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FundersDCDemocracy Fund Inc › 2018

Grants paid by Democracy Fund Inc, tax year 2018

EIN 38-3926408 · Washington, DC · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE P20

In tax year 2018, Democracy Fund Inc (EIN 38-3926408) reported 170 grants paid totaling $33,808,197. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.

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Every grant, 2018

Grants reported by Democracy Fund Inc for tax year 2018
Tax yearRecipientMatchAmountTypePurposeSource filing
2018The Center for Investigative Reporting Inc Emeryville, CAC$1,500,000paidGeneral support202123569349100722
2018Center for Public Integrity Washington, DCB$1,500,000paidGeneral support202123569349100722
2018Pro Publica Inc New York, NYB$1,500,000paidGeneral support202123569349100722
2018The Project On Government Oversight Inc Washington, DCB$1,000,000paidGeneral support202123569349100722
2018The Miami Foundation Inc Miami, FLB$950,000paidProgram support for NewsMatch 2018202123569349100722
2018Community Foundation of New Jersey Morristown, NJC$650,000paidProgram support for the New Jersey news ecosystem project202123569349100722
2018Bipartisan Policy Center Inc Washington, DCB$650,000paidProgram support for research and education to build Congressional capacity202123569349100722
2018New Venture Fund Washington, DCB$550,000approved, futureProgram support for 2020 Census Project202123569349100722
2018Protect Democracy Project Washington, DCB$500,000paidGeneral support202123569349100722
2018Common Cause Education Fund Washington, DCC$450,000paidGeneral support202123569349100722
2018The Miami Foundation Inc Miami, FLB$400,000paidProgram support for Legal Clinic Fund202123569349100722
2018Bipartisan Policy Center Inc Washington, DCB$400,000paidProgram support for research and education around election administration202123569349100722
2018Santa Fe Community Foundation Santa Fe, NMB$400,000paidProgram support for the New Mexico Local News Lab Fund202123569349100722
2018Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press Washington, DCB$400,000paidGeneral support202123569349100722
2018Texas Civil Rights Project Austin, TXB$390,000paidProgram support for Motor Voter and High School compliance project202123569349100722
2018News Revenue Hub San Diego, CAC$370,000paidGeneral support202123569349100722
2018R Street Institute Washington, DCB$365,000paidGeneral support202123569349100722
2018Take Back Our Republic Inc Auburn, ALU$350,000paidGeneral support202123569349100722
2018Democracy Works Inc Brooklyn, NYB$350,000approved, futureGeneral support202123569349100722
2018Women's Policy Inc Washington, DCU$330,000paidGeneral support202123569349100722
2018The Campaign Legal Center Inc Washington, DCB$325,000paidGeneral support202123569349100722
2018Free Press Washington, DCU$300,000paidProgram support for the News Voices project202123569349100722
2018The German Marshall Fund of the United States Washington, DCU$300,000paidProgram support for Digital Democracy Project202123569349100722
2018Proteus Fund Amherst, MAC$300,000paidProgram support for the Security and Rights Collaborative202123569349100722
2018The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TXB$300,000paidProgram support for the Engaging News Project202123569349100722
2018The German Marshall Fund of the United States Washington, DCU$300,000paidProgram support for the Alliance for Securing Democracy project202123569349100722
2018Institute for Nonprofit News Los Angeles, CAC$300,000paidGeneral support202123569349100722
2018New Venture Fund Washington, DCB$300,000approved, futureProgram support for The Trust Project202123569349100722
2018New Venture Fund Washington, DCB$300,000paidProgram support for Media Democracy Fund202123569349100722
2018Robert C Maynard Institute for Journalism Education Oakland, CAC$300,000paidGeneral support202123569349100722
2018Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System Madison, WIC$280,000paidProgram support for Project DATA202123569349100722
2018League of Women Voters Education Fund Washington, DCD$260,000paidProgram support for Transformation Roadmap implementation202123569349100722
2018North Carolina Community Foundation Inc Raleigh, NCB$250,000paidProgram support for the North Carolina Local News Lab Fund202123569349100722
