Democracy Works Inc

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Brooklyn, NY EIN 27-2460359

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2018–2025

Total received

$31.3M

Foundation funders

57

Grants recorded

108

Years covered

2018–2025

Who funds Democracy Works Inc?

Democracy Works Inc is funded by 57 grantmakers, led by Quadrivium ($6.3M), The Chicago Community Trust ($6.0M), New Venture Fund ($3.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $31.3M in grants to Democracy Works Inc between 2018–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Quadrivium$6,250,00052018–2024
The Chicago Community Trust$6,011,50022020–2024
New Venture Fund$3,115,00052020–2024
Democracy Fund Inc$2,075,00052020–2023
The Horace W Goldsmith Foundation$1,500,00052020–2024
Enlight Foundation$1,500,00012020
The Pew Charitable Trusts$1,500,00022020
Skoll Fund$1,250,00032020–2024
Rockefeller Brothers Fund Inc$1,100,00052020–2024
Our American Future Action$1,000,00012024
John S and James L Knight Foundation$850,00022020–2023
John D and Catherine T Macarthur$750,00012024
The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation$610,00042022–2024
Foundation to Promote Open Society$500,00012024
Houston Endowment Inc$300,00022023–2024
Lisa & Douglas Goldman Fund$300,00032020–2022
Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc$250,00012024
Luminate Foundation Inc$250,00012020
The Battery Foundation$250,00012020
The Destina Foundation Inc$200,00022022–2024
Hillman Family Foundations$200,00042020–2024
Saga Foundation$150,00032022–2024
Craig Newmark Foundation$150,00012020
Tides Foundation$147,50022020–2023
Kelson Foundation$106,50012023
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

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What grants has Democracy Works Inc received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Morey BernsteinDEMOCRACY EDUCATION$4,000
2024The Chicago Community TrustGeneral support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes$6,001,500
2024Our American Future Actiongeneral support$1,000,000
2024John D and Catherine T MacarthurIN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS$750,000
2024Skoll FundCIVIL PARTICIPATION$500,000
2024The Horace W Goldsmith FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONS$500,000
2024Foundation to Promote Open SocietyTO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT$500,000
2024Houston Endowment IncProject Support for Increasing the Number of Greater Houston Businesses that are Actively Participating in and Promoting the Civic Alliance Pledge Program$250,000
2024Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncVOTER INFORMATION PROJECT$250,000
2024QuadriviumGENERAL$250,000
2024Rockefeller Brothers Fund IncFOR GENERAL SUPPORT$200,000
2024New Venture FundCIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY$200,000
2024The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationFOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$175,000
2024The Destina Foundation IncFOR GENERAL SUPPORT IN 2023-24$100,000
2024Marty and Dorothy Silverman FoundationGENERAL DONATION$75,000
2024Hillman Family FoundationsVOTING AND ELECTIONS SUPPORT$50,000
2024Saga FoundationOPERATING SUPPORT$50,000
2024Leland Fikes Foundation IncGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$50,000
2024Univision FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONS$35,000
2024Fthree FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
2024The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund forGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$25,000
2024The Donald and Carole Chaiken FoundationTURBOVOTE$10,000
2024Sonoma County Community FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2024Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$8,000
2024The Commonwealth FundMatching gifts for general operating support$1,563
2024Conrad N Hilton FoundationFOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$1,000
2023QuadriviumGENERAL$1,500,000
2023Democracy Fund IncGeneral support$300,000
2023New Venture FundCIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY$250,000
2023The Horace W Goldsmith FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONS$250,000

Showing 30 most recent of 108 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Democracy Works Inc?

Democracy Works Inc is funded by 57 grantmakers, led by Quadrivium ($6.3M), The Chicago Community Trust ($6.0M), New Venture Fund ($3.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $31.3M in grants to Democracy Works Inc between 2018–2025.

Who is Democracy Works Inc's largest funder?

Quadrivium is the largest recorded funder of Democracy Works Inc, with $6.3M across 5 grants (2018–2024).

How much grant funding has Democracy Works Inc received?

IRS 990 filings record $31.3M in grants to Democracy Works Inc across 108 grants from 57 funders between 2018–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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