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    Action Now

    ActiveCivil Rights & Advocacy
    HOUSTON, TX7135541349
    EIN (Tax ID): 45-4083809Latest Form 990:

    About Action Now

    Action Now Inc. is a policy-focused, state-level advocacy funder that prioritizes ballot initiatives and legislative campaigns aimed at democratic reforms and affordable healthcare. Their grants target organizations running ranked-choice voting and redistricting efforts, prescription drug affordability and public-option healthcare campaigns, and selective ballot measures (housing, marijuana), with occasional support for clean energy procurement coalitions and immigration advocacy. They favor groups that do direct education/advocacy and strategic policy research rather than purely service delivery.

    Focus Areas

    State-level ranked-choice voting and election reform campaigns (e.g., Minnesota, Oregon, Alaska, Montana, Utah)State ballot initiative campaigns for affordable housing and marijuana law reformPrescription drug affordability and state public-option healthcare advocacy (Maryland, Massachusetts, Oregon, Texas)Healthcare policy research and industry accountability efforts (real-world evidence, anticompetitive conduct, hospital value)Corporate/coalition support for clean energy procurement and business-facing advocacy

    Who They Fund

    state and local voters/electorate

    About Action Now

    A $3,000,000 grant to Unite America for Nevada’s Final Five ballot measure is the clearest signal of how Action Now Inc works: large, campaign-oriented funding aimed at state-level policy change. Across recent grants, the foundation backs ballot initiatives, election reform, and issue advocacy rather than direct service delivery. Ranked-choice voting appears repeatedly through support for Alaska, Minnesota, New York City, Oregon, and Montana, while other awards extend the same strategy into affordable healthcare, prescription drug affordability, housing, marijuana law reform, immigration reform, and criminal justice reform. The foundation’s recent portfolio shows a preference for organizations that can move policy through education, advocacy, research, and coalition work. Grant sizes range from six figures to multimillion-dollar campaign support, with several awards designed to sustain statewide advocacy infrastructure or implementation efforts. Health policy is another major thread: grants have supported public-option campaigns, affordable medicine campaigns, hospital value work, and research on FDA evidence standards and healthcare industry conduct. Clean energy coalition support appears as a smaller but present line of giving. The mix suggests a funder focused on state and local systems change, especially where policy campaigns require organized public education and strategic messaging.

    What Action Now Funds

    Election reform is a core area of support. Action Now Inc gave $950,000 to Alaskans for Better Elections Inc for education and advocacy tied to Ballot Measure 2 implementation and ranked choice voting in Alaska, and $190,000 to Utahns for Responsive Government for fair maps and an independent redistricting process in Utah. Health policy advocacy is another major line of giving. The foundation awarded $400,000 to Health Care for All Inc for education and issue advocacy connected to the Massachusetts campaign for affordable prescription drugs, and $309,523 to United States of Care Action for education and issue advocacy related to a public option campaign in Oregon. It also funds housing and criminal justice work. Coloradoans for Affordable Housing Now received $500,000 for an affordable housing ballot initiative in Colorado, and The Meyer Law Office Pc received $120,000 for education and issue advocacy related to criminal justice reform in Colorado.

    How Action Now Gives

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $17.9M

    Total Assets

    $4.4M

    Total Revenue

    $19.1M

    Total Expenses

    $18M

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $50K and $357K, with a median of $188K.

    25th Percentile

    $50K

    Median

    $188K

    75th Percentile

    $357K

    Geographic Reach

    National18 states funded

    About 4% of grants go to recipients in DC.

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    patients and people needing affordable medicines
    low-income renters / people facing housing instability
    immigrant communities
    justice-involved individuals and youth affected by fines/fees
    small business owners (affected by drug prices)
    reproductive-age people seeking contraceptive access
    independent journalists / local media

    Giving Approach

    Concentrated, large-dollar grants to advocacy and policy organizations driving state ballot and legislative change; a mix of multi-year and repeat funding for recurring campaigns and a few core partners, with most dollars going to top grantees (several six-figure to multi-million gifts) rather than many small, local service providers.

