Responsive Gov Action Inc is a politically active funder focused on protecting and shaping electoral outcomes and state-level public policy, primarily by financing voter mobilization, election administration, and targeted state advocacy. The foundation favors organizations that operate in battleground states and on high-profile issues such as reproductive freedom, civic engagement, and candidate/leadership turnover. Grants are frequently repeated to the same operational and advocacy groups, indicating an emphasis on sustaining targeted campaigns rather than one-off projects.
RESPONSIVE GOV ACTION INC is a public charity based in Chicago, Illinois. It reported $14,570,000 in annual grants and $3,463,647 in total assets on its latest 990 filing for 2025. Recent grantmaking shows a focus on voter mobilization, election administration, state-level advocacy, reproductive freedom, and candidate or leadership-change efforts. Grants are listed as general support and are repeatedly made to the same organizations, suggesting ongoing support for operating needs rather than project-specific awards. Named grantees in the recent grants list include FAIR FIGHT ACTION INC, which received $1,000,000; THE VOTER PROJECT, which received $1,000,000; YOUR COMMUNITY PAC INC, which received $975,000; and NEVADA ALLIANCE, which received $950,000. Other large grants in the current record include RETIRE CAREER POLITICIANS INC at $900,000 and COLORADANS FOR PROTECTING REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM at $510,000. The recent distribution also includes PARTNERSHIP FOR LARGE ELECTION JURISDICTIONS, INFORMING DEMOCRACY EDUCATION FUND, STATE DEMOCRACY ACTION FUND, AMERICA WORKS USA, WORKING FAMILIES ORGANIZATION INC, PROGRESSIVE STATE LEADERS COMMITTEE, ELECTION DEFENSE FUND INC, SOMOS, and NO ON 2.
Recent grantmaking spans voter mobilization and turnout, election administration, and state-level reproductive rights advocacy. It also includes support for progressive candidate or leadership-change efforts and targeted civic engagement. Notable grants include FAIR FIGHT ACTION INC at $1,000,000 for general support, THE VOTER PROJECT at $1,000,000, NEVADA ALLIANCE at $950,000, and RETIRE CAREER POLITICIANS INC at $900,000. Additional grants include COLORADANS FOR PROTECTING REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM at $510,000, PARTNERSHIP FOR LARGE ELECTION JURISDICTIONS at $500,000, INFORMING DEMOCRACY EDUCATION FUND at $500,000, and SOMOS at $40,000. The grant list also shows NO ON 2 at $15,000.
RESPONSIVE GOV ACTION INC gives general support grants and appears to favor organizations working on election-related and state-level advocacy efforts. The recent list shows repeated awards to the same recipients, including FAIR FIGHT ACTION INC, THE VOTER PROJECT, YOUR COMMUNITY PAC INC, NEVADA ALLIANCE, RETIRE CAREER POLITICIANS INC, COLORADANS FOR PROTECTING REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM, PARTNERSHIP FOR LARGE ELECTION JURISDICTIONS, INFORMING DEMOCRACY EDUCATION FUND, STATE DEMOCRACY ACTION FUND, AMERICA WORKS USA, WORKING FAMILIES ORGANIZATION INC, PROGRESSIVE STATE LEADERS COMMITTEE, ELECTION DEFENSE FUND INC, SOMOS, and NO ON 2. In the recent grants list, grant sizes range from $15,000 to $1,000,000. The data provided does not include application details or a stated grant frequency beyond the 2025 record.
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About 0% of grants go to recipients in DC.
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Concentrated, mid-to-large gifts with repeated funding cycles: most top recipients receive multi-hundred-thousand to multi-million dollar grants and are funded more than once, indicating multi-year or multi-cycle strategic investments in a relatively small set of operational and advocacy grantees.
Notable grantees: THE VOTER PROJECT, FAIR FIGHT ACTION INC, PARTNERSHIP FOR LARGE ELECTION JURISDICTIONS, NEVADA ALLIANCE, COLORADANS FOR PROTECTING REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM
RESPONSIVE GOV ACTION INC is headquartered in Chicago, IL, but 0% of its grants were given to recipients in Illinois. Recent grants were made entirely in the United States. By recipient location, the recent list includes Georgia, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Nevada, Washington, DC, Colorado, New York, Alaska, and Illinois. Washington, DC appears most often in the recent grants list, followed by Georgia, while several other states and DC also receive recurring support.
