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Who funds Voter Participation Center?

Washington, District of Columbia · EIN 550889748

49 private foundations reported grants to Voter Participation Center in Washington, District of Columbia totaling $5.4 million across 51 grants in tax years 2023 to 2025. The largest funder was The Schmidt Family Foundation, with $1.0 million.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Funders of Voter Participation Center that accept applications

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Foundations that fund Voter Participation Center

All 49 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
The Schmidt Family Foundation
California · 2024 · accepts applications
Strengthening civic engagement1$1.0 million
John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation
Illinois · 2024
In support of general operations1$750,000
Jerome L Greene Foundation
New York · 2024
Further 501(c)(3) charitable purpose1$500,000
Gill Foundation
Colorado · 2024 · accepts applications
General operating support1$400,000
Marty and Dorothy Silverman Foundation
New York · 2024
General donation1$350,000
Francis Beidler Foundation
Illinois · 2025 · accepts applications
General support1$285,000
Kaphan Foundation
Washington · 2024
General support1$264,372
The Mai Family Foundation
New York · 2024
Charitable1$200,000
The Zegar Family Foundation
New York · 2024
General purpose contribution1$200,000
Park Foundation Inc
New York · 2024 · accepts applications
General operating support1$200,000
Shugar Magic Foundation
California · 2024
General operating expenses1$200,000
Galena-Yorktown Foundation
District of Columbia · 2024
Unrestricted funds1$110,000
The Lillian Goldman Charitable Trust
New York · 2024
Charitable1$100,000
John Pritzker Family Fund
California · 2024
General Operating Support South of Israel1$100,000
Cavali Foundation
New York · 2024
General use1$100,000
The John Levy and Gail Rothenberg Family Foundation
Massachusetts · 2024
Contributions to all recipients were made to further the activities and programs for which they were accorded tax exempt status under irc section 501( c)(3).1$99,797
Arkay Foundation
California · 2024
General Operating Support3$92,500
James S Bower Foundation
California · 2024 · accepts applications
Voter mobilization1$50,000
Francis Beidler III & Prudence R Beidler Foundation
Illinois · 2024 · accepts applications
General1$47,000
Harnisch Family Foundation
New York · 2024 · accepts applications
Charitable1$35,000
The Streisand Foundation
California · 2024 · accepts applications
Support for organization's operations1$25,000
Appleman Foundation Inc
New York · 2024
General charitable & educational purposes1$25,000
The Marmor Foundation
California · 2024
GOTV Work1$25,000
Natalie Orfalea Foundation
California · 2024
General operations1$25,000
Anthony Crabb and Barbara Grasseschi Foundation
California · 2025
General operations1$25,000
The Murray Reese Foundation
California · 2024
General support1$25,000
The Malcolm Hewitt Wiener Foundation
New York · 2024
Program support for voter registration, vote by mail, get out the vote1$20,000
Natembea Foundation
Delaware · 2024
General & Unrestricted1$20,000
The Haddock Stanton Foundation
Arizona · 2024
General funds1$20,000
David and Patricia Giuliani Family Foundation
Washington · 2024 · accepts applications
To provide support to exempt organization.1$20,000
Leslie Fund Inc
Delaware · 2024
General & Unrestricted1$15,000
Aen Foundation
Missouri · 2025
Annual grant1$15,000
Opa Foundation
Missouri · 2025
Annual grant1$13,000
The Educational Foundation of America
Maryland · 2024
General operating support1$10,000
Shames Family Foundation
Connecticut · 2024
General1$7,500
Elinor Beidler Siklossy Foundation
Illinois · 2024 · accepts applications
General fund1$6,000
Luetkemeyer Jr Family Foundation Inc
Maryland · 2024
Unrestricted1$5,000
McNeill Charitable Foundation Inc
Texas · 2025 · accepts applications
General operating1$5,000
Westridge Foundation
Delaware · 2024
General & Unrestricted1$5,000
The Bay and Paul Foundations Inc
Delaware · 2025
General & Unrestricted1$3,020
Stephen S Smith and Paula K Smith Family Foundation
California · 2024
Community1$2,500
Fthree Foundation
Georgia · 2024 · accepts applications
General support1$2,500
Kates Foundation Inc
Massachusetts · 2023
Charitable contribution1$2,000
Aloha Foundation
Hawaii · 2024
Operational support1$1,000
Elizabeth Beidler Tisdahl Foundation
Illinois · 2024 · accepts applications
General1$1,000
Elkind Family Foundation
California · 2024
Helping voters register and get to the polls1$1,000
The Hartman Family Foundation
New York · 2024
To help members of the new american majority register and vote.1$500
Caplin Foundation
Delaware · 2025
General & Unrestricted1$300
Maturi Rammohan Foundation Inc
Indiana · 2025
Bipartisan voter support1$200

Amounts are grants paid as each foundation reported them. Names are matched across filings, so a grant written under a different name for the same organization may be missing.

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Questions people ask

Who funds Voter Participation Center?

The Schmidt Family Foundation, John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation, Jerome L Greene Foundation, Gill Foundation and Marty and Dorothy Silverman Foundation, and 44 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does Voter Participation Center get from foundations?

$5.4 million in 51 reported grants from 49 private foundations in tax years 2023 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

The Schmidt Family Foundation, Gill Foundation, Francis Beidler Foundation, Park Foundation Inc and James S Bower Foundation say in their filings that they accept applications.

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