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    Aauw Action Fund

    ActiveCivil Rights & Advocacy
    WASHINGTON, DCWebsite2027857700

    About Aauw Action Fund

    The AAUW Action Fund advances equity for women and girls through member activism and voter mobilization.

    Focus Areas

    women's equityvoting and electionseducationeconomic securitycivil rightsreproductive rights

    Who They Fund

    women and girlsvoters (with emphasis on women voters)

    Funding Style

    advocacy and policy changevoter mobilization and civic engagementgrassroots/member-driven activism

    Topics

    gender equity

    About Aauw Action Fund

    Aauw Action Fund Inc’s recent giving is defined by two $300,000 grants, both in Washington, DC, to American Association of University Women Inc. That repeat pattern points to a funder that operates through a closely aligned organizational relationship rather than a broad external grant portfolio. The action fund’s stated purpose is advancing equity for women and girls through member activism and voter mobilization, and its program areas extend across women’s equity, voting and elections, education, economic security, civil rights, and reproductive rights. The foundation’s current grant activity also shows a clear programmatic emphasis on civic participation. Its active grant programs include It’s My Vote initiatives that support voter registration, turnout, and college student outreach, including newspaper advertising and postcard-based mobilization. The grants and programs together suggest a focused strategy: supporting advocacy, election engagement, and policy change in ways that align with women’s equity and voter protection. With annual grants of $600,000 and assets of $649,021, the funder operates at a relatively concentrated scale.

    What Aauw Action Fund Funds

    Aauw Action Fund Inc’s clearest programmatic thread is voter engagement. Through It’s My Vote funding, the foundation supports advertising in college and university newspapers, with one program described as limited funding for branches in California, Florida, and Illinois to promote voter registration and turnout among college students. Another active grant program supplies reminder postcards and postage for get-out-the-vote work by AAUW branches nationwide. The foundation also supports civic participation through branch-level outreach tools. Its postcard and postage support program is explicitly tied to voter mobilization and membership outreach, showing an emphasis on practical campaign materials rather than broad, unrestricted awards. Across these programs, the focus remains on women’s equity and voting access, with additional stated themes in education, economic security, civil rights, and reproductive rights. The active programs reflect that policy and participation work are central to how the funder gives.

    How Aauw Action Fund Gives

    The grant-size distribution is fixed at $300,000 at the 25th percentile, median, and 75th percentile, indicating highly concentrated award sizing. The latest two grants, in 2023 and 2024, were both $300,000 and both went to the same recipient, which shows recurring support rather than one-off awards. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its active programs include first-come, first-served support and limited funding for branches, and some opportunities accept unsolicited requests.

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $300K

    Total Assets

    $649K

    Total Revenue

    $16K

    Total Expenses

    $127K

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $300K and $300K, with a median of $300K.

    25th Percentile

    $300K

    Median

    $300K

    75th Percentile

    $300K

    Geographic Reach

    Local1 state funded

    About 100% of grants go to recipients in DC.

    Funding intensity
    Low
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    Leadership

    GLORIA BLACKWELL

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    Where Aauw Action Fund Makes Grants

    Grantmaking is local and entirely in the United States, with 100% of grants going to recipients in DC. The recent grants both landed in Washington, DC. Active program geography is narrower in some cases: college newspaper advertising support is tied to California, Florida, and Illinois, while postcard and postage support is available to AAUW branches nationwide. The country distribution shows no non-US grantmaking.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Aauw Action Fund

    What does Aauw Action Fund Inc fund?

    The foundation advances equity for women and girls through member activism and voter mobilization. Its stated focus areas include women’s equity, voting and elections, education, economic security, civil rights, and reproductive rights.

    How large are its typical grants?

    Typical grant size is $300,000. The 25th percentile, median, and 75th percentile are all $300,000, which points to a very uniform grant pattern.

    Does Aauw Action Fund Inc make repeated grants to the same recipient?

    Yes. The two largest recent grants were both $300,000 and both went to American Association of University Women Inc in Washington, DC, in 2023 and 2024.

    What geographic areas receive its grants?

    Its grantmaking is local, and 100% of grants went to recipients in DC. Some active programs also specify California, Florida, and Illinois, while postcard and postage support is available to AAUW branches nationwide.

    Are there open or unsolicited opportunities?

    Yes. The active program descriptions include support that is first-come, first-served, and several programs note that they accept unsolicited requests.

    Latest 990 Filing

    2026

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.

    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN INCWASHINGTON, DC$300,0002024SEE PART IV
    AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN INCWASHINGTON, DC$300,0002023SEE PART IV

    AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN INC

    $300,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2024

    SEE PART IV

    AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN INC

    $300,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2023

    SEE PART IV

    Open Grant Opportunities

    Current and upcoming funding from Aauw Action Fund that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.

    Open nowCloses Oct 1, 2026

    It’s My Vote Postcard & Postage Support

    Voter registrationGet Out The VoteVoter mobilization+1 more

    Who can apply: AAUW branches may request postcards and postage support. Special postage arrangements noted for events that require postcards to be mailed back to voters by mid-October; branches must notify AAUW of postcard counts.

    Deadline: Contact AAUW with postcard counts by Monday, October 1 (to receive correct number of stamps). Note: postcards for events after October 1 may still receive postage but must arrive to voters by week of October 15; timing constraints apply.

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    Open nowRolling / open intake

    College Newspaper Ad Funds (Impact Grant States)

    Voter registrationVoter engagementGet Out The Vote+2 more

    Who can apply: Applicants must be AAUW branches located in one of the listed impact grant states. Funds intended for advertising in college/university publications to promote the It’s My Vote campaign.

    Deadline: First-come, first-served; no specific closing date provided (limited funds until exhausted).

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