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Onward Together

By encouraging people to organize, get involved, and run for office, ONWARD TOGETHER will advance progressive values and work to build a brighter future for generations to come.

$168k
Granted FY2025still arriving
5
Grants FY2025still arriving
3
States reached
$50k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
05Through PlinthRead
01What it funds
0199% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2020 to 2025.

Civil Rights$1.5MPublic Benefit$880kEnvironment$840kPublic Safety & Disaster$100kCrime & Legal$85kArts & Culture$80kRecreation & Sports$80kInternational$75kOther$0
02FY2025 · 5 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2025

  • $10k–50k4 grants · $118k
  • $50k–250k1 grant · $50k
$30,000
Median grant
3
States reached
$1.7M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
WNET$50,000
ONWARD TOGETHER FOUNDATION$42,689
ARKANSAS VALUES INC$30,000
GLOBAL FAIRNESS INITIATIVE$25,000
SIXTEEN THIRTY FUND$20,000
02The need
03

Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

show:

Its human-services grants (FY21–22, $80k) land where the poverty rate runs at 11%, against an area that typically sits at 11%. 19% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Its grants skew toward lower-need ZIPs.

area typical 11%LIVING UNITED FOR CHANGE IN ARIZONA: $50k → 11%DREAM BIG NEVADA: $15k → 13%LIVING UNITED FOR CHANGE IN ARIZONA: $15k → 11%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount
How this is measured
Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty line in the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP.

Which US states its grants reach

IL
NY
MA
NV
CA
AZ
AR
NC
DC
GA
TX
FL
How this is measured
US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are delivered. Need from public data (U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA), shown as context about the area, never attributed to the funder’s giving.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

60%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$2.0M · 18 repeat orgs$1.3M to everyone else

18 repeat relationships: 2 still active in FY2025, 16 since wound down; 2 grantees were first funded in FY2025 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

18
28

Total granted

$2.0M
$1.2M

Median revenue growth · since first grant

-7%
+18%

Still filing today

61%
79%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2025, 49% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $75k went to new ones.

50%100%’20’21’22’23’24’25
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’20’21’22’23’24’25
Civil RightsPublic BenefitInternationalHuman ServicesArts & CultureEnvironmentOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.

Backed again, and grew

  • TV
    THE VOTER PARTICIPATION CENTER
    2× · 2022–2023 · $100k · revenue +55%
  • AF
    ALLIANCE FOR YOUTH ACTION
    2× · 2021–2022 · $85k · revenue +348%
  • LU
    LIVING UNITED FOR CHANGE IN ARIZONA
    2× · 2021–2022 · $65k · revenue +173%

Funded once

  • TS
    Together SF
    one grant, 2024 · $250k · revenue -78% · 26% of their budget
  • VITAL VOICES GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP INC
    one grant, 2022 · $100k · revenue +4%
  • DOLORES C HUERTA FOUNDATION
    one grant, 2022 · $75k · revenue -51%
How this is measured

Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

04Its field

Closest unfunded matches

The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

1
Democracy Works Inc

The organization's mission is to leverage web-technologies to improve civic engagement and voter education.

Civil Rights
2
Right to Democracy Project

Advance democracy, equity, and self-determination in U.S. territories through participatory advocacy, narrative and cultural change, and ecosystem building.

Civil Rights
3
Bold Impact

Bold Impact is a national nonprofit dedicated to supporting a democracy where all communities get to thrive.

Arts & Culture
4
California Forward

Ca fwd drives action to identify solutions that can be taken to scale to meet the challenges the state is facing. the organization is driven by the belief that regional solutions across the state will help ensure economic, environmental,…

Public Benefit
5
Voteamerica

The mission of voteamerica is to strengthen united states democracy by increasing voter turnout.

Civil Rights
6
Upturn Inc

Upturn advances equity and justice in the design, governance, and use of technology.

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7
Powerswitch Action

Powerswitch action is a national network forging collective democracy and economies in our cities and states, together with our 21 grassroots affiliates.

