The Concord Fund
Vienna, VA · EIN 20-2303252. Reported 188 grants totalling $164.1M to 98 organizations across tax years 2020-2024, on Form 990 Schedule I.
Does this grantmaker accept applications?
Its tax return does not say, and we will not guess. Private foundations file Form 990-PF, which asks outright whether they fund only organizations they select themselves -- 78% say yes, and that one answer is what lets the rest of this site tell you which foundations are worth approaching. Grantmaking charities like this one file a regular Form 990 instead, and the IRS never puts the question to them. Anyone claiming to know the answer from the filing is inventing it.
Three things in the filing do bear on it:
- What kind of organization it is. The IRS has no activity classification on file for this one, so we cannot tell you whether it is a community foundation or a single-institution support fund. The recipient list below is the better guide.
- How spread out its giving is. 98 distinct organizations, with 12% of the dollars going to the largest single recipient. That is genuinely spread out -- the mark of a funder making many independent decisions rather than underwriting one institution.
- How much its list changes. 54% of one year's grantees are funded again the next, across 4 year-to-year transitions. That is about the 56% median for grantmaking charities -- lower than the 67% median for private foundations. It describes the organizations it already funds, not whether it would consider a new one.
How big are its grants?
The median reported grant is $325,000. Half of what it reported fell between $80,000 and $1,000,000; the smallest was $10,000 and the largest $17.3M. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong organization.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by the EIN the filer reported, not by name, so an organization that was typed differently in two years appears once rather than twice.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protect Women Ohio Action | Arlington, VA | $20.3M | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| One Nation | Haymarket, VA | $16.0M | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Susan B Anthony List Inc | Arlington, VA | $13.9M | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Republican Attorney Generals Assoc | Washington, DC | $13.3M | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Republican Governors Association | Washington, DC | $8,750,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Right Vote Inc | Washington, DC | $8,175,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Republican State Leadership | Washington, DC | $7,000,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Heritage Action for America | Washington, DC | $5,187,883 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Fidelis | Carmel, IN | $3,750,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bluegrass Freedom Action | Newport, KY | $3,300,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| State Armor Action | Austin, TX | $3,300,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Advancing American Freedom Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | $3,250,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Faith and Freedom Coalition Inc | Lawrenceville, GA | $3,210,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Club for Growth Action Missouri | New Bloomfield, MO | $3,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Defend Missouri | Kirkwood, MO | $3,000,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Independent Womens Voice | Winchester, VA | $2,850,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Foundation for Fair Courts LLC | Downers Grove, IL | $2,750,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Club for Growth | Washington, DC | $2,650,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Truth and Courage Pac | Austin, TX | $2,500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| People United for Privacy | Washington, DC | $2,100,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Fga Action Inc | Tallahassee, FL | $2,090,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Fair Lines America Inc | Alexandria, VA | $2,000,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Republican Party of Florida | Tallahassee, FL | $2,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Americans for Limited Government Inc | Fairfax, VA | $1,850,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Do No Harm Action | Glen Allen, VA | $1,670,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| New England Fishermen's Stewardship Assoc | South Portland, ME | $1,233,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Winning for Women | Culpeper, VA | $1,200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| People for Opportunity Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $1,170,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Center for Worker Progress Action Inc | Midland, MI | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Judicial Fairness Pac | Houston, TX | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| N2 America Inc | Washington, DC | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Turning Point Action | Phoenix, AZ | $1,000,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Vote No on 3 | Kansas City, MO | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wmc Issues Mobilization Council | Madison, WI | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Consumers Defense | Reston, VA | $940,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Concerned Women for America | Alexandria, VA | $825,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Stand for America Inc | Houston, TX | $800,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Patriot Voices Inc | Spring City, PA | $752,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| American Action Network Inc | Washington, DC | $750,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Congressional Leadership Fund | Washington, DC | $750,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Green Dragon Coalition | Hudson, WI | $750,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pole Position Pac | Alexandria, VA | $750,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Colorados Wildlife Deserve Better | Denver, CO | $600,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Aaplog Action | Fort Wayne, IN | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Friends of Ron Desantis | Tampa, FL | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Get Families Back to Work | Washington, DC | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Nogforsd | Sioux Falls, SD | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rule of Law Defense Fund | Washington, DC | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Frontline Policy Action | Newnan, GA | $450,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Americans for Tax Reform | Washington, DC | $410,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| American Resolve Project Fund | Springfield, VA | $400,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| For