Priorities USA Foundation
Priorities USA Foundation is a public charity based in Washington, DC, formed in 2017. It works to protect and expand eligible voters’ access to the ballot through litigation challenging voting laws and digital communications that educate voters about barriers to voting.
Priorities USA Foundation at a glance
In short: Priorities USA Foundation gave $16.3M across 13 grants in 2024 (avg $1.3M), mostly in District of Columbia. 92% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $16,264,433
- +237.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 13
- +160.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $1,251,110
- +29.6% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $8,049,960
- -5.3% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 92% first-time grantees (12 of 13, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (99% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Priorities USA Foundation
- Contact
Mailing address: 530 8Th St Se, Washington, DC 20003
Phone: (202) 540-8002
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Priorities USA Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Priorities USA ($11.4M). Together the top 10 received $16.2M.
Grant Size Distribution
33 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 33 (48%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2024 grant listings include recipients in Washington, DC, Wisconsin, Georgia, Florida, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Oregon, and Illinois. The filing reports that 99% of grant dollars went to recipients in DC; the reported shares for Wisconsin, Georgia, Florida, and Pennsylvania were each 0%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Priorities USA Foundation open to new grantees?
92%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 12 of 13 grantees (92%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $407K; repeat grants $11M. How we count
Medians: $20K first-time, $11M 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 $1.9M (2021) to $16.3M (2024). In 2024 it made 13 grants totaling $16.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Priorities USA Washington, DC | Voter Access Litigation and Digital Communications | $11,379,433 |
| Black Progressive Action Coalition Washington, DC | Restricted Grant to Support 501(C)(3) Permissible Programming | $4,650,000 |
| America Votes Education Fund Washington, DC | Membership and Event Sponsorship | $75,000 |
| Pastors United Community Advocacy Inc Milwaukee, WI | Digital Ad Grant | $25,000 |
| Future Georgia Atlanta, GA | Digital Ad Grant | $20,000 |
| Emgage Foundation Inc Lakeland, FL | Digital Ad Grant | $20,000 |
| In This Together Nepa Inc Mountain Top, PA | Digital Ad Grant | $20,000 |
| Equity for All Inc Atlanta, GA | Digital Ad Grant | $20,000 |
| Fair Wisconsin Education Fund Madison, WI | Digital Ad Grant | $15,000 |
| Progressnow Inc Lansing, MI | Event Sponsorship | $10,000 |
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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 | $8,049,960 | $18,858,667 | $19,131,074 | $16,264,433 | 13 | $176,952 |
| 2023 | $8,501,789 | $9,087,906 | $6,999,336 | $4,826,238 | 5 | $87,701 |
| 2022 | $6,887,962 | $10,381,176 | $12,940,050 | $12,083,558 | 7 | — |
| 2021 | $8,844,972 | $9,040,179 | $2,094,785 | $1,932,608 | 4 | — |
| 2020 | $1,862,155 | $8,169,524 | $9,377,838 | $8,728,670 | 4 | $47 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation states that its mission is to protect and expand access to the ballot for every eligible voter in America. It says it funds litigation challenging unnecessary and onerous voting laws and uses digital communications to educate Americans about barriers they may face when casting ballots. Its filing describes digital media efforts to educate and mobilize voters, as well as litigation intended to protect ballot access.
Among its 2024 grantees, Priorities USA says its mission is to activate and empower Americans through digital communications and research, and to mobilize voters while supporting access to the democratic process. The Black Progressive Action Coalition describes its work as empowering Black communities through civic engagement, education, community mobilization, and campaigns. America Votes Education Fund says it works to expand voters’ ballot access through grantmaking. Other grantees describe work that includes civic engagement and community resources (Pastors United Community Advocacy), educating and mobilizing Muslim American voters (Emgage Foundation), civic awareness and education (Equity for All), increasing civic engagement in northeastern Pennsylvania (In This Together NEPA), and educating the public about discrimination against LGBTQ+ people and building inclusive communities (Fair Wisconsin Education Fund).
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $16,264,433. Grant sizes ranged from $10,000 to $11,379,433, with a median grant of $20,000.
The largest grants included $11,379,433 to Priorities USA for voter access litigation and digital communications, and $4,650,000 to the Black Progressive Action Coalition for restricted support of 501(c)(3) permissible programming. Other notable grants were $75,000 to America Votes Education Fund for membership and event sponsorship; $25,000 to Pastors United Community Advocacy for a digital ad grant; and $20,000 each to Future Georgia, Emgage Foundation, In This Together NEPA, and Equity for All for digital ad grants.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Jason Kander and Jennifer Stowe as directors, Danielle Butterfield as president, and Jacqueline Grimsley as treasurer.
Priorities USA Foundation is led by Danielle Butterfield, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Danielle Butterfield
President
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jason Kander
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Stowe
Director
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jacqueline Grimsley
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Minyon Moore (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Jill Shesol (2020–2021) — CFO
- Former: Patrick McHugh (2020–2021) — President
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 Priorities USA Foundation
How much does Priorities USA Foundation give each year?
Priorities USA Foundation gave $16.3M across 13 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $4.8M across 5 grants.
What is Priorities USA Foundation's typical grant size?
Priorities USA Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $20,000, and its average grant was $1,251,110, across 13 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Priorities USA Foundation that year got $407K on average.
Where does Priorities USA Foundation give grants?
Priorities USA Foundation gives mostly in District of Columbia: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (3 grants) and Atlanta, GA (2 grants).
Does Priorities USA Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on Priorities USA Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Digital Ad Grant" (8 grants).
Who are Priorities USA Foundation's largest grantees?
Priorities USA Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Priorities USA ($11,379,433), Black Progressive Action Coalition ($4,650,000) and America Votes Education Fund ($75,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 99% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Priorities USA Foundation?
Priorities USA Foundation reported $8.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $18.9M.
What does Priorities USA Foundation fund?
The foundation states that its mission is to protect and expand access to the ballot for every eligible voter in America. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Priorities USA Foundation?
Priorities USA Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Priorities USA Foundation's EIN?
Priorities USA Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-0675521. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 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 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Priorities USA Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/priorities-usa-foundation-morg_f760dd56f7ac42a9a1cc8bbb1fbcb859
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