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Democracy Alliance

Progressive donor network; coordinates major left-wing giving
Tracked because Progressive donor network; coordinates major left-wing giving · 29 documented connections
Editorial summary · AI-drafted from public records

Network of progressive donors who each commit to contributing at least $200K annually to recommended organizations. Co-founded in 2005 with George Soros as a founding member. Coordinates giving across 100+ major progressive donors directing $500M+ to recommended groups. Functions as the left's counterpart to donor networks like the Koch network on the right.

Facts on record1
Connections mapped29
Sources cited5
✦ Thin coverage gap +134 connected to 29 entities · only 1 facts on record · flagged for follow-up research
Evidence: 1S
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Stated vs Revealed
No documented contradictions on file.
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Documented financial relationships span 0 money flow chains, while 10 elected officials hold documented connections.
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Connected Officials
Calculation Methodology

Contract values are summed from documented money flow chains where this entity appears as a source or destination node. Amounts are drawn from USASpending.gov, FEC filings, SEC EDGAR, or LD-2 lobbying registrations.

Donor contributions aggregate documented amounts from the donor_interests table, sourced from FEC individual and PAC contribution filings.

Connected officials are elected officials in our database with a mapped relationship (lobbying, board membership, campaign contribution, etc.) to this entity.

Annualised flow represents the total documented dollar amount traced through money flow hops involving this entity. Where hop-level amounts are unavailable, the chain-level documented total is used as a conservative upper bound.

All figures are drawn from public filings. Estimates are conservative — undisclosed transactions, dark money, and vanish-point hops are excluded from totals. This is a minimum documented floor, not a ceiling.

