Grants paid by Democracyfirst
EIN 88-1027253 · DC · Form 990, Schedule I
Democracyfirst of DC (EIN 88-1027253) reported 54 grants paid totaling $11,780,000 to 47 recipients in tax years 2022–2025, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$11,780,000
54 grants
Recipients
47
distinct organizations
Tax years
2022–2025
4 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 20 | $3,425,000 | — |
| 2023 | 24 | $5,820,000 | — |
| 2024 | 5 | $910,000 | — |
| 2025 | 5 | $1,625,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 47 recipients receiving the most from Democracyfirst, by grants paid, out of 47 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democracyfirst Pac 88-1029146 | A | Washington, DC | 2 | $1,150,000 | 2025 |
| Common Sense New York 99-2705201 | A | Washington, DC | 2 | $900,000 | 2025 |
| Activate 48 Inc 87-1035546 | A | Phoenix, AZ | 1 | $750,000 | 2023 |
| Progress Now 20-8720230 | A | Lansing, MI | 1 | $750,000 | 2022 |
| Promote the Vote 85-4222698 | A | Lansing, MI | 1 | $650,000 | 2023 |
| America Votes 26-4568349 | A | Washington, DC | 2 | $640,000 | 2023 |
| Faith in Minnesota 82-2771968 | A | St Paul, MN | 2 | $600,000 | 2023 |
| Future Forward USA Action 82-4170762 | A | Palo Alto, CA | 1 | $500,000 | 2023 |
| Citizen Action of New York 11-2644562 | A | Albany, NY | 1 | $450,000 | 2023 |
| Our Voice Our Vote Az 82-3222019 | A | Phoenix, AZ | 2 | $425,000 | 2023 |
| Ohio Progressive Collaborative 82-2146860 | A | Columbus, OH | 1 | $400,000 | 2023 |
| Voces de la Frontera Action 02-0759160 | A | Milwaukee, WI | 2 | $350,000 | 2023 |
| Florida Rising 27-0167620 | A | Miami, FL | 1 | $300,000 | 2023 |
| Mi Civic Action Fund 82-3995979 | A | Madison Heights, MI | 1 | $275,000 | 2022 |
| A Better Big Sky 82-5313159 | A | Missoula, MT | 1 | $250,000 | 2023 |
| Pa Alliance Action 82-3537727 | A | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $250,000 | 2023 |
| Pennsylvania United 82-3674888 | A | Pittsburg, PA | 1 | $200,000 | 2022 |
| Pro-Democracy Campaign 93-2175467 | A | Foxborough, MA | 1 | $200,000 | 2024 |
| Ohio Organizing Campaign 26-3064170 | A | Youngstown, OH | 1 | $200,000 | 2023 |
| Tx Freedom Network 74-2736849 | A | Austin, TX | 1 | $200,000 | 2022 |
| Tides Advocacy 94-3153687 | A | San Francisco, CA | 2 | $150,000 | 2023 |
| North Carolina a Philip Randolph Educational Fund Inc 47-3555626 | A | Raleigh, NC | 1 | $150,000 | 2023 |
| Asian Pacific Isl Pol All 85-0685612 | A | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $150,000 | 2022 |
| New Pa Project 86-1900180 | A | Lemoyne, PA | 1 | $150,000 | 2022 |
| American Independent Media 88-1571567 | A | Washington, DC | 1 | $125,000 | 2023 |
| Wisdom Action Network Inc 82-4196797 | A | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $100,000 | 2022 |
| Action Together Nepa Inc 82-1570948 | A | Mountain Top, PA | 1 | $100,000 | 2022 |
| Living United for Change in Arizona 27-1398645 | A | Phoenix, AZ | 1 | $100,000 | 2023 |
| Un-Pac Action 86-2112438 | A | Austin, TX | 1 | $100,000 | 2022 |
| Women4us 99-3535682 | A | Washington, DC | 1 | $100,000 | 2025 |
| Arizona Wins 36-4781665 | A | Phoenix, AZ | 1 | $100,000 | 2023 |
| Defend the Vote Action Fund 92-2592343 | A | Potomac, MD | 1 | $100,000 | 2025 |
| New Rural Project 86-3220083 | A | Charlotte, NC | 1 | $100,000 | 2022 |
| Michigan Liberation 83-5122206 | A | Detroit, MI | 1 | $100,000 | 2022 |
| Leaders Igniting Trans 82-3166802 | A | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $100,000 | 2022 |
| Care in Action 46-4605470 | A | New York, NY | 1 | $100,000 | 2022 |
| Progress Nc Action 45-2862217 | A | Raleigh, NC | 1 | $100,000 | 2023 |
| Nextgen Climate Action 46-1957345 | A | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $60,000 | 2023 |
| For Our Future Action Fund 81-2638345 | A | Washington, DC | 1 | $60,000 | 2023 |
| Poder Nc Action 84-2828142 | A | Raleigh, NC | 1 | $50,000 | 2022 |
