The Fund for the Common Good concentrates its giving on strengthening local democratic information ecosystems, primarily by making very large gifts to a single local-journalism institution while occasionally supporting civic leadership and democratic advocacy. Its grants indicate a strategic, impact-oriented approach focused on sustaining nonprofit journalism capacity and related civic infrastructure rather than broad, diversified philanthropy.
$11.1M
$5.7M
$962K
$11.1M
Most grants fall between $2.9M and $11.5M, with a median of $7.4M.
25th Percentile
$2.9M
Median
$7.4M
75th Percentile
$11.5M
Mary C Acker
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Highly concentrated: very large, repeat grants to a single core grantee (three gifts totaling almost the entire portfolio), with few small supplementary grants to aligned democracy-focused organizations.
Notable grantees: The Venetoulis Institute for Local Journalism, Majority Forward
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Venetoulis Institute for Local Journalism | Baltimore, MD | $11,000,000 | 2025 | Support local journalism |
| Majority Forward | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 2025 | Promote democratic leadership |
| The Venetoulis Institute for Local Journalism | Baltimore, MD | $13,000,000 | 2024 | Support Local Journalism |
| The Venetoulis Institute for Local Journalism | Baltimore, MD | $3,800,000 | 2023 | Support Local Journalism |
Majority Forward
$100,000Promote democratic leadership