A 501(c)(4) social welfare organization affiliated with the Grove Foundation that provides financial support and engages in advocacy and lobbying consistent with the Grove mission to advance resources, respect, belonging and democratic power for marginalized communities.
Grove Action Fund’s largest recent grants center on Arizona election work and state-level civic infrastructure. In 2025, it gave $750,000 to America Votes for general support and Arizona operations, following a $680,000 grant in 2024 for the same organization’s Arizona, New Mexico, and Nevada work, including Native Voters Alliance support. That pattern points to a funder that backs coordinated civic and advocacy efforts rather than isolated projects. The foundation’s recent awards also show sustained support for organizations working in Arizona and New Mexico, including Arizona Wins, Center for Civic Action, Better Future for New Mexico, and Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada Action Fund. Several grants are explicitly tied to operations, project support, or named state initiatives, which suggests a preference for funding organized campaigns, coalitions, and infrastructure. Its scope is broad across advocacy and social welfare issues, with active programs in civic engagement, Black-led power building, immigration, reproductive health, and safety net work. Grove Action Fund also operates as a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization affiliated with Grove Foundation, supporting advocacy and lobbying consistent with its mission to advance resources, respect, belonging, and democratic power for marginalized communities.
Civic engagement is a major throughline in the portfolio. Grove Action Fund gave $630,000 to Arizona Wins for project support in 2023, then followed with $210,000 in 2024 for general support and project support tied to AZ AANHPI Advocates and Indigenous Baaja Aadani Al Son. It also funded Our Voice Our Vote Arizona for general support. The funder also supports Native political leadership and Native voter work. America Votes received $680,000 in 2024 for project support for Native Voters Alliance and its Arizona, New Mexico, and Nevada operations, and Nm Native Vote received $130,000 in 2024 for general support. Immigrant-rights infrastructure appears in the grants as well. Forward Action Fund (Somos Votantes C4) received $415,000 in 2025 for Arizona and Nevada operations of Somos Votantes, while Tides Advocacy received $205,000 in 2024 for Advance Native Political Leadership Action Fund, Mass Liberation Arizona, and Poder Latinx.
$4.2M
$16.7M
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$5.7M
Most grants fall between $30K and $100K, with a median of $55K.
25th Percentile
$30K
Median
$55K
75th Percentile
$100K
KAREN GROVE
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Typical grant size sits at $30,000 at the 25th percentile, $55,000 at the median, and $100,000 at the 75th percentile, showing a mix of mid-sized and larger awards. The recent list includes repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years, including America Votes, One Apia Nevada, Better Future for New Mexico, Center for Civic Action, Neo Philanthropy Action Fund, and Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada Action Fund. Grove Action Fund is a regular funder and a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization. The active programs shown do not accept unsolicited applications.
Grantmaking is national, but the strongest concentration is in Arizona, which is also the top state by grant count. Recent awards land most visibly in Phoenix, Albuquerque, Las Vegas, and Washington, DC, with additional grants in New York, San Francisco, Oakland, Concord, and Alameda. Recipients in California account for 23% of grants, while all listed recipient-country activity is in the United States. The portfolio also reaches New Mexico and Nevada through multiple state-based civic and advocacy groups.
The funder supports civic engagement, Black-led power building, immigration and immigrant-rights work, reproductive health, safety net/basic needs, and advocacy and lobbying. Recent grants also reference Native voter work, state operations, and ballot-focused civic engagement in Arizona, New Mexico, and Nevada.
Yes. The recent grants list shows repeat awards to America Votes in 2024 and 2025, One Apia Nevada in 2023 and 2025, Better Future for New Mexico in 2023 and 2025, Center for Civic Action in 2024 and 2025, Neo Philanthropy Action Fund in 2023 through 2025, and Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada Action Fund in 2023 and 2025.
The typical grant size is $30,000 at the 25th percentile, $55,000 at the median, and $100,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent list also includes several larger awards, including $750,000, $680,000, and $630,000.
The active programs listed for Grove Action Fund do not accept unsolicited applications.
The funder gives nationally, with the most grants in Arizona. Recent recipient cities include Phoenix, Albuquerque, Las Vegas, Washington, DC, New York, San Francisco, Oakland, Concord, and Alameda. California recipients make up 23% of grants.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICA VOTES | WASHINGTON, DC | $525,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT FOR THE NEVADA OPERATIONS OF AMERICA VOTES |
| CENTER FOR CIVIC ACTION | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $400,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT FOR NMMAS |
| NEO PHILANTHROPY ACTION FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $400,000 | 2026 | FOUR FREEDOMS ACTION FUND |
| TIDES ADVOCACY | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $265,000 | 2026 | ARIZONA OPERATIONS OF PODER LATINX, ADVANCE NATIVE LEADERSHIP FUND |
| SEMILLA ACTION | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $210,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SHERIFF ACCOUNTABILITY ACTION | DURHAM, NC | $175,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ORGANIZERS IN THE LAND OF ENCHANTMENT | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $170,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CENTER FOR GOVERNANCE AND INFRASTRUCTURE ACTION INC (MASS LIBERATION ARIZON | ATLANTA, GA | $150,000 | 2026 | MASS LIBERATION ARIZONA |
| PROGRESSNOW NEW MEXICO | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $125,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OUR VOICE OUR VOTE ARIZONA | PHOENIX, AZ | $125,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| INSTITUTO POWER | PHOENIX, AZ | $125,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PROGRESSNOW AZ | PHOENIX, AZ | $110,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE ORGANIZING ALLIANCE | NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV | $110,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EDUCATEUS | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ALL IN ACTION FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEW LEFT ACCELERATOR | ALAMEDA, CA | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BATTLE BORN PROGRESS | HENDERSON, NV | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FUERTE ARTS MOVEMENT | PHOENIX, AZ | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WOMEN'S FOUNDATION OF FLORIDA | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BALLOT INITIATIVE STRATEGY CENTER | WASHINGTON, DC | $87,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WORKER POWER | PHOENIX, AZ | $70,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NILC IMMIGRANT JUSTICE FUND | LOS ANGELES, CA | $70,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNITED WE DREAM ACTION | WASHINGTON, DC | $60,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WORKMONEY INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BLACK VOTERS MATTER FUND INC | ATLANTA, GA | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COMMON DEFENSE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | FOR THE ARIZONA OPERATIONS OF COMMON DEFENSE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT |
| NM NATIVE VOTE | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CIVIC EMPOWERMENT COALITION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ADRC ACTION | PHOENIX, AZ | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEVADA ALLIANCE | LAS VEGAS, NV | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MI FAMILIA VOTA | PHOENIX, AZ | $50,000 | 2026 | ARIZONA OPERATIONS |
| MAKE THE ROAD ACTION | BROOKLYN, NY | $40,000 | 2026 | NEVADA ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE WORK |
| CALIFORNIANS FOR HUMAN IMMIGRANT RIGHTS LEADERSHIP ACTION FUND | LOS ANGELES, CA | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SOMOS ACCION | SANTA FE, NM | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICA VOTES | WASHINGTON, DC | $750,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT AND ARIZONA OPERATIONS |
| FORWARD ACTION FUND (SOMOS VOTANTES C4) | CONCORD, NH | $415,000 | 2025 | ARIZONA AND NEVADA OPERATIONS OF SOMOS VOTANTES |
| CENTER FOR CIVIC ACTION | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $210,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT, NM PROSPERA, DREAMS IN ACTION NEW MEXICO |
| BETTER FUTURE FOR NEW MEXICO | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ONE APIA NEVADA | LAS VEGAS, NV | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PROGRESSIVE LEADERSHIP ALLIANCE OF NEVADA ACTION FUND | LAS VEGAS, NV | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEO PHILANTHROPY ACTION FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $150,000 | 2025 | FOUR FREEDOMS ACTION FUND |
| NEW LEFT ACCELERATOR | ALAMEDA, CA | $140,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT AND THE ARIZONA EMPOWER & PROTECT PROGRAM |
| TIDES ADVOCACY (ADVANCE NATIVE POLITICAL LEADERSHIP ACTION FUND) | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | ADVANCE NATIVE POLITICAL LEADERSHIP ACTION FUND |
| GROUNDSWELL ACTION FUND | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COMMON CAUSE GEORGIA | ATLANTA, GA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PROGRESSNOW AZ | PHOENIX, AZ | $100,000 | 2025 | ARIZONA BALLOT REFERRAL DEFENSE COMMITTEE |
| ACTIVATE 48 | PHOENIX, AZ | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NATIVE VOTERS ALLIANCE NEVADA | LAS VEGAS, NV | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BATTLE BORN PROGRESS | HENDERSON, NV | $85,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT, ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS AND ELECTION PROTECTION |
| NILC IMMIGRANT JUSTICE FUND | LOS ANGELES, CA | $84,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
CENTER FOR CIVIC ACTION
$400,000GENERAL SUPPORT FOR NMMAS
ARIZONA OPERATIONS OF PODER LATINX, ADVANCE NATIVE LEADERSHIP FUND
SEMILLA ACTION
$210,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GENERAL SUPPORT
CENTER FOR GOVERNANCE AND INFRASTRUCTURE ACTION INC (MASS LIBERATION ARIZON
$150,000MASS LIBERATION ARIZONA
THE ORGANIZING ALLIANCE
$110,000GENERAL SUPPORT
EDUCATEUS
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ALL IN ACTION FUND
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FUERTE ARTS MOVEMENT
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WOMEN'S FOUNDATION OF FLORIDA
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BALLOT INITIATIVE STRATEGY CENTER
$87,500GENERAL SUPPORT
NILC IMMIGRANT JUSTICE FUND
$70,000GENERAL SUPPORT
UNITED WE DREAM ACTION
$60,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WORKMONEY INC
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BLACK VOTERS MATTER FUND INC
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FOR THE ARIZONA OPERATIONS OF COMMON DEFENSE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
NM NATIVE VOTE
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CIVIC EMPOWERMENT COALITION
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NEVADA ALLIANCE
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CALIFORNIANS FOR HUMAN IMMIGRANT RIGHTS LEADERSHIP ACTION FUND
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SOMOS ACCION
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ARIZONA AND NEVADA OPERATIONS OF SOMOS VOTANTES
CENTER FOR CIVIC ACTION
$210,000GENERAL SUPPORT, NM PROSPERA, DREAMS IN ACTION NEW MEXICO
BETTER FUTURE FOR NEW MEXICO
$200,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GENERAL SUPPORT AND THE ARIZONA EMPOWER & PROTECT PROGRAM
ADVANCE NATIVE POLITICAL LEADERSHIP ACTION FUND
GROUNDSWELL ACTION FUND
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ACTIVATE 48
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NATIVE VOTERS ALLIANCE NEVADA
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GENERAL SUPPORT, ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS AND ELECTION PROTECTION
NILC IMMIGRANT JUSTICE FUND
$84,000GENERAL SUPPORT