The Edmund Pettus Bridge over the Alabama River in Selma

Grant recipient EIN 46-3009324Civil rights

Who funds Democracy Matters Foundation?

39 private foundations gave Democracy Matters Foundation in Washington, DC $6 million across 46 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

46 grants

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

  1. The Smith Family FoundationChicago, IL 2025

    General support

    $100,000
  2. Hutton Family FoundationAtherton, CA 2025

    See statement a

    $50,000
  3. Driscoll Family FoundationOld Greenwich, CT 2025

    General purpose

    $50,000
  4. Steven A and Marianne M Mills Charitable Foundation IncBronxville, NY 2025

    General support

    $25,000
  5. HPH Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  6. Hutton Family FoundationAtherton, CA 2025

    See statement a

    $25,000
  7. The Coleman Family FoundationRiverside, CT 2025

    Unrestricted gift

    $25,000
  8. The Delloakes FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  9. The Eberstadt-Kuffner Fund IncNew York, NY 2025

    General fund

    $5,000
  10. Deborah Joy Simon Charitable FoundationCarmel, IN 2024

    Support progressive communications and programs

    $1,500,000
  11. Freedom Together FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Proposal to challenge mis- and disinformation targeting black communities.

    $750,000
  12. The Dwoskin Family FoundationFairfax, VA 2024

    Empowers students with a voice in politics, the skills for life-long civic engagement, and the passion to create a just, fair, and inclusive democracy

    $300,000
  13. The Smith Family FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General charitable support

    $250,000
  14. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    To educate the public about misinformation and disinformation targeting black communities throughout the united states and the truthful counternarratives to such information

    $200,000
  15. Endeavor Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    The court of history

    $170,000
  16. The Lourie Foundation IncWest Palm Beach, FL 2024

    General

    $100,000
  17. Give Forward FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    General operating support

    $100,000
  18. Congdon Family FoundationPasadena, CA 2024

    General purpose

    $100,000
  19. Lisa & Douglas Goldman FundSan Francisco, CA 2024

    General operating support

    $100,000
  20. Park Foundation IncIthaca, NY 2024

    Project support

    $50,000
  21. Munger Charitable Trust Number SevenPasadena, CA 2024

    General support

    $50,000
  22. The David Hochberg FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $25,000
  23. Lebowitz-Aberly Family FoundationBoston, MA 2024

    Project support: the court of history

    $25,000
  24. The Malcolm Hewitt Wiener FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Court of history

    $10,000
  25. The Keith and Rose-Lee Reinhard Family FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General

    $10,000
  26. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2023

    Advancing civic engagement

    $500,000
  27. CS FundPetaluma, CA 2023

    Onyx impact

    $50,000
  28. Reynolds Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  29. The Delloakes FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $20,000
  30. The Educational Foundation of AmericaBethesda, MD 2023

    American accountability project

    $10,000
  31. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 2022

    Program support to The 65 Project

    $250,000
  32. The Morningstar Philanthropic Foundation D/B/A the Morningstar FoundationBethesda, MD 2022

    General charitable purposes

    $250,000
  33. Isdell FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Humanitarian Projects

    $200,000
  34. Graham-Kerman Fam Charitable FoundationEast Hampton, NY 2022

    One-stop shop for progressive talker development and support.

    $100,000
  35. Bronfman Hauptman FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 2022

    General support

    $100,000
  36. The Dwoskin Family FoundationFairfax, VA 2022

    To provide grants for media training and ongoing coaching in order to improve and develop the capabilities of progressive messengers.

    $100,000
  37. Wallace Global Fund IIWashington, DC 2022

    Support to protect and expand democratic systems

    $50,000
  38. Horizon Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    Bird of Light Ukraine through the American Rescue Project

    $50,000
  39. Reynolds Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  40. Penelope and Ed Peskowitz Eolp IncAtlanta, GA 2022

    General use

    $20,000
  41. Nathalie and James Andrews FoundationCharlottesville, VA 2022

    American rescue project bird of light ukraine

    $20,000
  42. Galena-Yorktown FoundationWashington, DC 2022

    Unrestricted funds

    $5,000
  43. Reynolds Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    General and unrestricted

    $25,000
  44. Richard Lounsbery Foundation IncWashington, DC 2020

    General operating support during covid-19 pandemic: retirement security for all

    $12,000
  45. The Dwoskin Family FoundationFairfax, VA 2020

    Write on the retirement security part of the platform

    $10,000
  46. The Lerer Family Charitable Foundation IncNew York, NY 2017

    Charitable

    $100,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other civil rights organizations in Washington, DC and are not among Democracy Matters Foundation’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 308 grants Preselected only $387,439 to similar organizations
  2. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 254 grants Accepts applications $89,905,964 to similar organizations
  3. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 83 grants Preselected only $33,749,836 to similar organizations
  4. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 81 grants Accepts applications $19,463,458 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. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 190 grants Accepts applications $2,249,200 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 46-3009324 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.