The Grove Action Fund is a lobbying and advocacy funding organization affiliated with the Grove Foundation, a private foundation created by former Intel CEO Andrew Grove. [1] The Grove Action Fund donates hundreds of thousands of dollars to various left-leaning organizations and fund at least one left-leaning political organization that supports liberal candidates in state races. [2]
Background
The Grove Action Fund is the lobbying and electoral-advocacy organization that is affiliated with the Grove Foundation. [3] The Grove Foundation is primarily a grantmaking organization founded by the late Andrew Grove, the longtime chief executive of Intel. [4] The Grove Foundation designates millions of dollars in grants annually to many organizations, and supports a wide range of left leaning groups and causes including affirmative action, promoting immigration, environmental activism, gun restriction, and pro-abortion groups. [5]
These groups include the ACLU, Planned Parenthood, and Everytown for Gun Safety. [6]
Political Activities
In 2018, the Grove Action Fund contributed $81,250 to organizations for direct and indirect “527” political campaign activities. [7]
Grantmaking
The Grove Action fund donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to various left leaning groups, including to support a New Mexico PAC that supports liberal candidates in state races, and Sixteen Thirty Fund, which has contributed to organizations that support net neutrality and argue for progressive tax reform. [8]
In 2018, it provided $200,000 each to the liberal advocacy coalitions Arizona Wins and America Votes. [9]