    Funding Style

    education and issue advocacygeneral operating supportballot measure and campaign supportpolicy/systems change (state-level)research and stakeholder convening

    Notable grantees: UNITE AMERICA, FairVote Minnesota, Maryland Citizens Health Initiative, Clean Energy Buyers Association, Public Private Strategies LLC

    Topics

    prescription drug affordability / pharmaceutical policyelection reform (ranked choice voting, redistricting, fair maps)housing affordability and housing policyimmigration reform and immigrant rightscriminal justice reform (prosecution reform, ending juvenile fines/fees, debt-free justice)health policy transparency and FDA evidence standardsaccess to reproductive health / contraception

    Action Now Inc’s typical grant size sits at $50,000 at the 25th percentile, $187,500 at the median, and $357,072 at the 75th percentile, which points to a portfolio anchored in mid-six-figure awards with some larger campaign grants. The recent record shows both one-time project support and repeat support for the same organizations: Maryland Citizens Health Initiative Inc and Freedom Virginia Inc each appear more than once, as do Public Private Strategies LLC, Clean Energy Buyers Association, and Vsv Leadership LLC. The foundation appears to use a mix of general operating support and targeted issue-advocacy grants. It does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.

    Where Action Now Makes Grants

    Action Now Inc gives nationally, but its grants cluster most often in Washington, DC, which is also home to several advocacy and policy organizations in the recent list. Other visible hubs include Denver, Baltimore, Arlington, and Houston-area recipients such as Spicewood. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 48 grants in the United States and no non-U.S. recipients in the dataset. Texas represents 4% of grants, so the Houston headquarters is not where most of the giving lands.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Action Now

    What kinds of work does Action Now Inc fund most often?

    It funds state-level policy and ballot-measure campaigns, especially ranked-choice voting and redistricting, prescription drug affordability and public-option healthcare advocacy, plus housing, marijuana law reform, immigration reform, criminal justice reform, and some clean energy coalition work.

    Does Action Now Inc support recurring grantees?

    Yes. Several organizations appear more than once in the recent grants list, including Maryland Citizens Health Initiative Inc, Freedom Virginia Inc, Public Private Strategies LLC, Clean Energy Buyers Association, and Vsv Leadership LLC.

    What is the foundation’s typical grant size?

    Its grant-size profile is centered in the middle six figures: $50,000 at the 25th percentile, $187,500 at the median, and $357,072 at the 75th percentile.

    Where does Action Now Inc give most often?

    Washington, DC is the top recipient location by grant count. Other frequently appearing recipient cities include Denver, Baltimore, Arlington, and Houston-area Spicewood.

    Does Action Now Inc fund individuals or make program-related investments?

    No. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.

