Accelerate Action Inc funds progressive civic and advocacy organizations that mobilize parents and young people for policy change, with an emphasis on digital-first organizing and electoral/issue advocacy. Their grants support national advocacy campaigns and movement infrastructure rather than direct service delivery, signaling a strategy focused on shifting public policy and public opinion. The foundation appears to prioritize organizations that can rapidly scale outreach and engagement across online platforms and grassroots networks.
Highly concentrated giving: very few, large grants dominated by one major recipient (about 86% to a single grantee), focused on national advocacy/action groups rather than diversified small grants; appears to favor repeat or major investments in high-impact organizing platforms.
Notable grantees: Parents Together Action, Gen-Z for Change Inc, Center for Popular Democracy Action Fund Inc
$5.8M
$23.6M
$21M
$17.5M
Most grants fall between $200K and $1.4M, with a median of $300K.
25th Percentile
$200K
Median
$300K
75th Percentile
$1.4M
About 0% of grants go to recipients in DC.
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2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOWTHIS MEDIA GROUP LLC | NEW YORK, NY | $1,600,000 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE NEWS AND ISSUE CONTENT REACHING UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING YOUTH, LOW INCOME, AND BIPOC. |
| FOCUS FOR DEMOCRACY ACTION | DENVER, CO | $1,550,000 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. |
| PARENTSTOGETHER ACTION | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,400,000 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION | WASHINGTON, DC | $490,000 | 2026 | COMMON PROGRAMMATIC PURPOSES |
| GET VOCAL PBC | BROOKLYN, NY | $400,000 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE INFLUENCER MARKETING CAMPAIGN SERVICES. |
| WORKING AMERICAN ACTION | WASHINGTON, DC | $247,833 | 2026 | COMMON PROGRAMMATIC PURPOSES |
| GALVANIZE ACTION | WASHINGTON, DC | $82,150 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. |
| PROJECT PULSO INC | MIAMI, FL | $50,000 | 2026 | COMMON PROGRAMMATIC PURPOSES |
| PARENTSTOGETHER | WASHINGTON, DC | $2,200,000 | 2025 | COMMON PROGRAMMATIC PURPOSES |
| PROJECT PULSO INC | MIAMI, FL | $792,226 | 2025 | COMMON PROGRAMMATIC PURPOSES |
| NOWTHIS MEDIA GROUP LLC | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | COMMON PROGRAMMATIC PURPOSES |
| GEN-Z FOR CHANGE INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | COMMON PROGRAMMATIC PURPOSES |
| GEN-Z FOR CHANGE INC | Providence, RI | $150,000 | 2024 | Common programmatic purposes |
| Parents Together Action | Washington, DC | $2,440,000 | 2023 | Common programmatic purposes |
| Gen-Z for Change Inc | Providence, RI | $300,000 | 2023 | Common programmatic purposes |
| Center for Popular Democracy Action Fund Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $100,000 | 2023 | Common programmatic purposes |
NOWTHIS MEDIA GROUP LLC
$1,600,000TO PROVIDE NEWS AND ISSUE CONTENT REACHING UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING YOUTH, LOW INCOME, AND BIPOC.
FOCUS FOR DEMOCRACY ACTION
$1,550,000TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
PARENTSTOGETHER ACTION
$1,400,000TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION
$490,000COMMON PROGRAMMATIC PURPOSES
GET VOCAL PBC
$400,000TO PROVIDE INFLUENCER MARKETING CAMPAIGN SERVICES.
WORKING AMERICAN ACTION
$247,833COMMON PROGRAMMATIC PURPOSES
PROJECT PULSO INC
$50,000COMMON PROGRAMMATIC PURPOSES
PROJECT PULSO INC
$792,226COMMON PROGRAMMATIC PURPOSES
NOWTHIS MEDIA GROUP LLC
$100,000COMMON PROGRAMMATIC PURPOSES
GEN-Z FOR CHANGE INC
$50,000COMMON PROGRAMMATIC PURPOSES
GEN-Z FOR CHANGE INC
$150,000Common programmatic purposes
Parents Together Action
$2,440,000Common programmatic purposes
Gen-Z for Change Inc
$300,000Common programmatic purposes