Warsh-mott Legacy
Warsh Mott Legacy (EIN 68-0049658) is a private family foundation based in Petaluma, CA that shares staff, board, and operational presence with the CS Fund. It supports work on economic globalization, food sovereignty, emerging technologies, and civil liberties; grant and LOI guidance are published through the CS Fund site.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
An advocacy or policy-oriented nonprofit working on civil liberties, food sovereignty, emerging technologies, or related social/environmental justice issues, seeking program or general support in the typical $10K–$50K range and able to demonstrate alignment with CS Fund/Warsh Mott Legacy priorities.
Good Fit
- • Clear program alignment with economic globalization, food sovereignty, surveillance/technology oversight, or civil liberties.
- • Capacity to use unrestricted or general support effectively.
- • Project budgets in the $10K–$50K range (many recent grants fall here).
- • Organizational or programmatic connections to the CS Fund network or similar national/regional policy work.
- • Willingness to follow the CS Fund LOI/guidance process and use published application channels.
Geography
The foundation funded recipients in 16 states in the latest year; while California received a large share (~46% of dollars), grants are distributed across many other states.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 39 distinct recipients and 47 grants with many repeat grantees across the three-year record, and funded organizations span policy, environmental, indigenous, and civil liberties work.
New Applicants
Public LOI and grant guidance is published via the CS Fund website, a named contact phone and mailing address are provided, and new grantees were added in recent years (notably 31 new recipients in 2022 and 6 in 2023), indicating real entry points for unfamiliar applicants.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
