Democracy Fund Inc
EIN 383926408Total Given 2016–2024
$384.4M
1,955 grants · $42.7M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$150K
typical big bets · $100K–$225K
grant size
57%
supporter · 317/556 multi-year
repeat
$15.8M
Assets (2024)
556
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
American Press Institute
Phone
(202) 420-7943
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $13.2M | $50.5M | $38.7M | 73 |
| 2017 | $33.9M | $61.4M | $53.1M | 152 |
| 2018 | $37.5M | $78.8M | $74.0M | 199 |
| 2019 | N/A | $87.3M | $63.1M | N/A |
| 2020 | $56.7M | $83.5M | $65.8M | 358 |
| 2021 | $49.1M | $93.6M | $59.7M | 286 |
| 2022 | $50.4M | $96.0M | $68.6M | 265 |
| 2023 | $82.8M | $25.6M | $2.5M | 334 |
| 2024 | $60.8M | $15.8M | $64.0M | 288 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 1955 grants on record
Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$100K
Median
$150K
Average
$197K
75th Pctl
$225K
Maximum
$2.2M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
1.3% of US grants
· Rank #14 of 40 states
$4.3M across
26 grants
3 of 254 counties
Top 3 counties
- 1 Travis
- 2 Harris
- 3 Denton
Officers & Directors
PC
Patricia Christen
9+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
JG
Joseph Goldman
9+ yrs
President & CEO
Leadership
RT
Robin Thompson
3 yrs
Treasurer & Senior Director of Finance
Leadership
DI
Deepa Isac
4 yrs
General Counsel & Secretary
Leadership
DA
Danielle Allen
Director
CH
Crystal Hayling
Director
DB
Deepak Bhargava
Director
JG
Joseph Goldman
9+ yrs
President & CEO
Leadership
PC
Patricia Christen
9+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
RT
Robin Thompson
3 yrs
Treasurer & Senior Director of Finance
Leadership
DI
Deepa Isac
4 yrs
General Counsel & Secretary
Leadership
SO
Sarah Steven through October
Director
KM
K Sabeel Rahman as of March
Director
CM
Crystal Hayling as of March
Director
DM
Danielle Allen as of March
Director
PO
Pierre Omidyar
6 yrs
Chairman
Leadership
JG
Joseph Goldman
9+ yrs
President & CEO
Leadership
MD
Matthew Deakin
7 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
WF
William Fitzpatrick
3 yrs
Former Secretary & Director
Leadership
IC
Isaiah Castilla
3 yrs
Secretary & Senior Counsel
Leadership
PC
Patricia Christen
9+ yrs
Director
SS
Sarah Steven
7 yrs
Director
PO
Pierre Omidyar
6 yrs
Chairman
Leadership
JG
Joseph Goldman
9+ yrs
President & CEO
Leadership
MD
Matthew Deakin
7 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
WF
William Fitzpatrick
3 yrs
Secretary & Dir
Leadership
SS
Sarah Steven
7 yrs
Director
MM
Michael Mohr
2 yrs
Former Director
PC
Patricia Christen
9+ yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (1,955 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solutions Project Inc | Oakland, CA | $2,250,000 | Program support to advance climate and migrant justice | 2023 |
| Borealis Philanthropy | Minneapolis, MN | $2,000,000 | Program support for the Racial Equity in Journalism Fund | 2023 |
| Center for Public Integrity | Washington, DC | $1,500,000 | General support | 2018 |
| Pro Publica Inc | New York, NY | $1,500,000 | General support | 2018 |
| The Center for Investigative Reporting Inc | Emeryville, CA | $1,500,000 | General support | 2018 |
| Hopewell Fund | Washington, DC | $1,500,000 | Program support for Democracy Docket Legal Fund | 2020 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | $1,500,000 | Program support for the Trusted Elections Fund | 2022 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | $1,500,000 | Program support for Trusted Elections Fund | 2023 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | $1,500,000 | Program support for Trusted Elections Fund | 2023 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | $1,500,000 | Program support for Trusted Elections Fund | 2024 |
| Solutions Project Inc | Oakland, CA | $1,500,000 | Program support to advance climate and migrant justice | 2024 |
| Center for Public Integrity | Washington, DC | $1,500,000 | General support | 2017 |
| Pro Publica Inc | New York, NY | $1,500,000 | General support | 2017 |
| The Center for Investigative Report | Emeryville, CA | $1,500,000 | General support | 2017 |
| Free Press | Washington, DC | $1,400,000 | General support | 2023 |
| The Project on Government Oversight Inc | Washington, DC | $1,200,000 | General support | 2024 |
| Borealis Philanthropy | Minneapolis, MN | $1,175,000 | Program support for the Racial Equity in Journalism Fund | 2023 |
| Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law | Washington, DC | $1,100,000 | General support | 2023 |
| Bipartisan Policy Center Inc | Washington, DC | $1,100,000 | Program support for the Democracy Program | 2016 |
| Borealis Philanthropy | Minneapolis, MN | $1,020,000 | Program support for the Racial Equity in Journalism Fund | 2024 |
| The Miami Foundation Inc | Miami, FL | $1,020,000 | Program support for the News Match Fund for Nonprofit News | 2017 |
| The Project on Government Oversight Inc | Washington, DC | $1,000,000 | General support | 2018 |
| American Journalism Project | Washington, DC | $1,000,000 | General support | 2020 |
| Democracy Works Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $1,000,000 | Program support to educate eligible voters on how to participate in the elections process | 2020 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | $1,000,000 | Program support for Safe Voting Fund project | 2020 |