
Funders Together for Housing Justice mobilizes its members to use philanthropy’s voice, influence, and financial capital to end homelessness by creating and advancing lasting solutions that are grounded in racial and housing justice, driven by love and disruption, and centering people with lived expertise.
Funders Together to End Homelessnes uses philanthropy to advance solutions to homelessness that are grounded in racial and housing justice and centered on people with lived expertise. Its recent grants show a networked approach to funding, with support flowing to organizations working on youth homelessness, public policy, workforce pathways, and community-based housing justice. The largest recent grant on file is $112,000 to True Colors United in New York for the WFM Grant Program, followed by repeated grants in the mid-$60,000 range across a wide set of organizations. The foundation’s portfolio includes groups such as Northern California Indian Development in Eureka, California, and Change Labs in Winslow, Arizona, alongside local and regional intermediaries and service organizations. That mix suggests attention to both direct support and field-building. The organization also operates learning and convening programs for funders, including Youth Homelessness Funder Strategy Circles and Foundations for Racial Equity, which places peer learning and funder capacity alongside grantmaking. Its grant history points to a national scope and a focus on organizations working within systems that shape housing stability, youth outcomes, and racial equity.
Youth homelessness is a visible part of this funder’s work. Through the WFM Grant Program, it awarded $112,000 to True Colors United in New York, a grant that stands out as the largest recent award in the data. The foundation also supports workforce and economic pathways connected to housing stability. It gave $75,000 to New York Association of Training & Employment Professionals in Albany and $65,000 to Hired in North Minneapolis, both through the same program. Racial equity appears not only in the foundation’s stated priorities but also in its program design. It runs Foundations for Racial Equity trainings and cohort participation, and recent grants include $67,000 to California Indian Manpower Consortium in Sacramento, $70,000 to Little Big Horn College in Crow Agency, and $70,000 to Purple Maia in Aiea. Community-based organizations are part of the portfolio as well, including $67,000 to Roots Community Health Center in Oakland and $65,000 to Reconcile New Orleans in New Orleans.
Typical grant size is tightly clustered: the 25th percentile and median are both $65,000, and the 75th percentile is $67,000. That pattern suggests a fairly standardized award structure, with occasional larger grants such as the $112,000 award in the recent record. The foundation is a public charity and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Its active programs include member-facing strategy circles, cohort learning, and paid forum sponsorships, and the sponsorship option is listed at $500 to $1,500. Recent grants appear across multiple years in the record, including 2023 and 2025, showing ongoing grantmaking rather than a one-time burst.
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Most grants fall between $65K and $67K, with a median of $65K.
25th Percentile
$65K
Median
$65K
75th Percentile
$67K
About 7% of grants go to recipients in MI.
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Grantmaking is national, and all recent grants in the data go to U.S. recipients. Michigan is the top state by grant count, even though the foundation is headquartered in Massachusetts. Recent recipient cities include New York, Detroit, Eureka, Minneapolis, Winslow, Crow Agency, Albuquerque, Seattle, Nashville, Sacramento, Oakland, and Chicago. Massachusetts accounts for 7% of grants, so most awards land outside the HQ state.
Its stated focus includes homelessness, housing justice, racial justice, advocacy and public policy, systems change, prevention and rapid re-housing, grantmaking practice, and funder networks. The recent grants also show support for youth homelessness, workforce-related work, and community-based organizations tied to housing stability.
The grant-size data is tightly centered around $65,000. The 25th percentile is $65,000, the median is $65,000, and the 75th percentile is $67,000, which indicates most awards fall in a narrow band.
Yes. Its Funders Network for Youth Success strategy circles are open to all Funders Together members with interest in youth homelessness, and the Foundations for Racial Equity trainings are open to non-cohort funders for a fee. The Funders Forum sponsorship opportunity is also listed as accepting unsolicited participation.
Michigan is the top state by grant count. The grant recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 22 grants to U.S. recipients in the recent data.
