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Grants awarded

Who does Democracy Fund INC fund?

Democracy Fund INC has awarded $315 million across 1,733 grants to 430 grantees between 2018 and 2024. Its giving concentrates in education. Its typical grant is $142,606, with most between $75,000 and $200,000. Repeat grantees receive a median $150,000 versus $100,000 for first-time grantees.

Total awarded
$314.8M
Typical grant
$143K
Grantees
430
Grants
1,733
Years
2018–2024

Organizations this funder supports

Each grantee's funding from this organization, summed across all reported years. Largest first — click any column to re-sort.

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Grantee Total receivedGrantsYearsLatestState Support
New Venture Fund $19.1M662018–20242024DC
The Miami Foundation INC $9.2M202018–20242024FL
Neo Philanthropy INC $7.8M472020–20242024NY
The Project on Government Oversight INC $6.1M82018–20242024DC
Hopewell Fund $5.5M142018–20242024DC
Borealis Philanthropy $5.4M92020–20242024MN
American Journalism Project INC $4.5M52020–20242024DC
Protect Democracy Project $4.0M72018–20242024DC
Partnership for Public Service INC $3.7M72018–20242024DC
Proteus Fund INC $3.6M132018–20242024MA
Free Press $3.6M122018–20242024DC
Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law $3.5M92020–20242024DC
Georgetown University $3.4M182018–20242024DC
D Democracy Works INC $3.4M72020–20232023— —
Bipartisan Policy Center INC $3.2M102018–20222022DC
C Common Cause Education Fund $3.0M132018–20242024DC
Pro Publica INC $2.9M32018–20202020NY
Santa Fe Community Foundation $2.8M82018–20242024NM
University of Southern California $2.8M42020–20222022CA
American Press Institute INC $2.7M102018–20222022VA
T The Center for Investigative Reporting INC $2.7M32018–20202020— —
New America Foundation $2.7M232018–20242024DC
New York University $2.7M122018–20242024NY
President and Fellows of Harvard College $2.5M132020–20242024MA
The Center for Public Integrity $2.5M32018–20202020DC
Institute for Nonprofit News $2.5M132018–20242024CA
Allied Media Projects INC $2.4M132020–20242024MI
Issue One $2.3M112018–20242024DC
The Aspen Institute INC $2.2M192018–20242024DC
National Immigration Law Center $2.2M92018–20242024DC
Montclair State University Foundation INC $2.2M72018–20242024NJ
North Carolina Community Foundation INC $2.1M72018–20222022NC
Center for Technology and Civic Life $2.1M92018–20242024IL
R Street Institute $2.0M52018–20222022DC
A Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Asian Law Caucus $2.0M62018–20232023— —
The Brookings Institution $2.0M172018–20242024DC
City Bureau Nfp $2.0M122018–20242024IL
Campaign Legal Center INC $1.9M52018–20222022DC
Rose Community Foundation $1.9M62020–20242024CO
Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press $1.9M72018–20242024DC
Justfundus $1.8M22023–20242024CA
A Amalgamated Charitable Foundation INC $1.8M72020–20242024DC
Robert C Maynard Institute for Journalism Education $1.8M72018–20242024CA
Tides Foundation $1.7M82018–20232023CA
L League of Women Voters Education Fund $1.6M82018–20232023— —
State Voices $1.6M52020–20242024DC
Pillars Fund $1.6M102018–20242024IL
T The German Marshall Fund of the United States $1.6M82018–20212021— —
Online News Association $1.6M82018–20242024DC
B Bold Impact $1.5M92020–20242024VA
C Community Partners $1.5M142018–20242024— —
Massachusetts Institute of Technology $1.5M72018–20232023MA
Solutions Project INC $1.5M120242024CA
Millions of Conversations INC $1.5M62018–20232023TN
C Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism CUNY Foundation INC $1.5M92018–20242024— —
V Voter Registration Project $1.5M32022–20242024— —
B Business Forward Foundation $1.5M142018–20232023DC
Welcoming America INC $1.4M62020–20242024GA
U Uri Foundation & Alumni Engagement $1.4M42018–20222022— —
American Oversight INC $1.4M72020–20242024DC
I Individual recipient $1.4M42023–20242024— —
Muckrock Foundation Incorporated $1.4M112018–20212021MA
People's Action Institute $1.4M42022–20242024IL
N Naleo Educational Fund $1.4M82018–20232023— —
Center for Civic Design INC $1.3M92018–20242024MD
News Revenue Hub INC $1.3M82018–20232023CA
Rural Digital Youth Resiliency Project INC $1.3M72021–20242024WV
Democracy Forward Foundation $1.2M32022–20242024DC
Check My Ads Institute $1.2M32022–20242024DC
Pen American Center INC $1.2M82018–20242024NY
Take Back Our Republic INC $1.1M62018–20212021AL
T The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies $1.1M72018–20222022— —
International Women's Media Foundation $1.1M72020–20242024DC
Progeorgia State Table INC $1.1M72020–20242024GA
Fund for Constitutional Government $1.1M82018–20242024DC
More in Common INC $1.1M42020–20222022NY
Faith in Public Life INC $1.1M72018–20242024DC
W William J Brennan Center for Justice INC $1.1M62018–20222022— —
Constitutional Accountability Center $1.1M62020–20242024DC
Community Foundation of New Jersey $1.1M62018–20212021NJ
Local Independent Online News Publishers INC $1.1M62020–20242024DE
Sojourners INC $1.0M92018–20242024DC
Field Foundation of Illinois INC $1.0M52018–20222022IL
Public Knowledge $1.0M52020–20242024DC
Participatory Budgeting Project INC $1.0M72018–20232023NY
T Texas Civil Rights Project $1.0M42018–20202020— —
C Chalkbeat INC $1.0M52018–20222022— —
M Marshall-Wythe School of Law Foundation $1.0M72018–20242024VA
N National Conference of State Legislatures $980K62018–20222022— —
Institute for Social Policy and Understanding $975K112018–20242024MI
T The University of Texas at Austin $975K72018–20242024— —
Congressional Management Foundation INC $970K82018–20222022DC
Kairos Fellowship INC $950K22023–20242024NY
The Center for Media Justice DBA Mediajustice $950K22023–20242024CA
S State Leadership Project $950K42023–20242024NC
T The George Washington University $950K62018–20242024VA
M Mediajustice $945K62020–20222022— —
G Government Accountability Project $910K62018–20222022— —
Internews Network $910K72020–20242024CA
Human Rights First $900K62018–20232023NY

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