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    Fund for Constitutional Government

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    WASHINGTON, DCWebsite2025463732

    About Fund for Constitutional Government

    The Fund for Constitutional Government (FCG) is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to promoting democracy, government and corporate transparency, fair economies, and the fights against corruption and climate change across the globe. FCG serves as a fiscal sponsor for new and established projects with objectives aligned with our mission.

    Focus Areas

    democracygovernment transparencycorporate transparencyanti-corruptionclimate changeinvestigative journalismfiscal sponsorship

    Who They Fund

    investigative journalists and individual reporters (e.g., Taylor Barnes, Nan Swift)fellowship recipients (KESEB Fellowship, Sissy Farenthold Fellowship)advocacy organizations and projects (e.g., Peace and Security Funding Group, POGO, Pentagon Budget Project, Security Assistance Monitor)

    About Fund for Constitutional Government

    Fund for Constitutional Government often channels money through fiscal sponsorship and project transfers, with a visible emphasis on accountability work, whistleblower support, and efforts to reduce Pentagon spending. In the recent grants list, the largest award is $205,000 to Charities Aid Foundation America for the KESEB Donor Advised Fund, showing that the foundation sometimes uses donor-advised structures as part of its giving. Other large grants reflect its operating style: Project on Government Oversight received $185,472 in both 2023 and 2024 for general support and transfer of project funds, while Neo Philanthropy received $162,128 in both years for the Peace and Security Funding Group project. The foundation also backs investigative journalism and public-accountability efforts through its dedicated project work, including support for reporters and fellowship-related initiatives. Its portfolio includes organizations working on government oversight, whistleblower protection, fiscal sponsorship, and public education tied to militarism and social justice. The pattern across the recent grants suggests a funder that supports both established nonprofit partners and project-based work aligned with its mission on transparency, anti-corruption, and democratic accountability.

    What Fund for Constitutional Government Funds

    A clear thread in the grant list is government oversight and transparency. Project on Government Oversight received $185,472 in both 2023 and 2024 for general support and transfer of project funds, plus a separate $25,000 grant in 2024 to support work countering narratives around China’s military. Whistleblower support is another recurring area: Government Accountability Project received $99,010 in both 2023 and 2024 for general support and transfer of Whistleblower Now to the Sissy Farenthold Fellowship Fund, along with a separate $30,000 general support grant in 2024. The foundation also funds work tied to military spending and security policy. R Street Institute received $40,000 in 2023 and 2024 for work on reducing Pentagon spending, and Taxpayers for Common Sense received $40,000 in 2023 and 2024 for a research project. It also supported a podcast series at Union Theological Seminary linking militarism to other social injustices.

    How Fund for Constitutional Government Gives

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $355K

    Total Assets

    $9.8M

    Total Revenue

    $6.5M

    Total Expenses

    $6.9M

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $25K and $77K, with a median of $40K.

    25th Percentile

    $25K

    Median

    $40K

    75th Percentile

    $77K

    Geographic Reach

    National6 states funded
    Funding intensity
    Low
    High
    Headquarters

    Leadership

    IAN GARY

    Accepts unsolicited proposals

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    EIN (Tax ID): 23-7391766Latest Form 990: 2025Total assets: $9.8M4 filings on recordFind their full 990 filing →
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    whistleblower-focused organizations/initiatives

    Funding Style

    general operating supportproject/asset transfer and wind-down fundingfellowship supportsubgrants to partner organizationsadvocacy and investigative journalism funding

    Topics

    reducing Pentagon / military spendingpeace and security initiativescountering militaristic narratives about Chinasupport for investigative reporting and accountability journalismwhistleblower support and protectionpublic education/media (podcast production linking militarism to social injustice)

    Typical grants cluster around a median of $40,000, with a p25 of $25,000 and a p75 of $76,500. The recent record shows repeated support to the same recipients across 2023, 2024, and 2025, including multi-year general support, project transfers, and fellowship-related grants. That pattern points to ongoing relationships rather than one-off awards. The foundation is a regular funder and also serves as a fiscal sponsor for aligned projects. It accepts unsolicited proposals for its Investigative Journalism Project, which makes grants of $1,000 to $5,000.

