Resist is a foundation that supports people’s movements for justice and liberation. We redistribute resources back to frontline communities at the forefront of change while amplifying their stories of building a better world.
Resist Inc directs large grants toward frontline community infrastructure, with one of the clearest examples being the $550,976 fiscal sponsor grant to The Movement Retreat Center Inc in Jamaica Plain. That kind of funding reflects a funder that does more than make small project awards: it backs movement spaces, regranting vehicles, and community-controlled assets alongside direct support for grassroots organizations. The foundation’s recent grants show repeated support for birth justice, land and food sovereignty, and movement organizing, often through general support, fiscal sponsorship, or multi-year structures. In one stream, it funded birth centers and related community wellness work; in another, it supported farmer and land projects tied to local control and long-term capacity. Recent grantees such as Breath of My Heart Birthplace, Rainier Valley Birth & Health Center, and Land Stewardship Project illustrate that mix of health, infrastructure, and organizing support. Resist’s own summary emphasizes redistributing resources back to frontline communities and amplifying their stories, which matches the pattern visible in the grant records.
Birth justice is a major thread in Resist Inc’s recent grantmaking. The foundation gave $140,000 to Project Motherpath Inc for Kindred Space LA Birth Center and Magnolia Birth House, and $100,000 to Abide Women’s Health Service for a BCE operating grant. It also supported Atlanta Birth Center with a $125,000 recoverable grant and Luna Tierra Casa De Partos LLC with $78,000 payments across two years. Beyond maternal and birth work, Resist backed agricultural and land-based capacity through a $100,000 grant to Land Stewardship Project for Midwest farmers of color and a $50,000 transfer to Northeast Farmers of Color Land Trust for payroll. It also funded community organizing and wellness through grants such as $66,000 to Jewish for Good for Aya Birth Center and community wellness, showing how the foundation links care work with movement infrastructure.
Resist Inc’s typical grant size sits at $8,000 at the 25th percentile, $15,000 at the median, and $25,000 at the 75th percentile, but the recent records also include larger commitments for movement infrastructure and specialized programs. The foundation appears to fund repeat recipients: The Movement Retreat Center Inc shows up multiple times across 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Mujeres Ayudando Madres also received grants in consecutive years. It is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Some grant streams are invite-only, while others are open or rapid-response; several programs specify general support, regranting, or multi-year support for organizations already funded twice in the last five years.
$2.5M
$23.6M
$15M
$14.8M
Most grants fall between $8K and $25K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$25K
KATHERINE LEBRON
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Resist Inc gives nationally, with 249 grants in the United States and 24% of grants going to recipients in Massachusetts. The top state by grant count is Hawaii, even though the foundation is headquartered in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. Recent grants land in a wide set of places, including Boston-area organizations such as The Movement Retreat Center Inc and Neighborhood Birth Center, as well as recipients in Cambridge, Durham, El Paso, and Carolina, Puerto Rico. Its grantmaking also reaches Seattle, Atlanta, San Diego, and Miami.
Recent grants show support for birth centers, midwives, doula-related groups, farmers of color, tribal and Indigenous funds, and grassroots organizing projects. Examples in the record include birth justice organizations, land and food systems groups, and movement infrastructure projects tied to community control and wellness.
The listed grant-size distribution is $8,000 at the 25th percentile, $15,000 at the median, and $25,000 at the 75th percentile. Some recent awards are much larger, especially for fiscal sponsorship, regranting, and infrastructure-oriented work.
Yes. The records show repeat support for organizations such as The Movement Retreat Center Inc across 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Mujeres Ayudando Madres in two consecutive years. Multi-year support is also available to organizations funded twice in the last five years.
Yes. Resist lists general support, multi-year grants, urgent action funding, crisis funding, and rapid response programs. Some of those are open to unsolicited applications, while others are invite-only or limited to prior grantees.
The foundation gives nationally, with 249 grants in the United States. Massachusetts receives 24% of grants, and Hawaii is the top state by grant count.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Resist that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Organizations engaged in frontline movement work; specific eligibility and process vary by crisis. Historically provided to Black-led groups, reproductive justice groups, and Palestinian-led groups in specific moments.
