Data / Foundation grants / Civil rights, social action and advocacy / District of Columbia
Who funds civil rights, social action and advocacy in District of Columbia: 701 foundations, $222.7 million in grants
701 private foundations paid 1,407 grants totaling $222,670,152 to civil rights, social action and advocacy nonprofits in District of Columbia, in each foundation's latest Form 990-PF return, filed with the IRS from 2024 to 2026. The largest funder is The Ford Foundation, with $17,381,602 in 45 grants.
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- Cause
- Civil rights, social action and advocacy
- Recipients in
- District of Columbia
- Foundations
- 701
- Grants
- 1,407
- Total granted
- $222,670,152
Foundations that funded civil rights, social action and advocacy in District of Columbia
Ranked by the total each paid to these recipients. The 300 largest of 701 are listed.
| Foundation | Based in | Grants | Total | Largest grant | Largest grant to | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ford Foundation | New York, NY | 45 | $17,381,602 | $1,555,000 | United We Dream Network Inc | General support and core support for institutional strengthening | apps.irs.gov |
| Freedom Together Foundation | New York, NY | 16 | $16,900,000 | $5,000,000 | Center for American Progress | Strengthening democracy by advancing economic and racial justice | apps.irs.gov |
| Popplestone Foundation | Boston, MA | 3 | $15,650,000 | $10,000,000 | Protect Democracy Project | Democracy & civic engagement - general operating support, safebuarding elections & legal accountability for 03/15/2024-03/15/2026 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc | New York, NY | 25 | $9,046,000 | $2,000,000 | Alliance for Youth Organizing | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Sarnat Family Foundation | Carlsbad, CA | 1 | $8,325,000 | $8,325,000 | Protect Democracy Project | To prevent democratic decline into authoritarianism. | apps.irs.gov |
| The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | Menlo Park, CA | 25 | $7,715,348 | $1,200,000 | Center for American Progress | For the tackling climate change and environmental injustice program | apps.irs.gov |
| John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | Chicago, IL | 16 | $7,060,000 | $1,500,000 | State Voices | In support of general operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Pivotal Philanthropies Foundation | Redmond, WA | 2 | $7,000,000 | $5,000,000 | States United Democracy Center Inc | To provide general support | apps.irs.gov |
| Munger Charitable Trust Number Eight | Pasadena, CA | 5 | $6,968,378 | $5,805,594 | Our American Future Foundation | (1) description: 9 shares of berkshire hathaway class a securities (2) book value: $4,984,832 (3) method used to determine book value: average of the high/low on the date the securities were received | apps.irs.gov |
| Foundation To Promote Open Society | New York, NY | 14 | $6,755,187 | $2,000,000 | Center for American Progress | To provide general support | apps.irs.gov |
| Lilly Endowment Inc | Indianapolis, IN | 3 | $6,050,000 | $5,000,000 | Childrens Defense Fund | Christian faith&life storytellg init | apps.irs.gov |
| The David and Lucile Packard Foundation | Los Altos, CA | 15 | $5,398,000 | $1,500,000 | Defending American Values Coalition | Just Societies | apps.irs.gov |
| The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | Princeton, NJ | 28 | $4,690,975 | $855,000 | State Voices | 82412 supporting state voices' 2024 civic-engagement activities to make it easier for all eligible americans to participate in civic life | apps.irs.gov |
| Gates Foundation | Seattle, WA | 11 | $3,114,082 | $1,149,082 | Third Way Institute | Postsecondary education; public awareness and analysis | apps.irs.gov |
| Carnegie Corporation of New York | New York, NY | 11 | $3,084,400 | $525,000 | State Voices | As a final grant for general support | apps.irs.gov |
| Wallace H Coulter Trust | Sebastian, FL | 8 | $2,630,200 | $1,001,300 | Asian & Pacific Islander American Vote | General Support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Klarman Family Foundation | Boston, MA | 3 | $2,600,000 | $1,500,000 | Protect Democracy Project | Unrestricted operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Sequoia Climate Foundation | Irvine, CA | 1 | $2,300,000 | $2,300,000 | Center for American Progress | To provide educational support around climate change and environmental programs | apps.irs.gov |
| The Skoll Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | 3 | $2,200,000 | $2,000,000 | Protect Democracy Project | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Crankstart Foundation | San Jose, CA | 4 | $2,090,000 | $640,000 | Protect Democracy Project | To advance proportional representation | apps.irs.gov |
| The Schmidt Family Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | 7 | $2,025,000 | $1,000,000 | The Voter Participation Center | Strengthening civic engagement | apps.irs.gov |
| Waverley Street Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | 2 | $2,000,000 | $1,000,000 | Earthrights International Inc | General Operating Support | apps.irs.gov |
| WK Kellogg Foundation | Battle Creek, MI | 9 | $1,997,055 | $567,005 | Native Americans in Philanthropy | Promise of an Equitable Future | apps.irs.gov |
| Catena Foundation | Carbondale, CO | 4 | $1,800,000 | $1,000,000 | Third Way Institute | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Marty and Dorothy Silverman Foundation | New York, NY | 11 | $1,770,000 | $350,000 | Voter Participation Center | General donation | apps.irs.gov |
| The Morningstar Philanthropic Foundation D/b/a the Morningstar Foundation | Bethesda, MD | 5 | $1,725,000 | $500,000 | America Votes Education Fund | General charitable purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Baltimore, MD | 17 | $1,683,000 | $250,000 | National Collaborative for Transformative Youth Policy | Support the work of the New Deal for Youth | apps.irs.gov |
| The Heising-Simons Foundation | Los Altos, CA | 6 | $1,650,000 | $700,000 | Center for American Progress | For the tackling climate and environmental injustice program | apps.irs.gov |
| The Joyce Foundation | Chicago, IL | 10 | $1,510,000 | $250,000 | Fair Elections Center | Democracy | apps.irs.gov |
| Democracy Fund Inc | Washington, DC | 8 | $1,502,000 | $360,000 | Multicultural Media & Correspondents Association | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Deborah Joy Simon Charitable Foundation | Carmel, IN | 1 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | Democracy Matters Foundation | Support progressive communications and programs | apps.irs.gov |
| The Tepper Foundation | New York, NY | 2 | $1,500,000 | $1,000,000 | States United Democracy Center Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Arthur M Blank Family Foundation | Atlanta, GA | 4 | $1,425,500 | $1,000,000 | Protect Democracy Project | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Conrad N Hilton Foundation | Westlake Village, CA | 7 | $1,416,000 | $500,000 | National Collaborative for Transformative Youth Policy | To support the youth advocacy team in advancing federal policy to end youth disconnection, including its new deal for youth campaign | apps.irs.gov |
| The Leonard & Sophie Davis Fund | San Francisco, CA | 3 | $1,400,000 | $1,100,000 | Focus for Democracy Fund | Support for social service programs or educational programs | apps.irs.gov |
| The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation | Omaha, NE | 4 | $1,381,767 | $853,788 | Alliance for Youth Organizing | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Houston Endowment Inc | Houston, TX | 6 | $1,270,000 | $370,000 | Fair Elections Center | Program Support for the Houston Area Voter Friendly Campus Project | apps.irs.gov |
| Jerome L Greene Foundation | New York, NY | 3 | $1,260,000 | $750,000 | All Voting Is Local | Further 501(c)(3) charitable purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Samueli Foundation | Corona Del Mar, CA | 2 | $1,200,000 | $1,000,000 | Center for Countering Digital Hate | General operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Gill Foundation | Denver, CO | 4 | $1,185,000 | $435,000 | Centerline Liberties Inc | Project support for lgbtq issues | apps.irs.gov |
| Laura and John Arnold Foundation | Houston, TX | 6 | $1,142,429 | $375,768 | Third Way Institute | To develop and release public, written products around timely program integrity and good governance issues to elevate them within the policymaking community. | apps.irs.gov |
| The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | New York, NY | 3 | $1,050,000 | $850,000 | Defending American Values Coalition | To support an initiative to strengthen higher education | apps.irs.gov |