| Pp Advocates of Wi 59-1391115 | A | West Palm Beach, FL | 1 | $50,000 | 2022 |
| Center for Empowered Politics 45-3084134 | A | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $50,000 | 2023 |
| Independent Arizona 88-1229499 | A | Phoenix, AZ | 1 | $45,000 | 2023 |
| Organizing Empowerment Fund 85-1997265 | A | Mcfarland, WI | 1 | $40,000 | 2024 |
| Defending Main Street Superpac 46-1657237 | A | Washington, DC | 1 | $25,000 | 2025 |
| Better Nevada Pac 87-2010738 | A | Las Vegas, NV | 1 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| 21st Century Fund 38-1323848 | A | Lansing, MI | 1 | $15,000 | 2023 |
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 54 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Democracyfirst Pac Washington, DC | A | $1,000,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202512739349300541 |
| 2025 | Common Sense New York Washington, DC | A | $400,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202512739349300541 |
| 2025 | Women4us Washington, DC | A | $100,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202512739349300541 |
| 2025 | Defend the Vote Action Fund Potomac, MD | A | $100,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202512739349300541 |
| 2025 | Defending Main Street Superpac Washington, DC | A | $25,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202512739349300541 |
| 2024 | Common Sense New York Washington, DC | A | $500,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202531329349301218 |
| 2024 | Pro-Democracy Campaign Foxborough, MA | A | $200,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 202531329349301218 |
| 2024 | Democracyfirst Pac Washington, DC | A | $150,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202531329349301218 |
| 2024 | Organizing Empowerment Fund Mcfarland, WI | A | $40,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202531329349301218 |
| 2024 | Better Nevada Pac Las Vegas, NV | A | $20,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202531329349301218 |
| 2023 | Activate 48 Inc Phoenix, AZ | A | $750,000 | paid | SUPPORT ELECTION INTEGRITY | 202421369349306552 |
| 2023 | Promote the Vote Lansing, MI | A | $650,000 | paid | SUPPORT ELECTION INTEGRITY | 202421369349306552 |
| 2023 | Future Forward USA Action Palo Alto, CA | A | $500,000 | paid | SUPPORT ELECTION INTEGRITY | 202421369349306552 |
| 2023 | Citizen Action of New York Albany, NY | A | $450,000 | paid | SUPPORT ELECTION INTEGRITY | 202421369349306552 |
| 2023 | Faith in Minnesota St Paul, MN | A | $450,000 | paid | SUPPORT ELECTION INTEGRITY | 202421369349306552 |
| 2023 | Ohio Progressive Collaborative Columbus, OH | A | $400,000 | paid | SUPPORT ELECTION INTEGRITY | 202421369349306552 |
| 2023 | Florida Rising Miami, FL | A | $300,000 | paid | SUPPORT ELECTION INTEGRITY | 202421369349306552 |
| 2023 | America Votes Washington, DC | A | $290,000 | paid | SUPPORT ELECTION INTEGRITY | 202421369349306552 |
| 2023 | Voces de la Frontera Action Milwaukee, WI | A | $250,000 | paid | SUPPORT ELECTION INTEGRITY | 202421369349306552 |
| 2023 | Pa Alliance Action Philadelphia, PA | A | $250,000 | paid | SUPPORT ELECTION INTEGRITY | 202421369349306552 |
| 2023 | A Better Big Sky Missoula, MT | A | $250,000 | paid | SUPPORT ELECTION INTEGRITY | 202421369349306552 |
| 2023 | Ohio Organizing Campaign Youngstown, OH | A | $200,000 | paid | SUPPORT ELECTION INTEGRITY | 202421369349306552 |
| 2023 | Our Voice Our Vote Az Phoenix, AZ | A | $175,000 | paid | SUPPORT ELECTION INTEGRITY | 202421369349306552 |
| 2023 | North Carolina a Philip Randolph Educational Fund Inc Raleigh, NC | A | $150,000 | paid | SUPPORT ELECTION INTEGRITY | 202421369349306552 |
| 2023 | American Independent Media Washington, DC | A | $125,000 | paid | SUPPORT ELECTION INTEGRITY | 202421369349306552 |
