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DEMOCRACY FUND INC

· WASHINGTON, DC · private_foundation · program funder

364recipients FY2016–24
$345Mgiving on file
2024latest grant year
noaccepts unsolicited
NationalNational funder, 37 states and territories

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A national funder — 37 states. It is a candidate for organizations in the 17 cause areas it has funded, wherever they are: A, B, C, E, I, J, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Z.

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FunderLocationChannelShared recipients
FORD FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NYlarge program funder131
WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATIONMENLO PARK, CAlarge program funder93
FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETYNEW YORK, NYlarge program funder89
JOHN D & CATHERINE T MACARTHUR FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILlarge program funder85
ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATIONPRINCETON, NJlarge program funder59
WELLSPRING PHILANTROPIC FUND INCNEW YORK, NYprogram funder56
W K KELLOGG FOUNDATIONBATTLE CREEK, MIlarge program funder55
ANNIE E CASEY FOUNDATIONBALTIMORE, MDlarge program funder53
ROCKEFELLER BROTHERS FUND INCNEW YORK, NYprogram funder52
JOHN S AND JAMES L KNIGHT FOUNDATION INCMIAMI, FLprogram funder51
CARNEGIE CORPORATION OF NEW YORKNEW YORK, NYprogram funder49
PROTEUS FUND INCWALTHAM, MAprogram funder48
DAVID AND LUCILE PACKARD FOUNDATIONLOS ALTOS, CAlarge program funder44
FREEDOM TOGETHER FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NYprogram funder41
THE HEISING-SIMONS FOUNDATIONLOS ALTOS, CAprogram funder40
PARK FOUNDATION INCITHACA, NYprogram funder37
BOREALIS PHILANTHROPYMINNEAPOLIS, MNprogram funder36
HOPEWELL FUNDWASHINGTON, DCprogram funder36
HENRY LUCE FOUNDATION INCNEW YORK, NYprogram funder35
GATES FOUNDATIONSEATTLE, WAlarge program funder33
KRESGE FOUNDATIONTROY, MIlarge program funder32
MARGUERITE CASEY FOUNDATIONSEATTLE, WAprogram funder32
THE NATHAN CUMMINGS FOUNDATION INCNEW YORK, NYprogram funder32
THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENTLOS ANGELES, CAlarge program funder31
WALTON FAMILY FOUNDATION INCBENTONVILLE, ARlarge program funder31

Recent recipients

OrganizationStateYearsLatestTotal
NEW VENTURE FUNDDC72024$21,657,000
THE MIAMI FOUNDATION INCFL72024$11,650,000
NEO PHILANTHROPY INCNY62024$8,738,807
THE PROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT INCDC72024$8,150,000
BOREALIS PHILANTHROPYMN62024$5,820,000
HOPEWELL FUNDDC72024$5,670,000
AMERICAN JOURNALISM PROJECT INCDC52024$5,500,000
PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECTDC72024$5,100,000
PARTNERSHIP FOR PUBLIC SERVICE INCDC72024$4,425,000
PROTEUS FUND INCMA72024$4,345,000
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITYDC72024$4,260,000
FREE PRESS ACTION FUNDDC72024$4,240,000
COMMON CAUSE EDUCATION FUNDDC72024$3,745,000
SANTA FE COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONNM72024$3,710,000
LAWYERS COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS UNDER LAWDC62024$3,655,000
INSTITUTE FOR NONPROFIT NEWSCA72024$3,451,236
NEW YORK UNIVERSITYNY62024$3,298,040
ISSUE ONEDC62024$3,175,000
NEW AMERICA FOUNDATIONDC72024$3,120,000
THE ASPEN INSTITUTE INCDC72024$3,000,000
PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGEMA62024$2,644,152
MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INCNJ72024$2,640,000
CENTER FOR TECHNOLOGY AND CIVIC LIFEIL72024$2,595,000
ASIAN LAW CAUCUSCA72024$2,553,400
REPORTERS COMMITTEE FOR FREEDOM OF THE PRESSDC72024$2,550,000
BROOKINGS INSTITUTIONDC72024$2,495,000
ALLIED MEDIA PROJECTS INCMI62024$2,475,000
NATIONAL IMMIGRATION LAW CENTERCA52024$2,400,000
ROBERT C MAYNARD INSTITUTE FOR JOURNALISM EDUCATIONCA72024$2,400,000
WILLIAM J BRENNAN JR CENTER FOR JUSTICE INCNY62024$2,175,000
CITY BUREAU NFPIL62024$2,170,000
COMMUNITY PARTNERSCA72024$1,880,000
ROSE COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONCO52024$1,850,000
JUSTFUNDUSCA22024$1,824,000
ONLINE NEWS ASSOCIATIONDC52024$1,815,000
CRAIG NEWMARK GRADUATE SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM CUNY FOUNDATION INCNY62024$1,802,000
PILLARS FUNDIL62024$1,750,000
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT INCDC72024$1,710,000
PEN AMERICAN CENTER INCNY62024$1,655,000
WELCOMING AMERICA INCGA62024$1,650,000
STATE VOICESDC42024$1,600,000
FUND FOR CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENTDC52024$1,550,000
CENTER FOR CIVIC DESIGNMD72024$1,548,000
BOLD IMPACTVA42024$1,535,000
SOLUTIONS PROJECT INCCA12024$1,500,000
VOTER REGISTRATION PROJECTDC32024$1,473,000
AMERICAN OVERSIGHT INCDC52024$1,442,000
FAITH IN PUBLIC LIFE INCDC72024$1,391,000
PEOPLES ACTION INSTITUTEIL32024$1,385,000
RURAL DIGITAL YOUTH RESILIENCY PROJECT INCWV42024$1,285,000