| Aec Trust | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | Human Rights Campaign Foundation | Human Rights Campaign Foundation Permanent Endowment Fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Park Foundation Inc | Ithaca, NY | 10 | $1,000,000 | $200,000 | Rock the Vote | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Marisla Foundation | Laguna Beach, CA | 1 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | Center for American Progress | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Linda and Lenny Bell Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $950,000 | $950,000 | America Votes Education Fund | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kresge Foundation | Troy, MI | 7 | $945,000 | $240,000 | Center for American Progress | Project support for implementing federal climate actions and securing carbon-neutral, resilient, healthy, and equitable communities for americans | apps.irs.gov |
| Bader Family Foundation | Arlington, VA | 3 | $930,000 | $430,000 | Speech First | General charitable contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| Omidyar Network Fund Inc | Redwood City, CA | 7 | $925,000 | $150,000 | American Compass Inc | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Sarah Scaife Foundation Incorporated | Pittsburgh, PA | 4 | $925,000 | $350,000 | Institute On Religion and Democracy Inc the | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| GLFF Inc | Larchmont, NY | 5 | $900,000 | $400,000 | Third Way Institute | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Searle Freedom Trust | Madison, WI | 2 | $725,000 | $500,000 | Center for Individual Rights | Journalism | apps.irs.gov |
| The California Endowment | Los Angeles, CA | 4 | $717,500 | $400,000 | Native Americans in Philanthropy | Building native american power for health equity | apps.irs.gov |
| John S and James L Knight Foundation | Miami, FL | 1 | $700,000 | $700,000 | Center for Democracy and Technology | To provide renewed support for nonpartisan research on digital media, online speech and democracy. | apps.irs.gov |
| Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation Incorporated | Winstonsalem, NC | 1 | $675,000 | $675,000 | State Voices | General operating/regranting | apps.irs.gov |
| Charles Stewart Mott Foundation | Flint, MI | 4 | $610,000 | $500,000 | Native Americans in Philanthropy | To support the development of a program that facilitates better United States community foundation engagement with Native American communities. | apps.irs.gov |
| Eos Foundation | Harwich Port, MA | 2 | $600,000 | $300,000 | Focus for Democracy Fund | Civic Engagement | apps.irs.gov |
| Stephen M Silberstein Foundation | Belvedere, CA | 3 | $600,000 | $250,000 | National Vote at Home Institute | Ensure the security of our elections and puting voter's needs first | apps.irs.gov |
| The Mai Family Foundation | New York, NY | 4 | $550,000 | $200,000 | Voter Participation Center | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| The Tow Foundation Inc | New Canaan, CT | 3 | $550,000 | $250,000 | Civil Rights Corps | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Ventus Charitable Foundation | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | 2 | $550,000 | $300,000 | Protect Democracy Project | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Wallace Global Fund II | Washington, DC | 3 | $550,000 | $400,000 | Indivisible Civics Inc | Support for work to protect and defend democratic systems | apps.irs.gov |
| Peter G Peterson Foundation | New York, NY | 4 | $549,750 | $295,000 | Third Way Institute | To educate policymakers and the public about the drivers of our growing national debt and healthcare costs. | apps.irs.gov |
| Walton Family Foundation Inc | Bentonville, AR | 6 | $515,000 | $200,000 | American Compass | To Support efforts to reframe education policy discussions, shifting away from the traditional "college-for-all" mentality and embracing a more diverse and meaningful system of career pathways. | apps.irs.gov |
| Foundation for A Just Society | New York, NY | 4 | $503,500 | $200,000 | Grassroots Global Justice | To support ggj's participation in the strengthening international grassroots movements initiative | apps.irs.gov |
| Endeavor Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $500,000 | $500,000 | Protect Democracy Project | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Jennifer and Jonathan Allan Soros Founda | New York, NY | 1 | $500,000 | $500,000 | Protect Democracy Project | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Kelson Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $500,000 | $500,000 | Protect Democracy Project | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Open Society Institute | New York, NY | 1 | $500,000 | $500,000 | Earthrights International Inc | To provide general support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Zegar Family Foundation | New York, NY | 3 | $500,000 | $200,000 | The Voter Participation Center | General purpose contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| Eugene & Agnes E Meyer Foundation | Washington, DC | 13 | $494,000 | $108,250 | Many Languages One Voice | To support general operations over three years | apps.irs.gov |
| Northlight Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $465,000 | $465,000 | Center for American Progress | Support organization's programs & activities | apps.irs.gov |
| Vital Projects Fund Inc | New York, NY | 2 | $455,000 | $350,000 | Civil Rights Corps | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Lisa & Douglas Goldman Fund | San Francisco, CA | 5 | $450,000 | $100,000 | Center for Countering Digital Hate | Countering the proliferation of online antisemitism | apps.irs.gov |
| Louis and Anne Abrons Foundation Inc | Wilmington, DE | 2 | $432,000 | $227,000 | Earthrights International Inc | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| General Service Foundation | San Ramon, CA | 2 | $400,000 | $200,000 | Fair Elections Center | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The George Gund Foundation | Cleveland, OH | 4 | $400,000 | $125,000 | Fair Elections Center | General operating support. | apps.irs.gov |
| The Horace W Goldsmith Foundation | New York, NY | 2 | $375,000 | $250,000 | Protect Democracy Project | General operations | apps.irs.gov |
| The Rockefeller Foundation | New York, NY | 2 | $375,000 | $250,000 | Coalition On Human Needs | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| CS Fund | Petaluma, CA | 6 | $355,000 | $130,000 | Partnership for Civil Justice Fund | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Unbound Philanthropy | New York, NY | 5 | $355,000 | $100,000 | Migration Policy Institute | For support of the global climate mobility initiative | apps.irs.gov |
| Bernard F & Alva B Gimbel Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 3 | $350,000 | $150,000 | Urge Unite for Reproductive and Gender Equity | Voter engagement | apps.irs.gov |
| John Pritzker Family Fund | Redwood City, CA | 3 | $350,000 | $150,000 | Protect Democracy Project | General Operatiing Support Oscar Tang | apps.irs.gov |
| The John and Barbara Vogelstein FDN | New York, NY | 1 | $350,000 | $350,000 | Third Way Institute | Donation for educational purposes. | apps.irs.gov |
| Wells Fargo Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $350,000 | $350,000 | Human Rights Campaign Foundation | WorthIt: Expanding Financial Wellness Through Partnership & Pride | apps.irs.gov |
| Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Inc | Bethesda, MD | 1 | $300,000 | $300,000 | Speech First Inc | Campus free speech project | apps.irs.gov |
| Insita Group LTD | Chappaqua, NY | 1 | $300,000 | $300,000 | Civil Rights Corps | To benefit general operations | apps.irs.gov |
| The Patrick J McGovern Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | 1 | $300,000 | $300,000 | Center for Democracy and Technology | To bolster the work of the ai governance lab in advancing civil society interests in ai governance | apps.irs.gov |
| Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr Fund | San Francisco, CA | 4 | $299,500 | $200,000 | United We Dream Network | To protect immigrant youth, expand legal pathways, and advance strategic communications. | apps.irs.gov |
| California Physicians' Service FDN Dba Blue Shield of California FDN | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $290,000 | $290,000 | Alliance for Justice | Increasing california nonprofits advocacy knowledge and capacity | apps.irs.gov |
| Dorot Foundation | Providence, RI | 2 | $290,000 | $215,000 | Alliance for Justice | Program project | apps.irs.gov |
| Francis Beidler Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $285,000 | $285,000 | Voter Participation Center | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Surdna Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 5 | $282,500 | $75,000 | National Collaborative for Transformative Youth Policy | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Christensen Fund | San Francisco, CA | 2 | $265,000 | $250,000 | Native Americans in Philanthropy | Support for the tribal community vision partnership | apps.irs.gov |