Deadline: Timing is reactive to crises; no recurring public deadline.
Who can apply: Open to new and returning 501(c)(3) or fiscally sponsored organizations with annual budgets below $150,000 that meet Resist’s grantee eligibility criteria. Organizations receiving Movement Bank 2026 awards are not eligible. Work must be based in the United States or U.S. Territories. Resist does not fund individuals, organizations with budgets over $150,000, social service or research projects, material aid campaigns, capital projects, endowments, or projects primarily outside the United States.
Deadline: Applications open on the last Monday and close the following Friday of each month until the funding cap is reached. The listed September 14–18 cycle is currently closed; based on the stated monthly schedule, the next cycle is October 26–30, 2026.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE MOVEMENT RETREAT CENTER INC (BENT BIRCH) | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $301,821 | 2025 | REGRANTING - INVOICE #4 |
| ABIDE WOMEN'S HEALTH SERVICE | DALLAS, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | BCE OPERATING GRANT 2024 |
| ELEPHANT CIRCLE | DENVER, CO | $100,000 | 2025 | BCE GENERAL OPERATIONS GRANT 2024 |
| LUNA TIERRA CASA DE PARTOS LLC | EL PASO, TX | $78,000 | 2025 | BCE GRANT PAYMENT 2 OF 2 |
| SOUTHERN BIRTH JUSTICE NETWORK | MIAMI, FL | $75,000 | 2025 | BCE GRANT YEAR 1 OF 2 |
| MUJERES AYUDANDO MADRES | CAROLINA, PR | $70,000 | 2025 | 2024 BCE GRANT (2 OF 2) |
| SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY BIRTH CENTER | SAN DIEGO, CA | $60,000 | 2025 | PAYMENT 2 OF 2 |
| OPERATION SPRING PLANT INC | OXFORD, NC | $55,000 | 2025 | 2024 EMERGENCY RESPONSE GRANT |
| THE BIRTHING PLACE | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | BCE GENERAL OPERATIONS GRANT 2024 |
| MOVEMENT ALLIANCE PROJECT | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $50,000 | 2025 | STIPEND FOR BRAIDING SEEDS FELLOWSHIP |
| THE CITY SCHOOL | DORCHESTER, MA | $40,130 | 2025 | LIBERATION GAMES 2024 PAYOUTS |
| TINY SEED PROJECT INC | HARDWICK, VT | $32,000 | 2025 | RESIST GRANT SUMMER 2024 |
| COMMUNITY BIRTH CENTER | LACEY, WA | $30,000 | 2025 | BCE GRANT |
| GRANITE STATE ORGANIZING PROJECT | MANCHESTER, NH | $29,000 | 2025 | FOR BLACK STUDENT UNION |
| BLACK LIVES MATTER NEW HAMPSHIRE | DOVER, NH | $26,000 | 2025 | SUSTAINER LEARNING CIRCLE 2024: PARTICIPATION STIPEND |
| ATLANTA BIRTH CENTER | ATLANTA, GA | $25,000 | 2025 | BCE GRANT |
| TIDES FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | 2350F NEW HAMPSHIRE MOVEMENT FUND - TIDES FOUNDATION |
| BREATH OF MY HEART BIRTHPLACE | ESPANOLA, NM | $25,000 | 2025 | BCE GRANT |
| INSTITUTO PARA LA INVESTIGACION Y ACCION EN AGROECOLOGIA INC | CAYEY, PR | $25,000 | 2025 | FELLOWSHIP STIPEND |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS SERVICE COMMITTEE | CONCORD, NH | $25,000 | 2025 | AMERICAN FRIENDS SERVICE COMMITTEE GRANT |
| HAWK'S NEST HEALING GARDENS LLC | DURHAM, NC | $20,000 | 2025 | FELLOWSHIP STIPEND |
| NORTHWEST ALLIANCE FOR ALTERNATIVE MEDIA AND EDUCATION (NAAME) | PORTLAND, OR | $20,000 | 2025 | RESIST GRANT SUMMER 2024 |