    Where Fund for Constitutional Government Makes Grants

    Grantmaking is heavily concentrated in Washington, DC, which is also the top state by grant count and accounts for 78% of grants in the HQ state. New York and Virginia also appear repeatedly through recipients in New York, NY; Alexandria, VA; and Hartsdale, NY. Most listed awards go to US recipients, and the recipient country distribution is entirely domestic in the provided data. The map of giving suggests a regional US footprint centered on DC-based accountability and policy organizations.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Fund for Constitutional Government

    What kinds of work does Fund for Constitutional Government support?

    Its recent grants support government oversight, whistleblower protection, investigative journalism, fiscal sponsorship, and work related to reducing Pentagon spending. The grant list also includes projects tied to countering militaristic narratives, climate and transparency work, and a podcast series connecting militarism to social injustice.

    Does Fund for Constitutional Government accept unsolicited proposals?

    Yes, for its Investigative Journalism Project. That program supports reporters working on stories exposing corruption in government and unconstitutional policies and practices, and it accepts unsolicited applications. The project’s stated grant size is $1,000 to $5,000.

    What is a typical grant size?

    The recent grant distribution is centered on $40,000, with a p25 of $25,000 and a p75 of $76,500. The list also includes larger project-transfer grants above $160,000 and smaller fellowships and general-support awards at $25,000.

    How does the foundation structure its giving?

    It acts as a regular funder and fiscal sponsor, and many grants are labeled general support, project transfer, or fellowship support. The recent record also shows repeat grants to the same organizations in consecutive years, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than isolated awards.

    Latest 990 Filing

    2025

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

    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICAALEXANDRIA, VA$205,0002025KESEB DONOR ADVISED FUND
    R STREET INSTITUTEWASHINGTON, DC$25,0002025PBC SUBGRANT--GENERAL SUPPORT OF WORK TO REDUCE PENTAGON SPENDING
    FAIR COUNTATLANTA, GA$25,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT-KESEB FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
    PUSHBLACKWASHINGTON, DC$25,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT-KESEB FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
    PROTECT DEMOCRACYWASHINGTON, DC$25,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT-KESEB FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
    VOTE RUN LEADHARTSDALE, NY$25,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT-KESEB FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
    NATIONAL TAXPAYER UNION FOUNDATIONWASHINGTON, DC$25,0002025PBC SUBGRANT--GENERAL SUPPORT OF WORK TO REDUCE PENTAGON SPENDING
    PROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHTWASHINGTON, DC$185,4722024GENERAL SUPPORT AND TRANSFER OF PROJECT
    NEO PHILANTHROPYNEW YORK, NY$162,1282024TRANSFER OF REMAINING FUNDS FOR PEACE AND SECURITY FUNDING GROUP PROJECT
    GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECTWASHINGTON, DC$99,0102024GENERAL SUPPORT; TRANSFER OF WHISTLEBLOWER NOW TO SISSY FARENTHOLD FELLOWSHIP FUND
    CENTER FOR AI AND DIGITAL POLICYWASHINGTON, DC$76,5002024TRANSFER OF REMAINING FUNDS FOR THE CAIDP PROJECT
    NATIONAL TAXPAYERS UNIONWASHINGTON, DC$45,0002024ADVOCACY WORK
    R STREET INSTITUTEWASHINGTON, DC$40,0002024SUPPORT THE WORK OF NAN SWIFT RELATED TO REDUCING PENTAGON SPENDING.
    R STREET INSTITUTEWASHINGTON, DC$40,0002024NAN SWIFT RELATED TO REDUCING PENTAGON SPENDING.
    TAXPAYERS FOR COMMON SENSEWASHINGTON, DC$40,0002024RESEARCH PROJECT
    GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECTWASHINGTON, DC$30,0002024GENERAL SUPPORT
    PROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHTWASHINGTON, DC$30,0002024GENERAL SUPPORT
    ELECTRONIC PRIVACY INFORMATION CENTERWASHINGTON, DC$30,0002024GENERAL SUPPORT
    UNION THEOLOGICAL SEMINARYNEW YORK, NY$25,0002024THIS GRANT IS TO SUPPORT THE PRODUCTION OF IT'S KAIROS TIME PODCAST SERIES THAT CONNECTS MILITARISM TO OTHER SOCIAL INJUSTICES.
    PROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHTWASHINGTON, DC$25,0002024THIS GRANT IS TO SUPPORT POGO'S WORK TO COUNTER DANGEROUS NARRATIVES AROUND THE THREAT OF CHINA'S MILITARY
    CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL POLICYWASHINGTON, DC$20,0002024SECURITY ASSISTANCE MONITOR
    GLOBAL FINANCIAL INTEGRITYWASHINGTON, DC$20,0002024GENERAL SUPPORT
    INKSTICK MEDIANEW MARKET, MD$20,0002024THIS GRANT IS TO SUPPORT THE INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING WORK OF TAYLOR BARNES RELATED TO REDUCING PENTAGON SPENDING.
    COLOMBE FOUNDATIONBOSTON, MA$7,5002024PENTAGON BUDGET PROJECT GENERAL SUPPORT
    PROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHTWASHINGTON, DC$185,4722023GENERAL SUPPORT AND TRANSFER OF PROJECT
    NEO PHILANTHROPYNEW YORK, NY$162,1282023TRANSFER OF REMAINING FUNDS FOR PEACE AND SECURITY FUNDING GROUP PROJECT
    GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECTWASHINGTON, DC$99,0102023GENERAL SUPPORT; TRANSFER OF WHISTLEBLOWER NOW TO SISSY FARENTHOLD FELLOWSHIP FUND
    CENTER FOR AI AND DIGITAL POLICYWASHINGTON, DC$76,5002023TRANSFER OF REMAINING FUNDS FOR THE CAIDP PROJECT
    NATIONAL TAXPAYERS UNIONWASHINGTON, DC$45,0002023ADVOCACY WORK
    TAXPAYERS FOR COMMON SENSEWASHINGTON, DC$40,0002023RESEARCH PROJECT
    R STREET INSTITUTEWASHINGTON, DC$40,0002023SUPPORT THE WORK OF NAN SWIFT RELATED TO REDUCING PENTAGON SPENDING.
    ELECTRONIC PRIVACY INFORMATION CENTERWASHINGTON, DC$30,0002023GENERAL SUPPORT
    GLOBAL FINANCIAL INTEGRITYWASHINGTON, DC$20,0002023GENERAL SUPPORT
    COLOMBE FOUNDATIONBOSTON, MA$7,5002023PENTAGON BUDGET PROJECT GENERAL SUPPORT

    CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA

    $205,000
    ALEXANDRIA, VA2025

    KESEB DONOR ADVISED FUND

    R STREET INSTITUTE

    $25,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2025

    PBC SUBGRANT--GENERAL SUPPORT OF WORK TO REDUCE PENTAGON SPENDING

    FAIR COUNT

    $25,000
    ATLANTA, GA2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT-KESEB FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

    PUSHBLACK

    $25,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT-KESEB FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

    PROTECT DEMOCRACY

    $25,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT-KESEB FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

    VOTE RUN LEAD

    $25,000
    HARTSDALE, NY2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT-KESEB FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

    NATIONAL TAXPAYER UNION FOUNDATION

    $25,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2025

    PBC SUBGRANT--GENERAL SUPPORT OF WORK TO REDUCE PENTAGON SPENDING

    PROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT

    $185,472
    WASHINGTON, DC2024

    GENERAL SUPPORT AND TRANSFER OF PROJECT

    NEO PHILANTHROPY

    $162,128
    NEW YORK, NY2024

    TRANSFER OF REMAINING FUNDS FOR PEACE AND SECURITY FUNDING GROUP PROJECT

    GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT

    $99,010
    WASHINGTON, DC2024

    GENERAL SUPPORT; TRANSFER OF WHISTLEBLOWER NOW TO SISSY FARENTHOLD FELLOWSHIP FUND

    CENTER FOR AI AND DIGITAL POLICY

    $76,500
    WASHINGTON, DC2024

    TRANSFER OF REMAINING FUNDS FOR THE CAIDP PROJECT

    NATIONAL TAXPAYERS UNION

    $45,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2024

    ADVOCACY WORK

    R STREET INSTITUTE

    $40,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2024

    SUPPORT THE WORK OF NAN SWIFT RELATED TO REDUCING PENTAGON SPENDING.

    R STREET INSTITUTE

    $40,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2024

    NAN SWIFT RELATED TO REDUCING PENTAGON SPENDING.

    TAXPAYERS FOR COMMON SENSE

    $40,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2024

    RESEARCH PROJECT

    GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT

    $30,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2024

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    PROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT

    $30,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2024

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    ELECTRONIC PRIVACY INFORMATION CENTER

    $30,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2024

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    UNION THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

    $25,000
    NEW YORK, NY2024

    THIS GRANT IS TO SUPPORT THE PRODUCTION OF IT'S KAIROS TIME PODCAST SERIES THAT CONNECTS MILITARISM TO OTHER SOCIAL INJUSTICES.

    PROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT

    $25,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2024

    THIS GRANT IS TO SUPPORT POGO'S WORK TO COUNTER DANGEROUS NARRATIVES AROUND THE THREAT OF CHINA'S MILITARY

    CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL POLICY

    $20,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2024

    SECURITY ASSISTANCE MONITOR

    GLOBAL FINANCIAL INTEGRITY

    $20,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2024

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    INKSTICK MEDIA

    $20,000
    NEW MARKET, MD2024

    THIS GRANT IS TO SUPPORT THE INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING WORK OF TAYLOR BARNES RELATED TO REDUCING PENTAGON SPENDING.

    COLOMBE FOUNDATION

    $7,500
    BOSTON, MA2024

    PENTAGON BUDGET PROJECT GENERAL SUPPORT

    PROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT

    $185,472
    WASHINGTON, DC2023

    GENERAL SUPPORT AND TRANSFER OF PROJECT

    NEO PHILANTHROPY

    $162,128
    NEW YORK, NY2023

    TRANSFER OF REMAINING FUNDS FOR PEACE AND SECURITY FUNDING GROUP PROJECT

    GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT

    $99,010
    WASHINGTON, DC2023

    GENERAL SUPPORT; TRANSFER OF WHISTLEBLOWER NOW TO SISSY FARENTHOLD FELLOWSHIP FUND

    CENTER FOR AI AND DIGITAL POLICY

    $76,500
    WASHINGTON, DC2023

    TRANSFER OF REMAINING FUNDS FOR THE CAIDP PROJECT

    NATIONAL TAXPAYERS UNION

    $45,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2023

    ADVOCACY WORK

    TAXPAYERS FOR COMMON SENSE

    $40,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2023

    RESEARCH PROJECT

    R STREET INSTITUTE

    $40,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2023

    SUPPORT THE WORK OF NAN SWIFT RELATED TO REDUCING PENTAGON SPENDING.

    ELECTRONIC PRIVACY INFORMATION CENTER

    $30,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2023

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    GLOBAL FINANCIAL INTEGRITY

    $20,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2023

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    COLOMBE FOUNDATION

    $7,500
    BOSTON, MA2023

    PENTAGON BUDGET PROJECT GENERAL SUPPORT