2018New York University New York, NYB$250,000paidProgram support for the Membership Puzzle Project202123569349100722
2018Rethink Media Inc Berkeley, CAC$250,000paidProgram support for the Democracy Collaborative's communication efforts202123569349100722
2018Online News Association Washington, DCB$250,000paidProgram support for the Challenge Fund for Innovation in Journalism202123569349100722
2018Millions of Conversations Inc Nashville, TNB$250,000paidGeneral support202123569349100722
2018University of Arizona Foundation Tucson, AZB$250,000paidProgram support for the National Institute for Civil Discourse202123569349100722
2018Moaa Military Family Initiative Alexandria, VAU$250,000paidProgram support for the Military Voter Registration Project202123569349100722
2018Montclair State University Foundation Inc Montclair, NJB$250,000paidProgram support for Center for Cooperative Media202123569349100722
2018Congressional Management Foundation Washington, DCB$250,000paidGeneral support202123569349100722
2018Emma L Bowen Foundation for Minority Interests in Media New York, NYU$250,000paidProgram support for diversity in media internship program202123569349100722
2018Fund for Constitutional Government Washington, DCC$250,000paidProgram support for Open the Government coalition202123569349100722
2018Center for Election Innovation & Research Washington, DCC$250,000paidGeneral support202123569349100722
2018Center for Technology and Civic Life Chicago, ILB$250,000paidGeneral support202123569349100722
2018Chalkbeat Inc New York, NYU$250,000paidGeneral support202123569349100722
2018American University Washington, DCU$250,000paidProgram support for Investigative Reporting Workshop202123569349100722
2018Demos a Network for Ideas and Action Ltd New York, NYB$250,000paidProgram support for Motor Voter compliance project202123569349100722
2018Reflectus Oakland, CAU$250,000approved, futureProgram support for ReflectUs202123569349100722
2018Immigrant Legal Resource Center San Francisco, CAB$250,000paidProgram support for the New Americans Campaign202123569349100722
2018The Council of State Governments Lexington, KYU$225,000paidProgram support for election cybersecurity working group202123569349100722
2018Center for Internet Security Inc East Greenbush, NYC$213,000paidProgram support for elections infrastructure security research and trainings202123569349100722
2018Marshall-Wythe School of Law Foundation Williamsburg, VAU$200,000paidProgram support for Election Law Program202123569349100722
2018National Immigration Law Center Los Angeles, CAB$200,000paidProgram support for litigation and legal services202123569349100722
2018National Issues Forum Institute Dayton, OHU$200,000approved, futureProgram support for Connecting to Congress project202123569349100722
2018Georgetown University Washington, DCB$200,000paidProgram support for the Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection202123569349100722
2018Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Asian Law Caucus San Francisco, CAD$200,000paidProgram support for education and legal services for MASA communities202123569349100722
2018City Bureau Nfp Chicago, ILC$200,000paidGeneral support202123569349100722
2018Naacp Legal Defense and Educational Fund New York, NYU$200,000paidProgram support for the Policing Reform Campaign202123569349100722
2018American Press Institute Arlington, VAB$200,000paidGeneral support202123569349100722
2018Field Foundation of Illinois Chicago, ILB$200,000paidProgram support for Chicago Local News Field Fund202123569349100722
2018Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MAC$200,000paidProgram support for Election Data and Science Lab202123569349100722
2018New Venture Fund Washington, DCB$200,000paidProgram support for 2020 Census Project202123569349100722
2018National Governors Association Center for Best Practices Washington, DCB$200,000paidProgram support for election security governance project202123569349100722
2018Government Accountability Project Washington, DCB$200,000paidProgram support for whistleblower education202123569349100722
2018Institute for Nonprofit News Los Angeles, CAC$200,000paidProgram support for the American Journalism Project202123569349100722
2018Issue One Washington, DCB$200,000paidGeneral support202123569349100722
2018Issue One Washington, DCB$200,000paidProgram support for the Ethics and Accountability Project202123569349100722
