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Funders to approach for Center for National Independence in Politics

Oro Valley, Arizona$1.3M revenue43 funders on file

Vote smart, a nonpartisan civic educational organization, is focused on providing citizens with abundant, accurate and relevant information on elected officials, political candidates and issues.

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Best betsLikely, smaller grants1 in 40$50k, your typical grantunder 1 in 1001 in 1001 in 40$10k$30k$100k$300kChance of a first grant within two years →Likely grant for you →
Expected from this list$8k–$200kover two years, from 1–3 new funders
Last two years (2023–24)$5kfrom 1 new funder

Half the value is in your top 16 funders, of 166

$0$98k$200khalf from the top 16likely range1st10thAll 166
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FunderWay inChanceLikely grant
  1. 1Jewish Community Foundation of Southern ArizonaNo similar grantees yet1 in 28$22k
  2. 2The HS Lopez Family FoundationGives in Arizona (97 of 126)No similar grantees yet1 in 35$10k
  3. 3The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationSimilar grantees: Voter Registration Project ($1.0M/yr), Advance Democracy Inc ($750k/yr), Ballot Initiative Strategy Center Foundation ($300k/yr)1 in 43$330k
  4. 4Democracy Fund IncSimilar grantees: Voter Registration Project ($490k/yr), Informing Democracy Education Fund ($250k/yr), Fair Elections Center ($50k/yr)1 in 46$120k
  5. 5The Kresge FoundationSimilar grantees: Fair Elections Center ($110k/yr), Civic TN ($220k/yr), Public Agenda Inc ($380k/yr)1 in 89$85k
  6. 6Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation TrustGives in Oregon (786 of 1088)No similar grantees yet1 in 55$26k
  7. 7James F & Marion L Miller FoundationGives in Oregon (306 of 322)No similar grantees yet1 in 57$24k
  8. 8Catena FoundationSimilar grantees: Voter Formation Project ($110k/yr), Advance Democracy Inc ($130k/yr), The Voter Project Fund ($200k/yr)under 1 in 100$79k
  9. 9The Schmidt Family FoundationSimilar grantees: Voteorg ($2.0M/yr), Voter Registration Project ($650k/yr), Verified Voting Foundation ($58k/yr)under 1 in 100$88k
  10. 10The Educational Foundation of AmericaSimilar grantees: You Can Vote ($35k/yr), Voter Formation Project ($75k/yr), The Forward Foundation ($75k/yr)1 in 82$39k
  11. 11NEO Philanthropy IncSimilar grantees: Voteorg ($73k/yr), You Can Vote ($35k/yr), Rock the Vote ($100k/yr)1 in 91$44k
  12. 12Dayton Foundation Plus IncSimilar grantees: You Can Vote ($38k/yr), Rock the Vote ($25k/yr), The Campaign Legal Center Inc ($25k/yr)1 in 72$25k
  13. Community Foundation for Southern ArizonaAlready funds you$20k
  14. 13Park Foundation IncSimilar grantees: Voter Registration Project ($150k/yr), Rock the Vote ($160k/yr), Fair Elections Center ($110k/yr)1 in 68$19k
  15. 14Hillman Family FoundationsSimilar grantees: Voter Registration Project ($20k/yr), Fair Elections Center ($25k/yr), Democracy Works Inc ($50k/yr)1 in 92$29k
  16. 15The Patrick J McGovern Foundation IncSimilar grantees: National Conference on Citizenship ($450k/yr), Center for Democracy and Technology ($280k/yr)under 1 in 100$110k
  17. 16Popplestone FoundationSimilar grantees: Fair Elections Center ($670k/yr), Opensecrets ($500k/yr), The Campaign Legal Center Inc ($3.3M/yr)under 1 in 100$580k
  18. 17Responsive Gov Action IncSimilar grantees: Informing Democracy Education Fund ($500k/yr), State Democracy Action Fund ($250k/yr), Election Defense Fund Inc ($100k/yr)under 1 in 100$140k
  19. 18Laura and John Arnold FoundationSimilar grantees: Public Agenda Inc ($190k/yr), Common Sense Institute ($170k/yr), Independent Center ($49k/yr)under 1 in 100$97k
  20. 19Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncSimilar grantees: Rock the Vote ($500k/yr), Democracy Works Inc ($250k/yr), Public Agenda Inc ($250k/yr)under 1 in 100$93k
  21. 20The Andrew W Mellon FoundationSimilar grantees: Fair Elections Center ($630k/yr), The Campaign Legal Center Inc ($300k/yr), Voice of the Experienced Vote ($430k/yr)under 1 in 100$410k
  22. 21The Arthur M Blank Family FoundationSimilar grantees: Rock the Vote ($380k/yr), Civics Unplugged Inc ($25k/yr), Fairvote ($1.5M/yr)under 1 in 100$33k
  23. 22Omidyar Network Fund IncSimilar grantees: Opensecrets ($120k/yr), Accountableus ($150k/yr), National Conference on Citizenship ($200k/yr)under 1 in 100$65k
  24. 23The Searle Freedom TrustSimilar grantees: Consumers' Research Inc ($400k/yr), Independent Center ($250k/yr), American Transparency ($130k/yr)under 1 in 100$130k
  25. 24John S and James L Knight FoundationSimilar grantees: Voteorg ($25k/yr), Democracy Works Inc ($100k/yr), National Conference on Citizenship ($340k/yr)under 1 in 100$53k
  26. 25Fred & Christine Armstrong FoundationGives in Arizona (29 of 37)No similar grantees yet1 in 68$9k