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Foundation Lookup

Grant recipient EIN 85-4227678Civil rights

Who funds Voter Formation Project?

11 private foundations gave Voter Formation Project in Washington, DC $2.7 million across 25 grants, in tax years 2021 to 2024.

See which foundations fund work like yours Matching by cause, place and grant size

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

25 grants

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

  1. Catena FoundationCarbondale, CO 2024

    General operating support

    $120,000
  2. Merle Chambers FundDenver, CO 2024

    General support (multi-year)

    $100,000
  3. The Educational Foundation of AmericaBethesda, MD 2024

    General operating support

    $75,000
  4. The Overbrook FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General Operating Support

    $75,000
  5. Lisa & Douglas Goldman FundSan Francisco, CA 2024

    General operating support

    $75,000
  6. Lebowitz-Aberly Family FoundationBoston, MA 2024

    General fund

    $50,000
  7. Fthree FoundationCarrollton, GA 2024

    General support

    $25,000
  8. The Overbrook FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General Operating Support

    $4,000
  9. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 2023

    To provide general support

    $500,000
  10. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 2023

    To provide general support

    $250,000
  11. Five Together FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2023

    General support

    $165,000
  12. Catena FoundationCarbondale, CO 2023

    Civic engagement & protecting democracy - general operating support

    $100,000
  13. Merle Chambers FundDenver, CO 2023

    General support (multi-year)

    $100,000
  14. The Educational Foundation of AmericaBethesda, MD 2023

    General operating support

    $75,000
  15. The Overbrook FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General Operating Support

    $75,000
  16. Lebowitz-Aberly Family FoundationBoston, MA 2023

    General fund

    $50,000
  17. Harman Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2023

    Working with young voters of color

    $5,000
  18. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 2022

    To provide general support

    $300,000
  19. Five Together FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2022

    To further the exempt purpose of the receipient

    $250,000
  20. The Overbrook FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General Operating Support

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

    For general operating support

    $100,000
  22. Lebowitz-Aberly Family FoundationBoston, MA 2022

    General fund

    $35,000
  23. Lebowitz-Aberly Family FoundationBoston, MA 2021

    General fund

    $25,000
  24. Lebowitz-Aberly Family FoundationBoston, MA 2021

    General fund

    $10,000
  25. Lebowitz-Aberly Family FoundationBoston, MA 2021

    General fund

    $10,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other civil rights organizations in Washington, DC and are not among Voter Formation Project’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 308 grants Preselected only $387,439 to similar organizations
  2. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 254 grants Accepts applications $89,905,964 to similar organizations
  3. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 142 grants Preselected only $57,011,844 to similar organizations
  4. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 81 grants Accepts applications $19,463,458 to similar organizations
  5. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 68 grants Preselected only $18,047,687 to similar organizations
  6. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 60 grants Preselected only $35,262 to similar organizations
  7. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 67 grants Accepts applications $20,258,490 to similar organizations
  8. Freedom Together FoundationNew York, NY 80 grants Preselected only $81,880,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 85-4227678 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.