EARTHLIFE AFRICA | BR | $220,000 | 2026 | SUPPORTI FOR STRENGTHENING THE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE MOVEMENT IN SOUTH AFRICA |
| COMMON DEFENSE EDUCATION FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR WORK TO PROTECT AND DEFEND DEMOCRATIC SYSTEMS |
| STANDEARTH | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $200,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR CLIMATE MOVEMENT BUILDING WORK |
| STATE DEMOCRACY DEFENDERS FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $200,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR WORK TO PROTECT AND DEFEND DEMOCRATIC SYSTEMS |
| AFRICA WOMEN RIGHTS ADVOCATES | AMSTERDAM | $200,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR WORK TO END FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION |
| AFRICANS RISING | BA | $200,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR WORK ON CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY |
| PEOPLE'S ACTION INSTITUTE (PAI) | CHICAGO, IL | $200,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR WORK TO PROTECT AND DEFEND DEMOCRATIC SYSTEMS |
| PROTEUS FUND | AMHERST, MA | $200,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR WORK TO PROTECT AND DEFEND DEMOCRATIC SYSTEMS |
| EARTHLIFE AFRICA | BR | $200,000 | 2026 | SUPPORTI FOR STRENGTHENING THE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE MOVEMENT IN SOUTH AFRICA |
| GLOBAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN TO END FGM | LONDON | $200,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR WORK TO END FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION |
| ONE FAIR WAGE | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR WORK TO PROTECT AND DEFEND DEMOCRATIC SYSTEMS |
| RESIST | BOSTON, MA | $200,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR WORK ON AGROECOLOGY |
| CROATAN INSTITUTE | DURHAM, NC | $200,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR WORK ON AGROECOLOGY |
| DEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $200,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR WORK TO PROTECT AND DEFEND DEMOCRATIC SYSTEMS |
| 350 SEATTLE | SEATTLE, WA | $200,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR CLIMATE MOVEMENT BUILDING WORK |
| INSTITUTE FOR POLICY STUDIES | WASHINGTON, DC | $180,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR WORK TO PROTECT AND DEFEND DEMOCRATIC SYSTEMS |
| SUSTAINABLE MARKETS FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $150,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR CLIMATE MOVEMENT BUILDING WORK |
| ESSENTIAL INFORMATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $150,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR WORK TO PROTECT AND DEFEND DEMOCRATIC SYSTEMS |
| GREENFAITH | NEW YORK, NY | $150,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR WORK ON ENERGY ACCESS |
| THE CHISHOLM LEGACY PROJECT INC | BALTIMORE, MD | $150,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT TO ADVANCE HUMAN, ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC RIGHTS DOMESTICALLY |
| HOPEWELL FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $150,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR WORK TO PROTECT AND DEFEND DEMOCRATIC SYSTEMS |
| CAPACITY SHOP | ALAMEDA, CA | $150,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT TO PROTECT AND EXPAND DEMOCRATIC SYSTEMS |
| HEAL FOOD ALLIANCE | CHICAGO, IL | $150,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR WORK ON AGROECOLOGY |
| AFRICA FOOD SOVEREIGNTY ALLIANCE | NT | $150,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR GLOBAL WORK ON AGROECOLOGY |
| AMALGAMATED CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $150,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT TO PROTECT AND EXPAND DEMOCRATIC SYSTEMS |
| A GROWING CULTURE | ASHEVILLE, NC | $150,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR WORK ON AGROECOLOGY |
| ADVANCE DEMOCRACY INC | TYSONS CORNER, VA | $125,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT TO PROTECT AND EXPAND DEMOCRATIC SYSTEMS |
| CENTER FOR POPULAR DEMOCRACY | BROOKLYN, NY | $125,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR WORK TO PROTECT AND DEFEND DEMOCRATIC SYSTEMS |
SUPPORT TO PROTECT AND EXPAND DEMOCRATIC SYSTEMS
SAGE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
$500,000SUPPORT FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS
SUPPORTI FOR STRENGTHENING THE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE MOVEMENT IN SOUTH AFRICA
SUPPORT FOR WORK TO PROTECT AND DEFEND DEMOCRATIC SYSTEMS
SUPPORT FOR WORK TO PROTECT AND DEFEND DEMOCRATIC SYSTEMS
SUPPORT FOR WORK TO PROTECT AND DEFEND DEMOCRATIC SYSTEMS
SUPPORT TO PROMOTE INDEPENDENT VOICES IN THE MEDIA
SUPPORT FOR WORK TO PROTECT AND DEFEND DEMOCRATIC SYSTEMS
SUPPORT FOR PROTECTING AND DEFENDING REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND RIGHTS
SUPPORT FOR WORK TO PROTECT AND DEFEND DEMOCRATIC SYSTEMS
EARTHLIFE AFRICA
$220,000SUPPORTI FOR STRENGTHENING THE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE MOVEMENT IN SOUTH AFRICA
SUPPORT FOR WORK TO PROTECT AND DEFEND DEMOCRATIC SYSTEMS
STATE DEMOCRACY DEFENDERS FUND
$200,000SUPPORT FOR WORK TO PROTECT AND DEFEND DEMOCRATIC SYSTEMS
AFRICA WOMEN RIGHTS ADVOCATES
$200,000SUPPORT FOR WORK TO END FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION
AFRICANS RISING
$200,000SUPPORT FOR WORK ON CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY
PEOPLE'S ACTION INSTITUTE (PAI)
$200,000SUPPORT FOR WORK TO PROTECT AND DEFEND DEMOCRATIC SYSTEMS
EARTHLIFE AFRICA
$200,000SUPPORTI FOR STRENGTHENING THE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE MOVEMENT IN SOUTH AFRICA
GLOBAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN TO END FGM
$200,000SUPPORT FOR WORK TO END FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION
SUPPORT FOR WORK TO PROTECT AND DEFEND DEMOCRATIC SYSTEMS
SUPPORT FOR WORK TO PROTECT AND DEFEND DEMOCRATIC SYSTEMS
ESSENTIAL INFORMATION
$150,000SUPPORT FOR WORK TO PROTECT AND DEFEND DEMOCRATIC SYSTEMS
THE CHISHOLM LEGACY PROJECT INC
$150,000SUPPORT TO ADVANCE HUMAN, ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC RIGHTS DOMESTICALLY
HEAL FOOD ALLIANCE
$150,000SUPPORT FOR WORK ON AGROECOLOGY
AFRICA FOOD SOVEREIGNTY ALLIANCE
$150,000SUPPORT FOR GLOBAL WORK ON AGROECOLOGY
SUPPORT TO PROTECT AND EXPAND DEMOCRATIC SYSTEMS
A GROWING CULTURE
$150,000SUPPORT FOR WORK ON AGROECOLOGY
SUPPORT FOR WORK TO PROTECT AND DEFEND DEMOCRATIC SYSTEMS