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

Showing top 25 of 118 funders by total given.

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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