Community Improvement
8
The Campaign Legal Center Inc

The nonpartisan campaign legal center advances democracy through law at the federal, state and local levels, fighting for every american's rights to responsive government and a fair opportunity to participate in and affect the democratic…

Crime & Legal
9
Fund for Justice

Fund for Justice is a nationally connected social impact research and advocacy organization that works to achieve fundamental, systemic reform by addressing policies and practicies that prevent individuals from reaching their full…

Crime & Legal
10
Center for Popular Democracy Inc

The center for popular democracy (cpd) and its affiliates know that everyday people have the power to change the world. we upend business and politics as usual to forge a representative, multiracial government and society where we all…

Public Benefit
11
One for Democracy Action Fund

One for democracy unlocks resources to build a healthy democracy by fostering meaningful relationships between philanthropists and the democracy leaders of our time.

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12
Democracy Forward

See schedule o.this organization seeks to build collective power to defend and advance a vibrant democracy that benefits all people.

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How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Sister District Action Network; the most unlike its peers is Ukraine House Dc Foundation Inc. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
04the grantee network

39 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.

Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.

How this is measured

Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2025, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 39 of the 50 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.

Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

3
Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
7
Early backer (in before they grew)
37/39
Grantees still filing
19/39
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

Together SF: $250,000 · OtherTogether SFIVote Inc: $160,000 · OtherIVote IncEMERGE AMERICA: $130,000 · OtherEMERGE AMERICALATINO VICTORY PROJECT: $125,000 · OtherLATINO VICTORY PROJECTRUN FOR SOMETHING PAC: $90,000 · OtherRUN FOR SOMETHING PACHIGHER HEIGHTS POLITICAL FUND: $85,000 · OtherHIGHER HEIGHTS POLITICAL FUNDTHE ARENA 527 PAC: $80,000 · OtherTHE ARENA 527 PACSWING LEFT: $75,000 · OtherINDEPENDENT INVESTIGATIVE NETWORK INC: $50,000 · OtherFORWARD FLORIDA ACTION INC: $50,000 · OtherCOLOROFCHANGE PAC: $50,000 · OtherDOLORES C HUERTA FOUNDATION: $75,000 · OtherRepairers of the Breach: $50,000 · Other+9 more: $205,000 · Other+9 moreONWARD TOGETHER FOUNDATION: $141,208 · Civil RightsONWARD TOGETHER FOUN…The Representation Project: $100,000 · Civil RightsThe Representation P…THE VOTER PARTICIPATION CENTER: $100,000 · Civil RightsTHE VOTER PARTICIPAT…ALLIANCE FOR YOUTH ACTION: $85,000 · Civil RightsALLIANCE FOR YOUTH A…NATIONAL ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN WOMEN'S FORUM: $60,000 · Civil RightsNATIONAL ASIAN PACIF…VOTO LATINO FOUNDATION INC: $60,000 · Civil RightsVOTO LATINO FOUNDATI…Higher Heights for America: $50,000 · Civil RightsHigher Heights for A…WOMEN'S CENTER FOR CREATIVE WORK: $30,000 · Civil RightsBVM CAPACITY BUILDING INSTITUTE INC: $25,000 · Civil RightsARENA SUMMIT: $25,000 · Civil Rights+1 more: $10,000 · Civil RightsCLIMATE EMERGENCY FUND: $500,000 · EnvironmentCLIMATE EMERGENCY …SIXTEEN THIRTY FUND: $90,000 · EnvironmentSIXTEEN THIRTY FUN…NEXTGEN CLIMATE AMERICA INC: $25,000 · EnvironmentNORTH FUND: $335,000 · Public BenefitNORTH FUNDRUN FOR SOMETHING ACTION FUND: $35,000 · Public BenefitRUN FOR SOMET…COMMON DEFENSE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT INC: $30,000 · Public BenefitCOMMON DEFENS…Instituto Power: $30,000 · Public BenefitInstituto Pow…STATE ENGAGEMENT FUND: $20,000 · Public BenefitHUMAN RIGHTS WATCH INC: $100,000 · InternationalVITAL VOICES GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP INC: $100,000 · InternationalGLOBAL FAIRNESS INITIATIVE: $25,000 · InternationalLIVING UNITED FOR CHANGE IN ARIZONA: $65,000 · Human ServicesARKANSAS VALUES INC: $55,000 · Human ServicesDREAM BIG NEVADA: $15,000 · Human ServicesWNET: $50,000 · Arts & CultureUKRAINE HOUSE DC FOUNDATION INC: $50,000 · Arts & CultureIndependent Media Institute: $30,000 · Arts & Culture
Other$1,475,000Civil Rights$686,208Environment$615,000Public Benefit$450,000International$225,000Human Services$135,000Arts & Culture$130,000

