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Who funds Democracy Matters Foundation
EIN 46-3009324 · Washington, DC · NTEE R60
Democracy Matters Foundation of Washington, DC (EIN 46-3009324) was named as a grant recipient by 51 funders in 75 grants paid totaling $33,134,419 in tax years 2020–2025, 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
$33,134,419
75 grants paid
Funders
51
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2020–2025
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$200,000
not included in grants received
Funders
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 76 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Democracy Matters Foundation Washington, DC | A | $815,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202601389349301700 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | Democracy Matters Foundation Washington, DC | A | $411,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202601289349302480 |
| 2025 | Marin Community Foundation | Democracy Matters Foundation Washington, DC | A | $150,000 | paid | SUPPORT ONYX IMPACT FOUNDATION | 202621299349300222 |
| 2025 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Democracy Matters Foundation Washington, DC | A | $107,500 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202621329349306657 |
| 2025 | The Smith Family Foundation | Democracy Matters Foundation Washington, DC | B | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202611739349100016 |
| 2025 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | Democracy Matters Foundation Washington, DC | A | $78,500 | paid | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | 202611199349300601 |
| 2025 | Driscoll Family Foundation | Democracy Matters Foundation Washington, DC | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202601269349100015 |
| 2025 | Munger Charitable Trust Number Seven C/O William Borthwick | Democracy Matters Foundation Washington, DC | C | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202542399349101019 |
| 2025 | The David Hochberg Foundation C/O Citrin Cooperman | Democracy Matters Foundation Washington, DC | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202600829349101100 |
| 2025 | Hph Family Foundation | Democracy Matters Foundation Washington, DC | B | $25,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202611769349101051 |
| 2025 | The Delloakes Foundation | Democracy Matters Foundation Washington, DC | B | $25,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202600939349101300 |
| 2025 | The Coleman Family Foundation | Democracy Matters Foundation Washington, DC | B | $25,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 202620639349100207 |
| 2025 | Steven a and Marianne M Mills Charitable Foundation Inc | Democracy Matters Foundation Washington, DC | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202621349349104822 |
| 2025 | The San Francisco Foundation | Democracy Matters Foundation Washington, DC | A | $15,000 | paid | FOR GENERAL AND PROJECT SUPPORT | 202611329349304731 |
| 2025 | The Keith and Rose-Lee Reinhard Family Foundation | Democracy Matters Foundation Washington, DC | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202523589349100702 |
| 2025 | The Eberstadt-Kuffner Fund Inc | Democracy Matters Foundation Washington, DC | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202621329349104027 |
| 2024 | The American Independent Foundation | Democracy Matters Foundation Washington, DC | A | $10,100,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202522879349301317 |
| 2024 | The Voter Participation Center | Democracy Matters Foundation Washington, DC | A | $5,000,000 | paid | GRANT TO SUPPORT WORK ENCOURAGING UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES IN CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | 202523219349311902 |
| 2024 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Franklin Education Forum Washington, DC | A | $4,025,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202521349349310887 |
| 2024 | Deborah Joy Simon Charitable Foundation | Democracy Matters Foundation Washington, DC | C | $1,500,000 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRESSIVE COMMUNICATIONS AND PROGRAMS | 202532539349100028 |
| 2024 | Media Matters Action Network | Democracy Matters Foundation Washington, DC | A | $1,250,000 | paid | EDUCATION PROGRAM | 202502549349300135 |
| 2024 | Freedom Together Foundation | Democracy Matters Foundation Washington, DC | B | $750,000 | paid | PROPOSAL TO CHALLENGE MIS- AND DISINFORMATION TARGETING BLACK COMMUNITIES. | 202513219349101966 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Democracy Matters Foundation Poughkeepsie, NY | A | $500,000 | paid | Civic Participation | 202543149349305759 |
| 2024 | Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc | Democracy Matters Foundation Washington, DC | B | $500,000 | paid | ADVANCING CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | 202532889349100533 |
