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    Alliance for Youth Action

    ActiveCivil Rights & Advocacy
    WASHINGTON, DCWebsite2028274412

    About Alliance for Youth Action

    The Alliance for Youth Action powers a movement of young people building political power to create an equitable and just democracy.

    Focus Areas

    abortion access and reproductive justiceclimate and environmental justicehousing rightsreimagining public safetyvoting rightsyouth civic engagementorganizing and leadership development

    Who They Fund

    voters / eligible electoratecommunity-based civic organizationsgrassroots organizers and local advocacy groups

    Funding Style

    capacity building (organizational strengthening)

    About Alliance for Youth Action

    Alliance for Youth Action channels funding into youth-led civic infrastructure, with grants that support organizing, voter education, issue campaigns, and capacity building across a national network. Its recent awards show repeated support for state-based affiliates and allied groups working on democracy and justice issues. The largest grant in the list, $971,000 to North Carolina Asian Americans Together in Action in Raleigh, was paired with civic engagement and voter education, while other sizeable awards went to Leaders Igniting Transformation Action Fund in Milwaukee and One Asian Pacific Island Americans Nevada in Las Vegas. The foundation’s grantmaking also reaches groups working on reproductive rights, public safety, housing, climate, and youth leadership. In 2025, it gave $363,000 to Forward Montana in Missoula for capacity building, civic engagement, issue campaigns, and voter education, and $338,500 to Engage Miami for civic engagement, issue campaigns, and voter education. Those grants fit a broader pattern of resourcing organizations that combine local organizing with electoral participation. Alliance for Youth Action operates as a funding intermediary and network supporter, directing resources to youth-led groups and affiliate organizations rather than individuals.

    What Alliance for Youth Action Funds

    Youth civic engagement is a core thread in the foundation’s giving. It supported North Carolina Asian Americans Together in Action in Raleigh with $971,000 for capacity building, civic engagement, and voter education, and also gave $250,000 to The Voter Participation Center in Washington, DC for civic engagement. Organizing and campaign infrastructure appear alongside that civic work. Forward Montana in Missoula received $363,000 for capacity building, civic engagement, issue campaigns, and voter education, while New Era Colorado Action Fund in Denver received $125,000 for civic engagement and issue campaigns. The foundation also funds reproductive justice and issue advocacy. Montanans Securing Reproductive Rights in Helena received $100,000 for issue campaigns, and Floridians Protecting Freedoms Inc in Miami received $125,000 for civic engagement and issue campaigns. Youth-led groups in Arizona, Nevada, and Wisconsin also appear repeatedly in the grant list.

    How Alliance for Youth Action Gives

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $5.4M

    Total Assets

    $1.4M

    Total Revenue

    $8.1M

    Total Expenses

    $9.2M

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $17K and $105K, with a median of $72K.

    25th Percentile

    $17K

    Median

    $72K

    75th Percentile

    $105K

    Geographic Reach

    National20 states funded

    About 7% of grants go to recipients in FL.

    Funding intensity
    Low
    High
    Headquarters

    Leadership

    DAKOTA HALL

    Accepts unsolicited proposals

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    advocacy / issue campaign support
    voter education and turnout funding

    Topics

    voter education & registration/turnoutcivic participation and democratic engagementissue-based advocacy campaignsgrassroots organizing and mobilizationorganizational capacity strengthening for civic groups

    Typical grant sizes cluster around a median of $72,000, with a p25 of $16,720 and a p75 of $105,125. The recent record shows both large capacity-building awards and smaller program grants, suggesting a mix of anchor support and targeted campaign funding. Recipients also appear across multiple years: Engage Miami, One Asian Pacific Island Americans Nevada, New Era Colorado Action Fund, Ohio Organizing Campaign, Forward Montana, and Tides Advocacy each received more than one grant in the list. Alliance for Youth Action is classified as a regular funder, funds organizations rather than individuals, and is listed as making no program-related investments. Unsolicited applications are not accepted in the active grant programs shown.

