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Our American Future Action
Washington, DC · EIN 92-1713534. Reported 132 grants totalling $133.4M to 131 organizations across tax years 2022-2023, on Form 990 Schedule I.
Does this grantmaker accept applications?
Its tax return does not say, and we will not guess. Private foundations file Form 990-PF, which asks outright whether they fund only organizations they select themselves -- 78% say yes, and that one answer is what lets the rest of this site tell you which foundations are worth approaching. Grantmaking charities like this one file a regular Form 990 instead, and the IRS never puts the question to them. Anyone claiming to know the answer from the filing is inventing it.
Three things in the filing do bear on it:
- What kind of organization it is. The IRS has no activity classification on file for this one, so we cannot tell you whether it is a community foundation or a single-institution support fund. The recipient list below is the better guide.
- How spread out its giving is. 131 distinct organizations, with 32% of the dollars going to the largest single recipient. That is genuinely spread out -- the mark of a funder making many independent decisions rather than underwriting one institution.
- How much its list changes. 25% of one year's grantees are funded again the next, across 1 year-to-year transition. That is below the 57% median for grantmaking charities, and well below the 67% private foundations manage. A list that turns over this much is one a newcomer can realistically join.
How big are its grants?
The median reported grant is $300,000. Half of what it reported fell between $100,000 and $1,000,000; the smallest was $11,500 and the largest $42.1M. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong organization.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by the EIN the filer reported, not by name, so an organization that was typed differently in two years appears once rather than twice.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Future Forward USA Action | Washington, DC | $42.1M | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Leadership Network | West Hollywood, CA | $7,200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Priorities USA | Washington, DC | $5,100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Unrig Our Economy Inc | Wilmington, DE | $4,837,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| State Engagement Fund | Raleigh, NC | $4,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Wisconsin Initiative Pac | Verona, WI | $2,550,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Democracy Planning & Enhance | Washington, DC | $2,500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fair Democracy Engagement Fund | Washington, DC | $2,500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Citizens Not Politicians | Columbus, OH | $2,450,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| America Votes | Washington, DC | $2,335,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Accelerate Change Inc | Boston, MA | $2,079,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| States United Action | Washington, DC | $2,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Fairness Project | Washington, DC | $1,750,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Better Pennsylvania Inc | Mechanicsburg, PA | $1,700,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Prosperity Michigan Action | Sault Ste Marie, MI | $1,640,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| American Independent Foundation | Washington, DC | $1,500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Working America Education Fund | Washington, DC | $1,500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Article IV | Arlington, VA | $1,405,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| North Star Prosperity | Saint Paul, MN | $1,335,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hopewell Fund | Washington, DC | $1,200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Public Democracy America | Great Falls, VA | $1,150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| New Day Nevada Inc | Las Vegas, NV | $1,120,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Alliance for Youth Action | Washington, DC | $1,100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| All Americans Vote | Richmond, VA | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| American Oversight Inc | Washington, DC | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Civic Nation | Washington, DC | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Courier Newsroom Inc | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Defending Democracy Together Institute | Washington, DC | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Democracy Works Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| House Majority Pac | Washington, DC | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Media Matters for America | Washington, DC | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Momsrising Together | Bellevue, WA | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Nextgen Climate Action | San Francisco, CA | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Power Rising Action Fund | Washington, DC | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Reproductive Freedom for All | Washington, DC | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Senate Majority Pac | Washington, DC | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Justice Project | Washington, DC | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lcv Victory Fund | Washington, DC | $850,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| National Womens Law Center Action Fund | Washington, DC | $800,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fair Future Nc | Raleigh, NC | $750,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| House Majority Forward | Washington, DC | $750,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Secure Democracy USA | Washington, DC | $750,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Supermajority | New York, NY | $750,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Way to Win Action Fund Incorporated | Washington, DC | $750,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Democratic Future Fund 527 | Washington, DC | $630,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Advance American Democracy | Wilmington, DE | $625,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Center for Community Change Action | Washington, DC | $600,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| A Better Big Sky | Missoula, MT | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Clear Choice Action | Boston, MA | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Congressional Integrity Proj | Washington, DC | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Environmental Defense Action Fund | New York, NY | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Future Now Action | Washington, DC | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Higher Heights for America | Brooklyn, NY | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Nextgen Education Fund | San Francisco, CA | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Re Power | St Paul, MN | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Pac for Americas Future | Washington, DC | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| United to Protect Democracy | Washington, DC | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Voter Registration Project Education Fund | Washington, DC | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Working Families Organization Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Workmoney Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Democracyfirst | Washington, DC | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Niskanen Center Inc | Washington, DC | $450,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Sunrise Movement | Washington, DC | $400,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Center for Civic Action | Albuquerque, NM | $367,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mtg Research Inc | Washington, DC | $350,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Global Impact Social Welfare Foundation | Alexandria, VA | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| States United Democracy Center Inc | Washington, DC | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Unidosus Action Fund Inc | Washington, DC | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Aapi