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Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy

Democracy Matters Foundation

WASHINGTON, DC

View as a funder

Total revenue

$35.6M

Total expenses

$34.7M

Net assets

$2.0M

Grants received

$30.5M

55 grants

EIN

463009324

Tax year

2024

Mission

Support of progressive communications and programs

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$35.6M
Program service revenue—
Investment income$1K
Other revenue—
Total revenue$35.6M

Expenses

Grants paid$33.7M
Salaries & benefits—
Fundraising$204K
Other expenses$1.1M
Total expenses$34.7M
Total assets$2.2M
Net assets$2.0M

People

7 listed

NameRoleCompensation

BRADLEY BEYCHOK

CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ALEXIS JOHNSON

TREASURER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

PILAR MARTINEZ

DIRECTOR, CFO

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

RODELL MOLLINEAU

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JASON KANDER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

BILL SMITH

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JOHN NEFFINGER

DIRECTOR, CHAIRMAN(UNTIL MAY 2024)

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 55 of 55

FromAmountPurposeYear
THE AMERICAN INDEPENDENT FOUNDATION
$10.1M
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
THE VOTER PARTICIPATION CENTER
$5M
GRANT TO SUPPORT WORK ENCOURAGING UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES IN CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
2024
DEBORAH JOY SIMON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$1.5M
SUPPORT PROGRESSIVE COMMUNICATIONS AND PROGRAMS
2024
MEDIA MATTERS ACTION NETWORK
$1.3M
EDUCATION PROGRAM
2024
FREEDOM TOGETHER FOUNDATION
$750K
PROPOSAL TO CHALLENGE MIS- AND DISINFORMATION TARGETING BLACK COMMUNITIES.
2024
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
$500K
Civic Participation
2024
CENTER FOR VOTER INFORMATION
$375K
GRANT TO SUPPORT WORK ENCOURAGING UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES IN CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
2024
JOHN D AND CATHERINE T MACARTHUR
$200K
TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT MISINFORMATION AND DISINFORMATION TARGETING BLACK COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES AND THE TRUTHFUL COUNTERNARRATIVES TO SUCH INFORMATION
2024
THE LOURIE FOUNDATION INC
$100K
GENERAL
2024
MUNGER CHARITABLE TRUST NUMBER SEVEN
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
BAINBRIDGE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
FACTS FIRST USA
$11K
EDUCATIONAL
2024
THE MALCOLM HEWITT WIENER FOUNDATION
$10K
COURT OF HISTORY
2024
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND
$10K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2024
THE KEITH AND ROSE-LEE REINHARD
$10K
GENERAL
2024
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$4.0M
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
THE AMERICAN INDEPENDENT FOUNDATION
$700K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
WELLSPRING PHILANTHROPIC FUND INC
$500K
ADVANCING CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
2023
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$100K
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
2023
CS FUND
$50K
ONYX IMPACT
2023
The Chicago Community Trust
$50K
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
2023
BAINBRIDGE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
THE DONALD AND CAROLE CHAIKEN FOUNDATION
$25K
AMERICAN BRIDGE 21ST CENTURY
2023
THE SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION
$15K
FOR THE AMERICAN ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT.
2023
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND
$10K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$1.0M
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$533K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
CHARLOTTESVILLE AREA COMMUNITY
$185K
AMERICAN RESCUE PROJECT - BIRD OF LIGHT UKRAINE,
2022
MARIN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
THE BESSEMER GIVING FUND
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
THE SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION
$30K
ADVISED - FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT OF AMERICAN ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT.
2022
Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc
$25K
DAF - Education
2022
THE DONALD AND CAROLE CHAIKEN FOUNDATION
$25K
FOR AMERICAN BRIDGE 21ST CENTURY
2022
THE DALLAS FOUNDATION
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$22K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$17K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
T ROWE PRICE PROGRAM FOR CHARITABLE
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
LIBERTY HILL FOUNDATION
$5K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR BRIDGETOGETHER FOUNDATION, LLC.
2022
Boston Foundation Inc
$1.8M
Immigrant and Refugee Support
2021
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$116K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND
$100K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$91K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$91K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc
$75K
DAF - Education
2021
Boston Foundation Inc
$65K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2021
MARIN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$50K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2021
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$50K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2021
THE DONALD AND CAROLE CHAIKEN FOUNDATION
$25K
THE BRIDGETOGETHER FOUNDATION
2021
THE GOLDMAN SACHS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$25K
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS & OTHER STUDENT SVC
2021
PANORAMA GLOBAL
$300K
Project funding
2020
TIDES FOUNDATION
$90K
HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$75K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
THE GOLDMAN SACHS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$25K
COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS
2020
JEWISH COMMUNITY FEDERATION OF SAN
$15K
PUBLIC/SOCIETY BENEFIT
2020
ECONOMIC POLICY INSTITUTE
$8K
EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
2020

Funded by

$30.5M from 38 funders · 55 grants · 2020–2024

The American Independent Foundation

$10.8M · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$5.3M · 5 grants · 2020–2023

The Voter Participation Center

$5M · 1 grant · 2024

Boston Foundation Inc

$1.9M · 2 grants · 2021

Media Matters Action Network

$1.3M · 1 grant · 2024

Freedom Together Foundation

$750K · 1 grant · 2024

National Philanthropic Trust

$633K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Details

EIN463009324
NTEE codeR60
Subsection03
Ruling date2015-10
Formed2013
Employees0
Volunteers7
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