Groundswell Action Fund
Groundswell Action Fund is a public charity based in San Francisco, California. Founded in 2017, it supports 501(c)(4) grassroots organizations working on electoral organizing and base building, with the stated aim of strengthening reproductive and social justice movements.
Groundswell Action Fund at a glance
In short: Groundswell Action Fund gave $3.2M across 44 grants in 2024 (avg $73K), top state California. 7% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $3,200,000
- +21.9% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 44
- +7.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $72,727
- +13.6% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $62,500
- Total assets
- $2,518,484
- -41.6% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 7% first-time grantees (3 of 44, 2024)
- Primary geography
- California (22% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Groundswell Action Fund
- Invitation Only
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Proposals for the primary grantmaking round are by invitation only. Interested organizations may contact the funder with a brief summary of their work; staff may schedule a call when appropriate. Rapid-response funding is available to eligible organizations as described above.
- Contact
Mailing address: 548 Market Street 49734, San Francisco, CA 94104
Phone: (510) 444-5900
Website: https://groundswellactionfund.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
3 open opportunities from Groundswell Action Fund
Action Fund General Support Grants
Groundswell Action Fund
Amount
$15,000 average (2025)
Deadline
Deadline not published
Capacity Building Support
Groundswell Action Fund
Amount
$400,000 annually (2021 baseline)
Deadline
Deadline not published
Rapid Response Funding
Groundswell Action Fund
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Groundswell Action Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Tides Advocacy Fund ($338K). Together the top 10 received $1.1M.
Grant Size Distribution
216 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 167 grants of 216 (77%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Groundswell Action Fund describes its work as national and its rapid-response program as nationwide. In 2024, the largest shares of grant dollars by recipient state went to California (22%), New York (14%), and the District of Columbia (10%), followed by Georgia (7%) and New Mexico (6%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 44 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Groundswell Action Fund open to new grantees?
7%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 3 of 44 grantees (7%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $54K; repeat grants $74K. How we count
Medians: $50K first-time, $63K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2.5M (2021) to $3.8M (2022). In 2024 it made 44 grants totaling $3.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tides Advocacy Fund San Francisco, CA | Program Support | $337,500 |
| Black Progressive Action Coal New York, NY | Program Support | $100,000 |
| The Center for Empowered Poli San Francisco, CA | Program Support | $100,000 |
| Working Families Organization Brooklyn, NY | Program Support | $100,000 |
| All in All Action Fund Washington, DC | Program Support | $75,000 |
| Alliance for Youth Action Washington, DC | Program Support | $75,000 |
| Black Voters Matter Fund Atlanta, GA | Program Support | $75,000 |
| Care in Action New York, NY | Program Support | $75,000 |
| CHIRLA Action Fund Los Angeles, CA | Program Support | $75,000 |
| Florida Rising Miami, FL | Program Support | $75,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,518,484 | $2,273,965 | $4,286,462 | $3,200,000 | 44 | $29,426 |
| 2023 | $4,309,989 | $2,407,141 | $3,682,808 | $2,625,000 | 41 | $38,440 |
| 2022 | $5,641,048 | $5,875,009 | $4,478,156 | $3,780,000 | 45 | $3,149 |
| 2021 | $4,088,203 | $4,065,992 | $3,585,981 | $2,550,000 | 42 | $221 |
| 2020 | $3,375,053 | $3,976,666 | $4,270,636 | $3,710,000 | 44 | — |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Groundswell Action Fund’s stated mission is to strengthen U.S. movements for reproductive and social justice by resourcing 501(c)(4) grassroots organizing and base-building efforts. It supports intersectional electoral organizing and voter engagement, including work to build durable organizational infrastructure. Its stated capacity-building areas include data, digital and technology infrastructure; media amplification; political education; legal compliance; electoral planning and strategy; and leadership development for women of color and transgender and gender-expansive people of color.
The funder says its grantees are 501(c)(4) organizations rooted in their communities. Examples of the kinds of organizations it has supported include Working Families Organization, which describes its work as advancing the interests of working-class, middle-class, and poor Americans through advocacy, public education, media, and community organizing; Black Voters Matter Fund, which works to increase community power through voting and voter infrastructure; and Care in Action, which works on behalf of domestic workers and women of color to build civic power. Other 2024 grantees include Jobs with Justice, Florida Rising, New Virginia Majority, Californians for Human Immigrant, and Alliance for Youth Action.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, Groundswell Action Fund reported 44 grants totaling $3.2 million. Grant amounts ranged from $37,500 to $337,500, with a median of $62,500. The funder’s website describes its regular grantmaking as general operating, capacity-building, and project grants, typically ranging from $30,000 to $105,000. It also describes short-term rapid-response funding for moments of extreme challenge or unexpected opportunity.