    Where Alliance for Youth Action Makes Grants

    Grantmaking is national, and every listed recipient is in the United States. The strongest concentration by state is Washington, with 59 grants and 100% of grants going to U.S. recipients overall. Recent awards are spread across cities such as Raleigh, Milwaukee, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Missoula, Miami, Atlanta, Denver, and Youngstown. Although the foundation is headquartered in Washington, DC, only 3% of grants go to recipients in DC, indicating that giving is primarily directed to other states.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Alliance for Youth Action

    What types of organizations does Alliance for Youth Action fund?

    It funds youth-led groups, network affiliates, and community-based civic organizations working on civic engagement, voter education, issue campaigns, and capacity building. The grant list also includes organizations tied to abortion access and reproductive justice, climate and environmental justice, housing rights, and reimagining public safety.

    What is the typical grant size?

    The typical grant size is $72,000 at the median, with a p25 of $16,720 and a p75 of $105,125. The recent grants include both smaller awards and large multi-purpose grants, showing a wide spread around that middle range.

    Does Alliance for Youth Action make repeat grants to the same organizations?

    Yes. Several recipients appear more than once in the recent grant list, including Engage Miami, One Asian Pacific Island Americans Nevada, New Era Colorado Action Fund, Ohio Organizing Campaign, Forward Montana, and Tides Advocacy. That pattern suggests ongoing support rather than only one-time awards.

    Can organizations apply unsolicited?

    No. All three active grant programs shown list unsolicited applications as false, including the Funding Intermediary, Youth Civic Accelerator, and Capacity Builder programs.

    Where does Alliance for Youth Action give most often?

    By state, Washington has the highest grant count among recipients. The giving is still national in scope, with recipients spread across states including North Carolina, Wisconsin, Nevada, Arizona, Montana, Florida, Georgia, Colorado, Ohio, Texas, Kansas, and Illinois.

    Latest 990 Filing

    2025

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.

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    Who can apply: Primarily for Alliance affiliates and youth organizing partners within the network; outside organizations may join the network through partnership discussions rather than open application.

