Common Cause Education Fund
Washington, DC ·EIN 31-1705370 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings
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.
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What grants has Common Cause Education Fund received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Timken Matthews Family Foundation | 2024-2025 Unrestricted Grant | $75,000 |
| 2025 | Frank and Janina Petschek Foundation | General Support | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Horowitz Family Foundation | TO HELP ORG. IN ITS EXEMPT FUNCTION | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Solomon & Rose Turetsky Foundation | TO STRENGTHEN PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND FAITH IN PUBLIC GOVERNMENT | $200 |
| 2024 | Foundation for the Carolinas | CHARITABLE GIFT | $5,000,000 |
| 2024 | Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc | PROJECT ACTIVITIES | $1,000,000 |
| 2024 | New Venture Fund | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | $998,850 |
| 2024 | Bernard and Anne Spitzer | GENERAL PURPOSE | $600,000 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Civic Participation | $485,000 |
| 2024 | The David and Lucile Packard Foundation | Just Societies | $450,000 |
| 2024 | Tides Foundation | HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES | $400,000 |
| 2024 | All Voting Is Local | NONPARTISAN CIVIC EDUCATION | $363,717 |
| 2024 | Crankstart Foundation | TO SUPPORT CALIFORNIA COMMON CAUSE TO ADVANCE PRIMARY REFORM IN CALIFORNIA | $360,000 |
| 2024 | The Joyce Foundation | DEMOCRACY | $350,000 |
| 2024 | Bernard F & Alva B Gimbel Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $350,000 |
| 2024 | NEO Philanthropy Inc | Program Grant | $350,000 |
| 2024 | Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr Fund | FOR 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 |
| 2024 | Carnegie Corporation of New York | For core support of its nonpartisan voting and elections program | $300,000 |
| 2024 | Marty and Dorothy Silverman Foundation | GENERAL DONATION | $300,000 |
| 2024 | Democracy Fund Inc | General support | $225,000 |
| 2024 | Hopewell Fund | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | $216,693 |
| 2024 | The Heising-simons Foundation | FOR CALIFORNIA INITIATIVE FOR TECHNOLOGY AND DEMOCRACY | $200,000 |
| 2024 | The Zegar Family Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Skoll Fund | CIVIL PARTICIPATION | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Ladybug Foundation Inc | General Operating Support | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Aj Fletcher Foundation | CAMPUS EDUCATION AND OUTREACH | $180,000 |
| 2024 | Impactassetsinc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $169,500 |
| 2024 | Z Smith Reynolds Foundation Inc | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT, WNC DISASTER RELIEF | $155,000 |
| 2024 | Jacques M Littlefield Foundation | OPERATING SUPPORT | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Houston Endowment Inc | Program 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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