    Latest 990 Filing

    2026

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

    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    PATIENTS FOR AFFORDABLE DRUGS NOWWASHINGTON, DC$1,750,0002026TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
    GREATER GREATER WASHINGTONWASHINGTON, DC$945,1982026TO SCALE UP STATE-LEVEL PRO-HOUSING INITIATIVES IN MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA TO ADVANCE LEGISLATIVE AND EXECUTIVE BRANCH REFORMS.
    FAMILIES AGAINST MANDATORY MINIMUMSWASHINGTON, DC$750,0002026TO PROMOTE THE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR GRANTEE'S SECOND CHANCE ADVOCACY EFFORTS AT THE STATE AND FEDERAL LEVEL.
    US MARKET INSTITUTEBURKE, VA$698,0002026TO CONTINUE SUPPORT OF GRANTEE'S EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY SURROUNDING SITE-NEUTRAL PRICING POLICIES.
    OTHRAM INCTHE WOODLANDS, TX$556,8952026TO SUPPORT A DNA ANALYSIS PILOT PROGRAM WITH THE HOUSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT (HPD) USING FORENSIC INVESTIGATIVE GENETIC GENEALOGY (FIGG), TO DETERMINE IF IT YIELDS IMPROVED CASE OUTCOMES.
    FARELLA BRAUN MARTEL LLPSAN FRANCISCO, CA$549,4772026TO SUPPORT RESEARCH ON ANTICOMPETITIVE CONDUCT IN THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY.
    VOX MEDIA LLCWASHINGTON, DC$522,0442026TO SUPPORT AN EXPANSIVE EDITORIAL PROJECT THAT BREAKS DOWN THE CURRENT U.S. INFRASTRUCTURE CRISIS ACROSS ENERGY, HOUSING, TRANSPORTATION, AND OTHER KEY INFRASTRUCTURE-RELATED ISSUES.
    OPEN NEW YORK INCWILMINGTON, DE$500,0002026TO EXPAND GRANTEE'S PRO-HOUSING ADVOCACY EFFORTS IN NEW YORK THROUGH LOCAL AND STATE ORGANIZING AND COALITION BUILDING.
    COMMITTEE TO PROTECT HEALTH CAREDETROIT, MI$495,0002026TO SUPPORT GRANTEE'S EDUCATION AND ISSUE ADVOCACY ACTIVITIES RELATED TO COMMERCIAL HEALTH CARE PRICING REFORMS AT THE STATE LEVEL ACROSS MULTIPLE JURISDICTIONS.
    ABUNDANT HOUSING MA INCBOSTON, MA$412,8002026TO EXPAND GRANTEE'S CAPACITY TO SUPPORT STATEWIDE PRO-HOUSING POLICIES IN MASSACHUSETTS.
    CO2EFFICIENT LLCWASHINGTON, DC$407,5002026TO SUPPORT GRANTEE'S SPONSORED PROJECT, ELECTRICITY CUSTOMER ALLIANCE, IN BETTER ALIGNING ELECTRICITY CUSTOMER VOICES ACROSS COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL, TECHNOLOGY, AND RESIDENTIAL SECTORS ADVOCATING IN SUPPORT OF GRID INFRASTRUCTURE AND PERMITTING REFORMS.
    URBAN PHOENIX PROJECT NETWORKPHOENIX, AZ$400,0002026TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
    VERA ACTION INCBROOKLYN, NY$400,0002026TO CONTINUE GRANTEE'S ADVOCACY WORK AT THE STATE AND FEDERAL LEVEL TO ADVANCE POLICY REFORMS IN COMMUNITY-DRIVEN PUBLIC SAFETY, PRETRIAL JUSTICE, AND SENTENCING.
    FWD US INCWASHINGTON, DC$400,0002026TO SUPPORT GRANTEE'S STRATEGIC ADVOCACY AT THE STATE AND FEDERAL LEVELS REGARDING CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM AND PUBLIC SAFETY.
    CENTENNIAL STATE PROSPERITYDENVER, CO$387,4462026TO PROMOTE ACTION TO LOWER HOSPITAL SYSTEM COSTS AND SUPPORT THE PRESCRIPTION DRUG AFFORDABILITY BOARD'S EFFORTS TO LOWER MEDICATION PRICES.
    TEXANS FOR HOUSINGAUSTIN, TX$350,0002026TO SUPPORTING GRANTEE'S SOCIAL WELFARE ACTIVITIES RELATED TO HOUSING REFORMS IN TEXAS.
