Amalgamated Charitable Foundation INC

Tax-deductible

Washington, DC501(c)(3)Since 2017Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 82-1517696Revenue $396.9M in FY2024

On file with the IRS1763 Columbia Rd Nw Ste 14816, 20009-2834 · Washington, DCTax-exempt since Sep 2017Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 8 volunteers and 76 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $68.1M a year · 29% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$664K
to officers and key staff · 0.2% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 65% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 0% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $1.5M
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.1M
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$396.9M
+45% vs prior year
Spent
$266.5M
To programs
98%
Net assets
$360.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$396.9M
FY2024▲ +45%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$87.2M
FY2021$193.7M
FY2022$219.9M
FY2023$273.8M
FY2024$396.9M
Expenses
$266.5M
FY2024▲ +29%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$64.4M
FY2021$111.6M
FY2022$182.2M
FY2023$206.3M
FY2024$266.5M
Net assets
$360.0M
FY2024▲ +57%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$42.2M
FY2021$124.4M
FY2022$159.8M
FY2023$229.2M
FY2024$360.0M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2017.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $261.8M Management & general 2% · $4.1M Fundraising 0% · $665K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990; $664K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Executive Officer
$398,743Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$265,254Pt VII · Sec A
Gen. Coun. & Acting Sec. (jan)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Anna Fink’s $399K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 35th percentile of top reported officer pay among 129 $100M+ philanthropy & grantmaking nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides grants and donor-advised funds to US nonprofits advancing social change, civil rights, youth support, education, health, and environmental preservation.

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1 program · $261.8M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Grantmaking to Public Charities

Grants made to IRS recognized public charities across the United States. Donor advised funds and ACF's unrestricted funds are the principal sources of grantmaking activity. Grants are made to organizations qualifying under 501(c)(3) and focus on one or more of the following recognized exempt purposes: Assistance for those in need…

$261.8Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Zephyr ImpactFY2025$1.0M
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$1.5M
Grants paid · 6,564 grants · $736.1M · 2020–2024
Decolonizing Wealth Project INCFY2024$4,029,318
Tides FoundationCA · FY2024$3,656,097
Kindle ProjectNM · FY2024$3,137,000
Thousand CurrentsCA · FY2024$2,759,000
Common Counsel FoundationCA · FY2024$2,722,000
Proteus Fund INCMA · FY2024$2,560,500
New Venture FundDC · FY2024$2,137,500
Taproot EarthLA · FY2024$2,125,000
Borealis PhilanthropyMN · FY2024$2,125,000
Transgender Law CenterCA · FY2024$2,052,750
MreliefIL · FY2024$2,000,000
Windward FundDC · FY2024$1,910,000
Jobs with Justice Education FundDC · FY2024$1,640,000
State Democracy ProjectNY · FY2024$1,586,500
Tides CenterCA · FY2024$1,582,000
See all 6,564 grants →

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$396.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$389.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$7.2M
Money outPt IX
$266.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$261.8M
Managementcol C$4.1M
Fundraisingcol D$665K
Owns and owesPt X
$360.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$182.2M
Total assetsLn 16$361.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$389.7M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$25.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$7.2M
Gains on assetsLn 7$121K
Total revenueLn 12$396.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$163.2M
SavingsLn 2$18.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$182.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$127.8M
Total assetsLn 16$361.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32$360.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 576
VolunteersI 68
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$133.7M$182.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$73.8M$127.8M
Total assetsLn 16$230.9M$361.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.7M$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32$229.2M$360.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$234.5M$234.5M
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$456K$456K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$689K$519K$129K$41K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$9.4M$7.1M$1.8M$560K
Legal feesLn 11b$192K$192K
Accounting feesLn 11c$185K$185K
Investment management feesLn 11f$220K$220K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$17.6M$17.1M$455K$65K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$51K$51K
Office expensesLn 13$418K$191K$227K
Information technologyLn 14$669K$93K$576K
OccupancyLn 16$12K$12K
TravelLn 17$1.1M$967K$167K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$119K$119K
InsuranceLn 23−$10K−$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$848K$688K$160K
Total functional expensesLn 25$266.5M$261.8M$4.1M$665K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $396.9M$266.5M$130.4M$360.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $273.8M$206.3M$67.5M$229.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $219.9M$182.2M$37.7M$159.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $193.7M$111.6M$82.1M$124.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $87.2M$64.4M$22.7M$42.2M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $396,906,311 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $270,017,753$389,741,054
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,784,708$7,165,257
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $273,802,461$396,906,311
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $181,945,881$234,944,291
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $5,699,095$10,106,546
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $18,667,869$21,440,984
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $206,312,845$266,491,821
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $67,489,616$130,414,490
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $396,906,311 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$389,741,054
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$25,290,722
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$389,741,054
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $7,044,542$7,044,542
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $120,715$120,715
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $7,165,257$396,906,311
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $266,491,821 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $234,488,291$234,488,291
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $456,000$456,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $518,841 · Management $129,160 · Fundraising $40,934$688,935
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $7,092,462 · Management $1,765,588 · Fundraising $559,561$9,417,611
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $191,602$191,602
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $184,896$184,896
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $219,600$219,600
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $17,083,267 · Management $455,186 · Fundraising $64,557$17,603,010
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $51,286$51,286
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $191,017 · Management $227,084$418,101
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $93,019 · Management $576,392$669,411
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $11,638$11,638
IX-17 TravelPrograms $967,309 · Management $166,942$1,134,251
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $119,242$119,242
IX-23 InsuranceManagement −$10,069−$10,069
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $688,055 · Management $159,961$848,016
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $261,760,427 · Management $4,066,342 · Fundraising $665,052$266,491,821
Part X · Balance sheet $361,053,663 assets, 12 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $100,000; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $128,887,242$163,228,239
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $4,842,235$18,928,158
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $23,194,669$50,914,863
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $82,943$111,793
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $73,801,809$127,770,610
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $230,908,898$361,053,663
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,688,515$1,068,069
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,688,515$1,068,069
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $59,279,001$92,756,080
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $169,941,382$267,229,514
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $229,220,383$359,985,594
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $230,908,898$361,053,663
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $359,985,594 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$396,906,311
XI-2 Total expenses$266,491,821
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$130,414,490
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$229,220,383
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$350,721
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$359,985,594

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