Who funds Democracy Forward Foundation?
77 private foundations reported grants to Democracy Forward Foundation in Washington, District of Columbia totaling $17.2 million across 80 grants in tax years 2023 to 2025. The largest funder was Eula Mae and John Baugh Foundation, with $3.6 million.
From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.
- Foundation funders77
- Grants reported80
- Total received$17.2 million
- Funders taking applications19
Funders of Democracy Forward Foundation that accept applications
If your organization does similar work, these foundations are prospects: they already fund work like Democracy Forward Foundation's and say in their IRS filings that they accept applications.
- Eula Mae and John Baugh Foundation
- The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
- The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
- Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable Trust
- WK Kellogg Foundation
- Eugene M Lang Foundation
- The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation
- Ridge Road Foundation
- The Bradburd Family Foundation
- Ward Beecher Foundation
- Frank Pace Jr Foundation Inc
- The Aber D Unger Foundation Inc
- Lloyd A Fry Foundation
- The Ann Ludington Sullivan Foundation
- KMC Foundation
Foundations that fund Democracy Forward Foundation
| Foundation | Purpose given | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eula Mae and John Baugh Foundation | General Support | 1 | $3.6 million |
| The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation | General operating support | 1 | $3.3 million |
| Ventus Charitable Foundation | Charitable | 1 | $2.0 million |
| The David and Lucile Packard Foundation | Special Initiatives | 1 | $1.5 million |
| The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | 82449 general operating support for the democracy forward foundation, 2024-2026 | 3 | $1.3 million |
| Sequoia Climate Foundation | To support the clean energy transition to foster public health | 1 | $1.0 million |
| Democracy Fund Inc | General support | 1 | $700,000 |
| Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable Trust | General purpose | 1 | $500,000 |
| Horowitz Family Foundation | To help org. In its exempt purpose | 1 | $500,000 |
| WK Kellogg Foundation | Promise of an Equitable Future | 1 | $350,000 |
| S Livingston Mather Charitable Trust | The contributions of $250,000 and $78,500 are to go towards lawsuits and actions is areas where democracy is threatened. There are many areas of concern from immigration and voting rights to violations of privacy laws. | 1 | $328,500 |
| Omidyar Network Fund Inc | General Operating Support | 1 | $300,000 |
| The Casey & Family Foundation | Charitable | 1 | $300,000 |
| Eugene M Lang Foundation | General | 1 | $250,000 |
| The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | For general operating support | 1 | $200,000 |
| Minerva Foundation | Unrestricted general | 1 | $180,164 |
| Margulf Foundation | General operating grant | 1 | $150,000 |
| Walton Family Foundation Inc | to provide education regarding cases in US federal and state courts impacting conservation programs. | 1 | $75,000 |
| The Vanderbilt Family Foundation | General exempt purpose | 1 | $70,000 |
| The Delloakes Foundation | General & Unrestricted | 1 | $50,000 |
| Rossetter Foundation | General purposes | 1 | $50,000 |
| Ridge Road Foundation | Contribution to be used for charitable purposes | 1 | $50,000 |
| Original Art Foundation | General operating funds | 1 | $50,000 |
| Clermont Foundation | Education | 1 | $35,000 |
| The Bradburd Family Foundation | Support organization's purpose | 1 | $30,000 |
| Ward Beecher Foundation | General operating | 1 | $25,000 |
| The Sollee Family Foundation | General & Unrestricted | 1 | $25,000 |
| The Joy Fund | To protect the rights and institutions that make our nation's democracy strong by working through the legal system andadministrative processes to preserve the rule of law and hold government accountable, and to educate the public about those efforts | 1 | $23,000 |
| The Gant Family Foundation | See statement #9 | 1 | $20,000 |
| Paulsen Family Foundation | Unrestricted | 1 | $20,000 |
| Sidley Family Foundation | General & Unrestricted | 1 | $15,000 |
| Ellen Bracken Wiese Foundation | General support | 1 | $15,000 |
| Grodzins Fund | Community services | 1 | $10,000 |
| Louis and Anne Abrons Foundation Inc | General & Unrestricted | 1 | $10,000 |