    PUBLIC PRIVATE STRATEGIES LLCWASHINGTON, DC$350,0002026TO SUPPORT GRANTEE'S EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY ON HEALTH CARE PRICES.
    NEIGHBORS FOR MORE NEIGHBORSMINNEAPOLIS, MN$325,0002026TO EXPAND GRANTEE'S CAPACITY AS A STATE-LEVEL, PRO-HOUSING ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION THAT CAN HAVE AN IMPACT AT BOTH STATE AND LOCAL LEVELS IN MINNESOTA.
    OVERDRIVE PRODUCTS INCNEW YORK, NY$300,0002026TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY HEALTH AND PUBLIC SAFETY BY PREPARING A RESEARCH STUDY ON WHETHER PROVIDING FENTANYL TEST STRIPS AND HARM REDUCTION MESSAGING TO EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT PATIENTS CAN REDUCE REPEAT OVERDOSES AND SUPPORTING GRANTEE'S DEVELOPMENT AND DISSEMINATION OF EVIDENCE-BASED HARM REDUCTION TOOLS.
    NISKANEN CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICYWASHINGTON, DC$300,0002026TO SUPPORT GRANTEE'S STATE AND FEDERAL ADVOCACY EFFORTS REGARDING A CRIME CONTROL POLICY AGENDA THAT PRIORITIZES PREVENTION, DETERRENCE, AND SWIFT, CERTAIN, AND FAIR SANCTIONS.
    MONTANA PRETRIAL SERVICES LLCHELENA, MT$299,6002026TO EVALUATE MONTANA'S PRE-TRIAL SUPERVISION AND ELECTRONIC MONITORING PRACTICES.
    INSTITUTO DEL DESARROLLO DE LA JUVENTUDSAN JUAN, PR$299,5602026TO ADVANCE SAFETY NET REFORMS IN PUERTO RICO TO EASE THE TRANSITION TO WORK BY REDUCING THE BENEFIT CLIFFS OR SUDDEN DROPS IN BENEFITS THAT KEEP PEOPLE FROM JOINING THE WORKFORCE.
    MICHIGAN HEALTH PURCHASERS COALITIONNOVI, MI$292,5002026TO SUPPORT GRANTEE'S EDUCATION AND ISSUE ADVOCACY ACTIVITIES TO ADDRESS HIGH AND RISING HEALTH CARE COSTS.
    WELCOMING NEIGHBORS NETWORKNEW YORK, NY$279,6832026TO SUPPORT GRANTEE'S ADVOCACY EFFORTS TO REMOVE REGULATORY BARRIERS TO EXPAND THE SUPPLY OF HOUSING ACROSS A DIVERSE ARRAY OF STATES AND MUNICIPALITIES
    UP FOR GROWTH ACTION INCWASHINGTON, DC$270,9002026TO DEVELOP AND ADVOCATE FOR FEDERAL POLICY PROPOSALS AIMED AT INCREASING THE PRODUCTION AND PRESERVATION OF HOUSING TO ADDRESS THE HOUSING SHORTAGE IN THE UNITED STATES.
    THIRD WAYWASHINGTON, DC$257,9702026TO SUPPORT GRANTEE'S EFFORTS TO RESEARCH, DESIGN, AND DISSEMINATE MESSAGING TOOLS TO HELP POLICYMAKERS TALK ABOUT FISCAL ISSUES IN A RESPONSIBLE WAY.
    PUBLIC PRIVATE STRATEGIES LLCWASHINGTON, DC$250,0002026TO SUPPORT GRANTEE'S EDUCATION, ISSUE ADVOCACY, AND OUTREACH EFFORTS TO IMPLEMENT THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT AND REDUCE PRESCRIPTION DRUG COSTS.
    US MARKET INSTITUTEBURKE, VA$250,0002026TO LEVERAGE AN EXISTING NETWORK OF ADMINISTRATION STAFF, CONGRESSIONAL STAFF AND ELECTED OFFICIALS TO AMPLIFY THE NEED FOR MEDICARE ADVANTAGE REFORM WITH AN EMPHASIS ON FRAUD AND ABUSE.
    UNIFY USSHERIDAN, WY$250,0002026TO IDENTIFY AND ADVANCE COMMON SENSE PUBLIC SAFETY SOLUTIONS AT THE STATE AND FEDERAL LEVEL.
    SHELTERJHJACKSON, WY$250,0002026TO EXPAND GRANTEE'S CAPACITY TO SUPPORT PRO-HOUSING POLICIES IN WYOMING.
    ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE ACTION FUNDNEW YORK, NY$250,0002026TO SUPPORT GRANTEE'S ADVOCACY WORK REGARDING PERMITTING REFORM.
    YES ON AFFORDABLE HOUSINGNEW YORK, NY$250,0002026TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT FOR BALLOT MEASURES.
    GEM STATE HOUSING ALLIANCEBOISE, ID$245,0002026TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