It runs Youth Homelessness Funder Strategy Circles, which meet bimonthly for members to discuss emerging issues and collaborate, and Foundations for Racial Equity, a cohort and learning curriculum with trainings such as Understanding Power. It also offers Funders Forum sponsorship opportunities tied to its national forums.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRUE COLORS UNITED | NEW YORK, NY | $112,000 | 2025 | WFM GRANT PROGRAM |
| CHANGE LABS | WINSLOW, AZ | $70,000 | 2025 | WFM GRANT PROGRAM |
| LITTLE BIG HORN COLLEGE | CROW AGENCY, MT | $70,000 | 2025 | WFM GRANT PROGRAM |
| MIGIZI COMMUNICATIONS INC | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $70,000 | 2025 | WFM GRANT PRTOGRAM |
| PURPLE MAIA | AIEA, HI | $70,000 | 2025 | WFM GRANT PROGRAM |
| SAAD KIDILYE | ALBERQUERQUE, NM | $70,000 | 2025 | WFM GRANT PROGRAM |
| NORTHERN CALIFORNIA INDIAN DEVELOPM | EUREKA, CA | $70,000 | 2025 | WFM GRANT PROGRAM |
| NEW YORK ASSOCIATION OF TRAINING & EMPLOYMENT PROFESSIONALS | ALBANY, NY | $75,000 | 2023 | WFM GRANT PROGRAM |
| ALTERNATIVES FOR GIRLS | DETROIT, MI | $75,000 | 2023 | WFM GRANT PROGRAM |
| FAIR WORK CENTER | SEATTLE, WA | $68,000 | 2023 | WFM GRANT PROGRAM |
| CALIFORNIA INDIAN MANPOWER CONSORTIUM | SACRAMENTO, CA | $67,000 | 2023 | WFM GRANT PROGRAM |
| ROOTS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER | OAKLAND, CA | $67,000 | 2023 | WFM GRANT PROGRAM |
| GIDEON'S ARMY GRASSROOTS ARMY FOR CHILDREN | NASHVILLE, TN | $67,000 | 2023 | WFM GRANT PROGRAM |
| HACK DIVERSITY | BOSTON, MA | $65,000 | 2023 | WFM GRANT PROGRAM |
| HIRED | NORTH MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $65,000 | 2023 | WFM GRANT PROGRAM |
| INSIGHT GARDEN PROGRAM | BERKELY, CA | $65,000 | 2023 | WFM GRANT PROGRAM |
| RECONCILE NEW ORLEANS | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $65,000 | 2023 | WFM GRANT PROGRAM |
| YOUTH OPPROTUNITIES UNLIMITED | CLEVELND, OH | $65,000 | 2023 | WFM GRANT PROGRAM |
| LA PLAZA DE ENCUENTRO GATHERING PLACE | SW ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $65,000 | 2023 | WFM GRANT PROGRAM |
| YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $65,000 | 2023 | WFM GRANT PROGRAM |
| ROCKY MOUNTAIN PARTNERSHIP | THORNTON, CO | $65,000 | 2023 | WFM GRANT PROGRAM |
| CHICAGO COMMONS ASSOCIATION | CHICAGO, IL | $61,000 | 2023 | WFM GRANT PROGRAM |
TRUE COLORS UNITED
$112,000WFM GRANT PROGRAM
CHANGE LABS
$70,000WFM GRANT PROGRAM
LITTLE BIG HORN COLLEGE
$70,000WFM GRANT PROGRAM
MIGIZI COMMUNICATIONS INC
$70,000WFM GRANT PRTOGRAM
PURPLE MAIA
$70,000WFM GRANT PROGRAM
SAAD KIDILYE
$70,000WFM GRANT PROGRAM
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA INDIAN DEVELOPM
WFM GRANT PROGRAM
NEW YORK ASSOCIATION OF TRAINING & EMPLOYMENT PROFESSIONALS
$75,000WFM GRANT PROGRAM
ALTERNATIVES FOR GIRLS
$75,000WFM GRANT PROGRAM
FAIR WORK CENTER
$68,000WFM GRANT PROGRAM
CALIFORNIA INDIAN MANPOWER CONSORTIUM
$67,000WFM GRANT PROGRAM
ROOTS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
$67,000WFM GRANT PROGRAM
GIDEON'S ARMY GRASSROOTS ARMY FOR CHILDREN
$67,000WFM GRANT PROGRAM
HACK DIVERSITY
$65,000WFM GRANT PROGRAM
HIRED
$65,000WFM GRANT PROGRAM
INSIGHT GARDEN PROGRAM
$65,000WFM GRANT PROGRAM
RECONCILE NEW ORLEANS
$65,000WFM GRANT PROGRAM
YOUTH OPPROTUNITIES UNLIMITED
$65,000WFM GRANT PROGRAM
LA PLAZA DE ENCUENTRO GATHERING PLACE
$65,000WFM GRANT PROGRAM
YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION
$65,000WFM GRANT PROGRAM
ROCKY MOUNTAIN PARTNERSHIP
$65,000WFM GRANT PROGRAM
CHICAGO COMMONS ASSOCIATION
$61,000WFM GRANT PROGRAM