Foundation directory
Democracy Fund Inc Grants
Private foundation · EIN 38-3926408 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
- Total grants paid
- $49.2M
- Grants reported
- 237
- Median grant
- $165K
- Future commitments
- $11.6M
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 237 | $49.2M |
Where Democracy Fund Inc gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solutions Project Inc | Oakland, CA | Program support to advance climate and migrant justice | 2024 | $1.5M |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | Program support for Trusted Elections Fund | 2024 | $1.5M |
| Borealis Philanthropy | Minneapolis, MN | Program support for the Racial Equity in Journalism Fund | 2024 | $1M |
| JustFundUs | Oakland, CA | Program support for Building Power Fund | 2024 | $934K |
| The Project on Government Oversight Inc | Washington, DC | General support | 2024 | $750K |
| Hopewell Fund | Washington, DC | Program Support for Free Election Fund | 2024 | $750K |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | Program support for Future Currents | 2024 | $720K |
| Free Press | Washington, DC | General support | 2024 | $700K |
| Democracy Forward Foundation | Washington, DC | General support | 2024 | $700K |
| Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law | Washington, DC | General support | 2024 | $600K |
| People's Action Institute | Chicago, IL | General support | 2024 | $560K |
| Proteus Fund Inc | Waltham, MA | Program support for Rise Together Fund | 2024 | $550K |
| Partnership for Public Service Inc | Washington, DC | General support | 2024 | $525K |
| Global Impact | Washington, DC | Program support for GovAct | 2024 | $500K |
| Global Impact | Washington, DC | Program support for Legal Accountability Center | 2024 | $500K |
| American Journalism Project | Washington, DC | General support | 2024 | $500K |
| State Leadership Project | Raleigh, NC | Program support to bring new funding to nonpartisan civic engagement | 2024 | $500K |
| Center for Media Justice | Oakland, CA | General support | 2024 | $500K |
| The Miami Foundation Inc | Miami, FL | Program Support for Press Forward | 2024 | $500K |
| Way to Rise | Washington, DC | Program support for Valiente Fund | 2024 | $500K |
| Voter Registration Project | Washington, DC | General support | 2024 | $473K |
| Allied Media Projects Inc | Detroit, MI | Program support for Detroit Community Tech Project | 2024 | $450K |
| AccountableUS | Washington, DC | General support | 2024 | $415K |
| University of Maryland | College Park, MD | Program support for the Election Talent Study Group | 2024 | $411.8K |
| Rural Digital Youth Resiliency Project Inc | Morgantown, WV | General support | 2024 | $400K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Democracy Fund Inc's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.