    PROGRESSIVE STATE LEADERS COMMITTEE INCWASHINGTON, DC$237,8542026TO SUPPORT THE CONVENING OF STATE LEADERS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS TO CONSIDER PROGRAMS AND POLICIES, TO SHARE INFORMATION, TO LAUNCH NEW INITIATIVES RESPONSIVE TO PUBLIC SAFETY NEEDS, TO ANALYZE THE ROLE STATE ATTORNEY GENERALS PLAY IN ADDRESSING MAJOR ISSUES IN PUBLIC SAFETY, AND TO REVIEW THE EFFECTIVENESS AND FEASIBILITY OF CERTAIN PUBLIC SAFETY PROGRAMS AND POLICY SOLUTION.
    OREGON COALITION FOR AFFORDABLE PRESCRIPTIONSPORTLAND, OR$220,0002026TO SUPPORT GRANTEE'S ISSUE AND EDUCATIONAL ADVOCACY IN SUPPORT OF AFFORDABLE PRESCRIPTION DRUGS IN OREGON.
    PUBLIC CITIZEN INCWASHINGTON, DC$220,0002026TO DEFEND THE DRUG PRICE NEGOTIATION PROVISIONS IN THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) AND CONTINUING SUPPORT OF THE IRA'S IMPLEMENTATION.
    MARYLAND CITIZENS HEALTH INITIATIVE INCBALTIMORE, MD$212,5002026TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND ISSUE ADVOCACY ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE PRESCRIPTION DRUG AFFORDABILITY INITIATIVE.
    TEXANS FOR HOUSINGAUSTIN, TX$161,5002026TO SUPPORT A PRO-HOUSING ADVOCACY CAMPAIGN AT THE STATE LEVEL.
    GREATER GREATER WASHINGTONWASHINGTON, DC$160,5422026TO SUPPORT PRO-HOUSING ADVOCACY CAMPAIGNS AT THE STATE AND LOCAL LEVEL.
    WREN ACTION GROUPAUSTIN, TX$150,0002026TO SUPPORT NEAR TERM LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY EFFORTS TO ADVANCE ACCESS TO COUNSEL WORK IN TEXAS, OHIO, AND PENNSYLVANIA.
    NATIONAL TAXPAYERS UNIONWASHINGTON, DC$150,0002026TO COMMISSION A POLLING AND RESEARCH FIRM TO EXPLORE IMPORTANT TOPICS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE TAX CUTS AND JOBS ACT OF 2017.
    ILLINOIS PRISON PROJECT ACTION FUNDCHICAGO, IL$150,0002026TO ADVANCE EVIDENCE-BASED SENTENCING REFORMS THAT IMPROVE PUBLIC SAFETY.
    UNITED STATES PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP INCDENVER, CO$135,0002026TO SUPPORT GRANTEE'S GRASSROOTS OUTREACH EFFORTS REGARDING SITE-NEUTRAL PAYMENT POLICIES.
    VOICES OF HEALTH CARE ACTIONLAS VEGAS, NV$130,0002026TO ELEVATE PATIENT VOICES IN SUPPORT OF HEALTHCARE AND PRESCRIPTION DRUG PRICING REFORM.
    BIPARTISAN POLICY CENTER ACTION INCWASHINGTON, DC$125,0002026TO PROVIDE ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION EFFORTS REGARDING TAX POLICY AND REFORM, POTENTIAL OFFSETS AND ECONOMIC POLICY.
    PUBLIC PRIVATE STRATEGIES LLCWASHINGTON, DC$100,0002026TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A CAMPAIGN THAT FOCUSES ON EDUCATING CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS AND THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY ABOUT CLOSING LOOPHOLES INCLUDING ROUND TRIPPING.
    CLEANER ECONOMY COALITION INCWASHINGTON, DC$100,0002026TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
    CITIZENS' CLIMATE LOBBYCORONADO, CA$100,0002026TO SUPPORT GRANTEE'S GENERAL OPERATIONS.
    CLIMATE SOLUTIONS ACTION FUNDWASHINGTON, DC$100,0002026TO SUPPORT GRANTEE'S GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
    CITIZEN ACTION OF NEW JERSEYNEWARK, NJ$100,0002026TO SUPPORT GRANTEE'S ADVOCACY AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PRESCRIPTION DRUG AFFORDABILITY COUNCIL.