2018Mozilla Foundation Mountain View, CAC$200,000paidProgram support for the Coral Project202123569349100722
2018The Participatory Budgeting Project Inc Brooklyn, NYC$200,000paidGeneral support202123569349100722
2018Poynter Institute for Media Studies Inc St Petersburg, FLB$200,000paidProgram support for independent fact checking202123569349100722
2018Georgetown University Washington, DCB$190,000paidProgram support for the Resilient Democracy Coalition202123569349100722
2018The Obsidian Collection Archives Chicago, ILB$185,000paidGeneral support202123569349100722
2018Silicon Valley Community Foundation Mountain View, CAC$183,500paidProgram support for ReflectUS202123569349100722
2018Former Members of Congress Inc Washington, DCC$175,000approved, futureGeneral support202123569349100722
2018William J Brennan Center for Justice Inc New York, NYC$175,000paidProgram support for research on executive branch powers202123569349100722
2018Business Forward Foundation Washington, DCC$170,000paidProgram support to engage business leaders in creating inclusive communities202123569349100722
2018New York University New York, NYB$151,800paidProgram support for GovLab's Congressional CrowdLaw project202123569349100722
2018National Disability Rights Network Inc Washington, DCB$150,000paidProgram support for voter disability access and rights awareness202123569349100722
2018Center for Civic Design Inc Cambridge, MDB$150,000paidGeneral support202123569349100722
2018The Congressional Institute Inc Alexandria, VAB$150,000approved, futureProgram support for the Congressional Reform Project202123569349100722
2018The Aspen Institute Inc Washington, DCB$150,000paidProgram support for Aspen Congressional Program202123569349100722
2018Community Partners Los Angeles, CAB$150,000paidProgram support for Open News' Local Coder Cohort202123569349100722
2018Solutions Journalism Network New York, NYC$150,000paidGeneral support202123569349100722
2018Social Science Research Council Brooklyn, NYB$150,000paidProgram support for the Social Data Initiative202123569349100722
2018Center for Strategic and International Studies Inc Washington, DCC$150,000paidProgram support for assessing threats to the U.S. judicial system202123569349100722
2018Faith in Public Life Inc Washington, DCC$150,000paidProgram support for building networks among faith leaders and MASA communities202123569349100722
2018The Pew Research Center Washington, DCB$150,000paidProgram support for elections survey202123569349100722
2018Human Rights First Washington, DCD$150,000paidProgram support for Veterans for American Ideals project202123569349100722
2018Library of Congress Washington, DCD$150,000paidProgram support for Congressional Research Service seminars and training202123569349100722
2018Pillars Fund Chicago, ILC$150,000paidProgram support for project to counter Islamophobia through narrative change202123569349100722
2018The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies Washington, DCB$150,000paidProgram support for the Black Talent Initiative202123569349100722
2018American Press Institute Arlington, VAB$150,000paidProgram support for the Trusting News project202123569349100722
2018National Conference of State Legislatures Denver, COU$140,000paidProgram support for research on election administration202123569349100722
2018University of Chicago Chicago, ILU$140,000paidProgram support for the Project on Political Reform202123569349100722
2018Poynter Institute for Media Studies Inc St Petersburg, FLB$130,000paidProgram support for libel and defamation e-learning course202123569349100722
2018Yale University New Haven, CTU$130,000paidProgram support for the Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic202123569349100722
2018Morgan State University Foundation Inc Baltimore, MDB$125,000approved, futureProgram support for the Morgan Initiative202123569349100722
2018The Project On Government Oversight Inc Washington, DCB$125,000paidProgram support for The Constitution Project202123569349100722
2018Pen American Center Inc New York, NYC$125,000paidProgram support for the Press Freedom Initiative Fund202123569349100722
2018The Aspen Institute Inc Washington, DCB$125,000paidProgram support for the Rodel Fellowships in Public Leadership202123569349100722
2018Faith and Politics Institute Washington, DCB$125,000paidGeneral support202123569349100722
