The Edmund Pettus Bridge over the Alabama River in Selma

Grant recipient EIN 02-0767157Civil rights

Who funds Rock the Vote?

56 private foundations gave Rock the Vote in Washington, DC $5.7 million across 117 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

117 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. McNeill Charitable Foundation IncHouston, TX 2025

    General operating

    $8,300
  2. Franklin Philanthropic FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2025

    Unrestricted

    $5,500
  3. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2024

    For general support

    $233,300
  4. Park Foundation IncIthaca, NY 2024

    General operating support

    $200,000
  5. Cornerstone Foundation IncWashington, DC 2024

    Support charitable activities

    $160,000
  6. The Zegar Family FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General purpose contribution

    $150,000
  7. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2024

    For general support

    $75,000
  8. Marty and Dorothy Silverman FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General donation

    $75,000
  9. The Annenberg FoundationConshohocken, PA 2024

    General operating support

    $75,000
  10. Naomi and Nehemiah Cohen FoundationBethesda, MD 2024

    Civic engagement

    $50,000
  11. Moriah Fund IncNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $50,000
  12. A&J Kay Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    Charitable purposes of the organization

    $25,000
  13. Fthree FoundationCarrollton, GA 2024

    General support

    $25,000
  14. The Streisand FoundationWoodland Hills, CA 2024

    Support for organization's operations

    $15,000
  15. The Shapiro Family FoundationBrattleboro, VT 2024

    General

    $15,000
  16. Karsten Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    Public support of organization mission

    $15,000
  17. McNeill Charitable Foundation IncHouston, TX 2024

    General operating

    $8,300
  18. Franklin Philanthropic FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2024

    Unrestricted

    $6,750
  19. The Irving and Geraldine Schaffer Foundation IncScarsdale, NY 2024

    General support

    $5,000
  20. Arthur M Goldberg and Veronica Goldberg Foundation IncRosemont, NJ 2024

    To support the mission of assisting young people to register to vote

    $5,000
  21. iQuest Charitable FoundationSaratoga, CA 2024

    General Support

    $3,000
  22. The Robertson Powell FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  23. Elliott Badgley Foundation IncHingham, MA 2024

    General Purpose

    $2,000
  24. Aloha FoundationWaimanalo, HI 2024

    Operational support

    $1,000
  25. The Halverson FoundationSteamboat Springs, CO 2024

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  26. Gienapp Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $300
  27. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $500,000
  28. Park Foundation IncIthaca, NY 2023

    Civic participation - general operating support

    $150,000
  29. Cornerstone Foundation IncWashington, DC 2023

    Support charitable activities

    $55,000
  30. Naomi and Nehemiah Cohen FoundationBethesda, MD 2023

    Civic engagement

    $50,000
  31. Marty and Dorothy Silverman FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General donation

    $50,000
  32. Fthree FoundationCarrollton, GA 2023

    General support

    $50,000
  33. The Waterview Foundation IncParsippany, NJ 2023

    To provide funding towards the achievement of the organization's mission.

    $10,000
  34. Pearl Colman Foundation Frank Rimerman Co LLPPalo Alto, CA 2023

    Philanthropy

    $10,000
  35. McNeill Charitable Foundation IncHouston, TX 2023

    General operating

    $7,000
  36. Franklin Philanthropic FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2023

    Unrestricted

    $6,750
  37. The Irving and Geraldine Schaffer Foundation IncScarsdale, NY 2023

    General use

    $5,000
  38. Nia Community FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  39. Elliott Badgley Foundation IncHingham, MA 2023

    General Purpose

    $3,000
  40. Arthur M Goldberg and Veronica Goldberg Foundation IncRosemont, NJ 2023

    To support the mission of assisting young people to register to vote

    $2,500
  41. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $217
  42. Park Foundation IncIthaca, NY 2022

    General operating support

    $150,000
  43. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2022

    For general support

    $100,000
  44. The Arthur M Blank Family FoundationAtlanta, GA 2022

    General operating support

    $100,000
  45. The Bay and Paul Foundations IncWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $83,350
  46. Cornerstone Foundation IncWashington, DC 2022

    Support charitable activities

    $50,000
  47. Naomi and Nehemiah Cohen FoundationBethesda, MD 2022

    Civic engagement

    $50,000
  48. Fthree FoundationCarrollton, GA 2022

    General support

    $50,000
  49. The Streisand FoundationWoodland Hills, CA 2022

    Support for organization's operations

    $20,000
  50. Karsten Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    Public support of organization mission

    $15,000
  51. Franklin Philanthropic FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2022

    Unrestricted

    $6,750
  52. The Irving and Geraldine Schaffer Foundation IncScarsdale, NY 2022

    General use

    $5,000
  53. Galena-Yorktown FoundationWashington, DC 2022

    Unrestricted funds

    $5,000
  54. McNeill Charitable Foundation IncHouston, TX 2022

    General operating

    $4,300
  55. Deborah K Holmes Family Foundation Uad 0New York, NY 2022

    Charitable gift

    $500
  56. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $336
  57. The Gap FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    For civic & community engagement

    $100
  58. The Arthur M Blank Family FoundationAtlanta, GA 2021

    General operating support

    $650,000
  59. Park Foundation IncIthaca, NY 2021

    Rock the vote

    $150,000
  60. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2021

    For general support

    $125,000
  61. Cornerstone Foundation IncWashington, DC 2021

    Support charitable activities

    $50,000
  62. Fthree FoundationCarrollton, GA 2021

    General support

    $50,000
  63. The Streisand FoundationWoodland Hills, CA 2021

    Promote voting participation

    $15,000
  64. Marty and Dorothy Silverman FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General donation

