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FOCUS FOR DEMOCRACY FUND: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
FOCUS FOR DEMOCRACY FUND (EIN 93-3922232)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-08-11
IRS object ID
202642239349301704
Schema version
2025v4.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-08-11T12:11:42-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN521738520PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LANE & COMPANY CPASBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15335 WISCONSIN AVE NWAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20015ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN933922232EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FOCUS FOR DEMOCRACY FUNDBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlFOCUBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3129618541PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11200 G STREET NW 800AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonAARON FRANKPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone3129618541PhoneNum
Signature2026-08-11SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonROBERT E LANEPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01622353PTIN
Phone2026172615PhoneNum
Preparation2026-07-29PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2025TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerAARON FRANKPrincipalOfficerNm

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20005ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$8,082,023GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2023FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionFOCUS FOR DEMOCRACY FUND EDUCATES DONORS, RAISES FUNDS, AND MAKES GRANTS TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROMOTE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND STRENGTHEN DEMOCRATIC PARTICIPATION.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
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Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
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Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
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Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
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Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LANE & COMPANY CPASBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone4846513101PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15335 WISCONSIN AVE NW STE 440AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20015ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (5 entries)

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AARON FRANK
PRESIDENT24.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$91,001$0$228
SANFORD NEWMAN
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID ORR
PRINCIPAL24.00Yes (X)$75,833$0$190
LISA MINSKY-PRIMUS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JENNIFER ANTONOW
TREASURER, DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS24.00Yes (X)$91,834$0$275
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Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp

Contractor Name ContractorName

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CLOUDBASE SERVICESBusinessNameLine1Txt

