Support innovative and effective grassroots organizing across social, racial, and environmental justice movements, and strengthen civic empowerment to build a more just and durable democracy.
Solidago Foundation’s largest recent grant was $1,475,233 to Circle for Justice Innovations Inc in Brooklyn for general operating support. That award fits a broader pattern of backing grassroots organizations through unrestricted, programmatic, and project support across democracy, climate and environmental justice, inclusive economies, resource generation, and worker organizing. The foundation’s recent grants also show repeated support for groups working in battleground states and for national networks that amplify local organizing. Among the clearest signals in the recent grants are multiple awards to Blueprint in Durham, including $150,000 in 2023 and 2024 for programmatic support and additional project support in 2025. Solidago also backed People’s Action Institute in Chicago with $100,000 in both 2023 and 2024, reflecting continued support for national organizing infrastructure. Its work is not limited to one issue lane: the foundation’s docket structure includes voting rights protection, climate and environmental justice, inclusive economies, resource generation, and workers’ voices.
In civic empowerment and democracy work, Solidago funded Arizona Democracy Resource Center in Phoenix with $90,000 in 2023 and again in 2024 for programmatic support. It also gave Common Cause in Raleigh $50,000 in 2025 for project support, showing use of both recurring and time-limited grants in the voting-rights space. Worker organizing is another clear area. Georgia 9to5 in Atlanta received $50,000 in 2023 and 2024 for programmatic support, while Black Male Initiative Georgia in Atlanta received $35,000 in 2025 for general operating support C3 work. The foundation also supports climate and environmental justice. Spirit in Action in Asheville received $50,000 in 2023 and 2024 for programmatic support, and California Coalition for Women Prisoners in Oakland received $50,000 in 2023 and 2024 for programmatic support.
Solidago’s typical grant size is flat: the p25, median, and p75 are all $25,000. The recent grants list shows a mix of one-time awards and repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years, including 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation gives through a regular funder structure, with docket-based and program-area grantmaking, and it also makes program-related investments. Its grants include general operating support, programmatic support, project support, and lobbying-eligible support. Unsolicited applications are not accepted in the active program areas listed.
$2.1M
$2M
$2.9M
$3.9M
Most grants fall between $25K and $25K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$25K
About 5% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Grantmaking is concentrated in the United States, with 113 grants to U.S. recipients and no non-U.S. countries appearing in the recent-grants distribution. By count, New York is the top state for grants, even though the foundation is headquartered in Northampton, Massachusetts. Recent recipient cities that recur in the list include Brooklyn, Durham, Phoenix, Atlanta, Chicago, and Asheville. Massachusetts appears in the recent list through Northampton, but only 5% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state.
Solidago funds grassroots organizing across democracy, climate and environmental justice, inclusive economies, resource generation, and worker organizing. The active grant programs also include civic empowerment and democracy grantmaking, inclusive economies, climate and environmental justice, and workers’ voices.
No. The active program areas listed for inclusive economies, climate and environmental justice, resource generation, and workers’ voices all say they do not accept unsolicited applications.
The grant-size distribution is very consistent: p25 is $25,000, median is $25,000, and p75 is $25,000. That suggests many awards cluster at the same level.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Blueprint in Durham in 2023, 2024, and 2025; People’s Action Institute in 2023 and 2024; and Arizona Democracy Resource Center in 2023 and 2024.
The foundation gives nationally, but New York is the top state by grant count. Recent recipient cities include Brooklyn, Durham, Phoenix, Atlanta, Chicago, and Asheville, and 5% of grants go to recipients in Massachusetts.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIRCLE FOR JUSTICE INNOVATIONS INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,475,233 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SEE FORWARD FUND INC | NORTHAMPTON, MA | $100,000 | 2025 | LOBBYING GRANT |
| CIRCLE FOR JUSTICE INNOVATIONS INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $81,897 | 2025 | PROJECT SUPPORT |
| BLUEPRINT | DURHAM, NC | $50,000 | 2025 | PROJECT SUPPORT |
| ARIZONA CENTER FOR EMPOWERMENT (ACE) | PHOENIX, AZ | $50,000 | 2025 | PROJECT SUPPORT |
| COMMON CAUSE | RALEIGH, NC | $50,000 | 2025 | PROJECT SUPPORT |
| BLUEPRINT | DURHAM, NC | $50,000 | 2025 | PROJECT SUPPORT |
| BLACK MALE INITIATIVE GEORGIA (BMIGA) | ATLANTA, GA | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT C3 WORK |
| PROGEORGIA | ATLANTA, GA | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CHISPA A PROGRAM OF LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS EDUCATION FUND | PHOENIX, AZ | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| GEORGIA STAND-UP | ATLANTA, GA | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| RURAL AZ ENGAGEMENT (RAZE) | COOLIDGE, AZ | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| TRANS(FORMING) | ATLANTA, GA | $25,000 | 2025 | PROJECT SUPPORT |
| TRANS(FORMING) | ATLANTA, GA | $25,000 | 2025 | PROJECT SUPPORT |
| BLUEPRINT | DURHAM, NC | $150,000 | 2024 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT |
| PEOPLE'S ACTION INSTITUTE | CHICAGO, IL | $100,000 | 2024 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT |
| ARIZONA DEMOCRACY RESOURCE CENTER | PHOENIX, AZ | $90,000 | 2024 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT |
| RURAL AZ ENGAGEMENT (RAZE) | COOLIDGE, AZ | $80,000 | 2024 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT |
| PROGEORGIA | ATLANTA, GA | $60,000 | 2024 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT |
| SPIRIT IN ACTION | ASHEVILLE, NC | $50,000 | 2024 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT |
| CALIFORNIA COALITION FOR WOMEN PRISONERS | OAKLAND, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT |
| GEORGIA 9TO5 | ATLANTA, GA | $50,000 | 2024 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT |
| CENTER FOR POPULAR DEMOCRACY | BROOKLYN, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT |
| CAROLINA FEDERATION FUND | DURHAM, NC | $50,000 | 2024 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT |
| NEW GEORGIA PROJECT | ATLANTA, GA | $50,000 | 2024 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT |
| ASIAN AMERICANS ADVANCING JUSTICE-ATL | NORCROSS, GA | $30,000 | 2024 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT |
| THE CLEMENCY COALITION OF NEW YORK | BRONX, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE ORDINARY PEOPLE SOCIETY | MIDLAND CITY, AL | $25,000 | 2024 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT |
| WOMAN WITH A PLAN | LAWRENCEVILLE, GA | $25,000 | 2024 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT |
| INDIGENOUS AMERICAS INSTITUTE OF LEGACY | RAPID CITY, SD | $25,000 | 2024 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT |
| MANO AMIGA | SAN MARCOS, TX | $25,000 | 2024 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT |
| REACHING AND EDUCATING FOR COMMUNITY HOPE (RECH) FOUNDATION | JACKSON, MI | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JUSTICE COMMITTEE | JACKSON HEIGHTS, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT |
| TRANSCENDING BARRIERS ATLANTA | DOUGLASVILLE, GA | $25,000 | 2024 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT |
| THE OUTLAW PROJECT | PHOENIX, AZ | $25,000 | 2024 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT |
| LIFE AFTER RELEASE | CLINTON, MD | $25,000 | 2024 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT |
| ARIZONA ASIAN AMERICAN NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER EQUITY COALITIO | PHOENIX, AZ | $25,000 | 2024 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT |
| FREE HEARTS | NASHVILLE, TN | $25,000 | 2024 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT |
| LIFE COACH EACH ONE TEACH ONE REENTRY FELLOWSHIP | LOUISVILLE, KY | $25,000 | 2024 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT |
| UNAPOLOGETICALLY HERS | SAN LEANDRO, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT |
| DESIREE ALLIANCE | BRANCH, AR | $25,000 | 2024 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT |
| JUSTICE FOR FAMILIES LTD | BRONX, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT |
| LENDING HANDS | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $25,000 | 2024 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT |
| VIRGINIA ORGANIZING | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LA RESISTENCIA FUND | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT |
| JAIL PROJECT OF TEXAS | CYPRESS, TX | $25,000 | 2024 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT |
| THE BLACK SEX WORKER COLLECTIVE | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT |
| THE PRISON PROJECT FORMERLY INCARCERATED RESTORING RIGHTS ENGAGEMENT (TPPFI | SANTA CRUZ, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT |
| POST-CONVICTION ADVOCATES | LONG BEACH, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PEACE DEVELOPMENT FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
CIRCLE FOR JUSTICE INNOVATIONS INC
$1,475,233GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
SEE FORWARD FUND INC
$100,000LOBBYING GRANT
CIRCLE FOR JUSTICE INNOVATIONS INC
$81,897PROJECT SUPPORT
BLUEPRINT
$50,000PROJECT SUPPORT
ARIZONA CENTER FOR EMPOWERMENT (ACE)
$50,000PROJECT SUPPORT
COMMON CAUSE
$50,000PROJECT SUPPORT
BLUEPRINT
PROJECT SUPPORT
BLACK MALE INITIATIVE GEORGIA (BMIGA)
$35,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT C3 WORK
PROGEORGIA
$35,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CHISPA A PROGRAM OF LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS EDUCATION FUND
$30,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
GEORGIA STAND-UP
$30,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
RURAL AZ ENGAGEMENT (RAZE)
$30,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
TRANS(FORMING)
$25,000PROJECT SUPPORT
TRANS(FORMING)
$25,000PROJECT SUPPORT
BLUEPRINT
$150,000PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT
PEOPLE'S ACTION INSTITUTE
$100,000PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT
ARIZONA DEMOCRACY RESOURCE CENTER
$90,000PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT
RURAL AZ ENGAGEMENT (RAZE)
$80,000PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT
PROGEORGIA
$60,000PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT
SPIRIT IN ACTION
$50,000PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT
CALIFORNIA COALITION FOR WOMEN PRISONERS
$50,000PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT
GEORGIA 9TO5
$50,000PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT
CENTER FOR POPULAR DEMOCRACY
$50,000PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT
CAROLINA FEDERATION FUND
$50,000PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT
NEW GEORGIA PROJECT
$50,000PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT
ASIAN AMERICANS ADVANCING JUSTICE-ATL
$30,000PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT
THE CLEMENCY COALITION OF NEW YORK
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE ORDINARY PEOPLE SOCIETY
$25,000PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT
WOMAN WITH A PLAN
$25,000PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT
INDIGENOUS AMERICAS INSTITUTE OF LEGACY
$25,000PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT
MANO AMIGA
$25,000PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT
REACHING AND EDUCATING FOR COMMUNITY HOPE (RECH) FOUNDATION
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
JUSTICE COMMITTEE
$25,000PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT
TRANSCENDING BARRIERS ATLANTA
$25,000PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT
THE OUTLAW PROJECT
$25,000PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT
LIFE AFTER RELEASE
$25,000PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT
ARIZONA ASIAN AMERICAN NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER EQUITY COALITIO
$25,000PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT
FREE HEARTS
$25,000PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT
LIFE COACH EACH ONE TEACH ONE REENTRY FELLOWSHIP
$25,000PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT
UNAPOLOGETICALLY HERS
$25,000PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT
DESIREE ALLIANCE
$25,000PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT
JUSTICE FOR FAMILIES LTD
$25,000PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT
LENDING HANDS
$25,000PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT
VIRGINIA ORGANIZING
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LA RESISTENCIA FUND
$25,000PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT
JAIL PROJECT OF TEXAS
$25,000PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT
THE BLACK SEX WORKER COLLECTIVE
$25,000PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT
THE PRISON PROJECT FORMERLY INCARCERATED RESTORING RIGHTS ENGAGEMENT (TPPFI
$25,000PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT
POST-CONVICTION ADVOCATES
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PEACE DEVELOPMENT FUND
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT