The Fund for Democratic Communities

Historical Funder

Greensboro, North Carolina · EIN 26-0344869 · Private foundation · Website

Grants paid (2024)$1.4M

Organizations funded1

Typical grant$1,436,357

Total assets$0

Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,436,357 and $1,436,357.

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From the return

How to apply

The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):

Contact	Grant Proposalsf4dc
Address	712 South Elam Ave, Greensboro NC 27403
Phone	(336) 497-1854
Form and materials	Having granted out almost all of its endowment, f4dc's grantmaking is now quite restricted. Grant applicants may contact info@f4dc.org to see if new grant applications are being accepted and if so, under what guidelines.
Deadlines	Having granted out almost all of its endowment, f4dc's grantmaking is now quite restricted. Grant ap
Restrictions	Having granted out almost all its endowment, f4dc's grantmaking is now quite restricted to a small group of grantees whom we have supported over the years and related groups working on projects that nurture grassroots economic democracy (see www.f4dc.org/programs/matching-grants).

Wording as filed; text the foundation typed in capitals is shown in normal case. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.

Where it gives

0% of grants went outside North Carolina.

North Carolina1

Grants paid in tax year 2024

Recipient	Location	Purpose	Amount
See Attached	See Attached, NC	See attached	$1,436,357

Giving by year

Tax year	Grants paid	Grant lines
2024	$1,436,357	1
2023	$781,000	1

Sources

IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Sep 25, 2025 (amended) - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202522689349101417
IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 26-0344869
Profile updated Nov 10, 2026

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