About Unite America Institute
A nonpartisan 501(c)(3) nonprofit that seeks to encourage broad-based, nonpartisan civic engagement and political participation and to conduct research and scholarly analysis on the root causes, effects, and potential solutions to political polarization and partisanship.
Focus Areas
democracy and governanceelectoral reformprimary election systemsnonpartisan researchcivic participation
Who They Fund
general electorate / votersconservative-leaning voters (targeted outreach)Native voters / tribal communitiesveterans (recruitment and coalition members)state and local election administratorsgrassroots activists and state chapter partners
About Unite America Institute
Unite America Institute Inc’s recent grantmaking is defined by election reform work, especially ranked choice voting, nonpartisan primaries, and related public education efforts. The foundation also supports research and scholarly analysis on political polarization and partisanship, which shows up in grants to policy organizations, field groups, and advocacy partners working on system-level change. Across the recent grants list, the largest awards go to groups building and implementing electoral reforms at the state level. Alaskans for Better Elections Foundation received $1,035,000 in 2023 to support technical implementation of nonpartisan primaries and ranked choice voting, followed by $850,000 in 2025 for general operating support. Open Primaries Education Fund received $988,775 in 2025 for a grassroots primary-reform program, media and research, and long-term litigation. Fairvote also appears repeatedly, with grants of $912,000 in 2023, $850,000 in 2024, and $451,299 in 2025 tied to research, outreach, and legal support around ranked choice voting and related reforms. The portfolio reaches beyond one tactic. It includes voter education, election administration support, coalition building with veterans and Native communities, and research that can be used by campaigns, state partners, and administrators.
What Unite America Institute Funds
Electoral reform is the clearest theme. The foundation gave $625,000 to The Campaign Legal Center Inc in 2024 for top-four/five and ranked choice voting efforts, as well as independent redistricting commissions, and later awarded $312,500 in 2025 for general operating support and state legal support. A second lane is primary-system change and public education. Open Primaries Education Fund received $450,000 in 2024 for a grassroots program for activists supportive of primary reform, media and research, and long-term litigation. They also fund election infrastructure and implementation support. Election Administration Resource Center received $512,500 in 2025 for RCTAB development, hands-on support to election administrators and states, research, events, and travel, after a $475,000 grant in 2024 for jurisdiction support services and RCTAB technology. Voter outreach appears in multiple forms, including $659,121 to The Afn Education Fund in 2023 for a get-out-the-Native-vote turnout and education program.
How Unite America Institute Gives
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$8.4M
Total Assets
$13.2M
Total Revenue
$20.6M
Total Expenses
$15.5M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $43K and $150K, with a median of $75K.
25th Percentile
$43K
Median
$75K
75th Percentile
$150K
Geographic Reach
National26 states funded
About 2% of grants go to recipients in DC.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
NICK TROIANO
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