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Who funds New Virginia Majority

EIN 26-1377619 · Alexandria, VA · NTEE R01

New Virginia Majority of Alexandria, VA (EIN 26-1377619) was named as a grant recipient by 46 funders in 122 grants paid totaling $13,398,771 in tax years 2018–2025, as reported on the funders' Forms 990-PF and 990 Schedule I. Each edge was resolved to this EIN at the match tier shown. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.

Grants received

$13,398,771

122 grants paid

Funders

46

distinct grantmakers

Tax years

2018–2025

as reported by funders

Approved for future payment

$518,500

not included in grants received

Funders

Grantmakers ranked by total paid to New Virginia Majority
FunderStateMatchGrantsTotal paidLatest year
Sixteen Thirty Fund 26-4486735DCA4$1,257,0002024
The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation 47-6032365NED3$1,255,2252025
Wallace H Coulter Trust 65-6310670FLD3$1,000,0002024
Open Society Action Fund Inc 52-2028955NYA3$915,0002023
Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation Incorporated 56-0690140NCD5$825,0002024
Weissberg Foundation 54-1475954VAB15$807,5002024
Accountable Justice Action Fund 82-3247136NYA5$695,0002021
Agua Fundinc 11-3659697VABD6$433,5002025
Tides Advocacy 94-3153687CAA5$433,1592024
All Hands On Deck Network Inc 37-1697474MAA10$406,0002023
New Venture Fund 20-5806345DCA2$405,0002024
Way to Win Action Fund Inc 82-5528039DCA2$395,0002023
Women Donors Network Action 82-3733951CAA3$350,0002024
Climate Equity Action Fund 88-3587010DCA2$345,0002024
Aapi Democracy Fund 93-3775024CAA1$325,0002024
Park Foundation Inc 16-6071043NYD3$300,0002024
America Votes 26-4568349DCA2$285,0002024
Neo Philanthropy Action Fund 80-0444461NYA2$250,0002023
Mertz Gilmore Foundation 13-2872722NYD6$250,0002024
Tides Foundation 51-0198509CAA2$250,0002024
National Education Association of the United States 53-0115260DCA1$250,0002021
Wallace H Coulter Foundation 31-1546126FLD1$250,0002020
Laughing Gull Foundation 36-4749289NCC3$225,0002024
Green Advocacy Project 81-4823798DCA3$200,0002021
State Engagement Fund 81-0865943NCA1$185,0002020
Naomi and Nehemiah Cohen Foundation 20-1135004MDD5$175,0002024
State Power Caucus 87-1031592VAD2$125,0002022
The Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal Analysis 27-1598303VAA2$121,0002020
Instructional Telecommunications Foundation Inc 84-0943035COA2$100,0002025
Bauman Family Foundation Inc 13-3119290NJD1$100,0002024
Eugene & Agnes E Meyer Foundation 53-0241716DCD1$80,0002024
Groundswell Action Fund 82-1172119CAA1$75,0002024
Organize Action 87-3632574CAA1$50,0002023
Working Families Organization Inc 20-4994004NYA1$50,0002021
See Forward Fund Inc 20-5490000MAA1$50,0002020
Frederick Henry Prince Testamentary Trust 36-6009208ILD1$35,0002024
Center for Community Change Action 27-0061100DCA1$30,0002022
Alliance for Youth Action 46-2914731DCA1$30,0002020
Rosenthal Family Foundation 26-2982710CAD1$25,0002020
Northern Virginia Health Foundation 20-4062932VAD1$20,0002024
Friends of the Earth (action) Inc 13-2644641DCA1$15,0002018
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc 13-3615533NYA1$10,0002021
Clean and Prosperous America 84-3565108WAD1$10,0002022
The Ettinger Foundation Inc 06-6038938NYD1$5,0002023
Sarfaty Siegel Foundation for the Future 46-4249364MDD1$3302025
Amazonsmile Foundation 46-2626883WAD2$572023

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.

Grants

The 130 most recent grants naming this organization.

