About Future Now Action
We believe it is self-evident that all people are created equal, with the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness – and that government secures these rights with the consent of the governed. To achieve the American Promise requires effective government, fair markets, personal freedom, and representative democracy, and it starts... with the states. Future Now is an effort to achieve the American Promise in states with high impact interventions.
Focus Areas
civic engagementpublic policystate-level advocacydemocracy and governance
Who They Fund
eligible voters / registered voters (general public)local community residentscivic nonprofits and community-based organizations
Funding Style
general operating support (unrestricted)programmatic support for civic engagement
About Future Now Action
Future Now Action’s largest recent grants are all directed toward state-level political and civic infrastructure, with multiple seven-figure awards flowing to organizations that support voter registration, voter education, and general support for advocacy groups. In 2024, it gave $5,125,000 to American Bridge 21st Century Foundation for social welfare, $4,771,785 to The Pac for America's Future for general support, and $4,420,000 to the Michigan Democratic State Central Committee for general support. That pattern fits the organization’s stated aim of advancing the American Promise through high-impact interventions in the states. The foundation’s work centers on civic engagement, public policy, democracy and governance, and state-level advocacy. Its recent grants also show a mix of large operating-style awards and targeted program support. Recipients include the Sixteen Thirty Fund for nonpartisan voter registration and NAACP Empowerment Programs Inc for civic engagement, alongside media and communications groups such as Heartland Signal LLC and Commonwealth Communications for nonpartisan voter education. Future Now Action’s giving is regional rather than national, and its recent grant list is entirely domestic.
What Future Now Action Funds
Civic participation is a major thread in Future Now Action’s grantmaking. It gave $2,000,000 to the Sixteen Thirty Fund for nonpartisan voter registration and $100,000 to Promote the Vote for nonpartisan voter education, showing support for both registration and turnout-oriented work. The foundation also backs broader civic and community engagement. In 2024, it awarded $1,000,000 to NAACP Empowerment Programs Inc for civic engagement, and in 2025 it gave $50,000 to Michigan Civic Action Fund for social welfare. Communication and voter-information groups appear in the recent grants list as well. Heartland Signal LLC received $300,000 in 2025 for nonpartisan voter education, while Commonwealth Communications received $100,000 in 2024 for the same purpose. This suggests a funding pattern that includes messaging, outreach, and public-information work alongside organizing support.
How Future Now Action Gives
Future Now Action’s grant size profile is wide: the 25th percentile is $50,000, the median grant is $100,000, and the 75th percentile is $1,375,000. Recent awards range from five-figure grants to multi-million-dollar commitments, with several large general-support and social-welfare grants sitting well above the median. The recent list also shows recurring recipients across years, including The Pac for America's Future, Center for Voter Information, The Voter Participation Center, and State Leadership Project. The foundation is a nonprofit foundation led by Daniel Squadron. It does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$15.7M
Total Assets
$10.9M
Total Revenue
$24.8M
Total Expenses
$23M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $50K and $1.4M, with a median of $100K.
25th Percentile
$50K
Median
$100K
75th Percentile
$1.4M
Geographic Reach
National8 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
DANIEL SQUADRON
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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