The provided data does not include an application process or information about unsolicited applications. The recent grants list shows general support awards to named organizations, but it does not describe how applicants are selected or whether applications are accepted.
It has recently funded voter mobilization and turnout, election administration and defense, state-level reproductive rights advocacy, progressive candidate or leadership-change efforts, and civic engagement work. Recent grants are made as general support to organizations such as FAIR FIGHT ACTION INC, THE VOTER PROJECT, NEVADA ALLIANCE, and COLORADANS FOR PROTECTING REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM.
Recent grants range from $15,000 to $1,000,000. The list includes several large general support grants such as $1,000,000 to FAIR FIGHT ACTION INC and THE VOTER PROJECT, $975,000 to YOUR COMMUNITY PAC INC, and $950,000 to NEVADA ALLIANCE.
The recent grants list shows 32 grants, all in the United States. Recipient locations include Washington, DC, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Nevada, Colorado, New York, Alaska, and Illinois. The foundation is headquartered in Chicago, IL, but none of the listed grants went to Illinois recipients.
Recent recipients include FAIR FIGHT ACTION INC, THE VOTER PROJECT, YOUR COMMUNITY PAC INC, NEVADA ALLIANCE, RETIRE CAREER POLITICIANS INC, COLORADANS FOR PROTECTING REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM, PARTNERSHIP FOR LARGE ELECTION JURISDICTIONS, INFORMING DEMOCRACY EDUCATION FUND, STATE DEMOCRACY ACTION FUND, AMERICA WORKS USA, WORKING FAMILIES ORGANIZATION INC, PROGRESSIVE STATE LEADERS COMMITTEE, ELECTION DEFENSE FUND INC, SOMOS, and NO ON 2.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAIR FIGHT ACTION INC | ATLANTA, GA | $1,000,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE VOTER PROJECT | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $1,000,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YOUR COMMUNITY PAC INC | WILMINGTON, DE | $975,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEVADA ALLIANCE | LAS VEGAS, NV | $950,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RETIRE CAREER POLITICIANS INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $900,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COLORADANS FOR PROTECTING REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM | DENVER, CO | $510,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PARTNERSHIP FOR LARGE ELECTION JURISDICTIONS | WASHINGTON, DC | $500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| INFORMING DEMOCRACY EDUCATION FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| STATE DEMOCRACY ACTION FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICA WORKS USA | WASHINGTON, DC | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WORKING FAMILIES ORGANIZATION INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PROGRESSIVE STATE LEADERS COMMITTEE | WASHINGTON, DC | $135,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ELECTION DEFENSE FUND INC | JOHNS CREEK, GA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SOMOS | TROY, NY | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NO ON 2 | ANCHORAGE, AK | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICA VOTES | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICA WORKS USA | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION ADVOCACY EFFORTS |
| END CITIZENS UNITED-LET AMERICA VOTE ACTION FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION ADVOCACY EFFORTS |
YOUR COMMUNITY PAC INC
$975,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NEVADA ALLIANCE
$950,000GENERAL SUPPORT
RETIRE CAREER POLITICIANS INC
$900,000GENERAL SUPPORT
COLORADANS FOR PROTECTING REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM
$510,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PARTNERSHIP FOR LARGE ELECTION JURISDICTIONS
$500,000GENERAL SUPPORT
INFORMING DEMOCRACY EDUCATION FUND
$500,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICA WORKS USA
$250,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PROGRESSIVE STATE LEADERS COMMITTEE
$135,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ELECTION DEFENSE FUND INC
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SOMOS
$40,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NO ON 2
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICA WORKS USA
$50,000EDUCATION ADVOCACY EFFORTS
END CITIZENS UNITED-LET AMERICA VOTE ACTION FUND
$10,000EDUCATION ADVOCACY EFFORTS