The Arca Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 13-2751798
Foundation Overview
Based in Washington, DC, The Arca Foundation has awarded 370 grants totaling $25,974,500 to organizations in Illinois, Virginia and 16 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $1,500 to $410,000, with a median award of $75,000.
Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$25,974,500
Total Assets
$49,907,067
Median Grant (all grants)
$75,000
Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot
Total Grants
54
Median Grant
$75,000
% No Significant Change
0%
(vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year:
March 2026
Foundation Intelligence
Advanced analytics and strategic insights to help nonprofit organizations assess grant opportunities and optimize their application strategies
New Applicant Friendliness
Balanced Approach: 41%
22 of 54 recipients (41%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.
Geographic Focus
District of Columbia
Grants are geographically diversified with 30% in District of Columbia and funding distributed across 19 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within District of Columbia, funding concentrates in Washington (100%).
Funding Trajectory
-5%
Stable funding levels with 5% change over 4 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.
Program Areas
Community Projects + 3 others
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on community projects (53%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
Where is The Money Going?
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Arca Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Action Center On Race And The Economy Institute | $100,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Americans For Financial Reform Education Fund | $75,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Blueprint Nc | $150,000 | Durham, NC, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Center For Third World Organizing | $50,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Fiscal Sponsor Grant For Dissenters | 2024 |
| Citizen Action Of Wisconsin Education Fund | $100,000 | Milwaukee, WI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Colorofchangeorg Education Fund | $100,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Demand Progress Eduation | $50,000 | Silver Spring, MD, US | General Support | 2024 |
| New Florida Majority Fund | $100,000 | Miami, FL, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Institute For Policy Studies | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Just Vision | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Leaders Igniting Transformation Education Fund | $100,000 | Milwaukee, WI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Michigan Voices | $100,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Mothering Justice | $100,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Neighborhood Funders Group | $20,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Quincy Institute | $75,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Social Good Fund | $50,000 | Richmond, CA, US | Fiscal Sponsor Grant For Freedom Forward | 2024 |
| Solidaire Network | $20,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| State Power Fund | $75,000 | Kent, OH, US | Fiscal Sponsor Grant For All In Wisconsin | 2024 |
| State Voices | $75,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Tides Foundation | $100,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Fiscal Sponsor Grant For Black Leaders Organizing Communities | 2024 |
| Tides Foundation | $200,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Fiscal Sponsor Grant For Center For Working Families Fund | 2024 |
| Tides Center | $100,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Fiscal Sponsor Grant For Detroit Action Education Fund | 2024 |
| United For Respect Education Fund | $100,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Support | 2024 |
| We Are Down Home | $75,000 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Support | 2024 |
| We The People Mi | $150,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Windward Fund | $100,000 | Washington, DC, US | Fiscal Sponsor Grant For Heartland Fund | 2024 |
| Casa Inc | $50,000 | Hyattsville, MD, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Democracy Nc | $50,000 | Morrisville, NC, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Freedom Inc | $75,000 | Fitchnurg, WI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Michigan Organizing Project | $75,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Neo Philanthropy | $100,000 | New York, NY, US | Fiscal Sponsor Grant For Youth Engagement Fund | 2024 |
| Public Wise Research And Education | $100,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Fiscal Sponsor Grant For Athena Coalition | 2024 |
| United We Dream | $75,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Voces De La Frontera | $75,000 | Milwakee, WI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| New Venture Fund | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | Fiscal Sponsor Grant For Trusted Elections Fund | 2024 |
| The Good Nation Foundation | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | Fiscal Sponsor Grant For Revolving Door Project | 2024 |
| Public Accountability Initiative | $100,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | Project Support Grant For Little Sis | 2024 |
| Advance Democracy Inc | $75,000 | Mclean, VA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Democracy For The Arab World Now | $75,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Support | 2024 |
| National Iranian American Council | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Win Without War Education Fund | $100,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Tides Center | $50,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Fiscal Sponsor Grant For Palestine Legal | 2024 |
| We Are Down Home | $25,000 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Washington Office On Latin America | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2024 |
| National Iranian American Council | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | Musgrove Grant | 2024 |
| Alliance For Youth Organizing | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Rapid Response Grant | 2024 |
| Blueprint Nc | $5,000 | Durham, NC, US | Rapid Response Grant | 2024 |
| Publicwise | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Rapid Response Grant | 2024 |
| Tides Foundation | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Rapid Response Grant | 2024 |
| Illuminative | $5,000 | Tulsa, OK, US | Rapid Response Grant To Support Advance Native Political Leadership Education Fund | 2024 |
| Women Cross Dmz | $5,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | Rapid Response Grant | 2024 |
| Public Policy And Education Fund (Ppef) Of New York | $5,000 | Albany, NY, US | Rapid Response Grant | 2024 |
| National Immigration Law Center | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Rapid Response Grant | 2024 |
| Just Future Fund | $230,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Action Center On Race And The Economy Institute | $100,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Americans For Financial Reform Education Fund | $100,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Advance Decmocracy | $75,000 | Mclean, VA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Alliance For Youth Organizing | $100,000 | Washington, DC, US | Project Support | 2023 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Fund | $230,000 | Washington, DC, US | Project Support | 2023 |
| Blueprint North Carolina | $150,000 | Durham, NC, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Casa Inc | $5,000 | Hyattsville, MD, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Center For Third World Organizing | $50,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Project Grant For Dissenters | 2023 |
| Citizen Action Of Wi Education Fund | $100,000 | Milwaukee, WI, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Colorofchangeorg Education Fund | $100,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Demand Progress | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Democracy For The Arab World Now | $75,000 | Ashburn, VA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Democracy North Carolina | $50,000 | Morrisville, NC, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Congressional Progressive Caucus Center | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | Project Support | 2023 |
| Florida Rising Together (Formally New Florida Majority Education Fund) | $100,000 | Miami, FL, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Freedom Inc | $75,000 | Fitchnurg, WI, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Good Nation Foundation | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | Project Grant For Revolving Door Project | 2023 |
| Government Accountability Project | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Ifnotnow Education Fund | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Institute For Policy Studies | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | Project Support | 2023 |
| Just Vision Inc | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Just Vision Inc | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | Smith Bagley Award | 2023 |
| Michigan United | $75,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Michigan Voices | $100,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Mothering Justice | $100,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Support | 2023 |
| National Committee For Responsive Philanthropy | $1,500 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2023 |
| National Iranian American Council | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Neighborhood Funders Group | $20,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Project Support | 2023 |
| Neo Philanthropy | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Project Support | 2023 |
| Neo Philanthropy | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | Project Support | 2023 |
| Neo Philanthropy | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Project Support | 2023 |
| Neo Philanthropy | $100,000 | New York, NY, US | Project Support | 2023 |
| Powerswitch Action (Formerly Known As The Partnership For Working Families) | $100,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Project Support | 2023 |
| Public Accountability Initiative | $100,000 | Baffalo, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Quincy Institute For Responsible Statecraft | $75,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Rise Education Fund | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Social And Evironmental Entreprenures Inc | $5,000 | Calabasas, CA, US | Project Grant For Funders For Justice | 2023 |
| Social Good Fund Inc | $50,000 | Richmond, CA, US | Project Grant For Freedom Forward | 2023 |
| Solidaire Network Inc | $75,000 | Malden, MA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| State Power Fund | $75,000 | Kent, OH, US | Project Grant For All In Wisconsin | 2023 |
| State Voices | $75,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Tides Center | $100,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Project Grant Fo Detroit Action Education Fund | 2023 |
| Tides Foundation | $100,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Project Grant For Black Leaders Organizing Communities | 2023 |
| Tides Foundation | $200,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Project Grant For Center For Working Families Fund | 2023 |
| United For Respect Education Fund | $100,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| United We Dream Network | $75,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Voces De La Frontera | $75,000 | Milwakee, WI, US | General Support | 2023 |
| We Are Down Home | $75,000 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Support | 2023 |
| We The People Mi | $150,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Windward Fund | $100,000 | Washington, DC, US | Project Support | 2023 |
| Win Without War Education Fund | $100,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Alliance Of Californians For Community Empowerment (Acce) Institute | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Action Center On Race And The Economy Institute | $100,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Action Center On Race And The Economy Institute | $25,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Smith Bagley Award | 2022 |
| Advance Decmocracy Inc | $75,000 | Mclean, VA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Alliance For Youth Organizing | $100,000 | Washington, DC, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Fund | $230,000 | Washington, DC, US | Support For The Just Future Fund | 2022 |
| Blueprint North Carolina | $150,000 | Durham, NC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Center For Economic And Policy Research | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Citizen Action Of Wisconsin Education Fund | $100,000 | Milwaukee, WI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Comision Ciudadana Para La Auditoria (Aditoria Ya) Integral Del Credito Pub | $5,000 | San Juan, PR, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Colorofchangeorg Education Fund | $100,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Congressional Progressive Caucus Center | $75,000 | Washington, DC, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Democracy For The Arab World Now | $50,000 | Ashburn, VA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Democracy North Carolina | $50,000 | Morrisville, NC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Freedom Inc | $75,000 | Fitchnurg, WI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Highlander Research And Education Center | $5,000 | New Market, TN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Isaiah | $75,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Institute For Policy Studies | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Just Vision Inc | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Michigan United | $75,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Michigan Voices | $150,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Mothering Justice | $75,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| National Committee For Responsive Philanthropy | $1,500 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| National Iranian American Council | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Neighborhood Funders Group | $20,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Neo Philanthropy | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Neo Philanthropy | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Neo Philanthropy | $100,000 | New York, NY, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| New Florida Majority Education Fund (Florida Rising Together) | $100,000 | Miami, FL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| New Georgia Project Inc | $5,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| New York Communities Organizing Fund Inc | $5,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| New Venture Fund | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | In Support Of Its Project Demand Progress | 2022 |
