The Edmund Pettus Bridge over the Alabama River in Selma

Grant recipient EIN 27-2460359Civil rights

Who funds Democracy Works Inc?

42 private foundations gave Democracy Works Inc in Brooklyn, NY $26.2 million across 98 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2024.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 to 2024, 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

98 grants

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

  1. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    In support of general operations

    $750,000
  2. The Horace W Goldsmith FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General operations

    $500,000
  3. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 2024

    To provide general support

    $500,000
  4. QuadriviumNew York, NY 2024

    General

    $250,000
  5. Houston Endowment IncHouston, TX 2024

    Project Support for Increasing the Number of Greater Houston Businesses that are Actively Participating in and Promoting the Civic Alliance Pledge Program

    $250,000
  6. Rockefeller Brothers Fund IncNew York, NY 2024

    For general support

    $200,000
  7. Marty and Dorothy Silverman FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General donation

    $175,000
  8. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2024

    For general operating support

    $175,000
  9. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA 2024

    Voting and elections support

    $50,000
  10. Saga FoundationKalamazoo, MI 2024

    Operating support

    $50,000
  11. Leland Fikes Foundation IncDallas, TX 2024

    General operating support

    $50,000
  12. The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic InnovationPalo Alto, CA 2024

    General operating support

    $25,000
  13. Fthree FoundationCarrollton, GA 2024

    General support

    $25,000
  14. The Morey Bernstein Memorial FoundationAnnandale, VA 2024

    Democracy education

    $4,000
  15. Conrad N Hilton FoundationWestlake Village, CA 2024

    For general operating support

    $1,000
  16. QuadriviumNew York, NY 2023

    General

    $1,500,000
  17. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 2023

    General support

    $300,000
  18. The Horace W Goldsmith FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General operations

    $250,000
  19. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2023

    Voter information project

    $250,000
  20. Rockefeller Brothers Fund IncNew York, NY 2023

    For general support

    $200,000
  21. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2023

    For general operating support

    $175,000
  22. Kelson FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    General support

    $106,500
  23. The Destina Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    For general support in 2023-24

    $100,000
  24. John S and James L Knight FoundationMiami, FL 2023

    To improve the tools that allow companies to access its data in order to reach other channels of distribution; to stabilize turbovote earned revenue; and to develop features to cultivate small dollar donors.

    $100,000
  25. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2023

    For strategic planning meeting

    $85,000
  26. Marty and Dorothy Silverman FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General donation

    $75,000
  27. Saga FoundationKalamazoo, MI 2023

    Operating support

    $50,000
  28. Houston Endowment IncHouston, TX 2023

    Project Support for Increasing the Number of Greater Houston Businesses that are Actively Participating In and Promoting the Civic Alliance Pledge Program

    $50,000
  29. Leslie Family FoundationPortola Valley, CA 2023

    General support

    $1,800
  30. The Commonwealth FundNew York, NY 2023

    Matching gifts for general operating support

    $1,563
  31. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $22
  32. QuadriviumNew York, NY 2022

    General

    $1,500,000
  33. Rockefeller Brothers Fund IncNew York, NY 2022

    For general support

    $250,000
  34. The Horace W Goldsmith FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General operations

    $250,000
  35. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2022

    For general operating support

    $175,000
  36. Lisa & Douglas Goldman FundSan Francisco, CA 2022

    General operating support

    $100,000
  37. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA 2022

    Democracy works' midterms support

    $50,000
  38. Saga FoundationKalamazoo, MI 2022

    Operating support

    $50,000
  39. Caa FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    General operating support

    $10,000
  40. Fthree FoundationCarrollton, GA 2022

    General support

    $2,500
  41. Leslie Family FoundationPortola Valley, CA 2022

    General support

    $1,800
  42. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $18
  43. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 2021

    General support

    $350,000
  44. The Horace W Goldsmith FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General operations

    $250,000
  45. Rockefeller Brothers Fund IncNew York, NY 2021

    For general support

    $225,000
  46. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 2021

    Program support for the Civic Alliance project

    $125,000
  47. The Destina Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    For general support in 2021-22.

    $100,000
  48. Lisa & Douglas Goldman FundSan Francisco, CA 2021

    General operating support

    $100,000
  49. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA 2021

    Democracy works' midterms support

    $50,000
  50. Heyday FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $25,000
  51. Leo M Bernstein Family FoundationWashington, DC 2021

    Community Service

    $25,000
  52. The Bluhm Family FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Exempt purpose of organization

    $10,000
  53. Fthree FoundationCarrollton, GA 2021

    General support

    $2,500
  54. Leslie Family FoundationPortola Valley, CA 2021

    General support

    $1,800
  55. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $57
  56. QuadriviumNew York, NY 2020

    General

    $2,500,000
  57. Enlight FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2020

    Rising american electorat

    $1,500,000
  58. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 2020

    Program support to educate eligible voters on how to participate in the elections process

    $1,000,000
  59. John S and James L Knight FoundationMiami, FL 2020

    To improve the tools that allow companies to access its data in order to reach other channels of distribution; to stabilize turbovote earned revenue; and to develop features to cultivate small dollar donors.

