A domed State capitol building across a wide lawn

Grant recipient EIN 52-2003442Public affairs

Who funds State Democracy Project?

56 private foundations gave State Democracy Project in Brooklyn, NY $13.5 million across 90 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

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

90 grants

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

  1. Tortuga Charitable FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2025

    Charitable

    $75,000
  2. Deborah K Holmes Family Foundation Uad 0New York, NY 2025

    Charitable gift

    $25,000
  3. The Noom FoundationCleveland, OH 2025

    General fund

    $15,000
  4. Merrill Family Charitable Foundation IncBoston, MA 2025

    General support

    $10,000
  5. The Puffin Foundation LTD (f/k/a Puffin New Jersey Inc)Teaneck, NJ 2025

    Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.

    $10,000
  6. Mustang Foundation IncOceanport, NJ 2025

    General support

    $10,000
  7. Lawson Valentine FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2025

    General purpose

    $7,000
  8. The Leonard & Sophie Davis FundSan Francisco, CA 2024

    Support for social service programs or educational programs

    $1,120,000
  9. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    To support Fair Work in California

    $1,075,000
  10. Crankstart FoundationSan Jose, CA 2024

    For pro-democracy center to advance free and fair elections in key states

    $1,000,000
  11. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2024

    Jobs and Family Economic Security

    $450,000
  12. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2024

    82324 supporting black men build in providing black men and their families with the tools needed to become an organized force for liberation

    $425,000
  13. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 2024

    To support the green new deal network fund

    $350,000
  14. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 2024

    To support the working families organization, a project of the grantee, to implement nonpartisan civic engagement efforts

    $300,000
  15. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Core support for unemployed workers united to respond to the current economic crisis and address systemic inequalities.

    $250,000
  16. Ventus Charitable FoundationPalm Beach Gardens, FL 2024

    Charitable

    $250,000
  17. 128 Collective FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2024

    Building power resource center

    $250,000
  18. Gitlab FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    To support the organized power in number project of seeding and scaling green workforce development across the southwest

    $250,000
  19. Pivotal Philanthropies FoundationRedmond, WA 2024

    To raise public awareness about barriers to caregiving support

    $250,000
  20. Freedom Together FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Black men build community resiliency

    $250,000
  21. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 2024

    For black men build

    $200,000
  22. Freedom Together FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Power up bern co!: expanding access to quality green energy jobs in new mexico

    $200,000
  23. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Core support for organized power in numbers to support the power up: bern county initiative to build economic and political power through high road green manufacturing jobs in arizona

    $175,000
  24. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2024

    Promise of an Equitable Future

    $167,500
  25. Wallace Global Fund IIWashington, DC 2024

    Support for climate movement building work

    $100,000
  26. Rockefeller Brothers Fund IncNew York, NY 2024

    For its project, organized power in numbers

    $50,000
  27. The David Rockefeller Fund IncNew York, NY 2024

    For organized power in numbers project's efforts to engage in knowlege sharing and collaboration to advance community-owned micro-grid infrastructure projects.

    $50,000
  28. Shippy FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $41,000
  29. Hill-Snowdon FoundationWashington, DC 2024

    Project support

    $40,000
  30. One World FundAndover, MA 2024

    For the working families education fund's fellowship program

    $35,261
  31. The Educational Foundation of AmericaBethesda, MD 2024

    Joy to the polls general operating support

    $35,000
  32. Mertz Gilmore FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Be a hero education fund

    $30,000
  33. Mertz Gilmore FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Be a hero education fund

    $25,000
  34. Mertz Gilmore FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Pro-democracy center

    $25,000
  35. Fthree FoundationCarrollton, GA 2024

    General support

    $25,000
  36. Focus for Health IncWarren, NJ 2024

    Charitable purpose

    $15,000
  37. Merrill Family Charitable Foundation IncBoston, MA 2024

    General support

    $10,000
  38. Hill-Snowdon FoundationWashington, DC 2024

    Project support

    $7,500
  39. Lawson Valentine FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2024

    General purpose

    $7,000
  40. General Service FoundationSan Ramon, CA 2024

    General support

    $5,000
  41. Altman FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Matching gift for programs and initiatives in new york

    $1,500
  42. The O L Moore FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    Lahaina strong

    $1,500
  43. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 2023

    To support black men build, a project of the grantee, in their efforts to combat misinformation targeted at black men

    $1,000,000
  44. Crankstart FoundationSan Jose, CA 2023

    To support the pro-democracy center

    $1,000,000
  45. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 2023

    To support the green new deal network fund

    $350,000
  46. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2023

    Expanding economic opportunity

    $250,000
  47. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    To support labor rights in CA

    $250,000
  48. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 2023

    For black men build

    $200,000
  49. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2023

    Jobs and Family Economic Security

    $200,000
  50. Freedom Together FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Be a hero education fund medicare advantage campaign

    $200,000
  51. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Core support for unemployed workers united to respond to the current economic crisis and address systemic inequalities.

