Achieving America Family Foundation concentrates on progressive civic and democratic engagement, funding organizations that protect voting rights, build state-level electoral infrastructure, and advance racial justice and reproductive freedom. Grants are sizable and directed to high-capacity national and state groups and fiscal sponsors that run advocacy, field, and policy work rather than small service providers. The foundation appears willing to fund both long-term institutional partners and flexible “as needed” political and policy efforts, including support for academic research or university-affiliated programs.
Achieving America Family Foundation’s recent grants show a clear pattern of support for progressive civic infrastructure: state and national voter engagement, voting rights advocacy, racial justice organizing, and reproductive freedom. The largest grant in the recent list was $603,202 to Catalyst California for as needed support, followed by $500,000 to Advancement Project for the same purpose. Those grants point to a funder that backs high-capacity advocacy groups and intermediary organizations rather than small direct-service providers. The foundation also supports organizations that operate at the field and policy level. It gave $275,000 to Hopewell Fund and $100,000 to Windward Fund, both fiscal-sponsorship vehicles, along with support for America Votes Education Fund, Pennsylvania Voice, State Leadership Project, and Working America Education Fund. In reproductive health, Planned Parenthood of PSGV and Planned Parenthood Federation appear in the grant list, while UC Berkeley Foundation and Southern California Public Radio show that the foundation also funds university-affiliated and public-interest institutions when they fit its policy and civic priorities. Across the recent record, the foundation’s grants are frequently designated “as needed,” indicating flexible support for ongoing advocacy and organizing work rather than tightly restricted project funding.
In civic engagement and voter mobilization, Achieving America Family Foundation funded Pennsylvania Voice with $200,000 in 2025 and America Votes Education Fund with $150,000 in 2025. It also supported State Leadership Project with $175,000 in 2025 and additional grants of $100,000 in 2023 and 2024, showing sustained attention to state-level electoral infrastructure. For voting rights and racial justice work, the foundation gave Advancement Project $100,000 in 2025 after a $500,000 grant in 2023. That same advocacy orientation appears in support for Heartland Fund, which received $100,000 in 2023 and $60,000 in 2025. Its reproductive-health funding includes $200,000 to Planned Parenthood of PSGV in 2023 and $50,000 to Planned Parenthood Federation in 2025. The foundation also backed public-policy and research capacity through a $150,000 grant to UC Berkeley Foundation in 2025.
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Most grants fall between $5K and $25K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$25K
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Concentrated giving: a small number of large, unrestricted or “as needed” grants to established national and state advocacy organizations and fiscal sponsors; funding is strategic and programmatic rather than widely distributed across many small nonprofits.
Notable grantees: Catalyst California, Advancement Project, Hopewell Fund, Pennsylvania Voice, Planned Parenthood of Pasadena and San Gabriel Valley (PP of PSGV)
Typical grant size clusters around $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $15,000 at the median, and $25,000 at the 75th percentile, but the recent list also includes much larger awards in the six-figure range. The grant record suggests recurring relationships: several recipients appear in multiple years, including California Volunteers Fund, UC Berkeley Foundation, State Leadership Project, Heartland Fund, Tides Foundation, New Venture Fund, and Advancement Project. Most awards are labeled “as needed,” which points to flexible, discretionary support. The foundation is classified as a regular funder, not a DAF sponsor, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.
The grants go to recipients across the United States, with 116 recent grants listed in the US. California receives 54% of grants by recipient location, and the recent list includes multiple California recipients such as Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Francisco, Pasadena, and Berkeley. Outside California, Philadelphia, Raleigh, Washington, DC, Boston, Monona, and New York City appear among recipient locations. Virginia is the top state by grant count, even though the foundation’s headquarters are in Pasadena, California.
The recent grants center on progressive civic and democratic engagement. Examples include state and national voter-mobilization groups, voting-rights and racial-justice advocates, reproductive-health organizations, fiscal sponsors, and university-affiliated public-policy programs.
Yes. Many grants are labeled “as needed,” including awards of $603,202 to Catalyst California, $500,000 to Advancement Project, $275,000 to Hopewell Fund, and $200,000 to Pennsylvania Voice. That wording suggests discretionary support rather than tightly earmarked project funding.