| ASIAN AMERICAN RESOURCE WORKSHOP | DORCHESTER, MA | $16,583 | 2025 | LIBERATION GAMES 2024 PAYOUTS |
| NOT OUR FARM | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $15,000 | 2025 | SPRING 2024 REGRANTING |
| HAPPILY NATURAL DAY | RICHMOND, VA | $15,000 | 2025 | SPRING REGRANTING |
| ROOTWORK HERBALS | ITHACA, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | A LIFE UNRESTRICTED GRANT AS PART OF OUR EFFORTS TO SUPPORT FRONTLINE FARMERS AND ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURE SECTOR MEET THEIR RESOURCE NEEDS TO IMPLEMENT CRITICAL PROGRAMS. (ROOTWORK HERBALS) |
| PUEBLO RESURGENTS | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $15,000 | 2025 | SPRING 2024 REGRANTING (PUEBLO RESURGENTS) |
| LULU'S KITCHEN | SAN DIEGO, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | A LIFE UNRESTRICTED GRANT AS PART OF OUR EFFORTS TO SUPPORT FRONTLINE FARMERS AND ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURE SECTOR MEET THEIR RESOURCE NEEDS TO IMPLEMENT CRITICAL PROGRAMS. |
| COMMUNITY TO COMMUNITY | BELLINGHAM, WA | $15,000 | 2025 | SPRING 2024 REGRANTING (COMMUNITY TO COMMUNITY) |
| FRESH FUTURE FARM | CHARLESTON, SC | $15,000 | 2025 | SPRING 2024 REGRANTING |
| PEQUOIG FARM | ATHOL, MA | $15,000 | 2025 | A LIFE UNRESTRICTED GRANT AS PART OF OUR EFFORTS TO SUPPORT FRONTLINE FARMERS AND ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURE SECTOR MEET THEIR RESOURCE NEEDS TO IMPLEMENT CRITICAL PROGRAMS. (THE FARM SCHOOL) |
| FOUR CORNERS FOOD COALITION | MANCOS, CO | $15,000 | 2025 | A LIFE UNRESTRICTED GRANT AS PART OF OUR EFFORTS TO SUPPORT FRONTLINE FARMERS AND ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURE SECTOR MEET THEIR RESOURCE NEEDS TO IMPLEMENT CRITICAL PROGRAMS. |
| HOPI TUTSKWA PERMACULTURE INSTITUTE | KYKOTSMOVI VILLAGE, AZ | $15,000 | 2025 | A LIFE UNRESTRICTED GRANT AS PART OF OUR EFFORTS TO SUPPORT FRONTLINE FARMERS AND ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURE SECTOR MEET THEIR RESOURCE NEEDS TO IMPLEMENT CRITICAL PROGRAMS. |
| FEED BLACK FUTURES | SANTA ROSA, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | SPRING 2024 REGRANTING (FEED BLACK FUTURES) |
| SEHJAH FARM | FREDERIKSTED, VI | $15,000 | 2025 | A LIFE UNRESTRICTED GRANT AS PART OF OUR EFFORTS TO SUPPORT FRONTLINE FARMERS AND ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURE SECTOR MEET THEIR RESOURCE NEEDS TO IMPLEMENT CRITICAL PROGRAMS. (SEHJAH FARM) |
| IDAHO ORGANIZATION OF RESOURCE COUNCILS | BOISE, ID | $15,000 | 2025 | SPRING 2024 REGRANTING |
| KUMANO I KE ALA | WAIMEA, HI | $15,000 | 2025 | A LIFE UNRESTRICTED GRANT AS PART OF OUR EFFORTS TO SUPPORT FRONTLINE FARMERS AND ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURE SECTOR MEET THEIR RESOURCE NEEDS TO IMPLEMENT CRITICAL PROGRAMS. |
| EL JUNTE INC | FLORIDA, PR | $15,000 | 2025 | SPRING 2024 REGRANTING |
| CHICANO YOUTH CENTER | FRESNO, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | SPRING 2024 REGRANTING (CHICANO YOUTH CENTER) |
| SYMBODIED | DURHAM, NC | $15,000 | 2025 | A LIFE UNRESTRICTED GRANT AS PART OF OUR EFFORTS TO SUPPORT FRONTLINE FARMERS AND ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURE SECTOR MEET THEIR RESOURCE NEEDS TO IMPLEMENT CRITICAL PROGRAMS. |