| Kaphan Foundation | Seattle, WA | 1 | $264,372 | $264,372 | Voter Participation Center | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Lebowitz-Aberly Family Foundation | Boston, MA | 12 | $260,000 | $50,000 | America Votes Education Fund | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| The Benificus Foundation | San Carlos, CA | 1 | $256,331 | $256,331 | Third Way Institute | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Munger Charitable Trust Number One | Pasadena, CA | 1 | $252,846 | $252,846 | Our American Future Foundation | (1) description: 550 shares of berkshire hathaway class b securities (2) book value: $36,476 (3) method used to determine book value: average of the high/low on the date the securities were received b | apps.irs.gov |
| Hopper-Dean Foundation | Menlo Park, CA | 2 | $251,037 | $250,800 | Alliance for Youth Organizing | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Chern Family Foundation | Northbrook, IL | 1 | $250,899 | $250,899 | Third Way Institute | Donation towards exempt purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Casey Family Programs | Seattle, WA | 2 | $250,000 | $200,000 | Congressional Black Caucus Foundation | General support and social justice fellowship program | apps.irs.gov |
| General Atlantic Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 | The Asian American Foundation | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Give Forward Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 | Our American Future Foundation | For general operating support of future forward education fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Lostand Foundation Inc | Cold Spring, NY | 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 | Native Americans in Philanthropy | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Edgerley Family Foundation | Overland Park, KS | 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 | Centerline Liberties | Support-general fund | apps.irs.gov |
| The Hermine and David Heller Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 | Third Way Institute | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Whistleblower Legal Defense Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 | National Whistleblower Center | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Lumina Foundation for Education Inc | Indianapolis, IN | 6 | $247,500 | $200,000 | National Student Legal Defense Network | To support policy analysis and advocacy addressing reverse redlining and basic needs insecurity in higher education. | apps.irs.gov |
| Weingart Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 4 | $240,075 | $150,000 | United Women of the Horn | Unrestricted operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Real Progress Foundation | Seattle, WA | 2 | $230,815 | $180,815 | Indivisible Civics | Campaign director position | apps.irs.gov |
| The Overbrook Foundation | New York, NY | 4 | $229,000 | $75,000 | National Redistricting Foundation | General Operating Support | apps.irs.gov |
| Linden Climate Fund Inc | Healdsburg, CA | 1 | $225,000 | $225,000 | Center for American Progress | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Retirement Research Foundation Dba RRF Foundation for Aging | Chicago, IL | 3 | $225,000 | $100,000 | Pension Rights Center | A three-year grant for continued general operating support to ensure the protection of pension benefits and reform of the pension system for older workers and retirees. | apps.irs.gov |
| The Irving Harris Foundation | Chicago, IL | 3 | $220,000 | $100,000 | All Above All | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| David Bohnett Foundation | Beverly Hills, CA | 6 | $208,698 | $167,748 | LGBTQ Victory Institute | David bohnett leaders fellowship | apps.irs.gov |
| The JM Kaplan Fund Inc | New York, NY | 4 | $203,000 | $100,000 | America Votes Education Fund | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Geoffrey C Hughes Foundation Inc | Wilmington, DE | 2 | $200,000 | $150,000 | National Redistricting Foundation | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Greenwald Foundation | Aspen, CO | 1 | $200,000 | $200,000 | Magnitsky Justice Foundation | Operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Jonathan D and Mark C Lewis Foundation Inc | Coconut Grove, FL | 1 | $200,000 | $200,000 | Alliance for Youth Organizing | Engage miami civic foundation | apps.irs.gov |
| Leland Fikes Foundation Inc | Dallas, TX | 3 | $200,000 | $100,000 | Alliance for Justice | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Marc and Diane Spilker Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $200,000 | $200,000 | Third Way Institute | For donee's exempt purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Pepsico Foundation Inc | Purchase, NY | 2 | $200,000 | $150,000 | Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Inc | Fellowship Support | apps.irs.gov |
| Robert and Ruth Halperin Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 2 | $200,000 | $125,000 | Alliance for Youth Organizing | To support community organizing | apps.irs.gov |
| Shugar Magic Foundation | Pacifica, CA | 1 | $200,000 | $200,000 | Voter Participation Center | General operating expenses | apps.irs.gov |
| The Scherman Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 2 | $200,000 | $150,000 | State Voices | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Wilson-Oconnor Family Foundation | Reston, VA | 1 | $200,000 | $200,000 | Protect Democracy Project | For educational work about protecting democracy | apps.irs.gov |
| Woodcock Foundation | New York, NY | 2 | $200,000 | $110,000 | Center for Election Innovation & Research | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Flock Inc | Boston, MA | 1 | $187,500 | $187,500 | Grassroots Global Justice | General operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Weissberg Foundation | McLean, VA | 2 | $187,200 | $175,000 | Defending Rights and Dissent | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| The David Rockefeller Fund Inc | New York, NY | 3 | $185,000 | $100,000 | League of Conservation Voters | To support the chispa program's efforts to advance climate solutions and environmental justice. | apps.irs.gov |
| The Meyer and Deanne Sharlin Foundation | Bethesda, MD | 3 | $185,000 | $100,000 | Americans United for Separation of Church and State | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Grove Foundation | Los Altos, CA | 2 | $180,000 | $100,000 | United We Dream Network Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| 128 Collective Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | 2 | $175,000 | $100,000 | Alliance for Youth Organizing | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Wilburforce Foundation | Seattle, WA | 3 | $175,000 | $100,000 | Native Americans in Philanthropy | Environmental - tribal nations climate and conservation pledge and funding collaborative | apps.irs.gov |
| Cornerstone Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | 1 | $160,000 | $160,000 | Rock the Vote | Support charitable activities | apps.irs.gov |
| De Beaumont Foundation Inc | Bethesda, MD | 1 | $160,000 | $160,000 | Inclusion Nextwork Inc | To provide technical assistance for jedi transformation initiative | apps.irs.gov |
| Orr Family Foundation | Saratoga, CA | 3 | $160,000 | $100,000 | State Voices | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Mother Cabrini Health Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $151,169 | $151,169 | Migration Policy Institute | Expand the untapped pool of immigrant healthcare workers in new york | apps.irs.gov |
| Achieving America Family Foundation | Pasadena, CA | 1 | $150,000 | $150,000 | America Votes Education Fund | As needed | apps.irs.gov |
| Alphawood Foundation | Chicago, IL | 2 | $150,000 | $100,000 | National Redistricting Foundation | General operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Campion Foundation | Seattle, WA | 1 | $150,000 | $150,000 | Center for American Progress | Support for protecting public lands | apps.irs.gov |
| Cavali Foundation | New York, NY | 2 | $150,000 | $100,000 | Voter Participation Center | General use | apps.irs.gov |
| Cedar Tree Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $150,000 | $150,000 | Advancement Project Education Fund | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 2 | $150,000 | $100,000 | Coalition On Human Needs | To support capacity building for advocacy among national, state and local child-serving organizations | apps.irs.gov |
| Feigin Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $150,000 | $150,000 | Human Rights Campaign Foundation | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| Galaria Foundation | Herndon, VA | 1 | $150,000 | $150,000 | Cair-Foundation Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater Texas Foundation | Bryan, TX | 1 | $150,000 | $150,000 | Young Invincibles | To support a research project aimed at bringing more young people into an earn-while-you-learn pathway. | apps.irs.gov |
| Mitchell Kapor Foundation | Oakland, CA | 2 | $150,000 | $100,000 | Voto Latino Foundation Inc | To support civic engagement work | apps.irs.gov |
| Moriah Fund Inc | New York, NY | 4 | $150,000 | $50,000 | Fair Elections Center | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Satterberg Foundation Inc | Seattle, WA | 1 | $150,000 | $150,000 | Grassroots Global Justice | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Zelnickbelzberg Charitable Trust | Darien, CT | 1 | $150,000 | $150,000 | Third Way Institute | General Use | apps.irs.gov |
| Jacques M Littlefield Foundation | Menlo Park, CA | 2 | $149,951 | $75,000 | State Voices | Voter engagement | apps.irs.gov |
| The Nathan Cummings Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 2 | $147,500 | $137,500 | Advancement Project Education Fund | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Rockefeller Brothers Fund Inc | New York, NY | 3 | $145,000 | $75,000 | Protect Democracy Project | For general support | apps.irs.gov |
| Galena-Yorktown Foundation | Washington, DC | 2 | $135,000 | $110,000 | The Voter Participation Center | Unrestricted funds | apps.irs.gov |
| Potomac Health Foundation | Woodbridge, VA | 1 | $133,333 | $133,333 | Young Invincibles | Healthy young america - nova | apps.irs.gov |
| McDonald Agape Foundation | Birmingham, MI | 1 | $130,000 | $130,000 | Institute On Religion and Democracy | Education: ethics and morality - scholar in residence program support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Charles and Mary Crossed Foundation | Rochester, NY | 1 | $130,000 | $130,000 | Americans United for Life | pro-life public education | apps.irs.gov |
| American Express Foundation | New York, NY | 3 | $125,108 | $125,000 | Asian American Foundation | Backing equal futures: taaf | apps.irs.gov |
| FM Kirby Foundation Inc | Morristown, NJ | 2 | $125,000 | $100,000 | Center for Individual Rights | In support of 501c3 purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Naomi and Nehemiah Cohen Foundation | Bethesda, MD | 2 | $125,000 | $75,000 | Fair Elections Center | Civic engagement | apps.irs.gov |
| The Heinz Endowments | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $125,000 | $125,000 | Fair Elections Center | To help colleges and universities in the region build strong cultures of voting and civic engagement for young people and to monitor and advocate for voting rights law to break down barriers to the ba | apps.irs.gov |
| The Henry Luce Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 2 | $125,000 | $75,000 | Migration Policy Institute | Support for reseach and development of public education materials | apps.irs.gov |
| Holthues Trust | Muscatine, IA | 1 | $120,000 | $120,000 | Disability Rights International | International Human Rights for People with Disabilities | apps.irs.gov |
| John P and Anne Welsh McNulty Foundation | New York, NY | 3 | $120,000 | $50,000 | Alliance for Youth Organizing | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Ally Charitable Foundation | Charlotte, NC | 1 | $114,000 | $114,000 | Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Inc | The law and public policy scholars programs | apps.irs.gov |
| The Educational Foundation of America | Bethesda, MD | 4 | $105,000 | $75,000 | Voter Formation Project | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Jacob and Hilda Blaustein Foundation Inc | Baltimore, MD | 2 | $105,000 | $55,000 | Disability Rights International | renewed general support to promote the human rights of people with mental disabilities worldwide | apps.irs.gov |
| Caldwell Fisher Family Foundation | Menlo Park, CA | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | National Redistricting Foundation | Education/wellfare | apps.irs.gov |
| Clif Family Foundation | Saint Helena, CA | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | State Voices | Enhance Community Health | apps.irs.gov |
| Deer Creek Foundation | St Louis, MO | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Americans United for Separation of Church and State | Support education, advocacy, and litigation against religious discrimination | apps.irs.gov |
| Eula Mae and John Baugh Foundation | San Antonio, TX | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Americans United for Separation of Church and State | General Support | apps.irs.gov |
| Gary Saltz Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Voteriders | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Herbert H Kohl Charities Inc | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Fair Elections Center | To fund approved public charities | apps.irs.gov |
| Koret Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Center for American Progress | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Lake Road Foundation | Melville, NY | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Third Way Institute | General | apps.irs.gov |
| PTSRK Foundation | Walnut Creek, CA | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Third Way Institute | To support third way institute | apps.irs.gov |
| Richard A Riffel Philanthropic Trust Inc | Punta Gorda, FL | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Protect Democracy Project | Social welfare | apps.irs.gov |
| S & R Foundation | Washington, DC | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Center for American Progress | To fund charitable activities. | apps.irs.gov |
| Stupski Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | State Voices | To provide general operating support. | apps.irs.gov |
| Tao Jones Charitable Foundation Inc | Miami Beach, FL | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Protect Democracy Project | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Annenberg Foundation | Conshohocken, PA | 2 | $100,000 | $75,000 | Rock the Vote | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Copen Family Foundation Inc | Santa Rosa, CA | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | State Voices | Operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Fortive Foundation | Everett, WA | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Human Rights Campaign Foundation | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Leslie & Roslyn Goldstein Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | America Votes Education Fund | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Lillian Goldman Charitable Trust | New York, NY | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | The Voter Participation Center | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Center for Individual Rights | To support general operations | apps.irs.gov |
| The Mosse Foundation | Berkeley, CA | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Protect Democracy Project | Charitable organization | apps.irs.gov |
| The Simon Bros Family FDTN XXXXX3003 | Chicago, IL | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Protect Democracy Project | General | apps.irs.gov |
| The Smith Family Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Democracy Matters Foundation | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Streisand Foundation | Woodland Hills, CA | 5 | $100,000 | $30,000 | Center for American Progress | To support protection of public health & environment | apps.irs.gov |
| The Wild Gifting Project | Middletown, CT | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Women Enabled International | Supporting the right to legal capacity of women and gender-diverse people with disabilities, particularly people with intellectual disabilities, to access information and services and make decisions a | apps.irs.gov |
| The John Levy and Gail Rothenberg Family Foundation | Framingham, MA | 1 | $99,797 | $99,797 | The Voter Participation Center | Contributions to all recipients were made to further the activities and programs for which they were accorded tax exempt status under irc section 501( c)(3). | apps.irs.gov |
| Universal Music All Together Now Foundation Inc | Santa Monica, CA | 3 | $95,000 | $50,000 | Voto Latino Foundation | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Harnisch Family Foundation | New York, NY | 2 | $90,000 | $55,000 | Ultraviolet Education Fund | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Hillman Family Foundations | Pittsburgh, PA | 3 | $90,000 | $40,000 | National Redistricting Foundation | National redistricting foundation - litigation & congressional and state legislative map redraws | apps.irs.gov |
