The Edmund Pettus Bridge over the Alabama River in Selma

Grant recipient EIN 83-2910494Civil rights

Who funds Votingworks?

6 private foundations gave Votingworks in San Francisco, CA $1.6 million across 14 grants, in tax years 2019 to 2024.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2019 to 2024, 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

14 grants

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

  1. The Smart Family FundLisle, IL 2024

    Votingworks funding request 2024

    $200,000
  2. Louis and Anne Abrons Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $100,000
  3. Greenbridge Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    To support efforts against climate change

    $50,000
  4. The Smart Family FundLisle, IL 2023

    Votingworks funding request 2023

    $200,000
  5. Louis and Anne Abrons Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $100,000
  6. The Pincus Family FundWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $50,000
  7. Greenbridge Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    To support elections by building secure and affordable election technology to increase voter trust in elections

    $25,000
  8. The Smart Family FundLisle, IL 2022

    Accelerate path to new standard

    $235,000
  9. Louis and Anne Abrons Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $50,000
  10. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 2021

    Program support for developing an open-source tool which will enable election officials to conduct risk-limiting audits

    $150,000
  11. Louis and Anne Abrons Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $50,000
  12. Circle of Service FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Matching/discretionary

    $2,000
  13. Louis and Anne Abrons Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  14. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 2019

    Program support for development of risk limiting audit tool

    $350,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other civil rights organizations in San Francisco, CA and are not among Votingworks’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 86 grants Preselected only $11,292 to similar organizations
  2. McNabb FoundationWilmington, DE 12 grants Preselected only $14,000 to similar organizations
  3. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 12 grants Accepts applications $3,348,565 to similar organizations
  4. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 13 grants Accepts applications $1,874,400 to similar organizations
  5. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 17 grants Preselected only $521,020 to similar organizations
  6. Salesforce FoundationSan Francisco, CA 8 grants Preselected only $600 to similar organizations
  7. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 13 grants Preselected only $1,602,075 to similar organizations
  8. The California Wellness FoundationLos Angeles, CA 14 grants Accepts applications $1,591,700 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 83-2910494 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.