The Edmund Pettus Bridge over the Alabama River in Selma

Grant recipient EIN 81-5308494Civil rights

Who funds Spread the Vote?

56 private foundations gave Spread the Vote in Wilmington, DE $3.5 million across 114 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

114 grants

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

  1. Five Together FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2025

    General support

    $150,000
  2. The Geisser Family FoundationNew York, NY 2025

    General support

    $7,000
  3. The Three Sisters FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    General & Unrestricted

    $3,000
  4. The Gellman FoundationSpokane, WA 2025

    Charitable

    $2,000
  5. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2024

    For general operating support

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

    Man project grant application

    $150,000
  7. Five Together FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2024

    General support

    $100,000
  8. The Westervelt Charitable TrustWashington, DC 2024

    General operations

    $10,000
  9. Karsten Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    Public support of organization mission

    $10,000
  10. The Geisser Family FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $7,000
  11. Frank and Karen Geefay FoundationLos Altos, CA 2024

    General support

    $7,000
  12. Balgley Family Charitable FoundationPalm Beach Gardens, FL 2024

    Helps people in us obtain government issued helps people in us obtain government issued

    $5,000
  13. The Roddenberry FoundationSherman Oaks, CA 2024

    General support

    $3,000
  14. The Three Sisters FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $3,000
  15. Norman Raab FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    Education

    $500
  16. The Halverson FoundationSteamboat Springs, CO 2024

    Unrestricted

    $500
  17. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2023

    For general operating support

    $200,000
  18. Five Together FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2023

    General support

    $115,000
  19. Nancy and Edwin Marks Family FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Charitable

    $25,000
  20. Universal Music All Together Now Foundation IncSanta Monica, CA 2023

    General operating support

    $25,000
  21. The Westervelt Charitable TrustWashington, DC 2023

    General operations

    $10,000
  22. The Northern Lights Family FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 2023

    Civic engagement

    $10,000
  23. The Lawrence FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    For civic engagement

    $7,500
  24. The Geisser Family FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $6,000
  25. Balgley Family Charitable FoundationPalm Beach Gardens, FL 2023

    Helps people in us obtain government issued helps people in us obtain government issued

    $3,000
  26. The Three Sisters FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $3,000
  27. Norman Raab FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    Education

    $2,500
  28. The Hurd FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2023

    Identification aid

    $1,041
  29. Nathan Tannenbaum Foundation IncWest Palm Beach, FL 2023

    Charitable

    $1,000
  30. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $229
  31. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2022

    For general operating support

    $150,000
  32. Jacques M Littlefield FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2022

    Operating support

    $100,000
  33. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2022

    For support of an executive search

    $53,333
  34. Five Together FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2022

    To further the exempt purpose of the receipient

    $50,000
  35. Frank and Karen Geefay FoundationLos Altos, CA 2022

    General support

    $10,000
  36. The Westervelt Charitable TrustWashington, DC 2022

    General operations

    $10,000
  37. The Lulu FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    To support increasing voter participation in american.

    $10,000
  38. The Beautiful C FoundationBelmar, NJ 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $8,000
  39. The Geisser Family FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $5,000
  40. Crescent Porter Hale FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    Community services

    $5,000
  41. L4 FoundationJericho, NY 2022

    Charitable gift

    $4,000
  42. Balgley Family Charitable FoundationPalm Beach Gardens, FL 2022

    Helps people in us obtain government issued helps people in us obtain government issued

    $3,000
  43. The Three Sisters FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $3,000
  44. Norman Raab FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    Human services

    $1,500
  45. Lester Poretsky Family Foundation IncPotomac, MD 2022

    Support of sec. 501(c)(3) organization

    $1,000
  46. The Allstate FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2022

    Employee Helping Hands Grant

    $500
  47. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $322
  48. The Tepper FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General Support

    $150,000
  49. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2021

    For general operating support

    $150,000
  50. Jacques M Littlefield FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2021

    Operating support

    $100,032
  51. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2021

    For a database system update

    $81,000
  52. The Morningstar Philanthropic Foundation D/B/A the Morningstar FoundationBethesda, MD 2021

    General charitable purposes

    $75,000
  53. Five Together FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2021

    To further the exempt purpose of the receipient

    $50,000
  54. The Westervelt Charitable TrustWashington, DC 2021

    General operations

    $10,000
  55. Henlopen Foundation IncSeattle, WA 2021

    In support of 501 (c)(3) organization

    $5,000
  56. L4 FoundationJericho, NY 2021

    Charitable gift

    $5,000
  57. The Geisser Family FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    To further the cause of charitable organization with proven public purpose.

    $4,000
  58. Balgley Family Charitable FoundationPalm Beach Gardens, FL 2021

    Helps people in us obtain government issued helps people in us obtain government issued

    $3,000
  59. The Three Sisters FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $3,000
  60. Tabani Family FoundationDallas, TX 2021

    General operating funds

    $2,000
  61. Norman Raab FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    Advocacy

    $1,500
  62. The Gellman FoundationSpokane, WA 2021

    Charitable

    $1,100
  63. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $1,000
  64. Lester Poretsky Family Foundation IncPotomac, MD 2021

    Support of sec. 501(c)(3) organization

    $1,000
  65. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $381
  66. McCullough FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    For operations

    $250
  67. Cedar Tree FoundationBoston, MA 2020

    General support

    $50,000
  68. Leaves of Grass FundLincoln, MA 2020

    Charitable

    $40,000
  69. Stupski FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    To provide general operating support.

