The Advocacy Action Fund is a politically active, progressive-oriented funder that concentrates on state and national electoral advocacy, especially ballot measure campaigns and reproductive-rights fights, alongside investments in climate and energy policy advocacy. It routinely supports turnout and civic-engagement infrastructure, strategic communications/ad tech, and capacity-building for advocacy organizations, favoring organizations that run campaigns or provide operational backbone for progressive causes.
A $10,000,000 grant to Campaign for a Safe and Healthy California is the clearest marker of Advocacy Action Fund Inc’s recent priorities: high-dollar support for ballot measure fights, especially around reproductive rights. The foundation also backed Montanans Securing Reproductive Rights with $3,000,000 and Reproductive Freedom for All with $2,000,000, showing a repeated focus on state-level campaigns that place constitutional or initiative language before voters. Alongside ballot work, the funder supports the infrastructure that helps progressive advocacy operate at scale. It gave $3,500,000 to Future Forward USA Action for technology development and $3,000,000 more for voter outreach, while also funding America Votes, Center for Voter Information, and Progressive Turnout Project. That mix points to a funder that does not rely on a single tactic; it backs campaign committees, turnout organizations, communications groups, and operational support for advocacy organizations. Climate and energy advocacy also appears in the recent record through grants to Climate Central and Green Advocacy Project, indicating that the foundation’s giving extends beyond elections into issue advocacy and public-policy work.
In reproductive-rights advocacy, the foundation funded several named ballot campaigns and committees, including Ohioans United for Reproductive Rights with $1,500,000 for a ballot measure committee and Floridians Protecting Freedom Inc with $1,000,000 for a ballot initiative. It also supported Arizona for Abortion Access twice in 2025, once for $1,000,000 toward a ballot measure initiative and once for $1,000,000 toward a ballot measure committee. Turnout and voter engagement are another clear theme. Advocacy Action Fund Inc gave $2,000,000 to America Votes for general program support, $1,000,000 to Center for Voter Information for voter engagement efforts, and $1,000,000 to Progressive Turnout Project for voter engagement efforts. Its policy-oriented giving includes $2,025,000 to Climate Central Inc for climate initiatives and general operations, plus $3,000,000 to Green Advocacy Project for general program support. The foundation also funds communications capacity, including $1,600,000 to Ff Pac for communications efforts.
Typical grant size clusters in the middle six figures: p25 is $71,875, median is $125,000, and p75 is $220,000. The recent grant list also shows a much larger upper tier, including several awards at $1,000,000 and above. The pattern suggests a mix of many smaller awards with a limited number of very large campaign grants. Grantmaking is recurring rather than one-off. Several recipients appear in multiple years or multiple 2025 entries, including Campaign for a Safe and Healthy California, Future Forward USA Action, Ff Pac, Arizona for Abortion Access, and Nevadans for Reproductive Freedom. The funder is classified as a Regular Funder, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.
$70.1M
$45.7M
$4.4M
$87.9M
Most grants fall between $72K and $220K, with a median of $125K.
25th Percentile
$72K
Median
$125K
75th Percentile
$220K
About 15% of grants go to recipients in DC.
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Concentrated, large-dollar grants with frequent repeat funding to core advocacy and campaign organizations; mix of multi-state national infrastructure fundees and targeted state ballot committees; funding is often unrestricted/general program support or explicitly for communications, turnout, and ballot campaigns rather than small grassroots service grants.
Notable grantees: Campaign for a Safe and Healthy California, Future Forward USA Action, Planned Parenthood Votes, Earthjustice, America Votes
Advocacy Action Fund Inc gives nationally, with the highest concentration of grants going to recipients in DC. California recipients account for 15% of grants. Recent grant locations also include Sacramento, Helena, Washington, Princeton, New York, Cambridge, Phoenix, Columbus, St Louis, Sarasota, Reno, Cleveland, and Seattle. All listed grants in the provided recipient-country data go to US organizations.
Recent grants show a strong emphasis on ballot measure campaigns and reproductive-rights advocacy, including support for state initiatives in California, Montana, Ohio, Florida, Arizona, Nevada, and Missouri. The foundation also funds voter turnout infrastructure, communications work, and climate-policy advocacy.
Its grant-size distribution centers on mid-sized awards: the 25th percentile is $71,875, the median is $125,000, and the 75th percentile is $220,000. The recent grant record also includes multi-million-dollar awards for ballot measures and advocacy infrastructure.
Yes. Several organizations appear more than once in the recent record, including Campaign for a Safe and Healthy California, Future Forward USA Action, Ff Pac, Arizona for Abortion Access, and Nevadans for Reproductive Freedom. That points to repeated support for selected campaigns and advocacy groups.
