Protect Democracy Project

Washington, DC ·EIN 81-4777062 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$83.0M received 118 funders 200 grants · 2022–2025

Who funds Protect Democracy Project?

Protect Democracy Project is funded by 118 grantmakers, led by Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($16.9M), Popplestone Foundation ($10.0M), Silicon Valley Community Foundation ($5.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $83.0M in grants to Protect Democracy Project between 2022–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$16,867,00032022–2024
Popplestone Foundation$10,000,00012024
Silicon Valley Community Foundation$5,030,00032022–2024
The Klarman Family Foundation$4,500,00032022–2024
The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation$4,000,00042022–2024
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund$3,770,00032022–2024
Jewish Community Federation of San$2,902,50032022–2024
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation$2,400,00032022–2024
The Skoll Foundation$2,250,00032023–2024
John D and Catherine T Macarthur$2,005,26122023
The Arthur M Blank Family Foundation$2,000,00022023–2024
The Tepper Foundation$1,500,00022023–2024
Peter E Haas Jr Family Fund$1,500,00032022–2024
Freedom Together Foundation$1,500,00012023
Bernard and Anne Spitzer$1,500,00022022–2023
Tides Foundation$1,275,00032022–2024
Endeavor Foundation Inc$1,200,00032022–2024
The Ford Foundation$1,200,00032022–2024
Unite and Renew Educational$1,100,00032022–2024
National Philanthropic Trust$1,097,00022022–2024
Democracy Fund Inc$950,00022023–2024
The Joyce Foundation$750,00022022–2024
Foundation to Promote Open Society$750,00012023
Catena Foundation$750,00022022–2023
John Pritzker Family Fund$650,00032022–2024
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The Kohlberg Foundation Inc$650,00032022–2023
Crankstart Foundation$640,00012024
Jennifer and Jonathan Allan Soros Founda$500,00012024
Kelson Foundation$500,00012024
The Heising-simons Foundation$500,00012022
Jewish Communal Fund$462,50032022–2024
Impactassetsinc$427,50022023–2024
The Donald and Carole Chaiken Foundation$425,00032022–2024
The Horace W Goldsmith Foundation$330,00022023–2024
The San Francisco Foundation$305,00032022–2024
Glff Inc$300,00022022–2024
Jewish Federation of Greater$300,00032022–2024
Horizon Charitable Foundation$300,00022022–2023
Greater Washington Community Foundation$251,00022023–2024
The Willow Tree Fund$250,00012024
The Schmidt Family Foundation$250,00012024
Our American Future Action$250,00012023
The Schooner Foundation$250,00012022
Peter G Peterson Foundation$250,00012022
The Chicago Community Trust$200,25012024
Gill Foundation$200,00012024
Community Foundation$200,00022023–2024
Lisa & Douglas Goldman Fund$200,00022023–2024
Greenbridge Family Foundation$200,00022023–2024
The Mosse Foundation$200,00022023–2024
Craig Newmark Foundation$200,00012022
Women Donors Network$180,00022023–2024
Rockefeller Brothers Fund Inc$175,00022023–2024
Arkay Foundation$158,00072023–2024
Unite America Institute Inc$150,00012023
Anne & Howard Gottlieb Family Foundation$105,00022023–2024
Goodnation Foundation Inc$105,00012023
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$100,60022023–2024
The Simon Bros Family Fdtn Xxxxx3003$100,00012025
The Bellwether Foundation Ii$100,00012024
Tao Jones Charitable Foundation Inc$100,00012024
The Kisco Foundation Inc$100,00012024
Wilson-oconnor Family Foundation$100,00012024
Fthree Foundation$100,00022023–2024
The Jm Kaplan Fund Inc$100,00022023–2024
The James and Judith K Dimon Foundation$100,00012023
The Children's Trust$100,00012023
Feldman Foundation Ca$100,00022023
Ting Tsung & Wei Fong Chao Foundation$75,00022023–2024
The Moses Feldman Family Foundation$75,00012023
The Jacob and Hilda Blaustein$50,00012024
Community Foundation Boulder County$50,00012024
Bny Mellon Charitable Gift Fund$50,00022023–2024
Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc$50,00012023
David & Barbara B Hirschhorn$40,00022023–2024
Houston Jewish Community Foundation$40,00022023–2024
Hornthal Family Foundation$38,60022023–2024
Marin Community Foundation$37,42812024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$35,00012024
Lederer Foundation$30,00022023–2024
Lebowitz-aberly Family Foundation$30,00022023–2024
Levin-goffe Family Foundation$30,00012023
Tan Teo Charitable Foundation$25,00012024
The Murray Reese Foundation$25,00012024
Wicklow Foundation$25,00012024
Ronald W Naito Md Foundation$25,00012024
The Lodestar Foundation$25,00012023
Boston Foundation Inc$24,50022023–2024
Al Mailman Family Foundation Inc$20,00012024
Melling Family Foundation$20,00012024
Tbd Foundation$20,00022023–2024
Cavali Foundation$20,00012023
Stronge Family Foundation$11,00022023–2024
Achelis Foundation Dba Steven B Achelis$10,00012025
Jack Yanoff Family Foundation$10,00012024
The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund$10,00012024
The Marvin Naiman and Margery Goldman Family$10,00012024
Susan Crown Exchange Inc$10,00012024
The Vermont Community Foundation$10,00012024
The Thomas Phillips and Jane$10,00012023
The Bessemer Giving Fund$10,00012023
The Milner Family Foundation$7,50012023
Fjc$5,50012024
Quinten House Foundation$5,00012024
Gertrude and Murray Bennett$5,00012024
Goldstine Family Foundation$5,00012024
The Burkehaven Family Foundation$5,00022023–2024
The Gellman Foundation$4,00022023–2024
Blumberg Family Foundation Inc$2,50012024
Samuel Schneider Foundation Inc$2,00012025
Straus Family Foundation$2,00012024
Johnson and Louise H Clark$1,50022023–2024
Weinreb Pilecki Segal Foundation$1,50012023
Doty Family Foundation$75012024
Robert W & Gladys S Meserve Char Trust$50012025
Seb Charitable Fund$50012023
Koh-lee Foundation$42512023
Baird Foundation Inc$5012024

