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12 funders with a record of paying for “electoral”
Where the money went
Largest: $235,000 to University of Texas at Austin — project support to study electoral participation for individuals with felony records who are eligible to vote
Guardian of Rights FundNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
12 matching grants · $5.8M · through 2024Largest: $1.2M to Future Now Action — electoral purpose
Unite America InstituteDenver, COCharity · may take applications
9 matching grants · $2.0M · through 2024Largest: $350,000 to BIPARTISAN POLICY CENTER — to support the grantee's programmatic priorities including support for bpc elections' research team and production of educational content to increase public awareness about the pro…
Largest: $50,000 to SB MORGEN DIGITAL LIMITED — for a research project on accountability and sanctions for perpetrators of electoral violence, voter suppression, and electoral corruption in nigeria
International Foundation for ElectoralArlington, VACharity · may take applications
9 matching grants · $2.8M · through 2023Largest: $1.0M to AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION — technical electoral assistance & education
Interfaith Council for Peace & JusticeAnn Arbor, MICharity · may take applications
12 matching grants · $107,250 · through 2023Largest: $11,250 to G1 Impact — the purpose of this grant is to support grassroots organization to increase local neighborhood capacity toward environmental sustainability, community resilience, and greater publi…
John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation (Consolidated)Chicago, IL
7 matching grants · $1.1M · through 2024Largest: $291,750 to PEERING ADVOCACY AND ADVANCEMENT CENTRE IN AFRICA — to deepen and consolidate electoral reform in nigeria
Largest: $100,000 to MIDDLE EAST INSTITUTE — to research, train and educate civil society organizations on electoral integrity, security, and disinformation
R Street InstituteWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $98,572 · through 2023Largest: $32,625 to SUTHERLAND INSTITUTE — this collaboration is intended to produce research and original content, and to participate in popular media to bring ideas of electoral reform to a broad, bipartisan audience with…
Consortium for Elections &Washington, DCCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $150.9M · through 2023Largest: $52.1M to INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR ELECTORAL SYSTEMS — democracy assistance
The San Francisco FoundationSan Francisco, CACharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $950,000 · through 2021Largest: $265,000 to CENTER FOR EMPOWERED POLITICS — program - jobs with justice california action partnership will work for a just economic recovery that benefits workers and communities of color through a campaign and potential bal…
Largest: $235,000 to TakeAction Minnesota Education Fund — to build organizing staff capacity and advance worker-led campaigns and support electoral programming
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV and Form 990 Schedule I, tax years 2019–2025. These are grants already paid, a record of what an organization funds rather than an open call. Private foundations rarely accept unsolicited applications and the route in is usually a program officer; grantmaking charities and associations more often run real application cycles, so check their website. How this data is built, and its limits →