PA Voice aims to build an inclusive, just, and reflective multiracial democracy in Pennsylvania. We are a statewide partnership of 501c3 organizations working across race, class and culture to expand civic participation, make voting easier, and secure equitable representation in state government.
Pennsylvania Voice’s grantmaking is built around a statewide partnership model for civic participation, voting rights, and equitable representation in Pennsylvania. The foundation supports 501(c)(3) organizations that work across race, class, and culture to expand voting access and strengthen a multiracial democracy. Its recent grants show a mix of large general-support and campaign grants, including $685,030 to Center for Popular Democracy and $398,031 to Power Interfaith, both for public education and civic engagement. Pennsylvania Voice also funds organizations rooted in Pennsylvania communities, such as New Voices Pittsburgh and 1 Vote Counts Inc, alongside regional partners outside the state. The recipient mix includes advocacy, public education, and civic participation groups, with funding tied to voter registration, voter education, civic engagement, voting rights, election administration, and reflective democracy work. As a pure DAF provider, the foundation’s role is primarily to move grant dollars to partner organizations rather than make program-related investments or direct grants to individuals.
Public education and civic engagement is the clearest thread in the recent grants list. Pennsylvania Voice awarded $303,496 to Onepa Activists United, $225,379 to Council on American Islam Relations Rennsylvania, and $131,457 to Urban Affairs Coalition, all for public education and civic engagement. The foundation also supports voter education and turnout through partner organizations, including $185,022 to 1 Vote Counts Inc for the same purpose. Capacity-building support is part of the model as well: the program structure includes coaching, training, and operational strengthening for partner organizations working on democracy and civic participation. In addition, the statewide reflective-democracy and voting-rights initiatives show an emphasis on multiracial representation, equitable access to voting, and election administration in Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania Voice’s typical grant size sits at $24,782 at the 25th percentile, a median of $45,000, and $102,794 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list includes both repeat and one-time awards, with several organizations appearing in multiple years, such as 1 Vote Counts Inc, Casa De Maryland, Center for Popular Democracy, and Make the Road States. The foundation is a pure DAF provider, so its grantmaking runs through partner organizations rather than individuals. Its active programs are statewide and partner-based, and unsolicited applications are not accepted.
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$6.3M
Most grants fall between $25K and $103K, with a median of $45K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$45K
75th Percentile
$103K
About 66% of grants go to recipients in PA.
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Pennsylvania receives most of the grants, accounting for 66% of awards by recipient location, while the remaining grants are spread across other U.S. states. Recent recipient cities include Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, York, Brooklyn, Oakland, Hyattsville, and New York. The list is entirely domestic, with 79 grants to U.S. recipients and no non-U.S. recipient countries in the recent data.
The foundation most often funds public education and civic engagement work, with recent grants labeled for public education and civic engagement across organizations in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, Brooklyn, and other cities. Its stated focus areas also include voter registration, voter education, voting rights, election administration, and capacity building.
No. The active grant programs listed for Pennsylvania Voice all show unsolicited applications as not accepted. Grants are routed through partner organizations in statewide programs such as civic engagement, voting rights, reflective democracy, and capacity building.
The typical grant size is $24,782 at the 25th percentile, $45,000 at the median, and $102,794 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list also includes larger partner grants, showing that award size can rise substantially for selected organizations and initiatives.
No. Pennsylvania is the main recipient state, with 66% of grants going to recipients there, but the recent grants list also includes organizations in New York, Maryland, California, and Washington, DC. The foundation’s geographic scope of giving is regional rather than strictly in-state.
