The Wellness Advocacy Fund is principally a pro-democracy and electoral engagement funder that directs substantial resources to voter registration, turnout infrastructure, and advocacy vehicles—often with an explicit focus on mobilizing youth and Black, Latino, Native, and Asian American communities. It favors intermediary organizations and fiscal sponsors (e.g., Sixteen Thirty Fund, Tides) as well as targeted state and issue field programs (notably Arizona, Alaska, rural areas, and climate-equity electoral work). Many grants support political activity, PACs, and coordinated voter-engagement campaigns rather than only service delivery.
The Wellness Advocacy Fund’s recent grantmaking is built around voter registration, turnout infrastructure, and political advocacy, with repeated support for intermediaries that move resources into field campaigns. Among its largest awards, it gave $600,000 to America Votes in 2023 for voter engagement and multiracial coalitions, and $500,000 to Somos PAC in 2025 for political activity. The funder also backs issue-focused vehicles that connect democracy work to communities it names repeatedly in its portfolio, including Black, Latino, Native, and Asian American voters, youth networks, and rural organizers. Its grants often flow through fiscal sponsors and advocacy entities rather than direct service providers, suggesting a preference for field-level coordination and electoral infrastructure. The pattern also includes climate-equity election work, Native political engagement, and voter-rights campaigns, showing a portfolio that ties democratic participation to specific constituencies and state-based organizing. Recent grantees such as Center for Voter Information, Tides Advocacy, and Sixteen Thirty Fund appear across multiple years, reinforcing that this is not a one-off grantmaker but one that supports ongoing campaign and turnout operations.
In multiracial coalition work, the funder gave $600,000 to America Votes in 2023 for voter engagement and multiracial coalitions, then followed with $200,000 in 2024 and another $200,000 in 2025 for the same line of work. For Native civic engagement, it awarded $250,000 to Tides Advocacy-Advance Native Political in 2023 for Native American political and civic engagement. Youth engagement also appears as a defined lane: Alliance for Youth Action received $150,000 in 2025 for youth electoral engagement network work. The foundation also links democracy work to climate policy, including $250,000 to Sixteen Thirty Fund-CEAF in 2024 for climate equity action fund outreach and $250,000 to Sixteen Thirty Fund - Climate Equity in 2025 for the same purpose.
Typical grant size centers on $100,000, with a p25 of $100,000, median of $100,000, and p75 of $200,000. The recent record shows repeat awards to the same organizations across multiple years, including America Votes, Center for Voter Information, Sixteen Thirty Fund, and Way to Win Action Fund. The foundation is a regular funder rather than a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Grants appear to be made through a regional giving pattern, often at six-figure levels.
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Most grants fall between $100K and $200K, with a median of $100K.
25th Percentile
$100K
Median
$100K
75th Percentile
$200K
About 12% of grants go to recipients in DC.
Mary C Acker
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Concentrated, high-dollar grants to a mix of national intermediaries, advocacy fiscal sponsors, and state field organizations; frequent repeat funding to core grantees and multi-grant support for campaign cycles and targeted initiatives rather than many small one-off grants.
Notable grantees: America Votes, Sixteen Thirty Fund (and affiliated funds), Center for Voter Information, Alliance for Youth Action, Tides Advocacy
Grants are concentrated in the United States, with 84 recent grants going to U.S. recipients. Washington, DC appears frequently among recipient locations, including America Votes, Center for Voter Information, and multiple Sixteen Thirty Fund vehicles. Other recipient cities include Concord, NH; Los Angeles, CA; Phoenix, AZ; Milwaukee, WI; New York, NY; and Coolidge, AZ. The top state by grant count is DC, while 10% of grants go to recipients in Maryland, where the foundation is headquartered in Fulton.
Its portfolio centers on voter registration, turnout infrastructure, and political advocacy. Recent grants also show recurring attention to multiracial coalitions, youth electoral engagement, Native American political and civic engagement, and climate-equity election work.
The typical grant size is $100,000. In the recent data, the p25 is $100,000, the median is $100,000, and the p75 is $200,000, so many awards cluster in the low-to-mid six-figure range.
Yes. The record includes repeat awards to America Votes, Center for Voter Information, Sixteen Thirty Fund, and Way to Win Action Fund across multiple years, which indicates ongoing support rather than isolated one-time grants.
The top state by grant count is DC. Recent grantees are also located in New Hampshire, California, Arizona, Wisconsin, New York, and Maryland, but the highest concentration is in the District of Columbia.
No. The foundation is listed as not funding individuals and not making program-related investments.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIXTEEN THIRTY - MODERN ELECTION | Baltimore, MD | $200,000 | 2026 | SEE PART IV |
| FORWARD ACTION FUND | Concord, NH | $200,000 | 2026 | SEE PART IV |
| ALLIANCE FOR YOUTH ACTION | Washington, DC | $200,000 | 2026 | SEE PART IV |
| INDIVISIBLE | Washington, DC | $150,000 | 2026 | SEE PART IV |
| CLIMATE EQUITY ACTION | Washington, DC | $150,000 | 2026 | SEE PART IV |
| CENTER FOR VOTER INFORMATION | Washington, DC | $150,000 | 2026 | SEE PART IV |
| FUTURE ACTION NOW | Washington, DC | $150,000 | 2026 | SEE PART IV |
| SIXTEEN THIRTY - GALVANIZE | Baltimore, MD | $150,000 | 2026 | SEE PART IV |
| WAY TO WIN | Washington, DC | $150,000 | 2026 | SEE PART IV |
| SIXTEEN THIRTY - RURAL VICTORY | Baltimore, MD | $150,000 | 2026 | SEE PART IV |
| AMERICA VOTES | Washington, DC | $125,000 | 2026 | SEE PART IV |
| VOCES DE LA FRONTERA ACTION INC | Milwaukee, WI | $100,000 | 2026 | SEE PART IV |
| CASA IN ACTION | Hyattsville, MD | $100,000 | 2026 | SEE PART IV |
| INDIAN AMERICAN IMPACT | Alexandria, VI | $100,000 | 2026 | SEE PART IV |
| MAKE THE ROAD ACTION | Brooklyn, NY | $100,000 | 2026 | SEE PART IV |
| TIDES-ADV NATIVE POL LEADERSHIP | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | 2026 | SEE PART IV |
| END CITIZENS UNITEDLET AMERICA | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 2026 | SEE PART IV |
| SIXTEEN THIRTY - ALASKA ACTION | Baltimore, MD | $100,000 | 2026 | SEE PART IV |
| RURAL ARIZONA ACTION | Coolidge, AZ | $100,000 | 2026 | SEE PART IV |
| LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 2026 | SEE PART IV |
| SIXTEEN THIRTY - EMPURPLING PROJECT | Baltimore, MD | $100,000 | 2026 | SEE PART IV |
| TIDES - DETROIT ACTION | Detroit, MI | $75,000 | 2026 | SEE PART IV |
| ALASKA PROGRESSIVE DONOR TABLE | Anchorage, AK | $75,000 | 2026 | SEE PART IV |
| WE THE PEOPLE | Detroit, MI | $50,000 | 2026 | SEE PART IV |
| STAND UP AMERICA | New York, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | SEE PART IV |
| ASIAN AMERICAN ADVOCACY FUND | Norcross, GA | $50,000 | 2026 | SEE PART IV |
| CENTER FOR EMPOWERED POLITICS | Oakland, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | SEE PART IV |
| RESET TECH ACTION | Brooklyn, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | SEE PART IV |
| RISE ACTION FUND | Sherman Oaks, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | SEE PART IV |
| Somos PAC | Concord, NH | $500,000 | 2025 | Political Activity |
| Tides Advocacy | Los Angeles, CA | $400,000 | 2025 | Black leaders organizing for communities support |
| Center for Voter Information | Washington, DC | $350,000 | 2025 | Voter registration and mobilization |
| Sixteen Thirty Fund - Climate Equity | Washington, DC | $250,000 | 2025 | Climate equity action fund outreach |
| Rural Arizona Action | Coolidge, AZ | $250,000 | 2025 | Foster fair and equitable systems in rural Arizona |
| The PAC for America's Future | Washington, DC | $250,000 | 2025 | Political Activity |
| Indivisible Project | Washington, DC | $200,000 | 2025 | Political Activity |
| Voces de La Frontera Action Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $200,000 | 2025 | Organizing latino and youth voters in Wisconsin |
| Stand Up America | New York, NY | $200,000 | 2025 | Expand voter rights |
| America Votes | Washington, DC | $200,000 | 2025 | Voter engagement & multiracial coalitions |
| Leaders We Deserve | Washington, DC | $200,000 | 2025 | Political Activity |
| Reset Tech Action | Washington, DC | $150,000 | 2025 | Counter negative social and political effects of disinformation |
| Way to Win Action Fund | Walnut, CA | $150,000 | 2025 | Democracy and voting rights |
| Indian American Impact | Alexandria, VA | $150,000 | 2025 | Mobilizing, engaging, and electing Indian American communities |
| Sixteen Thirty Fund-Galvanize Action | Washington, DC | $150,000 | 2025 | Voter engagement of moderate women |
| Way to Lead PAC | Phoenix, AZ | $150,000 | 2025 | Political Activity |
| Alliance for Youth Action | Washington, DC | $150,000 | 2025 | Youth electoral engagement network |
| Make the Road Action | Brooklyn, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | Latino engagement |
| End Citizens United- Let America Vote Action Fund | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 2025 | Let America vote initiative |
| Sixteen Thirty Fund-Rural Victory Fund | Baltimore, MD | $100,000 | 2025 | Connecting rural leaders with national and regional founders |
| Sixteen Thirty Fund - Modern Election | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 2025 | Pro-voter policy engagement |
CLIMATE EQUITY ACTION
$150,000SEE PART IV
SEE PART IV
INDIAN AMERICAN IMPACT
$100,000SEE PART IV
END CITIZENS UNITEDLET AMERICA
$100,000SEE PART IV
STAND UP AMERICA
$50,000SEE PART IV
RESET TECH ACTION
$50,000SEE PART IV
Somos PAC
$500,000Political Activity
The PAC for America's Future
$250,000Political Activity
Voces de La Frontera Action Inc
$200,000Organizing latino and youth voters in Wisconsin
Stand Up America
$200,000Expand voter rights
Leaders We Deserve
$200,000Political Activity
Reset Tech Action
$150,000Counter negative social and political effects of disinformation
Indian American Impact
$150,000Mobilizing, engaging, and electing Indian American communities
Way to Lead PAC
$150,000Political Activity
End Citizens United- Let America Vote Action Fund
$100,000Let America vote initiative
Connecting rural leaders with national and regional founders