Sixteen Thirty Fund
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About Sixteen Thirty Fund
The Sixteen Thirty Fund believes in the power of new ideas, creative partnerships, and emerging leaders to achieve meaningful and lasting solutions to the most pressing challenges of our time. We help changemakers maximize their impact by providing operational support that allows them to focus on advancing their core missions.
Focus Areas
paid family and medical leavewomen's equality and representationrural civic engagementvoter access and civic participationclimate change / environmental policyhealth care access and lowering drug pricesgun violence preventionracial justice
Who They Fund
communities affected by civil rights issues and environmental impacts (not further specified)
Funding Style
capacity building
About Sixteen Thirty Fund
Sixteen Thirty Fund’s recent grantmaking is defined by very large operational awards to public-interest advocacy groups, especially those tied to voting access, civic participation, and climate policy. The largest grant in the recent list is $27,850,000 to America Votes in Washington, DC, followed by $14,000,000 to Floridians Protecting Freedom in Miami and $11,796,000 to League of Conservation Voters in Washington, DC. That pattern points to a funder that backs advocacy infrastructure as well as issue campaigns. Across the recent grants, the fund supports organizations working on civil rights, social action, environmental programs, and capacity building. Some awards go to established national intermediaries, while others support state-based coalitions and ballot-focused groups. The fund also makes repeated awards to certain recipients over multiple years, including America Votes, North Fund, League of Conservation Voters, Climate Equity Action Fund, and Climate Jobs National Resource Center Action Fund. Its stated approach is to provide operational support and direct funding to new and established public-interest nonprofit projects so they can focus on mission work rather than administrative barriers. That emphasis shows up in the mix of sponsored projects, action funds, and advocacy organizations across the grant list.
What Sixteen Thirty Fund Funds
In voting access and civic participation, Sixteen Thirty Fund backed several state and national efforts, including $10,400,000 to Promote the Vote 2022 in Lansing, $7,840,000 to Register America in Washington, DC, and $6,000,000 to Citizens Not Politicians in Columbus. Environmental work is another clear thread. The fund gave $6,206,500 to Energy Action Fund in San Francisco, $5,840,000 to Climate Jobs National Resource Center Action Fund in New York, and $4,225,000 to Western Conservation Action in Denver. It also supports reproductive rights and related advocacy. Recent grants include $6,967,600 to Ohioans United for Reproductive Rights in Columbus, $5,725,000 to Reproductive Freedom for All Committee in Detroit, and $4,050,000 to Planned Parenthood Action Fund Inc in New York.
How Sixteen Thirty Fund Gives
Typical grant size sits at $50,000 at the 25th percentile, $100,000 at the median, and $297,500 at the 75th percentile, with a much larger set of high-dollar awards at the top of the distribution. The grant list shows recurring support for several recipients across multiple years, including America Votes, North Fund, League of Conservation Voters, Climate Equity Action Fund, Climate Jobs National Resource Center Action Fund, and Unrig Our Economy Inc. The fund is a public charity and a mixed community foundation DAF classification, and its active programs describe operational support, fiscal sponsorship, and strategic grantmaking for new and established public-interest organizations. Unsolicited applications are not accepted in the sponsored-project programs listed.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$236.4M
Total Assets
$106.5M
Total Revenue
$282.2M
Total Expenses
$310.8M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $50K and $298K, with a median of $100K.
25th Percentile
$50K
Median
$100K
75th Percentile
$298K
Geographic Reach
National41 states funded
About 16% of grants go to recipients in DC.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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