Votevets Action Fund Inc

Center for American Progress Action Fund

Washington, DC

The Center for American Progress Action Fund's (the action fund) mission is to impact the national debate and transform progressive ideas into policy through rapid response communications, public education, grassroots organization and advocacy in partnership with American citizens, executive and legislative branch policymakers and progressive leaders throughout the country and the world.

Fwdus Inc

Washington, DC

FWDUS INC funds advocacy and education supporting immigration and criminal justice reform, with 2024 grants ranging from $6,500 to $60,000 and a median of $25,000. Its grants went to organizations in several states, with the largest share in Texas; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Ploughshares Fund Inc

San Francisco, CA

Ploughshares Fund supports organizations and individuals working to reduce nuclear threats, prevent nuclear war, and strengthen the nuclear policy field, including through advocacy, research, communications, fellowships, and field-building. Its 2025 grants ranged from $8,000 to $205,000, with a median of $70,000; international organizations are eligible, and grants are concentrated in Washington, DC, and California. Proposals are submitted through an online portal, but the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Media Matters for America

Washington, DC

Dedicated to comprehensively monitoring, analyzing, and correcting conservative misinformation in the U.S. media.

SJS Partners Inc DBA SJS PARTNERS ACTION FUND INC

Sacramento, CA

The organization operates exclusively for the purpose of advancing social welfare initiatives.

Employ America Action Fund

Washington, DC

Employ America Action Fund is organized and operated exclusively for social welfare purposes including, but not limited to, developing and advocating for legislation, regulations, and government programs to promote better labor market outcomes; and conducting research and educating the public regarding the positions of elected public officials concerning economic policy and the American labor market.

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Advocacy

Palo Alto, CA

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Advocacy funds public-policy work, with recent large general operating grants for criminal justice reform and immigration policy, and an annual community program for San Mateo County nonprofits focused on housing, healthcare, education, job skills, and civic engagement. Its two 2024 grants ranged from about $2.9 million to $26.3 million; the San Mateo County program’s typical grant size is not stated. The profile does not say whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Public Citizen Inc

Washington, DC

Work for consumer rights

Tioga Fund Inc

New York, NY

Blackberry Farm Foundation

Maryville, TN

The Blackberry Farm Foundation is proud to support charitable causes related to children and foodways, with special emphasis on those located in the east Tennessee area, the special place that is our home. A committee reviews requests, with granting decisions based on multiple considerations, including fit with the scope and mission of the foundation.

The Frye Foundation

Seattle, WA

The Frye Foundation funds a range of charitable organizations, with 2024 grants mainly supporting recipients in Idaho and Illinois, followed by Washington and other states. Its 10 grants ranged from $2,500 to $102,500, with a median of $7,500; it gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Dwoskin Family Foundation

Fairfax, VA

The Dwoskin Family Foundation funds education, health care, economic development, journalism, scholarships, and public affairs, with grants concentrated in New York, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $510,000, with a median of $10,000. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.