| 2024 | Center for Voter Information | Democracy Matters Foundation Washington, DC | A | $375,000 | paid | GRANT TO SUPPORT WORK ENCOURAGING UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES IN CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | 202503219349311585 |
| 2024 | The Dwoskin Family Foundation | Democracy Matters Foundation Washington, DC | B | $300,000 | paid | EMPOWERS STUDENTS WITH A VOICE IN POLITICS, THE SKILLS FOR LIFE-LONG CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, AND THE PASSION TO CREATE A JUST, FAIR, AND INCLUSIVE DEMOCRACY | 202531269349102983 |
| 2024 | The Smith Family Foundation | Democracy Matters Foundation Washington, DC | B | $250,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT | 202543009349101024 |
| 2024 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | Democracy Matters Foundation Washington, DC | C | $200,000 | approved, future | TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT MISINFORMATION AND DISINFORMATION TARGETING BLACK COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES AND THE TRUTHFUL COUNTERNARRATIVES TO SUCH INFORMATION | 202503169349102460 |
| 2024 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | Democracy Matters Foundation Washington, DC | C | $200,000 | paid | TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT MISINFORMATION AND DISINFORMATION TARGETING BLACK COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES AND THE TRUTHFUL COUNTERNARRATIVES TO SUCH INFORMATION | 202503169349102460 |
| 2024 | The Lourie Foundation Inc | Democracy Matters Foundation Washington, DC | B | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202502969349100880 |
| 2024 | Lisa & Douglas Goldman Fund | Democracy Matters Foundation Washington, DC | B | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202533169349103233 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | Franklin Education Forum Washington, DC | A | $100,000 | paid | ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS | 202511339349301311 |
| 2024 | Congdon Family Foundation | Democracy Matters Foundation Washington, DC | B | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202542869349100614 |
| 2024 | The Chicago Community Trust | Democracy Matters Foundation Washington, DC | A | $50,000 | paid | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | 202512119349301861 |
| 2024 | Cs Fund | Democracy Matters Foundation Washington, DC | C | $50,000 | paid | ONYX IMPACT | 202530719349100608 |
| 2024 | Park Foundation Inc | Democracy Matters Foundation Washington, DC | B | $50,000 | paid | PROJECT SUPPORT | 202543179349103634 |
| 2024 | Lebowitz-Aberly Family Foundation | Democracy Matters Foundation Washington, DC | B | $25,000 | paid | PROJECT SUPPORT: THE COURT OF HISTORY | 202543189349100929 |
| 2024 | The Donald and Carole Chaiken Foundation | Franklin Education Forum Washington, DC | A | $25,000 | paid | AMERICAN BRIDGE 21ST CENTURY | 202413199349300111 |
| 2024 | Bainbridge Community Foundation | The Franklin Education Forum Washington, DC | A | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202522839349300537 |
| 2024 | The San Francisco Foundation | Franklin Education Forum Washington, DC | A | $15,000 | paid | FOR THE AMERICAN ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT. | 202541339349302554 |
| 2024 | Facts First USA | Democracy Matters Foundation Washington, DC | A | $10,500 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202511019349301331 |
| 2024 | Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc | Democracy Matters Foundation Washington, DC | A | $10,000 | paid | COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES | 202503109349303645 |
| 2024 | The Malcolm Hewitt Wiener Foundation C/O Millburn Ridgefield LLC | Democracy Matters Foundation Washington, DC | B | $10,000 | paid | COURT OF HISTORY | 202523179349102717 |
| 2023 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Franklin Education Forum Washington, DC | A | $1,025,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202441369349301334 |
| 2023 | The American Independent Foundation | Franklin Education Forum Washington, DC | A | $700,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202403039349300810 |
| 2023 | National Philanthropic Trust | Franklin Education Forum Washington, DC | A | $533,000 | paid | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | 202431429349301368 |
| 2023 | Marin Community Foundation | Franklin Education Forum Washington, DC | A | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202421369349304932 |
| 2023 | The San Francisco Foundation | Franklin Education Forum Washington, DC | A | $30,000 | paid | ADVISED - FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT OF AMERICAN ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT. | 202431359349311628 |
| 2023 | Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc | Franklin Education Forum Washington, DC | A | $25,000 | paid | DAF - Education | 202421289349303727 |
| 2023 | Bainbridge Community Foundation | The Franklin Education Forum Washington, DC | A | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202402629349300025 |
| 2023 | The Donald and Carole Chaiken Foundation | Franklin Education Forum Washington, DC | A | $25,000 | paid | FOR AMERICAN BRIDGE 21ST CENTURY | 202431019349302253 |
| 2023 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Franklin Education Forum Washington, DC | A | $21,993 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202441359349309439 |
| 2023 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Franklin Education Forum Washington, DC | A | $16,650 | paid | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | 202411039349301716 |
| 2023 | T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving Inc | Franklin Education Forum Washington, DC | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202321949349300147 |
| 2023 | Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc | Franklin Education Forum Washington, DC | A | $10,000 | paid | COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES | 202413109349303336 |
| 2023 | Liberty Hill Foundation | Franklin Education Forum Washington, DC | A | $5,000 | paid | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR BRIDGETOGETHER FOUNDATION, LLC. | 202432289349303278 |
| 2022 | Boston Foundation Inc | Franklin Education Forum Washington, DC | A | $1,810,000 | paid | Immigrant and Refugee Support | 202321319349305022 |
| 2022 | Charlottesville Area Community Foundation | Franklin Education Forum Washington, DC | A | $185,000 | paid | AMERICAN RESCUE PROJECT - BIRD OF LIGHT UKRAINE, | 202303199349312985 |
| 2022 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Franklin Education Forum Washington, DC | A | $115,500 | paid | For recipient's exempt purpose | 202331359349303108 |
| 2022 | Jewish Communal Fund | Franklin Education Forum Washington, DC | A | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202330479349300013 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Parlando Incorporated Boulder, CO | A | $91,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202321309349304807 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Franklin Education Forum Washington, DC | A | $91,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202430459349302913 |
| 2022 | Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc | Franklin Education Forum Washington, DC | A | $75,000 | paid | DAF - Education | 202321319349304847 |
| 2022 | Boston Foundation Inc | Franklin Education Forum Washington, DC | A | $65,000 | paid | Operating Support/Annual Fund | 202321319349305022 |
| 2022 | Marin Community Foundation | Franklin Education Forum Washington, DC | A | $50,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202321329349307422 |
| 2022 | The Bessemer Giving Fund C/O Bessemer Trust Company Trustee | Franklin Education Forum Washington, DC | A | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313199349305716 |
| 2022 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Franklin Education Forum Washington, DC | A | $50,000 | paid | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | 202330939349300403 |
| 2022 | The Dallas Foundation | The Franklin Education Forum Washington, DC | A | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202303189349307230 |
| 2022 | The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund | Franklin Education Forum Washington, DC | A | $25,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS & OTHER STUDENT SVC | 202311099349301951 |
| 2022 | The Donald and Carole Chaiken Foundation | Franklin Education Forum Washington, DC | A | $25,000 | paid | THE BRIDGETOGETHER FOUNDATION | 202320959349300102 |
| 2021 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Franklin Education Forum Washington, DC | A | $75,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202221339349302787 |
| 2021 | The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund | Franklin Education Forum Washington, DC | A | $25,000 | paid | COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS | 202201039349301630 |
| 2021 | Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco the Peninsula Marin & Sonoma | Franklin Education Forum Washington, DC | A | $15,000 | paid | PUBLIC/SOCIETY BENEFIT | 202241369349307274 |
| 2020 | Panorama Global | Franklin Education Forum Washington, DC | A | $300,000 | paid | Project funding | 202102389349300535 |
| 2020 | Tides Foundation | Franklin Education Forum Washington, DC | A | $89,950 | paid | HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES | 202133149349300708 |
| 2020 | Economic Policy Institute | Franklin Education Forum Washington, DC | A | $7,826 | paid | EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH | 202103149349306455 |
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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