    PATIENTS FOR AFFORDABLE DRUGS NOW

    $1,750,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2026

    TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.

    GREATER GREATER WASHINGTON

    $945,198
    WASHINGTON, DC2026

    TO SCALE UP STATE-LEVEL PRO-HOUSING INITIATIVES IN MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA TO ADVANCE LEGISLATIVE AND EXECUTIVE BRANCH REFORMS.

    FAMILIES AGAINST MANDATORY MINIMUMS

    $750,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2026

    TO PROMOTE THE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR GRANTEE'S SECOND CHANCE ADVOCACY EFFORTS AT THE STATE AND FEDERAL LEVEL.

    US MARKET INSTITUTE

    $698,000
    BURKE, VA2026

    TO CONTINUE SUPPORT OF GRANTEE'S EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY SURROUNDING SITE-NEUTRAL PRICING POLICIES.

    OTHRAM INC

    $556,895
    THE WOODLANDS, TX2026

    TO SUPPORT A DNA ANALYSIS PILOT PROGRAM WITH THE HOUSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT (HPD) USING FORENSIC INVESTIGATIVE GENETIC GENEALOGY (FIGG), TO DETERMINE IF IT YIELDS IMPROVED CASE OUTCOMES.

    FARELLA BRAUN MARTEL LLP

    $549,477
    SAN FRANCISCO, CA2026

    TO SUPPORT RESEARCH ON ANTICOMPETITIVE CONDUCT IN THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY.

    VOX MEDIA LLC

    $522,044
    WASHINGTON, DC2026

    TO SUPPORT AN EXPANSIVE EDITORIAL PROJECT THAT BREAKS DOWN THE CURRENT U.S. INFRASTRUCTURE CRISIS ACROSS ENERGY, HOUSING, TRANSPORTATION, AND OTHER KEY INFRASTRUCTURE-RELATED ISSUES.

    OPEN NEW YORK INC

    $500,000
    WILMINGTON, DE2026

    TO EXPAND GRANTEE'S PRO-HOUSING ADVOCACY EFFORTS IN NEW YORK THROUGH LOCAL AND STATE ORGANIZING AND COALITION BUILDING.

    COMMITTEE TO PROTECT HEALTH CARE

    $495,000
    DETROIT, MI2026

    TO SUPPORT GRANTEE'S EDUCATION AND ISSUE ADVOCACY ACTIVITIES RELATED TO COMMERCIAL HEALTH CARE PRICING REFORMS AT THE STATE LEVEL ACROSS MULTIPLE JURISDICTIONS.

    ABUNDANT HOUSING MA INC

    $412,800
    BOSTON, MA2026

    TO EXPAND GRANTEE'S CAPACITY TO SUPPORT STATEWIDE PRO-HOUSING POLICIES IN MASSACHUSETTS.

    CO2EFFICIENT LLC

    $407,500
    WASHINGTON, DC2026

    TO SUPPORT GRANTEE'S SPONSORED PROJECT, ELECTRICITY CUSTOMER ALLIANCE, IN BETTER ALIGNING ELECTRICITY CUSTOMER VOICES ACROSS COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL, TECHNOLOGY, AND RESIDENTIAL SECTORS ADVOCATING IN SUPPORT OF GRID INFRASTRUCTURE AND PERMITTING REFORMS.

    URBAN PHOENIX PROJECT NETWORK

    $400,000
    PHOENIX, AZ2026

    TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.

    VERA ACTION INC

    $400,000
    BROOKLYN, NY2026

    TO CONTINUE GRANTEE'S ADVOCACY WORK AT THE STATE AND FEDERAL LEVEL TO ADVANCE POLICY REFORMS IN COMMUNITY-DRIVEN PUBLIC SAFETY, PRETRIAL JUSTICE, AND SENTENCING.

    FWD US INC

    $400,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2026

    TO SUPPORT GRANTEE'S STRATEGIC ADVOCACY AT THE STATE AND FEDERAL LEVELS REGARDING CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM AND PUBLIC SAFETY.

    CENTENNIAL STATE PROSPERITY

    $387,446
    DENVER, CO2026

    TO PROMOTE ACTION TO LOWER HOSPITAL SYSTEM COSTS AND SUPPORT THE PRESCRIPTION DRUG AFFORDABILITY BOARD'S EFFORTS TO LOWER MEDICATION PRICES.

    TEXANS FOR HOUSING

    $350,000
    AUSTIN, TX2026

    TO SUPPORTING GRANTEE'S SOCIAL WELFARE ACTIVITIES RELATED TO HOUSING REFORMS IN TEXAS.

    PUBLIC PRIVATE STRATEGIES LLC

    $350,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2026

    TO SUPPORT GRANTEE'S EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY ON HEALTH CARE PRICES.

    NEIGHBORS FOR MORE NEIGHBORS

    $325,000
    MINNEAPOLIS, MN2026

    TO EXPAND GRANTEE'S CAPACITY AS A STATE-LEVEL, PRO-HOUSING ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION THAT CAN HAVE AN IMPACT AT BOTH STATE AND LOCAL LEVELS IN MINNESOTA.

    OVERDRIVE PRODUCTS INC

    $300,000
    NEW YORK, NY2026

    TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY HEALTH AND PUBLIC SAFETY BY PREPARING A RESEARCH STUDY ON WHETHER PROVIDING FENTANYL TEST STRIPS AND HARM REDUCTION MESSAGING TO EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT PATIENTS CAN REDUCE REPEAT OVERDOSES AND SUPPORTING GRANTEE'S DEVELOPMENT AND DISSEMINATION OF EVIDENCE-BASED HARM REDUCTION TOOLS.