| BROOKLYN PACKERS LLC | BROOKLYN, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | SPRING 2024 REGRANTING |
| VIRGIN ISLANDS GOOD FOOD | CHRISTIANSTED, VI | $15,000 | 2025 | A LIFE UNRESTRICTED GRANT AS PART OF OUR EFFORTS TO SUPPORT FRONTLINE FARMERS AND ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURE SECTOR MEET THEIR RESOURCE NEEDS TO IMPLEMENT CRITICAL PROGRAMS. |
| BLACK FARMERS UNITED-NEW YORK STATE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | SPRING 2024 REGRANTING (BLACK FARMERS UNITED-NEW YORK STATE INC) |
| DORCAS SALVATION FOUNDATION | LAUREL, DE | $15,000 | 2025 | CULTIVEMOS WELLNESS FARMWORKERS DAY |
| PINE KNOT FARM | HURDLE MILLS, NC | $15,000 | 2025 | A LIFE UNRESTRICTED GRANT AS PART OF OUR EFFORTS TO SUPPORT FRONTLINE FARMERS AND ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURE SECTOR MEET THEIR RESOURCE NEEDS TO IMPLEMENT CRITICAL PROGRAMS. (PINE KNOT FARM) |
| SISTERS HEALTH & WELLNESS COLLECTIVE | NEWARK, NJ | $15,000 | 2025 | SPRING 2024 REGRANTING (SISTERS HEALTH & WELLNESS COLLECTIVE) |
| APOYO MUTUO AGRICOLA (AMA PR) | SAN JUAN, PR | $15,000 | 2025 | A LIFE UNRESTRICTED GRANT AS PART OF OUR EFFORTS TO SUPPORT FRONTLINE FARMERS AND ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURE SECTOR MEET THEIR RESOURCE NEEDS TO IMPLEMENT CRITICAL PROGRAMS. |
| BLACK URBAN GROWERS | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | SPRING 2024 REGRANTING (BLACK URBAN GROWERS) |
| BRANDWORKERS INTERNATIONAL INC | LONG ISLAND CITY, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | SPRING 2024 REGRANTING |
| ACTA NON VERBA YOTH URBAN FARM PROJECT | OAKLAND, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | A LIFE UNRESTRICTED GRANT AS PART OF OUR EFFORTS TO SUPPORT FRONTLINE FARMERS AND ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURE SECTOR MEET THEIR RESOURCE NEEDS TO IMPLEMENT CRITICAL PROGRAMS. |
THE MOVEMENT RETREAT CENTER INC (BENT BIRCH)
$301,821REGRANTING - INVOICE #4
LUNA TIERRA CASA DE PARTOS LLC
$78,000BCE GRANT PAYMENT 2 OF 2
MUJERES AYUDANDO MADRES
2024 BCE GRANT (2 OF 2)
SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY BIRTH CENTER
$60,000PAYMENT 2 OF 2
THE BIRTHING PLACE
$50,000BCE GENERAL OPERATIONS GRANT 2024
COMMUNITY BIRTH CENTER
$30,000BCE GRANT
BLACK LIVES MATTER NEW HAMPSHIRE
$26,000SUSTAINER LEARNING CIRCLE 2024: PARTICIPATION STIPEND
ATLANTA BIRTH CENTER
$25,000BCE GRANT
INSTITUTO PARA LA INVESTIGACION Y ACCION EN AGROECOLOGIA INC
$25,000FELLOWSHIP STIPEND
AMERICAN FRIENDS SERVICE COMMITTEE
$25,000AMERICAN FRIENDS SERVICE COMMITTEE GRANT
HAWK'S NEST HEALING GARDENS LLC
$20,000FELLOWSHIP STIPEND
RESIST GRANT SUMMER 2024
NOT OUR FARM
$15,000SPRING 2024 REGRANTING
A LIFE UNRESTRICTED GRANT AS PART OF OUR EFFORTS TO SUPPORT FRONTLINE FARMERS AND ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURE SECTOR MEET THEIR RESOURCE NEEDS TO IMPLEMENT CRITICAL PROGRAMS. (ROOTWORK HERBALS)
LULU'S KITCHEN
$15,000A LIFE UNRESTRICTED GRANT AS PART OF OUR EFFORTS TO SUPPORT FRONTLINE FARMERS AND ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURE SECTOR MEET THEIR RESOURCE NEEDS TO IMPLEMENT CRITICAL PROGRAMS.