    $25,000
  70. The Chris and Melody Malachowsky Family FoundationCampbell, CA 2020

    Charitable

    $20,000
  71. The Educational Foundation of AmericaBethesda, MD 2020

    Financial planning

    $10,000
  72. Ellen & Ronald Block Family Foundation IncPalm Beach, FL 2020

    Restricted to voter education and protection: EMERGENCY GRANT COVID-19: Resiliency Initative

    $10,000
  73. Allen Family FoundationGladwyne, PA 2020

    SupportCharitableActivities

    $10,000
  74. The Westervelt Charitable TrustWashington, DC 2020

    General operations

    $10,000
  75. The Lulu FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    To support increasing voter participation in american.

    $10,000
  76. Querido FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    To carryout organization's mission

    $7,500
  77. Cedar Tree FoundationBoston, MA 2020

    General support

    $5,000
  78. Caa FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2020

    General operating support

    $5,000
  79. The Three Sisters FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  80. The Geisser Family FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    To further the cause of charitable organization with proven public purpose.

    $2,000
  81. The Roddenberry FoundationSherman Oaks, CA 2020

    Fellowship collaboration grand between alia salem and kat calvin

    $2,000
  82. The Jedra Charitable Foundation IncLexington, KY 2020

    General support

    $1,074
  83. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $1,000
  84. Norman Raab FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    Education

    $1,000
  85. Lester Poretsky Family Foundation IncPotomac, MD 2020

    Support of sec. 501(c)(3) organization

    $1,000
  86. Emanuel & Riane Gruss Charitable Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    To ensure that people have WHT they need to vote

    $500
  87. L4 FoundationJericho, NY 2020

    Charitable gift

    $500
  88. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $214
  89. McCullough FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    For operations

    $200
  90. The Todd and Doris Ahlsten FoundationLarkspur, CA 2020

    To provide charitable assistance in the community.

    $50
  91. The Kohlberg Foundation IncArmonk, NY 2019

    For Voter protection, Voting Integrity and GOTV in GA, FL, TX, NC, South X SW staffing.

    $50,000
  92. Marty and Dorothy Silverman FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General donation

    $40,000
  93. Griffith Family Foundation IncMacon, GA 2019

    General fund

    $10,000
  94. Kathryn Davis Grado FoundationBoston, MA 2019

    General operating support

    $8,675
  95. Maurice Amado FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2019

    Operating expenses

    $7,500
  96. JBS FoundationBannockburn, IL 2019

    To further goals of the charitable organization

    $3,000
  97. The Westervelt Charitable TrustWashington, DC 2019

    General operations

    $3,000
  98. The Three Sisters FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    General & Unrestricted

    $3,000
  99. Norman Raab FoundationSeattle, WA 2019

    Education

    $2,500
  100. The Geisser Family FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    To further the cause of charitable organization with proven public purpose.

    $2,000
  101. Meyer J & Norma L Ragir FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2019

    Unrestricted grant

    $2,000
  102. The Roddenberry FoundationSherman Oaks, CA 2019

    Fellowship collaboration grant with amani sawari

    $2,000
  103. Leblang Charitable FoundationWayland, MA 2019

    Humanitarian - civil rights

    $1,000
  104. Joyce and Irving Goldman Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2019

    General operating support

    $1,000
  105. David and Katherine Moore Family FoundationRye Brook, NY 2019

    For general support.

    $1,000
  106. Lester Poretsky Family Foundation IncPotomac, MD 2019

    Support of sec. 501(c)(3) organization

    $1,000
  107. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2018

    Texas state chapter

    $1,000,000
  108. The Westervelt Charitable TrustWashington, DC 2018

    General operations

    $4,000
  109. The Three Sisters FoundationWilmington, DE 2018

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  110. The Geisser Family FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    To further the cause of charitable organization with proven public purpose.

    $2,000
  111. The Hurd FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2018

    Increase voter participation

    $1,545
  112. David and Katherine Moore Family FoundationRye Brook, NY 2018

    General supportgeneral support

    $1,000
  113. Lester Poretsky Family Foundation IncPotomac, MD 2018

    Support of sec. 501(c)(3) organization

    $1,000
  114. Tabani Family FoundationDallas, TX 2018

    General operating funds

    $500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other civil rights organizations in Delaware and are not among Spread the Vote’s funders above.

  1. Longwood Foundation IncWilmington, DE 4 grants Accepts applications $520,661 to similar organizations
  2. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 5 grants Preselected only $34,259 to similar organizations
  3. The Nathan Cummings Foundation IncNew York, NY 2 grants Accepts applications $15,000 to similar organizations
  4. Chubb Charitable FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 4 grants Accepts applications $2,000 to similar organizations
  5. Foundation for A Just SocietyNew York, NY 2 grants Preselected only $1,075,000 to similar organizations
  6. Open Society InstituteNew York, NY 2 grants Accepts applications $750,000 to similar organizations
  7. Conrad N Hilton FoundationWestlake Village, CA 3 grants Accepts applications $750,000 to similar organizations
  8. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 1 grant Preselected only $650,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 81-5308494 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.