The largest reported 2024 grant was $337,500 to Tides Advocacy Fund for program support. Other notable grants included $100,000 each to Black Progressive Action Coal, The Center for Empowered Poli, and Working Families Organization, and $75,000 each to All in All Action Fund, Alliance for Youth Action, Black Voters Matter Fund, Care in Action, CHIRLA Action Fund, Florida Rising, Jobs with Justice, and Mijente.
The funder says it has one primary grantmaking round in the fall, with proposals by invitation only. Interested organizations are encouraged to send a brief summary of their work; staff may schedule a call when appropriate. Its Rapid Response Funding program is listed as currently open and is for existing grantees and 501(c)(4) electoral-organizing organizations. The program is nationwide and supports campaign push moments and unexpected opportunities or challenges.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Yamani Hernandez as CEO; Naa Hammond as Chief Strategy Officer; Chanda Jones as CFO; Quanita Toffie as Executive Director of the Action Fund; Angelique Green as Chief Advancement Officer; Lorena Gamboa-Martin as Chief of Staff; Jazmin Edwards as Senior HR and Operations Manager; and Sherie Salter-Reid as Director of Finance. It lists Kierra Johnson as Chair and Nse Ufot as Interim Chair.
Groundswell Action Fund is led by Yamani Hernandez, CEO since 2023 (on filings since 2022); none of the 12 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Yamani Hernandez
CEO
Interim Execdir → CEO, 2023
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Quanita Toffie
Executive Director-Action Fund
Senior Director → Senior Director-Action Fund, 2022
Senior Director-Action Fund → Executive Director-Action Fund, 2023
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kierra Johnson
Chair
Vice Chair → Chair, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nse Ufot
Interim Chair
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daroneshia Duncan-Boyd
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sherie Salter-Reid
Director Finance
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dawn Boudwin
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chanda Jones
CFO
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lorena Gamboa-Martin
Chief of Staff
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Naa Hammond
Chief Strategy Ofr
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Angelique Green
Chief Advanc Offcr
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jazmin Edwards
Senior Hr & Ops Manager
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (19)
- Former: Chrissie Castro (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Jessica Byrd (2020–2023) — Vice Chair
- Former: Angella Bellota (2022–2023) — Director Funder Org
- Former: Meenakshi Menon (2022–2023) — Former Interim Executive Director
- Former: Wen Brovold (2022–2023) — Director Comms
- Former: Bre Rivera (2023) — Progm Director Btf
- Former: Vanessa Daniel (2020–2022) — Former Executive Director
- Former: Aileen Hammond (2022) — Senior Director Grantmaking
- Former: Julieta Garibay (2022) — Senior Co-Dir of Cb
- Former: Sheena Johnson (2022) — Interim Co Executive Director
- Former: Victoria Mojarro (2022) — Program Director
- Former: Connie Cagampang Heller (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Judy Thomas (2020–2021) — CFO
- Former: Margaret Chapman Pomponio (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Michell Tremillo (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Rye Young (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Silvia Henriquez (2020–2021) — Chair
- Former: LaTosha Johnson (2021) — Director
- Former: LaTosha Brown (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Groundswell Action Fund
How much does Groundswell Action Fund give each year?
Groundswell Action Fund gave $3.2M across 44 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $2.6M across 41 grants.
What is Groundswell Action Fund's typical grant size?
Groundswell Action Fund's median grant in 2024 was $62,500, and its average grant was $72,727, across 44 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Groundswell Action Fund that year got $54K on average.
Where does Groundswell Action Fund give grants?
Groundswell Action Fund's top state is California, with 22% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were New York (14%) and District of Columbia (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (5 grants), New York, NY (4 grants), Raleigh, NC (3 grants) and San Francisco, CA (2 grants).
Does Groundswell Action Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 44 grants with a stated purpose on Groundswell Action Fund's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (44 grants).
Who are Groundswell Action Fund's largest grantees?
Groundswell Action Fund's largest 2024 grantees include Tides Advocacy Fund ($337,500), Black Progressive Action Coal ($100,000) and The Center for Empowered Poli ($100,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 17% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Groundswell Action Fund?
Groundswell Action Fund reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.3M.
What does Groundswell Action Fund fund?
Groundswell Action Fund’s stated mission is to strengthen U.S. movements for reproductive and social justice by resourcing 501(c)(4) grassroots organizing and base-building efforts. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Groundswell Action Fund?
Proposals for the primary grantmaking round are by invitation only. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Groundswell Action Fund's EIN?
Groundswell Action Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-1172119. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 23, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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