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    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    NORTH CAROLINA ASIAN AMERICANS TOGETHER IN ACTIONRALEIGH, NC$971,0002025CAPACITY BUILDING, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, VOTER EDUCATION
    LEADERS IGNITING TRANSFORMATION ACTION FUNDMILWAUKEE, WI$782,5002025CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, VOTER EDUCATION
    ONE ASIAN PACIFIC ISLAND AMERICANS NEVADALAS VEGAS, NV$669,7102025CAPACITY BUILDING, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, ISSUE CAMPAIGNS, VOTER EDUCATION
    PODERPHOENIX, AZ$512,7102025CAPACITY BUILDING, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, VOTER EDUCATION
    FORWARD MONTANAMISSOULA, MT$363,0002025CAPACITY BUILDING, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, ISSUE CAMPAIGNS, VOTER EDUCATION
    ENGAGE MIAMIMIAMI, FL$338,5002025CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, ISSUE CAMPAIGNS, VOTER EDUCATION
    THE VOTER PARTICIPATION CENTERWASHINGTON, DC$250,0002025CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
    GEORGIA YOUTH JUSTICE COALITION FOR ACTION INCATLANTA, GA$200,0002025CAPACITY BUILDING, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
    TIDES ADVOCACYSAN FRANCISCO, CA$140,3682025CAPACITY BUILDING, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, VOTER EDUCATION
    PODEROSXPHOENIX, AZ$126,0002025VOTER EDUCATION
    PAC FOR GEORGIA'S YOUTHATLANTA, GA$126,0002025VOTER EDUCATION
    NEW ERA COLORADO ACTION FUNDDENVER, CO$125,0002025CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, ISSUE CAMPAIGNS
    FLORIDIANS PROTECTING FREEDOMS INCMIAMI, FL$125,0002025CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, ISSUE CAMPAIGNS
    OHIO ORGANIZING CAMPAIGNYOUNGSTOWN, OH$100,0002025CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, VOTER EDUCATION
    MONTANANS SECURING REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTSHELENA, MT$100,0002025ISSUE CAMPAIGNS
    MISSISSIPPI VOTES ACTION FUNDJACKSON, MS$75,2102025CAPACITY BUILDING
    NEVADANS FOR REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOMWASHINGTON, DC$75,0002025ISSUE CAMPAIGNS
    COLORADANS FOR PROTECTING REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOMDENVER, CO$75,0002025ISSUE CAMPAIGNS
    POWER TO THE POLLSSHOREWOOD, WI$75,0002025CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
    FORWARD MONTANA VOTER FUNDBOZEMAN, MT$62,5002025VOTER EDUCATION
    UTAH DONOR COLLABORATIVESALT LAKE CITY, UT$25,0002025CAPACITY BUILDING, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
    GOOD NEIGHBORS FUNDWASHINGTON, DC$25,0002025VOTER EDUCATION
    FLORIDA ADVANCEMENT PROJECT INCMIAMI, FL$25,0002025CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
    COLORADO DEMOCRACY ALLIANCEDENVER, CO$15,0002025CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
    ENGAGE MIAMIMIAMI, FL$120,7652024CIVIC ENGAGEMENT & CAPACITY BUILDING
    NEW ERA COLORADO ACTION FUNDDENVER, CO$120,1402024CIVIC ENGAGEMENT & CAPACITY BUILDING
    OHIO ORGANIZING CAMPAIGNYOUNGSTOWN, OH$95,1402024CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, CAPACITY BUILDING, & VOTER EDUCATION
    FORWARD MONTANAMISSOULA, MT$82,4552024CIVIC ENGAGEMENT & CAPACITY BUILDING
    MOVE TEXAS ACTION FUNDSAN ANTONIO, TX$66,3902024CIVIC ENGAGEMENT & CAPACITY BUILDING
    FLORIDIANS PROTECTING FREEDOMS INCMIAMI, FL$50,0002024CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
    CHICAGO VOTES ACTION FUNDCHICAGO, IL$41,3902024CIVIC ENGAGEMENT & CAPACITY BUILDING
    LOUD LIGHT CIVIC ACTIONTOPEKA, KS$31,3902024CIVIC ENGAGEMENT & CAPACITY BUILDING
    WASHINGTON PROGRESS ALLIANCESEATTLE, WA$18,4402024CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
    COLORADO DEMOCRACY ALLIANCEDENVER, CO$15,0002024CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
    THE WASHINGTON BUSSEATTLE, WA$7,8102024CIVIC ENGAGEMENT & CAPACITY BUILDING
    NEXT UP ACTION FUNDPORTLAND, OR$7,7102024CIVIC ENGAGEMENT & CAPACITY BUILDING
    CITIZEN ACTION OF WISCONSIN INCMILWAUKEE, WI$7,0002024VOTER EDUCATION
    ONE ASIAN PACIFIC ISLAND AMERICANS NEVADALAS VEGAS, NV$6,2502024CIVIC ENGAGEMENT & CAPACITY BUILDING
    NORTH CAROLINA ASIAN AMERICANS TOGETHER IN ACTIONRALEIGH, NC$6,2502024CIVIC ENGAGEMENT & CAPACITY BUILDING
    FLORIDA RISING INCMIAMI, FL$5,9382024CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
    BALLOT INITIATIVE STRATEGY CENTER INCWASHINGTON, DC$5,2502024CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
    MINNESOTA YOUTH COLLECTIVEST PAUL, MN$5,2102024CIVIC ENGAGEMENT & CAPACITY BUILDING
    OHIO ORGANIZING CAMPAIGNYOUNGSTOWN, OH$150,0002023CIVIC ENGAGEMENT & VOTER EDUCATION
    ENGAGE MIAMIMIAMI, FL$142,0002023CIVIC ENGAGEMENT & CAPACITY BUILDING
    ONE ASIAN PACIFIC ISLAND AMERICANS NEVADALAS VEGAS, NV$128,2502023CIVIC ENGAGEMENT & VOTER EDUCATION
    LEADERS IGNITING TRANSFORMATION ACTION FUNDMILWAUKEE, WI$117,7502023CIVIC ENGAGEMENT & VOTER EDUCATION
    PODERPHOENIX, AZ$110,0002023CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
    NEW ERA COLORADO ACTION FUNDDENVER, CO$108,0002023CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, CAPACITY BUILDING, & VOTER EDUCATION
    NORTH CAROLINA ASIAN AMERICANS TOGETHER IN ACTIONRALEIGH, NC$107,0002023CIVIC ENGAGEMENT & CAPACITY BUILDING
    MOVE TEXAS ACTION FUNDSAN ANTONIO, TX$103,2502023CIVIC ENGAGEMENT

