About Alliance for Youth Action
The Alliance for Youth Action powers a movement of young people building political power to create an equitable and just democracy.
Focus Areas
abortion access and reproductive justiceclimate and environmental justicehousing rightsreimagining public safetyvoting rightsyouth civic engagementorganizing and leadership development
Who They Fund
voters / eligible electoratecommunity-based civic organizationsgrassroots organizers and local advocacy groups
Funding Style
capacity building (organizational strengthening)
About Alliance for Youth Action
Alliance for Youth Action channels funding into youth-led civic infrastructure, with grants that support organizing, voter education, issue campaigns, and capacity building across a national network. Its recent awards show repeated support for state-based affiliates and allied groups working on democracy and justice issues. The largest grant in the list, $971,000 to North Carolina Asian Americans Together in Action in Raleigh, was paired with civic engagement and voter education, while other sizeable awards went to Leaders Igniting Transformation Action Fund in Milwaukee and One Asian Pacific Island Americans Nevada in Las Vegas. The foundation’s grantmaking also reaches groups working on reproductive rights, public safety, housing, climate, and youth leadership. In 2025, it gave $363,000 to Forward Montana in Missoula for capacity building, civic engagement, issue campaigns, and voter education, and $338,500 to Engage Miami for civic engagement, issue campaigns, and voter education. Those grants fit a broader pattern of resourcing organizations that combine local organizing with electoral participation. Alliance for Youth Action operates as a funding intermediary and network supporter, directing resources to youth-led groups and affiliate organizations rather than individuals.
What Alliance for Youth Action Funds
Youth civic engagement is a core thread in the foundation’s giving. It supported North Carolina Asian Americans Together in Action in Raleigh with $971,000 for capacity building, civic engagement, and voter education, and also gave $250,000 to The Voter Participation Center in Washington, DC for civic engagement. Organizing and campaign infrastructure appear alongside that civic work. Forward Montana in Missoula received $363,000 for capacity building, civic engagement, issue campaigns, and voter education, while New Era Colorado Action Fund in Denver received $125,000 for civic engagement and issue campaigns. The foundation also funds reproductive justice and issue advocacy. Montanans Securing Reproductive Rights in Helena received $100,000 for issue campaigns, and Floridians Protecting Freedoms Inc in Miami received $125,000 for civic engagement and issue campaigns. Youth-led groups in Arizona, Nevada, and Wisconsin also appear repeatedly in the grant list.
How Alliance for Youth Action Gives
Typical grant sizes cluster around a median of $72,000, with a p25 of $16,720 and a p75 of $105,125. The recent record shows both large capacity-building awards and smaller program grants, suggesting a mix of anchor support and targeted campaign funding. Recipients also appear across multiple years: Engage Miami, One Asian Pacific Island Americans Nevada, New Era Colorado Action Fund, Ohio Organizing Campaign, Forward Montana, and Tides Advocacy each received more than one grant in the list. Alliance for Youth Action is classified as a regular funder, funds organizations rather than individuals, and is listed as making no program-related investments. Unsolicited applications are not accepted in the active grant programs shown.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$5.4M
Total Assets
$1.4M
Total Revenue
$8.1M
Total Expenses
$9.2M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $17K and $105K, with a median of $72K.
25th Percentile
$17K
Median
$72K
75th Percentile
$105K
Geographic Reach
National18 states funded
About 3% of grants go to recipients in WA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
DAKOTA HALL
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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