Rebuilding America's middle class — and American democracy — by advancing new ideas and fresh perspectives.
A $251.5 million grant to Ff Pac anchors Future Forward USA Action’s recent giving and shows how central political and advocacy vehicles are to its portfolio. Across 2025 filings and recent grants, the foundation appears as a major backer of organizations working on democracy, public policy advocacy, and economic opportunity, with many awards designated for primary purpose, general support, or political support. The largest commitments go to Washington, DC-based entities, but the grant list also includes recipients in New York, Chicago, Milwaukee, Evanston, Covina, McFarland, and Jenkintown. The foundation’s recent awards point to a strategy built around large, flexible support for organizations that can move ideas, turnout, and communications at scale. America Votes received $34.19 million, while Sixteen Thirty Fundspa was awarded $27.675 million, both on a primary-purpose basis. Other sizeable grants went to Working America Education Fund, Courier Newsroom Inc, Rapid Resist Action, Workmoney Inc, and Voto Latino. The pattern is consistent with the stated aim of rebuilding America’s middle class and American democracy by advancing new ideas and fresh perspectives.
In democracy and governance, Future Forward USA Action backed America Votes Education Fund with $19.25 million for primary purpose work, and gave $9.4 million to Rapid Resist Action for primary purpose support. These awards sit alongside other large commitments to groups tied to mobilization, persuasion, and civic participation. Public policy advocacy is also prominent. Courier Newsroom Inc received $13.59775 million for primary purpose support, and The Future Now Institute received $2 million for primary purpose work. The foundation also gave $2.5 million to The Act Now Project and $2 million to Focus for Democracy Action, both on a primary-purpose basis. Economic opportunity appears in the funding of Workmoney Inc, which received $5.85 million for primary purpose support, and Working America Action, which received $5 million for primary purpose support. The list also includes Voto Latino at $3 million and Planned Parenthood Action Fund at $2.3 million.
Future Forward USA Action’s typical grant size is large: the 25th percentile is $55,000, the median is $126,500, and the 75th percentile is $352,500. Recent awards, however, run far above those figures, reflecting a portfolio with a small number of very large commitments. The same recipient can appear across years: Ff Pac received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025, including political and general-support awards. The foundation’s structure in the data points to broad-purpose and unrestricted support, with many grants labeled general support, primary purpose, or political. It funds individuals: False, and makes program-related investments: False.
$469.3M
$26.7M
$615.3M
$601M
Most grants fall between $55K and $353K, with a median of $127K.
25th Percentile
$55K
Median
$127K
75th Percentile
$353K
About 35% of grants go to recipients in CA.
Chauncey McLean
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Grant recipients are concentrated in the United States, and 35% of grants go to recipients in the District of Columbia. Washington, DC is the main recipient hub, with many awards landing there. Outside DC, the list includes New York, Chicago, Milwaukee, Evanston, Covina, McFarland, and Jenkintown. The top state by grant count is California, even though the headquarters is in Washington, DC. All listed recipient-country data is domestic, with 127 grants to US recipients.
The foundation supports organizations working in economic opportunity, democracy and governance, and public policy advocacy. Recent grants include large primary-purpose awards to groups tied to mobilization, communications, and advocacy, as well as general support and political support for related entities.
Yes. The grant list includes general support, primary purpose, broad-purpose, and political support. Examples include grants labeled general support and others labeled primary purpose, showing that the foundation uses both unrestricted and mission-designated funding.
Typical grants are sizable: the 25th percentile is $55,000, the median is $126,500, and the 75th percentile is $352,500. The recent grant list also includes several multi-million-dollar awards above those quartiles.
Yes. While 35% of grants go to recipients in DC, the recent grants list also includes recipients in New York, Chicago, Milwaukee, Evanston, Covina, McFarland, and Jenkintown. The recipient-country distribution shown is entirely US-based.