Grants to New Virginia Majority as reported by funders
Tax yearFunderRecipientMatchAmountTypePurposeSource filing
2025The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationNew Virginia Majority Education Fund Alexandria, VAD$501,269paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202641319349100634
2025Agua FundincNew Virginia Majority Education Fund Alexandria, VAD$95,000paidFOR GENERAL SUPPORT202642039349100119
2025Instructional Telecommunications Foundation IncNew Virginia Majority Alexandria, VAA$50,000paidCORE SUPPORT - PCA202513439349300126
2025Sarfaty Siegel Foundation for the FutureNew Virginia Majority Education Fund Alexandria, VAD$330paidGENERAL SUPPORT202641389349101104
2024The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationNew Virginia Majority Education Fund Alexandria, VAD$502,326paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202503209349100665
2024Wallace H Coulter TrustNew Virginia Majority Education Fund Alexandria, VAD$500,000paidGeneral Support202513209349100146
2024Weissberg FoundationNew Virginia Majority Alexandria, VAB$350,000paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202512959349101056
2024Aapi Democracy FundNew Virginia Majority Alexandria, VAA$325,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202503219349327620
2024Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation IncorporatedNew Virginia Majority Education Fund Alexandria, VAD$300,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202513159349102711
2024New Venture FundNew Virginia Majority Alexandria, VAA$205,000paidCIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY202513159349305596
2024Climate Equity Action FundNew Virginia Majority Alexandria, VAA$195,000paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202533219349304148
2024Weissberg FoundationNew Virginia Majority Alexandria, VAB$175,000paidPROGRAM SUPPORT202512959349101056
2024Eugene & Agnes E Meyer FoundationNew Virginia Majority Education Fund Alexandria, VAD$160,000approved, futureTO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS OVER THREE YEARS202512959349101021
2024Tides AdvocacyNew Virginia Majority Richmond, VAA$150,000paidCIVIC PARTICIPATION202503169349305165
2024Tides FoundationNew Virginia Majority Alexandria, VAA$150,000paidHEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES202523189349301347
2024Climate Equity Action FundNew Virginia Majority Alexandria, VAA$150,000paidPOLITICAL ACTIVITIES SUPPORT202533219349304148
2024Bauman Family Foundation IncNew Virginia Majority Education Fund Alexandria, VAD$100,000paidSUSTAINING202402549349100215
2024Sixteen Thirty FundVirginia New Majority Alexandria, VAA$100,000paidCIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY202533159349305888
2024Park Foundation IncNew Virginia Majority Education Fund Alexandria, VAD$100,000paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202543179349103634
2024Eugene & Agnes E Meyer FoundationNew Virginia Majority Education Fund Alexandria, VAD$80,000paidTO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS OVER THREE YEARS202512959349101021
2024Laughing Gull FoundationNew Virginia Majority Ed Fund Alexandria, VAC$75,000paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202513219349100761
2024Groundswell Action FundNew Virginia Majority Alexandria, VAA$75,000paidProgram Support202532969349301853
2024Agua FundincNew Virginia Majority Alexandria, VAB$75,000paidFOR GENERAL SUPPORT202521989349100817
2024Instructional Telecommunications Foundation IncNew Virginia Majority Alexandria, VAA$50,000paidCORE SUPPORT - PCA202433449349300348
2024Naomi and Nehemiah Cohen FoundationNew Virginia Majority Education Fund Alexandria, VAD$50,000paidCIVIC ENGAGEMENT202542869349100234
2024Mertz Gilmore FoundationNew Virginia Majority Education Fund Alexandria, VAD$50,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202523189349103632
2024Women Donors Network ActionNew Virginia Majority Alexandria, VAA$50,000paidPRIMARY PURPOSE SUPPORT202513219349320751
2024Frederick Henry Prince Testamentary TrustNew Virginia Majority Education Fund Alexandria, VAD$35,000paidvoter engagement and environmental justice issue202503109349101135
2024America VotesNew Virginia Majority Alexandria, VAA$35,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202501339349302530
2024Northern Virginia Health FoundationNew Virginia Majority Education Fund Alexandria, VAD$20,000paidSOCIAL CONNECTEDNESS202522769349100107
2023Sixteen Thirty FundVirginia New Majority Alexandria, VAA$885,000paidCIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY202413169349305461
2023Open Society Action Fund IncNew Virginia Majority Alexandria, VAA$500,000paidTO SUPPORT THE GRANTEE'S SOCIAL WELFARE ACTIVITIES202433199349319003