    NORTH CAROLINA ASIAN AMERICANS TOGETHER IN ACTION

    $971,000
    RALEIGH, NC2025

    CAPACITY BUILDING, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, VOTER EDUCATION

    LEADERS IGNITING TRANSFORMATION ACTION FUND

    $782,500
    MILWAUKEE, WI2025

    CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, VOTER EDUCATION

    ONE ASIAN PACIFIC ISLAND AMERICANS NEVADA

    $669,710
    LAS VEGAS, NV2025

    CAPACITY BUILDING, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, ISSUE CAMPAIGNS, VOTER EDUCATION

    PODER

    $512,710
    PHOENIX, AZ2025

    CAPACITY BUILDING, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, VOTER EDUCATION

    FORWARD MONTANA

    $363,000
    MISSOULA, MT2025

    CAPACITY BUILDING, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, ISSUE CAMPAIGNS, VOTER EDUCATION

    ENGAGE MIAMI

    $338,500
    MIAMI, FL
    2025

    CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, ISSUE CAMPAIGNS, VOTER EDUCATION

    THE VOTER PARTICIPATION CENTER

    $250,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2025

    CIVIC ENGAGEMENT

    GEORGIA YOUTH JUSTICE COALITION FOR ACTION INC

    $200,000
    ATLANTA, GA2025

    CAPACITY BUILDING, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT

    TIDES ADVOCACY

    $140,368
    SAN FRANCISCO, CA2025

    CAPACITY BUILDING, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, VOTER EDUCATION

    PODEROSX

    $126,000
    PHOENIX, AZ2025

    VOTER EDUCATION

    PAC FOR GEORGIA'S YOUTH

    $126,000
    ATLANTA, GA2025

    VOTER EDUCATION

    NEW ERA COLORADO ACTION FUND

    $125,000
    DENVER, CO2025

    CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, ISSUE CAMPAIGNS

    FLORIDIANS PROTECTING FREEDOMS INC

    $125,000
    MIAMI, FL2025

    CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, ISSUE CAMPAIGNS

    OHIO ORGANIZING CAMPAIGN

    $100,000
    YOUNGSTOWN, OH2025

    CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, VOTER EDUCATION

    MONTANANS SECURING REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS

    $100,000
    HELENA, MT2025

    ISSUE CAMPAIGNS

    MISSISSIPPI VOTES ACTION FUND

    $75,210
    JACKSON, MS2025

    CAPACITY BUILDING

    NEVADANS FOR REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM

    $75,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2025

    ISSUE CAMPAIGNS

    COLORADANS FOR PROTECTING REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM

    $75,000
    DENVER, CO2025

    ISSUE CAMPAIGNS

    POWER TO THE POLLS

    $75,000
    SHOREWOOD, WI2025

    CIVIC ENGAGEMENT

    FORWARD MONTANA VOTER FUND

    $62,500
    BOZEMAN, MT2025

    VOTER EDUCATION

    UTAH DONOR COLLABORATIVE

    $25,000
    SALT LAKE CITY, UT2025

    CAPACITY BUILDING, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT

    GOOD NEIGHBORS FUND

    $25,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2025

    VOTER EDUCATION

    FLORIDA ADVANCEMENT PROJECT INC

    $25,000
    MIAMI, FL2025

    CIVIC ENGAGEMENT

    COLORADO DEMOCRACY ALLIANCE

    $15,000
    DENVER, CO2025

    CIVIC ENGAGEMENT

    ENGAGE MIAMI

    $120,765
    MIAMI, FL2024

    CIVIC ENGAGEMENT & CAPACITY BUILDING

    NEW ERA COLORADO ACTION FUND

    $120,140
    DENVER, CO2024

    CIVIC ENGAGEMENT & CAPACITY BUILDING

    OHIO ORGANIZING CAMPAIGN

    $95,140
    YOUNGSTOWN, OH2024

    CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, CAPACITY BUILDING, & VOTER EDUCATION