Victory Power Fund | Chicago, IL | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| American Federation of Labor & Congress of Industrial Orgs | Washington, DC | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Assets Under Movement | Washington, DC | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Defenders of Liberty | Columbus, OH | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fair Fight Action Inc | Atlanta, GA | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Forward Majority Action | Washington, DC | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Global Impact | Washington, DC | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Maryland Center on Economic Policy Inc | Baltimore, MD | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Protect Democracy Project | Washington, DC | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pennsylvania Fund for Change | Philadelphia, PA | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sixteen Thirty Fund | Washington, DC | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Strategic Victory Fund | Raleigh, NC | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Patients Union | New York, NY | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Federation of State Conservation Voter Leagues Inc | Madison, WI | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| More Perfect Union Solidarity | Alexandria, VA | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Run for Something | Washington, DC | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| A Better Balance | New York, NY | $170,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Campaign for Accountability Inc | Washington, DC | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Center for Engagement and Advocacy in the Americas | Washington, DC | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Comunidades Organizando El Poder Y La Accion Latina-Copal | Minneapolis, MN | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Faith in Minnesota | St Paul, MN | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Indigo Innovations | Washington, DC | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Watering Hole Media Action | Washington, DC | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy | Washington, DC | $140,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Majority Rising Nc | Cary, NC | $140,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Freedom Virginia Inc | Richmond, VA | $137,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Center for Empowered Politics Education Fund | Oakland, CA | $130,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Vote Forward | Washington, DC | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Equislabs | San Francisco, CA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hispanic Federation Inc | New York, NY | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Michigan Civic Action Fund | Madison Hts, MI | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| New Left Accelerator | Alameda, CA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Organizing Empowerment Fund Inc | Mcfarland, WI | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pa Alliance Action | Philadelphia, PA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Red Wine & Blue Education Fund | Cleveland, OH | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| A Better Wisconsin Together Institute Inc | Monona, WI | $80,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Center for Popular Democracy | Washington, DC | $65,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Centennial State Prosperity | Denver, CO | $63,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fund for Educational Excellence Inc | Baltimore, MD | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mothering Justice Action Fund | Detroit, MI | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Maryland Citizens Health Initiative Education Fund Inc | Baltimore, MD | $55,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Centro Por La Justicia | San Antonio, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Empowering Resources LLC | Lodi, WI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mike Schmidt for Multnomah Da | Portland, OR | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| New Pa Project Education Fund | West Chester, PA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Renew Democracy Foundation | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Real Results for Pa | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Philadelphia for All | Philadelphia, PA | $45,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jews United for Justice Inc | Washington, DC | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Labor Institute Inc | New York, NY | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Make the Road States Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pennsylvania Voice | Philadelphia, PA | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Young Prof of Color Harrisbur | Harrisburg, PA | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Maryland Rise Inc | Greenbelt, MD | $31,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition Inc | Baltimore, MD | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mid-Minnesota Legal Assistance Incorporated | Minneapolis, MN | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Count Mi Vote Education Fund | Lansing, MI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Future Georgia | Atlanta, GA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Georgia First Inc | Flowery Br, GA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| New North Carolina Project | Concord, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cancer Legal Care | Oakdale, MN | $22,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Opportunity Arizona | Phoenix, AZ | $11,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
1 of 131 (1%) received money in more than one year over the 2 years we hold. Remember the $5,000 floor: an organization funded every year at $3,000 shows up here as never funded at all.
What kind of organizations it funds
By each recipient's own IRS classification, for the 85 of 131 recipients we could match to a registered organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses -- Schedule I reports the recipient's EIN, so this is a lookup rather than a name match.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants reported | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4 | $1,000,000 | $250,000 |
| 2023 | 128 | $132.4M | $325,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- Form 990 arrives about a year after the year it covers, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a grantmaker winding down.
Where its money goes
64% of its giving went to organizations in District of Columbia. Community foundations and federated funds are usually the most geographically bounded funders there are -- being outside the footprint is normally disqualifying in a way that a weak programme fit is not.
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Funders that support the same organizations
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How to approach this grantmaker
- Look for a published programme first. Unlike most private foundations, organizations of this kind often do run open, deadlined grant cycles with written guidelines. Its own website is the authority on that; this page is the authority on who it has actually paid.
- Check you are its size. The median reported grant is $300,000 -- and because grants under $5,000 need not be reported, it very likely writes smaller cheques than this page can see.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving concentrates in District of Columbia.
- Read the recipient list for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer and a cheap one to get.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Our American Future Action's own Form 990 Schedule I filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 2 returns (tax years 2022-2023). Nothing here is scraped, inferred or estimated.
On its most recent return it told the IRS it made grants to 44 section 501(c)(3) organizations and 84 other organizations. That is the filer's own count for one year; the totals above cover every year we hold.
Address of record on the latest return: 1032 15TH St Nw 385, Washington, DC, 20005.
EIN 92-1713534 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this
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