Democracy Fund

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Democracy Fund
Formation2011
Founder Pierre Omidyar
TypePrivate foundation
PurposeActivism
Headquarters1200 17th Street NW Suite 300, Washington, D.C. 20036
President
Joe Goldman
Revenue$64 million (2024) [1]
Expenses$61.6 million [1] (2024)
Endowment $15.8 million [1] (2024)
Website www.democracyfund.org

The Democracy Fund is a charitable foundation created by eBay founder Pierre Omidyar in 2011. It has been an independent private foundation since 2014. [2] Its stated aim is to improve the democratic process in the United States so that it better benefits voters. Its activities include awarding grants to organizations it believes will further its goal. [3] It created the Voter Study Group, which surveyed 8,000 American voters on their political and social views. [4] [5] [6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Democracy Fund Inc - Nonprofit Explorer". ProPublica. May 9, 2013. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  2. ↑ "New grant will help PolitiFact grow". PolitiFact . January 14, 2016. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
  3. ↑ "About Us: Democracy Fund". DemocracyFund. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
  4. ↑ "About". Democracy Fund Voter Study Group.
  5. ↑ Vavreck, Lynn (August 2, 2017). "The Great Political Divide Over American Identity". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved February 25, 2018.
  6. ↑ Sides, John (July 14, 2017). "What makes someone a "real" American? 93% of Americans actually agree on this". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on February 25, 2018. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
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