2023Open Society Action Fund IncNew Virginia Majority Alexandria, VAA$315,000paidTO SUPPORT THE GRANTEE'S NONPARTISAN VOTER PROTECTION WORK202433199349319003
2023The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationNew Virginia Majority Education Fund Alexandria, VAD$251,630paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202401369349103710
2023Wallace H Coulter TrustNew Virginia Majority Education Fund Alexandria, VAD$250,000paidGeneral Support202403199349106070
2023Wallace H Coulter TrustNew Virginia Majority Education Fund Alexandria, VAD$250,000paidGeneral Support202403199349106070
2023New Venture FundVirginia New Majority Alexandria, VAA$200,000paidCIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY202433179349305393
2023Women Donors Network ActionNew Virginia Majority Alexandria, VAA$200,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202433129349304093
2023Way to Win Action Fund IncNew Virginia Majority Alexandria, VAA$125,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202422489349300532
2023Park Foundation IncNew Virginia Majority Education Fund Alexandria, VAD$100,000paidCIVIC PARTICIPATION - GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202433189349102113
2023Neo Philanthropy Action FundVirginia New MajorityA$100,000paidProgram Grant202443059349300044
2023Tides FoundationNew Virginia Majority Alexandria, VAA$100,000paidHEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES202412739349300401
2023Agua FundincNew Virginia Majority Alexandria, VAB$93,500paidFOR GENERAL SUPPORT202402989349100025
2023Laughing Gull FoundationNew Virginia Majority Ed Fund Alexandria, VAC$75,000paidGENREAL OPERATING SUPPORT202443199349104934
2023Weissberg FoundationNew Virginia Majority Alexandria, VAB$75,000paidGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES202412969349100411
2023Mertz Gilmore FoundationNew Virginia Majority Education Fund Alexandria, VAD$50,000approved, futureGENERAL SUPPORT202620519349100807
2023Mertz Gilmore FoundationNew Virginia Majority Education Fund Alexandria, VAD$50,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202620519349100807
2023Organize ActionNew Virginia Majority Alexandria, VAA$50,000paidNONPARTISAN VOTER ENGAGEMENT TO EMPOWER COMMUNITIES202442539349301164
2023Naomi and Nehemiah Cohen FoundationNew Virginia Majority Education Fund Alexandria, VAD$50,000paidCIVIC ENGAGEMENT202422959349100007
2023Weissberg FoundationNew Virginia Majority Alexandria, VAB$38,500paidGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES202412969349100411
2023All Hands On Deck Network IncNew Virginia Majority Alexandria, VAA$15,000paidPRIMARY PURPOSE202403209349315985
2023Tides AdvocacyNew Virginia Majority Alexandria, VAA$11,635paidGENERAL SUPPORT202413189349311441
2023All Hands On Deck Network IncNew Virginia Majority Alexandria, VAA$10,000paidUNRESTRICTED202403209349315985
2023The Ettinger Foundation IncNew Virginia Majority Education Fund Alexandrai, VAD$5,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202413189349103351
2023Weissberg FoundationNew Virginia Majority Alexandria, VAB$5,000paidPROGRAM SUPPORT202412969349100411
2023Amazonsmile FoundationNew Virginia Majority Education Fund Alexandria, VAD$18paidGENERAL SUPPORT202540919349100629
2022Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation IncorporatedNew Virginia Majority Education Fund Alexandria, VAD$400,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202303189349100930
2022Sixteen Thirty FundVirginia New Majority Alexandria, VAA$122,000paidENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS202343149349301424
2022Women Donors Network ActionNew Virginia Majority Alexandria, VAA$100,000paidPRIMARY PURPOSE AND GENERAL SUPPORT202333139349305263
2022Mertz Gilmore FoundationNew Virginia Majority Education Fund Alexandria, VAD$100,000approved, futureGENERAL SUPPORT202303199349109565
2022Park Foundation IncNew Virginia Majority Education Fund Alexandria, VAD$100,000paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202343179349101224
2022All Hands On Deck Network IncNew Virginia Majority Alexandria, VAA$100,000paidPRIMARY PURPOSE202313199349318561
2022All Hands On Deck Network IncNew Virginia Majority Alexandria, VAA$100,000paidPRIMARY PURPOSE202402839349301010
2022Laughing Gull FoundationNew Virginia Majority Ed Fund Alexandria, VAC$75,000paidGENREAL OPERATING SUPPORT202343199349101434
2022Agua FundincNew Virginia Majority Alexandria, VAB$70,000paidFOR GENERAL SUPPORT202301879349101400
2022State Power CaucusNew Virginia Majority Education Fnd Alexandria, VAD$62,500paid202430329349300848
2022State Power CaucusNew Virginia Majority Education Fnd Alexandria, VAD$62,500paid202333259349301338