| Frank Pace Jr Foundation Inc | Civic education | 1 | $10,000 |
| Warten Foundation Inc | Unrestricted donation to provide legal support to communities in need. | 1 | $10,000 |
| Leslie C & Leonard A Shapiro Family Foundation Inc | Unrestricted - general support | 1 | $10,000 |
| The Murray Family Foundation | General & Unrestricted | 1 | $10,000 |
| The Aber D Unger Foundation Inc | For use in accordance with the established purpose of the recipient organization | 1 | $10,000 |
| Wishbrook Foundation | UnrestrictedGift | 1 | $10,000 |
| Richard and Peggy Greenfield Foundation | To further the charitable purpose | 1 | $10,000 |
| Jane Beasley Foundation | General | 1 | $10,000 |
| The BDM Family Foundation | General & Unrestricted | 1 | $10,000 |
| Kim Family Foundation Inc | General support | 1 | $10,000 |
| Lloyd A Fry Foundation | For general operating support | 2 | $9,500 |
| The Ann Ludington Sullivan Foundation | Operating fund | 1 | $7,000 |
| Foley Family Foundation | Community | 1 | $5,250 |
| KMC Foundation | Romotion of educational studies and research | 1 | $5,000 |
| Lederer Foundation | Charitable | 1 | $5,000 |
| Levitt Foundation Inc | General support | 1 | $5,000 |
| Charles H Dishman III Family Foundation Inc | General & Unrestricted | 1 | $5,000 |
| Seymour and Sylvia Rothchild Family 2004 Charitable Foundation | General & Unrestricted | 1 | $5,000 |
| Corinthian International Foundation | Welfare | 1 | $5,000 |
| Elizabeth and Ihab Massoud Family Foundation | General & Unrestricted | 1 | $5,000 |
| The Morey Bernstein Memorial Foundation | Democracy education | 1 | $5,000 |
| The Margaret and Jennifer Kress Foundation Inc | General & Unrestricted | 1 | $5,000 |
| The Kensan Trust | Unrestricted general support | 1 | $5,000 |
| Rowland Family Charitable Trust | Legal aid | 1 | $5,000 |
| Kave Family Foundation | National legal organization that advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education, and regulatory engagement. | 1 | $5,000 |
| Judith & Edwin Cohen Foundation | Promotion of democracy | 1 | $4,500 |
| The Rardin Foundation Inc | Push back on anti-democratic attacks | 1 | $4,000 |
| The Samuel Ernest Douglass Jr Foundation Inc | General Support | 1 | $2,587 |
| The Tarko Foundation | General support to help fund the work of this organization | 1 | $2,500 |
| Raikes Foundation | General operating support | 1 | $2,500 |
| The Jordan-Evans Family Foundation | General & Unrestricted | 1 | $2,000 |
| The Raskin Family Foundation | To support the organization providing services to work through legal and administrative processes, holding government accountable while concurrently educating the public. | 1 | $2,000 |
| The McCance Foundation | General Support | 1 | $1,500 |
| Star Foundation Inc | General purpose | 1 | $1,500 |
| Schreck Family Foundation | General use | 1 | $1,000 |
| Texas Instruments Foundation | Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program." | 1 | $1,000 |
| The Fan Fox and Leslie R Samuels Foundation Inc | General operating support | 1 | $820 |
| Harris Family Foundation | Charitable purpose | 1 | $500 |
| Johnson and Louise H Clark Charitable Foundation | A national legal organization that advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education, and regulatory engagement. | 1 | $500 |
| Gary and Evelyn Trachten Family Foundation Inc | General support | 1 | $500 |
| Usg Foundation Inc | Community & Civic | 1 | $250 |
| Marianne and George Markham Foundation | General | 1 | $250 |
| The Sidley Austin Foundation | General support | 1 | $200 |
Using this list
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Questions people ask
Who funds Democracy Forward Foundation?
Eula Mae and John Baugh Foundation, The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation, Ventus Charitable Foundation, The David and Lucile Packard Foundation and The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and 72 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.
How much does Democracy Forward Foundation get from foundations?
$17.2 million in 80 reported grants from 77 private foundations in tax years 2023 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.
Which of these funders accept applications?
Eula Mae and John Baugh Foundation, The David and Lucile Packard Foundation, The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable Trust and WK Kellogg Foundation say in their filings that they accept applications.