Yes. Ff Pac appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025, with awards labeled political and general support. That repetition suggests the foundation maintains ongoing relationships with at least some recipients over multiple years.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FF PAC | WASHINGTON, DC | $251,500,000 | 2025 | POLITICAL |
| AMERICA VOTES | WASHINGTON, DC | $34,190,000 | 2025 | PRIMARY PURPOSE |
| SIXTEEN THIRTY FUNDSPA | WASHINGTON, DC | $27,675,000 | 2025 | PRIMARY PURPOSE |
| AMERICA VOTES EDUCATION FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $19,250,000 | 2025 | PRIMARY PURPOSE |
| NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST | JENKINTOWN, PA | $16,750,000 | 2025 | PRIMARY PURPOSE |
| WORKING AMERICA EDUCATION FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $15,320,000 | 2025 | PRIMARY PURPOSE |
| COURIER NEWSROOM INC | NEW YORK, NY | $13,597,750 | 2025 | PRIMARY PURPOSE |
| RAPID RESIST ACTION | CHICAGO, IL | $9,400,000 | 2025 | PRIMARY PURPOSE |
| WORKMONEY INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | $5,850,000 | 2025 | PRIMARY PURPOSE |
| ORGANIZING EMPOWERMENT PROJECT | MCFARLAND, WI | $5,000,000 | 2025 | PRIMARY PURPOSE |
| WORKING AMERICA ACTION | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000,000 | 2025 | PRIMARY PURPOSE |
| COUNTERACT FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $4,800,000 | 2025 | PRIMARY PURPOSE |
| WAY TO WIN ACTION FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $3,750,000 | 2025 | PRIMARY PURPOSE |
| VOTE REV ACTION FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $3,590,000 | 2025 | PRIMARY PURPOSE |
| TURNOUT ACTION FUND | EVANSTON, IL | $3,410,000 | 2025 | PRIMARY PURPOSE |
| VOTO LATINO | WASHINGTON, DC | $3,000,000 | 2025 | PRIMARY PURPOSE |
| THE ACT NOW PROJECT | COVINA, CA | $2,500,000 | 2025 | PRIMARY PURPOSE |
| BLACK PROGRESSIVE ACTION COALITION | WASHINGTON, DC | $2,500,000 | 2025 | PRIMARY PURPOSE |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD ACTION FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $2,300,000 | 2025 | PRIMARY PURPOSE |
| POTENTIAL ENERGY ACTION NETWORK | NEW YORK, NY | $2,100,000 | 2025 | PRIMARY PURPOSE |
| THE FUTURE NOW INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $2,000,000 | 2025 | PRIMARY PURPOSE |
| DEVELOPMENT NOW FOR CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $2,000,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FOCUS FOR DEMOCRACY ACTION | WASHINGTON, DC | $2,000,000 | 2025 | PRIMARY PURPOSE |
| GOOD NEIGHBOR FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,900,000 | 2025 | PRIMARY PURPOSE |
| NEW VENTURE FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,625,000 | 2025 | PRIMARY PURPOSE |
| SIXTEEN THIRTY FUNDSPA | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WAY TO RISE | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,325,000 | 2025 | PRIMARY PURPOSE |
| VOTER FORMATION PROJECT | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,250,000 | 2025 | PRIMARY PURPOSE |
| FUTURE NOW ACTION | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,200,000 | 2025 | PRIMARY PURPOSE |
| ACCELERATE CHANGE INC | BOSTON, MA | $1,150,000 | 2025 | PRIMARY PURPOSE |
| THE VOTER PARTICIPATION CENTER | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,125,000 | 2025 | PRIMARY PURPOSE |
| ALL AMERICANS VOTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,100,000 | 2025 | PRIMARY PURPOSE |
| AAPI VICTORY POWER FUND | CHICAGO, IL | $1,100,000 | 2025 | PRIMARY PURPOSE |
| VOTEAMERICA INC | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $1,100,000 | 2025 | PRIMARY PURPOSE |
| REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM FOR ALL COMMITTEE | DETROIT, MI | $1,000,000 | 2025 | PRIMARY PURPOSE |