    NISKANEN CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY

    $300,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2026

    TO SUPPORT GRANTEE'S STATE AND FEDERAL ADVOCACY EFFORTS REGARDING A CRIME CONTROL POLICY AGENDA THAT PRIORITIZES PREVENTION, DETERRENCE, AND SWIFT, CERTAIN, AND FAIR SANCTIONS.

    MONTANA PRETRIAL SERVICES LLC

    $299,600
    HELENA, MT2026

    TO EVALUATE MONTANA'S PRE-TRIAL SUPERVISION AND ELECTRONIC MONITORING PRACTICES.

    INSTITUTO DEL DESARROLLO DE LA JUVENTUD

    $299,560
    SAN JUAN, PR2026

    TO ADVANCE SAFETY NET REFORMS IN PUERTO RICO TO EASE THE TRANSITION TO WORK BY REDUCING THE BENEFIT CLIFFS OR SUDDEN DROPS IN BENEFITS THAT KEEP PEOPLE FROM JOINING THE WORKFORCE.

    MICHIGAN HEALTH PURCHASERS COALITION

    $292,500
    NOVI, MI2026

    TO SUPPORT GRANTEE'S EDUCATION AND ISSUE ADVOCACY ACTIVITIES TO ADDRESS HIGH AND RISING HEALTH CARE COSTS.

    WELCOMING NEIGHBORS NETWORK

    $279,683
    NEW YORK, NY2026

    TO SUPPORT GRANTEE'S ADVOCACY EFFORTS TO REMOVE REGULATORY BARRIERS TO EXPAND THE SUPPLY OF HOUSING ACROSS A DIVERSE ARRAY OF STATES AND MUNICIPALITIES

    UP FOR GROWTH ACTION INC

    $270,900
    WASHINGTON, DC2026

    TO DEVELOP AND ADVOCATE FOR FEDERAL POLICY PROPOSALS AIMED AT INCREASING THE PRODUCTION AND PRESERVATION OF HOUSING TO ADDRESS THE HOUSING SHORTAGE IN THE UNITED STATES.

    THIRD WAY

    $257,970
    WASHINGTON, DC2026

    TO SUPPORT GRANTEE'S EFFORTS TO RESEARCH, DESIGN, AND DISSEMINATE MESSAGING TOOLS TO HELP POLICYMAKERS TALK ABOUT FISCAL ISSUES IN A RESPONSIBLE WAY.

    PUBLIC PRIVATE STRATEGIES LLC

    $250,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2026

    TO SUPPORT GRANTEE'S EDUCATION, ISSUE ADVOCACY, AND OUTREACH EFFORTS TO IMPLEMENT THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT AND REDUCE PRESCRIPTION DRUG COSTS.

    US MARKET INSTITUTE

    $250,000
    BURKE, VA2026

    TO LEVERAGE AN EXISTING NETWORK OF ADMINISTRATION STAFF, CONGRESSIONAL STAFF AND ELECTED OFFICIALS TO AMPLIFY THE NEED FOR MEDICARE ADVANTAGE REFORM WITH AN EMPHASIS ON FRAUD AND ABUSE.

    UNIFY US

    $250,000
    SHERIDAN, WY2026

    TO IDENTIFY AND ADVANCE COMMON SENSE PUBLIC SAFETY SOLUTIONS AT THE STATE AND FEDERAL LEVEL.

    SHELTERJH

    $250,000
    JACKSON, WY2026

    TO EXPAND GRANTEE'S CAPACITY TO SUPPORT PRO-HOUSING POLICIES IN WYOMING.

    ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE ACTION FUND

    $250,000
    NEW YORK, NY2026

    TO SUPPORT GRANTEE'S ADVOCACY WORK REGARDING PERMITTING REFORM.

    YES ON AFFORDABLE HOUSING

    $250,000
    NEW YORK, NY2026

    TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT FOR BALLOT MEASURES.

    GEM STATE HOUSING ALLIANCE

    $245,000
    BOISE, ID2026

    TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.

