About Economic Security Project
We help turn bold ideas into reality to improve the lives of all Americans. We legitimize bold ideas by supporting cutting edge research and elevating champions, provoke conventional wisdom to expand what’s considered possible, and win concrete policy victories to improve economic security.
Focus Areas
Guaranteed IncomeChild Tax Credit (CTC)Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)AffordabilityTax policy and tax filing reformPublic childcareAnti-monopoly / shaping markets
Who They Fund
low-income families (including recipients of EITC/CTC)immigrant families with limited tax credit accessworkers and labor organizing communitieslocal/state advocacy organizations and grassroots groups
About Economic Security Project
A $222,000 general-support grant to Vanderbilt University in 2025 sits alongside a broader pattern of funding research, advocacy, and public education tied to economic security. Economic Security Project Inc backs work on guaranteed income, the Child Tax Credit, the Earned Income Tax Credit, affordability, free and simplified tax filing, antimonopoly policy, and public options. The foundation’s recent grants show a mix of policy research, coalition support, and communications infrastructure rather than a single-program grant style. Community Change received two separate general-support grants, one for $180,000 in 2025 and another for $125,000 in 2024, pointing to ongoing support for advocacy organizations. The New York Immigration Coalition received both general support and a 2023 grant tied to EITC and Child Tax Credit work for immigrant families. Other grants connect to guaranteed income pilots and policy development, as seen in support for Springboard to Opportunities and Maine Equal Justice, where one grant specifically noted groundwork for more guaranteed income. Across the portfolio, the foundation funds organizations that advance cash policies, shape markets, and expand access to public supports for low-income and immigrant families.
What Economic Security Project Funds
Guaranteed income is a core theme. Economic Security Project Inc gave $100,000 in 2023 to Springboard to Opportunities for a contribution, and $100,000 in 2023 to Maine Equal Justice to increase income supports and lay the groundwork for more guaranteed income. It also backed University of Michigan research with a $70,444 grant in 2023 for work on pricing algorithms and online competition. The foundation also funds tax credit and benefits-access work. In 2023, it gave $75,000 to New York Immigration Coalition for work on the EITC and Child Tax Credit for immigrant families, and another 2024 grant to the same organization for general support. In 2024, Massachusetts Budget & Policy Center Inc received $66,000 in general support, and Washington State Budget & Policy Center received $65,000 in 2024, showing interest in state-level policy organizations tied to tax and affordability issues.
How Economic Security Project Gives
Typical grant sizes cluster around five figures: p25 is $25,000, the median is $45,200, and p75 is $71,583. Recent awards include both larger general-support grants and many mid-sized operating grants. The grant list also shows repeat recipients across years, including Community Change, Maine Equal Justice, Massachusetts Budget & Policy Center Inc, and New York Immigration Coalition, which suggests recurring relationships rather than one-off awards. The foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF, and the grant record includes general support, contribution, and project-specific support tied to research, hiring, and policy work.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$1.6M
Total Assets
$13M
Total Revenue
$14.6M
Total Expenses
$10.2M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $25K and $72K, with a median of $45K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$45K
75th Percentile
$72K
Geographic Reach
National28 states funded
About 11% of grants go to recipients in ME.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
TAYLOR JO ISENBERG
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