PATTERN organization → [donor] → elected official → [affiliation]... 409× PATTERN institution → [donor] → person → [donor] → elected official 325× PATTERN elected official → [donor] → person → [donor] → institution 325× PATTERN elected official → [colleague] → elected official → [affi... 148× PATTERN institution → [member] → person → [donor] → elected official 65×
Connection Map
Key Connections
← Quantum Fund instrument
donor
George Soros, whose wealth comes from Quantum Fund, is a founding member and key donor of the Democracy Alliance donor network.
← George Soros person
donor
George Soros is a founding member and major donor of the Democracy Alliance, a network of wealthy donors that coordinates funding for progressive causes and organizations.
← Media Matters for America institution
donor
Media Matters for America is listed in the same known entities database as Democracy Alliance, which is a donor network that funds progressive media and advocacy groups.
← Open Society Foundations institution
founding_member
George Soros was founding member of Democracy Alliance in 2005.
← Alexander Soros person
member
Alexander Soros is a member of the Democracy Alliance, a network of progressive donors.
Facts (1)
Data Freshness
Ageing Last update: 160d ago · Avg age: 250d
Confidence Tiers: Primary Source — cross-referenced government/corporate filings Pending Review — sourced but not independently verified AI Inference — analytical hypothesis from cross-referencing
Raw Filing Records (1) — unsourced metadata
Pending Review Search scope note: No usaspending contracts found for "Democracy Alliance" in automated database search as of 2026-04-13. This reflects search coverage limits, not confirmed absence from public record.
Added: 13 Apr 2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Democracy Alliance — USASpending contracts (no results)
All Connections (29)
grant recipient inferential since 2017
Democracy Alliance is a major funding network; ACLU is a known grant recipient of the Democracy Alliance donor network.
→ Arabella Advisors company
associated organization inferential since 2016
Arabella Advisors manages donor-advised funds frequently used by Democracy Alliance members for charitable giving.
→ Tides Foundation institution
associated organization inferential since 2015
Tides Foundation is a fiscal sponsor used by Democracy Alliance-aligned donors and grantees.
→ New Venture Fund institution
associated organization inferential since 2014
New Venture Fund is a funding intermediary commonly used by Democracy Alliance donors for political and advocacy grants.
→ Omidyar Network institution
associated organization inferential since 2015
Omidyar Network, founded by Pierre Omidyar, is associated with Democracy Alliance funding network.
→ First Look Media company
associated organization inferential since 2016
First Look Media receives funding from Democracy Alliance-aligned donors.
→ Emerson Collective institution
associated organization inferential since 2017
Emerson Collective, founded by Laurene Powell Jobs, is connected to Democracy Alliance funding network.
→ Tom Steyer person
donor inferential since 2014
Tom Steyer is a known Democracy Alliance donor and member.
→ NextGen America institution
funded organization inferential since 2015
NextGen America, founded by Tom Steyer, is supported by Democracy Alliance donors.
→ Bloomberg Philanthropies institution
associated organization inferential since 2014
Bloomberg Philanthropies is associated with Democracy Alliance donor network through Michael Bloomberg.
→ LinkedIn company
corporate connection inferential since 2015
LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman is a Democracy Alliance donor and connected through FWD.us association.
→ FWD.us institution
funded organization inferential since 2013
FWD.us, an immigration reform advocacy group, receives funding from Democracy Alliance-aligned donors including Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates.
→ Reid Hoffman Foundation institution
associated organization inferential since 2015
Reid Hoffman Foundation is associated with Democracy Alliance through Reid Hoffman's donor membership.
→ Sixteen Thirty Fund organization
funded organization inferential since 2016
Sixteen Thirty Fund, a major funding vehicle, is supported by Democracy Alliance donor network.
→ Windward Fund organization
Pass-through funding vehicle secondary since 2015
Arabella-managed fund used by Democracy Alliance to support environmental and civic engagement initiatives.
→ Hopewell Fund organization
Pass-through funding vehicle secondary since 2016
Another Arabella-managed nonprofit receiving Democracy Alliance funds for progressive causes.
→ Democracy Fund Voice organization
Recipient organization inferential since 2017
Democracy Alliance donors have supported Democracy Fund Voice, a nonprofit focused on election reform and campaign finance transparency.
→ Brennan Center for Justice organization
Recipient organization secondary since 2015
Democracy Alliance supports the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law, which focuses on voting rights and campaign finance reform.
→ Pierre Omidyar person
donor inferential since 2015
Pierre Omidyar is a known donor to Democracy Alliance and aligned progressive causes.
→ Laurene Powell Jobs person
donor inferential since 2017
Laurene Powell Jobs is a member and donor of Democracy Alliance.
← Open Society Foundations institution
founding_member primary
George Soros was founding member of Democracy Alliance in 2005.
donor secondary since 2005
Center for American Progress (CAP) is listed directly after Democracy Alliance in the known entities list, indicating it is a supported organization within this progressive donor network.
← Media Matters for America institution
donor primary since 2026
Media Matters for America is listed in the same known entities database as Democracy Alliance, which is a donor network that funds progressive media and advocacy groups.
← Quantum Fund instrument
donor primary since 2005
George Soros, whose wealth comes from Quantum Fund, is a founding member and key donor of the Democracy Alliance donor network.
← Roosevelt Institute organization
affiliation inferential since 2026
Both Roosevelt Institute and Democracy Alliance appear in the known entities list; the Democracy Alliance is a donor network that funds progressive infrastructure including think tanks like the Roosevelt Institute.
← Chuck Schumer elected official
affiliation inferential since 2017
Schumer, as Senate Democratic Leader since 2017, is aligned with the Democratic Party infrastructure that includes Democracy Alliance, a major progressive donor network.
← George Soros person
donor primary since 2005
George Soros is a founding member and major donor of the Democracy Alliance, a network of wealthy donors that coordinates funding for progressive causes and organizations.
← Central European University institution
affiliation inferential since 2005
Central European University and the Democracy Alliance are both part of the broader network of organizations funded by George Soros and aligned with open society initiatives.
← Alexander Soros person
member primary since unknown
Alexander Soros is a member of the Democracy Alliance, a network of progressive donors.
Sources (5)
2026-05-09 UNVERIFIED SEARCH_ERROR: Democracy Alliance not found in opencorporates claim_flag Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Democracy Alliance — Parliamentary records (no results) parliamentary_record Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Democracy Alliance — Court records (no results) court_document Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Democracy Alliance — Lobbying disclosures (no results) government_disclosure Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Democracy Alliance — USASpending contracts (no results) contract Processed 📜 Receipt