    PROGRESSIVE STATE LEADERS COMMITTEE INC

    $237,854
    WASHINGTON, DC2026

    TO SUPPORT THE CONVENING OF STATE LEADERS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS TO CONSIDER PROGRAMS AND POLICIES, TO SHARE INFORMATION, TO LAUNCH NEW INITIATIVES RESPONSIVE TO PUBLIC SAFETY NEEDS, TO ANALYZE THE ROLE STATE ATTORNEY GENERALS PLAY IN ADDRESSING MAJOR ISSUES IN PUBLIC SAFETY, AND TO REVIEW THE EFFECTIVENESS AND FEASIBILITY OF CERTAIN PUBLIC SAFETY PROGRAMS AND POLICY SOLUTION.

    OREGON COALITION FOR AFFORDABLE PRESCRIPTIONS

    $220,000
    PORTLAND, OR2026

    TO SUPPORT GRANTEE'S ISSUE AND EDUCATIONAL ADVOCACY IN SUPPORT OF AFFORDABLE PRESCRIPTION DRUGS IN OREGON.

    PUBLIC CITIZEN INC

    $220,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2026

    TO DEFEND THE DRUG PRICE NEGOTIATION PROVISIONS IN THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) AND CONTINUING SUPPORT OF THE IRA'S IMPLEMENTATION.

    MARYLAND CITIZENS HEALTH INITIATIVE INC

    $212,500
    BALTIMORE, MD2026

    TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND ISSUE ADVOCACY ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE PRESCRIPTION DRUG AFFORDABILITY INITIATIVE.

    TEXANS FOR HOUSING

    $161,500
    AUSTIN, TX2026

    TO SUPPORT A PRO-HOUSING ADVOCACY CAMPAIGN AT THE STATE LEVEL.

    GREATER GREATER WASHINGTON

    $160,542
    WASHINGTON, DC2026

    TO SUPPORT PRO-HOUSING ADVOCACY CAMPAIGNS AT THE STATE AND LOCAL LEVEL.

    WREN ACTION GROUP

    $150,000
    AUSTIN, TX2026

    TO SUPPORT NEAR TERM LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY EFFORTS TO ADVANCE ACCESS TO COUNSEL WORK IN TEXAS, OHIO, AND PENNSYLVANIA.

    NATIONAL TAXPAYERS UNION

    $150,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2026

    TO COMMISSION A POLLING AND RESEARCH FIRM TO EXPLORE IMPORTANT TOPICS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE TAX CUTS AND JOBS ACT OF 2017.

    ILLINOIS PRISON PROJECT ACTION FUND

    $150,000
    CHICAGO, IL2026

    TO ADVANCE EVIDENCE-BASED SENTENCING REFORMS THAT IMPROVE PUBLIC SAFETY.

    UNITED STATES PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP INC

    $135,000
    DENVER, CO2026

    TO SUPPORT GRANTEE'S GRASSROOTS OUTREACH EFFORTS REGARDING SITE-NEUTRAL PAYMENT POLICIES.

    VOICES OF HEALTH CARE ACTION

    $130,000
    LAS VEGAS, NV2026

    TO ELEVATE PATIENT VOICES IN SUPPORT OF HEALTHCARE AND PRESCRIPTION DRUG PRICING REFORM.

    BIPARTISAN POLICY CENTER ACTION INC

    $125,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2026

    TO PROVIDE ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION EFFORTS REGARDING TAX POLICY AND REFORM, POTENTIAL OFFSETS AND ECONOMIC POLICY.

    PUBLIC PRIVATE STRATEGIES LLC

    $100,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2026

    TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A CAMPAIGN THAT FOCUSES ON EDUCATING CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS AND THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY ABOUT CLOSING LOOPHOLES INCLUDING ROUND TRIPPING.

    CLEANER ECONOMY COALITION INC

    $100,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2026

    TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.

    CITIZENS' CLIMATE LOBBY

    $100,000
    CORONADO, CA2026

    TO SUPPORT GRANTEE'S GENERAL OPERATIONS.

    CLIMATE SOLUTIONS ACTION FUND

    $100,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2026

    TO SUPPORT GRANTEE'S GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.

    CITIZEN ACTION OF NEW JERSEY

    $100,000
    NEWARK, NJ2026

    TO SUPPORT GRANTEE'S ADVOCACY AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PRESCRIPTION DRUG AFFORDABILITY COUNCIL.