About Think Big America
Think Big America is primarily a political funder focused on protecting and expanding reproductive rights and contraception access across key U.S. states. Its grants target state-level advocacy groups, ballot/issue campaigns and Democratic electoral efforts in battleground or recently contested states, with additional small contributions to individual candidates. The foundation favors rapid, high-impact investments in state infrastructures for abortion access and related policy fights rather than broad national philanthropy.
Focus Areas
State-level reproductive rights and abortion access organizations (e.g., Nevada, Montana, Arizona, Ohio)Contraception access advocacy and public education campaignsStrategic electoral support for Democrats and pro-choice candidates in battleground states (Virginia, Nevada, Montana, Arizona)State ballot/issue campaigns and policy-focused voter mobilization groups
Giving Approach
Concentrated, strategic giving: a handful of very large grants (six grants of $250k–$1.15M) fund core state reproductive-rights groups, complemented by smaller, targeted donations to party committees and individual candidates. Mix of big, one-off awards to state advocacy organizations and modest electoral contributions suggests a focus on near-term policy wins and election influence rather than long-term multi-year unrestricted general support.
Funding Style
About Think Big America
Think Big America’s largest recent grant was $1,150,000 to NV for Reproductive Freedom in Reno, a clear signal that the funder concentrates on state-level fights over reproductive rights and abortion access. The foundation pairs that kind of large-scale support with similarly targeted grants to ballot and issue campaigns, advocacy groups, and Democratic electoral efforts in battleground or recently contested states. Recent examples include $500,000 to Floridians Protecting Freedom in Miami and $500,000 to MT Securing Reproductive Rights in Helena, showing a preference for substantial, fast-moving investments tied to specific state campaigns. The pattern extends to contraception access as well, with funding for Americans for Contraception in Washington, DC. Think Big America also supports political infrastructure around these issues, including state party committees and candidate committees in Virginia and Montana. Across the recent grants list, the funder appears to favor organizations working at the point where policy, voter mobilization, and electoral strategy intersect.
What Think Big America Funds
In abortion-access work, Think Big America backed Arizona for Abortion Access in Phoenix with $250,000 for support of primary purpose, alongside $250,000 to OH United for Reproductive Rights in Columbus for the same purpose. It also gave $250,000 to NARAL Pro-Choice Ohio in Cleveland. For contraception policy and public education, the foundation made a $250,000 grant to Americans for Contraception in Washington, DC. Electoral and political support shows up in Virginia, where it gave $150,000 to the Democratic Party of Virginia in Richmond and smaller grants to several candidate committees, including Friends of Danica Roem in Manassas and Friends of Russet Perry in Round Hill. The foundation also funded education-related advocacy in Arizona with $50,000 to Save Our Schools Arizona in Tempe.
How Think Big America Gives
Think Big America’s recent grants cluster around larger checks: the 25th percentile is $25,000, the median is $125,000, and the 75th percentile is $250,000. The list shows a mix of major grants and smaller political contributions, with several awards at the $25,000 level and repeated use of $250,000 grants for core issue groups. The 2025 record also includes multiple awards in the same year to organizations in the same states, suggesting active, ongoing state-by-state giving rather than one-off support. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its grant notes point to general support, support of primary purpose, and general operating support, indicating flexible funding for grantees’ central work.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$3.8M
Total Assets
$325K
Total Revenue
$5M
Total Expenses
$6M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $25K and $250K, with a median of $125K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$125K
75th Percentile
$250K
Geographic Reach
National7 states funded
About 0% of grants go to recipients in VA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
Mike Ollen
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