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Grant recipient EIN 82-1007988Crime and legal aid

Who funds Democracy Forward Foundation?

84 private foundations gave Democracy Forward Foundation in Washington, DC $24 million across 103 grants, in tax years 2021 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2021 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

103 grants

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

  1. The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOmaha, NE 2025

    General operating support

    $3,262,254
  2. Ventus Charitable FoundationPalm Beach Gardens, FL 2025

    Charitable

    $2,000,000
  3. S Livingston Mather Charitable TrustCleveland, OH 2025

    The contributions of $250,000 and $78,500 are to go towards lawsuits and actions is areas where democracy is threatened. There are many areas of concern from immigration and voting rights to violations of privacy laws.

    $328,500
  4. The Casey & Family FoundationBoston, MA 2025

    Charitable

    $300,000
  5. Eugene M Lang FoundationNew York, NY 2025

    General

    $250,000
  6. Wallace Global Fund IIWashington, DC 2025

    Support for work to protect and defend democratic systems

    $200,000
  7. The Vanderbilt Family FoundationNew York, NY 2025

    General exempt purpose

    $70,000
  8. The Delloakes FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    General & Unrestricted

    $50,000
  9. Rossetter FoundationChicago, IL 2025

    General purposes

    $50,000
  10. Ridge Road FoundationBellevue, WA 2025

    Contribution to be used for charitable purposes

    $50,000
  11. Original Art FoundationSeattle, WA 2025

    General operating funds

    $50,000
  12. Ronald W Naito MD FoundationPortland, OR 2025

    General operating support

    $40,000
  13. Atran Foundation IncEnglewood, NJ 2025

    Democracy and justice programs

    $25,000
  14. Farallon FoundationPleasanton, CA 2025

    Educational purposes

    $25,000
  15. Ward Beecher FoundationColumbus, OH 2025

    General operating

    $25,000
  16. The Sollee Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  17. The Joy FundBoulder, CO 2025

    To protect the rights and institutions that make our nation's democracy strong by working through the legal system andadministrative processes to preserve the rule of law and hold government accountable, and to educate the public about those efforts

    $23,000
  18. Sidley Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    General & Unrestricted

    $15,000
  19. Ellen Bracken Wiese FoundationIndependence, MN 2025

    General support

    $15,000
  20. Grodzins FundNew York, NY 2025

    Community services

    $10,000
  21. Leslie C & Leonard A Shapiro Family Foundation IncCarmel, IN 2025

    Unrestricted - general support

    $10,000
  22. Perkins Hunter FoundationChicago, IL 2025

    General Use

    $10,000
  23. The Murray Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  24. Wishbrook FoundationMc Lean, VA 2025

    UnrestrictedGift

    $10,000
  25. Richard and Peggy Greenfield FoundationCorte Madera, CA 2025

    To further the charitable purpose

    $10,000
  26. Jane Beasley FoundationJupiter, FL 2025

    General

    $10,000
  27. The BDM Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  28. Kim Family Foundation IncRye, NY 2025

    General support

    $10,000
  29. The Ann Ludington Sullivan FoundationChapel Hill, NC 2025

    Operating fund

    $7,000
  30. Foley Family FoundationChicago, IL 2025

    Community

    $5,250
  31. Lederer FoundationLakewood, CO 2025

    Charitable

    $5,000
  32. Charles H Dishman III Family Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2025

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  33. Elizabeth and Ihab Massoud Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  34. The Margaret and Jennifer Kress Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2025

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  35. The Kensan TrustScottsdale, AZ 2025

    Unrestricted general support

    $5,000
  36. Kave Family FoundationPortland, OR 2025

    National legal organization that advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education, and regulatory engagement.

    $5,000
  37. Judith & Edwin Cohen FoundationBinghamton, NY 2025

    Promotion of democracy

    $4,500
  38. The Rardin Foundation IncMadison, WI 2025

    Push back on anti-democratic attacks

    $4,000
  39. The Samuel Ernest Douglass Jr Foundation IncWilmington, NC 2025

    General Support

    $2,587
  40. The Tarko FoundationChicago, IL 2025

    General support to help fund the work of this organization

    $2,500
  41. The Jordan-Evans Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  42. Schreck Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2025

    General use

    $1,000
  43. Harris Family FoundationAlexandria, VA 2025

    Charitable purpose

    $500
  44. Gary and Evelyn Trachten Family Foundation IncNew Rochelle, NY 2025

    General support

    $500
  45. Usg Foundation IncChicago, IL 2025

    Community & Civic

    $250
  46. Marianne and George Markham FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2025

    General

    $250
  47. The Sidley Austin FoundationChicago, IL 2025

    General support

    $200
  48. Eula Mae and John Baugh FoundationSan Antonio, TX 2024

    General Support

    $3,650,000
  49. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2024

    Special Initiatives

    $1,500,000
  50. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 2024

    General support

    $700,000
  51. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2024

    82449 general operating support for the democracy forward foundation, 2024-2026

    $625,000
  52. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2024

    81766 understanding legal attacks on racial equity, inclusion, and diversity to empower communities, business leaders, and policymakers to fight back

    $600,783
  53. Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable TrustNew York, NY 2024

    General purpose

    $500,000
  54. Horowitz Family Foundation U/a/d 12/05/2007Naples, FL 2024

    To help org. In its exempt purpose

    $500,000
  55. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2024

    Promise of an Equitable Future

    $350,000
  56. Omidyar Network Fund IncRedwood City, CA 2024

    General Operating Support

    $300,000
  57. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2024

    For general operating support

    $200,000
  58. Margulf FoundationGlendale, CO 2024

    General operating grant

    $150,000
  59. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2024

    to provide education regarding cases in US federal and state courts impacting conservation programs.