What grants has Protect Democracy Project received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Simon Bros Family Fdtn Xxxxx3003GENERAL$100,000
2025Achelis Foundation Dba Steven B AchelisTO AID IN CHARITABLE PURPOSE$10,000
2025Samuel Schneider Foundation IncPUBLIC SUPPORT$2,000
2025Robert W & Gladys S Meserve Char TrustGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$500
2024Popplestone FoundationDEMOCRACY & CIVIC ENGAGEMENT - GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT, SAFEBUARDING ELECTIONS & LEGAL ACCOUNTABILITY FOR 03/15/2024-03/15/2026$10,000,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$6,284,500
2024Jewish Community Federation of SanPUBLIC PROTECTION$2,651,500
2024The Skoll FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$2,000,000
2024Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy FundMEDICAL / PUBLIC SERVICES$1,570,000
2024The Klarman Family FoundationUnrestricted operating support$1,500,000
2024The Tepper FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$1,250,000
2024Silicon Valley Community FoundationCivic Participation$1,025,000
2024The Arthur M Blank Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$1,000,000
2024The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationFOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$750,000
2024Crankstart FoundationTO ADVANCE PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION$640,000
2024Peter E Haas Jr Family FundGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$500,000
2024Endeavor Foundation IncGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$500,000
2024Jennifer and Jonathan Allan Soros FoundaGENERAL SUPPORT$500,000
2024The Ford FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$500,000
2024Kelson FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$500,000
2024ImpactassetsincGENERAL SUPPORT$377,500
2024Tides FoundationHEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES$375,000
2024Unite and Renew EducationalGENERAL SUPPORT$300,000
2024Democracy Fund IncGeneral support$300,000
2024The Joyce FoundationDEMOCRACY$250,000
2024The Horace W Goldsmith FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONS$250,000
2024The Willow Tree FundGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$250,000
2024The Schmidt Family FoundationCAPACITY BUILDING$250,000
2024Greater Washington Community FoundationGeneral Support$201,000
2024The Chicago Community TrustGeneral support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes$200,250

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Protect Democracy Project?

Protect Democracy Project is funded by 118 grantmakers, led by Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($16.9M), Popplestone Foundation ($10.0M), Silicon Valley Community Foundation ($5.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $83.0M in grants to Protect Democracy Project between 2022–2025.

Who is Protect Democracy Project's largest funder?

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program is the largest recorded funder of Protect Democracy Project, with $16.9M across 3 grants (2022–2024).

How much grant funding has Protect Democracy Project received?

IRS 990 filings record $83.0M in grants to Protect Democracy Project across 200 grants from 118 funders between 2022–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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