The State Engagement Fund concentrates on progressive electoral and civic infrastructure, primarily funding national coordination hubs and state-level voter mobilization groups. Grants are almost exclusively unrestricted general support and target organizations that build political organizing capacity, particularly around state campaigns and racial justice. The foundation favors a small set of high-impact recipients that operate at both national and state levels to influence electoral outcomes and policy.
Highly concentrated, large-dollar grants with a small number of recipients; repeat funding to a primary intermediary (multiple grants to Strategic Victory Fund); chiefly unrestricted general support aimed at election-cycle and organizational capacity rather than program-specific projects.
A single grantee dominates State Engagement Fund’s recent record: Strategic Victory Fund received $18,100,000 in 2025, $3,250,000 in 2024, and $11,600,000 in 2023, all as general support contributions. That repeated backing points to a funder built around large, flexible commitments rather than scattered project grants. The fund’s other major awards reinforce the same pattern. In 2025, Democracy Alliance received $1,288,913 for general support, and in 2023 the NAACP received $1,000,000. Together, those grants place the foundation in the network of organizations supporting electoral coordination, donor infrastructure, and racial justice advocacy. The grant record also shows support for state-level civic engagement groups, including Pennsylvania and Wisconsin-based recipients, which fits a strategy centered on state campaigns and political organizing capacity. With annual grants of $36,614,413 and a median grant size above $1 million, State Engagement Fund operates at a scale suited to high-dollar, flexible support for a small set of organizations with national and state reach.
State Engagement Fund’s strongest pattern is support for progressive electoral coordination. Strategic Victory Fund alone received three large general support contributions across 2023, 2024, and 2025, showing sustained backing for a national strike-team style effort. The foundation also funds infrastructure for donor coordination and movement alignment: Democracy Alliance received $1,288,913 in 2025 for general support. State-level voter mobilization appears in the recent record as well. PA Alliance Action in Philadelphia received $1,125,000 in 2023, while Together Wisconsin Acts Inc in Milwaukee received $250,000 in 2024, both as general support contributions. Racial justice and Black political empowerment are part of the portfolio too, with NAACP receiving $1,000,000 in 2023. Across these areas, the common thread is flexible support for organizations that help build political organizing capacity.
Typical grant size is large: the 25th percentile is $437,500, the median is $1,062,500, and the 75th percentile is $2,718,750. The recent record also shows repeat funding to the same recipient across multiple years, especially Strategic Victory Fund, which appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Grants are described as general support or general support contributions, and the foundation is a regular funder rather than a DAF. It does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments, so its giving is concentrated in institutional grants with flexible use.
$36.6M
$3.2M
$19M
$21.8M
Most grants fall between $438K and $2.7M, with a median of $1.1M.
25th Percentile
$438K
Median
$1.1M
75th Percentile
$2.7M
About 33% of grants go to recipients in WI.
JONATHAN SCOTT ANDERSON
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Notable grantees: Strategic Victory Fund, Democracy Alliance, PA Alliance Action, NAACP, Together Wisconsin Acts
Grant recipients are entirely in the United States in the recent sample, and 33% of grants went to recipients in North Carolina. The most frequent recipient state is Wisconsin, supported by grants to Milwaukee-based Together Wisconsin Acts Inc and Wisconsin-based Strategic Victory Fund. Other named recipient cities include Washington, DC; Philadelphia, PA; Baltimore, MD; Phoenix, AZ; and Raleigh, NC. The pattern suggests national giving with a state-heavy emphasis rather than a single-city focus.
The recent grants point to progressive electoral and civic infrastructure, including Strategic Victory Fund, Democracy Alliance, PA Alliance Action, NAACP, Together Wisconsin Acts Inc, and Arizona Coalition for Change. The common thread is general support for groups involved in political organizing, donor coordination, voter mobilization, and racial justice advocacy.
Its typical grants are large. The 25th percentile is $437,500, the median is $1,062,500, and the 75th percentile is $2,718,750. Recent awards also include multi-million-dollar commitments, such as $18,100,000 to Strategic Victory Fund in 2025.
Yes. Strategic Victory Fund appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025, all as general support contributions. That repeated pattern suggests ongoing support for selected recipients rather than one-time project-only giving.
The top state by grant count is Wisconsin, while 33% of grants went to recipients in North Carolina. Recent recipients also appear in Washington, DC; Philadelphia; Baltimore; Phoenix; and Raleigh, showing a national footprint.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRATEGIC VICTORY FUND | RALEIGH, NC | $18,100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT CONTRIBUTION |
| DEMOCRACY ALLIANCE | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,288,913 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT CONTRIBUTION |
| STRATEGIC VICTORY FUND | RALEIGH, NC | $3,250,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT CONTRIBUTION |
| TOGETHER WISCONSIN ACTS INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | $250,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT CONTRIBUTION |
| STRATEGIC VICTORY FUND | RALEIGH, NC | $11,600,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT CONTRIBUTION |
| PA ALLIANCE ACTION | PHILADEPHIA, PA | $1,125,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT CONTRIBUTION |
| NAACP | BALTIMORE, MD | $1,000,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT CONTRIBUTION |
| ARIZONA COALITION FOR CHANGE | PHOENIX, AZ | $500 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT CONTRIBUTION |
STRATEGIC VICTORY FUND
$18,100,000GENERAL SUPPORT CONTRIBUTION
DEMOCRACY ALLIANCE
$1,288,913GENERAL SUPPORT CONTRIBUTION
STRATEGIC VICTORY FUND
$3,250,000GENERAL SUPPORT CONTRIBUTION
TOGETHER WISCONSIN ACTS INC
$250,000GENERAL SUPPORT CONTRIBUTION
STRATEGIC VICTORY FUND
$11,600,000GENERAL SUPPORT CONTRIBUTION
PA ALLIANCE ACTION
$1,125,000GENERAL SUPPORT CONTRIBUTION
NAACP
$1,000,000GENERAL SUPPORT CONTRIBUTION
ARIZONA COALITION FOR CHANGE
$500GENERAL SUPPORT CONTRIBUTION