    FORWARD MONTANA

    $82,455
    MISSOULA, MT2024

    CIVIC ENGAGEMENT & CAPACITY BUILDING

    MOVE TEXAS ACTION FUND

    $66,390
    SAN ANTONIO, TX2024

    CIVIC ENGAGEMENT & CAPACITY BUILDING

    FLORIDIANS PROTECTING FREEDOMS INC

    $50,000
    MIAMI, FL2024

    CIVIC ENGAGEMENT

    CHICAGO VOTES ACTION FUND

    $41,390
    CHICAGO, IL2024

    CIVIC ENGAGEMENT & CAPACITY BUILDING

    LOUD LIGHT CIVIC ACTION

    $31,390
    TOPEKA, KS2024

    CIVIC ENGAGEMENT & CAPACITY BUILDING

    WASHINGTON PROGRESS ALLIANCE

    $18,440
    SEATTLE, WA2024

    CIVIC ENGAGEMENT

    COLORADO DEMOCRACY ALLIANCE

    $15,000
    DENVER, CO2024

    CIVIC ENGAGEMENT

    THE WASHINGTON BUS

    $7,810
    SEATTLE, WA2024

    CIVIC ENGAGEMENT & CAPACITY BUILDING

    NEXT UP ACTION FUND

    $7,710
    PORTLAND, OR2024

    CIVIC ENGAGEMENT & CAPACITY BUILDING

    CITIZEN ACTION OF WISCONSIN INC

    $7,000
    MILWAUKEE, WI2024

    VOTER EDUCATION

    ONE ASIAN PACIFIC ISLAND AMERICANS NEVADA

    $6,250
    LAS VEGAS, NV2024

    CIVIC ENGAGEMENT & CAPACITY BUILDING

    NORTH CAROLINA ASIAN AMERICANS TOGETHER IN ACTION

    $6,250
    RALEIGH, NC2024

    CIVIC ENGAGEMENT & CAPACITY BUILDING

    FLORIDA RISING INC

    $5,938
    MIAMI, FL2024

    CIVIC ENGAGEMENT

    BALLOT INITIATIVE STRATEGY CENTER INC

    $5,250
    WASHINGTON, DC2024

    CIVIC ENGAGEMENT

    MINNESOTA YOUTH COLLECTIVE

    $5,210
    ST PAUL, MN2024

    CIVIC ENGAGEMENT & CAPACITY BUILDING

    OHIO ORGANIZING CAMPAIGN

    $150,000
    YOUNGSTOWN, OH2023

    CIVIC ENGAGEMENT & VOTER EDUCATION

    ENGAGE MIAMI

    $142,000
    MIAMI, FL2023

    CIVIC ENGAGEMENT & CAPACITY BUILDING

    ONE ASIAN PACIFIC ISLAND AMERICANS NEVADA

    $128,250
    LAS VEGAS, NV2023

    CIVIC ENGAGEMENT & VOTER EDUCATION

    LEADERS IGNITING TRANSFORMATION ACTION FUND

    $117,750
    MILWAUKEE, WI2023

    CIVIC ENGAGEMENT & VOTER EDUCATION

    PODER

    $110,000
    PHOENIX, AZ2023

    CIVIC ENGAGEMENT

    NEW ERA COLORADO ACTION FUND

    $108,000
    DENVER, CO2023

    CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, CAPACITY BUILDING, & VOTER EDUCATION

    NORTH CAROLINA ASIAN AMERICANS TOGETHER IN ACTION

    $107,000
    RALEIGH, NC2023

    CIVIC ENGAGEMENT & CAPACITY BUILDING

    MOVE TEXAS ACTION FUND

    $103,250
    SAN ANTONIO, TX2023

    CIVIC ENGAGEMENT