Grantmaking public charity · EIN 04-3243004
Proteus Fund Inc
Waltham, MA
Proteus Fund Inc is a public charity that makes grants based in Waltham, MA. On its Form 990 (Schedule I) for tax year 2024, it reported $21.6M in grants paid across 223 grants, with $67.1M in total assets. Its largest grants went to Voter Registration Project Education Fund, Unidosus and Proteus Action League.
How to request funding
Its Form 990 lists the grants it made but not how it chooses recipients. Check Proteus Fund Inc's website or contact it to ask whether it considers requests.
How it makes and monitors grants (Schedule I, Part IV)
Proteus fund's grantmaking procedures include conducting due diligence on potential grantees, awarding grants pursuant to grant agreements that indicate funds must be used for charitable purposes and require periodic reporting from grantees, and other oversight measures as needed to ensure that funds are used for the charitable purposes for which they are given.
Grants as reported on its Form 990 for tax year 2024; the application guidance above is general for this type of funder. Requirements change; confirm with the organization before applying.
Mission
Proteus fund connects philanthropy to the frontlines of social justice to advance racial, gender, queer, and disability justice, and an inclusive, fully representative democracy.
As stated on its Form 990.
Largest grants, tax year 2024
Historical data · not a prediction| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Voter Registration Project Education Fund | Washington, DC | General Support | $2,000,000 |
| Unidosus | Washington, DC | Democracy | $2,000,000 |
| Proteus Action League | Waltham, MA | Rights & Justice | $1,799,000 |
| The Voter Participation Center | Washington, DC | General Support | $1,000,000 |
| Reframe | Harrisburg, VA | Rights & Justice | $750,000 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | Montgomery, AL | Democracy | $500,000 |
| Rethink Media | San Francisco, CA | Rights & Justice | $340,000 |
| Greater New Orleans Foundation | New Orleans, LA | Rights & Justice | $305,000 |
| Nonprofit Vote Inc | Cambridge, MA | General Support | $300,000 |
| Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs | Calabasas, CA | Rights & Justice | $276,250 |
| The Open Mind Legacy Project | New York, NY | Rights & Justice | $250,000 |
| Defending Rights and Dissent | Washington, DC | Rights & Justice | $240,500 |
| Roderick & Solange Macarthur Justice Center | Washington, DC | Rights & Justice | $200,000 |
| Fractured Atlas | New York, NY | Rights & Justice | $200,000 |
| Woven Collective Inc | Honolulu, HI | Democracy | $199,146 |
| The Lgbt Center Orlando | Orlando, FL | Rights & Justice | $178,820 |
| Center for Constitutional Rights | New York, NY | General Support | $175,000 |
| Social Good Fund | Richmond, CA | Rights & Justice | $152,500 |
| Arkansas Public Policy Panel | Little Rock, AR | General Support | $150,000 |
| Muslim Advocates | Washington, DC | General Support | $150,000 |
| North Carolina for the People | Raleigh, NC | General Support | $140,000 |
| Common Cause Education Fund | Washington, DC | Democracy | $138,000 |
| Bold Futures Nm | Albuquerque, NM | Rights & Justice | $130,000 |
| New Pa Project Education Fund | West Chester, PA | Democracy | $127,500 |
| Spm Disability Justice Fund | New York, NY | Rights & Justice | $120,938 |
The 25 largest of 223 grants listed on the return. 4 grants to individuals ($48K) are counted but not named. Names and purposes as reported to the IRS.
Where its grants went
- District of Columbia$6.45M · 22 grants
- Massachusetts$2.35M · 8 grants
- California$2.31M · 27 grants
- New York$2.13M · 30 grants
- Virginia$935K · 6 grants
- Florida$932K · 19 grants
- Alabama$585K · 3 grants
- Georgia$538K · 8 grants
- Louisiana$529K · 4 grants
- Minnesota$499K · 7 grants
- New Mexico$405K · 5 grants
- Illinois$347K · 9 grants
Quick answers
Does Proteus Fund Inc accept grant applications?
Its Form 990 lists the grants it made but not how it chooses recipients. Check Proteus Fund Inc's website or contact it to ask whether it considers requests. Form 990 does not report an application process, so confirm with the organization.
How much does Proteus Fund Inc give each year?
For tax year 2024, it reported $21,647,272 in grants paid (223 grants). Giving can change from year to year.
What organizations has Proteus Fund Inc funded?
Its largest grants in tax year 2024 went to Voter Registration Project Education Fund (DC), $2M, Unidosus (DC), $2M, Proteus Action League (MA), $1.8M, The Voter Participation Center (DC), $1M and Reframe (VA), $750K.