Common Cause
Washington, DC ·EIN 52-6078441 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings
Who funds Common Cause?
Common Cause is funded by 75 grantmakers, led by Sixteen Thirty Fund ($1.5M), Democracy Fund Voice Inc ($700K), End Citizens United Let America Vote ($650K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.2M in grants to Common Cause between 2019–2025.
| Funder | Total given | Grants | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sixteen Thirty Fund | $1,537,104 | 5 | 2020–2024 |
| Democracy Fund Voice Inc | $700,000 | 4 | 2020–2023 |
| End Citizens United Let America Vote | $650,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| North Fund | $625,250 | 3 | 2021–2023 |
| Imagine North Carolina First | $420,000 | 4 | 2020–2024 |
| Stephen M Silberstein Foundation | $250,000 | 2 | 2021–2024 |
| Article IV | $243,300 | 2 | 2022–2024 |
| The New World Foundation | $200,000 | 3 | 2020–2024 |
| Action Now Inc | $200,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Thomas Phillips and Jane | $150,000 | 4 | 2020–2023 |
| Public Wise Inc | $150,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Jacques M Littlefield Foundation | $100,842 | 1 | 2024 |
| Open Society Action Fund Inc | $95,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| New Venture Fund | $77,000 | 3 | 2020–2022 |
| Proteus Action League | $75,000 | 6 | 2020–2024 |
| Asian Americans Advancing Justice | $70,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Public Citizen Inc | $67,000 | 2 | 2020–2022 |
| America Votes | $55,000 | 3 | 2020–2022 |
| Solidago Foundation | $50,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Unite America Inc | $50,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Frank and Janina Petschek Foundation | $40,000 | 4 | 2020–2023 |
| Nebraska Civic Engagement Table | $27,500 | 2 | 2021–2023 |
| Telluride Foundation | $26,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Michigan Voices | $25,700 | 1 | 2024 |
| Protect Democracy United | $25,000 | 1 | 2023 |
Showing top 25 of 75 funders by total given.
What grants has Common Cause received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Levin Family Foundation | ASSISTANCE | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Sc Benjamin Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Richard J Phelps Charitable Foundation | GENERAL | $1,000 |
| 2025 | The Helen G Hauben Foundation Inc | CHARITABLE | $250 |
| 2024 | Sixteen Thirty Fund | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | $230,104 |
| 2024 | Article IV | General support | $203,300 |
| 2024 | Imagine North Carolina First | Funding For Election Protection | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Stephen M Silberstein Foundation | VEHICLE FOR CITIZENS TO MAKE VOICES HEARD IN POLITICAL PROCESS & HOLD ELECTED LEADERS ACCOUNTABLE | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Jacques M Littlefield Foundation | VOTER ENGAGEMENT | $100,842 |
| 2024 | The New World Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF THEIR WORK ON ARTICLE V | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Solidago Foundation | PROJECT SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Unite America Inc | GRANT FUNDS PROVIDED FOR ELECTED OFFICIAL OUTREACH & EDUCATION, PARTNER & PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT, AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION & SUPPORT CAMPAIGN | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Michigan Voices | GOTV VOTER REGISTRATION | $25,700 |
| 2024 | World Justice Project | AWARDS | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Proteus Action League | DEMOCRACY | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Beatrice Renfield Foundation | UNRESTRICTED USE BY DONEE | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Home Rule Globally | UNRESTRICTED | $3,000 |
| 2024 | Il Cohen Foundation | CHARITABLE | $2,500 |
| 2024 | Paul Hellman Foundation | SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS MISSION | $2,484 |
| 2024 | Robert & Margaret Mcnamara | GENERAL DONATION | $2,000 |
| 2024 | Albert and Joan Dorman Family Foundation | SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S ACTIVITIES. | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Alfred N Watson Family Foundation | CHARITABLE | $500 |
| 2024 | Salvatore M Cutrona Family Foundation | TO FUND THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $500 |
| 2024 | Chicago Foundation for Women | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT IN MEMORY OF MORTON H. KAPLAN | $500 |
| 2024 | The Yaspan-unterberg Foundation Inc | GENERAL | $500 |
| 2024 | Richard and Ann Du Moulin Foundation | GENERAL FUND | $250 |
| 2024 | Jack and Deborah Daw Heffernan | HEALTH CARELAND CONSERVATIONLAND CONSERVATION | $100 |
| 2023 | Sixteen Thirty Fund | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | $154,000 |
| 2023 | Democracy Fund Voice Inc | Program support for Media and Democracy Program | $125,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 136 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Common Cause?
Common Cause is funded by 75 grantmakers, led by Sixteen Thirty Fund ($1.5M), Democracy Fund Voice Inc ($700K), End Citizens United Let America Vote ($650K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.2M in grants to Common Cause between 2019–2025.
Who is Common Cause's largest funder?
Sixteen Thirty Fund is the largest recorded funder of Common Cause, with $1.5M across 5 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Common Cause received?
IRS 990 filings record $6.2M in grants to Common Cause across 136 grants from 75 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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