Democracy Fund
A Washington grantmaker created to defend and reimagine American democracy, funding both the guardrails against abuse of power and the movements that build ordinary people's capacity to shape their own communities.
Financial profile
Democracy Fund · EIN 38-3926408 · 501(c)(3)
| Fiscal year | Total revenue | Contributions | Program services | Total expenses | Net assets | Year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $2,515,339 | $100,001,045 | $-18,235,589 | Dec 2023 | ||
| FY2022 | $68,592,390 | $62,022,102 | $79,250,117 | Dec 2022 | ||
| FY2021 | $59,747,292 | $59,595,833 | $72,686,101 | Dec 2021 | ||
| FY2020 | $65,793,183 | $72,150,532 | $72,534,642 | Dec 2020 | ||
| FY2019 | $63,141,642 | $56,331,961 | $78,891,991 | Dec 2019 | ||
| FY2015 | $22,308,429 | $15,818,008 | $29,512,539 | Dec 2015 |
Figures exactly as reported. A blank cell was blank on the form. The fiscal year links to the filing.
Peer societies
Five societies Democracy Fund is read alongside.
JSJLK
John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
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RBF
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CKF
Charles Koch Foundation
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ONF
Omidyar Network Fund
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FNJ
Fund For New Jersey
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Who backs DF
No public supporter list found as of September 2026.
The outside view
A Washington grantmaker created to defend and reimagine American democracy, funding both the guardrails against abuse of power and the movements that build ordinary people's capacity to shape their own communities.
- Authority
- Build
- Outward
- Operational
Their shape
The Movement
Gathered around a cause, and built to move.
The Movement is mission-led and built to mobilize, organized around changing something in the world. Its gift is passion and external impact, its challenge is turning momentum into something that lasts.
Also reads toward The Frontier and The Republic.
Strengths
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