Grants paid by The Voter Participation Center
EIN 55-0889748 · Washington, DC · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE R40
The Voter Participation Center of Washington, DC (EIN 55-0889748) reported 27 grants paid totaling $19,593,000 to 27 recipients in tax years 2020–2024, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$19,593,000
27 grants
Recipients
27
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2024
2 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 24 | $7,093,000 | — |
| 2024 | 3 | $12,500,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 27 recipients receiving the most from The Voter Participation Center, by grants paid, out of 27 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democracy Matters Foundation 46-3009324 | A | Washington, DC | 1 | $5,000,000 | 2024 |
| Counteract Foundation 88-3001705 | A | Washington, DC | 1 | $5,000,000 | 2024 |
| Center for Voter Information 03-0554750 | A | Washington, DC | 1 | $2,500,000 | 2024 |
| Working America Education Fund 20-2035052 | A | Washington, DC | 1 | $1,800,000 | 2020 |
| Fair Fight Action 47-1427359 | A | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $1,500,000 | 2020 |
| Tides Foundation 51-0198509 | A | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $650,000 | 2020 |
| Hopewell Fund 47-3681860 | A | Washington, DC | 1 | $625,000 | 2020 |
| Issue One 32-0384285 | A | Washington, DC | 1 | $500,000 | 2020 |
| Momsrising Education Fund 45-2499952 | A | Bellevue, WA | 1 | $400,000 | 2020 |
| The Climate Reality Project 87-0745629 | A | Washington, DC | 1 | $325,000 | 2020 |
| Barbara Jordan Institute 83-2791831 | A | Dallas, TX | 1 | $250,000 | 2020 |
| Collective Education Fund 83-1632428 | A | Washington, DC | 1 | $250,000 | 2020 |
| Voteorg 26-2094990 | A | Oakland, CA | 1 | $200,000 | 2020 |
| The Amalgamated Charitable Foundation 82-1517696 | A | Washington, DC | 1 | $150,000 | 2020 |
| Organization of Chinese Americans of Greater Houston 52-1306678 | A | Houston, TX | 1 | $100,000 | 2020 |
| Vote America 84-3442002 | A | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $54,000 | 2020 |
| The Migrant Kitchen 85-0592518 | A | New York, NY | 1 | $44,000 | 2020 |
| State Voices 20-1115618 | A | Washington, DC | 1 | $40,000 | 2020 |
| Beloved Community Center of Greensboro 56-1877250 | A | Greensboro, NC | 1 | $30,000 | 2020 |
| Colorado Civic Engagement Table 02-0758897 | A | Denver, CO | 1 | $25,000 | 2020 |
| New Georgia Project 82-1348307 | A | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $25,000 | 2020 |
| Black Voters Matter Capacity Building Institute 82-3835203 | A | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $25,000 | 2020 |
| Souls to Polls | U | Wauwatosa, WA | 1 | $20,000 | 2020 |
| America Votes 26-4568349 | A | Washington, DC | 1 | $20,000 | 2020 |
| Ohio Organizing Collaborative 26-1601472 | A | Youngstown, OH | 1 | $20,000 | 2020 |
| Blueprint North Carolina 27-2459538 | A | Raleigh, NC | 1 | $20,000 | 2020 |
| Project Home 23-2555950 | A | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $20,000 | 2020 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 27 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Democracy Matters Foundation Washington, DC | A | $5,000,000 | paid | GRANT TO SUPPORT WORK ENCOURAGING UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES IN CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | 202523219349311902 |
| 2024 | Counteract Foundation Washington, DC | A | $5,000,000 | paid | GRANT TO SUPPORT WORK COUNTERING MISNIFORMATION | 202523219349311902 |
| 2024 | Center for Voter Information Washington, DC | A | $2,500,000 | paid | GRANT TO SUPPORT VOTER TURNOUT PROGRAM | 202523219349311902 |
| 2020 | Working America Education Fund Washington, DC | A | $1,800,000 | paid | 2020 WAEF VOTER ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS & 2020 GRANT TO SUPPORT 2020 VOTER EDUCATION PROGRAM | 202143199349320634 |
