North Fund

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Washington, DC EIN 83-4011547

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2024

Total received

$104.5M

Foundation funders

30

Grants recorded

60

Years covered

2020–2024

Who funds North Fund?

North Fund is funded by 30 grantmakers, led by New Venture Fund ($45.0M), Sixteen Thirty Fund ($40.5M), Open Society Action Fund Inc ($6.2M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $104.5M in grants to North Fund between 2020–2024.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
New Venture Fund$44,950,11352020–2024
Sixteen Thirty Fund$40,522,43452020–2024
Open Society Action Fund Inc$6,232,00072020–2024
Democracy Fund Voice Inc$5,580,00052021–2022
Global Impact Social Welfare Fund$1,650,00012024
Impetus Fund$1,100,00012024
Bright Future Fund$610,00012024
Way to Win Action Fund Inc$500,00022021–2024
The Heising-Simons Action Fund$450,00022021–2022
Onward Together$335,00032021–2022
Tides Advocacy$287,70032021–2024
Protect Democracy United$287,50022021–2022
Abortion Forward$272,76312023
Advocacy Action Fund Inc$269,20022024
Center for American Progress Action Fund$250,00012020
Grove Action Fund$225,00032021–2024
Windward Fund$186,21522021–2022
Threshold Foundation$172,00022023–2024
RT Charitable Foundation$100,00012023
CT Charitable Foundation$100,00012023
Public Wise Inc$100,00012021
Far Star Action Fund$75,00012021
Future Forward USA Action$50,00012024
Every Eligible American$50,00012022
End Citizens United Let America Vote Action Fund$50,00012021
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$10M$20M$30M$40M5 grants2020 18 grants2021 12 grants2022 9 grants2023 16 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $12.7M (2022) to $34.1M (2020). In 2024 it made 16 grants totaling $20.4M.

What grants has North Fund received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2024New Venture FundCIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY$8,055,000
2024Sixteen Thirty FundCIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY$6,800,000
2024Global Impact Social Welfare FundProgram Support$1,650,000
2024Impetus FundCIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY$1,100,000
2024Open Society Action Fund IncTO SUPPORT THE GENDER EQUITY ACTION FUND, A PROJECT OF THE GRANTEE, IN ITS NONPARTISAN POLICY ADVOCACY ON GENDER EQUITY IN STATE SUPREME COURTS$1,000,000
2024Bright Future FundGENERAL SUPPORT$610,000
2024Open Society Action Fund IncTO SUPPORT POLICY ADVOCACY AND NONPARTISAN CIVIC ENGAGEMENT$500,000
2024Advocacy Action Fund IncSUPPORT FOR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT OUTREACH$150,000
2024Advocacy Action Fund IncSUPPORT FOR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS$119,200
2024Way to Win Action Fund IncGENERAL OPERATING$100,000
2024Tides AdvocacyHUMAN RIGHTS$100,000
2024Threshold FoundationProject-Related Support$72,000
2024Future Forward USA ActionPRIMARY PURPOSE$50,000
2024Grove Action FundFAIR REPRESENTATION IN REDISTRICTING ACTION FUND$40,000
2024Climate PowerEVENT SPONSORSHIP$20,000
2024Priorities USADIGITAL AD GRANT$20,000
2023Sixteen Thirty FundCAPACITY BUILDING$8,175,000
2023New Venture FundCIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY$7,112,995
2023Open Society Action Fund IncTO SUPPORT POLICY ADVOCACY AND NONPARTISAN CIVIC ENGAGEMENT$500,000
2023Abortion ForwardREPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS$272,763
2023Grove Action FundPROJECT SUPPORT (FAIR REPRESENTATION IN REDISTRICTING ACTION FUND)$110,000
2023RT Charitable FoundationOPERATIONAL SUPPORT.$100,000
2023Threshold FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$100,000
2023CT Charitable FoundationOPERATIONAL SUPPORT$100,000
2023Hopewell FundCIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY$45,000
2022New Venture FundCIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY$5,740,000
2022Sixteen Thirty FundCAPACITY BUILDING$5,020,600
2022Democracy Fund Voice IncProgram support for the Tech Justice Action Fund$780,000
2022Democracy Fund Voice IncProgram support for the Defend Democracy Action Project$350,000
2022Open Society Action Fund IncSUPPORT POLICY ADVOCACY$250,000

Showing 30 most recent of 60 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds North Fund?

North Fund is funded by 30 grantmakers, led by New Venture Fund ($45.0M), Sixteen Thirty Fund ($40.5M), Open Society Action Fund Inc ($6.2M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $104.5M in grants to North Fund between 2020–2024.

Who is North Fund's largest funder?

New Venture Fund is the largest recorded funder of North Fund, with $45.0M across 5 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has North Fund received?

IRS 990 filings record $104.5M in grants to North Fund across 60 grants from 30 funders between 2020–2024. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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