WAY TO RISE
Annual Giving
$10.7M-3% YoY
Grants
87
Median Grant
$100K
Organizations Funded
123
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Foundation Overview
Mission
Exclusively focused on designing and executing data-informed programs and grantmaking that lead to breakthroughs in building a vibrant and sustainable democracy; seek to build power in local communities across the country and facilitate lasting change to ultimately reshape the future of our democracy
Focus Areas
Grant Types
Funded Initiatives
2020: $59.1 million identified funding gaps for organizations serving Black, Brown, AAPI, and Indigenous communities. AMPLIFY program supports grassroots organizations with air game reinforcement. Partners include Arizona Democracy Resource Center, Texas Civil Rights Project, Organizing Resilience, Alliance for Youth Organizing. Latinx Justice Fund launched with Ford Foundation and Nathan Cummings Foundation support.
Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.
Giving History
$10.7M
Grants
87
Median
$100K
States
20
$11.0M
Grants
89
Median
$100K
States
22
Grant Size Distribution
$100K
Typical Grant (Median)
$10K
Smallest
$50K
25th Pctile
$150K
75th Pctile
$550K
Largest
Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $50K and $150K.
Largest Recent Grants
$550K
2024
AMALGAMATED CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC
DC · GENERAL OPERATING
$550K
2024
FLORIDA RISING TOGETHER
FL · GENERAL OPERATING
$400K
2024
CLIMATE EMERGENCY FUND
CA · GENERAL OPERATING
$350K
2024
NEW VENTURE FUND
DC · GENERAL OPERATING
$315K
2024
GEORGIA COALITION FOR THE PEOPLES AGENDA
GA · GENERAL OPERATING
Geographic Focus
Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.
Financial Overview
Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets
Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.