Program areas at Democracy Fund
Elections and votingvoting is one of the most significant ways for people in the united states to participate in Democracy. But our voting system wasn't built to support equitable participation. To develop a free, fair, and equitable election system, our elections program supports those who are building voting power in their communities, while strengthening our election infrastructure to promote an election system that consistently produces trusted results, fairly represents the majority of voters, and makes equitable participation possible.
Vibrant and diverse public square programreliable information is getting harder to find, leading to less informed voters and greater threats to Democracy. To increase civic participation, the public square program invests in organizations and leaders who believe in the power of accurate and accessible information as a force for justice and Democracy and work to ensure communities have access to the information they need, online and offline.
Representative and accountable governancein a healthy Democracy, government institutions and officials work in service of all constituents and welcome different points of view. Governance strategies seek to strengthen the pro-democracy movement, defend against authoritarian threats, and advance long-term, structural change by shifting power to the people and away from a select few. This work requires a long-term, thoughtful approach that recognizes that anti-democratic practices aren't confined to specific geographic locations or people.
Grants made by Democracy Fund
Personnel at Democracy Fund
Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
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Joseph Goldman | President and Chief Executive Officer | $473,065 | 2023-11-14 |
Laura Chambers | Chief Operating Officer | $329,127 | 2022-12-31 |
Robin Thompson | Treasurer and Senior Director of Finance / Controller | $204,235 | 2022-12-31 |
Najma Roberts | Director of Communications | | 2021-12-21 |
Perry Brown | Director of People | | 2021-12-21 |
...and 9 more key personnel |
Financials for Democracy Fund
Revenues | FYE 12/2022 | FYE 12/2021 | % Change |
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Total grants, contributions, etc. | $70,685,900 | $59,287,200 | 19.2% |
Investment income and dividends | $398,994 | $10,812 | 3590.3% |
Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $-2,492,504 | $449,280 | -654.8% |
Gross sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
Total revenues | $68,592,390 | $59,747,292 | 14.8% |
Organizations like Democracy Fund
Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
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Abell Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Baltimore, MD | $31,876,320 |
Lumina Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Indianapolis, IN | $103,090,471 |
Stuart Foundation | 501(c)(3) | San Francisco, CA | $19,491,342 |
Kresge Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Troy, MI | $244,988,163 |
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation (JKCF) | 501(c)(3) | Lansdowne, VA | $110,148,703 |
Colcom Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Pittsburgh, PA | $64,855,992 |
Spinal Muscular Atrophy Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Jackson, WY | $25,419,539 |
The Skillman Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Detroit, MI | $34,435,700 |
Alfred P Sloan Foundation | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $118,541,925 |
Foundation for a Smoke-free World | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $18,378,218 |
Data update history
January 23, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2022
January 3, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 3 new vendors, including , , and
July 30, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2021
June 28, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2020
May 23, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 3 new vendors, including , , and
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsPrivate non-operating foundationsCharities
Issues
Human servicesVoting rights
Characteristics
Provides grantsPartially liquidatedNational levelTax deductible donations
General information
- Address
- 1200 17th St NW Ste 300
- Washington, DC 20036
- Metro area
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
- Website URL
- democracyfund.org/Â
- Phone
- (408) 358-3316
- Facebook page
- DemocracyFundUSÂ
- Twitter profile
- @democracyfundÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 38-3926408
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990-PF
- Year formed
- 2014
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- T20: Private Foundations
- NAICS code, primary
- 813211: Grantmaking Foundations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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