Teach Democracy
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$902K
Foundation funders
24
Grants recorded
53
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Teach Democracy?
Teach Democracy is funded by 24 grantmakers, led by Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles ($144K), Johnny Carson Foundation ($90K), Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($80K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $902K in grants to Teach Democracy between 2019–2025.
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $500 (2019) to $296K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $121K.
What grants has Teach Democracy received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Johnny Carson Foundation | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT | $75,000 |
| 2025 | California Community Foundation | EDUCATION | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Gordon Goldstein Foundation | Charitable | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $10,837 |
| 2024 | Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles | general support | $51,713 |
| 2024 | The Ralph M Parsons Foundation | OVER TWO YEARS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CIVIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Max Factor Family Foundation | TO SUPPORT LOS ANGELES COUNTY CIVIC LEARNING INITIATIVE. | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Ferrell-Paulin Family Foundation Inc | TO FUND THE TEACH DEMOCRACY'S EXPANDING HORIZONS INSTITUTE (EHI) PROGRAM AND HELP ENGAGE YOUTH TO BECOME ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS IN OUR DEMOCRACY. | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Munger Tolles & Olson Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Foundation of the American Board of Trial Advocates | Program support | $22,500 |
| 2024 | Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $20,582 |
| 2024 | Gordon Goldstein Foundation | Charitable | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Johnny Carson Foundation | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Icivics Inc | SUPPORT OF WORK DIRECTLY RELATED TO CHANGING/IMPROVING STATE POLICIES AND/OR PRACTICE IN K-12 CIVIC LEARNING ALIGNED WITH CIVXNOW STATE POLICY MENU | $15,000 |
| 2024 | BNY Mellon Charitable Gift Fund | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Venable Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Jackson Lewis Foundation | INSPIRES LIFELONG CIVIC ENGAGEMENT THROUGH INTERACTIVE PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS AND YOUTH BECAUSE OUR DEMOCRACY DEPENDS ON INFORMED PARTICIPATION BY ALL. | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Avery Dennison Foundation | SPONSORSHIPS | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2023 | Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles | GENERAL SUPPORT | $43,280 |
| 2023 | National Philanthropic Trust | EDUCATION | $27,500 |
| 2023 | PWC Foundation Inc | EDUCATION | $25,000 |
| 2023 | The Smidt Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2023 | The Rose Hills Foundation | OPERATING SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Icivics Inc | SUPPORT OF WORK DIRECTLY RELATED TO CHANGING/IMPROVING STATE POLICIES AND/OR PRACTICE IN K-12 CIVIC LEARNING ALIGNED WITH CIVXNOW STATE POLICY MENU | $20,000 |
| 2023 | California Community Foundation | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | $10,500 |
| 2023 | Foundation of the American Board of Trial Advocates | Program support | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 53 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Teach Democracy?
Teach Democracy is funded by 24 grantmakers, led by Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles ($144K), Johnny Carson Foundation ($90K), Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($80K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $902K in grants to Teach Democracy between 2019–2025.
Who is Teach Democracy's largest funder?
Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles is the largest recorded funder of Teach Democracy, with $144K across 3 grants (2022–2024).
How much grant funding has Teach Democracy received?
IRS 990 filings record $902K in grants to Teach Democracy across 53 grants from 24 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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