Our Future | Richmond, ME | $375,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Renew Virginia Pac | Alexandria, VA | $350,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Dinner Table | Richmond, ME | $325,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lexington Fund | Fort Worth, TX | $305,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Heartland Impact | Cheyenne, WY | $285,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| 1776 Education Project Inc | Maspbeth, NY | $270,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Tea Party Patriots Action | Woodstock, GA | $265,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| 45COMMITTEE Inc | Herndon, VA | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Protect Our Values Political Committee | Ponte Verde Beach, FL | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| SC4US | Columbia, SC | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| American Women's Alliance Inc | Washington, DC | $235,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Amfree Action Committee | Ankeny, IA | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Prairie Fire Freedom | Springfield, IL | $195,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Family Foundation Action | Richmond, VA | $185,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Job Creators Action Fund | Sugar Land, TX | $150,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Government Accountability Alliance | Chicago, IL | $130,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Republican National Lawyers Association | Washington, DC | $115,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Legislative Exchange Council | Arlington, VA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| American Jobs and Growth Fund | Vienna, VA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| CO2 Coalition Inc | Fairfax, VA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Coalitions for America | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Defend American Ideals | Sacramento, CA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| House Republican Fund | Augusta, ME | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Michigan State Chamber of Commerce | Lansing, MI | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Strength and Prosperity | Ridgeland, MS | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Virginia Rising Action | Arlington, VA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Arizona Free Enterprise Club | Tempe, AZ | $90,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| America Rising Squared AR2 | Arlington, VA | $80,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Coalition for Law Order and Safety | Glen Allen, VA | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Better Jobs Coalition | Littleton, CO | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| American Opportunity Alliance | Arlington, VA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Colorado Christian University | Lakewood, CO | $50,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Ohio Works | Alexandria, VA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Secure Our Freedom Alliance | Richmond, VA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Texans for Lawsuit Reform | Houston, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Council for National Policy | Washington, DC | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Defend Your Vote | Okemos, MI | $44,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Amac - Action Inc | Lady Lake, FL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Energy Works | Austin, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Faith Wins | Prosperity, SC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Family Research Council Action | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| The 60 Plus Association Inc | Alexandria, VA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Hispanic Leadership Fund Inc | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Polaris Action Inc | Beverly, MA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Prairie Fire Pac | Topeka, KS | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| College Republicans of America | La Verne, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Committee for Justice | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
45 of 98 (46%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold. Remember the $5,000 floor: an organization funded every year at $3,000 shows up here as never funded at all.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 38 of 98 recipients we could match to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's, not ours -- Schedule I reports the recipient's EIN, so this is a lookup rather than a name match.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants reported | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 37 | $27.7M | $250,000 |
| 2021 | 25 | $16.7M | $500,000 |
| 2022 | 46 | $44.3M | $475,000 |
| 2023 | 44 | $54.0M | $500,000 |
| 2024 | 36 | $21.4M | $165,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- Form 990 arrives about a year after the year it covers, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a grantmaker winding down.
Where its money goes
39% of its giving went to organizations in Virginia. Community foundations and federated funds are usually the most geographically bounded funders there are -- being outside the footprint is normally disqualifying in a way that a weak programme fit is not.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These grantmakers and private foundations gave to organizations this one also funded. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this grantmaker
- Look for a published programme first. Unlike most private foundations, organizations of this kind often do run open, deadlined grant cycles with written guidelines. Its own website is the authority on that; this page is the authority on who it has actually paid.
- Check you are its size. The median reported grant is $325,000 -- and because grants under $5,000 need not be reported, it very likely writes smaller cheques than this page can see.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving concentrates in Virginia.
- Read the recipient list for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer and a cheap one to get.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Concord Fund's own Form 990 Schedule I filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2020-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Recipient classifications, the concentration and retention figures and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations from them, described in how we build this.
On its most recent return it told the IRS it made grants to 0 section 501(c)(3) organizations and 36 other organizations. That is the filer's own count for one year; the totals above cover every year we hold.
Address of record on the latest return: 8300 Boone Blvd Ste 500, Vienna, VA, 22182.
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