    $750,000
  60. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 2020

    General support

    $300,000
  61. The Horace W Goldsmith FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General operations

    $250,000
  62. Luminate Foundation IncWashington, DC 2020

    Support to serve under-reached voter population via voter engagement tools.

    $250,000
  63. Rockefeller Brothers Fund IncNew York, NY 2020

    For general support

    $225,000
  64. Craig Newmark FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    General purposes

    $150,000
  65. The Destina Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    Unrestricted support

    $100,000
  66. Lisa & Douglas Goldman FundSan Francisco, CA 2020

    Crisis response

    $100,000
  67. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA 2020

    Turbovote crisis response

    $50,000
  68. John Pritzker Family FundRedwood City, CA 2020

    General Operating Support

    $50,000
  69. John Pritzker Family FundRedwood City, CA 2020

    General Operating Support

    $50,000
  70. Bernard & Audre Rapoport FoundationWaco, TX 2020

    Funding support for the turbovote online platform

    $50,000
  71. Cavali FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General use

    $40,000
  72. Leo M Bernstein Family FoundationWashington, DC 2020

    Community Service

    $30,000
  73. Heyday FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General support

    $25,000
  74. The Annenberg FoundationConshohocken, PA 2020

    General operating support

    $25,000
  75. M K Reichert Sternlicht FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  76. Fthree FoundationCarrollton, GA 2020

    General support

    $20,000
  77. Leslie Family FoundationPortola Valley, CA 2020

    General support

    $1,800
  78. The Cecily & David Murphy Majerus FoundationBerkeley, CA 2020

    General funding

    $1,000
  79. Select Equity Group FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Matching Gift

    $500
  80. The Coach Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    Employee matching program - further 501(c)(3) charitable purpose

    $50
  81. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $28
  82. QuadriviumNew York, NY 2019

    General

    $2,500,000
  83. Enlight FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2019

    Rising american electorat

    $1,500,000
  84. John S and James L Knight FoundationMiami, FL 2019

    To improve the tools that allow companies to access its data in order to reach other channels of distribution; to stabilize turbovote earned revenue; and to develop features to cultivate small dollar donors.

    $1,500,000
  85. John S and James L Knight FoundationMiami, FL 2019

    To improve americans access to information about elections by building digital tools for employers, universities and election administrators to enable voters to more capably participate in our democracy.

    $483,334
  86. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 2019

    General support

    $350,000
  87. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 2019

    General support

    $300,000
  88. Heyday FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General support

    $25,000
  89. Alan B Slifka FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.

    $5,000
  90. Strauss Foundation TDSaint Louis, MO 2019

    General operating

    $5,000
  91. The Cecily & David Murphy Majerus FoundationBerkeley, CA 2019

    General funding

    $1,000
  92. John S and James L Knight FoundationMiami, FL 2018

    To improve americans access to information about elections by building digital tools for employers, universities and election administrators to enable voters to more capably participate in our democracy.

    $1,183,333
  93. QuadriviumNew York, NY 2018

    General

    $500,000
  94. The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic InnovationPalo Alto, CA 2018

    Technological investments in turbovote

    $250,000
  95. The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic InnovationPalo Alto, CA 2018

    Democracy works 2018 turbovote helpdesk expansion

    $75,000
  96. The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic InnovationPalo Alto, CA 2018

    Turbovote: ideas42 research

    $50,000
  97. Henrietta Aigner and Joy Baldwin Family Foundation IncBend, OR 2018

    General

    $20,000
  98. The Cecily & David Murphy Majerus FoundationBerkeley, CA 2018

    General funding

    $10,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other civil rights organizations in Brooklyn, NY and are not among Democracy Works Inc’s funders above.

  1. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 51 grants Accepts applications $10,600,283 to similar organizations
  2. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 20 grants Preselected only $9,199 to similar organizations
  3. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 20 grants Accepts applications $2,111,300 to similar organizations
  4. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 9 grants Accepts applications $3,268,119 to similar organizations
  5. New York FoundationNew York, NY 22 grants Accepts applications $544,750 to similar organizations
  6. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 8 grants Preselected only $6,275 to similar organizations
  7. Novo FoundationHurley, NY 11 grants Preselected only $28,300,000 to similar organizations
  8. Freedom Together FoundationNew York, NY 10 grants Preselected only $4,360,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 27-2460359 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.