| 2020 | Fair Fight Action Atlanta, GA | A | $1,500,000 | paid | 2020 GRANT FOR FAIR FIGHT ACTION'S PRIMARY PURPOSE | 202143199349320634 |
| 2020 | Tides Foundation San Francisco, CA | A | $650,000 | paid | 2020 GRANT FOR 2020 FIGHT BACK TABLE & 2020 GRANT FOR WORKING FAMILIES FUND'S FRONTLINE PROGRAM | 202143199349320634 |
| 2020 | Hopewell Fund Washington, DC | A | $625,000 | paid | 2020 GRANT TO SUPPORT HOPEWELL'S FUND 2020 DIGITAL EARLY VOTE PROGRAMS & 2020 GRANT TO SUPPORT HOPEWELL'S FUND WE THE ACTION PROJECT | 202143199349320634 |
| 2020 | Issue One Washington, DC | A | $500,000 | paid | 2020 GRANT TO SUPPORT EVERY VOTE COUNTS MESSAGING LEADERSHIP PROJECT | 202143199349320634 |
| 2020 | Momsrising Education Fund Bellevue, WA | A | $400,000 | paid | 2020 GRANT TO SUPPORT MOMSRISING GOTV SMS PROGRAM | 202143199349320634 |
| 2020 | The Climate Reality Project Washington, DC | A | $325,000 | paid | 2020 GRANT TO SUPPORT THE CLIMATE REALITY PROJECT | 202143199349320634 |
| 2020 | Barbara Jordan Institute Dallas, TX | A | $250,000 | paid | 2020 GRANT FOR 2020 DIGITAL AND TEXT VOTER EDUCATION PROGRAM | 202143199349320634 |
| 2020 | Collective Education Fund Washington, DC | A | $250,000 | paid | 2020 GRANT TO SUPPORT 2020 PROGRAMS FOR RIDES TO THE POLLS AND DIGITAL GOTV FOR BLACK MEN | 202143199349320634 |
| 2020 | Voteorg Oakland, CA | A | $200,000 | paid | 2020 VOTER EDUCATION BILLBOARD PROGRAM | 202143199349320634 |
| 2020 | The Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Washington, DC | A | $150,000 | paid | 2020 GRANT TO SUPPORT THE VOTER EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN WIN BLACK/PA'LANTE AND GET YOUR BOOTY TO THE POLLS | 202143199349320634 |
| 2020 | Organization of Chinese Americans of Greater Houston Houston, TX | A | $100,000 | paid | 2020 GRANT TO SUPPORT OCA GREATER HOUSTON'S 2020 VOTER EDUCATION PROGRAM | 202143199349320634 |
| 2020 | Vote America San Francisco, CA | A | $54,000 | paid | 2020 GRANT TO SUPPORT 2020 BALLOT CHASE GOTV PROGRAM | 202143199349320634 |
| 2020 | The Migrant Kitchen New York, NY | A | $44,000 | paid | 2020 GRANT TO SUPPORT THE FEED THE POLLS PROGRAM | 202143199349320634 |
| 2020 | State Voices Washington, DC | A | $40,000 | paid | MICHIGAN VOICES 2020 RIDES TO THE POLLS PROGRAM & FLORIDA TABLE 2020 RIDES TO THE POLLS PROGRAM | 202143199349320634 |
| 2020 | Beloved Community Center of Greensboro Greensboro, NC | A | $30,000 | paid | 2020 GRANT TO BELOVED COMMUNITY CENTER OF GREENSBORO - BCC'S 2020 VOTER EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR WITNESS REQUIREMENTS FOR NORTH CAROLINA VOTERS | 202143199349320634 |
| 2020 | Colorado Civic Engagement Table Denver, CO | A | $25,000 | paid | 2020 GRANT FOR VOTER REGISTRATION EFFORT | 202143199349320634 |
| 2020 | New Georgia Project Atlanta, GA | A | $25,000 | paid | 2020 RIDES TO THE POLLS PROGRAM | 202143199349320634 |
| 2020 | Black Voters Matter Capacity Building Institute Atlanta, GA | A | $25,000 | paid | 2020 GRANT FOR RIDES TO THE POLLS PROGRAM | 202143199349320634 |
| 2020 | Blueprint North Carolina Raleigh, NC | A | $20,000 | paid | 2020 VOTER EDUCATION GRANT | 202143199349320634 |
| 2020 | America Votes Washington, DC | A | $20,000 | paid | 2020 RIDES NORTH CAROLINA RIDES TO THE POLLS PROGRAM | 202143199349320634 |
| 2020 | Project Home Philadelphia, PA | A | $20,000 | paid | 2020 RIDES TO THE POLLS PROGRAM IN PHILADELPHIA | 202143199349320634 |
| 2020 | Souls to Polls Wauwatosa, WA | U | $20,000 | paid | 2020 RIDES TO THE POLLS PROGRAM | 202143199349320634 |
| 2020 | Ohio Organizing Collaborative Youngstown, OH | A | $20,000 | paid | 2020 GRANT TO SUPPORT VBM VOTER EDUCATION PROGRAM | 202143199349320634 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202523219349311902 |
| 990 | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202143199349320634 |
Derived from IRS Form 990 e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/550889748.json.
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