OAKW Fund is a Washington, DC-based donor that channels large, national-level grants into electoral infrastructure, progressive civic engagement, and public-policy advocacy. Its funding heavily supports voter mobilization, independent expenditure and training vehicles, and a smaller but consistent stream to climate and progressive Jewish organizing. Grants are typically unrestricted or for core operations, suggesting emphasis on rapid-response political influence and capacity-building for pro-democracy and progressive campaigns.
Akw Fund’s recent giving is dominated by six- and seven-figure grants to voter mobilization, election infrastructure, and progressive advocacy vehicles. In 2025, it awarded $1,125,000 to WorkMoney Inc for primary-purpose support, $1,000,000 to Future Now Action, and $1,000,000 to the Center for Voter Information, showing a preference for large operating grants to organizations tied to turnout and civic engagement. The pattern extends beyond direct voter work. The funder also backed climate-related advocacy through Energy Action Fund and supported progressive infrastructure groups such as Future Forward USA Action and Democracy SENTRY. Across the recent grants list, many awards are structured as support for primary purpose or general support, which points to flexible funding rather than narrow project grants. The portfolio also includes training and pipeline-building, alongside a smaller but consistent stream to progressive Jewish organizing. Taken together, the grants show a donor using large checks to sustain political, organizing, and policy infrastructure rather than to finance single campaigns or short-term activities.
Oakw Fund’s cause areas cluster around electoral and advocacy infrastructure. In voter mobilization and turnout work, it gave $1,125,000 to WorkMoney Inc for primary-purpose support and $1,000,000 to the Center for Voter Information for the same type of support. In progressive campaign infrastructure, it awarded $500,000 to Future Forward USA Action and $500,000 to Democracy SENTRY, both for primary-purpose support. Training is another visible thread: Sixteen Thirty Fund received $540,000 for Pipeline Fund: Training. Climate-linked advocacy also appears in the recent grants list, including $500,000 to Energy Action Fund for primary-purpose support and $330,000 to League of Conservation Voters for general support. These awards show a mix of electoral, organizing, training, and climate-policy support.
Oakw Fund gives at a large scale: the typical grant size is $125,000 at the 25th percentile, $290,000 at the median, and $500,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list shows repeated support to some recipients across 2024 and 2025, including Sixteen Thirty Fund and Washington, DC-based advocacy vehicles, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-off awards. The fund is classified as a Pure DAF Provider, and the grants shown are primarily for primary purpose, general support, or training. That combination points to flexible, capacity-oriented funding with limited earmarking.
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Most grants fall between $125K and $500K, with a median of $290K.
25th Percentile
$125K
Median
$290K
75th Percentile
$500K
About 67% of grants go to recipients in DC.
Lisa Minsky-Primus
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Concentrated, high-dollar grants to a small set of national political and advocacy organizations with some repeat funding (e.g., multiple grants to a fiscal sponsor). Mix of six- and seven-figure gifts for core support and campaign cycles, plus mid- and smaller-size gifts for targeted state or issue efforts.
Notable grantees: Center for Voter Information, Future Now Action / Future Forward USA Action, Sixteen Thirty Fund, League of Conservation Voters, WorkMoney Inc
Grant recipients are overwhelmingly U.S.-based, with 18 of 18 recent grants going to U.S. organizations. Washington, DC is the most frequent recipient location, including multiple awards to Future Now Action, the Center for Voter Information, Future Forward USA Action, Democracy SENTRY, and House Majority Forward. Outside DC, recent grants reach Milwaukee, San Francisco, Foxboro, Cloverdale, McFarland, and Jackson. The recipient-country distribution shows no non-U.S. grants in the recent sample.
The recent grants list centers on voter mobilization, election infrastructure, progressive advocacy vehicles, training pipelines, and climate-related advocacy. Examples include WorkMoney Inc, Future Now Action, the Center for Voter Information, Sixteen Thirty Fund, Energy Action Fund, and League of Conservation Voters.
Typical grants are large: the 25th percentile is $125,000, the median is $290,000, and the 75th percentile is $500,000. The recent list also includes several seven-figure awards, including $1,125,000 to WorkMoney Inc and $1,000,000 grants to Future Now Action and the Center for Voter Information.
Yes. Sixteen Thirty Fund appears in both 2024 and 2025, with a $540,000 award in 2024 for Pipeline Fund: Training and a $200,000 award in 2025 for primary-purpose support. That pattern suggests repeat support to some recipients over time.
The recent grants are entirely U.S.-based, and Washington, DC is the most frequent recipient location. Other recipient cities in the sample include Milwaukee, San Francisco, Foxboro, Cloverdale, McFarland, and Jackson.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WorkMoney Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $1,125,000 | 2025 | support for primary purpose |
| Center for Voter Information | Washington, DC | $1,000,000 | 2025 | support for primary purpose |
| Future Now Action | Washington, DC | $1,000,000 | 2025 | support for primary purpose |
| Energy Action Fund | San Francisco, CA | $500,000 | 2025 | support for primary purpose |
| Democracy SENTRY | Washington, DC | $500,000 | 2025 | support for primary purpose |
| DemocracyFIRST | Foxboro, MA | $500,000 | 2025 | support for primary purpose |
| Future Forward USA Action | Washington, DC | $500,000 | 2025 | support for primary purpose |
| Organize Action | Cloverdale, CA | $250,000 | 2025 | support for primary purpose |
| House Majority Forward | Washington, DC | $200,000 | 2025 | support for primary purpose |
| Sixteen Thirty Fund | Washington, DC | $200,000 | 2025 | support for primary purpose |
| Unlock Aid Coalition | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 2025 | support for primary purpose |
| Defending Democracy Together | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 2025 | support for primary purpose |
| MS Votes Action Fund | Jackson, MS | $50,000 | 2025 | support for primary purpose |
| State Democracy Action Fund | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | support for primary purpose |
| Sixteen Thirty Fund | Washington, DC | $540,000 | 2024 | Pipeline Fund: Training |
| League of Conservation Voters | Washington, DC | $330,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| Organizing Empowerment Proj | McFarland, WI | $250,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| Bend the Arc Jewish Action | Washington, DC | $15,000 | 2024 | General Support |
WorkMoney Inc
$1,125,000support for primary purpose
Center for Voter Information
$1,000,000support for primary purpose
Future Now Action
$1,000,000support for primary purpose
Energy Action Fund
$500,000support for primary purpose
Democracy SENTRY
$500,000support for primary purpose
DemocracyFIRST
$500,000support for primary purpose
Future Forward USA Action
$500,000support for primary purpose
Organize Action
$250,000support for primary purpose
House Majority Forward
$200,000support for primary purpose
Sixteen Thirty Fund
$200,000support for primary purpose
Unlock Aid Coalition
$100,000support for primary purpose
Defending Democracy Together
$100,000support for primary purpose
MS Votes Action Fund
$50,000support for primary purpose
State Democracy Action Fund
$50,000support for primary purpose
Sixteen Thirty Fund
$540,000Pipeline Fund: Training
League of Conservation Voters
$330,000General Support
Organizing Empowerment Proj
$250,000General Support
Bend the Arc Jewish Action
$15,000General Support