| CIVICS UNPLUGGED | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000,000 | 2025 | PRIMARY PURPOSE |
| STORY NETWORK FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000,000 | 2025 | PRIMARY PURPOSE |
| THE VOTER PROJECT | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $900,000 | 2025 | PRIMARY PURPOSE |
| HEADCOUNT INC | NEW YORK, NY | $850,000 | 2025 | PRIMARY PURPOSE |
| FAIR DEMOCRACY | WASHINGTON, DC | $750,000 | 2025 | PRIMARY PURPOSE |
| EQUIS INSTITUTE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $750,000 | 2025 | PRIMARY PURPOSE |
| BETCHES MEDIA LLC | NEW YORK, NY | $750,000 | 2025 | PRIMARY PURPOSE |
| FREE OUR VOTE INC | BETHESDA, MD | $550,000 | 2025 | PRIMARY PURPOSE |
| CENTER FOR VOTER INFORMATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $525,000 | 2025 | PRIMARY PURPOSE |
| RISE UNITED NETWORK INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $500,000 | 2025 | PRIMARY PURPOSE |
| PROGRESSIVE VICTORY ACTION | ARLINGTON, VA | $500,000 | 2025 | PRIMARY PURPOSE |
| EMILY'S LIST ACTION | WASHINGTON, DC | $500,000 | 2025 | PRIMARY PURPOSE |
| MORE THAN A VOTE INC | ARLINGTON, VA | $500,000 | 2025 | PRIMARY PURPOSE |
| CONGRESSIONAL INTEGRITY PROJECT | WASHINGTON, DC | $475,000 | 2025 | PRIMARY PURPOSE |
| AMERICANS FOR CONTRACEPTION | WASHINGTON, DC | $450,000 | 2025 | PRIMARY PURPOSE |
FF PAC
$251,500,000POLITICAL
AMERICA VOTES
$34,190,000PRIMARY PURPOSE
SIXTEEN THIRTY FUNDSPA
$27,675,000PRIMARY PURPOSE
AMERICA VOTES EDUCATION FUND
$19,250,000PRIMARY PURPOSE
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$16,750,000PRIMARY PURPOSE
WORKING AMERICA EDUCATION FUND
$15,320,000PRIMARY PURPOSE
COURIER NEWSROOM INC
PRIMARY PURPOSE
RAPID RESIST ACTION
$9,400,000PRIMARY PURPOSE
WORKMONEY INC
$5,850,000PRIMARY PURPOSE
ORGANIZING EMPOWERMENT PROJECT
$5,000,000PRIMARY PURPOSE
WORKING AMERICA ACTION
$5,000,000PRIMARY PURPOSE
COUNTERACT FUND
$4,800,000PRIMARY PURPOSE
WAY TO WIN ACTION FUND
$3,750,000PRIMARY PURPOSE
VOTE REV ACTION FUND
$3,590,000PRIMARY PURPOSE
TURNOUT ACTION FUND
$3,410,000PRIMARY PURPOSE
VOTO LATINO
$3,000,000PRIMARY PURPOSE
THE ACT NOW PROJECT
$2,500,000PRIMARY PURPOSE
BLACK PROGRESSIVE ACTION COALITION
$2,500,000PRIMARY PURPOSE
PLANNED PARENTHOOD ACTION FUND
$2,300,000PRIMARY PURPOSE
POTENTIAL ENERGY ACTION NETWORK
$2,100,000PRIMARY PURPOSE
THE FUTURE NOW INSTITUTE
$2,000,000PRIMARY PURPOSE
DEVELOPMENT NOW FOR CHICAGO
$2,000,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FOCUS FOR DEMOCRACY ACTION
$2,000,000PRIMARY PURPOSE
GOOD NEIGHBOR FUND
$1,900,000PRIMARY PURPOSE
NEW VENTURE FUND
$1,625,000PRIMARY PURPOSE
SIXTEEN THIRTY FUNDSPA
$1,500,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WAY TO RISE
$1,325,000PRIMARY PURPOSE
VOTER FORMATION PROJECT
$1,250,000PRIMARY PURPOSE
FUTURE NOW ACTION
$1,200,000PRIMARY PURPOSE
ACCELERATE CHANGE INC
$1,150,000PRIMARY PURPOSE
THE VOTER PARTICIPATION CENTER
$1,125,000PRIMARY PURPOSE
ALL AMERICANS VOTE
$1,100,000PRIMARY PURPOSE
AAPI VICTORY POWER FUND
$1,100,000PRIMARY PURPOSE
VOTEAMERICA INC
$1,100,000PRIMARY PURPOSE
REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM FOR ALL COMMITTEE
$1,000,000PRIMARY PURPOSE
CIVICS UNPLUGGED
$1,000,000PRIMARY PURPOSE
STORY NETWORK FOUNDATION
$1,000,000PRIMARY PURPOSE
THE VOTER PROJECT
$900,000PRIMARY PURPOSE
HEADCOUNT INC
$850,000PRIMARY PURPOSE
FAIR DEMOCRACY
$750,000PRIMARY PURPOSE
EQUIS INSTITUTE
$750,000PRIMARY PURPOSE
BETCHES MEDIA LLC
$750,000PRIMARY PURPOSE
FREE OUR VOTE INC
$550,000PRIMARY PURPOSE
CENTER FOR VOTER INFORMATION
$525,000PRIMARY PURPOSE
RISE UNITED NETWORK INC
$500,000PRIMARY PURPOSE
PROGRESSIVE VICTORY ACTION
$500,000PRIMARY PURPOSE
EMILY'S LIST ACTION
$500,000PRIMARY PURPOSE
MORE THAN A VOTE INC
$500,000PRIMARY PURPOSE
CONGRESSIONAL INTEGRITY PROJECT
$475,000PRIMARY PURPOSE
AMERICANS FOR CONTRACEPTION
$450,000PRIMARY PURPOSE