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetCLIMATE EMERGENCY FUND: $500,000 over 2y, 5.0% of budgetNORTH FUND: $335,000 over 2y, 0.8% of budgetTogether SF: $250,000 over 1y, 26% of budgetIVote Inc: $160,000 over 3y, 66% of budgetONWARD TOGETHER FOUNDATION: $141,208 over 4y, 99% of budgetThe Representation Project: $100,000 over 2y, 4.0% of budgetHUMAN RIGHTS WATCH INC: $100,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetVITAL VOICES GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP INC: $100,000 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetTHE VOTER PARTICIPATION CENTER: $100,000 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetSIXTEEN THIRTY FUND: $90,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetALLIANCE FOR YOUTH ACTION: $85,000 over 2y, 4.2% of budgetDOLORES C HUERTA FOUNDATION: $75,000 over 1y, 0.6% of budgetLIVING UNITED FOR CHANGE IN ARIZONA: $65,000 over 2y, 1.5% of budgetNATIONAL ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN WOMEN'S FORUM: $60,000 over 1y, 0.8% of budgetVOTO LATINO FOUNDATION INC: $60,000 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetARKANSAS VALUES INC: $55,000 over 2y, 7.3% of budgetFORWARD FLORIDA ACTION INC: $50,000 over 1y, 12% of budgetRepairers of the Breach: $50,000 over 1y, 0.9% of budgetWNET: $50,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetHigher Heights for America: $50,000 over 1y, 2.9% of budgetUKRAINE HOUSE DC FOUNDATION INC: $50,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetCOMMON DEFENSE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT INC: $30,000 over 2y, 1.6% of budgetWOMEN'S CENTER FOR CREATIVE WORK: $30,000 over 1y, 4.4% of budgetInstituto Power: $30,000 over 1y, 3.7% of budgetIndependent Media Institute: $30,000 over 2y, 1.4% of budgetGLOBAL FAIRNESS INITIATIVE: $25,000 over 1y, 0.6% of budgetBVM CAPACITY BUILDING INSTITUTE INC: $25,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetLATINO VICTORY PROJECT: $25,000 over 1y, 1.8% of budgetNEXTGEN CLIMATE AMERICA INC: $25,000 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetThe Climate Center: $25,000 over 1y, 0.8% of budgetKIND INC: $25,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetARENA SUMMIT: $25,000 over 1y, 3.4% of budgetTIDES ADVOCACY: $25,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSTATE ENGAGEMENT FUND: $20,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetDREAM BIG NEVADA: $15,000 over 1y, 4.7% of budgetOFICINA LEGAL DEL PUEBLO UNIDO INC: $10,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetSISTER DISTRICT ACTION NETWORK: $10,000 over 1y, 1.2% of budget
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding

A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

Sixteen Thirty FundWay to Win Action Fun…Tides AdvocacyTides FoundationOpen Society Action F…Public Wise IncAmerican Federation o…America VotesPriorities USADemocracy Fund Voice …Women Donors Network …National Education As…
Sixteen Thirty FundDC28.6× affinity12 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Sixteen Thirty Fund · Way to Win Action Fund Inc · Tides Advocacy · Tides Foundation · Open Society Action Fund Inc · Public Wise Inc · American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees · America Votes · Priorities USA · Democracy Fund Voice Inc · Women Donors Network Action · National Education Association of the United States

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization Onward Together funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Onward Together. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 10%6%25%56%100%funder's share of their income ↑0%25%50%75%100%share of the org’s income from government →
    no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
    1get no government money at all
    2report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
    0rely on government for over half their income
    typical government reliance, FY20–25
    How this is measured
    Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that a grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first, a floor rather than a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12 to 24 months.
    05Through Plinth

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    How do I get to Onward Together?

    Find your warmest path to Onward Together through trustees and officers whose names appear on both boards. Search for your organization and Plinth traces the shortest route it can evidence.

    Each link is a name appearing on two organizations’ public IRS 990 filings, matched on that name and, where the filings support it, on location. A same-state match has geographic support, which is a second matching feature rather than confirmation that the two are one person; a cross-state one is the likeliest to be two people who share a name. Every hop shows its tier, low-confidence and distant paths are held back rather than guessed, and it is worth confirming the person before you use the introduction.

    On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 50 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

    How this is measured
    Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

    Generated from the IRS Form 990 e-file return for fiscal year 2025, released 2025. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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