2022Mertz Gilmore FoundationNew Virginia Majority Education Fund Alexandria, VAD$50,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202303199349109565
2022Weissberg FoundationNew Virginia Majority Alexandria, VAB$38,500approved, futureGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES202303139349101660
2022Weissberg FoundationNew Virginia Majority Alexandria, VAB$35,000paidGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES202303139349101660
2022Center for Community Change ActionVirginia New Majority Alexandria, VAA$30,000paidECONOMIC JUSTICE202302269349301360
2022Mertz Gilmore FoundationNew Virginia Majority Education Fund Alexandria, VAD$25,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202303199349109565
2022Naomi and Nehemiah Cohen FoundationNew Virginia Majority Education Fund Alexandria, VAD$25,000paidCIVIC ENGAGEMENT202342839349101019
2022Weissberg FoundationNew Virginia Majority Alexandria, VAB$25,000paidPROGRAM SUPPORT202303139349101660
2022Clean and Prosperous AmericaNew Virginia Majority Education Fund Alexandria, VAD$10,000paidORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT202313189349319086
2022Weissberg FoundationNew Virginia Majority Alexandria, VAB$5,000paidCAPACITY SUPPORT202303139349101660
2022Amazonsmile FoundationNew Virginia Majority Education Fund Alexandria, VAD$39paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313119349100141
2021National Education Association of the United StatesVirginia New Majority Alexandria, VAA$250,000paidFINANCIAL ASSISTANCE202221959349300702
2021Accountable Justice Action FundNew Virginia Majority Alexandria, VAA$150,000paidSUPPORT WORK ON DA ELECTION IN VIRGINIA202241619349300934
2021Green Advocacy ProjectNew Virginia Majority Alexandria, VAA$100,000paidTO HELP ELECT CANDIDATES WHO SUPPORT A TRANSITION TO A CLEAN ENERGY ECONOMY202330609349300133
2021Green Advocacy ProjectNew Virginia Majority Alexandria, VAA$50,000paidTO REGISTER NEW VOTERS AND ENCOURAGE VOTING202330609349300133
2021Green Advocacy ProjectNew Virginia Majority Alexandria, VAA$50,000paidTO EDUCATE VOTERS AND OTHERS ON BENEFITS OF A CLEAN ENERGY ECONOMY202330609349300133
2021Working Families Organization IncNew Virginia Majority Alexandria, VAA$50,000paidCONTRIBUTION - GNDN202300889349301105
2021Agua FundincNew Virginia Majority Alexandria, VAB$50,000paidFOR GENERAL SUPPORT202222799349100112
2021Weissberg FoundationNew Virginia Majority Alexandria, VAB$35,000approved, futureGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202242729349100229
2021Weissberg FoundationNew Virginia Majority Alexandria, VAB$35,000approved, futureGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202242729349100229
2021Weissberg FoundationNew Virginia Majority Alexandria, VAB$35,000paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202242729349100229
2021All Hands On Deck Network IncNew Virginia Majority Alexandria, VAA$30,000paidUNRESTRICTED202330179349301413
2021Naomi and Nehemiah Cohen FoundationNew Virginia Majority Education Fund Alexandria, VAD$25,000paidCIVIC ENGAGEMENT202232709349100503
2021Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors IncVirginia New Majority Alexandria, VAA$10,000paidGENERAL202232859349300818
2021Weissberg FoundationNew Virginia Majority Alexandria, VAB$5,000paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202242729349100229
2021Weissberg FoundationNew Virginia Majority Alexandria, VAB$2,000paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202242729349100229
2021Weissberg FoundationNew Virginia Majority Alexandria, VAB$1,000paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202242729349100229
2020Way to Win Action Fund IncVirginia New Majority Alexandria, VAA$270,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202121489349300502
2020Wallace H Coulter FoundationNew Virginia Majority Education Fund Alexandria, VAD$250,000paidGeneral support grant.202123189349100002
2020America VotesNew Virginia Majority Alexandria, VAA$250,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202101269349301550
2020Accountable Justice Action FundNew Virginia Majority Alexandria, VAA$200,000paidCRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM202111669349301341
2020State Engagement FundNew Virginia Majority DBA Virginia New Majority Alexandria, VAA$185,000paidTO SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY, AND PROVIDE COVID-19 EMERGENCY AND GENERAL SUPPORT202143199349322309
2020Neo Philanthropy Action Fund IncVirginia New Majority Alexandria, VAA$150,000paidProgram Grant202133009349301548
2020Sixteen Thirty FundVirginia New Majority Alexandria, VAA$150,000paidENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS202103169349311225