2018The Opengov Foundation Washington, DCU$125,000paidGeneral support202123569349100722
2018Center for American Progress Washington, DCB$125,000approved, futureProgram support for research on generational change and democracy202123569349100722
2018New America Foundation Washington, DCB$125,000paidProgram support for Political Reform Project202123569349100722
2018Duke University Durham, NCB$120,000approved, futureProgram support for the News Measures Research Project202123569349100722
2018Neo Philanthropy New York, NYB$120,000approved, futureProgram support for Movement Law Lab202123569349100722
2018Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism Cuny Foundation Inc New York, NYB$111,000paidProgram support for the Center for Community and Ethnic Media202123569349100722
2018Trinity Forum Inc Washington, DCC$110,000paidProgram support for research on role of Christian leaders in political life202123569349100722
2018National Affairs Inc Washington, DCD$100,000paidProgram support for event series promoting democratic institutions and the rule of law202123569349100722
2018Investigative Reporters and Editors Inc Columbia, MOB$100,000paidProgram support for Outlier Media's service journalism project202123569349100722
2018New Venture Fund Washington, DCB$100,000approved, futureProgram support for the Demand Progress Legislative Capacity Project202123569349100722
2018Lawyer's Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Washington, DCB$100,000paidGeneral support202123569349100722
2018University of Oregon Foundation Eugene, ORB$100,000paidProgram support for the Agora Journalism Center to provide journalism engagement tools202123569349100722
2018George Washington University Washington, DCB$100,000paidProgram support for The Monkey Cage202123569349100722
2018Hopewell Fund Washington, DCB$100,000paidProgram support for Over Zero202123569349100722
2018Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement Washington, DCC$100,000paidProgram support for Faith In/And Democracy's engagement of faith leaders and communities202123569349100722
2018Muckrock Foundation Inc Cambridge, MAC$100,000paidGeneral support202123569349100722
2018New Venture Fund Washington, DCB$100,000paidProgram support for the Pluribus Project202123569349100722
2018Jefferson Center for New Democratic Processes Saint Paul, MNB$100,000paidProgram support for the Your Voice Ohio project202123569349100722
2018Center for Democracy and Technology Washington, DCB$100,000paidProgram support for election privacy and security project202123569349100722
2018Kennesaw State University Research and Service Foundation Inc Kennesaw, GAD$100,000approved, futureProgram support for the Georgia News Lab202123569349100722
2018National Association of Black Journalists College Park, MDB$100,000approved, futureCapacity support for operations management202123569349100722
2018Trustees of Tufts College Somerville, MAC$100,000paidProgram support for research on youth electoral participation202123569349100722
2018New Venture Fund Washington, DCB$100,000paidProgram support for the Civic Engagement and Elections Research Collaborative Fund202123569349100722
2018Center for Responsive Politics Washington, DCU$100,000paidProgram support for the Foreign Lobby Watch Project202123569349100722
2018New America Foundation Washington, DCB$100,000paidProgram support for TechCongress initiative202123569349100722
2018National Security Archive Fund Inc Washington, DCB$100,000paidGeneral support202123569349100722
2018Icivics Inc Cambridge, MAB$100,000paidProgram support for development of strategic plan for collaboration on civic education202123569349100722
2018Rethink Media Inc Berkeley, CAC$100,000paidProgram support for the Security and Rights Collaborative's communications work202123569349100722
2018Proteus Fund Amherst, MAC$100,000approved, futureProgram support for the Security and Rights Collaborative202123569349100722
2018The Aspen Institute Inc Washington, DCB$100,000paidProgram support for the Socrates project202123569349100722
2018Internews Washington, DCU$100,000paidProgram support for the Listening Post Collective202123569349100722
2018Partnership for Public Service Inc Washington, DCB$100,000paidGeneral support202123569349100722
2018New Venture Fund Washington, DCB$100,000paidProgram support for the Center for Secure and Modern Elections202123569349100722