Several organizations appear across multiple years, including 1 Vote Counts Inc in Harrisburg, Casa De Maryland in Hyattsville, Center for Popular Democracy in Brooklyn, Make the Road States in Brooklyn, and New Voices Pittsburgh. That pattern suggests ongoing partner relationships rather than one-time awards.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER INTERFAITH | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $398,031 | 2025 | PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT |
| ONEPA ACTIVISTS UNITED | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $303,496 | 2025 | PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT |
| COUNCIL ON AMERICAN ISLAM RELATIONS RENNSYLVANIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $225,379 | 2025 | PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT |
| MAKE THE ROAD STATES | BROOKLYN, NY | $201,228 | 2025 | PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT |
| 1 VOTE COUNTS INC | HARRISBURG, PA | $185,022 | 2025 | PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT |
| MOVEMENT STRATEGY CENTER | OAKLAND, CA | $175,556 | 2025 | PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT |
| CASA DE MARYLAND | HYATTSVILLE, MD | $146,267 | 2025 | PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT |
| CENTER FOR POPULAR DEMOCRACY | BROOKLYN, NY | $137,247 | 2025 | PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT |
| MOTHER'S OF INCARCERATED SONS | PITTSBURGH, PA | $124,859 | 2025 | PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT |
| AFRICAN COMMUNITIES TOGETHER INC | NEW YORK, NY | $121,678 | 2025 | PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT |
| URBAN AFFAIRS COALITION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $110,118 | 2025 | PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT |
| 1HOOD MEDIA ACADEMY | PITTSBURGH, PA | $108,742 | 2025 | PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT |
| NEW VOICES FOR REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE | PITTSBURGH, PA | $100,998 | 2025 | PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT |
| CASA DE HARMONY | HARRISBURG, PA | $93,337 | 2025 | PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT |
| FREE MIGRATION PROJECT | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $86,235 | 2025 | PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT |
| ASIAN AMERICANS UNITED | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $75,178 | 2025 | PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT |
| SEAMAAC | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $56,779 | 2025 | PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT |
| MEN OF THE SOUTHEAST LEAGUE FIELD | YORK, PA | $41,857 | 2025 | PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT |
| BHUTANESE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION OF PITTSBURGH (BCAP) | PITTSBURGH, PA | $38,536 | 2025 | PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT |
| NATIONAL KOREAN AMERICAN SERVICE AND EDUCATION CONSORTIUM INC (NAKASEC) | CHICAGO, IL | $34,428 | 2025 | PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT |
| EMGAGE FOUNDATION INC | LAKELAND, FL | $24,977 | 2025 | PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT |
| RISE EDUCATION FUND | SHERMAN OAKS, CA | $22,500 | 2025 | PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT |
| CEIBA INC | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $22,000 | 2025 | PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT |
| THE CENTER FOR EMPOWERED POLITICS EDUCATION FUND | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $19,435 | 2025 | PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT |
| CAIR | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $18,750 | 2025 | PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT |
| NEW PENNSYLVANIA PROJECT EDUCATION FUND | WEST CHESTER, PA | $18,750 | 2025 | PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT |
| AMISTAD LAW PROJECT | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $18,750 | 2025 | PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT |
| BLACK VOTERS MATTER | ATLANTA, GA | $10,000 | 2025 | PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT |
| PENNSYLVANIA UNITED | PITTSBURGH, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT |
| PARTNERSHIP PROJECT | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT |
| NEW VOICES PITTSBURGH | PITTSBURGH, PA | $9,825 | 2025 | PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT |
| FAIR ELECTIONS CENTER | WASHINGTON, DC | $6,250 | 2025 | PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT |
| MAKE THE ROAD STATES | BROOKLYN, NY | $197,220 | 2024 | PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT |
| 1 VOTE COUNTS INC | HARRISBURG, PA | $155,575 | 2024 | PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT |
| CENTER FOR POPULAR DEMOCRACY | BROOKLYN, NY | $140,000 | 2024 | PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT |
| MEN OF THE SOUTHEAST LEAGUE FIELD | YORK, PA | $131,620 | 2024 | PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT |
| CASA DE MARYLAND | HYATTSVILLE, MD | $107,199 | 2024 | PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT |
| MOTHER'S OF INCARCERATED SONS | PITTSBURGH, PA | $75,228 | 2024 | PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT |
| CAIR | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $67,955 | 2024 | PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT |
| AMISTAD LAW PROJECT | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $45,000 | 2024 | PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT |
| NEW PENNSYLVANIA PROJECT EDUCATION FUND | WEST CHESTER, PA | $45,000 | 2024 | PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT |
| COUNCIL ON AMERICAN ISLAM RELATIONS RENNSYLVANIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $40,025 | 2024 | PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT |
| MOVEMENT STRATEGY CENTER | OAKLAND, CA | $39,085 | 2024 | PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT |
| WOORI CENTER | LANSDALE, PA | $35,633 | 2024 | PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT |
| EMGAGE FOUNDATION INC | LAKELAND, FL | $34,859 | 2024 | PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT |
| ASIAN AMERICANS UNITED | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $26,807 | 2024 | PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT |
| ACTION FOR THE CLIMATE EMERGENCY | CHARLESTOWN, MA | $20,000 | 2024 | PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT |
| FAIR ELECTIONS CENTER | WASHINGTON, DC | $20,000 | 2024 | PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT |
| ACTION FOR THE CLIMATE EMERGENCY | CHARLESTOWN, MA | $20,000 | 2024 | PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT |
| URBAN AFFAIRS COALITION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $19,995 | 2024 | PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT |
POWER INTERFAITH
$398,031PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
ONEPA ACTIVISTS UNITED
$303,496PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
COUNCIL ON AMERICAN ISLAM RELATIONS RENNSYLVANIA
$225,379PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
MAKE THE ROAD STATES
$201,228PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
1 VOTE COUNTS INC
$185,022PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
MOVEMENT STRATEGY CENTER
$175,556PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
CASA DE MARYLAND
$146,267PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
CENTER FOR POPULAR DEMOCRACY
$137,247PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
MOTHER'S OF INCARCERATED SONS
$124,859PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
AFRICAN COMMUNITIES TOGETHER INC
$121,678PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
URBAN AFFAIRS COALITION
$110,118PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
1HOOD MEDIA ACADEMY
$108,742PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
NEW VOICES FOR REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE
$100,998PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
CASA DE HARMONY
$93,337PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
FREE MIGRATION PROJECT
$86,235PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
ASIAN AMERICANS UNITED
$75,178PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
SEAMAAC
$56,779PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
MEN OF THE SOUTHEAST LEAGUE FIELD
$41,857PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
BHUTANESE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION OF PITTSBURGH (BCAP)
$38,536PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
NATIONAL KOREAN AMERICAN SERVICE AND EDUCATION CONSORTIUM INC (NAKASEC)
$34,428PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
EMGAGE FOUNDATION INC
$24,977PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
RISE EDUCATION FUND
$22,500PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
CEIBA INC
$22,000PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
THE CENTER FOR EMPOWERED POLITICS EDUCATION FUND
$19,435PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
CAIR
$18,750PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
NEW PENNSYLVANIA PROJECT EDUCATION FUND
$18,750PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
AMISTAD LAW PROJECT
$18,750PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
BLACK VOTERS MATTER
$10,000PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
PENNSYLVANIA UNITED
$10,000PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
PARTNERSHIP PROJECT
$10,000PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
NEW VOICES PITTSBURGH
$9,825PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
FAIR ELECTIONS CENTER
$6,250PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
MAKE THE ROAD STATES
$197,220PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
1 VOTE COUNTS INC
$155,575PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
CENTER FOR POPULAR DEMOCRACY
$140,000PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
MEN OF THE SOUTHEAST LEAGUE FIELD
$131,620PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
CASA DE MARYLAND
$107,199PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
MOTHER'S OF INCARCERATED SONS
$75,228PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
CAIR
$67,955PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
AMISTAD LAW PROJECT
$45,000PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
NEW PENNSYLVANIA PROJECT EDUCATION FUND
$45,000PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
COUNCIL ON AMERICAN ISLAM RELATIONS RENNSYLVANIA
$40,025PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
MOVEMENT STRATEGY CENTER
$39,085PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
WOORI CENTER
$35,633PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
EMGAGE FOUNDATION INC
$34,859PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
ASIAN AMERICANS UNITED
$26,807PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
ACTION FOR THE CLIMATE EMERGENCY
$20,000PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
FAIR ELECTIONS CENTER
$20,000PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
ACTION FOR THE CLIMATE EMERGENCY
$20,000PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
URBAN AFFAIRS COALITION
$19,995PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT