
Defending Democracy Together is a 501(c)(4) advocacy organization created by lifelong conservatives and Republicans dedicated to defending America’s democratic norms, values, and institutions and fighting for consistent conservative principles like rule of law, free trade, and expanding legal immigration through research, education and grassroots activism.
Defending Democracy Together’s recent giving is anchored by repeated large grants to Republican Accountability Pac Inc, including $3,000,000 in 2025 and $2,000,000 in 2024. That pattern points to a funder that backs political and civic organizations at sizable levels, with support that often exceeds six figures and, in the largest cases, reaches the multimillion-dollar range. The foundation’s grants also show a mix of general mission support and targeted support for galvanized action, suggesting an emphasis on organizations that can move quickly on public-facing advocacy and political accountability work. Other recent awards show that this is not a single-issue donor. It has backed Workmoney Inc with $1,000,000, Sixteen Thirty Fund with $500,000 for galvanized action, and Tell It Like It Is Pac with $500,000. Smaller grants to Stand Up Republic Inc, Veterans for Responsible Leadership, and Operation Grant show a broader set of civic and political recipients, but the core pattern remains clear: Defending Democracy Together funds advocacy-oriented organizations, often with unrestricted support for their general mission.
Within political accountability, the foundation gave $3,000,000 to Republican Accountability Pac Inc in 2025 to support the organization’s general mission. It also gave $500,000 to Tell It Like It Is Pac in 2024 and $100,000 to The Liberal Patriot Inc in 2025, both for general mission support. Its support for community mobilization appears in the $500,000 grant to Sixteen Thirty Fund in 2023 for galvanized action. In organizational and civic work, it gave $300,000 to C & B Group in 2025 and $212,500 to the same group in 2024, both for general mission support, showing repeat support for the same recipient. The foundation also funded public education and communications through grants such as $30,000 to Stand Up Republic Inc and $20,000 to Veterans for Responsible Leadership, each for general mission support.
Defending Democracy Together’s typical grant size is high: the 25th percentile is $30,000, the median is $212,500, and the 75th percentile is $500,000. Its recent grants include both one-time awards and repeat support; C & B Group and Principles First for America Ltd each received funding in more than one year. The foundation is a public charity, does not fund individuals, and does not make program-related investments. Most recent grants were framed as support for the organization’s general mission, with one grant described as support for galvanized action.
$3.7M
$14.2M
$18.8M
$13.9M
Most grants fall between $30K and $500K, with a median of $213K.
25th Percentile
$30K
Median
$213K
75th Percentile
$500K
About 56% of grants go to recipients in DC.
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Grantmaking is national, but it is heavily concentrated in DC. Fifty-six percent of grants went to recipients in the HQ state of DC, and DC recipients include Washington, DC organizations such as Republican Accountability Pac Inc, C & B Group, Principles First for America Ltd, The Liberal Patriot Inc, and Stand Up Republic Inc. Outside DC, the foundation gave to grantees in Milwaukee, Edison, South Burlington, and Columbus. All recent grants in the dataset were awarded to US recipients.
The foundation supports advocacy and civic organizations focused on democracy and civic institutions, elections integrity, political accountability, national security, and public education or communications. Recent grants also show support for mission-driven program work and galvanized action.
Its grant size distribution is relatively large. The 25th percentile is $30,000, the median grant is $212,500, and the 75th percentile is $500,000.
Yes. C & B Group received $212,500 in 2024 and $300,000 in 2025, and Principles First for America Ltd received $212,500 in 2024 and $300,000 in 2025. Republican Accountability Pac Inc also received major grants in both 2024 and 2025.
It gives most often in DC. Fifty-six percent of grants went to recipients in the HQ state of DC, and several recent recipients are based in Washington, DC.
Recent grants are mostly written as support for the organization’s general mission. The foundation is a public charity, does not fund individuals, and does not make program-related investments.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REPUBLICAN ACCOUNTABILITY PAC INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $3,000,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL MISSION. |
| PRINCIPLES FIRST FOR AMERICA LTD | WASHINGTON, DC | $300,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL MISSION. |
| C & B GROUP | WASHINGTON, DC | $300,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL MISSION. |
| THE LIBERAL PATRIOT INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL MISSION. |
| REPUBLICAN ACCOUNTABILITY PAC INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $2,000,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL MISSION. |
| TELL IT LIKE IT IS PAC | EDISON, NJ | $500,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL MISSION. |
| C & B GROUP | WASHINGTON, DC | $212,500 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL MISSION. |
| PRINCIPLES FIRST FOR AMERICA LTD | WASHINGTON, DC | $212,500 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL MISSION. |
| WORKMONEY INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | $1,000,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL MISSION. |
| SIXTEEN THIRTY FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $500,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT GALVANIZED ACTION. |
| STAND UP REPUBLIC INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $30,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL MISSION. |
| VETERANS FOR RESPONSIBLE LEADERSHIP | SOUTH BURLINGTON, VT | $20,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL MISSION. |
| OPERATION GRANT | COLUMBUS, OH | $11,598 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL MISSION. |
REPUBLICAN ACCOUNTABILITY PAC INC
$3,000,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL MISSION.
PRINCIPLES FIRST FOR AMERICA LTD
$300,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL MISSION.
C & B GROUP
$300,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL MISSION.
THE LIBERAL PATRIOT INC
$100,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL MISSION.
REPUBLICAN ACCOUNTABILITY PAC INC
$2,000,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL MISSION.
TELL IT LIKE IT IS PAC
$500,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL MISSION.
C & B GROUP
$212,500TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL MISSION.
PRINCIPLES FIRST FOR AMERICA LTD
$212,500TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL MISSION.
WORKMONEY INC
$1,000,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL MISSION.
SIXTEEN THIRTY FUND
$500,000TO SUPPORT GALVANIZED ACTION.
STAND UP REPUBLIC INC
$30,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL MISSION.
VETERANS FOR RESPONSIBLE LEADERSHIP
$20,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL MISSION.
OPERATION GRANT
$11,598TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL MISSION.