Mission
FOCUS FOR DEMOCRACY FUND EDUCATES DONORS, RAISES FUNDS, AND MAKES GRANTS TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROMOTE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND STRENGTHEN DEMOCRATIC PARTICIPATION.
Public Charity
FOCUS FOR DEMOCRACY FUND
FOCUS FOR DEMOCRACY FUND, of WASHINGTON, DC, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $7.3M in revenue, $6.7M in expenses, $12.4M in total assets. 48 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $20.3M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 933922232
WASHINGTON, DC
Civil Rights
NTEE: R20
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$7.3M
Total Expenses$6.7M
Total Assets$12.4M
Grant Records48
Funding Total$20.3M
Filing Years2024–2025
Where $100 goes at Focus for Democracy Fund
How Focus for Democracy Fund divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 2 years.
$89
Programs
the work itself
$7
Management
running the organization
$4
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $89 for programs
$89
Received donor contributions and allocated funds in support of pro-democracy organizations
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
Support voter education and mobilization efforts
$280,000
$14,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$7,734,311
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$3,696,218
GENERAL SUPPORT
$2,500,000
Showing up to 5 of 48 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
PRESIDENT
Aaron Frank
PRINCIPAL
David Orr
TREASURER, DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Jennifer Antonow
DIRECTOR
Lisa Minsky-Primus
SECRETARY
Sanford Newman
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7.3M | $6.7M | $12.4M |
| 2024 | $24.6M | $13.4M | $11.3M |
Between 2024 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $24.6M to $7.3M (-70%), with total assets most recently reported at $12.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.