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Grant recipient EIN 52-1344831Public affairs

Who funds National Endowment for Democracy?

10 private foundations gave National Endowment for Democracy in Washington, DC $1.5 million across 22 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

22 grants

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

  1. The Hurford Foundation Jayne M KurzmanNew York, NY 2025

    General support

    $100,000
  2. Cole Birches Fdn-Dima-WinslowPennington, NJ 2025

    Unrestricted general

    $50,000
  3. Marilyn and Glen Nelson Family FoundationMinnetonka, MN 2025

    Carl Gershman Fund for Democrats At-Risk

    $10,000
  4. The Hurford Foundation Jayne M KurzmanNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $225,000
  5. Judy and Peter Blum Kovler FoundationWashington, DC 2024

    To aid in the exempt purpose of the organization

    $25,000
  6. Humanity UnitedSan Francisco, CA 2024

    Peacebuilding

    $7,000
  7. The Hurford Foundation Jayne M KurzmanNew York, NY 2023

    Donation

    $300,000
  8. Marilyn and Glen Nelson Family FoundationMinnetonka, MN 2023

    Carl Gershman Fund for Democrats At-Risk

    $10,000
  9. Chopivsky Family FoundationWashington, DC 2023

    Donation

    $5,000
  10. The Hurford Foundation Jayne M KurzmanNew York, NY 2022

    Donation

    $280,000
  11. Marilyn and Glen Nelson Family FoundationMinnetonka, MN 2022

    Carl Gershman Fund for Democrats At-Risk

    $10,000
  12. Kahng FoundationAustin, TX 2021

    For Charitable Purpose of Organization

    $30,000
  13. The Hurford Foundation Jayne M KurzmanNew York, NY 2021

    Donation

    $20,000
  14. Nazarian Family FoundationEnglewood Cliffs, NJ 2021

    To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501(c)(3)

    $10,000
  15. Marilyn and Glen Nelson Family FoundationMinnetonka, MN 2021

    General operating support

    $10,000
  16. The Hurford Foundation Jayne M KurzmanNew York, NY 2020

    Donation

    $125,000
  17. Marilyn and Glen Nelson Family FoundationMinnetonka, MN 2020

    General operating support

    $5,000
  18. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    For its World Movement for Democracy initiative for the Building Strategic Partnerships for Democratic Renewal in West Africa project

    $43,400
  19. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    For its World Movement for Democracy initiative for the Building Strategic Partnerships for Democratic Renewal in West Africa project

    $205,000
  20. Nazarian Family FoundationEnglewood Cliffs, NJ 2018

    To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501(c)(3)

    $10,000
  21. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2017

    For support of an international conference for strengthening democratic societies

    $50,000
  22. Nazarian Family FoundationEnglewood Cliffs, NJ 2017

    To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501(c)(3)

    $5,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other public affairs organizations in Washington, DC and are not among National Endowment for Democracy’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 258 grants Preselected only $295,086 to similar organizations
  2. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 232 grants Accepts applications $61,713,560 to similar organizations
  3. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 116 grants Preselected only $26,650,000 to similar organizations
  4. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 72 grants Accepts applications $21,774,037 to similar organizations
  5. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 66 grants Preselected only $1,654,453 to similar organizations
  6. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 81 grants Accepts applications $27,480,269 to similar organizations
  7. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 80 grants Accepts applications $27,864,345 to similar organizations
  8. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 115 grants Preselected only $61,357,500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 52-1344831 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.