A LIFE UNRESTRICTED GRANT AS PART OF OUR EFFORTS TO SUPPORT FRONTLINE FARMERS AND ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURE SECTOR MEET THEIR RESOURCE NEEDS TO IMPLEMENT CRITICAL PROGRAMS. (THE FARM SCHOOL)
FOUR CORNERS FOOD COALITION
$15,000A LIFE UNRESTRICTED GRANT AS PART OF OUR EFFORTS TO SUPPORT FRONTLINE FARMERS AND ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURE SECTOR MEET THEIR RESOURCE NEEDS TO IMPLEMENT CRITICAL PROGRAMS.
HOPI TUTSKWA PERMACULTURE INSTITUTE
$15,000A LIFE UNRESTRICTED GRANT AS PART OF OUR EFFORTS TO SUPPORT FRONTLINE FARMERS AND ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURE SECTOR MEET THEIR RESOURCE NEEDS TO IMPLEMENT CRITICAL PROGRAMS.
SEHJAH FARM
$15,000A LIFE UNRESTRICTED GRANT AS PART OF OUR EFFORTS TO SUPPORT FRONTLINE FARMERS AND ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURE SECTOR MEET THEIR RESOURCE NEEDS TO IMPLEMENT CRITICAL PROGRAMS. (SEHJAH FARM)
IDAHO ORGANIZATION OF RESOURCE COUNCILS
$15,000SPRING 2024 REGRANTING
A LIFE UNRESTRICTED GRANT AS PART OF OUR EFFORTS TO SUPPORT FRONTLINE FARMERS AND ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURE SECTOR MEET THEIR RESOURCE NEEDS TO IMPLEMENT CRITICAL PROGRAMS.
EL JUNTE INC
$15,000SPRING 2024 REGRANTING
SYMBODIED
$15,000A LIFE UNRESTRICTED GRANT AS PART OF OUR EFFORTS TO SUPPORT FRONTLINE FARMERS AND ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURE SECTOR MEET THEIR RESOURCE NEEDS TO IMPLEMENT CRITICAL PROGRAMS.
BROOKLYN PACKERS LLC
$15,000SPRING 2024 REGRANTING
VIRGIN ISLANDS GOOD FOOD
$15,000A LIFE UNRESTRICTED GRANT AS PART OF OUR EFFORTS TO SUPPORT FRONTLINE FARMERS AND ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURE SECTOR MEET THEIR RESOURCE NEEDS TO IMPLEMENT CRITICAL PROGRAMS.
SPRING 2024 REGRANTING (BLACK FARMERS UNITED-NEW YORK STATE INC)
DORCAS SALVATION FOUNDATION
$15,000CULTIVEMOS WELLNESS FARMWORKERS DAY
PINE KNOT FARM
$15,000A LIFE UNRESTRICTED GRANT AS PART OF OUR EFFORTS TO SUPPORT FRONTLINE FARMERS AND ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURE SECTOR MEET THEIR RESOURCE NEEDS TO IMPLEMENT CRITICAL PROGRAMS. (PINE KNOT FARM)
SISTERS HEALTH & WELLNESS COLLECTIVE
$15,000SPRING 2024 REGRANTING (SISTERS HEALTH & WELLNESS COLLECTIVE)
APOYO MUTUO AGRICOLA (AMA PR)
$15,000A LIFE UNRESTRICTED GRANT AS PART OF OUR EFFORTS TO SUPPORT FRONTLINE FARMERS AND ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURE SECTOR MEET THEIR RESOURCE NEEDS TO IMPLEMENT CRITICAL PROGRAMS.
A LIFE UNRESTRICTED GRANT AS PART OF OUR EFFORTS TO SUPPORT FRONTLINE FARMERS AND ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURE SECTOR MEET THEIR RESOURCE NEEDS TO IMPLEMENT CRITICAL PROGRAMS.