| Oil & Gas Action Network | $40,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Musgrove Conference | 2022 |
| Powerswitch Action | $100,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Public Accountability Initiative | $75,000 | Baffalo, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Quincy Institute For Responsible Statecraft | $125,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Social & Environmental Entrepreneurs | $5,000 | Calabasas, CA, US | In Support Of Its Project Funders For Justice | 2022 |
| Social Good Fund Inc | $50,000 | Richmond, CA, US | In Support Of Its Project Freedom Forward | 2022 |
| Solidaire Network Inc | $50,000 | Malden, MA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| State Voices | $200,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Tides Center | $100,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | In Support Of Its Project Detroit Action Education Fund | 2022 |
| Tides Foundation | $100,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | In Support Of Its Project Black Leaders Organizing Communities | 2022 |
| Tides Foundation | $200,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | In Support Of Its Project Center For Working Families Fund | 2022 |
| Tides Foundation | $50,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | In Support Of Its Project Diaspora Alliance | 2022 |
| United For Respect Education Fund | $100,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Union Theological Seminary | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| The Watershed Center Inc | $50,000 | Millerton, NY, US | In Support Of Its Project Dissenters | 2022 |
| United We Dream Network | $75,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Voces De La Frontera | $75,000 | Milwakee, WI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| We Are Down Home | $75,000 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| We The People Mi | $150,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Windward Fund | $150,000 | Washington, DC, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Win Without War Education Fund | $100,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Alliance Of Californians For Community Empowerment (Acce) Institute | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Action Center On Race And The Economy Institute | $100,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Action Center On Race And The Economy Institute | $25,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Smith Bagley Award | 2022 |
| Advance Decmocracy Inc | $75,000 | Mclean, VA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Alliance For Youth Organizing | $100,000 | Washington, DC, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Fund | $230,000 | Washington, DC, US | Support For The Just Future Fund | 2022 |
| Blueprint North Carolina | $150,000 | Durham, NC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Center For Economic And Policy Research | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Citizen Action Of Wisconsin Education Fund | $100,000 | Milwaukee, WI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Comision Ciudadana Para La Auditoria (Aditoria Ya) Integral Del Credito Pub | $5,000 | San Juan, PR, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Colorofchangeorg Education Fund | $100,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Congressional Progressive Caucus Center | $75,000 | Washington, DC, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Democracy For The Arab World Now | $50,000 | Ashburn, VA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Democracy North Carolina | $50,000 | Morrisville, NC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Freedom Inc | $75,000 | Fitchnurg, WI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Highlander Research And Education Center | $5,000 | New Market, TN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Isaiah | $75,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Institute For Policy Studies | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Just Vision Inc | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Michigan United | $75,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Michigan Voices | $150,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Mothering Justice | $75,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| National Committee For Responsive Philanthropy | $1,500 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| National Iranian American Council | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Neighborhood Funders Group | $20,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Neo Philanthropy | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Neo Philanthropy | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Neo Philanthropy | $100,000 | New York, NY, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| New Florida Majority Education Fund (Florida Rising Together) | $100,000 | Miami, FL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| New Georgia Project Inc | $5,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| New York Communities Organizing Fund Inc | $5,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| New Venture Fund | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | In Support Of Its Project Demand Progress | 2022 |
| Oil & Gas Action Network | $40,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Musgrove Conference | 2022 |
| Powerswitch Action | $100,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Public Accountability Initiative | $75,000 | Baffalo, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Quincy Institute For Responsible Statecraft | $125,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Social & Environmental Entrepreneurs | $5,000 | Calabasas, CA, US | In Support Of Its Project Funders For Justice | 2022 |
| Social Good Fund Inc | $50,000 | Richmond, CA, US | In Support Of Its Project Freedom Forward | 2022 |
| Solidaire Network Inc | $50,000 | Malden, MA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| State Voices | $200,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Tides Center | $100,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | In Support Of Its Project Detroit Action Education Fund | 2022 |
| Tides Foundation | $100,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | In Support Of Its Project Black Leaders Organizing Communities | 2022 |
| Tides Foundation | $200,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | In Support Of Its Project Center For Working Families Fund | 2022 |
| Tides Foundation | $50,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | In Support Of Its Project Diaspora Alliance | 2022 |
| United For Respect Education Fund | $100,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Union Theological Seminary | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| The Watershed Center Inc | $50,000 | Millerton, NY, US | In Support Of Its Project Dissenters | 2022 |
| United We Dream Network | $75,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Voces De La Frontera | $75,000 | Milwakee, WI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| We Are Down Home | $75,000 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| We The People Mi | $150,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Windward Fund | $150,000 | Washington, DC, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Win Without War Education Fund | $100,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Alliance Of Californians For Community Empowerment (Acce) Institute | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Action Center On Race And The Economy Institute | $100,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Action Center On Race And The Economy Institute | $25,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Smith Bagley Award | 2022 |
| Advance Decmocracy Inc | $75,000 | Mclean, VA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Alliance For Youth Organizing | $100,000 | Washington, DC, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Fund | $230,000 | Washington, DC, US | Support For The Just Future Fund | 2022 |
| Blueprint North Carolina | $150,000 | Durham, NC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Center For Economic And Policy Research | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Citizen Action Of Wisconsin Education Fund | $100,000 | Milwaukee, WI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Comision Ciudadana Para La Auditoria (Aditoria Ya) Integral Del Credito Pub | $5,000 | San Juan, PR, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Colorofchangeorg Education Fund | $100,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Congressional Progressive Caucus Center | $75,000 | Washington, DC, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Democracy For The Arab World Now | $50,000 | Ashburn, VA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Democracy North Carolina | $50,000 | Morrisville, NC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Freedom Inc | $75,000 | Fitchnurg, WI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Highlander Research And Education Center | $5,000 | New Market, TN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Isaiah | $75,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Institute For Policy Studies | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Just Vision Inc | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Michigan United | $75,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Michigan Voices | $150,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Mothering Justice | $75,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| National Committee For Responsive Philanthropy | $1,500 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| National Iranian American Council | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Neighborhood Funders Group | $20,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Neo Philanthropy | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Neo Philanthropy | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Neo Philanthropy | $100,000 | New York, NY, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| New Florida Majority Education Fund (Florida Rising Together) | $100,000 | Miami, FL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| New Georgia Project Inc | $5,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| New York Communities Organizing Fund Inc | $5,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| New Venture Fund | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | In Support Of Its Project Demand Progress | 2022 |
| Oil & Gas Action Network | $40,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Musgrove Conference | 2022 |
| Powerswitch Action | $100,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Public Accountability Initiative | $75,000 | Baffalo, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Quincy Institute For Responsible Statecraft | $125,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Social & Environmental Entrepreneurs | $5,000 | Calabasas, CA, US | In Support Of Its Project Funders For Justice | 2022 |
| Social Good Fund Inc | $50,000 | Richmond, CA, US | In Support Of Its Project Freedom Forward | 2022 |
| Solidaire Network Inc | $50,000 | Malden, MA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| State Voices | $200,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Tides Center | $100,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | In Support Of Its Project Detroit Action Education Fund | 2022 |
| Tides Foundation | $100,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | In Support Of Its Project Black Leaders Organizing Communities | 2022 |
| Tides Foundation | $200,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | In Support Of Its Project Center For Working Families Fund | 2022 |
| Tides Foundation | $50,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | In Support Of Its Project Diaspora Alliance | 2022 |
| United For Respect Education Fund | $100,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Union Theological Seminary | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| The Watershed Center Inc | $50,000 | Millerton, NY, US | In Support Of Its Project Dissenters | 2022 |
| United We Dream Network | $75,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Voces De La Frontera | $75,000 | Milwakee, WI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| We Are Down Home | $75,000 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| We The People Mi | $150,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Windward Fund | $150,000 | Washington, DC, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Win Without War Education Fund | $100,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Action Center On Race And The Economy Institute | $75,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Advance Decmocracy | $75,000 | Mclean, VA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Advance Decmocracy | $75,000 | Mclean, VA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Alliance For Youth Organizing | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | Project Support | 2021 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Fund | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Fund | $230,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Center For Economic And Policy Research | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | Project Support | 2021 |
