Common Cause Education Fund

Washington, DC ·EIN 31-1705370 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$25.4M received 144 funders 200 grants · 2023–2025

Who funds Common Cause Education Fund?

Common Cause Education Fund is funded by 144 grantmakers, led by Foundation for the Carolinas ($6.0M), Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc ($2.0M), New Venture Fund ($1.6M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $25.4M in grants to Common Cause Education Fund between 2023–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Foundation for the Carolinas$6,000,00022023–2024
Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc$2,050,00032023–2024
New Venture Fund$1,633,85022023–2024
Bernard and Anne Spitzer$1,100,00022023–2024
NEO Philanthropy Inc$710,00022023–2024
Marty and Dorothy Silverman Foundation$675,00022023–2024
Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr Fund$613,00022023–2024
Democracy Fund Inc$575,00042023–2024
Bernard F & Alva B Gimbel Foundation$550,00022023–2024
Silicon Valley Community Foundation$519,00022023–2024
The Chicago Community Trust$504,50012023
Houston Endowment Inc$500,00032023–2024
Thornburg Foundation$500,00052023–2024
Tides Foundation$460,00022023–2024
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation$450,00012024
All Voting Is Local$363,71712024
Crankstart Foundation$360,00012024
The Joyce Foundation$350,00012024
Aj Fletcher Foundation$335,00022023–2024
Hopewell Fund$311,69322023–2024
Carnegie Corporation of New York$300,00012024
Ladybug Foundation Inc$300,00022023–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$290,60022023–2024
Proteus Fund Inc$276,00022024
Z Smith Reynolds Foundation Inc$260,00032023–2024

Showing top 25 of 144 funders by total given.

What grants has Common Cause Education Fund received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Timken Matthews Family Foundation2024-2025 Unrestricted Grant$75,000
2025Frank and Janina Petschek FoundationGeneral Support$10,000
2025The Horowitz Family FoundationTO HELP ORG. IN ITS EXEMPT FUNCTION$5,000
2025Solomon & Rose Turetsky FoundationTO STRENGTHEN PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND FAITH IN PUBLIC GOVERNMENT$200
2024Foundation for the CarolinasCHARITABLE GIFT$5,000,000
2024Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncPROJECT ACTIVITIES$1,000,000
2024New Venture FundCIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY$998,850
2024Bernard and Anne SpitzerGENERAL PURPOSE$600,000
2024Silicon Valley Community FoundationCivic Participation$485,000
2024The David and Lucile Packard FoundationJust Societies$450,000
2024Tides FoundationHEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES$400,000
2024All Voting Is LocalNONPARTISAN CIVIC EDUCATION$363,717
2024Crankstart FoundationTO SUPPORT CALIFORNIA COMMON CAUSE TO ADVANCE PRIMARY REFORM IN CALIFORNIA$360,000
2024The Joyce FoundationDEMOCRACY$350,000
2024Bernard F & Alva B Gimbel FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$350,000
2024NEO Philanthropy IncProgram Grant$350,000
2024Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr FundFOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A LANGUAGE ACCESS CAMPAIGN. FOR THE CALIFORNIA INITIATIVE FOR TECHNOLOGY AND DEMOCRACY PROJECT'S COMMUNITY OUTREACH AS WELL AS FOR THE CALIFORNIA COMMON CAUSE PROJECT'S INDEPENDENT REVENUE GENERATION EXPERIMENT. FOR CALIFORNIA COMMON CAUSE FOR DEMOCRACY REFORM.$305,000
2024Carnegie Corporation of New YorkFor core support of its nonpartisan voting and elections program$300,000
2024Marty and Dorothy Silverman FoundationGENERAL DONATION$300,000
2024Democracy Fund IncGeneral support$225,000
2024Hopewell FundCIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY$216,693
2024The Heising-simons FoundationFOR CALIFORNIA INITIATIVE FOR TECHNOLOGY AND DEMOCRACY$200,000
2024The Zegar Family FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION$200,000
2024Skoll FundCIVIL PARTICIPATION$200,000
2024Ladybug Foundation IncGeneral Operating Support$200,000
2024Aj Fletcher FoundationCAMPUS EDUCATION AND OUTREACH$180,000
2024ImpactassetsincGENERAL SUPPORT$169,500
2024Z Smith Reynolds Foundation IncFOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT, WNC DISASTER RELIEF$155,000
2024Jacques M Littlefield FoundationOPERATING SUPPORT$150,000
2024Houston Endowment IncProgram Support for Election Protection in Texas$150,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Common Cause Education Fund?

Common Cause Education Fund is funded by 144 grantmakers, led by Foundation for the Carolinas ($6.0M), Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc ($2.0M), New Venture Fund ($1.6M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $25.4M in grants to Common Cause Education Fund between 2023–2025.

Who is Common Cause Education Fund's largest funder?

Foundation for the Carolinas is the largest recorded funder of Common Cause Education Fund, with $6.0M across 2 grants (2023–2024).

How much grant funding has Common Cause Education Fund received?

IRS 990 filings record $25.4M in grants to Common Cause Education Fund across 200 grants from 144 funders between 2023–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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