Funding search · democracy and civic engagement · Massachusetts
Who funds democracy and civic engagement work in Massachusetts
15 funders have a record of paying for democracy and civic engagement work by Massachusetts recipients: 120 grants totaling $14.9M, most recently in 2025 — mostly private foundations, plus grantmaking charities. The largest by matched giving are Boston Foundation ($2.4M), California Community Foundation ($363,000) and Popplestone Foundation ($7.4M).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to Massachusetts recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
Boston FoundationBoston, MACharity · may take applications
60 matching grants · $2.4M · through 2024Largest: $240,500 to Urban Revival Inc — civic engagement
California Community FoundationLos Angeles, CACharity · may take applications
10 matching grants · $363,000 · through 2024Largest: $83,000 to RANK THE VOTE — civic engagement
Largest: $1.5M to TIDES FOUNDATION FBO MOVEMENT VOTER FUND — democracy & civic engagement - movement voter fund: expanding democracy through civic engagement
Largest: $200,000 to TRUSTEES OF TUFTS COLLEGE — core support for the center for information and research on civic learning and engagement to strengthen partnerships and youth-led civic engagement campaigns
Largest: $251,000 to Tufts University — for a project to research and expand youth civic engagement in rural communities
Eos FoundationHarwich Port, MA
5 matching grants · $575,000 · through 2024Largest: $500,000 to GALVANIZE USA — civic engagement
Largest: $50,000 to STUDENT ORGANIZING INC — civic engagement
Largest: $1.0M to ACCELERATE CHANGE INC — digital civic engagement innovation and research project
Alliance for Youth OrganizingWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $265,000 · through 2024Largest: $125,000 to ACCELERATE CHANGE INC — civic engagement
Largest: $153,347 to Trustees of Boston University — project civic leads: enhancing civic engagement of culturally and linguistically diverse families and students with disabilities: legislative advocacy in special education
State VoicesWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $200,000 · through 2024Largest: $125,000 to THIRD SECTOR NEW ENGLAND — public education and nonpartisan civic engagement
Largest: $37,013 to TUFTS UNIVERSITY — support a university that builds a lifelong passion for creativity, collaboration, and civic engagement.
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