2018Social Science Research Council Brooklyn, NYB$100,000paidProgram support for the Digital Disinformation Research and Mapping Project202123569349100722
2018President and Fellows of Harvard College Cambridge, MAB$100,000approved, futureProgram support for the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation202123569349100722
2018Tides Foundation San Francisco, CAB$100,000paidProgram support for POPVOX LegiDash Fund202123569349100722
2018President and Fellows of Harvard College Cambridge, MAB$100,000approved, futureProgram support for the Belfer Center's Defending Digital Democracy Project202123569349100722
2018College to Congress Washington, DCU$100,000paidGeneral support202123569349100722
2018President and Fellows of Harvard College Cambridge, MAB$100,000approved, futureProgram support for the Ida B. Wells Society of Investigative Reporting202123569349100722
2018One Voice Inc Jackson, MSB$100,000approved, futureProgram support for education about voter registration modernization in Mississippi202123569349100722
2018The Lugar Center Washington, DCB$100,000paidGeneral support202123569349100722
2018The Brookings Institution Washington, DCB$100,000paidProgram support for Lawfare202123569349100722
2018The Niskanen Center Inc Washington, DCC$100,000paidGeneral support202123569349100722
2018Institute for Social Policy and Understanding Washington, DCU$100,000paidGeneral support202123569349100722
2018Chicago Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Chicago, ILB$100,000paidProgram support for evaluation of Illinois automatic voter registration202123569349100722
2018The Brookings Institution Washington, DCB$100,000paidProgram support for nonpartisan research on primary elections202123569349100722
2018Naleo Educational Fund Los Angeles, CAU$100,000paidProgram support for ensuring diversity in Congressional staff and promoting civility202123569349100722
2018Convergence Center for Policy Resolution Washington, DCC$100,000paidProgram support to increase Congressional effectiveness202123569349100722
2018The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TXB$99,985paidProgram support for research about trust in elections202123569349100722
2018Uri Foundation & Alumni Engagement Kingston, RIU$99,961paidProgram support for analysis of polling place efficacy202123569349100722
2018Thinktennessee Nashville, TNC$90,739paidProgram support for education about voter registration modernization in Tennessee202123569349100722
2018Silicon Valley Community Foundation Mountain View, CAC$90,000paidProgram support for the Women Influencers Network202123569349100722
2018University of Chicago Chicago, ILU$90,000paidProgram support for Bright Line Watch202123569349100722
2018Journalism & Women Symposium Grandville, MIB$80,000paidGeneral support202123569349100722
2018Icivics Inc Cambridge, MAB$75,000paidProgram support for development of strategic plan for collaboration on civic education202123569349100722
2018Community Partners Los Angeles, CAB$75,000paidProgram support for the Future of California Elections project202123569349100722
2018Business Forward Foundation Washington, DCC$75,000paidProgram support for protecting the courts project202123569349100722
2018Wayne State University Detroit, MIU$75,000paidProgram support for the Levin Center's research on Congressional oversight202123569349100722
2018Nonprofit Vote Cambridge, MAC$75,000paidProgram support for National Voter Registration Day202123569349100722
2018The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia Charlottesville, VAB$75,000paidProgram support for Center for Effective Lawmaking202123569349100722
2018Icivics Inc Cambridge, MAB$75,000paidProgram support for development of strategic plan for collaboration on civics education202123569349100722
2018Sojourners Washington, DCB$75,000paidProgram support for Matthew 25 Initiative202123569349100722
2018Fair Elections Center Washington, DCB$75,000paidProgram support for workelections.com202123569349100722
2018Lincoln Network Inc Raleigh, NCU$75,000approved, futureProgram support for technology resources for Congress202123569349100722
2018The Pew Charitable Trusts Washington, DCC$75,000paidProgram support for House Chiefs of Staff initiative202123569349100722
2018The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PAB$71,500approved, futureProgram support for the Center for High Impact Philanthropy202123569349100722