    $10,000
  65. Karsten Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2021

    Public support of organization mission

    $7,000
  66. Franklin Philanthropic FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2021

    Unrestricted

    $6,300
  67. McNeill Charitable Foundation IncHouston, TX 2021

    General operating

    $2,000
  68. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $377
  69. Lumen Clarke M Williams FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $50
  70. Park Foundation IncIthaca, NY 2020

    Meeting the challenge of mobilizing the youth vote during a global pandemic

    $300,000
  71. The Bay and Paul Foundations IncWilmington, DE 2020

    General Operating Support

    $125,000
  72. Geoffrey C Hughes Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $100,000
  73. The Zegar Family FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General purpose contribution

    $100,000
  74. England Family FoundationBethesda, MD 2020

    General mission

    $100,000
  75. Naomi and Nehemiah Cohen FoundationBethesda, MD 2020

    General operating expenses

    $60,000
  76. Fthree FoundationCarrollton, GA 2020

    General support

    $50,000
  77. The Streisand FoundationWoodland Hills, CA 2020

    Promote voting participation

    $30,000
  78. The Arthur M Blank Family FoundationAtlanta, GA 2020

    To build four additional election centers, one for each of the atlanta united's supporter groups, as part of the existing partnership.

    $20,000
  79. Lucky Seven FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    Voter education and registration Fund

    $20,000
  80. The Arthur M Blank Family FoundationAtlanta, GA 2020

    To develop and manage a blank family of business mini-election center with registration and get out the vote tools and resources.

    $18,000
  81. PVH Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    General support

    $15,000
  82. Susan Crown Exchange IncChicago, IL 2020

    Public charity

    $10,000
  83. McNeill Charitable Foundation IncHouston, TX 2020

    General operating

    $9,000
  84. Patty and Jack Wright FoundationLarkspur, CA 2020

    General purpose

    $7,000
  85. Karsten Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2020

    Public support of organization mission

    $7,000
  86. Franklin Philanthropic FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2020

    Unrestricted

    $6,750
  87. Bocholt FoundationVersailles, OH 2020

    Support operations

    $5,000
  88. Diamondston Foundation IncWestfield, NJ 2020

    Charitable

    $1,000
  89. Michael Stars FoundationHawthorne, CA 2020

    Charity

    $912
  90. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $285
  91. The Cigna Group FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2020

    General operating purposes

    $250
  92. Derek Lewis Foundation IncLittle Rock, AR 2020

    Donor

    $150
  93. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 2020

    Employee matching gifts

    $100
  94. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2019

    For general support

    $200,000
  95. Goldhirsh FoundationBoston, MA 2019

    My la2050 2019 grants challenge

    $100,000
  96. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2019

    For general support

    $83,300
  97. Fthree FoundationCarrollton, GA 2019

    General support

    $50,000
  98. England Family FoundationBethesda, MD 2019

    General mission

    $35,000
  99. Marty and Dorothy Silverman FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General donation

    $25,000
  100. Leaves of Grass FundLincoln, MA 2019

    Charitable

    $10,000
  101. The Annenberg FoundationConshohocken, PA 2019

    Organization's DEI efforts

    $10,000
  102. Arches FoundationAspen, CO 2019

    Organization dedicated to preserving natural resources, promoting arts, education and civil rights.

    $5,000
  103. Senville FoundationProvidence, RI 2019

    Contribution

    $1,000
  104. Diamondston Foundation IncWestfield, NJ 2019

    General

    $500
  105. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    For support of civic engagement

    $150,000
  106. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2018

    For general support

    $116,700
  107. Fthree FoundationCarrollton, GA 2018

    General support

    $50,000
  108. Howard and Geraldine Polinger Family FoundationWashington, DC 2018

    General operating support

    $30,000
  109. The Brightwater FundRye, NY 2018

    General Use

    $15,000
  110. Karsten Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2018

    Public support of organization mission

    $12,500
  111. Leaves of Grass FundLincoln, MA 2018

    Charitable

    $11,500
  112. The Streisand FoundationWoodland Hills, CA 2018

    Promote voting participation

    $7,500
  113. Perkins Malo Hunter FoundationHolland, MI 2018

    General Operating Expense

    $5,000
  114. The Lulu FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2018

    To support your mission of helping young people participate in voting.

    $5,000
  115. Arches FoundationAspen, CO 2018

    Organization dedicated to preserving natural resources, promoting arts, education and civil rights.

    $1,500
  116. Senville FoundationProvidence, RI 2018

    Contribution

    $1,000
  117. Women's National Basketball Players Association Foundation IncNew York, NY 2017

    General contribution

    $15,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other civil rights organizations in Washington, DC and are not among Rock the Vote’s funders above.

  1. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 254 grants Accepts applications $89,905,964 to similar organizations
  2. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 83 grants Preselected only $33,749,836 to similar organizations
  3. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 81 grants Accepts applications $19,463,458 to similar organizations
  4. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 68 grants Preselected only $18,047,687 to similar organizations
  5. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 60 grants Preselected only $35,262 to similar organizations
  6. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 163 grants Accepts applications $42,464,096 to similar organizations
  7. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 67 grants Accepts applications $20,258,490 to similar organizations
  8. Freedom Together FoundationNew York, NY 80 grants Preselected only $81,880,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 02-0767157 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.