    $75,000
  60. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2024

    81884 general operating support for the democracy forward foundation, 2024

    $50,000
  61. The Vijay R Sanghvi Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $50,000
  62. Clermont FoundationLexington, MA 2024

    Education

    $35,000
  63. The Bradburd Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    Support organization's purpose

    $30,000
  64. The Murray Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  65. The Gant Family FoundationMelville, NY 2024

    See statement #9

    $20,000
  66. Paulsen Family FoundationUniondale, NY 2024

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  67. Merle Chambers FundDenver, CO 2024

    General support

    $20,000
  68. Louis and Anne Abrons Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  69. Frank Pace Jr Foundation IncRidge, NY 2024

    Civic education

    $10,000
  70. Warten Foundation IncBoca Raton, FL 2024

    Unrestricted donation to provide legal support to communities in need.

    $10,000
  71. The Aber D Unger Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2024

    For use in accordance with the established purpose of the recipient organization

    $10,000
  72. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    For general operating support

    $9,000
  73. Grodzins FundNew York, NY 2024

    Community services

    $5,000
  74. Levitt Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $5,000
  75. Seymour and Sylvia Rothchild Family 2004 Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  76. Corinthian International FoundationNyack, NY 2024

    Welfare

    $5,000
  77. The Morey Bernstein Memorial FoundationAnnandale, VA 2024

    Democracy education

    $5,000
  78. Rowland Family Charitable TrustWoodstock, VT 2024

    Legal aid

    $5,000
  79. The Margaret and Jennifer Kress Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  80. Raikes FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    General operating support

    $2,500
  81. The Raskin Family FoundationCarlsbad, CA 2024

    To support the organization providing services to work through legal and administrative processes, holding government accountable while concurrently educating the public.

    $2,000
  82. Norvell Family FoundationTulsa, OK 2024

    Support

    $1,750
  83. The McCance FoundationNorth Scituate, MA 2024

    General Support

    $1,500
  84. The Robert and Joanna Cunningham Charitable Foundation IncMobile, AL 2024

    To aid in the organizations charitable purpose

    $1,000
  85. Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX 2024

    Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."

    $1,000
  86. The Fan Fox and Leslie R Samuels Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    General operating support

    $820
  87. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    In memory of mary lynn korch

    $500
  88. Gary and Evelyn Trachten Family Foundation IncNew Rochelle, NY 2024

    General support

    $360
  89. The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOmaha, NE 2023

    General operating support

    $2,142,442
  90. Sequoia Climate FoundationIrvine, CA 2023

    To support the clean energy transition to foster public health

    $1,000,000
  91. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 2023

    General support

    $325,000
  92. Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable TrustNew York, NY 2023

    Defending a functioning federal government

    $300,000
  93. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2023

    Promise of an Equitable Future

    $250,000
  94. Lebowitz-Aberly Family FoundationBoston, MA 2023

    General fund

    $15,000
  95. Louis and Anne Abrons Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  96. Elizabeth and Ihab Massoud Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  97. Johnson and Louise H Clark Charitable FoundationSaratoga, CA 2023

    A national legal organization that advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education, and regulatory engagement.

    $500
  98. The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOmaha, NE 2022

    Project support

    $1,560,631
  99. Sequoia Climate FoundationIrvine, CA 2022

    To support a clean energy transition

    $1,250,000
  100. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 2022

    General support

    $200,000
  101. Lebowitz-Aberly Family FoundationBoston, MA 2022

    General fund

    $10,000
  102. Elizabeth and Ihab Massoud Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  103. The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOmaha, NE 2021

    Project support

    $452,712

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other crime and legal aid organizations in Washington, DC and are not among Democracy Forward Foundation’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 209 grants Preselected only $43,842 to similar organizations
  2. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 82 grants Accepts applications $18,495,900 to similar organizations
  3. The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz FoundationWashington, DC 71 grants Accepts applications $2,730,000 to similar organizations
  4. Public Welfare Foundation IncWashington, DC 42 grants Accepts applications $5,784,950 to similar organizations
  5. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 44 grants Preselected only $9,118,660 to similar organizations
  6. Laura and John Arnold FoundationHouston, TX 25 grants Preselected only $5,883,449 to similar organizations
  7. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 42 grants Accepts applications $812,693 to similar organizations
  8. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 30 grants Preselected only $18,263,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 82-1007988 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.