2018California State University Northridge Foundation Northridge, CAB$70,000paidProgram support for ethnic media work202123569349100722
2018Ethics and Public Policy Center Inc Washington, DCB$62,500paidProgram support for the Faith Angle Forum202123569349100722
2018Rutgers the State University of New Jersey Camden, NJU$59,208approved, futureProgram support for platform accountability research202123569349100722
2018American Press Institute Arlington, VAB$50,000paidProgram support for research on political information in a healthy democracy202123569349100722
2018Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget Washington, DCB$50,000paidProgram support for government transparency and fact checking project202123569349100722
2018University of Chicago Chicago, ILU$50,000paidProgram support for the Project on Political Reform202123569349100722
2018Congressional Sports for Charity Alexandria, VAC$50,000paidProgram support for Congressional baseball game202123569349100722
2018Take the Lead Inc New York, NYB$50,000paidProgram support for "50 Women Can Change the World in Journalism"202123569349100722
2018Common Cause Education Fund Washington, DCC$50,000paidProgram support for nonpartisan research on automatic voter registration202123569349100722
2018Institute for Nonprofit News Los Angeles, CAC$50,000paidProgram support for the News Revenue Hub202123569349100722
2018E Pluribus Unum Foundation Inc Nashville, TNU$50,000paidGeneral support202123569349100722
2018Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention Nashville, TNC$50,000paidProgram support for MLK50 Conference202123569349100722
2018Yale University New Haven, CTU$50,000approved, futureProgram support for research on digital outage202123569349100722
2018The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia Charlottesville, VAB$45,000paidProgram support for technical advising on ASNE Diversity Survey202123569349100722
2018New York University New York, NYB$44,440approved, futureProgram support for research on misinformation and social media platforms202123569349100722
2018Islamic Society of North America Plainfield, INB$40,000paidProgram support for Shoulder to Shoulder Islamophobia trainings202123569349100722
2018Northeastern University Boston, MAU$40,000approved, futureProgram support for research around the role of misinformation on social media platforms202123569349100722
2018University System of New Hampshire Durham, NCU$40,000paidProgram support to pilot digital hearings to better engage constituents202123569349100722
2018The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TXB$34,958approved, futureProgram support for the Engaging News Project202123569349100722
2018Reed Institute Portland, ORB$30,250paidProgram support for the Cooperative Congressional Election Study202123569349100722
2018Lawfare Institute Washington, DCB$25,000paidCapacity support for video and podcast production202123569349100722
2018Georgetown University Washington, DCB$25,000paidProgram support for Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life202123569349100722
2018Poynter Institute for Media Studies Inc St Petersburg, FLB$25,000paidCapacity support for strategic planning for the Local Independent Online News Publishers project202123569349100722
2018Georgetown University Washington, DCB$25,000approved, futureProgram support for Institute of Politics and Public Service Dialogue and Dine series202123569349100722
2018Lincoln Network Inc Raleigh, NCU$25,000paidProgram support for technology resources for Congress202123569349100722
2018Bipartisan Policy Center Inc Washington, DCC$25,000approved, futureProgram support for the Democracy Project's efforts in election administration202123569349100722
2018Kartemquin Educational Films Chicago, ILC$20,000paidProgram support for Represent, an educational film202123569349100722
2018Texas Civil Rights Project Austin, TXB$20,000paidCapacity support for executive coaching and management training202123569349100722
2018National Press Photographers Foundation Inc Mclean, VAB$10,000paidGeneral support202123569349100722
2018Trustees of Columbia University in City of NY New York, NYU-$4,538paidProgram support for Columbia Journalism Review's United States Project202123569349100722

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