| Center For International Policy Inc | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | Project Support | 2021 |
| Center For International Policy Inc | $75,000 | Washington, DC, US | Project Support | 2021 |
| Center For Popular Democracy Inc | $75,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Support | 2021 |
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| Colorofchangeorg Education Fund | $100,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Congressional Progressive Caucus Center | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | Project Support | 2021 |
| Freedom Inc | $75,000 | Fitchnurg, WI, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Fund For Constitutional Government | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Haitian Bridge Alliance | $5,000 | San Diego, CA, US | Project Support | 2021 |
| If Not Now | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Project Support | 2021 |
| Institute For Policy Studies | $2,500 | Washington, DC, US | Project Support | 2021 |
| Just Vision Inc | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Michigan United | $75,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Michigan Voices | $50,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Mothering Justice | $50,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Support | 2021 |
| National Committee For Responsive Philanthropy | $1,500 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2021 |
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| National Iranian American Council | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2021 |
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| New Florida Majority Education Fund | $100,000 | Miami, FL, US | General Support | 2021 |
| New Venture Fund | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | Fiscal Sponsor Grant For Demand Progress | 2021 |
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| Powerswitch Action (formerly Known As The Partnership For Working Families) | $5,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Project Support | 2021 |
| Public Accountability Initiative | $75,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | General Support | 2021 |
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| Tides Center | $75,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Fiscal Sponsor Grant Fo Detroit Action Education Fund | 2021 |
| Tides Foundation | $50,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Fiscal Sponsor Grant For Black Leaders Organizing Communities | 2021 |
| Tides Foundation | $100,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Fiscal Sponsor Grant For Center For Working Families Fund | 2021 |
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| The Watershed Center Inc | $25,000 | Millerton, NY, US | Project Support | 2021 |
| The Watershed Center Inc | $5,000 | Millerton, NY, US | Project Support | 2021 |
| United We Dream Network | $75,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Voces De La Frontera | $75,000 | Milwakee, WI, US | General Support | 2021 |
| We Are Down Home | $50,000 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Support | 2021 |
| We The People Mi | $75,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Windward Fund | $100,000 | Washington, DC, US | Project Support | 2021 |
| Win Without War Education Fund | $100,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Win Without War Education Fund | $100,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Alliance For A Just Society | $100,000 | Washington, DC, US | To Support We Are Down Home | 2020 |
| Center For International Policy Inc | $100,000 | Washington, DC, US | Project Support, Peace And Securitty | 2020 |
| Center For International Policy Inc | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | Project Support, Peace And Securitty | 2020 |
| Colorofchangeorg Education Fund Inc | $150,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Support | 2020 |
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| Neo Philanthropy Inc | $75,000 | New York, NY, US | Project Support, Youth Organizing | 2020 |
| Public Accountability Initiative Inc | $75,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | General Support | 2020 |
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| United For Respect Education Fund | $150,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Tides Foundation | $75,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | To Support Black Leaders Organizing Communities | 2020 |
| Tides Foundation | $50,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | To Support Mh Action | 2020 |
| Fund For Constitutional Government | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | To Support Peace And Security Funders Group | 2020 |
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| Center For Popular Democracy Inc | $75,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Support | 2020 |
| New Florida Majority Education Fund Inc | $300,000 | Miami, FL, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Michigan United | $75,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Mothering Justice | $75,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Support | 2020 |
| State Voices | $75,000 | Washington, DC, US | To Support Michigan Voice | 2020 |
| Voces De La Frontera | $50,000 | Milwaukee, WI, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Wisconsin Voices Inc | $100,000 | Milwaukee, WI, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Win Without War Education Fund | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2020 |
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| Moveon Education Fund | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2020 |
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| Action Center On Race And The Economy Institute | $100,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2020 |
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| The Partnership For Working Families | $200,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Project Support, Economic Justice | 2020 |
| State Voices | $410,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Here Education And Support Fund | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2020 |
| State Voices | $100,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2020 |
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| North Carolina Black Alliance | $5,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | General Support | 2020 |
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| Oil & Gas Action Network | $5,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Project Support, Environmental Justice | 2020 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for The Arca Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 13-2751798 |
| Website | http://www.arcafoundation.org |
| Address | 1308 19TH STREET NW Washington, DC 20036-1641 |
Key People (12)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Arca Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President | Nicole Bagley |
|---|---|
| Vice President | Margery Tabankin |
| Treasurer | Janet Shenk |
| Director | Nancy Bagley |
| Secretary/emerita | Mary King |
Forms 990-PF
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