| Jacob and Terese Hershey Foundation | Houston, TX | 4 | $88,000 | $51,000 | Young Invincibles | Toward general operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Doris Duke Management Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $80,000 | $80,000 | Native Americans in Philanthropy | Event sponsorships to advance the organization's tax-exempt mission. | apps.irs.gov |
| Leo Model Foundation Inc | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $80,000 | $80,000 | State Voices | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Parker Family Foundation | Pennington, NJ | 1 | $80,000 | $80,000 | People for the American Way Foundation | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| The Arca Foundation | Washington, DC | 2 | $80,000 | $75,000 | State Voices | general support | apps.irs.gov |
| Altman Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $75,000 | $75,000 | Young Invincibles | To help elevate student voice and address systemic inequities in postsecondary education in new york | apps.irs.gov |
| Anne & Howard Gottlieb Family Foundation | Frankfort, IL | 1 | $75,000 | $75,000 | Protect Democracy Project | General operating purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| Coit Family Foundation | Walnut Creek, CA | 1 | $75,000 | $75,000 | National Vote at Home Institute | Donation for charitable purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| Fondation Dune Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $75,000 | $75,000 | Third Way Institute | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Fresh Sound Foundation Inc | Cambridge, MA | 2 | $75,000 | $45,000 | All Voting Is Local | Educational | apps.irs.gov |
| Hutton Family Foundation | Atherton, CA | 2 | $75,000 | $50,000 | Democracy Matters Foundation | See statement a | apps.irs.gov |
| Nancy and Edwin Marks Family Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $75,000 | $75,000 | States United Democracy Center | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| The Delloakes Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 2 | $75,000 | $50,000 | Protect Democracy Project | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| The Sobrato Family Foundation | Mountain View, CA | 1 | $75,000 | $75,000 | Migration Policy Institute | To elevate policy issues specific to els in california at the federal level and support california-based el advocates to engage with federal policymakers. | apps.irs.gov |
| Walder Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $75,000 | $75,000 | Migration Policy Institute | U.S. Immigration Policy Program | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Seattle, WA | 75 | $69,298 | $43,788 | Human Rights Campaign Foundation | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Commonwealth Fund | New York, NY | 5 | $66,200 | $50,000 | Coalition On Human Needs | General Operating Support to the Coalition on Human Needs | apps.irs.gov |
| Winslow Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 2 | $65,000 | $35,000 | Alliance for Youth Organizing | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Ward Creek Foundation | Las Vegas, NV | 1 | $60,326 | $60,326 | Reporters Without Borders Inc | General purpose grant. | apps.irs.gov |
| The Carroll and Milton Petrie Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $60,000 | $60,000 | Young Invincibles | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The D J McManus Foundation Inc | Bethesda, MD | 2 | $60,000 | $35,000 | Fair Elections Center | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Foundation for Systemic Change | Wilmington, DE | 3 | $57,500 | $30,000 | Disability Rights International Inc | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Champions of Love Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | 1 | $55,000 | $55,000 | Franciscan Action Network | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Stiefel Freethought Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 2 | $55,000 | $50,000 | People for the American Way Foundation | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation | Washington, DC | 2 | $55,000 | $30,000 | First Shift Justice Project | Community services | apps.irs.gov |
| Fthree Foundation | Carrollton, GA | 3 | $52,500 | $25,000 | Rock the Vote | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| New York Foundation | New York, NY | 2 | $52,500 | $47,500 | National Religious Campaign Against Torture | Support for new york campaign for alternatives to isolated confinement , a fiscally sponsored project of national religious campaign against torture. | apps.irs.gov |
| Frederick Henry Prince Testamentary Trust | Chicago, IL | 2 | $51,250 | $50,000 | All Voting Is Local | work to protect voter right and fair elections (3 year grant 2022-2024 $50,000 per year) | apps.irs.gov |
| Flora Family Foundation | Menlo Park, CA | 2 | $51,000 | $30,000 | Earthrights International | General operating expenses | apps.irs.gov |
| Advocates for Climate Innovation | New York, NY | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Center for American Progress | To support cap policy, communications and intergovernmental staff | apps.irs.gov |
| Algar Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Gunsdown Inc | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Apfelbaum Family Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Center for American Progress | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Donald A Pels Charitable Trust Utd 8/18/92 | Harrison, NY | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Global Action On Gun Violence Inc | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Driscoll Family Foundation | Old Greenwich, CT | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Democracy Matters Foundation | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Franklin Weinberg Fund | Denver, CO | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Alliance for Youth Organizing | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Good Planet Foundation | San Jose, CA | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Muslim Advocates | General operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Heyday Foundation | New York, NY | 2 | $50,000 | $25,000 | Center for American Progress | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Horning Family Foundation | Washington, DC | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Alternative Newsweekly Foundation | Racial justice initiative pledge | apps.irs.gov |
| John William Pope Foundation | Raleigh, NC | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Center for Individual Rights | Restricted - project to restore competitive federalism | apps.irs.gov |
| Lisa Stone Pritzker Family Fund | Palo Alto, CA | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Center for American Progress | To improve the lives of all americans, through bold, progressive ideas, as well as leadership. | apps.irs.gov |
| Merck Family Fund | Boston, MA | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | National Vote at Home Institute | National vote at home institute | apps.irs.gov |
| Mertz Gilmore Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Alliance for Youth Organizing | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Raikes Foundation | Seattle, WA | 2 | $50,000 | $25,000 | Alliance for Youth Organizing | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Ramp Foundation | Woodside, CA | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Electronic Privacy Information Center | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Richard W Goldman Family Foundation | Washington, DC | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Migration Policy Institute | Support for immigrant and dll families | apps.irs.gov |
| Robydodd Family Charitable Foundation Inc | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Human Rights Campaign Foundation | Charitable Event | apps.irs.gov |
| Stolte Family Foundation | Seattle, WA | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Third Way Institute | Funding for general charitable operations | apps.irs.gov |
| The California Wellness Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 2 | $50,000 | $35,000 | LGBTQ Victory Institute Inc | For project support of the victory empowerment fellowship to develop strong and diverse lgbtq public officials and movement leaders in california and across the u.s. who can promote equity and advance | apps.irs.gov |
| The Henderson Family Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Focus for Democracy Fund | Dj at the polls' work in pennsylvania | apps.irs.gov |
| The Laurie M Tisch Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Voto Latino Foundation | To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes. | apps.irs.gov |
| The Rodel Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Third Way Institute | Community concern | apps.irs.gov |
| The Solomon Wilson Family Foundation in | New York, NY | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Civil Rights Corps | Support of hub for innovative law offices work to challenge systemic injustice in the american legal system. | apps.irs.gov |
