Ab Foundation

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Washington, DC EIN 27-5278038

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025

Total received

$75.1M

Foundation funders

24

Grants recorded

34

Years covered

2020–2025

Who funds Ab Foundation?

Ab Foundation is funded by 24 grantmakers, led by Evidence for Impact ($40.4M), America Votes ($6.0M), Future Now Action ($5.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $75.1M in grants to Ab Foundation between 2020–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Evidence for Impact$40,400,00012025
America Votes$6,000,00012025
Future Now Action$5,125,00012023
Fund for a Better Future Inc$5,000,00012022
Sixteen Thirty Fund$4,230,00022020–2021
Fair Democracy$3,000,00012023
Democracy Matters Foundation$2,465,00022021–2022
Texas Majority$2,025,00022025
Shared Ascent Fund$1,500,00012021
Brick by Brick Foundation$1,000,00012025
America Works USA$902,00032022–2024
Workmoney Inc$850,00012024
NEO Philanthropy Action Fund Inc$500,00012020
Charis Advocacy Fund$500,00022020
National Education Association of the United States$380,00022020–2025
Far Star Action Fund$325,00032020–2022
Opportunity for All Action Fund$260,00012022
Biotechnology Innovation Organization$250,00012020
Environmental Defense Action Fund$195,00022020–2021
1P Advocacy$75,00012024
The American Promise Inc$50,00012020
Network for Civic Action$25,00012024
Fair Share Inc$20,00012023
Texas Bankers Foundation$2,50012025

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$20M$40M$60M9 grants2020 5 grants2021 5 grants2022 4 grants2023 4 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.6M (2024) to $49.5M (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $49.5M.

What grants has Ab Foundation received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Evidence for ImpactSOCIAL WELFARE$40,400,000
2025America VotesPrimary Purpose$6,000,000
2025Texas MajoritySOCIAL WELFARE$1,825,000
2025Brick by Brick FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$1,000,000
2025Texas MajorityGENERAL SUPPORT$200,000
2025National Education Association of the United StatesFINANCIAL ASSISTANCE$50,000
2025Texas Bankers FoundationABA CALIF WILDFIRE DONATION$2,500
2024Workmoney IncGENERAL SUPPORT$850,000
2024America Works USASOCIAL WELFARE$610,000
20241P AdvocacySUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION$75,000
2024Network for Civic ActionGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
2023Future Now ActionSOCIAL WELFARE$5,125,000
2023Fair DemocracyADVOCACY$3,000,000
2023America Works USAPOLITICAL$50,000
2023Fair Share Inccivil rights: social action, advocacy$20,000
2022Fund for a Better Future IncSUPPORT FOR SOCIAL WELFARE ACTIVITIES$5,000,000
2022Democracy Matters FoundationEDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES$2,282,500
2022Opportunity for All Action FundGENERAL PURPOSE$260,000
2022America Works USASOCIAL WELFARE$242,000
2022Far Star Action FundTO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION.$100,000
2021Sixteen Thirty FundCAPACITY BUILDING$2,100,000
2021Shared Ascent FundPUBLIC EDUCATION REGARDING ECONOMIC POLICY$1,500,000
2021Democracy Matters FoundationEDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES$182,500
2021Far Star Action FundSUPPORT EXEMPT ORG.$100,000
2021Environmental Defense Action FundPolitical Affairs$95,000
2020Sixteen Thirty FundCIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY$2,130,000
2020NEO Philanthropy Action Fund IncProgram Grant$500,000
2020National Education Association of the United StatesFINANCIAL ASSISTANCE$330,000
2020Charis Advocacy FundRESEARCH, VIDEO TRACKING AND RAPID RESPONSE TO DEMOCRATIC POLITICAL ISSUES$300,000
2020Biotechnology Innovation OrganizationSUPPORT$250,000

Showing 30 most recent of 34 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Ab Foundation?

Ab Foundation is funded by 24 grantmakers, led by Evidence for Impact ($40.4M), America Votes ($6.0M), Future Now Action ($5.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $75.1M in grants to Ab Foundation between 2020–2025.

Who is Ab Foundation's largest funder?

Evidence for Impact is the largest recorded funder of Ab Foundation, with $40.4M across 1 grant (2025).

How much grant funding has Ab Foundation received?

IRS 990 filings record $75.1M in grants to Ab Foundation across 34 grants from 24 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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