Several do. California Volunteers Fund appears in 2024 and 2025, UC Berkeley Foundation in 2023, 2024, and 2025, State Leadership Project in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Heartland Fund, Tides Foundation, New Venture Fund, and Advancement Project also recur across years.
The listed distribution places typical grants at $5,000 for the 25th percentile, $15,000 at the median, and $25,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants also show larger strategic awards in the $50,000 to $603,202 range.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOPEWELL FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $275,000 | 2025 | AS NEEDED |
| PENNSYLANIA VOICE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $200,000 | 2025 | AS NEEDED |
| STATE LEADERSHIP PROJECT | RALEIGH, NC | $175,000 | 2025 | AS NEEDED |
| UC BERKELEY FOUNDATION | BERKELY, CA | $150,000 | 2025 | AS NEEDED |
| AMERICA VOTES EDUCATION FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $150,000 | 2025 | AS NEEDED |
| HAMMER MUSEUM | LOS ANGELES, CA | $125,000 | 2025 | AS NEEDED |
| CALIFORNIA VOLUNTEERS FUND | SACRAMENTO, CA | $125,000 | 2025 | AS NEEDED |
| ADVANCEMENT PROJECT | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2025 | AS NEEDED |
| TIDES FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | AS NEEDED |
| YOUTH SERVICE AMERICA | WASHINGTON, DC | $75,000 | 2025 | AS NEEDED |
| NEW VENTURE FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $70,000 | 2025 | AS NEEDED |
| WORKING AMERICA EDUCATION FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $60,000 | 2025 | AS NEEDED |
| HEARTLAND FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $60,000 | 2025 | AS NEEDED |
| ACCELERATE CHANGE INC | BOSTON, MA | $55,000 | 2025 | AS NEEDED |
| COMMON SENSE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | AS NEEDED |
| COLOR OF CHANGE EDUCATION FUND | OAKLAND, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | AS NEEDED |
| DELORES C HUERTA FOUNDATION | BAKERSFIELD, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | AS NEEDED |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | AS NEEDED |
| ST JOHN'S COLLEGE | ANNAPOLIS, MD | $50,000 | 2025 | AS NEEDED |
| PUBLIC CONCERN FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | AS NEEDED |
| NATIONAL DOMESTIC WORKERS ALLIANCE | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | AS NEEDED |
| ALL AMERICANS VOTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $45,000 | 2025 | AS NEEDED |
| IMAGINE NC FIRST | RALEIGH, NC | $40,000 | 2025 | AS NEEDED |
| WINDWARD FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $40,000 | 2025 | AS NEEDED |
| ARMORY CENTER FOR THE ARTS | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $33,500 | 2025 | AS NEEDED |
| LEVITT PAVILIONS OF LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | AS NEEDED |
| COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS | ARLINGTON, VA | $25,000 | 2025 | AS NEEDED |
| CIVIC NATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | AS NEEDED |
| LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS EDUCATION FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | AS NEEDED |
| COMMUNITY CHANGE | WASHINGTON, DC | $20,000 | 2025 | AS NEEDED |
| LEGAL AID FOUNDATION OF LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | AS NEEDED |
| NEW VILLAGE GIRLS ACADEMY SCHOOL | LOS ANGELES, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | AS NEEDED |
| PASADENA EDUCATION FOUNDATION | PASADENA, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | AS NEEDED |
| WESTERN JUSTICE CENTER | PASADENA, CA | $18,720 | 2025 | AS NEEDED |
| GREATER THINGS | KNOXVILLE, TN | $18,700 | 2025 | AS NEEDED |