| The Spingold Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Alliance for Justice | Monetary assistance | apps.irs.gov |
| The Winston Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Alliance for Justice | To further the tax exempt mission of the organization | apps.irs.gov |
| Ting Tsung & Wei Fong Chao Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Protect Democracy Project | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| WHH Foundation | San Marino, CA | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Alliance for Justice | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Workday Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Human Rights Campaign Foundation | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Francis Beidler III & Prudence R Beidler Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $47,000 | $47,000 | Voter Participation Center | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Newalliance Foundation Inc | New Haven, CT | 2 | $45,000 | $25,000 | United We Dream Network | To support the ct immigrant fund at ct students for a dream. | apps.irs.gov |
| The Eberstadt-Kuffner Fund Inc | New York, NY | 3 | $45,000 | $30,000 | Center for American Progress | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| The McKnight Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 2 | $45,000 | $30,000 | Native Americans in Philanthropy | to support the Native Americans in Philanthropy annual conference | apps.irs.gov |
| Eric and Sueann Siegel Family Foundation Inc | Chevy Chase, MD | 1 | $43,100 | $43,100 | National Whistleblower Center | Further the charitable purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Howard and Geraldine Polinger Family Foundation | Washington, DC | 1 | $42,500 | $42,500 | Protect Democracy Project | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| United Health Foundation | Eden Prairie, MN | 1 | $42,000 | $42,000 | Congressional Black Caucus Foundation | Health care scholars united program | apps.irs.gov |
| Agua Fundinc | Front Royal, VA | 1 | $40,000 | $40,000 | All Voting Is Local | To support work in pennsylvania | apps.irs.gov |
| Dunn Family Charitable Foundation | Andover, MA | 1 | $40,000 | $40,000 | Earthrights International Inc | Unrestricted gift | apps.irs.gov |
| Ronald W Naito MD Foundation | Portland, OR | 1 | $40,000 | $40,000 | Protect Democracy Project | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Bush Foundation | St Paul, MN | 2 | $40,000 | $25,000 | Native Americans in Philanthropy | Native americans in philanthropy 2024 annual conference | apps.irs.gov |
| The Lampl Family Foundation | Brooklyn, OH | 2 | $40,000 | $20,000 | Indivisible Civics | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ted Snowdon Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $40,000 | $40,000 | LGBTQ Victory Institute | General grants to donee | apps.irs.gov |
| The William C Bullitt Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 2 | $40,000 | $20,000 | Alliance for Justice | Civic engagement | apps.irs.gov |
| Ward Beecher Foundation | Columbus, OH | 1 | $40,000 | $40,000 | National Redistricting Foundation | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Willow Redistribution Foundation | Covina, CA | 1 | $40,000 | $40,000 | Grassroots Global Justice | Grassroots global justice alliance | apps.irs.gov |
| Lawrence A Neubauer Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $37,500 | $37,500 | America Votes Education Fund | To fund the recipient's operating budget | apps.irs.gov |
| The Skadden Foundation | White Plains, NY | 2 | $37,314 | $22,314 | Advocates for Trans Equality Education Fund | Payment for fellows | apps.irs.gov |
| The Rosenthal Family Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 2 | $36,000 | $35,000 | People for the American Way Foundation | To support education opportunities for all citizens to engage in a healthy democracy | apps.irs.gov |
| Assurant Foundation | Atlanta, GA | 2 | $35,555 | $25,055 | Human Rights Campaign Foundation | Financial Assistance | apps.irs.gov |
| Charles and M R Shapiro Foundation Inc | Northbrook, IL | 1 | $35,000 | $35,000 | People for the American Way Foundation | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Falconwood Foundation | New York, NY | 2 | $35,000 | $25,000 | States United Democracy Center Inc | General support, unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Lynn Handleman Charitable Foundation | Oakland, CA | 1 | $35,000 | $35,000 | Latin America Working Group | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Marguerite Casey Foundation | Seattle, WA | 2 | $35,000 | $20,000 | Native Americans in Philanthropy | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| The David Hochberg Foundation | New York, NY | 2 | $35,000 | $25,000 | Democracy Matters Foundation | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| One World Fund | Andover, MA | 1 | $34,939 | $34,939 | Jobs With Justice | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Soros Fund Charitable Foundation | New York, NY | 2 | $33,750 | $18,750 | Human Rights Campaign Foundation | General Support | apps.irs.gov |
| Aen Foundation | Saint Louis, MO | 2 | $30,000 | $15,000 | People for the American Way Foundation | Annual grant | apps.irs.gov |
| Arc of Justice | Miami, FL | 2 | $30,000 | $20,000 | Defending Rights and Dissent | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Bernard & Audre Rapoport Foundation | Waco, TX | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | Alliance for Justice | Support for bolder advocacy program | apps.irs.gov |
| Cultures of Resistance Network Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 2 | $30,000 | $20,000 | Earthrights International Inc | Legal Work Fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Epstein Teicher Philanthropies | New York, NY | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | Alliance for Justice | General purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| Feldman Foundation Ca | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | Focus for Democracy Fund | To support the project djs at the polls | apps.irs.gov |
| Granny B&P Foundation | New York, NY | 3 | $30,000 | $10,000 | Human Rights Campaign Foundation | Social purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| If Foundation | Washington, DC | 2 | $30,000 | $15,000 | Defending Rights and Dissent Inc | 2024 grant - to provide general operating support to fiscally sponsored muslim counterpublics lab | apps.irs.gov |
| Jane's Trust Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | America Votes Education Fund | General operating support fbo new hampshire campaign for voting rights | apps.irs.gov |
| John Sperling Foundation | Litchfield Park, AZ | 2 | $30,000 | $20,000 | Indivisible Civics | For general support | apps.irs.gov |
| Lederer Foundation | Lakewood, CO | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | Protect Democracy Project | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Pinpoint Foundation | San Fransisco, CA | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | Ultraviolet Education Fund | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Bradburd Family Foundation | Seattle, WA | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | American Oversight Inc | Support organization's purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| The Malcolm Hewitt Wiener Foundation | New York, NY | 2 | $30,000 | $20,000 | Voter Participation Center | Program support for voter registration, vote by mail, get out the vote | apps.irs.gov |
| The Penates Foundation | Seabrook, NH | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | Americans United for Life | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| The Rice Family Foundation | Jericho, NY | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | People for the American Way Foundation | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Melvin & Estelle Gelman Foundation | Washington, DC | 1 | $26,000 | $26,000 | Human Rights Campaign | Further Donee's Charitable Purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Opa Foundation | Saint Louis, MO | 2 | $26,000 | $13,000 | All Voting Is Local | Annual grant | apps.irs.gov |
| Air Products Foundation | Allentown, PA | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Third Way Institute | Air products' participation in third way institute for 2025 | apps.irs.gov |
| Appleman Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Voter Participation Center | General charitable & educational purposes | apps.irs.gov |
Largest grants
