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Democracyfirst

WASHINGTON, DC EIN: 88-1027253 Website

DEMOCRACYFIRST IS A 501(C)4 DEDICATED TO RESTORING PUBLIC TRUST IN THE ELECTORAL SYSTEM, PROTECTING FREE AND FAIR ELECTIONS, AND RENEWING THE PRO-DEMOCRACY CONSENSUS IN AMERICAN POLITICS.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.6M

Grant Count

5

Avg Grant Size

$325K

About Democracyfirst

Based on IRS filings

Democracyfirst is a nonprofit organization focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in WASHINGTON, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $1.6M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

PotomacWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$3M$6M$8M$11M2022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,482,253$357,333
Revenue$9,040,572$3,775,287$4,410,000
Expenses$10,111,758$3,061,434$6,186,749
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$406K$813K$1M$2M0 grants20220 grants20230 grants20245 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

DEMOCRACYFIRST PAC$1.0MCOMMON SENSE NEW YORK$400KDEFEND THE VOTE ACTION F…$100KWOMEN4US$100KDEFENDING MAIN STREET SU…$25K

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JORDAN WOODPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR35
MARK BAILEYTREASURER/DIRECTOR2
CHRISTINE HOLTDIRECTOR2
TODD RUBINDIRECTOR2

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Related Funders

Similar funders by location and focus area

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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