2020Tides AdvocacyNew Virginia Majority Alexandria, VAA$110,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202143199349330359
2020Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation IncorporatedNew Virginia Majority Education Fund Alexandria, VAD$100,000paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202143159349100949
2020Open Society Policy Center IncVirginia New Majority Alexandria, VAA$100,000paidSUPPORT POLICY ADVOCACY202103479349301565
2020The Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal AnalysisNew Va Majority Alexandria, VAA$96,000paidSTRATEGIC PLANNING AND GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING202141349349303899
2020Mertz Gilmore FoundationNew Virginia Majority Education Fund Alexandria, VAD$50,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202113159349102811
2020Mertz Gilmore FoundationNew Virginia Majority Education Fund Alexandria, VAD$50,000approved, futureGENERAL SUPPORT202113159349102811
2020Agua FundincNew Virginia Majority Alexandria, VAB$50,000paidFOR GENERAL SUPPORT202132219349100808
2020Mertz Gilmore FoundationNew Virginia Majority Education Fund Alexandria, VAD$50,000approved, futureGENERAL SUPPORT202113159349102811
2020See Forward Fund IncNew Virginia Majority Alexandria, VAA$50,000paidLOBBYING202131339349303053
2020All Hands On Deck Network IncNew Virginia Majority Alexandria, VAA$40,000paidPRIMARY PURPOSE202103199349312540
2020All Hands On Deck Network IncNew Virginia Majority Alexandria, VAA$40,000paidPRIMARY PURPOSE202220949349300337
2020Weissberg FoundationNew Virginia Majority Alexandria, VAB$35,000paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202112439349100406
2020Alliance for Youth ActionNew Virginia Majority Alexandria, VAA$30,000paidCIVIC ENGAGEMENT FUNDING202102149349300775
2020Rosenthal Family FoundationNew Virginia Majority Education Fund Alexandria, VAD$25,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202103199349109315
2020Mertz Gilmore FoundationNew Virginia Majority Education Fund Alexandria, VAD$25,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202113159349102811
2020Naomi and Nehemiah Cohen FoundationNew Virginia Majority Education Fund Alexandria, VAD$25,000paidGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES202112979349100051
2020Weissberg FoundationNew Virginia Majority Alexandria, VAB$20,000paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202112439349100406
2020Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation IncorporatedNew Virginia Majority Education Fund Alexandria, VAD$15,000paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202143159349100949
2020All Hands On Deck Network IncNew Virginia Majority Alexandria, VAA$10,500paidPRIMARY PURPOSE202103199349312540
2020All Hands On Deck Network IncNew Virginia Majority Alexandria, VAA$10,500paidPRIMARY PURPOSE202220949349300337
2020Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation IncorporatedNew Virginia Majority Education Fund Alexandria, VAD$10,000paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND COVID-19 RESPONSE202143159349100949
2020Weissberg FoundationNew Virginia Majority Alexandria, VAB$1,000paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202112439349100406
2019Accountable Justice Action FundNew Virginia Majority Alexandria, VAA$200,000paidCRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM202011969349305136
2019Accountable Justice Action FundNew Virginia Majority Alexandria, VAA$75,000paidSUPPORT WORK ON DA ELECTIONS IN VIRGINIA202011969349305136
2019Accountable Justice Action FundNew Virginia Majority Alexandria, VAA$70,000paidCRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM202011969349305136
2019Tides AdvocacyNew Virginia Majority Alexandria, VAA$54,250paidDEMOCRACY202002249349302250
2019All Hands On Deck Network IncNew Virginia Majority Alexandria, VAA$50,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202141769349301039
2019The Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal AnalysisNew Va Majority Alexandria, VAA$25,000paidSTRATEGIC PLANNING202001299349302150
2018Tides AdvocacyNew Virginia Majority Richmond, VAA$107,274paidEQUALITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS201912829349300916
2018Friends of the Earth (action) IncNew Virginia Majority Alexandria, VAA$15,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT201921359349312577

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 inferred and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.

Derived from IRS Form 990-PF and Form 990 Schedule I e-file XML filed by the funders shown; this organization's identity from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The rows as Parquet: manifest.

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