About Democracy Fund
To build an inclusive, multiracial democracy that is open, just, resilient, and trustworthy by supporting pro-democracy leaders, organizations, and systems change.
Focus Areas
Voting access and voting powerElection infrastructure and resilient electionsPreventing authoritarian abuse of powerState and local accountabilityRepresentative institutionsDigital democracy (platform accountability, misinformation)Local and equitable journalism
Who They Fund
local newsrooms and journalists of colorLatinx communities and civic organizerselection officials and state legislatorsmigrant communitiessocial and economic justice leadership groups and grassroots organizations
About Democracy Fund
Democracy Fund Inc has made Trusted Elections Fund a repeated channel for its largest recent grants, including three $1.5 million awards to New Venture Fund in 2024 and 2025 for program support. That pattern sits alongside a broader portfolio aimed at building an inclusive, multiracial democracy by supporting pro-democracy leaders, organizations, and systems change. The foundation’s recent grants also show sizable support for journalism infrastructure, election administration, and accountability work. Among its larger awards, it gave $1 million to American Journalism Project for general support and $950,000 to The Project on Government Oversight Inc for general support in 2023, indicating a mix of institutional support and targeted program funding. The foundation’s core programs cover elections and voting, governance, and public square initiatives, with related work in digital democracy, misinformation, and local and equitable journalism. It also funds migration-related work through Just and Inclusive Society. Recent grantees include Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Free Press, Protect Democracy Project, and The Miami Foundation Inc, showing attention to both national advocacy groups and intermediary funds. Across these grants, Democracy Fund Inc appears to favor organizations that can support fieldwide capacity, policy work, and public-interest information systems.
What Democracy Fund Funds
In election administration, Democracy Fund Inc gave $1.5 million to New Venture Fund for the Trusted Elections Fund and $725,000 to the University of Southern California for the Voting Location Siting Tool. Those awards point to a focus on election infrastructure, trusted results, and practical tools for voting access. For journalism and the public square, it supported Borealis Philanthropy with $1,175,000 in 2024 and $1,020,000 in 2025 for the Racial Equity in Journalism Fund. It also gave $700,000 to Free Press in both 2024 and 2025 and $700,000 to The Miami Foundation Inc for NewsMatch Fund support in 2023. On governance and accountability, the foundation awarded $950,000 to The Project on Government Oversight Inc and $650,000 to Protect Democracy Project in 2024. Its migration-related giving included a $1.5 million grant to Solutions Project Inc for climate and migrant justice.
How Democracy Fund Gives
Democracy Fund Inc’s typical grant size is large: the p25 is $100,000, the median is $150,000, and the p75 is $215,000. Recent awards show both one-time and recurring support. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including New Venture Fund, The Project on Government Oversight Inc, Free Press, Protect Democracy Project, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, and People’s Action Institute. The foundation is a regular funder and makes program-related investments false. Its recent grants include general support, program support, and collaborative fund vehicles, suggesting a mix of unrestricted and project-based funding.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$142.4M
Total Assets
$15.8M
Total Revenue
$64M
Total Expenses
$61.6M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $100K and $215K, with a median of $150K.
25th Percentile
$100K
Median
$150K
75th Percentile
$215K
Geographic Reach
National36 states funded
About 35% of grants go to recipients in DC.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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