| Foundation | Recipient | Recipient location | Purpose | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Popplestone Foundation | Protect Democracy Project | Washington, DC | Democracy & civic engagement - general operating support, safebuarding elections & legal accountability for 03/15/2024-03/15/2026 | $10,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sarnat Family Foundation | Protect Democracy Project | Washington, DC | To prevent democratic decline into authoritarianism. | $8,325,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Munger Charitable Trust Number Eight | Our American Future Foundation | Washington, DC | (1) description: 9 shares of berkshire hathaway class a securities (2) book value: $4,984,832 (3) method used to determine book value: average of the high/low on the date the securities were received | $5,805,594 | apps.irs.gov |
| Freedom Together Foundation | Center for American Progress | Washington, DC | Strengthening democracy by advancing economic and racial justice | $5,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lilly Endowment Inc | Childrens Defense Fund | Washington, DC | Christian faith&life storytellg init | $5,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pivotal Philanthropies Foundation | States United Democracy Center Inc | Washington, DC | To provide general support | $5,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Popplestone Foundation | States United Democracy Center Inc | Washington, DC | Democracy & civic engagement - general operating support, safebuarding elections & legal accountability for 03/15/2024-03/15/2026 | $5,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sequoia Climate Foundation | Center for American Progress | Washington, DC | To provide educational support around climate change and environmental programs | $2,300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc | Alliance for Youth Organizing | Washington, DC | General operating support | $2,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Foundation To Promote Open Society | Center for American Progress | Washington, DC | To provide general support | $2,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Skoll Foundation | Protect Democracy Project | Washington, DC | General operating support | $2,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pivotal Philanthropies Foundation | States United Democracy Center Inc | Washington, DC | To provide general support | $2,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Freedom Together Foundation | United We Dream Network Inc | Washington, DC | General operating support | $1,600,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ford Foundation | United We Dream Network Inc | Washington, DC | General support and core support for institutional strengthening | $1,555,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Freedom Together Foundation | Alliance for Youth Organizing | Washington, DC | General operating support | $1,500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Foundation To Promote Open Society | Center for American Progress | Washington, DC | To provide general support | $1,500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The David and Lucile Packard Foundation | Defending American Values Coalition | Washington, DC | Just Societies | $1,500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Deborah Joy Simon Charitable Foundation | Democracy Matters Foundation | Washington, DC | Support progressive communications and programs | $1,500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Klarman Family Foundation | Protect Democracy Project | Washington, DC | Unrestricted operating support | $1,500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | State Voices | Washington, DC | In support of general operations | $1,500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ford Foundation | Ultraviolet Education Fund | Washington, DC | General support and core support for institutional strengthening | $1,500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Freedom Together Foundation | State Voices | Washington, DC | State voices: nationwide infrastructure that builds grassroots capacity and advances social justice | $1,300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | Center for American Progress | Washington, DC | For the tackling climate change and environmental injustice program | $1,200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ford Foundation | Center for Democracy and Technology | Washington, DC | General support and core support for institutional strengthening | $1,150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gates Foundation | Third Way Institute | Washington, DC | Postsecondary education; public awareness and analysis | $1,149,082 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ford Foundation | Ultraviolet Education Fund | Washington, DC | General support and project support for institutional strengthening | $1,115,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Leonard & Sophie Davis Fund | Focus for Democracy Fund | Washington, DC | Support for social service programs or educational programs | $1,100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ford Foundation | Alliance for Justice | Washington, DC | General support and core support for institutional strengthening | $1,015,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wallace H Coulter Trust | Asian & Pacific Islander American Vote | Washington, DC | General Support | $1,001,300 | apps.irs.gov |
| Freedom Together Foundation | Advancement Project Education Fund | Washington, DC | General operating support | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | All Voting Is Local | Washington, DC | In support of general operations | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Freedom Together Foundation | All Voting Is Local | Washington, DC | All voting is local | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc | All Voting Is Local | Washington, DC | General operating support | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | Alliance for Youth Organizing | Washington, DC | In support of general operations | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Marisla Foundation | Center for American Progress | Washington, DC | General support | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Samueli Foundation | Center for Countering Digital Hate | Washington, DC | General operations | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lilly Endowment Inc | Childrens Defense Fund | Washington, DC | Thriving congregations initiative | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Waverley Street Foundation | Earthrights International Inc | Washington, DC | General Operating Support | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aec Trust | Human Rights Campaign Foundation | Washington, DC | Human Rights Campaign Foundation Permanent Endowment Fund | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Waverley Street Foundation | Just Associates Inc | Washington, DC | General Operating Support | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | Native Americans in Philanthropy | Washington, DC | For the tribal nations conservation and climate pledge and funding collaborative | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Arthur M Blank Family Foundation | Protect Democracy Project | Washington, DC | General operating support | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Tepper Foundation | States United Democracy Center Inc | Washington, DC | General support | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Klarman Family Foundation | States United Democracy Center Inc | Washington, DC | Unrestricted operating support | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Schmidt Family Foundation | The Voter Participation Center | Washington, DC | Strengthening civic engagement | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Catena Foundation | Third Way Institute | Washington, DC | General operating support | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The David and Lucile Packard Foundation | United We Dream Network | Washington, DC | Just Societies | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Linda and Lenny Bell Family Foundation | America Votes Education Fund | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $950,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ford Foundation | Earthrights International Inc | Washington, DC | General support and core support for institutional strengthening | $900,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | State Voices | Washington, DC | 82412 supporting state voices' 2024 civic-engagement activities to make it easier for all eligible americans to participate in civic life | $855,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation | Alliance for Youth Organizing | Washington, DC | General operating support | $853,788 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | Defending American Values Coalition | Washington, DC | To support an initiative to strengthen higher education | $850,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | Asian