    $150,000
  52. The Leonard & Sophie Davis FundSan Francisco, CA 2023

    Support for social service programs or educational programs

    $150,000
  53. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2023

    Expanding economic opportunity

    $100,000
  54. Lannan FoundationSanta Fe, NM 2023

    Reclaim rhode island

    $100,000
  55. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2023

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    $83,300
  56. The Ottinger Foundation IncRoseland, NJ 2023

    General

    $50,000
  57. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Matching gift

    $30,000
  58. The Dozoretz Family Private FoundationNorfolk, VA 2023

    To support trans prom.

    $25,000
  59. Curran - Dorfman Family FoundationAtlanta, GA 2023

    Charitable giving

    $5,000
  60. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 2022

    To support the green new deal network fund

    $350,000
  61. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2022

    Unemployed workers united

    $250,000
  62. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2022

    For core support of 100% Democracy: An Initiative for Universal Voting

    $116,700
  63. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 2022

    To support black men build, a project of the grantee, in their efforts to combat misinformation targeted at black men

    $100,000
  64. The Leonard & Sophie Davis FundSan Francisco, CA 2022

    Support for social service programs or educational programs

    $40,000
  65. Kolibri Foundation IncWashington, DC 2022

    Charitable donation

    $5,000
  66. Flock IncBoston, MA 2022

    Program/project support

    $3,333
  67. Compton Foundation IncSan Francisco, CA 2021

    Democracy

    $100,000
  68. The Scherman Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    State democracy project

    $60,000
  69. Cloud Mountain FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Civic

    $50,000
  70. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $46
  71. Cloud Mountain FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Civic

    $50,000
  72. Park Foundation IncIthaca, NY 2020

    State democracy project

    $50,000
  73. Innovo FoundationBoulder, CO 2020

    To promote nonpartisan reform in the practice of democracy

    $50,000
  74. The Scherman Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    General operating support

    $25,000
  75. The Alan K and Cledith M Jennings FoundationGrass Valley, CA 2020

    General use

    $1,050
  76. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $56
  77. Attias Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2019

    Supports organization's charitable purpose

    $75,000
  78. The Leonard & Sophie Davis FundSan Francisco, CA 2019

    Support for social service programs or educational programs

    $75,000
  79. Fthree FoundationCarrollton, GA 2019

    General support

    $60,000
  80. The Alan K and Cledith M Jennings FoundationGrass Valley, CA 2019

    General use

    $1,050
  81. Jennifer and Jonathan Allan Soros FoundaNew York, NY 2018

    General support

    $80,000
  82. Fthree FoundationCarrollton, GA 2018

    General support

    $60,000
  83. Lisa & Douglas Goldman FundSan Francisco, CA 2018

    Sowing hope for democracy

    $35,000
  84. Gaia FundBerkeley, CA 2018

    General Support

    $35,000
  85. The Drake Bettner FoundationMcKinney, TX 2018

    For advancing policies that put everyday americans at the center of our democracy

    $20,000
  86. Ray and Dagmar Dolby Family FundSan Francisco, CA 2018

    General operating support

    $15,000
  87. The Streisand FoundationWoodland Hills, CA 2018

    Raise the voice of everyday people in politics.

    $12,000
  88. Lear Family FoundationSierra Madre, CA 2018

    Charitable

    $5,000
  89. Attias Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2018

    Supports organization's charitable purpose

    $2,500
  90. The Alan K and Cledith M Jennings FoundationGrass Valley, CA 2018

    General use

    $1,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other public affairs organizations in Brooklyn, NY and are not among State Democracy Project’s funders above.

  1. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 9 grants Preselected only $907,085 to similar organizations
  2. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 3 grants Accepts applications $735,000 to similar organizations
  3. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 6 grants Preselected only $960,000 to similar organizations
  4. The Wild Gifting ProjectMiddletown, CT 2 grants Preselected only $135,000 to similar organizations
  5. Zazulak Burian Foundation IncTowson, MD 4 grants Preselected only $90,000 to similar organizations
  6. Nash Charity Foundation IncFlorham Park, NJ 4 grants Preselected only $89,050 to similar organizations
  7. Delta Dental Community Care FoundationSan Francisco, CA 1 grant Preselected only $78,000 to similar organizations
  8. Omidyar Network Fund IncRedwood City, CA 1 grant Preselected only $75,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 52-2003442 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.