| 2023 | Living United for Change in Arizona Phoenix, AZ | A | $100,000 | paid | SUPPORT ELECTION INTEGRITY | 202421369349306552 |
| 2023 | Arizona Wins Phoenix, AZ | A | $100,000 | paid | SUPPORT ELECTION INTEGRITY | 202421369349306552 |
| 2023 | Tides Advocacy San Francisco, CA | A | $100,000 | paid | SUPPORT ELECTION INTEGRITY | 202421369349306552 |
| 2023 | Progress Nc Action Raleigh, NC | A | $100,000 | paid | SUPPORT ELECTION INTEGRITY | 202421369349306552 |
| 2023 | Nextgen Climate Action San Francisco, CA | A | $60,000 | paid | SUPPORT ELECTION INTEGRITY | 202421369349306552 |
| 2023 | For Our Future Action Fund Washington, DC | A | $60,000 | paid | SUPPORT ELECTION INTEGRITY | 202421369349306552 |
| 2023 | Center for Empowered Politics San Francisco, CA | A | $50,000 | paid | SUPPORT ELECTION INTEGRITY | 202421369349306552 |
| 2023 | Independent Arizona Phoenix, AZ | A | $45,000 | paid | SUPPORT ELECTION INTEGRITY | 202421369349306552 |
| 2023 | 21st Century Fund Lansing, MI | A | $15,000 | paid | SUPPORT ELECTION INTEGRITY | 202421369349306552 |
| 2022 | Progress Now Lansing, MI | A | $750,000 | paid | Support Election Integrity | 202331309349305183 |
| 2022 | America Votes Washington, DC | A | $350,000 | paid | Support Election Integrity | 202331309349305183 |
| 2022 | Mi Civic Action Fund Madison Heights, MI | A | $275,000 | paid | Support Election Integrity | 202331309349305183 |
| 2022 | Our Voice Our Vote Az Phoenix, AZ | A | $250,000 | paid | Support Election Integrity | 202331309349305183 |
| 2022 | Tx Freedom Network Austin, TX | A | $200,000 | paid | Support Election Integrity | 202331309349305183 |
| 2022 | Pennsylvania United Pittsburg, PA | A | $200,000 | paid | Support Election Integrity | 202331309349305183 |
| 2022 | Asian Pacific Isl Pol All Philadelphia, PA | A | $150,000 | paid | Support Election Integrity | 202331309349305183 |
| 2022 | Faith in Minnesota St Paul, MN | A | $150,000 | paid | Support Election Integrity | 202331309349305183 |
| 2022 | New Pa Project Lemoyne, PA | A | $150,000 | paid | Support Election Integrity | 202331309349305183 |
| 2022 | Care in Action New York, NY | A | $100,000 | paid | Support Election Integrity | 202331309349305183 |
| 2022 | New Rural Project Charlotte, NC | A | $100,000 | paid | Support Election Integrity | 202331309349305183 |
| 2022 | Action Together Nepa Inc Mountain Top, PA | A | $100,000 | paid | Support Election Integrity | 202331309349305183 |
| 2022 | Wisdom Action Network Inc Milwaukee, WI | A | $100,000 | paid | Support Election Integrity | 202331309349305183 |
| 2022 | Voces de la Frontera Action Milwaukee, WI | A | $100,000 | paid | Support Election Integrity | 202331309349305183 |
| 2022 | Un-Pac Action Austin, TX | A | $100,000 | paid | Support Election Integrity | 202331309349305183 |
| 2022 | Michigan Liberation Detroit, MI | A | $100,000 | paid | Support Election Integrity | 202331309349305183 |
| 2022 | Leaders Igniting Trans Milwaukee, WI | A | $100,000 | paid | Support Election Integrity | 202331309349305183 |
| 2022 | Poder Nc Action Raleigh, NC | A | $50,000 | paid | Support Election Integrity | 202331309349305183 |
| 2022 | Pp Advocates of Wi West Palm Beach, FL | A | $50,000 | paid | Support Election Integrity | 202331309349305183 |
| 2022 | Detroit Action El Monte, CA | A | $50,000 | paid | Support Election Integrity | 202331309349305183 |
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 | 2025 | 2025-06-30 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202512739349300541 |
| 990 | 2024 | 2024-06-30 | not stated | 2023v6.0 | 202531329349301218 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-06-30 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202421369349306552 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-06-30 | not stated | 2021v4.1 | 202331309349305183 |
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/881027253.json.
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