FOCUS FOR DEMOCRACY FUND

WASHINGTON, DC, 20005 (312) 961-8541 Est. 2023 EIN 93-3922232
R20 - Civil Rights 990 - Public charity return 501(c)(3)

Mission

FOCUS FOR DEMOCRACY FUND EDUCATES DONORS, RAISES FUNDS, AND MAKES GRANTS TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROMOTE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND STRENGTHEN DEMOCRATIC PARTICIPATION.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
21
Total Giving
$5.8M
Recipients
21
Years Active
2024 - 2025
Avg grant: $258,095 Median: $116,080

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
202516$4.7M $292K142
20245$1.1M $224K50

Sectors Funded

Civil Rights & Advocacy
6
Education
3
Environment
2
Public & Societal Benefit
2
Mutual & Membership Benefit
1
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
1
Community Improvement
1

Top States

District of Columbia
8
Georgia
3
New York
3
Massachusetts
3
Texas
1
California
1
North Carolina
1
Missouri
1

Grantee Size Profile

$10M - $50M
8
Over $50M
4
$1M - $5M
2
$5M - $10M
1

Top Grantees

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MA - 2 grants
$1.3M
TIDES FOUNDATION
CA
$1.0M
COURIER NEWSROOM
NY
$432K
$411K
PEOPLE NOT POLITICIANS
MO
$200K

Grants Awarded · 16 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$7,253,054
Total Expenses
$6,738,922
Net Assets
$11,667,373
2 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2025-12-31)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
20.8 months Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↓ 70.5%
Expenses ↓ 49.8%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 95.0% Earned revenue 0.1% Investment 4.9%
Expense Breakdown
Program 91.8% Management 5.9% Fundraising 2.3%

Officers & Trustees (5)

Individual compensation is available on Grow plans.

Filing History (2 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
$7,253,054 ↓$6,738,922$11,667,373
2024 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
$24,568,049 $13,413,314$11,154,735

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EIN: 93-3922232 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data