Fight for the Future Education Fund
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$7.4M
Foundation funders
21
Grants recorded
49
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Fight for the Future Education Fund?
Fight for the Future Education Fund is funded by 21 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($3.7M), DeFi Education Fund ($1.1M), Democracy Fund Inc ($600K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.4M in grants to Fight for the Future Education Fund between 2019–2025.
| Funder | Total given | Grants | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Ford Foundation | $3,660,000 | 15 | 2020–2024 |
| DeFi Education Fund | $1,076,168 | 4 | 2021–2024 |
| Democracy Fund Inc | $600,000 | 4 | 2023–2024 |
| Foundation to Promote Open Society | $300,000 | 3 | 2020–2021 |
| New Venture Fund | $255,000 | 3 | 2019–2024 |
| Eutopia Foundation | $250,000 | 3 | 2020–2023 |
| Omidyar Network Fund Inc | $200,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Donatestock Charitable Inc | $192,876 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wallace Global Fund II | $175,000 | 2 | 2020–2024 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | $150,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Economic Security Project Inc | $130,000 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| Institute for Local Self Reliance | $120,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Heising-Simons Foundation | $100,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| United for Respect | $50,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Climate Emergency Fund | $50,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Burnham Family Foundation | $35,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | $30,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| State Voices | $30,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Schmetterling Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Minneapolis Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | $50 | 1 | 2025 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50 (2025) to $2.4M (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $50.
What grants has Fight for the Future Education Fund received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | JPMorgan Chase Foundation | MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT) | $50 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $350,000 |
| 2024 | Donatestock Charitable Inc | — | $192,876 |
| 2024 | Democracy Fund Inc | General support | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Democracy Fund Inc | General support | $150,000 |
| 2024 | DeFi Education Fund | Program Support. | $143,750 |
| 2024 | The Heising-Simons Foundation | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | New Venture Fund | HEALTH | $80,000 |
| 2024 | Wallace Global Fund II | SUPPORT TO PROTECT AND EXPAND DEMOCRATIC SYSTEMS | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Burnham Family Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $35,000 |
| 2024 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF A PROJECT TO ADVANCE ANALYSIS AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT FOCUSED ON THE GOVERNANCE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE BY THE UNITED STATES | $30,000 |
| 2024 | The Schmetterling Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| 2023 | DeFi Education Fund | Program Support. | $431,250 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $250,000 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $250,000 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $250,000 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $200,000 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $200,000 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $200,000 |
| 2023 | Democracy Fund Inc | General support | $150,000 |
| 2023 | Democracy Fund Inc | General support | $150,000 |
| 2023 | Eutopia Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $100,000 |
| 2023 | New Venture Fund | HEALTH | $100,000 |
| 2023 | Economic Security Project Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $80,000 |
| 2022 | DeFi Education Fund | The grant will be used to support the organization's lobbying and grassroots campaign efforts around decentralized finance (DeFi). Fight for the Future will build in-house capacity through its existing team to engage on crypto and DeFi policy issues. | $375,876 |
| 2022 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $225,000 |
| 2022 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $225,000 |
| 2022 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $225,000 |
| 2022 | Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | GENERAL | $150,000 |
| 2022 | Institute for Local Self Reliance | OUR EXEMPT PURPOSE | $120,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 49 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Fight for the Future Education Fund?
Fight for the Future Education Fund is funded by 21 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($3.7M), DeFi Education Fund ($1.1M), Democracy Fund Inc ($600K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.4M in grants to Fight for the Future Education Fund between 2019–2025.
Who is Fight for the Future Education Fund's largest funder?
The Ford Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Fight for the Future Education Fund, with $3.7M across 15 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Fight for the Future Education Fund received?
IRS 990 filings record $7.4M in grants to Fight for the Future Education Fund across 49 grants from 21 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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