| NATIONAL FOSTER YOUTH INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $15,000 | 2025 | AS NEEDED |
| APPALACHIAN PEACE EDUCATION FUND | WINCHESTER, KY | $15,000 | 2025 | AS NEEDED |
| ANTAEUS THEATRE COMPANY | GLENDALE, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | AS NEEDED |
| INNER CITY LAW CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | AS NEEDED |
| TOGETHER IN MISSION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | AS NEEDED |
| HOLY FAMILY CHURCH | SOUTH PASADENA, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | AS NEEDED |
| COMMUNITY COALITION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | AS NEEDED |
| CAPITAL & MAIN | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | AS NEEDED |
| HUNTINGTON LIBRARY | SAN MARINO, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | AS NEEDED |
| PSYCHOTHERAPY ACTION NETWORK | CHICAGO, IL | $5,000 | 2025 | AS NEEDED |
| PASADENA ART ALLIANCE | PASADENA, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | AS NEEDED |
| SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GRANTMAKER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $4,000 | 2025 | AS NEEDED |
| PASADENA MUSEUM OF HISTORY | PASADENA, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | AS NEEDED |
| LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY GARDEN COUNCIL | LOS ANGELES, CA | $500 | 2025 | AS NEEDED |
| MAP INTERNATIONAL | BRUNSWICK, GA | $500 | 2025 | AS NEEDED |
HOPEWELL FUND
$275,000AS NEEDED
PENNSYLANIA VOICE
$200,000AS NEEDED
STATE LEADERSHIP PROJECT
$175,000AS NEEDED
UC BERKELEY FOUNDATION
$150,000AS NEEDED
AMERICA VOTES EDUCATION FUND
$150,000AS NEEDED
HAMMER MUSEUM
$125,000AS NEEDED
CALIFORNIA VOLUNTEERS FUND
AS NEEDED
ADVANCEMENT PROJECT
$100,000AS NEEDED
TIDES FOUNDATION
$100,000AS NEEDED
YOUTH SERVICE AMERICA
$75,000AS NEEDED
NEW VENTURE FUND
$70,000AS NEEDED
WORKING AMERICA EDUCATION FUND
$60,000AS NEEDED
HEARTLAND FUND
$60,000AS NEEDED
ACCELERATE CHANGE INC
$55,000AS NEEDED
COMMON SENSE
$50,000AS NEEDED
COLOR OF CHANGE EDUCATION FUND
$50,000AS NEEDED
DELORES C HUERTA FOUNDATION
$50,000AS NEEDED
PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION
$50,000AS NEEDED
ST JOHN'S COLLEGE
$50,000AS NEEDED
PUBLIC CONCERN FOUNDATION
$50,000AS NEEDED
NATIONAL DOMESTIC WORKERS ALLIANCE
$50,000AS NEEDED
ALL AMERICANS VOTE
$45,000AS NEEDED
IMAGINE NC FIRST
$40,000AS NEEDED
WINDWARD FUND
$40,000AS NEEDED
ARMORY CENTER FOR THE ARTS
$33,500AS NEEDED
LEVITT PAVILIONS OF LOS ANGELES
$25,000AS NEEDED
COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS
$25,000AS NEEDED
CIVIC NATION
$25,000AS NEEDED
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS EDUCATION FUND
$25,000AS NEEDED
COMMUNITY CHANGE
$20,000AS NEEDED
LEGAL AID FOUNDATION OF LOS ANGELES
$20,000AS NEEDED
NEW VILLAGE GIRLS ACADEMY SCHOOL
$20,000AS NEEDED
PASADENA EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$20,000AS NEEDED
WESTERN JUSTICE CENTER
$18,720AS NEEDED
GREATER THINGS
$18,700AS NEEDED
NATIONAL FOSTER YOUTH INSTITUTE
$15,000AS NEEDED
APPALACHIAN PEACE EDUCATION FUND
$15,000AS NEEDED
ANTAEUS THEATRE COMPANY
$10,000AS NEEDED
INNER CITY LAW CENTER
$10,000AS NEEDED
TOGETHER IN MISSION
$10,000AS NEEDED
HOLY FAMILY CHURCH
$10,000AS NEEDED
COMMUNITY COALITION
$10,000AS NEEDED
CAPITAL & MAIN
$10,000AS NEEDED
HUNTINGTON LIBRARY
$5,000AS NEEDED
PSYCHOTHERAPY ACTION NETWORK
$5,000AS NEEDED
PASADENA ART ALLIANCE
$5,000AS NEEDED
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GRANTMAKER
$4,000AS NEEDED
PASADENA MUSEUM OF HISTORY
$1,000AS NEEDED
LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY GARDEN COUNCIL
$500AS NEEDED
MAP INTERNATIONAL
$500AS NEEDED