Contractor Address ContractorAddress

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityBERKELEYCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94709ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ServicesI/T SUPPORTServicesDesc
Compensation$122,370CompensationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K1CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$6,887,462AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$828,969NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$6,887,462TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescFISCAL SPONSORSHIP FEEDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$6,157RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$6,157TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$356,942TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$356,942ExclusionAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$830,659SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$828,969SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,690SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$1,690ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMISCELLANEOUSDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$803OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$358,632ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,673,243TotalAmt
Program Services$4,673,243ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$26,642ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$13,563FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$281ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$71ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$36FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$219ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$56ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$28FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$23,525ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,962ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$10,834ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$81,121TotalAmt
Management And General$81,121ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$177,218ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$90,220FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$17,549ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,934FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$94,208ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$23,878ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12,156FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,959TotalAmt
Program Services$1,417ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$359ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$183FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,415TotalAmt
Program Services$1,747ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$443ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$225FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$10,889ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,759ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,405FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,646TotalAmt
Program Services$3,360ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$852ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$434FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPOLLING PLACE DJSDesc
Total$319,155TotalAmt
Program Services$319,155ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,738,922TotalAmt
Program Services$6,189,203ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$395,293ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$154,426FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,206,644BOYAmt
EOY$1,518,130EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$52,558BOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,420BOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$10,851,627EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,266,622BOYAmt
EOY$12,369,757EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$39,104BOYAmt
EOY$41,416EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$72,783BOYAmt
EOY$660,968EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$111,887BOYAmt
EOY$702,384EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,102,289BOYAmt
EOY$11,530,497EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,052,446BOYAmt
EOY$136,876EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,154,735BOYAmt
EOY$11,667,373EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,266,622BOYAmt
EOY$12,369,757EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$514,132ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$1,494NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit Committee0AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$24,112,321CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,887,462CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$30,999,783TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$24,112,321CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,887,462CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$30,999,783TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$30,999,783PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,300CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$356,942CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$358,242TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$803CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$803TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$31,358,828TotalSupportAmt
First5 Years170Yes (X)First5Years170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$6,738,922FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$6,738,922FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$486,946FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$121,737FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus1$820,666CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$486,946CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,307,612TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$1,961,418LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus1$205,167CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$121,737CurrentYearAmt
Total$326,904TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$490,356GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDUE TO AFFILIATED ENTITYDesc
Amt$660,968Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$660,968TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$7,251,560TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$1,494NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$1,494RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$7,253,054RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$7,253,054TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$6,738,922TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$6,738,922ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$6,738,922TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationFOCUS FOR DEMOCRACY FUND PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025, AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT MAY HAVE ANY EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (16 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtAddress Line2USAddress/AddressLine2Txt
ACCELERATE CHANGE INC
68 HARRISON AVE STE 605 PMB 637337BOSTONMA02111823400062501(C)(3)$1,300,000$0GENERAL SUPPORT
SOUTHERN VISION ALLIANCE
PO BOX 51698DURHAMNC27717611639641501(C)(3)$1,081,507$0PROJECT SUPPORT
COURIER NEWSROOM
101 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS FLOORS 5NEW YORKNY10013834159180$432,252$0CONTENT SUPPORT6
WORKING AMERICA EDUCATION FUND
815 16TH STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20006202035052501(C)(3)$389,345$0GENERAL SUPPORT
NEW VENTURE FUND
1828 L STREET NW 300-AWASHINGTONDC20036205806345501(C)(3)$300,000$0PROJECT BULLHORN SUPPORT
PUBLIC DEMOCRACY AMERICA
1763 COLUMBIA RD NW STE 175WASHINGTONDC20009271017781501(C)(3)$250,000$0GENERAL SUPPORT
THE JUSTICE PROJECT ACTION
124 WASHINGTON ST STE 101FOXBOROUGHMA02035933635680501(C)(4)$250,000$0PROJECT SUPPORT
HEADCOUNT INC
104 WEST 29TH STREET 11TH FLOORNEW YORKNY10001770626772501(C)(3)$200,000$0GOOD TO VOTE SUPPORT
PEOPLE NOT POLITICIANS
PO BOX 2187ST LOUISMO63158393689787501(C)(3)$200,000$0MISSOURI BALLOT MEASURE SUPPORT
ASIAN AMERICAN VOICES MEDIA
5075 PEACHTREE PKWY STE 107-238PEACHTREE CORNERSGA30092393808422501(C)(4)$65,000$0CONTENT SUPPORT
VOTER PARTICIPATION CENTER
1707 L STREET NW STE 700WASHINGTONDC20036550889748501(C)(3)$59,639$0GENERAL SUPPORT
COALITION FOR CIVIC DUTY
PO BOX 15845WASHINGTONDC20003333569666501(C)(4)$50,000$0PROJECT SUPPORT
BLACK VOTERS MATTER FUND
3645 MARKETPLACE BLVD STE 130-236ATLANTAGA30344813625061501(C)(3)$40,000$0PROJECT SUPPORT
NEO PHILANTHROPY INC
1001 AVE OF THE AMERICAS FLOOR 12NEW YORKNY10018133191113501(C)(3)$25,000$0CERD SUPPORT
PODER LATINX
1800 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW 6TH FLOORWASHINGTONDC20036991913772501(C)(4)$20,000$0VOTER PARTICIPATION
ASIAN AMERICAN ADVOCACY FUND
PO BOX 671NORCROSSGA30091831198242501(C)(4)$10,000$0GEORGIA COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org10Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org6TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES DETAILED REPORTS OF EACH PROGRAM'S PERFORMANCE OUTCOMES FROM THE GRANTEE. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO OBTAINS SIGNED AGREEMENTS FROM EACH GRANTEE, INCLUDING STATEMENTS THAT THEY WILL NOT USE ANY OF THE GRANTED FUNDS FOR POLITICAL PURPOSES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution24ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$828,969NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8BTHE ORGANIZATION DID NOT POSSESS ANY BOARD COMMITTEES DURING THE TAX YEAR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 IS COMPILED BY A CPA FIRM. THE RETURN IS CIRCULATED AMONG THE BOARD FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERS ALL DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS WITH BOARD-DELEGATED POWERS. DISCLOSURES ARE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (OR A DISINTERESTED COMMITTEE), WHICH DETERMINES WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS. ANY CONFLICTED PERSON MAY PROVIDE INFORMATION BUT MUST NOT PARTICIPATE IN DELIBERATIONS OR VOTING, AND THE BOARD DOCUMENTS ALL PROCEEDINGS IN THE MINUTES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT MAKE THESE DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC DURING THE TAX YEAR.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GSTRATEGIC CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 699,207. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 177,218. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 90,220. TOTAL EXPENSES 966,645.