Groundwork Action Fund
TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY ORGANIZERS, ADVOCATES, AND ACTIVISTS WORKING YEAR-ROUND IN PLACES TRADITIONALLY UNDER-RESOURCED, EXCLUDED, AND IGNORED; TO INVEST IN HYPERLOCAL EFFORTS THAT BUILD SUSTAINABLE POLITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE, ENGAGE AND EDUCATE VOTERS, AND BUILD POWER FOR THE UNDERREPRESENTED AND DISENFRANCHISED; TO ADVOCATE FOR A MORE RESPONSIVE AND REPRESENTATIVE POLITICAL SYSTEM THAT CAN DELIVER JUSTICE, EQUITY, AND OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$242K
-46.3% YoY
Annual Giving
$166K
+211.0% YoY
Grant Count
6
+200.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$28K
+3.7% YoY
About Groundwork Action Fund
Based on IRS filings
Groundwork Action Fund is a nonprofit organization, based in FOXBOROUGH, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $242K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $166K.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $241,541 | $449,675 | $756,583 |
| Revenue | $1,286,925 | $958,684 | $960,443 |
| Expenses | $1,495,059 | $1,265,592 | $792,987 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | — | — | — |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
3 open opportunities from Groundwork Action Fund
Groundwork Organizer Network
GROUNDWORK ACTION FUND
Amount
$100,000 over four years ($25,000/year)
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Organizer Network Mini-Grant Fund
GROUNDWORK ACTION FUND
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
The Organizing Accelerator
GROUNDWORK ACTION FUND
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| EMILY KAUFMAN | DIRECTOR | 25 | $154,178 |
| JULIA HOFFMAN | DIRECTOR | 25 | $95,500 |
| JOE KENNEDY III | PRESIDENT | 10 | — |
| KEITH LOWEY | TREASURER | 1 | — |
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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