Unite America Institute Inc
Denver, CO · EIN 27-3001286. Reported 148 grants totalling $24.1M to 76 organizations across tax years 2021-2024, 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. For Unite America Institute Inc, by its IRS classification it is an alliance or advocacy organization in public & societal benefit (NTEE W01).
- How spread out its giving is. 76 distinct organizations, with 10% 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. 66% of one year's grantees are funded again the next, across 3 year-to-year transitions. That is about the 57% median for grantmaking charities -- noticeably lower than the 67% private foundations manage. Organizations like this one rotate more of their list each year, which is where an opening for a newcomer tends to be.
How big are its grants?
The median reported grant is $94,975. Half of what it reported fell between $25,000 and $200,000; the smallest was $5,235 and the largest $1,100,000. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaskans for Better Elections Foundation | Anchorage, AK | $2,309,750 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Fairvote | Silver Spring, MD | $2,213,299 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Represent US Education Fund | Florence, MA | $1,795,166 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Open Primaries Education Fund | New York, NY | $1,438,775 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Veterans for All Voters | Brentwood, MO | $1,370,750 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Election Administration Resource Center | Kinston, NC | $1,337,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Campaign Legal Center Inc | Washington, DC | $1,037,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| R Street Institute | Washington, DC | $849,817 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bipartisan Policy Center Inc | Washington, DC | $786,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Afn Education Fund | Anchorage, AK | $659,121 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Common Cause Education Fund | Washington, DC | $635,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Issue One | Washington, DC | $621,833 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Oregon Center for Voting & Elections | Portland, OR | $604,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research | Washington, DC | $524,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Rank the Vote | Leominster, MA | $520,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Alaska Center Education Fund | Anchorage, AK | $500,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Utah Ranked Choice Voting Action | Heber, UT | $491,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Millennial Action Project Dba Future Caucus | Washington, DC | $443,750 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Coalition of Communities of Color | Portland, OR | $360,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Protect Democracy Project | Washington, DC | $350,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Fairvote Minnesota Foundation | Saint Paul, MN | $325,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Sightline Institute | Seattle, WA | $315,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| New Politics Leadership Academy Inc | Chelsea, MA | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Committee of Seventy | Philadelphia, PA | $300,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Eternal Vigilance Action | Holly Springs, GA | $275,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Advance Colorado | Englewood, CO | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| ONEVIRGINIA2021 Foundation | Richmond, VA | $236,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Fix the System - Wisconsin Inc | Middleton, WI | $224,600 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College | Cambridge, MA | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| New Mexico Open Elections | Sandia Park, NM | $160,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Representwomen Inc | Silver Spring, MD | $160,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Oklahoma United for Progress Inc | Tulsa, OK | $133,841 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Institute for Citizens and Scholars | Princeton, NJ | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mormon Women for Ethical Government Foundation | Holladay, UT | $110,238 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Democracy Maine | Portland, ME | $110,235 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Neo Philanthropy Inc | New York, NY | $110,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Builders Network Inc | New York, NY | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cato Institute | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Election Reformers Network Inc | Bethesda, MD | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Good Nation Foundation Inc | New York, NY | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Better Ballot Georgia Inc | Atlanta, GA | $90,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| George Washington University | Ashburn, VA | $89,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Rcv Montana | Missoula, MT | $85,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Vermont Public Interest Research and Education Fund Inc | Montpelier, VT | $75,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Equality State Policy Center | Laramie, WY | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Former Members of Congress Inc | Washington, DC | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sam Education Fund Inc | Mystic, CT | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Fairvote Washington Foundation | Bothell, WA | $61,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Upvote Virginia Foundation Inc | Chesterfield, VA | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Washington University | St Louis, MO | $59,675 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Joseph Rainey Center for Public Policy Incorporated | Washington, DC | $57,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Brookings Institution | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Partners in Democracy Inc | Cambridge, MA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sd Foundation | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sutherland Institute | Salt Lake Cty, UT | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| National Conference of State Legislatures | Denver, CO | $45,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Contina Impact | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Humanity Forward Foundation | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana Inc | Baton Rouge, LA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of Wyoming | Laramie, WY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Voter Choice Arizona | Gilbert, AZ | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Get Out the Native Vote | Anchorage, AK | $23,736 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Western Washington University | Bellingham, WA | $22,698 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of Notre Dame Du Lac | Notre Dame, IN | $20,795 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Georgians United Inc | Atlanta, GA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Manhattan Institute for Policy Research Inc | New York, NY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Show Me Integrity Education Fund | University Cy, MO | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| President & Trustees of Colby College | Waterville, ME | $19,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Georgetown University | Washington, DC | $18,436 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Research Foundation for the State University of New York | Albany, NY | $18,310 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Clark University | Worcester, MA | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of California Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | $12,899 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Syracuse University | Syracuse, NY | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Association of Nonpartisan Reformers | Denver, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rank the Vote Ohio | Stow, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
37 of 76 (49%) received money in more than one year over the 4 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 the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose column of its filings, largest first. This is the closest thing to a statement of what it funds, in its own words.
- Representus Education Fund
TO FURTHER THE GRANTEE'S EFFORTS TO BROADEN SUPPORT FOR DEMOCRACY REFORM; PROVIDE IN-KIND SUPPORT TO OTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS ENGAGED IN RESEARCH AND EDUCATION REGARDING STATE AND LOCAL POLITICAL DYSFUNCTION AND GRIDLOCK; AND COLLABORATIVELY HELP SHAPE OVERALL MOVEMENT NARRATIVE AND STRATEGY. - Alaskans for Better Elections Foundation
TO SUPPORT THE GRANTEE'S PROGRAMMATIC PRIORITIES INCLUDING TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION OF NONPARTISAN PRIMARIES & RANKED CHOICE VOTING AND EDUCATION OF CONSTITUENTS ABOUT HOW THE NEW ELECTORAL SYSTEM WORKS. - Open Primaries Education Fund
TO SUPPORT A GRASSROOTS PROGRAM FOR ACTIVISTS SUPPORTIVE OF PRIMARY REFORM; MEDIA AND RESEARCH; AND LONG-TERM LITIGATION; TO SUPPORT DEVELOPING, EXECUTING, AND MANAGING THE EFFORTS OF THE LET US VOTE CAMPAIGN - Fairvote
TO SUPPORT THE GRANTEE'S PROGRAMMATIC PRIORITIES INCLUDING RESEARCH & ANALYSIS ON THE USE OF RANKED CHOICE VOTING AND OUTREACH & ENGAGEMENT FOCUSED ON CONSERVATIVE PERSPECTIVES ON RANKED CHOICE VOTING. - Veterans for All Voters
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND TO SUPPORT VETERAN RECRUITMENT; INCREASE VOLUME OF CTAS AND ACTIONS TAKEN; AND VETERAN COALITION DEVELOPMENT - The Afn Education Fund
TO RUN A GET-OUT-THE-NATIVE-VOTE VOETER TURNOUT AND EDUCATION PROGRAM.
What kind of organizations it funds
By each recipient's own IRS classification, for the 65 of 76 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 20 | $3,158,927 | $100,000 |
| 2022 | 32 | $5,057,534 | $50,000 |
| 2023 | 47 | $7,415,161 | $100,000 |
| 2024 | 49 | $8,443,102 | $100,000 |
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
23% 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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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 $94,975 -- 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 Unite America Institute Inc's own Form 990 Schedule I filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred or estimated.
On its most recent return it told the IRS it made grants to 48 section 501(c)(3) organizations and 1 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: 1550 Larimer St Box 258, Denver, CO, 80202.
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