The top state by grant count is DC, while California recipients make up 15% of grants. The geographic scope is national, and the recent grants include recipients in many states, such as California, Montana, Ohio, Arizona, Nevada, and Florida.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAMPAIGN FOR A SAFE AND HEALTHY CALIFORNIA | SACRAMENTO, CA | $10,000,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR BALLOT MEASURE |
| FUTURE FORWARD USA ACTION | WASHINGTON, DC | $3,500,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT |
| MONTANANS SECURING REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS | HELENA, MT | $3,000,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE |
| FUTURE FORWARD USA ACTION | WASHINGTON, DC | $3,000,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR VOTER OUTREACH CAMPAIGN |
| CLIMATE CENTRAL INC | PRINCETON, NJ | $2,025,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR CLIMATE INITIATIVES AND GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FUTURES INC | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $2,000,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR A SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH PROJECT FOCUSED ON PROTEIN FUNCTIONS |
| AMERICA VOTES | WASHINGTON, DC | $2,000,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| WORKER POWER PAC | PHOENIX, AZ | $2,000,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH INC | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATIONAL PLANNING |
| PROJECT 218 | BURKE, VA | $2,000,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| FF PAC | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,600,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR COMMUNICATIONS EFFORTS |
| MISSOURIANS FOR CONSTITUTIONAL FREEDOM | ST LOUIS, MO | $1,230,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR BALLOT MEASURE INITIATIVE |
| FF PAC | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECT | EVANSTON, IL | $1,000,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT VOTER ENGAGMENT EFFORTS |
| ARIZONA FOR ABORTION ACCESS | PHOENIX, AZ | $1,000,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| FLORIDIANS PROTECTING FREEDOM INC | SARASOTA, FL | $1,000,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR BALLOT INITIATIVE |
| NEVADANS FOR REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM | RENO, NV | $1,000,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR BALLOT MEASURE INITIATIVE |
| CENTER FOR VOTER INFORMATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR VOTER ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS |
| RED WINE & BLUE | CLEVELAND, OH | $1,000,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT TO INCREASE CAPACITY OF THE GRANTEE'S VOLUNTEER EFFORTS |
| SIXTEEN THIRTY FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT VOTER ENGAGEMENT AND REGISTRATION EFFORTS IN RURAL AREAS |
| ONE FOR ALL COMMITTEE | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECT | EVANSTON, IL | $1,000,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT VOTER ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS |
| NEVADANS FOR REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM | RENO, NV | $1,000,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR BALLOT INITIATIVE |
| ARIZONA FOR ABORTION ACCESS | PHOENIX, AZ | $1,000,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR BALLOT MEASURE INITIATIVE |
| ACCELERATE ACTION INC | BOSTON, MA | $1,000,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR COMMUNICATIONS CAMPAIGN |
| WAY TO WIN ACTION FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $900,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| FANNIE AND JOHN HERTZ FOUNDATION | PLEASANTON, CA | $850,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES | NEW YORK, NY | $750,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| STRATEGIC VICTORY FUND | RALEIGH, NC | $750,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT COLLEGE VOTER ENGAGEMENT AND REGISTRATION EFFORTS |
| SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FUTURES INC | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $693,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR A SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH PROJECT TO STANDARDIZE AND DIGITIZE CHEMICAL REACTION DATA |
| CLEAN AND PROSPEROUS AMERICA | SEATTLE, WA | $500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CLEAN AND PROSPEROUS AMERICA | SEATTLE, WA | $500,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT CIVIC ENGAGEMENT IN CLIMATE POLICY |
| BLACKPAC | WASHINGTON, DC | $500,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT VOTER ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS |
| WORKMONEY INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | $500,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT |
| DIGITAL HARBOR FOUNDATION | BALTIMORE, MD | $500,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR A SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH PROJECT REGARDING USING REASONING MODELS FOR LEARNING |
| WORKING AMERICA | WASHINGTON, DC | $500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| JANE FONDA CLIMATE PAC | WASHINGTON, DC | $500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CODEORG | SEATTLE, WA | $500,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION IN EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES |
| ACCELERATE ACTION INC | BOSTON, MA | $500,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR VOTER ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS |
| THE MOVEMENT COOPERATIVE | WASHINGTON, DC | $500,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR TECHNICAL INFRASTRUCTURE FOR SOCIAL WELFARE ORGS |
| TRESTLE MOVEMENT FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $486,600 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS |
| VOTE FORWARD | WASHINGTON, DC | $400,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| EARTH CARE FARM | CHARLESTOWN, RI | $400,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR COMPOSTING INITIATIVE DEVELOPMENT |
| EARTHJUSTICE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $300,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR ENERGY POLICY ADVOCACY |
| CLEANTECH LEADERS ROUNDTABLE | WASHINGTON, DC | $300,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONAL PROGRAMMING |
| ORGANIZING EMPOWERMENT PROJECT INC | MCFARLAND, WI | $300,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT TO SCALE AND IMPROVE PROGRAMS |
| NRDC ACTION FUND INC | NEW YORK, NY | $290,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR ENERGY POLICY ADVOCACY |
| AMERICAN COUNCIL FOR AN ENERGY-EFFICIENT ECONOMY | WASHINGTON, DC | $260,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR ENERGY POLICY ADVOCACY |
| AMERICA VOTES | WASHINGTON, DC | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT |
CAMPAIGN FOR A SAFE AND HEALTHY CALIFORNIA
$10,000,000SUPPORT FOR BALLOT MEASURE
FUTURE FORWARD USA ACTION
$3,500,000SUPPORT FOR TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
MONTANANS SECURING REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS
$3,000,000SUPPORT FOR BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE
FUTURE FORWARD USA ACTION
$3,000,000SUPPORT FOR VOTER OUTREACH CAMPAIGN
CLIMATE CENTRAL INC
$2,025,000SUPPORT FOR CLIMATE INITIATIVES AND GENERAL OPERATIONS
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FUTURES INC
$2,000,000SUPPORT FOR A SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH PROJECT FOCUSED ON PROTEIN FUNCTIONS
AMERICA VOTES
$2,000,000GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT
WORKER POWER PAC
$2,000,000GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT
HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH INC
$2,000,000SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATIONAL PLANNING
PROJECT 218
$2,000,000GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT
FF PAC
$1,600,000SUPPORT FOR COMMUNICATIONS EFFORTS
MISSOURIANS FOR CONSTITUTIONAL FREEDOM
$1,230,000SUPPORT FOR BALLOT MEASURE INITIATIVE
FF PAC
$1,100,000GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT
PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECT
$1,000,000TO SUPPORT VOTER ENGAGMENT EFFORTS
ARIZONA FOR ABORTION ACCESS
$1,000,000SUPPORT FOR BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE
PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES
$1,000,000GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT
FLORIDIANS PROTECTING FREEDOM INC
$1,000,000SUPPORT FOR BALLOT INITIATIVE
NEVADANS FOR REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM
$1,000,000SUPPORT FOR BALLOT MEASURE INITIATIVE
CENTER FOR VOTER INFORMATION
$1,000,000SUPPORT FOR VOTER ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS
RED WINE & BLUE
$1,000,000SUPPORT TO INCREASE CAPACITY OF THE GRANTEE'S VOLUNTEER EFFORTS
SIXTEEN THIRTY FUND
$1,000,000TO SUPPORT VOTER ENGAGEMENT AND REGISTRATION EFFORTS IN RURAL AREAS
ONE FOR ALL COMMITTEE
$1,000,000GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT
PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECT
$1,000,000TO SUPPORT VOTER ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS
NEVADANS FOR REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM
$1,000,000SUPPORT FOR BALLOT INITIATIVE
ARIZONA FOR ABORTION ACCESS
$1,000,000SUPPORT FOR BALLOT MEASURE INITIATIVE
ACCELERATE ACTION INC
$1,000,000SUPPORT FOR COMMUNICATIONS CAMPAIGN
WAY TO WIN ACTION FUND
$900,000GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT
FANNIE AND JOHN HERTZ FOUNDATION
$850,000SUPPORT FOR FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES
$750,000GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT
STRATEGIC VICTORY FUND
$750,000TO SUPPORT COLLEGE VOTER ENGAGEMENT AND REGISTRATION EFFORTS
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FUTURES INC
$693,000SUPPORT FOR A SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH PROJECT TO STANDARDIZE AND DIGITIZE CHEMICAL REACTION DATA
CLEAN AND PROSPEROUS AMERICA
$500,000GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT
CLEAN AND PROSPEROUS AMERICA
$500,000TO SUPPORT CIVIC ENGAGEMENT IN CLIMATE POLICY
BLACKPAC
$500,000TO SUPPORT VOTER ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS
WORKMONEY INC
$500,000SUPPORT FOR TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
DIGITAL HARBOR FOUNDATION
$500,000SUPPORT FOR A SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH PROJECT REGARDING USING REASONING MODELS FOR LEARNING
WORKING AMERICA
$500,000GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT
JANE FONDA CLIMATE PAC
$500,000GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT
CODEORG
$500,000SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION IN EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
ACCELERATE ACTION INC
$500,000SUPPORT FOR VOTER ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS
THE MOVEMENT COOPERATIVE
$500,000SUPPORT FOR TECHNICAL INFRASTRUCTURE FOR SOCIAL WELFARE ORGS
TRESTLE MOVEMENT FUND
$486,600SUPPORT FOR TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS
VOTE FORWARD
$400,000GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT
EARTH CARE FARM
$400,000SUPPORT FOR COMPOSTING INITIATIVE DEVELOPMENT
EARTHJUSTICE
$300,000SUPPORT FOR ENERGY POLICY ADVOCACY
CLEANTECH LEADERS ROUNDTABLE
$300,000TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONAL PROGRAMMING
ORGANIZING EMPOWERMENT PROJECT INC
$300,000SUPPORT TO SCALE AND IMPROVE PROGRAMS
NRDC ACTION FUND INC
$290,000SUPPORT FOR ENERGY POLICY ADVOCACY
AMERICAN COUNCIL FOR AN ENERGY-EFFICIENT ECONOMY
$260,000SUPPORT FOR ENERGY POLICY ADVOCACY
AMERICA VOTES
$250,000GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT