Is Indivisible funded by any prominent progressive organizations or foundations?

1. How reporters and watchdogs describe Indivisible’s funders

Investigative reporting and watchdog summaries have linked Indivisible’s early growth to significant gifts from prominent progressive individuals and foundation networks, with the New York Times’ Kenneth Vogel cited by InfluenceWatch as naming tech entrepreneur Reid Hoffman and donors tied to the Democracy Alliance — including Herbert Sandler, Patricia Bauman, and Leah Hunt‑Hendrix — as contributing to the movement’s expansion ^[1]. InfluenceWatch also states that the Tides Foundation was a funding partner for the Indivisible Fund (now Indivisible Civics), framing that relationship as part of a broader left‑of‑center philanthropic ecosystem ^[1]. Complementing those accounts, Candid’s Foundation Directory lists Indivisible Project in its grantmaker profiles, indicating the organization is visible in foundation funding datasets ^[4].

2. What Indivisible itself says about where money comes from

Indivisible’s public fundraising materials emphasize a philosophy of diversified revenue that centers small‑dollar grassroots donations while also allowing some foundation and high‑net‑worth support; the group’s fundraising page and fundraising‑philosophy document make explicit that they seek multiple funding streams and say they accept partnerships that do not restrict strategic independence ^{[3] [5]}. Indivisible also operates separate legal entities — Indivisible Project (a 501(c)) and Indivisible Civics (a 501(c)) — the latter described as a nonprofit arm that can receive tax‑deductible gifts to support civic education and leadership development ^{[6] [7]}.

3. Independent reporting on disclosure and amounts

Public reporting has captured some high‑level figures and the organization’s disclosure choices: KQED reported Indivisible spokespeople saying the group raised more than $2.2 million from 30,000 individual donations since it began accepting donations, and that this total included “some foundation money and dollars from high net worth individuals,” while noting the group declined to name specific donors to reporters ^[2]. OpenSecrets shows Indivisible Project’s activity in the 2024 cycle — listing contributions and outside spending totals for that cycle — which provides a window into the scale of the organization’s political engagement though not a full donor‑by‑donor ledger ^[8].

4. What critics and political opponents claim

Political opponents and some state actors have framed Indivisible’s funding as “dark money” or foreign billionaire influence, alleging heavy outside financing of protests and organizing; for example, an Ohio Senate release accused the movement of being financed by “practically invisible dark money” and wealthy donors, a claim that reflects partisan criticism though it is not corroborated by detailed public donor lists in the sources provided ^[9]. This criticism underscores a persistent dispute over transparency for politically active nonprofits, particularly 501(c)s, which are allowed to engage in political activity while having fewer donor‑disclosure obligations ^[2].

5. Assessment and limits of the available reporting

The available sources collectively establish that Indivisible has taken money from prominent progressive philanthropists and foundations (including reporting linking Reid Hoffman, Democracy Alliance‑connected donors, and the Tides Foundation to Indivisible entities) and that the group also prioritizes small‑donor fundraising and uses multiple legal vehicles to accept different types of gifts ^{[1] [3] [5]}. However, those sources also show gaps: Indivisible has not publicly itemized a full donor list in the cited reporting, and some claims about “dark money” are partisan attacks rather than documented line‑item evidence in the provided materials ^{[2] [9]}. Thus, the conclusion is supported by named reporting and Indivisible’s own statements — but complete, contemporaneous donor ledgers are not present in the materials reviewed here ^{[1] [2]}.