Americans Advancing Justice -Aajc Inc | Washington, DC | For general operating support | $821,015 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ford Foundation | Education Fund of the American Center for International Labor Solidarity | Washington, DC | General support and project support for institutional strengthening | $815,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Freedom Together Foundation | Grassroots Global Justice | Washington, DC | It takes roots and grassroots global justice to transition to a feminist anti-racist regenerative economy | $800,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Freedom Together Foundation | All Above All | Washington, DC | General operating support | $750,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jerome L Greene Foundation | All Voting Is Local | Washington, DC | Further 501(c)(3) charitable purpose | $750,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wallace H Coulter Trust | America Votes Education Fund | Washington, DC | General Support | $750,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Freedom Together Foundation | Democracy Matters Foundation | Washington, DC | Proposal to challenge mis- and disinformation targeting black communities. | $750,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | Protect Democracy Project | Washington, DC | For general operating support | $750,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | States United Democracy Center Inc | Washington, DC | In support of general operations | $750,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | The Center for Election Innovation & Research Inc | Washington, DC | In support of general operations | $750,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | The Voter Participation Center | Washington, DC | In support of general operations | $750,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Heising-Simons Foundation | Center for American Progress | Washington, DC | For the tackling climate and environmental injustice program | $700,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| John S and James L Knight Foundation | Center for Democracy and Technology | Washington, DC | To provide renewed support for nonpartisan research on digital media, online speech and democracy. | $700,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Munger Charitable Trust Number Eight | Right To Vote Foundation | Washington, DC | (1) description: 1 share of berkshire hathaway class a securities (2) book value: $610,668 (3) method used to determine book value: average of the high/low on the date the securities were received by | $681,393 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation Incorporated | State Voices | Washington, DC | General operating/regranting | $675,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ford Foundation | Advancement Project Education Fund | Washington, DC | General support | $666,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Popplestone Foundation | Fair Elections Center | Washington, DC | Democracy & civic engagement - campus vote project | $650,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Freedom Together Foundation | Native Americans in Philanthropy | Washington, DC | Nap tribal nations climate and conservation funding collaborative | $650,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Crankstart Foundation | Protect Democracy Project | Washington, DC | To advance proportional representation | $640,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gates Foundation | Center for American Progress | Washington, DC | Postsecondary education | $625,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Freedom Together Foundation | Indivisible Civics Inc | Washington, DC | General operating support | $600,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | States United Democracy Center Inc | Washington, DC | For general operating support | $600,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| WK Kellogg Foundation | Native Americans in Philanthropy | Washington, DC | Promise of an Equitable Future | $567,005 | apps.irs.gov |
| Foundation To Promote Open Society | Women Enabled International | Washington, DC | To strengthen the participation, leadership, and visibility of women, girls, and other gender minorities with disabilities in advancing the generation equality forum agenda and in building and sustain | $544,187 | apps.irs.gov |
| Carnegie Corporation of New York | State Voices | Washington, DC | As a final grant for general support | $525,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ford Foundation | Urge Unite for Reproductive and Gender Equity | Washington, DC | General support | $525,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| WK Kellogg Foundation | Advancement Project Education Fund | Washington, DC | Promise of an Equitable Future | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Crankstart Foundation | All Voting Is Local | Washington, DC | To mobilize communities to advance equitable election administration policies | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Freedom Together Foundation | Alliance for Justice | Washington, DC | General operating support | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Morningstar Philanthropic Foundation D/b/a the Morningstar Foundation | America Votes Education Fund | Washington, DC | General charitable purposes | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc | American Oversight Inc | Washington, DC | Accountability for voting rights & democracy | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc | Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Aajc | Washington, DC | Voting rights and language access | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ford Foundation | Center for Democracy and Technology | Washington, DC | General support and core support for the algorithmic fairness and disability rights program | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Searle Freedom Trust | Center for Individual Rights | Washington, DC | Journalism | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc | Democracy Matters Foundation | Washington, DC | Advancing civic engagement | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Open Society Institute | Earthrights International Inc | Washington, DC | To provide general support | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ford Foundation | Just Associates Inc | Washington, DC | Core support for jass movement building work in southern africa (malawi, zimbabwe, south africa) for collective safety, systemic change and transformative power building. | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Carnegie Corporation of New York | Migration Policy Institute | Washington, DC | For renewed support of convenings to consider pragmatic policy solutions for increasing legal immigration pathways | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Conrad N Hilton Foundation | National Collaborative for Transformative Youth Policy | Washington, DC | To support the youth advocacy team in advancing federal policy to end youth disconnection, including its new deal for youth campaign | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The David and Lucile Packard Foundation | Native Americans in Philanthropy | Washington, DC | Environment and Science | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Charles Stewart Mott Foundation | Native Americans in Philanthropy | Washington, DC | To support the development of a program that facilitates better United States community foundation engagement with Native American communities. | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Morningstar Philanthropic Foundation D/b/a the Morningstar Foundation | Our American Future Foundation | Washington, DC | General charitable purposes | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Morningstar Philanthropic Foundation D/b/a the Morningstar Foundation | Our American Future Foundation | Washington, DC | General charitable purposes | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Endeavor Foundation Inc | Protect Democracy Project | Washington, DC | General operating support | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Tepper Foundation | Protect Democracy Project | Washington, DC | General support | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jennifer and Jonathan Allan Soros Founda | Protect Democracy Project | Washington, DC | General support | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kelson Foundation | Protect Democracy Project | Washington, DC | General support | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ford Foundation | Protect Democracy Project | Washington, DC | General support | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
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Updated September 24, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.